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Post by bgb16999 on Jul 13, 2020 20:59:06 GMT
Brinnie! This is the most interested I've been in a new development in GKC in years.
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Post by iconocat on Jul 13, 2020 21:24:11 GMT
Brinnie! This is the most interested I've been in a new development in GKC in years. Same! I saw the TicToc coming to some degree, but this blew me away. |
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Post by ophidiophile on Jul 13, 2020 22:21:31 GMT
I have no idea where you live and who your peers are, but among my peers this is seen as a long outdated concept. Have you forgotten when this takes place? It might be outdated now, but it wasn't very long ago when it was popularly thought that a girl asking a boy out was social suicide. Not only would the boy turn her down, but after that, no other boy would ask her out, either. Even if there were girls who were willing to risk defying social norms, most would not. |
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Post by warrl on Jul 13, 2020 22:33:12 GMT
I have no idea where you live and who your peers are, but among my peers this is seen as a long outdated concept. Have you forgotten when this takes place? It might be outdated now, but it wasn't very long ago when it was popularly thought that a girl asking a boy out was social suicide. Not only would the boy turn her down, but after that, no other boy would ask her out, either. Even if there were girls who were willing to risk defying social norms, most would not. There were also a few girls who, if they'd been aware of that dynamic, would have GRABBED at such an easy way to get the boys to stop bugging them. If it would actually work. But it didn't. All it did was make sure that the boys who would still express any interest were only in it for the hope of easy sex. Exactly the boys the girls were most eager to chase off. |
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Post by Gemini Jim on Jul 13, 2020 23:17:18 GMT
I must admit, the Brinnie symbol reminded me of the Triforce. Which could also involve time travel. |
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Post by todd on Jul 13, 2020 23:57:27 GMT
... and what does a valkyrie know about time travel other than the suspended in a wall of flame thing? Assuming that it happened in the "Gunnerkrigg Universe" - her punishment here was being sent to school at the Court instead. (And a punishment which took place long after it was written about by the author of the Volsunga Saga and Richard Wagner - which probably *would* need time travel to explain that.) |
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Post by pyradonis on Jul 14, 2020 0:16:23 GMT
I have no idea where you live and who your peers are, but among my peers this is seen as a long outdated concept. Have you forgotten when this takes place? It might be outdated now, but it wasn't very long ago when it was popularly thought that a girl asking a boy out was social suicide. Not only would the boy turn her down, but after that, no other boy would ask her out, either. Even if there were girls who were willing to risk defying social norms, most would not. I am well aware of when "Ties" takes place, but I was replying to a post which was speaking about the present. Also, in "Get Lost", which is maybe three or four years after "Ties", Surma takes the initiative and it doesn't seem to be anything special (there are other things unusual about the situation, but not that the girl takes the initiative.)
(...) and she finds a bunch of facial scars and a missing arm to be kind of sexy. The more scars and missing limbs the higher the chances of attracting a valkyrie, is what they say First she has to find out this is not his real hand.  |
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Post by avurai on Jul 14, 2020 1:06:58 GMT
The more scars and missing limbs the higher the chances of attracting a valkyrie, is what they say First she has to find out this is not his real hand. Something tells me Brinnie is the type of being who could tell immediately just by looking at him. |
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Post by Runningflame on Jul 14, 2020 3:15:20 GMT
YEEEAAAAHHHH THIS IS GONNA BE AMAZING [cheering uncontrollably]
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Post by philman on Jul 14, 2020 8:13:33 GMT
I have no idea where you live and who your peers are, but among my peers this is seen as a long outdated concept. Have you forgotten when this takes place? It might be outdated now, but it wasn't very long ago when it was popularly thought that a girl asking a boy out was social suicide. Not only would the boy turn her down, but after that, no other boy would ask her out, either. Even if there were girls who were willing to risk defying social norms, most would not. 60s, 70s? I've never been that up on the exact time period. The era of hippies and punk wasn't exactly the most oppressed time period (and they aren't teenagers anymore, i.e. the only age group who really care about who asks who). |
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Post by migrantworker on Jul 14, 2020 9:02:27 GMT
Have you forgotten when this takes place? It might be outdated now, but it wasn't very long ago when it was popularly thought that a girl asking a boy out was social suicide. Not only would the boy turn her down, but after that, no other boy would ask her out, either. Even if there were girls who were willing to risk defying social norms, most would not. 60s, 70s? I've never been that up on the exact time period. The era of hippies and punk wasn't exactly the most oppressed time period (and they aren't teenagers anymore, i.e. the only age group who really care about who asks who). I don't think it's about social norms at all. This 'boy must ask out first' thing is a simple test which answers the question: is this the man that Makes Things Happen? If he cannot make a thing as simple as a first date happen... then clearly, he is not. For a perfect example of a man who does Make Things Happen, see Jack in 'The Torn Sea'. |
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Post by speedwell on Jul 14, 2020 13:14:39 GMT
What are the betting odds for chemistry between Tony and Brinnie, if they're forced to have one-on-one time, because of the time-travel project? I doubt the story will go that way, and Tony may not have had enough time with his grief. However, it would be hilarious, if the two Annies had to get used to their dad dating. Tony, alone with Brinnie: "So about Baldr?..." Brinnie: "What about him?" Tony: "Do they call him 'shining' because he's... Baldr..." Brinnie: "..." Tony: "Shiny because of the hair loss-" Brinnie: "No, I get it. I'm just utterly confused." Wait till he finds out about Delling and Billing. (Respectively, the Teutonic elf-gods of the sunrise and the sunset.) I work in account security and financial control, and I made a crack about "Billing" to the Billing team. Nobody understands me. (sits in the corner and looks Gothic) |
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Post by saardvark on Jul 14, 2020 13:58:42 GMT
Wait till he finds out about Delling and Billing. (Respectively, the Teutonic elf-gods of the sunrise and the sunset.) I work in account security and financial control, and I made a crack about "Billing" to the Billing team. Nobody understands me. (sits in the corner and looks Gothic) Kids today... they just don't know their Norse mythology like they used to.... |
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Post by pyradonis on Jul 14, 2020 19:25:21 GMT
60s, 70s? I've never been that up on the exact time period. The era of hippies and punk wasn't exactly the most oppressed time period (and they aren't teenagers anymore, i.e. the only age group who really care about who asks who). I don't think it's about social norms at all. This 'boy must ask out first' thing is a simple test which answers the question: is this the man that Makes Things Happen? If he cannot make a thing as simple as a first date happen... then clearly, he is not. For a perfect example of a man who does Make Things Happen, see Jack in 'The Torn Sea'. I assume that's a joke? |
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Post by migrantworker on Jul 15, 2020 6:54:41 GMT
I don't think it's about social norms at all. This 'boy must ask out first' thing is a simple test which answers the question: is this the man that Makes Things Happen? If he cannot make a thing as simple as a first date happen... then clearly, he is not. For a perfect example of a man who does Make Things Happen, see Jack in 'The Torn Sea'. I assume that's a joke? No. But now I'm interested. Which part do you have in mind? |
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Post by pyradonis on Jul 15, 2020 11:16:18 GMT
No. But now I'm interested. Which part do you have in mind? Jack is certainly a man (boy) who makes things happen, but Jenny was the one to ask him out. |
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Post by migrantworker on Jul 15, 2020 13:42:10 GMT
No. But now I'm interested. Which part do you have in mind? Jack is certainly a man (boy) who makes things happen, but Jenny was the one to ask him out. Oh, that's a relief. For a moment I thought we will get into another discussion about sexism, which would then lead nowhere as those things usually do. Jenny asking Jack out doesn't really matter, to me at least. My point was to show what Making Things Happen looks like. |
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Post by pyradonis on Jul 16, 2020 8:35:35 GMT
Jack is certainly a man (boy) who makes things happen, but Jenny was the one to ask him out. Oh, that's a relief. For a moment I thought we will get into another discussion about sexism, which would then lead nowhere as those things usually do. Jenny asking Jack out doesn't really matter, to me at least. My point was to show what Making Things Happen looks like. Indeed, it doesn't matter at all. It just got me confused because you lead from the question of who asks whom out to this general definition. |
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Post by blazingstar on Jul 16, 2020 19:05:31 GMT
I know I'm late, but I almost SCREAMED when I saw the emblem on this page. I thought Brinnie was just a one-off thing Tom decided not to go deeply into early in the comic, but she was just a VERY old Chekov's gun, and I'm so happy to see it! BRINNIE BRINNIE BRINNIE BRINNIE
I wonder if she will have aged at all? Does she have the means to keep an eye on her old friends? Have they seen each other since she left the date-that-wasn't?
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Post by pyradonis on Jul 17, 2020 15:48:00 GMT
I know I'm late, but I almost SCREAMED when I saw the emblem on this page. I thought Brinnie was just a one-off thing Tom decided not to go deeply into early in the comic, but she was just a VERY old Chekov's gun, and I'm so happy to see it! BRINNIE BRINNIE BRINNIE BRINNIE I wonder if she will have aged at all? Does she have the means to keep an eye on her old friends? Have they seen each other since she left the date-that-wasn't?
By the way, it's very unusual seeing (well, reading) such an emotional outburst from you.
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Post by Runningflame on Jul 18, 2020 0:32:35 GMT
I know I'm late, but I almost SCREAMED when I saw the emblem on this page. I thought Brinnie was just a one-off thing Tom decided not to go deeply into early in the comic, but she was just a VERY old Chekov's gun, and I'm so happy to see it! BRINNIE BRINNIE BRINNIE BRINNIE I wonder if she will have aged at all? Does she have the means to keep an eye on her old friends? Have they seen each other since she left the date-that-wasn't? By the way, it's very unusual seeing (well, reading) such an emotional outburst from you.
Perhaps blazingstar has closely observed my earlier emotional outburst and is mimicking it? |
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Post by blazingstar on Jul 20, 2020 18:46:49 GMT
By the way, it's very unusual seeing (well, reading) such an emotional outburst from you.
Perhaps blazingstar has closely observed my earlier emotional outburst and is mimicking it? I have emotional outbursts when reading this comic all the time, I just don't often make the effort to share them with the forums. Most of the time you early birds have already created a full page of emotional reactions by the time I log on! I feel piling on would only be redundant. |
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Post by pyradonis on Jul 21, 2020 9:58:35 GMT
Perhaps blazingstar has closely observed my earlier emotional outburst and is mimicking it? I have emotional outbursts when reading this comic all the time, I just don't often make the effort to share them with the forums. Most of the time you early birds have already created a full page of emotional reactions by the time I log on! I feel piling on would only be redundant. Understandable! I guess it's just your avatar and the quote below which makes me imagine you that calm all the time.  |
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