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Post by preus on Nov 8, 2010 8:11:40 GMT
I don't think he's teasing the readers with any hinting at Kat/Annie. They're just good friends and people are reading things into that. That said, I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed that Jack and Annie didn't even speak to each other on the rooftop in Power Station. My guess on this? Tom may do something refreshing and not hook her up with anyone. That's what I hope. At least, not for several years yet. She's an introverted 14-year-old. Give 'er some time.
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Post by Thoughtful Tiger on Nov 10, 2010 18:34:35 GMT
I don't know why this even came to me, but it's too oddly coincidental not to share:
An ionic compound forms when a cation bonds with an anion. Cation. Kat. Anion. Annie.
Given Tom's frequent references to chemistry/alchemy throughout Gunnerkrigg...
Interpret that as you will.
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Post by Casey on Nov 10, 2010 18:46:11 GMT
That's... very thoughtful. That would be worth you asking Tom on his Formspring account. Edit: nevermind, I went ahead and posted the question myself.
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Post by jayne on Nov 10, 2010 19:07:24 GMT
I like Jack. I think he's a good equal for Annie. My niece is 14 and she's started going to school dances. She's not totally boy-crazed but they are on her interest list. There's no reason why Annie wouldn't be at the stage where she's building her own interest list. So, Jack... Seems level headed Seems intelligentShow determination Shows a sense of humorNormally not-spider-infected And he's cute.
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Post by macaronidoodle on Nov 11, 2010 1:41:08 GMT
That's... very thoughtful. That would be worth you asking Tom on his Formspring account. Edit: nevermind, I went ahead and posted the question myself. I like how he just responds with a "no."
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Post by Elaienar on Nov 11, 2010 2:31:53 GMT
Brevity is the soul of wit.
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Post by Thoughtful Tiger on Nov 11, 2010 3:00:20 GMT
That's... very thoughtful. That would be worth you asking Tom on his Formspring account. Edit: nevermind, I went ahead and posted the question myself. I like how he just responds with a "no." Heh, I hardly expected anything more than that. It was just a random moment of geeky insight. I'd be far more surprised if it had been intentional.
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Post by Afalstein on Nov 11, 2010 4:42:01 GMT
Mort/Jeanne (kidding!) I think Jack/Annie is a real possibility. Granted it's a bit presumptuous to put them together, for us readers, and Zimmy may be premature. But on the other hand, Zimmy sees things ordinary people don't (understatement of the year, I know...) so there might be something to it. I disagree with Kat/Jack, they're actually too similar in their techie skills and outlook. Thinking back to our Power Station double quartet... Janet/Willie is long-established. Margo/John was established by how they interacted there. If we put Annie with Jack, that leaves Matt for Kat. We know nothing really about him, other than he snarked at John and was the one Gamma "read" for initial infodump. But we also know Kat likes her lads a little mysterious. Sums up a lot of what I consider the pairings to be here. Personally I think John has a greater chance with Paz (at least, he's had more direct interaction with her), but Kat is a possibility. Otherwise Kat/Robot? At least platonically? You did forget Parley/Smith, which is now canon, and Eglamore/Jones, which is more implied than anything. But they're kinda minor. Jack/Annie looks to be a possibility more than ever. Obviously it's not possible yet... Annie looks to still be not ready for "that sort of thing," but she definitely gets along with him better than any other boy at the court (not that that's saying much). And Jack definitely seems to have a crush on her.
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Post by Casey on Nov 11, 2010 4:50:27 GMT
Personally I think John has a greater chance with Paz (at least, he's had more direct interaction with her) Err... what?
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Post by xritox on Nov 11, 2010 6:00:43 GMT
I third it! =)
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Nov 11, 2010 6:49:03 GMT
Welcome to the forums, Xritox! Two positive responses in ten months, eh? Thanks but I think the poll isn't needed, the current shipping post guidelines as discussed seem to be working well in this thread.
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Post by Mezzaphor on Nov 11, 2010 7:21:04 GMT
Personally I think John has a greater chance with Paz (at least, he's had more direct interaction with her) Err... what? It's highly-improbable shipping time! Shadow3/Doorbot! Brinnie/Steadman! Alistair/City Face!
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Post by Riess on Nov 11, 2010 11:57:56 GMT
Everyone/Anyone! Crack ships all around, I'm buying.
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Post by mikeymikemikey on Nov 11, 2010 12:01:04 GMT
Gunnerkrigg Court/Gillitie Wood
Discuss.
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Post by jayne on Nov 11, 2010 12:25:57 GMT
Gunnerkrigg Court/Gillitie Wood Discuss. They were together but they broke up.... rumor has it that Coyote came between them!
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Jun 24, 2012 5:53:24 GMT
Here is the thread we last used for discussing shipping in general and ships in particular. While I do not ship anyone and therefore do not have a dog in this fight (or ship in this race?) I do not disparage those who like to enjoy the comic through shipping as long as they do so within the general forum guidelines.
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Post by Marnath on Jun 24, 2012 6:54:35 GMT
Paz x Kat! She denied it a little too hard!
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Post by GK Sierra on Jun 24, 2012 7:37:24 GMT
Here is the thread we last used for discussing shipping in general and ships in particular. While I do not ship anyone and therefore do not have a dog in this fight (or ship in this race?) I do not disparage those who like to enjoy the comic through shipping as long as they do so within the general forum guidelines. Thanks. This should cut down somewhat on the chaff in new page discussion threads. A little talk of relationships and their current status is fine, but anything more vigorous than that should be politely redirected here.
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Post by crater on Jun 24, 2012 15:26:42 GMT
I know it's impossible... but I want to see Sasuke x Kat
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Post by warrl on Jun 24, 2012 20:00:24 GMT
Since this thread has been necroed, I thought I'd mention (well, post a link to) a great real-life pairing that is also a commentary on this whole subject.
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Post by jombra on Jun 25, 2012 0:58:28 GMT
I was really rooting for Jack to join the Kat and Annie duo and we'd have a Harry Potter trio-style friendship. Looks like that card is out of the deck for now. Jack seemed like such a balance between the two as well! Even his hair is grey, the ultimate middle color. He was technically minded like Kat but had some etheric abilities like Annie. His dad was Kat and Annie's parents' age, so that fit in to their 'next generation' theme. And he knows about Reynardine, Coyote, Anthony, etc. so there wouldn't need to be constant "is this the guy you told me about??" scenes.
I don't really ship anyone romantically though, the above I'd consider purely platonic.
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Post by GK Sierra on Jun 25, 2012 2:20:02 GMT
I was really rooting for Jack to join the Kat and Annie duo and we'd have a Harry Potter trio-style friendship. Wow, this fits really well. We have a slightly impulsive redhead, a dark haired prodigy and a book-smart yet mischievous wildcard. Kinda mixed and matched on the hair, and the guy/gal ratio has been reversed, but I reckon they could put Potter's crew to shame if they teamed up. Heck, they'd make a great mad science team too. Kat's the egghead, Jack is the foil and Annie's the headstrong go-getter.
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Post by Mezzaphor on Jun 25, 2012 2:58:13 GMT
Man, I had also been hoping that Jack could become a member of Annie and Kat's adventure posse. (Romantic entanglements entirely optional.) Then Jack seemed to go crazy, and those hopes were dashed. I suppose it could still happen now that Jack's been cured of his spider possession, but I'm not holding my breath anymore.
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Jun 25, 2012 5:48:04 GMT
What I said before about Jack mirroring Kat's skill set (however many months/years ago that was) and filling in for Kat some chapter. And eventually being one leg in a romantic triangle with Antimony and some other dude we haven't met yet.
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Post by todd on Jun 25, 2012 10:33:14 GMT
I was really rooting for Jack to join the Kat and Annie duo and we'd have a Harry Potter trio-style friendship. That's probably why it won't happen; Tom once said that if he'd read "Harry Potter" before he began to write "Gunnerkrigg Court", the webcomic would have been extremely different.
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Post by yarksie on Jun 25, 2012 10:34:07 GMT
I'm no shipper, but I like how Zimmy and Gamma interact, but they are pretty much canon(I think), so thats cool. I'm not worried about how any of the romances in the comic will turn out, Tom is more than capable at writing a good relationship.
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Post by jombra on Jun 25, 2012 20:25:53 GMT
I was really rooting for Jack to join the Kat and Annie duo and we'd have a Harry Potter trio-style friendship. That's probably why it won't happen; Tom once said that if he'd read "Harry Potter" before he began to write "Gunnerkrigg Court", the webcomic would have been extremely different. True, but I don't think Tom would change a major part of his story because he didn't want to copy JK Rowling. If he entertained thoughts of them having a Harry Potter style trio, then decided not to it would be for a better reason like having a smoother plot or focusing more on Annie etc. Which is why I'll still dream. It is different enough that no one would really make negative comparisons (Except for the usually wankers). They haven't been friends since starting school for one, they have different gender ratios, and they'd serve far different roles to each other than Harry, Ron, and Hermione. (the rest is just for funsies) If a comparison was made I would joss it like this: Annie and Harry are both the main deal, so that leaves us to decide who would be the Ron and the Hermione. Kat is very little like Ron, and rule-breaker Jack isn't a good fit for the Hermione role either. The comparison could be made about the same-gender best friends with the other-gender third friend coming in later who eventually becomes romantically involved with one of them.(for those AnniexJack and KatxJack shippers) However, the personality differences between corresponding characters are way off. In the reverse, Kat is a very specialized prodigy unlike Hermione who studies hard for her smarts while Jack and Ron have little similarities except I think they'd get along if they met and can both be kind of jerks. So I guess 'smart girl' and 'jerk' could be used to compare, but their relation to Annie is off. I'VE THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT THIS, IF YOU CAN TELL. The point is that there is no Harry Potter related reason for these three to not become friends. Tom's not the kind of guy to change his mind to avoid wank, and while there is a vague resemblance, the comparison's aren't similar enough for anyone but the most hateful of fans to whine about.
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Post by todd on Jun 25, 2012 22:25:39 GMT
I think there's a good story-based reason not to bring Jack in and make it a trio, that has nothing to do with Harry Potter. Annie and Kat have been handled in an almost dualistic tone, as contrasts to each other, but contrasts that live in harmony; the treatises at the end of each book display that. Bringing a third person in could upset that (unless it was made a symbol of reconciling opposites - and I'm not sure that Jack fits that).
(I'm more prone to cmpare Annie and Kat to Frodo and Sam than to Harry and his friends. Annie and Frodo are both more serious and "etheric", both receive wounds from undead beings that leave an "etheric" mark behind, while Kat and Sam are both more down-to-earth and practical. Also, in "The Lord of the Rings", the story begins with Frodo but gradually shifts to Sam, and "Gunnerkrigg Court" has shown similar signs of gradually shifting its focus from Annie to Kat.)
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Post by jombra on Jun 26, 2012 1:47:10 GMT
I think there's a good story-based reason not to bring Jack in and make it a trio, that has nothing to do with Harry Potter. Shhhh leave my OT3 alone! Jack isn't the perfect medium between Kat and Annie, I just think he is the only one so far to come even close, and to have interactions with the girls etc. But this is why it's shipping! I do agree about the Frodo and Sam comparison, but I will hold on to my dreams of a three-way rad bromance.
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Post by lackscreativity on Jun 28, 2012 23:07:55 GMT
Anja/Donald, because they're actually married and stuff! Parley/Smitty, again with the canon relationship! Bud/Lindsey, more canon! Bob/Marcia, again this actually happened! John/Margo, see above! Shadow/Robot, because they love each other! Zimmy/Gamma, more or less canon! Janet/Winsbury, they can deny it all they want! Red/Blue! Boxbot/Robox! In a stack! Antimony/Muut, he gave her a blinker stone and was the first etheric guy she met! Eglamore/Sivo, because the bond between a dragon slayer and his Rogat Orjak is strong as steel! Mallt-y-Nos/Moddey Dhoo, because they seem to hang out together! Jack/Ketrak, what with spiders being sort of like insects! Coyote/Jones, because I think it would be cool! Ysengrin/Reynardine, being counterparts of a sort to each other kind of! Aly/City Face, because they're the same class! Jeanne/That Elf Guy, which is canon! Anthony/Surma, they had a kid, I assume that counts for something! Matt/Chang'e, because it was a cute story they had there! Tom/Tea! Metashipping or something! Mort/Basil, because they're both comedic etheric beings who have been around the court a while! Diego/Himself, because he deserves to slowly die and rot alone! Kat/Paz, because I forgot about them and it's almost plausible! Brinnie/Disaster, because they're the only two left! And finally, Shut/Up, whose love is as fierce as a pack of wolves and as strong as a mountain is held to the ground! I think that's everyone, so that's cleared up and nobody has to talk about shipping ever again! Whee!
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