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Post by tulicloure on May 29, 2013 11:08:38 GMT
what?! what happened to my other arms then?? i feel cheated. It is up to you to choose the answer you think fits best. - You had this panic attack before you finished counting them. Please calm down and try again.
- You belong to a species of octopi who for some utterly inexplicable reason don't grow all the arms at once, so if at first the count is <8, just wait.
- You may need more time to count them properly.
- Some humans cut them off, as a part of an evil plot to convince you you're not an octopus.
- They're right in front of you, but some humans convinced you it's not so, as a part of an evil plot to convince you you're not an octopus. Don't trust the human science.
- Right behind you!
- They're woven in plaits, so there are 8, but it looks like there are only 2.
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Post by piat on May 29, 2013 11:15:52 GMT
Good thing this wasn't Monday's page instead. That would have caused some problems.
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Post by temnoc on May 29, 2013 11:32:47 GMT
Damn. Should've expected this. Welp, time to wait for next week.
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Post by snipertom on May 29, 2013 11:54:42 GMT
I bet we'll have a complete change of topic next week!
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Post by crank on May 29, 2013 14:01:23 GMT
This page made me incredibly happy. Be free, little octopus!!
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Post by TBeholder on May 29, 2013 14:52:08 GMT
I expect the next chapter to be about adventures of the little octopus meeting Jones accompanying the (ex-)Fish Guy and (ex-)Waterfall Fairy (next page) on a vacation. What? I doubt any other bet would fare better, so why not? |
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Post by sapientcoffee on May 29, 2013 15:19:32 GMT
i think the original question meant how did it come to be in the forest on that page. like is it from a family of air dwelling octopi or what? Ah, yes. I should sleep before posting. =) This is a fantastic site I will have to share with many people. |
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Post by crater on May 29, 2013 16:01:41 GMT
Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn. Don't worry! Smitty's luck will mean Cthulhu will eat him first to spare him the horror of seeing others eaten before him. C: actually there is strong evidence that when you are eaten by Cthulhu you are thrown into his horrible being, suffering for all eternity or alteast until the Gate is opened by Yog Sototh |
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Post by Serenissima on May 29, 2013 16:57:55 GMT
I can't help but read this as symbolic; and related to the issue of Kat's sexuality in some way, even though I'm fairly sure it actually is not, and is just a brick joke concerning the floating octopus earlier in the chapter. Particularly given its placement right after the last "Yeah, okay." page, though, the symbolism is quite loud, even if it's unintentional (or may even be misplaced). We'll have to see what happens over time with the dating.
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Post by Steam Engine on May 29, 2013 17:04:44 GMT
/ñî/ had some interesting thoughts about symbolism of this comic. You know, when Andrew and George have time... I hope they use contraceptives.
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Post by rolandofgilead on May 29, 2013 17:38:16 GMT
I can't help but read this as symbolic; and related to the issue of Kat's sexuality in some way, even though I'm fairly sure it actually is not, and is just a brick joke concerning the floating octopus earlier in the chapter. Particularly given its placement right after the last "Yeah, okay." page, though, the symbolism is quite loud, even if it's unintentional (or may even be misplaced). We'll have to see what happens over time with the dating. The placement doesn't mean anything. The bonus page is always some unrelated change of pace after the chapter is wrapped up. |
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Post by King Mir on May 29, 2013 19:19:10 GMT
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Post by darlos9d on May 29, 2013 20:03:19 GMT
For some reason my first thought on seeing this Octopus was "I wonder if it used to be a person."
Probably because I have Kat on the brain and thought about the guy who turned into a bird.
... MAN that was weird.
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Post by Per on May 29, 2013 20:19:54 GMT
Great. Now I want the octopus's entire backstory in a side comic. Tom could probably Kickstart a few thousand dollars for it, too. (This would not necessarily be a good thing.) |
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Post by ctso74 on May 29, 2013 22:27:36 GMT
i think the original question meant how did it come to be in the forest on that page. like is it from a family of air dwelling octopi or what? We really don't know the full effects of turning from a human to a forest creature. It may well have been someone, who thought it be wonderful to be a cephalopod (which it SO would be), and they got confused in the transition. I bet we'll have a complete change of topic next week! Let's hope. A palate cleanser, before moving on to a delicate course. |
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Post by snipertom on May 29, 2013 22:28:53 GMT
Great. Now I want the octopus's entire backstory in a side comic. Tom could probably Kickstart a few thousand dollars for it, too. (This would not necessarily be a good thing.) LIES |
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Post by spritznar on May 30, 2013 2:39:57 GMT
huh. there seems to be another fish in there too. seriously, what's up with all these flying aquatic creatures in the forest? (also, i just noticed the thing in the bottom left that looks like this)  "] |
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Post by Bandersnatch on May 30, 2013 3:54:40 GMT
I'm happy for this octopus.
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Post by TBeholder on May 30, 2013 4:06:30 GMT
I can't help but read this as symbolic; and related to the issue of Kat's sexuality in some way, even though I'm fairly sure it actually is not, and is just a brick joke concerning the floating octopus earlier in the chapter. Particularly given its placement right after the last "Yeah, okay." page, though, the symbolism is quite loud /ñî/ had some interesting thoughts about symbolism of this comic. You know, when Andrew and George I wish to correct my previous prediction. BZ moves along, minus 1-2 new forumites really interested in the comic and 1-2 amusing the rest of us by being stuck in an infinite loop of a mirror corridor. Also, the meme "It symbolizes!" will be properly introduced into English language, albeit with more Freudistic meaning rather than "random postmodernist nonsense tenuously explained away as supposedly related to something". The placement doesn't mean anything. The bonus page is always some unrelated change of pace after the chapter is wrapped up. I know it, you know it...  |
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Post by mcbibble on May 30, 2013 7:10:59 GMT
I can't help but read this as symbolic; and related to the issue of Kat's sexuality in some way, even though I'm fairly sure it actually is not, and is just a brick joke concerning the floating octopus earlier in the chapter. Particularly given its placement right after the last "Yeah, okay." page, though, the symbolism is quite loud I wish to correct my previous prediction. BZ moves along, minus 1-2 new forumites really interested in the comic and 1-2 amusing the rest of us by being stuck in an infinite loop of a mirror corridor. Also, the meme "It symbolizes!" will be properly introduced into English language, albeit with more Freudistic meaning rather than "random postmodernist nonsense tenuously explained away as supposedly related to something". The placement doesn't mean anything. The bonus page is always some unrelated change of pace after the chapter is wrapped up. I know it, you know it... Whether or not the symbolism is intended doesn't change the fact it's there! You mean to say that the story of an octopus who'd lived in the forest never considering any "alternative lifestyle" was advised that actually the ocean might suit it better, gave it a go and sure enough realised that the ocean was where it had always belonged has no resonance with what Kat's been going through? Like, none at all? Honestly I'd be extremely surprised if this was not intentional. This comic is choc-a-bloc full of metaphor and symbolism. There might be web comics where a flying octopus is just a flying octopus, but I really doubt that this is one of them. |
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Post by warrl on May 30, 2013 7:11:28 GMT
So adorbs! YES. BRILLIANCE. Not really. Brilliance would have clued the creators of that page that the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus would do better on the (southwest) WET side of the Olympic Peninsula. Harassing the sparkly vampires around Forks. Instead they put the poor creatures on the (east) DRY side. |
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Post by TBeholder on May 30, 2013 9:02:45 GMT
Whether or not the symbolism is intended doesn't change the fact it's there! I may even trust you on this and agree that with the fact, however subjective, that it's "there". That is, in your head. This, however, doesn't change the facts that: 1) my purpose here is to discuss what Tom Siddell painted in the webcomic, rather than what you painted on the inside of your skull. And 2) you just opened the latter to the critique. Which in this case is unlikely to get any more friendly than "aww, two years old and already paints on the wallpapers, how cute!" You mean to say that the story of an octopus who'd lived in the forest never considering any "alternative lifestyle" was advised that actually the ocean might suit it better, gave it a go and sure enough realised that the ocean was where it had always belonged has no resonance with what Kat's been going through? Using my current font and zoom, "h" in "the" is placed directly above "g" in "going" in your message. This symbolizes. Something. I'll think what later. Sorry! Me no speak Valley! ;D Honestly I'd be extremely surprised if this was not intentional. This comic is choc-a-bloc full of metaphor and symbolism. Which doesn't mean that anyone is obliged to agree with your every claim on this. Or as much as stiffle the ensuing laughter. Especially if your "symbolism" seems to be exactly the same for any subject. A cigar (gasp! surprise!) sometimes can be just a cigar, but a Freud's portrait cannot be just a cigar, you know? It doesn't even "symbolize"...  I'm afraid my view of your "symbolism" right now is more of "Er... guys, why your seven-years old always paints on the walls with a finger? And why it's always recognizable giant dildos, piles of batteries and entangled cables?.. Er... I hope those are cables..." |
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Post by Toloc on May 30, 2013 11:13:18 GMT
Is this a bad moment to mention that, when I looked at the first panel and for some reason my eyes weren't completely focused on the display at the moment,
I actually thought "Yup, that's a giant disembodied penis..." ?
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Post by TBeholder on May 30, 2013 11:37:54 GMT
Blame the Butt Zone. It's the easiest way.
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Post by snipertom on May 30, 2013 11:44:28 GMT
Is this a bad moment to mention that, when I looked at the first panel and for some reason my eyes weren't completely focused on the display at the moment, I actually thought "Yup, that's a giant disembodied penis..." ? Ceci n'est pas un monstre tentaculaire! |
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Post by mcbibble on May 30, 2013 11:46:53 GMT
Well, TBeholder, I don't know where to go with this. You seem to be saying that you can't see how my interpretation could be valid; I contest that actually that's not a credible assertion.
The octopus found and instantly recognised environment that suits it best, despite having previously settled for something that suited it less.
Kat and or Paz have both previously had relationships with/ crushes on guys but are now willing to try a relationship with each other.
That is a clear parallel. Obviously I can't declare that it's intentional with certainty, I'm not Tom. But this is a carefully crafted comic, so it being incidental seems very very unlikely to me. The surrealism of the metaphor itself adds comedy, and is consistent with the humour of this comic. To me, the flying octopus = sexual identity motif adds a layer of hilarity to an already hilarious idea.
You are being disingenuous. You will of course assert that I can't know that, and yet I do, and so would anyone else reading this exchange, I believe.
And just because you put cutesy emoticons in your text and try and make it tonally friendly doesn't mean I can't spot the personal insults laced throughout.
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Post by TBeholder on May 30, 2013 13:36:27 GMT
The cephalopod makes so much more sense. Ceci n'est pas un monstre tentaculaire! Is it an allusion to MA3 or Ghastly 2s? I need to figure out exactly how far to back off slowly.  And the best Guestbook comments so far: |
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Post by arf on May 30, 2013 13:38:14 GMT
I can't help but read this as symbolic; and related to the issue of Kat's sexuality in some way, even though I'm fairly sure it actually is not, and is just a brick joke concerning the floating octopus earlier in the chapter. Particularly given its placement right after the last "Yeah, okay." page, though, the symbolism is quite loud, even if it's unintentional (or may even be misplaced). We'll have to see what happens over time with the dating. The placement doesn't mean anything. The bonus page is always some unrelated change of pace after the chapter is wrapped up. Let me introduce you to the anti-Occamic pleasures of 'Crabtree's Bludgeon': "No set of mutually inconsistent observations can exist for which some human intellect cannot conceive a coherent explanation, however complicated." |
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Post by j on May 30, 2013 14:18:37 GMT
Whether or not the symbolism is intended doesn't change the fact it's there! I may even trust you on this and agree that with the fact, however subjective, that it's "there". That is, in your head. This, however, doesn't change the facts that: 1) my purpose here is to discuss what Tom Siddell painted in the webcomic, rather than what you painted on the inside of your skull. And 2) you just opened the latter to the critique. Which in this case is unlikely to get any more friendly than "aww, two years old and already paints on the wallpapers, how cute!" Using my current font and zoom, "h" in "the" is placed directly above "g" in "going" in your message. This symbolizes. Something. I'll think what later. Sorry! Me no speak Valley! ;D Honestly I'd be extremely surprised if this was not intentional. This comic is choc-a-bloc full of metaphor and symbolism. Which doesn't mean that anyone is obliged to agree with your every claim on this. Or as much as stiffle the ensuing laughter. Especially if your "symbolism" seems to be exactly the same for any subject. A cigar (gasp! surprise!) sometimes can be just a cigar, but a Freud's portrait cannot be just a cigar, you know? It doesn't even "symbolize"... I'm afraid my view of your "symbolism" right now is more of "Er... guys, why your seven-years old always paints on the walls with a finger? And why it's always recognizable giant dildos, piles of batteries and entangled cables?.. Er... I hope those are cables..." Just because you may or may not agree is no reason to respond with such vitriol. Just state hey you know what I don't agree with you instead of implying that the person is dumb/loony whatever. There is no need to be a dick. So someone sees something different in the comic then you..so what? Let them enjoy what they enjoy without tearing them down. |
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Post by hargharg on May 30, 2013 15:02:35 GMT
I've met guys like TBeholder in real life, and even though you are right, they are kinda irritating at first, if you get down with them they are decent people. You just have to learn to look past their quirks, I guess. (And see that they aren't doing it just to mess with you.) : )
Other thing: this being the last page of this chapter, who or what were the catalysts? Annie and the letter?
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