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Post by imaginaryfriend on Jan 6, 2020 8:03:56 GMT
Looks like they're putting the forest dudes up in one or more apartment buildings. Hopefully that's temporary and once they get them issued some basic necessities and used to the standard facilities and city hazards they'll get their own farms or whatever. |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Jan 6, 2020 8:05:13 GMT
And yes I see what is probably the Paz leg.
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Post by madjack on Jan 6, 2020 8:22:36 GMT
Apartment buildings actually might not be such a huge change compared to what they used to live in. If that is Paz she's obviously going to be confronting Annie for her own reasons but I can't shake the feeling she wants to ask Annie for help with Kat, since Kat clearly isn't listening to whatever Paz is so upset about. |
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Post by Elysium on Jan 6, 2020 8:33:16 GMT
Oh boy we finally arrived to the final boss of the comic, the biggest challenge of them all!
Annie giving relationship advice
Abandon all hope.
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Jan 6, 2020 8:43:25 GMT
I wonder if Paz even has a genuine plan. I suspect that she may have started stalking Antimonies with a vague notion of getting the goods on her/them; after all there's two of them so clearly at least one must somehow be fake/wrong/whatever, right? And then once Antimonies is/are busted and revealed to the public, then Paz can prove to Kat that clearly Paz was right and Kat will apologize or whatever. Of course that notion might become a plan to confront Antimonies, particularly if Paz gets caught stalking them. Oh boy we finally arrived to the final boss of the comic, the biggest challenge of them all! Annie giving relationship advice- Abandon all hope. I doubt it will come to that even if Paz and Antimonies confront each other. More likely it'll just be confusion and raised voices. Let's hope that she doesn't see a pair of heavy flowerpots on an apartment balcony and a nearby helpful pideon during the stalking phase, though, since love can make people do strange things... |
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Post by Sky Schemer on Jan 6, 2020 8:54:36 GMT
It seems everyone has changed into their "sneaking around at night" clothes.
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Post by madjack on Jan 6, 2020 9:21:45 GMT
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Post by theonethatgotaway on Jan 6, 2020 11:02:10 GMT
OK, I understand this should logically be Paz, since she's our current Chekov's gun (several mentions in the last chapter, rising tension with Annies, possible break-up with Kat,...), but I WANT this to be Zimmy or Gamma.
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Post by arf on Jan 6, 2020 11:09:47 GMT
Fannie to Courtney: Don't look now, but we're being followed by a giant leg.
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Post by ghostiet on Jan 6, 2020 11:16:32 GMT
OK, I understand this should logically be Paz, since she's our current Chekov's gun (several mentions in the last chapter, rising tension with Annies, possible break-up with Kat,...), but I WANT this to be Zimmy or Gamma. God, this. I don't care if it doesn't make a lick of narrative sense, I just want Tom to remember that there are characters like Jones and them. |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Jan 6, 2020 11:34:41 GMT
I am guessing that's a skirt since the Antimonies aren't dressed for chilly evenings but if Paz's nighttime sneaking ensemble turns out to be the easily-misinterpreted short-pants or short skirt and trenchcoat combo I will laugh my ass off.
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Post by arf on Jan 6, 2020 11:39:20 GMT
OK, I understand this should logically be Paz, since she's our current Chekov's gun (several mentions in the last chapter, rising tension with Annies, possible break-up with Kat,...), but I WANT this to be Zimmy or Gamma. God, this. I don't care if it doesn't make a lick of narrative sense, I just want Tom to remember that there are characters like Jones and them. Tom remembers, but wheels the minor characters out in his own time. I've been waiting for Jack and Jenny to reappear (last seen, with Zim and Gam, in The Torn Sea which was two and a half volumes ago.) We do know that we've seen the last of Red and Aliyu, though. |
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Post by pyradonis on Jan 6, 2020 11:56:18 GMT
Haven't seen Annie with a ponytail for quite some time, have we?
OK, I understand this should logically be Paz, since she's our current Chekov's gun (several mentions in the last chapter, rising tension with Annies, possible break-up with Kat,...), but I WANT this to be Zimmy or Gamma. That is definitely not Zimmy's skin tone.
But yes, I hope this someone else than Paz, simply for the reason that everyone thinks it is Paz.
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Post by sleepcircle on Jan 6, 2020 13:29:37 GMT
i really think it isn't scary at all. everyone thinks stuff like that, though people rarely say it out loud; it's just the weird superpowered narrative we tell ourselves, like all the great comebacks we come up with in the arguments inside our head.
it doesn't mean she's more or less likely to 'snap paz like a twig' and quite frankly I can't see Annie ever doing that.
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Post by Sky Schemer on Jan 6, 2020 14:18:45 GMT
God, this. I don't care if it doesn't make a lick of narrative sense, I just want Tom to remember that there are characters like Jones and them. Other than the school uniform, I don't think Zimmy or Gamma have ever been shown in a skirt or dress, much less one that reveals their legs. Jones prefers fitted skirts and her shoes tend to be flats or low heels. |
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Post by Gemini Jim on Jan 6, 2020 16:18:01 GMT
The Juliette arm from the last page and the Paz leg from this page remind me of a movie (probably a "Naked Gun" one) where the killer is clearly shown with a man's pant leg and shoe (and nothing else, to avoid ruining the reveal).
The killer is revealed to be a woman wearing the bottom half of a man's trousers.
This is obviously That Guy.
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Post by migrantworker on Jan 6, 2020 17:22:27 GMT
We do know that we've seen the last of Red and Aliyu, though. Funny you should mention it... the skin tone does in fact match Aliyu's. And she has been seen wearing a skirt too. And she may have her own reasons for sneaking up on Annies in a poorly lit alley, ranging from vengeance to needing their help. After all, she may have a relationship at stake if she is seen talking to them. Hmm. Paz and Kat's relationship is definitely troubled. I wonder if there are matching troubles between Aliyu and Red. If so, are they linked? |
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Post by Gemini Jim on Jan 6, 2020 17:31:21 GMT
All joking aside, I'm 99% sure that's not Eglamore or Smitty or even Jones headed to a fancy dress party.
That's probably Paz. The shoe is not what she was wearing earlier, but the Annies have changed clothes as well (ponytail!).
The only other possibility I can think of is a jumpscare. The stalker movie sound effect stops and it's actually some random Court student who needs directions to the High Street.
And then Paz shows up.
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Post by peachpie on Jan 6, 2020 18:54:32 GMT
I'm trying to decide who'd be likely to wear those clompy shoes in addition to a skirt. I think it could be Gamma or Jenny, and it's probably Paz, but who I want it to be is this reality's Annie. We've been short one for a while now. |
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Post by Corvo on Jan 6, 2020 19:00:37 GMT
We do know that we've seen the last of Red and Aliyu, though. Funny you should mention it... the skin tone does in fact match Aliyu's. And she has been seen wearing a skirt too. And she may have her own reasons for sneaking up on Annies in a poorly lit alley, ranging from vengeance to needing their help. After all, she may have a relationship at stake if she is seen talking to them. Hmm. Paz and Kat's relationship is definitely troubled. I wonder if there are matching troubles between Aliyu and Red. If so, are they linked? Tom said Red and Ayilu won't be in the comic anymore though. |
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Post by Per on Jan 6, 2020 19:34:34 GMT
The only other possibility I can think of is a jumpscare. The stalker movie sound effect stops and it's actually some random Court student who needs directions to the High Street. And then Paz shows up. Random Court student: (counting randomly on fingers) So, four blocks, then left, then thirteen blocks, then right... or did you say fifteen? And... wait, let's start this ov- urk. (falls aside with knife in back to reveal Paz) (Psycho shower music plays briefly, then stops) Paz: I need directions to High Street too! |
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Post by Runningflame on Jan 6, 2020 19:50:00 GMT
Tonight, on GKCTV After Dark, it's... |
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Post by migrantworker on Jan 6, 2020 22:15:08 GMT
Funny you should mention it... the skin tone does in fact match Aliyu's. And she has been seen wearing a skirt too. And she may have her own reasons for sneaking up on Annies in a poorly lit alley, ranging from vengeance to needing their help. After all, she may have a relationship at stake if she is seen talking to them. Hmm. Paz and Kat's relationship is definitely troubled. I wonder if there are matching troubles between Aliyu and Red. If so, are they linked? Tom said Red and Ayilu won't be in the comic anymore though. ...and I thought I had it figured out. Oh well. |
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Post by warrl on Jan 7, 2020 4:00:27 GMT
it doesn't mean she's more or less likely to 'snap paz like a twig' and quite frankly I can't see Annie ever doing that.
I can, but pretty much only when the alternative is to let Paz seriously physically damage someone. Which circumstances aren't likely to ever occur. |
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Post by madjack on Jan 7, 2020 8:24:41 GMT
i really think it isn't scary at all. everyone thinks stuff like that, though people rarely say it out loud; it's just the weird superpowered narrative we tell ourselves, like all the great comebacks we come up with in the arguments inside our head. it doesn't mean she's more or less likely to 'snap paz like a twig' and quite frankly I can't see Annie ever doing that.
it doesn't mean she's more or less likely to 'snap paz like a twig' and quite frankly I can't see Annie ever doing that.
I can, but pretty much only when the alternative is to let Paz seriously physically damage someone. Which circumstances aren't likely to ever occur. I suppose that's fair, I'm just worried that Paz' ferocity and protectiveness are going to clash with Annie's teenage overconfidence and numbers advantage to spiral into an argument that will get heated very quickly. Particularly as Annie demonstrated very shortly after displaying the overconfidence that she really doesn't want to face herself over what kind of person she's been, even to herself. If Paz backs her into that kind of corner, this is going to end in tears for someone and even more pressure on an over-stressed Kat. |
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Post by pyradonis on Jan 7, 2020 17:05:44 GMT
i really think it isn't scary at all. everyone thinks stuff like that, though people rarely say it out loud; it's just the weird superpowered narrative we tell ourselves, like all the great comebacks we come up with in the arguments inside our head. it doesn't mean she's more or less likely to 'snap paz like a twig' and quite frankly I can't see Annie ever doing that.
With the exception that Annie actually is superpowered and could probably roast Paz golden brown, or slice and dice her with a laser beam before the latter even realizes what's up. Of course she would not do that. She DID use violence without it being self-defense, though. And when she did use violence in self-defense...well. " Don't worry. It's not my blood." |
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Post by mturtle7 on Jan 7, 2020 20:03:29 GMT
OK, I understand this should logically be Paz, since she's our current Chekov's gun (several mentions in the last chapter, rising tension with Annies, possible break-up with Kat,...), but I WANT this to be Zimmy or Gamma. You...you MONSTER. You're FORCING me to CHOOSE between my desire for more Zimmy/Gamma stuff (as in the characters in general), and my desire for more Kat/Paz stuff (as in the ship and its related drama). WHY WOULD YOU THIS. WHY. |
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Post by sleepcircle on Jan 7, 2020 20:55:58 GMT
With the exception that Annie actually is superpowered and could probably roast Paz golden brown, or slice and dice her with a laser beam before the latter even realizes what's up. Of course she would not do that. She DID use violence without it being self-defense, though. And when she did use violence in self-defense...well. " Don't worry. It's not my blood." sorry, when i said "superpowered narrative" i didn't mean physically superpowered. i meant… i meant superpowered more like… …like 'narratively.' you know, where we do all these things, in our head, with absolute confidence and charisma and perfect timing, and no-one is smarter than us, and we never make reparations and everything we do turns out to have been right and we can get away with anything and never feel the slightest bit of shame or regret or worry we might be wrong.
it was in this perfect world where George Costanza came up with the comeback, "the jerk store called; they're running out of you," and devastated his smug co-worker, never once dreaming that—when he finally got to act out his dream in real life—the guy would destroy him in three seconds with the off-hand remark, "why should I worry? You're their all-time best-seller."
regardless, i'm not sure either of your examples work.
example a. she did not snap anybody like a twig. she gave someone bullying her friend a blow which was no greater than the bully might receive from falling off a step ladder. example b. there's no reason to believe she killed anyone. when you kill someone, you cannot domineer their personality, and a snarling fight for 'top of the hierarchy' was basically all that fight was about. also, the amount of blood is not that huge. you'd get more blood on yourself from a broken nose.
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Post by ghostiet on Jan 8, 2020 10:14:02 GMT
God, this. I don't care if it doesn't make a lick of narrative sense, I just want Tom to remember that there are characters like Jones and them. Tom remembers, but wheels the minor characters out in his own time. I've been waiting for Jack and Jenny to reappear (last seen, with Zim and Gam, in The Torn Sea which was two and a half volumes ago.) We do know that we've seen the last of Red and Aliyu, though. Oh I do know he hasn't forgotten, but it's just a shame. They used to be fairly important parts of the comic, Jones especially. I've just been salty since the "Anthony returns" plot because it's increasingly clear that characters like Jones - whose mystery and mentorship of Annie once seemed central to the comic - are absent likely due to narrative convenience and not some practical Grand Plan. Like, I'm fine with Jack and Jenny not appearing again because that arc seems complete - Jack is fine, has moved on and dates a well-adjusted girl who is just kinda-similar to Zimmy in that they're both brunettes. Jones leaving the plot for so long? Not really the same thing. Same reason why I'm not excited about the whole plot with Paz. She has been barely a presence in the comic for chapters now, just as her relationship with Kat has barely been a factor. Maybe that's the point, I hope. |
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Post by pyradonis on Jan 8, 2020 11:04:32 GMT
With the exception that Annie actually is superpowered and could probably roast Paz golden brown, or slice and dice her with a laser beam before the latter even realizes what's up. Of course she would not do that. She DID use violence without it being self-defense, though. And when she did use violence in self-defense...well. " Don't worry. It's not my blood." sorry, when i said "superpowered narrative" i didn't mean physically superpowered. i meant… i meant superpowered more like… …like 'narratively.' you know, where we do all these things, in our head, with absolute confidence and charisma and perfect timing, and no-one is smarter than us, and we never make reparations and everything we do turns out to have been right and we can get away with anything and never feel the slightest bit of shame or regret or worry we might be wrong.
it was in this perfect world where George Costanza came up with the comeback, "the jerk store called; they're running out of you," and devastated his smug co-worker, never once dreaming that—when he finally got to act out his dream in real life—the guy would destroy him in three seconds with the off-hand remark, "why should I worry? You're their all-time best-seller."
regardless, i'm not sure either of your examples work.
example a. she did not snap anybody like a twig. she gave someone bullying her friend a blow which was no greater than the bully might receive from falling off a step ladder. example b. there's no reason to believe she killed anyone. when you kill someone, you cannot domineer their personality, and a snarling fight for 'top of the hierarchy' was basically all that fight was about. also, the amount of blood is not that huge. you'd get more blood on yourself from a broken nose.
She also destroyed Ysengrin's wooden arm once. Regardless, I did not want to say that she would intentionally hurt someone - just that she could. And do not forget she is, due to her being part fire elemental, prone to heavier outbursts than teenagers in general. |
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