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Post by Max on Oct 18, 2010 7:00:33 GMT
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Post by edzepp on Oct 18, 2010 7:01:55 GMT
So Annie is both goal-oriented and kinda oblivious.
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Post by Fhqwhgads on Oct 18, 2010 7:02:58 GMT
...can anybody really be that obtuse without doing it deliberately? [/rhetorical question]
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Post by Dentrala on Oct 18, 2010 7:05:43 GMT
Again, methinks that Carver is not overly tactful in dealing around her peers' relationships - I'm sure Ali and Kat have been brought up in this vein of discussion.
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Post by Mezzaphor on Oct 18, 2010 7:06:10 GMT
I doubt Annie is oblivious to the lovey-dovey-ness going on, she just fails to see why that should take priority over Solving A Problem.
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Post by mike on Oct 18, 2010 7:06:14 GMT
Poor clueless Annie.  Must be hard for Kat to push her up the steps when she's straight leggin' it like that. Fhqwhgads: Speaking from personal experience, yes.  |
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Post by Refugee on Oct 18, 2010 7:07:00 GMT
Folks complained that Parley and Smitty needed to get a room, but Kat gets it: This is a crucial, special moment for the two of them, and they do deserve their time alone, but the burden is not on them to cut themselves off.
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Post by fjodor on Oct 18, 2010 7:07:07 GMT
Kat's expression in panel 4: brilliant!
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Post by hal9000 on Oct 18, 2010 7:09:30 GMT
Kat++
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Post by Max on Oct 18, 2010 7:09:54 GMT
I wonder if Kat's gonna take Annie for a talking-to. This seems like a natural place for a chapter ending, and I think we are done with Parley and Smit for now, which means more scenes with Annie and Kat.
Also, why would the lovebirds want to stay outside? It doesn't seem very private.
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Post by Rex on Oct 18, 2010 7:15:08 GMT
Heh, Annie is fixated on the Jeanne problem. Kat is definitely going to give her a few pointers about reading the situation. It's been a while since we saw this side of Antimony, too.
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Post by Refugee on Oct 18, 2010 7:21:25 GMT
Also, why would the lovebirds want to stay outside? It doesn't seem very private. I don't think many people come out on those steps. That's probably one of the most private places associated with the Court. |
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Post by Max on Oct 18, 2010 7:29:49 GMT
Also, why would the lovebirds want to stay outside? It doesn't seem very private. I don't think many people come out on those steps. That's probably one of the most private places associated with the Court. Yeah, but not as private as her bedroom, or as comfortable. |
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Post by lovecraft1024 on Oct 18, 2010 7:32:35 GMT
Kat's expression in panel 4: brilliant! And, same panel: Annie's! Hilarious! |
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Post by lovecraft1024 on Oct 18, 2010 7:41:00 GMT
Very funny comic today! Even funnier than the past two.
But I think this one settles it. Seems like Annie is totally oblivious, as indicated by her reluctance to snap out of it and leave quietly with Kat. I've certainly been in that situation before, in the position of Kat and of Annie. Sometimes, you just need someone to drag you out of there before you make an even bigger fool of yourself.
Whether she was simply not seeing them before or did see and mentally register them, it doesn't matter any more. She is clearly preoccupied by the Jeanne situation.
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Post by haggidubious on Oct 18, 2010 9:44:58 GMT
Parley's right, Kat is cool as they come. Who would've thought things would be so light and cheery a few comics ago? Great story and pace in this chapter...had me on the edge of my seat, and now it's got me laughing. Perfect!
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Post by kalechibki on Oct 18, 2010 10:33:20 GMT
Personally, I love Parley and Smitty's expressions in the last panel. Drawing scenes like that is so difficult, and Tom managed to nail it perfectly. ^_^
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Post by Aris Katsaris on Oct 18, 2010 10:51:42 GMT
I don't think many people come out on those steps. That's probably one of the most private places associated with the Court. Yeah, but not as private as her bedroom, or as comfortable. Part of the point I'm sure. Semi-private is more "safe" than fully private. That they now feel comfortable expressing their love doesn't mean they feel comfortable expressing it in a BEDROOM. Too many potential implications, as if they ought sex each other right then and there. I'm sure they're not ready for that yet, and they also each didn't want the other one to *think* they're ready for that. So semi-private outdoors it remains for now. :-) |
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Post by mudmaniac on Oct 18, 2010 11:19:18 GMT
as i remember, dorm rooms them to be shared, or have REALLY thin walls. I would never consider them private.
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Post by legion on Oct 18, 2010 11:28:14 GMT
Kat really is an angel to them  Good page. |
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Post by Per on Oct 18, 2010 12:52:43 GMT
I love the dramatic action lines when Annie says "But we should think of a plan!"
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Post by aaroncampbell on Oct 18, 2010 13:16:32 GMT
Kat dragging Annie off like this reminds me of Anja dragging Surma into the girl's room in the flashback chapter to talk. I hope Annie gets a little wised up by Kat here in the next page. Yes, Annie saw some horrible things. Yes, via etheric communication with Jeanne, she probably knows alot more about physical intimacy now than Kat does. But that doesn't mean she knows jack squat about relationships. I hope Kat smacks her upside the head (as only a best friend can do, of course,) and brings her to her senses a bit.  |
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Post by Casey on Oct 18, 2010 14:20:06 GMT
For pete's sake people, Annie was the one who correctly interpreted both Parley's and Smitty's behavior towards each other when neither of them could see it for themselves: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=578If it weren't for Annie's better-than-average insight into human relationships, these two might not have even gotten together. Getting tired of hearing people say Annie is oblivious and that she doesn't know anything about relationships when the evidence is right there in the comic. |
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Post by jayne on Oct 18, 2010 14:24:30 GMT
For pete's sake people, Annie was the one who correctly interpreted both Parley's and Smitty's behavior towards each other when neither of them could see it for themselves: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=578If it weren't for Annie's better-than-average insight into human relationships, these two might not have even gotten together. Getting tired of hearing people say Annie is oblivious and that she doesn't know anything about relationships when the evidence is right there in the comic. Would a better interpretation be that Annie is like a little sister who won't take a hint that they'd like to be alone? Kat gets it, Annie doesn't. |
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Post by atteSmythe on Oct 18, 2010 14:40:37 GMT
I doubt Annie is oblivious to the lovey-dovey-ness going on, she just fails to see why that should take priority over Solving A Problem. ^^^ I came here to write this |
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Post by Alex on Oct 18, 2010 14:48:00 GMT
I'm having difficulty believe Annie is oblivious, even though she gives no sign of catching on.
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Post by lovecraft1024 on Oct 18, 2010 14:54:27 GMT
For pete's sake people, Annie was the one who correctly interpreted both Parley's and Smitty's behavior towards each other when neither of them could see it for themselves: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=578If it weren't for Annie's better-than-average insight into human relationships, these two might not have even gotten together. Getting tired of hearing people say Annie is oblivious and that she doesn't know anything about relationships when the evidence is right there in the comic. While this is all true, it's also true that (1) Jeanne's ghost has been down there a long time, another day won't matter, (2) releasing her from her watery haunt has unknown consequences at best and terrible ones at worst, (3) it's probably better to make plans a little later with the benefit of a good night's sleep, and (4) Parley and Smitty are having a good time so let 'em! (Edit: meant to hit preview and then add below:) I was going to add that Annie almost seems like she is struggling to keep control of the activity. True, she started it, but like many things, it went beyond her control when Parley bipped in. Anyway, it's kind of interesting how she wants to control the discussion. |
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Post by Casey on Oct 18, 2010 14:54:26 GMT
For pete's sake people, Annie was the one who correctly interpreted both Parley's and Smitty's behavior towards each other when neither of them could see it for themselves: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=578If it weren't for Annie's better-than-average insight into human relationships, these two might not have even gotten together. Getting tired of hearing people say Annie is oblivious and that she doesn't know anything about relationships when the evidence is right there in the comic. Would a better interpretation be that Annie is like a little sister who won't take a hint that they'd like to be alone? Kat gets it, Annie doesn't. I think that Annie is fully cognizant and perhaps even -more- aware than most people about the full spectrum of human emotion--she is being trained as a medium, after all--I just think that some of those emotions make her feel uncomfortable. But then only at certain times. I mean she clearly wasn't uncomfortable teasing Smitty about his own obliviousness to Parley's feelings, which is almost the same thing as her going "Parley and Andrew, sitting in a tree!" which one wouldn't do if one were generally uncomfortable with emotions. Another occasion where Annie pick up on subtle body language, in a room full of otherwise oblivious students, is here: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=376www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=383Which again she had no problem with pointing out, even teasing, when talking to Kat here: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=403In fact, pages 403 and 404 are the ones I think of most often when people get up to talking about how abnormal Annie is, because those two pages for me really show how NOT abnormal Annie is. |
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Post by jayne on Oct 18, 2010 14:59:38 GMT
Would a better interpretation be that Annie is like a little sister who won't take a hint that they'd like to be alone? Kat gets it, Annie doesn't. I think that Annie is fully cognizant and perhaps even -more- aware than most people about the full spectrum of human emotion--she is being trained as a medium, after all--I just think that some of those emotions make her feel uncomfortable. But then only at certain times. I mean she clearly wasn't uncomfortable teasing Smitty about his own obliviousness to Parley's feelings, which is almost the same thing as her going "Parley and Andrew, sitting in a tree!" which one wouldn't do if one were generally uncomfortable with emotions. Another occasion where Annie pick up on subtle body language, in a room full of otherwise oblivious students, is here: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=376www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=383Which again she had no problem with pointing out, even teasing, when talking to Kat here: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=403In fact, pages 403 and 404 are the ones I think of most often when people get up to talking about how abnormal Annie is, because those two pages for me really show how NOT abnormal Annie is. I'm not saying she's abnormal... I'm saying she's very normal... like any younger sister. |
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Post by Casey on Oct 18, 2010 15:01:58 GMT
I think that Annie is fully cognizant and perhaps even -more- aware than most people about the full spectrum of human emotion--she is being trained as a medium, after all--I just think that some of those emotions make her feel uncomfortable. But then only at certain times. I mean she clearly wasn't uncomfortable teasing Smitty about his own obliviousness to Parley's feelings, which is almost the same thing as her going "Parley and Andrew, sitting in a tree!" which one wouldn't do if one were generally uncomfortable with emotions. Another occasion where Annie pick up on subtle body language, in a room full of otherwise oblivious students, is here: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=376www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=383Which again she had no problem with pointing out, even teasing, when talking to Kat here: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=403In fact, pages 403 and 404 are the ones I think of most often when people get up to talking about how abnormal Annie is, because those two pages for me really show how NOT abnormal Annie is. I'm not saying she's abnormal... I'm saying she's very normal... like any younger sister. My post was not in rebuttal to yours. |
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Must be hard for Kat to push her up the steps when she's straight leggin' it like that. 
