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Post by Max on Nov 30, 2011 8:01:32 GMT
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Post by scottdog on Nov 30, 2011 8:03:05 GMT
At least now we know "cut through the very earth" doesn't mean it'll create a new canyon if she drops it.
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Post by Xan on Nov 30, 2011 8:09:20 GMT
Bravo, Tom.
This one is quite unexpected, and VERY interesting.
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Post by Ashley Y on Nov 30, 2011 8:09:32 GMT
But not cut through a shadow.
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Post by fillerb on Nov 30, 2011 8:12:38 GMT
At first I was "Nooooooooooo Shadow" but then it occured to me that it is obvious that the Giggleblade/Tooth wouldn't be able to cut Shadow-2. Why would Coyote entrust Antimony (and by extension the Court) with something that could possibly become a threat to him or his creations (the glass-eyed men) in the future?
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Post by Eversist on Nov 30, 2011 8:14:28 GMT
Partial kudos to whoever was concerned about Shadow2.
So can we now safely assume that this knife will have no problem with Jeanne?
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Post by thatguywhodraws on Nov 30, 2011 8:19:35 GMT
At first I was "Nooooooooooo Shadow" but then it occured to me now it is obvious that the Giggleblade/Tooth can't cut Shadow-2. Why would Coyote entrust Antimony (and by extension the Court) with something that could possibly become a threat to him or his creations (the glass-eyed men) in the future? To me it looks like the tip of the blade peeled Shadow from the floor, but because of the way it fell in the end he's only draped along the flat side of it for now. I don't think Coyote would have lied about its ability to cut things like that (Coyote never lies), unless he did tell a white lie and there are things that are immune, but again, I doubt it. |
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Post by penta on Nov 30, 2011 8:25:57 GMT
I'll just hope that Shadow's just draped around the knife.
I guess we'll see Friday, until then I won't be able to sleep.
Gosh darn, this weeks comics are all Fridays in the cliffhanger-sense to me.
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Post by Amethyst on Nov 30, 2011 8:26:00 GMT
Coyote only implied that it was very sharp. He never said anything about what it can and cannot cut. Is anyone else extremely scared of the knife and hoping it will disappear from from the story very soon, just for safety's sake?
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Post by rafk on Nov 30, 2011 8:26:23 GMT
Interesting. Perhaps the purpose of the knife (besides creating unintentional physical comedy for Coyote's amusement) is indeed to sever the connection binding Jeanne to the world of the living (which, unbenownst to our heroes, is also restricting Coyote in some way).
I really, really, really hope they all consult with Jones before doing anything stupid.
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Post by fillerb on Nov 30, 2011 8:36:08 GMT
www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=688Coyote said that the Giggleblade is: A) The keenest blade you'll ever find. B) That it can cut the very earth. That it can cut the earth has been demonstrated, it cuts right through the floor and through natural materials. The tricky thing here is on the interpretation of "Keenest blade". If we look the word "keen" up in the dictionary... www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keen4: wonderful, excellent — keen·ly adverb — keen·ness \ˈkçn-nəs\ noun — keen on : very enthusiastic or excited about <wasn't keen on going> I think we can agree that the giggleblade is very enthusiastic about cutting things. My... It's practically laughing with joy! So yeah... Coyote doesn't lie. But he also didn't promise anything about what it could cut besides the earth and by extension materials gained from the earth. Or atleast that is how I'm interpretating it. Not a native speaker so I may be to anal about dictionary definitions. In any case it would be quite a shock when Parley takes it up with Jeanne and the blade proofs to be practically useless.
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Post by americonedream on Nov 30, 2011 8:53:32 GMT
D: I don't care how well it cuts, it just sliced up poor Shadow 2! Nooo..
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Post by vebyast on Nov 30, 2011 8:58:35 GMT
D: robot and I really hope shadow 2 gets some new powers here. Welcome to the third dimension!
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Post by thekingsraven on Nov 30, 2011 9:41:54 GMT
To me it looks like the tip of the blade peeled Shadow from the floor, but because of the way it fell in the end he's only draped along the flat side of it for now. He's not. Compare to the previous page. You can see by the direction of the diagonal blue part of the hilt that Shadow is right on the cutting edge. |
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Post by Aura on Nov 30, 2011 9:42:07 GMT
No Parley! Stop being clumsy with that sword this instant...oh wait, too late. D=
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Post by pasko on Nov 30, 2011 9:44:33 GMT
I think I understand now why everyone loves Parley.
It is because her reactions represent a "normal" point of view, so readers empathize with her.
I mean, she lives in this big freak show that is the Court, where your average Gym teacher is Superman, the science teacher is a mad scientist, and you live in contact of deities and entities like Jones.
Parley herself teleports at will, so unless she does it very rarely, she should even lose her capability to open doors quickly (see the movie "jumper" for reference).
Yet her reactions are "normal". She freaks out when mindraped by the ghost. She is scared by the blade and drops it. She should be more used to these weirdnesses, shouldn't she?
Opinions?
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Post by November on Nov 30, 2011 10:25:07 GMT
Yet her reactions are "normal". She freaks out when mindraped by the ghost. She is scared by the blade and drops it. She should be more used to these weirdnesses, shouldn't she? Opinions? She should at least be able to keep holding the sword, and not drop it like a clumsy newbie. I thought she was pretty good with the sword, but she still acts pretty clueless, considering the events in the last two pages... |
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Post by trailsend on Nov 30, 2011 10:31:12 GMT
Moral of the story:
Next time you hand a supernaturally effective weapon to someone, take a second or two to say "Here, take this, andbythewaybeforeyoutouchitIshouldwarnyouthatitisextremelysharpsoyoushouldbeextremelycarefulandnottouchanythingyoudontwanttoseverokaythanks."
Seriously, Antimony, poorly played.
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Post by eightyfour on Nov 30, 2011 10:39:33 GMT
Err...wait... does the Giggleblade float above the ground in the last panel?
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Post by mikeymikemikey on Nov 30, 2011 12:10:21 GMT
The question now is, is it sharp enough to cut itself if given the chance?
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Post by Kuraimizu on Nov 30, 2011 12:11:10 GMT
Err...wait... does the Giggleblade float above the ground in the last panel? nope it is resting on the guard. the blade gives no resistance.it has no mass. and isn't affected by friction. it is an etheric blade. the handle is the entire weight of the sword. so the hilt counterbalances the blade and shadow two seeing as both don't weigh anything. |
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Post by Rafael on Nov 30, 2011 12:15:24 GMT
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-oh I guess he's okay.
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Post by Alexandragon on Nov 30, 2011 12:35:01 GMT
So this can't hurt Coyote's shadow people... Good protective mechanism from Court, I think. Bravo, Tom. This one is quite unexpected, and VERY interesting. Totally agreed! |
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Post by Cleo on Nov 30, 2011 13:08:19 GMT
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-oh I guess he's okay. That was me too! So glad Shadow is ok *breathes sigh of relief*, but Robot not so much. Kat will sort him out though. As for the sword... I guess it has some kind of safety mechanism which makes it balance with the cutting edge pointing upwards should someone accidently drop it in fright after slicing a robot in two. Y'know, 'cause these things happen. |
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Post by wanderer on Nov 30, 2011 13:10:38 GMT
Why does Shadow2 have a shadow?A more likely definition is the very first one, that you somehow seem to have skipped over. 1 a : having a fine edge or point : sharp |
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Post by basser on Nov 30, 2011 13:29:07 GMT
Hahaha you guys actually picked up Giggleblade? That makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I just went with the most absurdly inappropriate sword name I could think of and now all you guys are using it too? Hell to the yes.
At any rate poor Shadow 2 has got to be in the most awkward position of his life there. Has he ever been out of direct contact with a surface before? Also the shadowman casts a shadow, lolwut.
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Post by legion on Nov 30, 2011 14:08:28 GMT
If we interpret "it can cut the very earth" to mean "it can cut everything that comes from the earth" that means ultimately it can cut everything… except shadows, since they come from the sun [sort of, I know a shadow is just the absence of photons]
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Post by fillerb on Nov 30, 2011 14:08:31 GMT
Why does Shadow2 have a shadow?A more likely definition is the very first one, that you somehow seem to have skipped over. 1 a : having a fine edge or point : sharp Which is kinda the point I was trying to make. Everyone would think that Coyote would mean the first definition (very, very sharp) while it could very well be what I quoted based on recent development. I agree that I'm probably looking way too much into a single word, but it is atleast plausible. |
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Post by smjjames on Nov 30, 2011 14:30:46 GMT
fillerb: Looks lke Coyote used the word literally in both ways in that it's the sharpest blade you'll find and very enthuanstic. Anyways, there is something in there that most people haven't even noticed or commented on. Shadow2 actually casts a shadow himself.
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Post by atteSmythe on Nov 30, 2011 14:34:51 GMT
To me it looks like the tip of the blade peeled Shadow from the floor, but because of the way it fell in the end he's only draped along the flat side of it for now. He's not. Compare to the previous page. You can see by the direction of the diagonal blue part of the hilt that Shadow is right on the cutting edge. Wow, thanks for making me go back and look. On my first read, I'd thought the blade fell to its side. Very interesting! |
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