i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
While the comic is still on hiatus awaiting a new machine that it might be drawn, some things that I thought where interesting from the Journals and such...
Zee Captain is apparently the luckiest person on the planet. She (just going to assume at this point, the signs are pointing this way) was found as part of a program specifically looking for such a thing.
Our esteemed Engineer suggested that this might be do to some sort connection with the earth, that is, the planet itself was aiding this person. This later part is a little murky, Engineer doesn't say it, Snipper comments on it in one of his entries.
Pilot's memory loss could be explained by him no longer being connected to Annet. The journals discussed that people stored a great deal of there memories online. So much, in fact, that disconnection from the network could result in someone even forgetting their name. Pilot probably had a lot of memories stored. It seems Zee Captain was the one who warned him fro wearing his visor that connected him to Annet on the day she went bonkers and murdered people (...after Zee Captain spilled tea on a server bank and brought down a few hundred of the suckers).
Zee Captain seemed nuts from the get go. And it seems the "luckiest person on the planet" probably wouldn't loose their memories like this. Engineer, presumably, recovered anything he had on the net with his Admin privileges. Snipper, of course, was completely incompatible with Annet anyway, and was probably out in the wasteland, maybe even just sleeping (away from the net was the only place he could get any decent shut-eye as even proximity to antennas disturbed him), so there's almost no chance he doesn't have his full memory.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Looks like a guest strip.
It also seems to confusing everyone else reading it, considering the comments. :P
83 is also up on the main page, we actually have the lead up to this picture now:
There's a lot of snow in this comic. Though it's not in every strip. I can't figure out if this implies some sort of nuclear winter, or the current ark takes place in winter and other strips that have had snow are during winter.
I would think nuclear winter would be the most likely, if it not for the fact that it seems like most of the damage of the world sounds like it was caused be humans turning a blind eye to environmental issues.
Anyways, just noticed something:
Last panel, all the vegetation around Zee Captain. Probably a little too subtle to call "foreshadowing", but maybe it could be considered a hint that Zee Captain is more than just one lucky S.O.B.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
It could have also contributed to them being unable to lock onto Zee Captain to transport him. Zee Captain used his "plant magic" to disrupt the signal.
Which, of course, prompted the aliens to send the drone...
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Update!
Funny stuff.
It seems Sniper and Captain still hang out the most.
I'm guessing Engineer probably has little patience for Captains weirdness and Pilot is a poor conversationalist because he just talks about shoes and agrees with everything the Captain says.
SOMEWHERE in the collection of extras for the comic, it mentions that Sniper considers Captain his best friend (though, choices are limited). Perhaps Captain offers him the closest thing to actual friendship...when he's not pelting him with spam or sending him on dangerous balloon chair rides...
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
WHAT OUT CA, ZEE CAPTAIN HAS DECLARED WAR ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND HE'S OUT FOR BLOOD.
The arcs are incredible, but I do like to be reminded that the characters spend a lot of time being half bored out of their wits making up stuff to do.
The mention of the never cold, never empty mug of tea was interesting. Many of the fans have already picked up on it.
I loved the suggestion that "Stalky" is constantly filling it off panel.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
I find it funny that Snippy thinks the other two are insane because of radiation poisoning. Though, it's possibly he wandered alone for a while before figure out they both where a bit unhinged.
Though, Pilot is due to loosing the vast majority of his memories. Which may have happened shortly before Annie went nutso.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
...
Life in the Directorate bunker consisted of challenging yet mundane maintenance tasks such as unclogging the toilet, unclogging the food supply tubes, unclogging the generators, and unclogging the air intake. The last of which had led to the demise of Dr Gromov's former life and the beginning of Engie's life in Captania.
Life in Captania consisted of running away from horrible monstrosities, pain, various degrees of suffering and the mentally challenging task of arguing with Captain. Today Engie's quest was to "SHOVEL THE COLD SEASON AWAY". He had tried to convince Captain of the incredible pointlessness of the whole endeavor but Captain was adamant about "WRAPPING UP WINTER" and even told Engie a not very convincing tale about how in a million years a new race of 4 legged beasts will emerge and will be there to continiue to preform the ritual of wrapping winter away, as foolish human beings have muddled up the weather patterns, creating a perpetual cloud cover that can only be blown away by magic of something or other. Engie didn't listen too much into Captain's babble, worrying too much about his quickly disappearing food supplies and only paid partial attention when Captain performed a song about the same subject. Captain's song promised to deliver spring tomorrow, was about changes in fashion, welcoming spring and saying goodbuy to winter. Engie was also featured in the song, and apparently he was a newcomer boob who didn't have a clue about his role in winter wrap up. When Captain got to the lyrics of "radioactive critters hibernate under the snow and ice" Engie slowly backed away and closed the door. "You must work so very hard!" Captain's voice boomed through the door. "Do your best today!" was the last thing Engie heard as he turned the corridor.
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i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
GRAB MY BOOB
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
:(
Dammit, why didn't you introduce me to the comic *AFTER* this crisis was averted?
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
I love Snippy's expression in the last panel:
ಠ_ಠAmazing how he pulled it off without having an actual face.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Well that's kind of sweet. Not entirely sure what happened though.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
^^That was no doubt the weirdest thing that I have ever found heartwarming.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
And then there were five.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Considering that Stalky is Captain's stalker, all that Pilot memorabilia is kind of odd.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Haven's not gonna like this.
http://romanticallyapocalyptic.com/90
This one was nice. I kind of missed the random goofball humor that characterized the early strips.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
...I'm totally okay with this.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Okay, apparently Zee Captain's cup is sentient. Or something....
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
The last of which had led to the demise of Dr Gromov's former life and the beginning of Engie's life in Captania.
Life in Captania consisted of running away from horrible monstrosities, pain, various degrees of suffering and the mentally challenging task of arguing with Captain.
Today Engie's quest was to "SHOVEL THE COLD SEASON AWAY". He had tried to convince Captain of the incredible pointlessness of the whole endeavor but Captain was adamant about "WRAPPING UP WINTER" and even told Engie a not very convincing tale about how in a million years a new race of 4 legged beasts will emerge and will be there to continiue to preform the ritual of wrapping winter away, as foolish human beings have muddled up the weather patterns, creating a perpetual cloud cover that can only be blown away by magic of something or other.
Engie didn't listen too much into Captain's babble, worrying too much about his quickly disappearing food supplies and only paid partial attention when Captain performed a song about the same subject. Captain's song promised to deliver spring tomorrow, was about changes in fashion, welcoming spring and saying goodbuy to winter. Engie was also featured in the song, and apparently he was a newcomer boob who didn't have a clue about his role in winter wrap up.
When Captain got to the lyrics of "radioactive critters hibernate under the snow and ice" Engie slowly backed away and closed the door.
"You must work so very hard!" Captain's voice boomed through the door.
"Do your best today!" was the last thing Engie heard as he turned the corridor.