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Post by rafk on Sept 5, 2011 8:00:57 GMT
The kids are still early adolescents and the story isn't a romance. We don't need extra characters brought in to pair off all the mains. If a new romance is called for, there's nothing to stop a more permanent version of Aly waltzing into the strip as a new student.
We hardly get any screentime for good existing characters like Smitty and Parley without spreading the love thinner.
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Sept 5, 2011 8:04:20 GMT
Place me into the "I like where the comic/story is going" category as well. It sounds like these spiders kind of act like the mythical Sirens. I think jack is starting to break out his crazy again.... I wonder if the spiders love Zimmy because they come from her mind and she is self-involved... or perhaps because whatever existence and autonomy they enjoy comes from her powers. Or maybe she is their mother goddess by default. Maybe Jack didn't get away as clean as they thought. I am not surprised there are lingering effects. After all, the spiders were only one Jack short of a quorum. Or maybe Jack is just thinking "twofer."
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Post by Zindaras on Sept 5, 2011 8:04:33 GMT
Okay, you guys! The spiders are obsessed with Zimmy: they are very probably the 'MoneySpider' from the original City Face comments, that kept going "ZIMMY ZIMMY ZETA" and etc.! Does anyone have the comments from that saved? I couldn't find them on the forum. But yeah! That seems like a pretty solid correlation to me!
MAN I have been totally waiting for that to get re-integrated into the actual comic for SO LONG. Also I think that's one of the few, if not the only time Zimmy's 'real' name (Zeta) has been used in the comic itself--well, in something fairly directly associated with the comic, anyway. In any case if somebody wants to hunt down a link to those comments, they may prove interesting in regard to our current situations!
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Post by fronzel on Sept 5, 2011 8:18:17 GMT
Really eager to hear what Jack's going to say next. He'll probably be right because there's usually not much narrative utility in it otherwise. He was right last time, after all.
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Post by basser on Sept 5, 2011 8:28:39 GMT
Okay, you guys! The spiders are obsessed with Zimmy: they are very probably the 'MoneySpider' from the original City Face comments, that kept going "ZIMMY ZIMMY ZETA" and etc.! Does anyone have the comments from that saved? I couldn't find them on the forum. But yeah! That seems like a pretty solid correlation to me! MAN I have been totally waiting for that to get re-integrated into the actual comic for SO LONG. Also I think that's one of the few, if not the only time Zimmy's 'real' name (Zeta) has been used in the comic itself--well, in something fairly directly associated with the comic, anyway. In any case if somebody wants to hunt down a link to those comments, they may prove interesting in regard to our current situations! Oh hey there google and how are you doing today.But anyway. Damn! I had such a ladyboner for troll!Jack and then he has to go and mess it up by being serious. At least he seems poised to make up for it by saying something insulting to Annie. EDIT: Also I love that Jack describes a magic ghost spider whispering a constant mantra of impassioned love for a demon girl into his ear as " almost scary." What qualifies as proper scary, Jack? Cooties?
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Post by mikeymikemikey on Sept 5, 2011 8:53:14 GMT
Also I love that Jack describes a magic ghost spider whispering a constant mantra of impassioned love for a demon girl into his ear as " almost scary." What qualifies as proper scary, Jack? Cooties? Nah, cooties are head lice, and as stated multi-legged things infesting his head are only almost scary. Pubic lice, though . . .
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Post by KMar on Sept 5, 2011 8:57:48 GMT
Place me into the "I like where the comic/story is going" category as well. Also; there's one "short tale" to be told. Jack will tell something to illustrate his "I don't know what your problem is" point? (Does that make any sense?)
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Post by indie2 on Sept 5, 2011 9:13:53 GMT
you know i should accept that this jackxannie thing is (probably) over but i can't cause this whole arch right now makes them WAY more interesting. EDIT: put me in the 'i like where this is going' thing too.
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Post by cam94509 on Sept 5, 2011 9:18:38 GMT
You know, he might legitimately not know what her 'problem' is. That is, the whole, fires elemental thing. I wouldn't be surprised if, to him, she acts very strangely (he might have heard, for instance, about her running off into the forest), and he has no idea why.
Then again, knowing what we know about Jack, it strikes me as unlikely that he doesn't know, so I'm sort of not sure about that one.
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Post by hargharg on Sept 5, 2011 10:15:18 GMT
I wonder if we will see Agressive!Annie soon.
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Post by todd on Sept 5, 2011 10:50:40 GMT
A part of me wondered whether the resolution of "Spring-Heeled" (Zimmy crushing the spider just like that in a couple of panels) was too quick and easy. Apparently it really was that - just a temporary fix, and the problem's returning.
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Post by Alexandragon on Sept 5, 2011 11:44:08 GMT
Can't wait to see how she reacts. Me too)
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Post by Goatmon on Sept 5, 2011 11:46:50 GMT
Oh God, he's really serious about this. That is fantastic. I was completely caught off-guard by this. Well played, Tom. A part of me wondered whether the resolution of "Spring-Heeled" (Zimmy crushing the spider just like that in a couple of panels) was too quick and easy. Apparently it really was that - just a temporary fix, and the problem's returning. I really doubt that. He seems perfectly healthy, and what he's saying implies he's got a level head about the situation. Plus, he's an adventurous kid; interested enough in seeking out what he's after, even if it means being reckless and doing something potentially very stupid. He's in good company, there. xD
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Post by jandor on Sept 5, 2011 11:47:04 GMT
Haha, I like this page alot.
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Post by doodley on Sept 5, 2011 13:04:06 GMT
So did the spider whisper about Gamma or just Zimmy? Hm. Also, if the spider never shut the hell up about Zimmy, why did Jack never mention her in his time with Annie?
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Post by legion on Sept 5, 2011 13:12:42 GMT
I realised something: Highland senior is not going to be too pleased when he'll realise who his son is trying to woo.
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Post by Pietja on Sept 5, 2011 13:53:28 GMT
I think that the spiders layed some lovecraftian-horror-infested eggs in Jack's brain...
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Post by Anthony on Sept 5, 2011 14:30:01 GMT
I kinda like and hate where this is going... There's something wrong with this conversation. Something just doesn't add. Transition from Annie!Jack to Zimmy!Jack was too quick (especially if we consider Fire Spike events). Maybe Jack has something like multiple personality disorder?
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Post by lordofpotatoes on Sept 5, 2011 14:51:34 GMT
I realised something: Highland senior is not going to be too pleased when he'll realise who his son is trying to woo. Dont you mean Hyland?
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Post by blahzor on Sept 5, 2011 15:00:52 GMT
You know, he might legitimately not know what her 'problem' is. That is, the whole, fires elemental thing. I wouldn't be surprised if, to him, she acts very strangely (he might have heard, for instance, about her running off into the forest), and he has no idea why. Then again, knowing what we know about Jack, it strikes me as unlikely that he doesn't know, so I'm sort of not sure about that one. he only has a "problem" if he finds something wrong with loving/liking Zimmy
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Post by nikita on Sept 5, 2011 15:19:50 GMT
Maybe Jack has something like multiple personality disorder? Maybe Jack is a normal teenager who still needs to learn how to actually deal with other person's feelings - and his own. I think what might be happening here is that Annie, by rejecting him, also removed this "must be a gentleman so she'll like me"-feeling Jack might have had. Now that it's clear nothing is going to happen, everything is more relaxed. No need to woo anybody. However, Annie can still be his friend. They still have some experiences in common. For most of it, Annie is really the only person he can talk to at all because the others will simply not know anything about Zimmy, let alone know about her abilities/curse.
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Post by Rafael on Sept 5, 2011 15:33:54 GMT
I like Annie's uncomfortable face when she declares Zimmya and Gamma "an item". And in the last panel she looks really cute. I dont think she's about to lose it, though.
Jack's clearly not listening to himself. Everything's turning so weird so fast, even for Gunnerkrigg sandards. I love it.
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Post by 0o0f on Sept 5, 2011 15:38:47 GMT
JackxAnyone is too predictable just because he might be the best/most developed male character in the story. Developed love interests are good though. And I'm really enjoying where this is going. ;D As for Annie losing it, I don't know. Wasn't she supposed to learn how to control her emotions?
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Post by Afalstein on Sept 5, 2011 15:44:51 GMT
Hm. Well, I didn't believe him before, but now I'm starting to (and if it DOES turn out he's kidding after this, I'll be totally blindsided). Definitely an unexpected wrinkle, which Jack realizes is foredoomed to failure--unless he's planning to break up Zimmy and Gamma somehow, which seems doubtful.
Once again Jack shows his not-smooth side. "What your problem is." Haha. This is definitely not going how Annie wanted it to (I still think SHE was joking). Will be interesting to see how this goes.
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Post by haunt on Sept 5, 2011 15:50:00 GMT
Up until now, I thought that those shadows around Jack's eyes were artistic license, same as the mark on Eglamore's face. Maybe they aren't, though.
Maybe Jack hasn't been sleeping so well.
I also thought that he was kidding around, but I don't think he is any more. Good for him if he really and genuinely likes Zimmy, but uh...he's a little, uh...I mean he was practically about to kiss Annie, and now he's off on this tactless tangent? Bit emotionally unstable, right?
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Post by 0o0f on Sept 5, 2011 16:01:17 GMT
I also thought that he was kidding around, but I don't think he is any more. Good for him if he really and genuinely likes Zimmy, but uh...he's a little, uh...I mean he was practically about to kiss Annie, and now he's off on this tactless tangent? Bit emotionally unstable, right? Oh yes. Way to lead someone on. (I'm still not sure I think Annie was kidding or not, so I don't know if I should feel bad for her.)
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Post by wynne on Sept 5, 2011 16:27:01 GMT
You know, he might legitimately not know what her 'problem' is. That is, the whole, fires elemental thing. I wouldn't be surprised if, to him, she acts very strangely (he might have heard, for instance, about her running off into the forest), and he has no idea why. Then again, knowing what we know about Jack, it strikes me as unlikely that he doesn't know, so I'm sort of not sure about that one. ^ This. If I didn't know Annie's story and her motivations, I'd probably think she was batshit insane after Fire Spike. As for Annie losing it, I don't know. Wasn't she supposed to learn how to control her emotions? "Controlling" and "suppressing" are two different things. Unless you're someone like Jones, completely bottling up one's emotions isn't very healthy and likely to backfire, especially if you're part fire elemental. Ideally the forest would have helped Annie learn to express her emotions without going overboard, which is what I see here. She's letting herself get mad, but she's not about to throw him off the balcony/inundate him with blinkerstone fire. ED: Of course, now that I've said that, Annie is in fact going to throw him off the balcony, inundate him with blinker fire, or both. Also, count me in on the "this direction is awesome" camp.
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Post by arabesque on Sept 5, 2011 16:30:17 GMT
I've been wondering about this. At the end of summer, Jack looked like he'd returned to normal and was blushing around Annie. Now, his hair seems to have gone messy and he's got lines around his eyes again not to mention his obsession with Zimmy coming back.
I think crushing the spider may have been a temporary fix or maybe the bits that were taken by the spider never really returned so he's permanently changed by it.
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Post by dismalscientist on Sept 5, 2011 16:32:39 GMT
When I first read the comic in which Antimony tells Jack she didn’t like him very much, I took her to be serious. But given what looks at least to me like confusion and dismay in the last couple strips I tend to think she was merely teasing him.
I’m not really sure how to make sense of Jack’s behavior since. He could have been teasing her in return, maybe trying to make light of any residual tension from actions during his, er, episode. But after today’s strip? I dunno. The combination of hostility and grinning/laughing evokes “crazy villain” to me.
Edit: Of course, I just realized — I tend to smile/laugh when I’m having an argument or poor interaction with someone, which has been pointed out to me as disconcerting. And I don’t think I’m a crazy villain. Or at least not a villain.
Maybe he feels hurt and he’s lashing out? Maybe he’s still mentally unstable? Maybe he never was all that nice a fellow in the first place, and the spider ghost thing merely increased his potential and lowered his inhibitions — and once he realized it was going nowhere with Antimony he said “fuck it”?
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Post by wynne on Sept 5, 2011 16:48:27 GMT
I always kind of assumed Annie was teasing from the beginning, what with the vaguely come-hither look that accompanied the "I don't like you" line. Jack seems pretty serious though. Maybe it's a spider relapse, but... I kinda hope it isn't.
All the side couples that we've seen so far, including Gamma and Zimmy, have really worked for whatever reason. The people involved fit together, it's hard to imagine them with someone else. Jack and Annie might have the potential for that someday, and part of me does want that ship to sail, but not right now. If they ever do become a thing, they've got plenty of time for that to happen, and I feel like if they rush it now it's never gonna stick.
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