haspen
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Post by haspen on Nov 29, 2017 8:21:39 GMT
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Post by Timberwere on Nov 29, 2017 8:39:32 GMT
Oh goodness. Having Juliette and Arthur present won't help Tony's awkwardness at all, I'd think.
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Post by keef on Nov 29, 2017 8:45:08 GMT
Hmm. Test-drive time? As there are no floating bodies visible, maybe Kat has a prototype ready?
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Post by philman on Nov 29, 2017 8:51:51 GMT
Oh goodness. Having Juliette and Arthur present won't help Tony's awkwardness at all, I'd think. I don't know, maybe seeing Annie react perfectly normally with people will force him to do something. Or seeing Annie react to something in a way that Surma would have will snap him out of it and remind him that annie is a real person too. |
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Post by maxptc on Nov 29, 2017 9:06:30 GMT
Maybe Arthur can be the one to teach Tony basic humanity.
I've been waiting for a robot to interact with Tony, not just for that joke but also to raise awareness; calling Tony a robot is actually really dismissive of the court robots emotional capacity.
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Post by madjack on Nov 29, 2017 9:06:53 GMT
I don't know, maybe seeing Annie react perfectly normally with people will force him to do something. Or seeing Annie react to something in a way that Surma would have will snap him out of it and remind him that annie is a real person too. I really hope so, seeing that Annie only acts like she does when he's being all controlling and dismissive might be a needed kick to the head. |
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Post by Jelly Jellybean on Nov 29, 2017 12:06:10 GMT
Alright, let's get this Katurday started! Don't mind the wall flower, if he really wanted to leave he would. Hmm. Test-drive time? As there are no floating bodies visible, maybe Kat has a prototype ready? The absence of both the floating bodies and Robot is becoming conspicuous. |
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Post by aline on Nov 29, 2017 12:18:22 GMT
Alright, let's get this Katurday started! Don't mind the wall flower, if he really wanted to leave he would. Hmm. Test-drive time? As there are no floating bodies visible, maybe Kat has a prototype ready? The absence of both the floating bodies and Robot is becoming conspicuous. Well, Kat did say that body was for him. He hasn't been able to walk around since Jeanne destroyed his previous one so I'd imagine he had priority over Arthur. |
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yinglung
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Post by yinglung on Nov 29, 2017 12:27:00 GMT
I'm starting to get the feeling that this lab session isn't as specifically intended for repairing father-daughter relationships. Seems more like Kat is trying to just have them work together on something, and slowly build a camaraderie that way. Could also be that etheric powers might be useful at this juncture.
Just guessing as to the time, I think it's somewhere between 9AM and 11AM, so it'll be a little while before we see what Reynardine has to have the coast clear for.
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Post by pyradonis on Nov 29, 2017 13:05:52 GMT
More people! That will surely help Tony be more like himself!
By the way, first time we see Juliette in casual clothing. Arthur, on the other hand, cannot even change clothes.
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Post by ctso74 on Nov 29, 2017 14:40:55 GMT
Alright, let's get this Katurday started! Don't mind the wall flower, if he really wanted to leave he would. The absence of both the floating bodies and Robot is becoming conspicuous. Well, Kat did say that body was for him. He hasn't been able to walk around since Jeanne destroyed his previous one so I'd imagine he had priority over Arthur. Maybe, Rey is supposed to escort Shadow to the rooftop soiree, so everyone can see a new and improved Robot reveal. But why would they need the "coast to be clear"? If there is a new Robot body, anyone have guesses as to what it may look like? Rooftop reveal could mean bird-like wings. |
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Post by kelantar on Nov 29, 2017 14:48:05 GMT
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Post by Runningflame on Nov 29, 2017 19:57:22 GMT
Huh. So we're going to act like the exchange at the end of the last page never happened? Okay then...
It's party time!
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Post by mturtle7 on Nov 29, 2017 22:08:07 GMT
Huh. So we're going to act like the exchange at the end of the last page never happened? Okay then... It's party time!I think this old edit captures the mood pretty well. |
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Post by todd on Nov 29, 2017 23:15:14 GMT
Huh. So we're going to act like the exchange at the end of the last page never happened? Perhaps Tom's recognized that the problems between Annie and Antony work best in small doses by now (until he's ready to resolve that thread) - throw them in briefly (because it's a major part of Annie's life at present and can't be ignored), then move on to other threads for the remainder of the chapter. |
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Post by Jelly Jellybean on Nov 30, 2017 1:43:09 GMT
Well, Kat did say that body was for him. He hasn't been able to walk around since Jeanne destroyed his previous one so I'd imagine he had priority over Arthur. Maybe, Rey is supposed to escort Shadow to the rooftop soiree, so everyone can see a new and improved Robot reveal. But why would they need the "coast to be clear"? If there is a new Robot body, anyone have guesses as to what it may look like? Rooftop reveal could mean bird-like wings. Robot: "Ms. Kat, I originally asked for it, but now I'd rather not look like George Clooney." |
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Post by warrl on Nov 30, 2017 3:07:55 GMT
More people! That will surely help Tony be more like himself! By the way, first time we see Juliette in casual clothing. Arthur, on the other hand, cannot even change clothes. Sure he can. Although he may need to go to planet Jean and chat with Dvorak first.   |
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Post by TBeholder on Nov 30, 2017 5:31:33 GMT
Kat doesn't even bother to find her wire strippers. seeing that Annie only acts like she does when he's being all controlling and dismissive might be a needed kick to the head. "Mea Culpa!!1" is already a part of the Tony Being Tony state space. What would this change? |
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Post by madjack on Nov 30, 2017 6:40:16 GMT
It might show him that she isn't the same closed off neurotic mess that he is. When has Anthony actually seen Annie around others? The Donlans? Right after he acted as the court's hatchet man, which he despises himself for and she's still dealing with the fallout from. Kat? Carbon copy of his friendship with Donny, who is the only person left he can open up to. Every time they're alone together it's either him acting as an authority figure separate from a father or on what we're assuming are some really awkward family dinners (which is a fair assumption given what we know).
We haven't seen all of Tony's character yet. He didn't want to answer Surma's question about his own family. Why did he leave most of the parenting to Surma? We've seen he was clearly the same as he is now when he was a child, but we don't know how he got that way. Does he currently see his daughter as a younger version of himself? Him seeing Annie acting relaxed and engaged with a whole group of people, some of whom she's just met, might be enough to give him an inkling that she has not turned out like him.
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Post by todd on Nov 30, 2017 14:09:00 GMT
It might show him that she isn't the same closed off neurotic mess that he is. Assuming that's why Antony's so cold and distant to her. We don't know why that is yet, beyond that it's most likely something to do with his having a lot of internal problems. |
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Post by madjack on Nov 30, 2017 15:08:34 GMT
Assuming that's why Antony's so cold and distant to her. We don't know why that is yet, beyond that it's most likely something to do with his having a lot of internal problems. No we don't, but I can't quite think of anything else that would explain that distance he displayed towards her as a child, even when alone, as him lacking faith in himself as a parent for whatever reason. This is a guy who wants to quantify, investigate and measure everything but he can't figure himself out at all and it distresses him. Not wanting your child to repeat your mistakes is pretty high up there on a parent's list of priorities. Stack on all the drama and pain he's put her through since returning on top of that and nearly killing her, it's a lot of guilt and pressure he's put on himself. Seeing his kid has grown up OK despite everything might be the first step towards some healing. I really hope so anyway, even with his actions being as indefensible as they have been and the comic being difficult to read at times as a result, I really do think this will be its most important arc when its resolved (or not) one way or the other. So yeah, speculation fueled by wishful thinking. Next few pages may be interesting for other reasons than possible robot testing. |
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Post by todd on Dec 1, 2017 0:10:11 GMT
I do suspect that a crucial part of the "Antony thread" is that it's a problem that can't be solved with the usual "etheric" or "advanced science" methods that a lot of the other problems Annie and Kat have encountered in the comic. This is a "real-world problem", not something fantastic like helping a living shadow return to his forest-home or freeing a maddened ghost. Perhaps much of its significance is it marks the webcomic "growing up" along with its leads.
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