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Post by imaginaryfriend on Dec 18, 2019 8:02:55 GMT
Does Kat really need their bodies, though? I'm guessing that the Court is hiding away the robots' CPUs. |
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Post by bedinsis on Dec 18, 2019 8:05:31 GMT
What's up with the comment 180286?
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Post by Gotolei on Dec 18, 2019 8:09:07 GMT
What's up with the comment 180286? Guess I'm putting it in this thread as well because I lost track of time and forgot about the new page coming out  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film) |
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Post by theonethatgotaway on Dec 18, 2019 8:09:36 GMT
What's up with the comment 180286? Looks like Tom tried to type something in Excel, but it formatted it to a general number! |
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Post by madjack on Dec 18, 2019 8:12:38 GMT
This is where she begins building the army. And this is also where Annie leaves without finding out what Kat and Paz fought about, doesn't she? Of course it is. The 'AI' looks like it's alive somehow as well. Creepy. |
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Post by theonethatgotaway on Dec 18, 2019 8:14:09 GMT
What's up with the comment 180286? Guess I'm putting it in this thread as well because I lost track of time and forgot about the new page coming out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens_(film)Loup already tried to nuke 'em from space! Jones just didn't leave as big an impact as he hoped for. Also, what does it mean? Would it just be a reference to headcrabs/facehuggers? |
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Post by madjack on Dec 18, 2019 8:15:06 GMT
It's not a reference to anything, Kat is just a huge nerd. Edit: I hope it's not a facehugger reference though, that happening to the robots... ugh. Edit again: Oh dear, I really don't want to see the headcrabbed robots in an etheric distortion now. |
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Post by Futurismo on Dec 18, 2019 8:19:29 GMT
Oh, so Tom's clarifying about the patch on Kat's sleeve that's been bothering all of us because we couldn't pin down where it was from. So, Kat loves the Alien franchise enough to wear the patch.
If we're reaching, this might be metaphor for a very violent or at least painful birth of a parasitic organism. Given the symbolism of Kat holding a heart above her womb and Robot's whole thing with pain and the other robots following his charismatic lead... hopefully, I'm wrong and Kat's ascension won't be very traumatizing. It would certainly be a very rude awakening to how unaware she's been of the psychological impact her work has had on the robots she's been trying to help.
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Dec 18, 2019 8:29:32 GMT
It's not a reference to anything, Kat is just a huge nerd. Not of Aliens fandom, if duckduckgo can be trusted. If she was a HUGE nerd she would have gotten the uniform patch for her shirt, not the hat patch. She's clearly a casual. |
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Post by Futurismo on Dec 18, 2019 8:40:41 GMT
Besides the patch, it seems like Kat is juggling a lot right now. Between the robots, Annie's displacement, and providing support for the Loup situation on the side, I wouldn't be surprised if the argument with Paz was about taking a break.
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Post by Igniz on Dec 18, 2019 8:58:49 GMT
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Post by coastal on Dec 18, 2019 11:35:02 GMT
Gunnerkrigg Court: the comic that brought you fire elemental-human hybrids and a Coyote-Ysengrin fusion creature now brings you robot zombies.
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Post by pyradonis on Dec 18, 2019 13:11:55 GMT
Somehow Kat does not convince me. The robots are zombies right now, only motionless. Even worse, they might still be conscious while being forced to create the shield. Note how Arthur says "I lost control of my body." Not "Everything went dark and I can't remember." or something like that. IMHO that implies he still had sensory input. Having your CPU put into storage to sleep might very well be preferable to a robot than being forced for eternity to devote all your processing power into creating the shield. And after all the switching of Robot's CPU from one body to the other, what did Kat do with his old bodies? Honorably bury them? |
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Post by migrantworker on Dec 18, 2019 13:52:26 GMT
Hmm. Juliette may not be the best person to talk to. She has Arthur now, and does not necessarily care about the fate of other robots. (She barely mentions them in her outburst, for instance.) I can see potential there for a conflict of interests/loyalties/priorities, aka a minor plot driver. Also, I have a sneaking suspicion that Juliette has left the Court. Or perhaps is about to, with Kat arriving on the scene just as Juliette and Arthur attempt to sneak out and, willingly or not, blowing their chance to escape. Because once you have antagonised an ally, why stop at just one?  |
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Post by ctso74 on Dec 18, 2019 14:38:51 GMT
Are we segueing to Juliette or an elf story branch?
I wouldn't think, that the refugee camp would be the best escape path for Juliette and Arthur. Perhaps, the happy couple has already left, and Kat was talking about skyping them in the Bahamas. Would Arthur sunburn?
If it's the beginning of an elf story, I hope Renard has taken a role in helping the Forest Elves. Not only can he relate with them better, but can also give meaningful advice as a Court "immigrant" himself. Without Coyote or Ysengrin, they could very well look to Renard as a de facto leader, whether he wants them to or not.
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Post by TBeholder on Dec 18, 2019 16:07:28 GMT
Almost like that's what "robots" are supposed to be.
On the upside, Kat got a great pretext to make more synthetic bodies.
Also, it's not like they are playing Jenga with that barrier, or something. Oh, wait.
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Post by Draxiss on Dec 18, 2019 20:20:00 GMT
I did not notice that patch on her shirt. I was very confused after Ask Jeeves-ing the number and only getting Alien references; I am grateful for those who explained what that meant almost immediately. You guys are wizards.
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Post by Eversist on Dec 18, 2019 21:19:11 GMT
I wonder what the big conical-tent-shaped building in the background of the last panel is for. I notice there was one two pages back, too, but we couldn't see the whole thing. |
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Post by rasputingold on Dec 18, 2019 21:38:06 GMT
What's stopping them from just taking all the robots out? I guess it provides a morale boost, but we know that if Loup wanted in he'd be in. Seems like they could just let the shield drop.
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Post by csj on Dec 19, 2019 1:26:25 GMT
The Court: Actually Reapers
ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL
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Post by madjack on Dec 19, 2019 1:54:34 GMT
Also, I have a sneaking suspicion that Juliette has left the Court. Or perhaps is about to, with Kat arriving on the scene just as Juliette and Arthur attempt to sneak out and, willingly or not, blowing their chance to escape. Because once you have antagonised an ally, why stop at just one? I doubt they've left, where would they go? What kind of life would Arthur be facing as who he is now? Probably the same one he's facing in the Court: Forever in hiding or on the run, because he's still too distinctly a separate being to pass completely for human. But that's not what they wanted, they only wanted him to be close enough that they could both leave which leads me to think it's not leaving as themselves: They want to take The Test and live free in Gillitie Forest together. Unfortunately that option isn't really on the table at the moment. The other option is the tragic mutual suicide via misunderstanding that their theatrical counterparts suffered, but that's probably a little too dark for this comic. |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Dec 19, 2019 5:37:32 GMT
Even if Juliette has left the Court Kat may have a way to contact her.
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Post by migrantworker on Dec 19, 2019 12:03:57 GMT
Also, I have a sneaking suspicion that Juliette has left the Court. Or perhaps is about to, with Kat arriving on the scene just as Juliette and Arthur attempt to sneak out and, willingly or not, blowing their chance to escape. Because once you have antagonised an ally, why stop at just one? I doubt they've left, where would they go? What kind of life would Arthur be facing as who he is now? Probably the same one he's facing in the Court: Forever in hiding or on the run, because he's still too distinctly a separate being to pass completely for human. But that's not what they wanted, they only wanted him to be close enough that they could both leave which leads me to think it's not leaving as themselves: They want to take The Test and live free in Gillitie Forest together. Unfortunately that option isn't really on the table at the moment. The other option is the tragic mutual suicide via misunderstanding that their theatrical counterparts suffered, but that's probably a little too dark for this comic. Heh, to be honest I did not consider practical aspects of their leaving at all. It just feels like a right thing to happen from the storytelling perspective. So thanks for pointing that out. |
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Post by pyradonis on Dec 19, 2019 18:27:14 GMT
I doubt they've left, where would they go? What kind of life would Arthur be facing as who he is now? Probably the same one he's facing in the Court: Forever in hiding or on the run, because he's still too distinctly a separate being to pass completely for human. But that's not what they wanted, they only wanted him to be close enough that they could both leave which leads me to think it's not leaving as themselves: They want to take The Test and live free in Gillitie Forest together. Unfortunately that option isn't really on the table at the moment. The other option is the tragic mutual suicide via misunderstanding that their theatrical counterparts suffered, but that's probably a little too dark for this comic. Heh, to be honest I did not consider practical aspects of their leaving at all. It just feels like a right thing to happen from the storytelling perspective. So thanks for pointing that out. Furthermore, that body is the first of its kind. Arthur needs to stick around Kat for some time in case anything goes wrong with it. |
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Post by Gemini Jim on Dec 19, 2019 19:41:24 GMT
There has to be a non-robot way around the barrier.
Most obvious: Idra the Underground Railway elf.
Or: Feed the elves nanite tuna sandwiches until the shield registers them as Court property.
Or: Can Parley bip through the barrier? Walk out, grab an elf or two, bip in. Wash, rinse, repeat.
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