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Post by Max on Jan 16, 2013 8:07:03 GMT
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Post by GK Sierra on Jan 16, 2013 8:07:55 GMT
Its certainly seems that way.
I think we're about to hear a little more Robot lore.
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Post by Alexandragon on Jan 16, 2013 8:09:50 GMT
So they are sort of inquisitors? Or S-models just want to stop this "messiah" and Robot's madness(as they see it)?
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Post by foresterr on Jan 16, 2013 8:15:28 GMT
Somehow it never occured to me she might be *THE* Angel, always thought she was just *an* angel ;-) Zimmyvision came close, but still...
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Post by legion on Jan 16, 2013 8:18:10 GMT
*Digs up his pet theory that the robots are a mixture of gnostic Christians and Yazidis, with Kat as Melek Taus and Robot as the messiah*
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Post by zbeeblebrox on Jan 16, 2013 8:22:46 GMT
I'm amused by the idea that they chained Robot up and he immediately began preaching to them
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Post by Max on Jan 16, 2013 8:55:42 GMT
Annie is really adorable in panel 3.
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Post by hnau on Jan 16, 2013 8:56:35 GMT
Do Seraphs have video logs, too? It's time for Kat to see herself.
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Post by maximkat on Jan 16, 2013 9:59:30 GMT
Hey, buy a girl dinner first!
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Post by todd on Jan 16, 2013 11:35:20 GMT
So they are sort of inquisitors? Or S-models just want to stop this "messiah" and Robot's madness(as they see it)? Maybe. All those cases of robots heading off on pilgrimage to Jeanne's portrait, abandoning their posts and their duties, could have concerned them, leading them to seeing Robot and his preaching as a threat to the tasks of the robot community.
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Post by elco on Jan 16, 2013 11:55:22 GMT
That *ulp* moment when a girl is caught off guard and flattered beyond her expectations ...
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Post by Toloc on Jan 16, 2013 13:47:38 GMT
So the whole "angel" thing is an actual part of bot mythology/religion (or whatever one might call it), not something Robot just made up after waking up from deactivation and seeing Kat first.
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Post by Vadigor on Jan 16, 2013 14:46:25 GMT
Do Seraphs have video logs, too? It's time for Kat to see herself. Oh man I completely forgot about that. Still one of my favourite pages art-wise.
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Post by Ophel on Jan 16, 2013 16:30:53 GMT
All I can say is that Annie is getting a handle of her powers well.
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Post by Max on Jan 16, 2013 21:55:09 GMT
All I can say is that Annie is getting a handle of her powers well. I wonder if that first panel was intended to show her pressing each of the buttons in quick succession or if she is actually pressing them all simultaneously.
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Post by Corvo on Jan 16, 2013 22:24:16 GMT
All I can say is that Annie is getting a handle of her powers well. I wonder if that first panel was intended to show her pressing each of the buttons in quick succession or if she is actually pressing them all simultaneously. Also, is it just me, or her etheric self is not conected to her body?
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Post by Lightice on Jan 16, 2013 22:29:37 GMT
*Digs up his pet theory that the robots are a mixture of gnostic Christians and Yazidis, with Kat as Melek Taus and Robot as the messiah* Well that's an obscure one. But a pretty interesting theory. But shouldn't Kat be actually loyal to Diego in that case? Or is he supposed to be just the Demiurge? But who is God in this model, then? Hmm... Well, she hasn't needed that connection since the fairies yanked her off that one time.
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Post by Corvo on Jan 16, 2013 22:53:37 GMT
Well, she hasn't needed that connection since the fairies yanked her off that one time. Well, that's what we assume, but this is the first time we see Annie using her etheric powers after that "fairies thing", isn't it? EDIT: Besides the blinkflashgrenade, that is, but we don't see her etheric self on that page...
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Post by King Mir on Jan 16, 2013 23:46:32 GMT
I wonder if that first panel was intended to show her pressing each of the buttons in quick succession or if she is actually pressing them all simultaneously. Also, is it just me, or her etheric self is not conected to her body? Impossible to say, since her hair still disappears off panel.
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Post by avurai on Jan 16, 2013 23:59:50 GMT
Why do I get the feeling Jeanne was the Angel they're subconsciously thinking about?
It seems like this is part of their programming, remnants of their original designs that are stored in the basement. The robots are all essentially descendants of actors in a play, only this play is so hardwired into their psyche that it's like a religion. The Seraphs, in particular, are descended from the warrior who fights off the beast... The beast whose human counterpart Diego blamed for Jeanne's death.
I get the feeling the Angel is a very important character in this play. Possibly the role that Jeanne was supposed to play.
Now, it seems, they're looking for their Angel who they are sworn to protect. Kat makes a great substitute.
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Post by Corvo on Jan 17, 2013 0:03:41 GMT
Also, is it just me, or her etheric self is not conected to her body? Impossible to say, since her hair still disappears off panel. Oh, that's true. I guess we'll have to wait a little more to see if what the fairies did had any effect on Annie.
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Post by Ophel on Jan 17, 2013 0:11:21 GMT
I wonder if that first panel was intended to show her pressing each of the buttons in quick succession or if she is actually pressing them all simultaneously. When it comes to a panel such as that, I've learned not to take it literally. It could just be a simple transition panel without all the visual hassle of a transition. But then, that's all how I've come to think now. You might be right. She could be pressing the buttons of all those robots all at once. In which case, Annie has really gotten grips with her talents.
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Post by http404error on Jan 17, 2013 0:57:53 GMT
I wonder if that first panel was intended to show her pressing each of the buttons in quick succession or if she is actually pressing them all simultaneously. When it comes to a panel such as that, I've learned not to take it literally. It could just be a simple transition panel without all the visual hassle of a transition. But then, that's all how I've come to think now. You might be right. She could be pressing the buttons of all those robots all at once. In which case, Annie has really gotten grips with her talents. I definitely interpreted it as pressing them in quick succession, not simultaneously. It seems like if it were intended to be simultaneous, it would have been expressed slightly differently, such as with one big boop from all of them and Annie being posed the same way.
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Post by quoodle on Jan 17, 2013 7:19:09 GMT
I definitely interpreted it as pressing them in quick succession, not simultaneously. It seems like if it were intended to be simultaneous, it would have been expressed slightly differently, such as with one big boop from all of them and Annie being posed the same way. Yes, good point - also the last robot wouldn't be asking her to stop - because he'd be off like all the rest of the robots. Also, is it just me, or her etheric self is not conected to her body? Another good observation - not sure if she's connected or not, but I think a bigger question is if she's using the blinker stone. We can't see her hands, but I'm thinking not. That's even more useful, imo.
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Post by moonwolf727 on Jan 17, 2013 7:31:10 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks Robot will eventually start depicting Annie as the evil counterpart to Kat? Sort of like a devil on her shoulder?
I just get the feeling Robot doesn't see Annie in a positive light that much anymore and tales of Annie 'killing' or 'booping' all of these robots are going to get around.
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Post by GK Sierra on Jan 17, 2013 8:20:57 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks Robot will eventually start depicting Annie as the evil counterpart to Kat? Sort of like a devil on her shoulder? I just get the feeling Robot doesn't see Annie in a positive light that much anymore and tales of Annie 'killing' or 'booping' all of these robots are going to get around. I've been thinking about that Court vs Forest duality in their friendship too. now that it's pretty firmly established that Annie is a creature of the forest by nature, just as Kat is a creature of the Court. Perhaps they'll duel to the death at the end, walking pillar of fire versus some crazy mech Kat built. Probably not, but a man can dream. ;D
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Post by Necropaxx on Jan 17, 2013 8:58:24 GMT
What's different from these robots, I wonder? Why are they not convinced like the others? Hmm...
(Really enjoying this chapter so far.)
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Post by Lightice on Jan 17, 2013 9:54:38 GMT
I just get the feeling Robot doesn't see Annie in a positive light that much anymore and tales of Annie 'killing' or 'booping' all of these robots are going to get around. Why do you think that? Annie is working to help Robot and Kat and her means aren't any more violent than Kat's were; electronic disruptor or power switch, what's the difference? Anyway, Annie is still his "mommy", the one who gave him a new life and free choice. He's not going to forget that in a hurry. I really don't think that Annie and Kat are meant to represent the conflict between the Court and the Forest, even if it may sometimes affect their interactions. Rather, I see those two as embodying potential harmony between the two systems.
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Post by Toloc on Jan 17, 2013 11:40:22 GMT
Why do you think that? Annie is working to help Robot and Kat and her means aren't any more violent than Kat's were; electronic disruptor or power switch, what's the difference? One is a taser; designed to stun for a predetermined, limited time. p.550The other is equivalent to breaking their necks (although admittedly more reversible...) [...]the one who gave him a new life and free choice. [...] While we're discussing the devil; that reminding you of someone? I really don't think that Annie and Kat are meant to represent the conflict between the Court and the Forest, even if it may sometimes affect their interactions. Rather, I see those two as embodying potential harmony between the two systems. Here I completely agree.
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Post by legion on Jan 17, 2013 14:56:12 GMT
*Digs up his pet theory that the robots are a mixture of gnostic Christians and Yazidis, with Kat as Melek Taus and Robot as the messiah* Well that's an obscure one. But a pretty interesting theory. But shouldn't Kat be actually loyal to Diego in that case? Or is he supposed to be just the Demiurge? But who is God in this model, then? Hmm... Yeah Diego is the Demiurge, God is whoever created the Tic Tocs (which the robots refer to as a mythical being from before their time).
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