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Post by KMar on Mar 12, 2014 1:29:16 GMT
Because certain socially inept (yes, I know that's the overtly nice way of phrasing it) individual, who has apparently fulfilled his life-long ambitions of attending important matters, like building an etheric bone space laser, is not included in the list, I'll settle for Dr. R. Disaster.
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Post by Daedalus on Mar 12, 2014 3:19:59 GMT
I'm with Rey. Often making crude jokes, regretful of my mistakes in the past, but at core, fiercely supporting of my friends. Plus, I used to be a fox-spirit, and hang out with CoyoteReborn. Obviously. (sarcasm) |
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Post by KMar on Mar 12, 2014 13:40:19 GMT
Checked the other thread and wondered why my vote there was different from what I remembered choosing here, before I realized that it was a different thread. Why we've got two threads for this anyway?
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Post by Gotolei on Mar 12, 2014 21:47:13 GMT
One is older, and I'm guessing the newer one was made without being aware of the first. Though I guess it could be nice, getting some sort of snapshot from different points in time? (though now that people are voting in both currently...bluh  ) |
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Post by stormy on May 12, 2014 13:59:07 GMT
Kat. KatKatKatKat. I've been wanting to make a post like this for years, but never wanted to get too long-winded or confessional. But good lord, I see myself in Kat. She's made me cry more than once. Watching her try to be the Right Kind Of Girl and utterly failing just broke my heart. I'll be honest ... I didn't want Kat to be gay. I didn't want her to HAVE to be gay, just b/c she has short hair and is awkward with "girl" stuff and loves/excels in "boy" subjects like math and science. Because when I was her age, in the early 90s, all these things were considered signs that I was homosexual. More than one well-meaning adult took me aside and told me if I ever wanted to talk about ANYTHING at all, they were there, and I did't HAVE to be like other girls, and it was okay. And just the way they said it, I understood what they were talking about. I didn't get mad at them ... I liked and respected these people and I knew they were just trying to help, but it just reinforced all my pre-adolescent fears that I was somehow WRONG and NOT A GIRL and all the boys (who I hung out with almost exclusively) thought I just ANOTHER GUY and no man would ever love me. Hey, gimmie a break. What young adolescent ISN'T insecure? So, while I wasn't UPSET at the thought of a gay Kat, I wanted her to continue to reflect my experience. Once it became clear which way she rolls, I had to disengage from her a bit, and let her be her own character. Kat isn't gay b/c she loves double physics, she's gay because she's Kat, and I have to let her have her own story. But oh, how these two pages break my heart, this and panel 3 was the first clear lookI don't post much, but i like the folks in these forums. Most mature forums I've ever been in. Only twice did I see a post along the lines of: of COURSE Kat is a lesbian, just look how she dresses! One of the great things about adulthood is the ability to stop giving a crap about other people's judgement, but the idea that sexuality is proven by liking "boy things" or "girl things" still irritates me. (Which has led to some rousing drunken arguments about Rainbow Dash, but that's a whole other story.) |
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Post by GK Sierra on May 12, 2014 14:02:09 GMT
Don't worry Stormy, long-winded and confessional is our specialty here.  |
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Post by sabriel on May 12, 2014 14:17:14 GMT
Annie, to an unhealthy degree. Absent father, loving mother, abandonment issues, feeling like you're responsible for your mother's suffering, 'the ice queen' when really you just don't relate well to people your age, a constant terror that people will leave you, trying to be angry or more rebellious or more like other people your age but just ending up sadder than before... Pretty much every reaction Annie has in the comic is something I can relate to. Except this latest page, as I still can't bring myself to openly cry on someone. :/
(I feel like it should be mentioned that I suffer from pretty severe clinical depression and anxiety.)
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Post by katarinanavane on May 12, 2014 21:20:16 GMT
Kat mostly, because I'm pretty down to earth and creative but tend to focus on this world rather than things I can't see or understand. I had to laugh when Annie tried to teach her to meditate, because I have her same problem whenever I try anything like that--though I'd be more likely to be contemplating an art project than something mechanical.
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Post by zimmyzims on May 13, 2014 9:34:43 GMT
Kat mostly, because I'm pretty. Well well, ain't that just a little bit conceited.  ...and cruel to other characters in the comic. There are more than one pretty characters in GKC! |
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Post by keef on May 13, 2014 23:14:26 GMT
Kat mostly, because I'm pretty. Well well, ain't that just a little bit conceited. ...and cruel to other characters in the comic. There are more than one pretty characters in GKC! stop bothering new forum members and go smoke your pipe or something.  katarinanavane welcome to the forum, if you're interested there is a introduction thread. Pretty much every reaction Annie has in the comic is something I can relate to. Except this latest page, as I still can't bring myself to openly cry on someone. :/ Reading this comic is almost like watching real kids grow up. Annie has come a long way. |
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Post by GK Sierra on May 13, 2014 23:55:07 GMT
go smoke your pipe or something. I'll match ya bowls zims! Provided you have the good stuff- no schnicklefritz allowed. |
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Post by zimmyzims on May 14, 2014 7:33:54 GMT
go smoke your pipe or something. I'll match ya bowls zims! Provided you have the good stuff- no schnicklefritz allowed. Don't worry, I only use toby that is good - except when it is excellent!  I guess we're off to smokes then, let's leave them kids have fun on the forums. Oh, katarinanavane, welcome to the forum. Never mind me. |
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Post by CloudedAtTheMoment on May 29, 2014 23:52:13 GMT
Hmm, I posted this in my thread, unaware of the existence of this one. Looks like I found the perfect place to fangirl excessively!
Okay so I mentioned in my thread that at first I found Annie to be typical, common, and just overall kinda boring character. Little did I know that all of this was merely a ruse, cleverly set up by Tom himself! See the thing is, dispite Annie being my favorite character, I can't exactly compare myself in any way to some of the horrible life experiences she's been put through. My life up to now has been pretty plain and enjoyable. Two loveable parents, a good handfull of friends. But even so, I can't help but just sympathize heavily with her character. She's just overall such an engaging protagonist, and I really enjoy seeing her tested through the various depressing trials and twists that the story reveals. All the layers upon layers of development that go into her, and the way how she gradually grows throughout the story just fascinates me to no end. I just can't help but adore all the multitudes of her character. She starts off as this completely anti-socail stoic, with a glass wall of a personality. But slowly, through all kinds of friendships and hardships, and a certain exposure to the outside world, that plain, thick glass wall breaks, revealing a compelling web, complete with beautiful intricately developed knots, tangles of tragic backstory, and frequent, well woven threads of varied emotion that all intertwine to create a truly wonderful main character. I love how she picks out from her companions her own preferable traits to add to her personality. I love all the angles of her perception that get expressed often awkwardly through her understandably irrational actions. I love how the writing of her character allows her to be kind and overwhelmingly latchy, while sometimes being cruel and bitter. I love how due to her background, she has a difficulty trusting others, and clearly we see through her endearing friendship with Kat how highly she values those she does trust. She makes mistakes, but tries to correct them (though sometimes also failing at those too.) She starts off awkward and disinterested, but grows complexly varied and genuinely delightful to watch.
I know many prefer Kat over her and while honestly, the two have a beautiful, heartfelt friendship with contrasting personalities(Kat is her own paragraph of glory) I just really find Annie to be engaging. With how many switches her character goes through, I don't think there's really anybody who could better embody the spirit of this comic, better then her. I really have to give all my love to Tom for crafting such a well written character. I know a lot of this has been said many times before, but there's so much to elaborate on. It's astounding how well rounded she is, and it's pretty clear that she's earned the spot as a favorite for a huge portion of this fanbase. I hope she continues to grow and become only stronger.
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Post by blix1ms0ns on Jun 18, 2014 5:25:33 GMT
If you asked me that question years ago my answer would had been Kat (before I switched my college plans from CompSci to PoliSci). I used to have an intense interest in machines and then in college my math grades have taken a dive (while most of my grades are still the same) and I found out that I am bad at calculus.
Now it's Anne or Jones. I think logically but when I have the will to be stoic.
Not sure what is my future holds and not sure who can I be except for somebody's friend. Maybe a lawyer or maybe try to look for some peace.
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Post by panther on Jun 18, 2014 9:07:33 GMT
Wow, I looked in this thread again after having been away from the forum - and comic - for months. It's disconcerting!
My answer in the poll was Zimmy, because at the time I said that, the world seemed bizzare and mildly malicious and often far from reality. And I really, really, wanted a Gamma of my own.
Now? Kat, I guss, because she's badass and the type of person I'd some day like to be. And because things are better now and Kat seems a happy most of the time, so that works.
Sorry if I'm rambling. I'm a bit cheerfully drunk.
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Post by zimmyzims on Jun 19, 2014 7:56:06 GMT
Wow, I looked in this thread again after having been away from the forum - and comic - for months. It's disconcerting! My answer in the poll was Zimmy, because at the time I said that, the world seemed bizzare and mildly malicious and often far from reality. And I really, really, wanted a Gamma of my own. Now? Kat, I guss, because she's badass and the type of person I'd some day like to be. And because things are better now and Kat seems a happy most of the time, so that works. Sorry if I'm rambling. I'm a bit cheerfully drunk. If it makes you move from being a Zimmy to being a Kat, drinking is good for you. |
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Post by GK Sierra on Jun 20, 2014 7:06:16 GMT
Sorry if I'm rambling. I'm a bit cheerfully drunk. Always better than raging drunk. |
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Post by panther on Jun 20, 2014 9:51:53 GMT
Sorry if I'm rambling. I'm a bit cheerfully drunk. Always better than raging drunk. Just an occassional thing, I promise  |
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Post by Daedalus on Jun 20, 2014 12:40:11 GMT
Wow, I looked in this thread again after having been away from the forum - and comic - for months. It's disconcerting! My answer in the poll was Zimmy, because at the time I said that, the world seemed bizzare and mildly malicious and often far from reality. And I really, really, wanted a Gamma of my own. Now? Kat, I guss, because she's badass and the type of person I'd some day like to be. And because things are better now and Kat seems a happy most of the time, so that works. Sorry if I'm rambling. I'm a bit cheerfully drunk. If it makes you move from being a Zimmy to being a Kat, drinking is good for you. If it's taken months, it's probably but not certainly the alcohol. |
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 21, 2014 3:04:22 GMT
Kat. Not because of common hobbies or such things, but because of her base philosophy. In the comics where she is in the ROTD her skepticism shines bright. I consider her lack of etheric connection to be a positive feature, as well as her reluctance to believe in the supernatural and her tendency to ask questions about how things work that aren't meant t be questioned. This is a philosophy that I guide myself by, skepticism and Illuminism*.
*The philosophy of Adam Weishaupt, google it.
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Post by Daedalus on Jul 21, 2014 7:07:41 GMT
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 21, 2014 10:48:51 GMT
Thanks, Sandra and Woo is how I found Gunnerkrigg. |
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Post by Jelly Jellybean on Jul 24, 2014 23:56:39 GMT
Boxbot... because I'm terrible. Ditto! Somedays everyone feels like Boxbot. |
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Post by SgtPepperjack on Jul 28, 2014 15:48:20 GMT
For me, it's Rey; he's actually the character I identify the most with period, not just from Gunnerkrigg. Like him, I can be kind of mouthy and make a lot of mistakes, but remain mindful and regretful of my failures and try to improve myself and help those around me.
Zimmy is the runner-up.
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Post by nero on Jul 28, 2014 16:31:17 GMT
I was going to choose Annie but Shadow's name popped up in my head. I'm quiet like Annie, only loud with friends and family.
However I'm the youngest and I'm grateful that I have people looking out for me. I do stick by my best friend just like Shadow.
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 29, 2014 18:37:00 GMT
Actually, I'm probably more like a cross between Kat and the headmaster, so I'm sticking with Kat.
EDIT: I also like the idea of treating politics like a game, like Coyote does.
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Post by Ophel on Jul 30, 2014 1:33:17 GMT
Boxbot... because I'm terrible. This is a good point. I, too, consider myself terrible at times; self-deprecation is what I usually do. And so, I identify myself with Boxbot. |
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Post by zimmyzims on Jul 30, 2014 10:24:33 GMT
Male. 18-24. College students. This is on average, you understand, there are plenty exceptions. Look up the site on Alexa. (ROFL, the comic is more popular in Sweden and Canada than it is in England) Alexa eh? i remember this "alexa"... it's also more popular in NZ than australia! woah. (NZ rocks!!) I guess kat & annie are the most likely to be empathised with as they're the 2 most main chars. A bit surprised that some of the other male characters aren't higher up on the list given how male the audience is? Maybe the audience is unusually gay? |
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Post by snipertom on Jul 30, 2014 12:15:43 GMT
Alexa eh? i remember this "alexa"... it's also more popular in NZ than australia! woah. (NZ rocks!!) I guess kat & annie are the most likely to be empathised with as they're the 2 most main chars. A bit surprised that some of the other male characters aren't higher up on the list given how male the audience is? Maybe the audience is unusually gay? Would gay men be more likely to identify with girls than boys? that doesn't seem likely? |
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 30, 2014 13:47:23 GMT
Yeah, the only thing I can specifically see gay men identifying with girls as opposed to boys is liking boys, and Kat is the highest voted anyway...
I think it's just that the main characters are mostly female, so the female characters get more development and become more identifiable.
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