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Post by Druplesnubb on Jun 12, 2017 10:32:34 GMT
Oh God, we're actually having a repeat of the Love Boat arc.
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Post by Jelly Jellybean on Jun 12, 2017 10:39:59 GMT
How are they going to explain to the rest of the shadowmen how Arthur suddenly has a biological body?
They must be reporting on the progress of Kat's work even though they are keeping Kat's other extra curricular activities secret. That would explain where Arthur's biological body came from, but not why Arthur ended up with the body. Deep undercover infiltration of the subject under surveillance?
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Post by zirka on Jun 12, 2017 10:40:55 GMT
Oh God, we're actually having a repeat of the Love Boat arc. Not a repeat but a logical escalation. Also, someone in the previous thread called this, jokingly! This was the last thing I expected to actually happen, but I'm totally cool with this situation! |
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Post by faiiry on Jun 12, 2017 11:13:43 GMT
If I was reading this from 10 years in the future I'd probably think it was hilarious. Right now all I can muster is a tired "You've got to be kidding me." THIS is where the story leads???
Also, didn't Juliette read the robot handbook thingy?
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Post by fallenleaves on Jun 12, 2017 11:15:53 GMT
This is unexpected and nice and all. But isn't this still a shakedown? What if Kat refuses? Is her knowledge of this secret enough to keep these star-crossed lovers from reporting on her? I think the point of them being so open about it was to make clear to Kat that there is no threat implied. If they hadn't wanted her to know, they could at least have not been holding hands. This makes the prelude, reading through it again, feel more like a slightly-sinister declaration of bona fides than anything else. I think if Kat refused, they would likely be disappointed but not follow through on what we've been reading so far as implied threats. |
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Post by casualobserver on Jun 12, 2017 11:24:55 GMT
I'm reminded of the several "robot - human" amorous relationships in the webcomic "Diesel Sweeties". I'd link some if I knew how but I don't.
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Post by speedwell on Jun 12, 2017 11:32:50 GMT
Working on a user installation and migration here, and reflecting, "how naive is it of Juliette to think that the monitoring stuff she controls is the only monitoring there is?" I don't, in fact, think that Juliette actually believes this.
Also, there's no better way to evoke trust in a mark than to appear to share a secret with them first. Advanced negotiation.
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Post by arf on Jun 12, 2017 11:37:41 GMT
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Post by grahamf on Jun 12, 2017 12:05:06 GMT
...huh. I'm going to presume that they don't care if the new body is fully functional, because Kat is not in a position to under the physiology and utility of certain appendages.
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Post by csj on Jun 12, 2017 12:10:48 GMT
...huh. I'm going to presume that they don't care if the new body is fully functional, because Kat is not in a position to under the physiology and utility of certain appendages. m8 did you just forget about BIRD BF? |
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Post by todd on Jun 12, 2017 12:42:36 GMT
Well, I don't think that anyone predicted this development. I don't think it's appropriate for school faculty to make those kinds of requests to teenaged students, though.  Not that it's the first time this has happened in the comic. The ocean cruiser was maybe not faculty, but still a school employee, and was demanding that Kat assist it in seducing a married woman. (Even if the ship was just pretending to be besotted with Lindsey as part of the Seraphs' big scheme, still a questionable act. Probably the fact that this "school employee" was an ocean cruiser with an artificial intelligence and the married woman was an intelligent giant crustacean made it less apparent how questionable it was.) |
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Post by siggy on Jun 12, 2017 12:46:21 GMT
I think somebody predicted the "new body for Arthur" developement. Have some cookies! But did anyone guess the romance angle? More or less.  Huh! Have we even seen any modern female coded robots? (not that that's required for robot romance) We haven't seen them, but Mono-Can and Rachel Green are female coded. |
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Post by Trillium on Jun 12, 2017 12:54:32 GMT
Oh the far reaching implications of Kat's research are kind of mind boggling. And then there is the idea of robot desires. Did Juliette reprogram Arthur or is this just an outgrowth of their working relationship. All those poor robots who may think they want emotions and humanoid bodies. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable. |
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Post by Bontage on Jun 12, 2017 13:26:22 GMT
he'll be spreading his meat gospel further. Is that what the kids are calling it these day? |
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Post by ctso74 on Jun 12, 2017 13:26:28 GMT
but maybe she's acting on a more personal reason. Perhaps, she'll want a body for Arthur, in return for their silence. A bleeding-edge body, that blurs the line between robots and Ether, using Kat's new knowledge. If that happens, I'd imagine Robot would ultimately be behind it. Arthur's attachment to Juliette could be genuine, but that doesn't mean it doesn't also serve another purpose, like the Love Boat. This could be Robot's Cult's way of pushing Kat's tech even further. Robot may never pressure Kat, but that doesn't mean he can't open certain paths for her to choose. If Kat asks him about using his body, he could nonchalantly mention his and Shadow's situation, say he's willing to share the current body version, and say it's up to Kat. That could be his tell. |
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Post by aline on Jun 12, 2017 13:29:14 GMT
Oh the far reaching implications of Kat's research are kind of mind boggling. And then there is the idea of robot desires. Did Juliette reprogram Arthur or is this just an outgrowth of their working relationship.
It would be really creepy if she had, and I doubt it's the case. Both the boat and Robot developed romantic attachment on their own. The Court leaflet suggests those aren't isolated events. The robots are clearly able to form romantic relationships without any tempering with their programming.
How are they going to explain to the rest of the shadowmen how Arthur suddenly has a biological body? They must be reporting on the progress of Kat's work even though they are keeping Kat's other extra curricular activities secret. That would explain where Arthur's biological body came from, but not why Arthur ended up with the body. Deep undercover infiltration of the subject under surveillance? They may also plan to hide it. Most humans don't pay much attention to robots, and it's possible Juliette is the only human who really interacts with Arthur at all. |
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Post by Señor Goose on Jun 12, 2017 13:41:01 GMT
o fuk we controversy now
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Post by saardvark on Jun 12, 2017 14:10:41 GMT
Oh the far reaching implications of Kat's research are kind of mind boggling. And then there is the idea of robot desires. Did Juliette reprogram Arthur or is this just an outgrowth of their working relationship.
It would be really creepy if she had, and I doubt it's the case. Both the boat and Robot developed romantic attachment on their own. The Court leaflet suggests those aren't isolated events. The robots are clearly able to form romantic relationships without any tempering with their programming.
perhaps the some (large?) number of "faulty processors under study" at robot HQ are actually due to romances, rather than revolts against the Court.... |
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Post by saardvark on Jun 12, 2017 14:17:13 GMT
"Make my buddy a body! Or else..." [/wild spec] kcookies for keef! |
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Post by fia on Jun 12, 2017 14:41:34 GMT
BEST UPDATE
Tom is the best, Tom for President!
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Post by Daedalus on Jun 12, 2017 14:41:55 GMT
I very much like this development. I am 100% in favor of romantic hijinks between these two. Three quick notes, however: 1) We now can assume the Shadow Men are an official Court intelligence agency, and these two have gone somewhat rogue. 2) Robot S13 may come looking for revenge. He's already zealous, and they're trying to steal his God's personal blessing to him. 3) See this relevant Freefall comic for some other...issues (SFW I swear). |
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Post by Daedalus on Jun 12, 2017 14:43:16 GMT
If I was reading this from 10 years in the future I'd probably think it was hilarious. Right now all I can muster is a tired "You've got to be kidding me." THIS is where the story leads??? ...so you're bothered by this, but not the fact that the emotional climax of the highly-foreshadowed Jeanne arc was a zombie returning a hair clip? BEST UPDATE Tom is the best, Tom for President! I mean, a trash-covered raccoon would be better than our current US president... perhaps the some (large?) number of "faulty processors under study" at robot HQ are actually due to romances, rather than revolts against the Court.... The robots, back in Sky Watcher and the Angel, say they're trying to understand human emotion. Perhaps until Kat taught them about Diego's love, they saw love as a malfunction and locked up the romantic robots... Oh God, we're actually having a repeat of the Love Boat arc. But (presumably) actually a healthy relationship, and not a stalker situation. Human/robot relationships are an interesting topic that Tom is free to explore in the Gunnerkrigg universe, and it's not something you see explored in many media. I've loved the concept of a friendly relationship between a human and robot who work as colleagues ever since they were first introduced.Also, hey, I like half-predicted part of this! And half-predictions are better than I usually achieve, so I'll give myself a pat on the back. |
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Post by ohthatone on Jun 12, 2017 14:49:35 GMT
"Love makes you act in strange ways"
I could have sworn I read somewhere that Juliette is Margot's mom, but I can't find that reference anywhere, perhaps I hallucinated it?
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Post by haspen on Jun 12, 2017 14:52:30 GMT
Three words:
oh my gawd
This is way beyond my wildest imaginary scenario for the Friday's followup. Way to go Tom, you trollmaster you.
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Post by ohthatone on Jun 12, 2017 14:53:07 GMT
It would be really creepy if she had, and I doubt it's the case. Both the boat and Robot developed romantic attachment on their own. The Court leaflet suggests those aren't isolated events. The robots are clearly able to form romantic relationships without any tempering with their programming.
perhaps the some (large?) number of "faulty processors under study" at robot HQ are actually due to romances, rather than revolts against the Court.... considering their original creator created many robots with instructions to love, I don't think it's far fetched for the later generations to be built with the same unconscious instructions/ability, even if the object of the original love is gone. |
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Post by Daedalus on Jun 12, 2017 14:59:08 GMT
perhaps the some (large?) number of "faulty processors under study" at robot HQ are actually due to romances, rather than revolts against the Court.... considering their original creator created many robots with instructions to love, I don't think it's far fetched for the later generations to be built with the same unconscious instructions/ability, even if the object of the original love is gone. she died and we did nothing |
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Post by speedwell on Jun 12, 2017 15:22:09 GMT
...huh. I'm going to presume that they don't care if the new body is fully functional, because Kat is not in a position to under the physiology and utility of certain appendages. She didn't understand the arm, either, but she found an animal model and some notes. |
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Post by speedwell on Jun 12, 2017 15:23:20 GMT
BEST UPDATE Tom is the best, Tom for President! Prime Minister. At least he wouldn't be teaming up with the D mf-ing UP. |
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Post by Elysium on Jun 12, 2017 16:03:37 GMT
THE PLOT THICKENS
Not the only thing that thickens...
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Post by vanzetti on Jun 12, 2017 16:05:43 GMT
Please. Who needs flesh?  Anyway,  |
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