Topic: Damn You, Willis! (Dumbing of Age) PART 2 (Read 173831 times)

LeeC · « **Reply #50 on:** 30 Aug 2018, 09:16 »

I don't know. Joe seems to be thinking himself out at this point. I think he'd feel weird about it. I think Joyce would do some self exploration before getting to the point of actually having sex but who knows. Its a very interesting situation for her to be in at this point in her life.

LeeC · « **Reply #51 on:** 31 Aug 2018, 07:03 »

Looking back at the end of book 8. Joyce is blushing and biting her lip in panel 2. Maybe she's not having mixed feelings about them so much as her own internal "lust." I'm speculating of course and can't wait to find out.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #52 on:** 02 Sep 2018, 06:01 »

Can someone with a better memory than me remind me if we actually saw Marcie get hurt, or at least whatever led up to it?

BenRG · « **Reply #53 on:** 02 Sep 2018, 06:09 »

We've seen the aftermath of the incident - Marcie down amongst broken concrete and rebar and Sal having to be pulled off of Leyland. However, as of yet we can only infer the exact circumstances.

It's funny that Sal has a Secret Origin story so similar to many mainstream superheroes and costumed vigilantes: "Never again." Meanwhile, Amber/Amazi-Girl fits into a different trope, similar to some interpretations of Batman: "I must find a good outlet for my darkness."

Being a superhero story nerd, I can't help but be attracted to the idea of the two of them teaming up, at least for a little while, as a kind of team therapy.

cesium133 · « **Reply #54 on:** 02 Sep 2018, 06:34 »

That was before the incident that took Marcie's voice . My guess is that Leland took his revenge on Sal grabbing him by the neck by strangling Marcie. And he'll face no punishment for it because he's a "nice kid" and she's an "illegal".

Theta9 · « **Reply #55 on:** 04 Sep 2018, 09:32 »

Quote from: BenRG on 02 Sep 2018, 06:09

Being a superhero story nerd, I can't help but be attracted to the idea of [Amber and Sal] teaming up, at least for a little while, as a kind of team therapy.

Which seems to be happening now. And how it's happening is lost on me. Last I remembered, Sal and AG are still contentious, and Amber is triggered at the mere sight of Sal. Did I miss or forget something?

sitnspin · « **Reply #56 on:** 04 Sep 2018, 12:25 »

Quote from: Theta9 on 04 Sep 2018, 09:32

Quote from: BenRG on 02 Sep 2018, 06:09
Being a superhero story nerd, I can't help but be attracted to the idea of [Amber and Sal] teaming up, at least for a little while, as a kind of team therapy.
Which seems to be happening now. And how it's happening is lost on me. Last I remembered, Sal and AG are still contentious, and Amber is triggered at the mere sight of Sal. Did I miss or forget something!

They made up after the fight at the campaign rally and chasing down Slash Face.

BenRG · « **Reply #57 on:** 16 Sep 2018, 10:07 »

Am I the only one who is beginning to get the strangest feeling that there is going to be a series of improbable events at the end of which, Joyce finds herself having essentially been backed into adopting Fuck-face the Iguana? At least partly for the lulz of watching her try to handle his name?

dutchrvl · « **Reply #58 on:** 25 Sep 2018, 11:28 »

Quote from: BenRG on 16 Sep 2018, 10:07

Am I the only one who is beginning to get the strangest feeling that there is going to be a series of improbable events at the end of which, Joyce finds herself having essentially been backed into adopting Fuck-face the Iguana? At least partly for the lulz of watching her try to handle his name?

Maybe, but if she adopts him she would likely just rename him (just like most pet-adopters do).

cesium133 · « **Reply #59 on:** 25 Sep 2018, 11:38 »

Fudgeface!

dutchrvl · « **Reply #60 on:** 25 Sep 2018, 12:02 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 25 Sep 2018, 11:38

Fudgeface!

Funface!

Theta9 · « **Reply #61 on:** 25 Sep 2018, 13:32 »

"You also seem to be picking up a lot of Dorothy's cast-offs"

Ethan sees it too! It's not just me!

Welu · « **Reply #62 on:** 05 Oct 2018, 04:51 »

Oh dang, I don't know what Ethan is going to day to Sal but I hope it goes as well as it can.

BenRG · « **Reply #63 on:** 05 Oct 2018, 05:15 »

FWIW, I don't think that Ethan knows exactly what he's going to say yet. Its just that the time has come when he's got to say something for the sake of Amber's mental health.

I'm thinking that he's going to find that that night is as bad a memory for his assailant as it was for him.

Welu · « **Reply #64 on:** 16 Oct 2018, 08:08 »

I didn't expect Sal to be doing her solo hold up straight after the first one as a lookout. She's very desperate to help her friend.

It's interesting to compare Sal's strip with the flashback from Amber's perspective. I wonder how much the subtle differences are intentional based on the viewpoint or just the difference and growth of Willis' art style.

BenRG · « **Reply #65 on:** 16 Oct 2018, 08:11 »

I doubt that Amber was really able to perceive how frightened and upset Sal was at that moment. That's the big revelation of this current arc: That Sal walked into that gas station and pretty much had a flashback-induced episode there and then. More importantly, she was not a rebellious little thug but a frightened, desperate little girl trying to help her best friend after basically being ordered to abandon her by her parents.

LeeC · « **Reply #66 on:** 18 Oct 2018, 06:15 »

I like that Sal not only realized everything and ran back to find Ethan, but actually found Ethan, realized that reaching out to grab him was a bad idea and that she shouldn't call him Apples anymore. With how things have been at times I expected her to not find Ethan at first and wallow in sadness for a bit.

BenRG · « **Reply #67 on:** 25 Oct 2018, 03:12 »

Am I the only one who thinks Willis is amusing himself by hinting (but never confirming) that Joyce is a psychic (telepathy, suggestion, telekinesis and teleportation)?

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #68 on:** 31 Oct 2018, 01:50 »

Behold! My totally accurate dinosauria!

Theta9 · « **Reply #69 on:** 31 Oct 2018, 07:24 »

Quote from: Pilchard123 on 31 Oct 2018, 01:50

Behold! My totally accurate dinosauria!

Damnit you got here first!

Dina's a spark!

94ssd · « **Reply #70 on:** 01 Nov 2018, 16:10 »

I know what you may be thinking, 'aw, Walky and Amber are so cute together.' But I can tell you I've had that exact same "we both suck, let's be garbage together' relationship and it didn't end very well.

Theta9 · « **Reply #71 on:** 02 Nov 2018, 12:25 »

Quote from: 94ssd on 01 Nov 2018, 16:10

I know what you may be thinking, 'aw, Walky and Amber are so cute together.' But I can tell you I've had that exact same "we both suck, let's be garbage together' relationship and it didn't end very well.

To say nothing of the fact that Billie and Ruth have tried it already.

jwhouk · « **Reply #72 on:** 03 Nov 2018, 10:33 »

So - did anyone happen to notice a cameo on Girl Genius this week?

sitnspin · « **Reply #73 on:** 03 Nov 2018, 12:02 »

The last time I had one of those "let's be garbage together" relationships it basically turned out like Ruth and Billie but significantly more self-destructive and decidedly less emotionally supportive, also in my case the girl stalked me, threatened to kill someone I care about, and a few weeks later killed herself.

Suffice to say, this is not a healthy relationship dynamic.

Theta9 · « **Reply #74 on:** 03 Nov 2018, 13:26 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 03 Nov 2018, 10:33

So - did anyone happen to notice a cameo on Girl Genius this week?

Yes.

Theta9 · « **Reply #75 on:** 10 Nov 2018, 07:32 »

Damn you, Willis!
You update your comic DoA every day, which makes me disappointed when I check for a new QC on Saturday morning and there isn't one.

zisraelsen · « **Reply #76 on:** 11 Nov 2018, 08:02 »

I do the same thing. I follow a bunch of webcomics and DoA is the only one that updates on weekends but it makes me do the update-search-dance for all the others too, just out of habit.

cesium133 · « **Reply #77 on:** 11 Nov 2018, 08:46 »

I'm disappointed that more comics seem to be dropping (or not maintaining) their RSS feeds. Makes it harder to see when they update, particularly if it's one that updates irregularly.

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #78 on:** 12 Nov 2018, 03:15 »

"Prove you're good enough to be my friend..."

Whut???

BenRG · « **Reply #79 on:** 12 Nov 2018, 04:21 »

No, more of a case of: "Prove that you're not dependent on me to function and that you can build meaningful emotional and social connections with other people."

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #80 on:** 12 Nov 2018, 06:39 »

Quote from: BenRG on 12 Nov 2018, 04:21

No, more of a case of: "Prove that you're not dependent on me to function and that you can build meaningful emotional and social connections with other people."

... and I'll talk to you again...

So - no support for you... til I feel you deserve it?
I'm not keen on the way this story is going - I LIKED Marcie a lot, this seems to be playing against type.

sitnspin · « **Reply #81 on:** 12 Nov 2018, 14:48 »

While I don't really like the way she's expressing it, I think I get where Marcie is coming from. Sal's behavior has consistently brought blowback onto Marcie. Marcie wants reassurance that she's not going to get caught in the blast radius again. I think she could stand to do a better job of communicating this with Sal

LeeC · « **Reply #82 on:** 15 Nov 2018, 07:05 »

So, we've come full circle. In a way, we're back to the same standoff. Sal's face and glove removal just screams "uh oh" to me. The shit is hitting the fan.

Theta9 · « **Reply #83 on:** 15 Nov 2018, 07:08 »

So that's why Sal is always wearing gloves.

cesium133 · « **Reply #84 on:** 15 Nov 2018, 07:25 »

Weird thought after seeing today's comic: If Sal never takes off her gloves, then does she wash her hands (particularly after using the bathroom)? I have a feeling that Sal and Hannelore would not be friends.

LeeC · « **Reply #85 on:** 15 Nov 2018, 07:32 »

She does. Its shown in a different strip from a long time ago that she puts her gloves on in the morning but cuts away or she's positioned a certain way so you can't see the scar.

cesium133 · « **Reply #86 on:** 15 Nov 2018, 07:54 »

I thought she had been depicted as wearing her gloves in bed.

LeeC · « **Reply #87 on:** 15 Nov 2018, 10:33 »

She usually does. I just remember reading the comments about one strip where we see her putting gloves on or positioning her so you couldn't see the un-gloved scar hand. There's too many strips to go through to find it so take this with the grainiest of salt grains.

Theta9 · « **Reply #88 on:** 15 Nov 2018, 16:15 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 15 Nov 2018, 07:25

Weird thought after seeing today's comic: If Sal never takes off her gloves, then does she wash her hands (particularly after using the bathroom)? I have a feeling that Sal and Hannelore would not be friends.

I'm sure she still washes her hands.

Theta9 · « **Reply #89 on:** 17 Nov 2018, 13:32 »

Aw shit, IT'S GOING DOWN! My money's on Amber.

cesium133 · « **Reply #90 on:** 17 Nov 2018, 15:29 »

My money's on Marcie breaking up the fight and getting mauled by Amber, proving her point from earlier

Welu · « **Reply #91 on:** 17 Nov 2018, 16:12 »

The art in the last couple strips is gorgeous.

Theta9 · « **Reply #92 on:** 17 Nov 2018, 17:52 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 17 Nov 2018, 15:29

My money's on Marcie breaking up the fight and getting mauled by Amber, proving her point from earlier

Marcie already left with Malaya, didn't she?

Theta9 · « **Reply #93 on:** 18 Nov 2018, 06:50 »

And they're off!
My money's still on Amber, but this is going to end with both of them in a lot of pain.

cesium133 · « **Reply #94 on:** 18 Nov 2018, 06:57 »

Quote from: Theta9 on 17 Nov 2018, 17:52

Quote from: cesium133 on 17 Nov 2018, 15:29
My money's on Marcie breaking up the fight and getting mauled by Amber, proving her point from earlier

Marcie already left with Malaya, didn't she?

She did, but it hasn't been long and the brawl will likely attract attention.

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #95 on:** 19 Nov 2018, 00:41 »

Go, Sal!

(This isn't gonna end well, is it?)

BenRG · « **Reply #96 on:** 19 Nov 2018, 01:49 »

Yeah, either Red Amber is going to come out to 'play' (i.e. kill Sal) or Willis is going to end up doing a rare but not unheard of comic trope where Sal beats Amber to a pulp and as she's about to finish her off, Amber whispers out that she wants to die to protect everyone from the monster Blaine created in her and that had first come out that night outside the convenience store.

There's no way I can see Sal or Amber being entirely the same after this. However, even if it doesn't end well, it may end better, if Amber and Sal both get help for their demons in some way.

Theta9 · « **Reply #97 on:** 19 Nov 2018, 08:55 »

Oop, it's looking like I might lose money now.

LeeC · « **Reply #98 on:** 19 Nov 2018, 09:20 »

I'm waiting for a zoom out to the top of the building with Mike wringing his hands muttering "yes, all according to plan."

Theta9 · « **Reply #99 on:** 19 Nov 2018, 10:47 »

Quote from: LeeC on 19 Nov 2018, 09:20

I'm waiting for a zoom out to the top of the building with Mike wringing his hands muttering "yes, all according to plan."

It is the sort of thing he might dream of doing, but pulling it off would require powers of foresight and manipulation that surpass those of Light Yagami in the original Death Note manga and anime.

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