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Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:00 am
by Skylord
Seth wrote:I still don't think Rick's going to make a decision on King anytime soon.
too many cool ideas left to explore.
(then again I'm just talking out my ***)
You're implying that we can only explore King's character when he is King. If he turned back to Joel he is still the same person. Now he's just a human who was attracted to a dog at one point.

Although it would be weird to have a strong recurring human character in Housepets.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:04 am
by PhoenixAsper
Well, yeah, he'd more likely be "put on a bus" as Joel.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:09 am
by Seth
Skylord wrote:
Seth wrote:I still don't think Rick's going to make a decision on King anytime soon.
too many cool ideas left to explore.
(then again I'm just talking out my ***)
You're implying that we can only explore King's character when he is King. If he turned back to Joel he is still the same person. Now he's just a human who was attracted to a dog at one point.

Although it would be weird to have a strong recurring human character in Housepets.
I kind of feel like human Joel wouldn't fit the comic very, but that's a good point, we could always see Joel become a major character.
RootsofOrigin wrote:
Seth wrote:too many cool ideas left to explore.
(then again I'm just talking out my ***)
Care to elaborate? After putting a quarter in the swear jar?

We have a swear jar?
Im Bicycle Repair Man (see what I did there? :P man I'm clever!)

Joel/King's search for identity is something ripe to be explored over a long period of time, plus I think that King will be used to show us more about the cosmic nerds.
If I had to guess Rick has a few cool ideas kicking around with King's predicament, so having him pick between dog and human now doesn't seem likely to me.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:15 am
by xhunterko
You know though, I've been thinking about this plot a bit. And have thought of at lest two other instances in mainstream, there may be more, in which something similar happens. Here's what I mean: Main character A falls in love with/has crush on minor/side character B, the story is full of awkward moments and interludes, until finally, A confesses to B. What normally happens: B is attached to sometihng someone else, A has to leave B, B (in at least two cartoons) runs off with side character C, A doesn't even get a chance and something happens to B, A makes a complete idiot of themselves and loses whatever chance he had with B, or something vice versa. There's a lot of ways this could go yet.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:29 am
by Macsen
Sinder wrote:and yet her neckerchief is perfectly dry
It looks pretty well plastered to her. Notice how it's sagged and exposed her entire collar?

I think King just turned a corner. He's going native. :P

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:31 am
by angelusbr
It's glad to see, Fox is okay with his friend falling in love with his cousin.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:49 am
by Alex
angelusbr wrote:It's glad to see, Fox is okay with his friend falling in love with his cousin.
It's probably because he suspects there won't be any relationship. And I'm pretty sure he's glad to see King not in a bad mood, for once.

Also, Lady of the Lake?

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:14 am
by Esquire Fox
Those eyes are just way too adorable on him.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:25 am
by KizerZin
curses! I wes so hopeing that Fox would go crazy... but King slowly losing his mind is still... Evil~ HA HA Haaa!

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:43 am
by Karl
She smells even better? I wonder what they throw into this pool.
Alex wrote:Also, Lady of the Lake?
That's what probably was playing in King's head when Bailey emerged on the surface in panel 1 xD

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:57 pm
by Esquire Fox
The smell of wet dog is usually considered gross by humans.
King was probably not expecting a pleasant aroma, but his nose is a lot more sensitive as a dog.
Either that or all his senses are blinded by love. :lol:

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:23 pm
by JohnWillow
where is ths alternate text everyone's talking about?

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:27 pm
by Dissension
If you hold your mouse over the comic, the alt-text will appear.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:14 pm
by Rhyzer
Esquire Fox wrote:The smell of wet dog is usually considered gross by humans.
King was probably not expecting a pleasant aroma, but his nose is a lot more sensitive as a dog.
Either that or all his senses are blinded by love. :lol:
Hmm...could this be another trivial canine aspect?...or, as you said, it's just King falling in love. :P

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:15 am
by Alex
Rhyzer wrote: Hmm...could this be another trivial canine aspect?...or, as you said, it's just King falling in love. :P
Judging by the alt-text, I believe it's the latter.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:53 pm
by GameCobra
Now the only question that will now plague your minds is:

Peanut butter or chocolate chip cookies?

Mwahahaha!

...my vote is chocolate chip.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:58 pm
by Rook
"Why does she smell even better now?"
"I think that's in your head lover boy."

And so it begins...

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:43 pm
by JohnWillow
I just want this comic to come out every day, i can't wait till monday for the next strip.

King looks so cute in every panel, especially the first one, it's the hair.

I like how he wants to humanise himself because who wouldnt in his situation, but in the end i believe he's going to choose to be a dog and think "Love is my reward for having such a crappy life".

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:45 pm
by PhoenixAsper
I think not. :roll: Besides, see my earlier post.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:37 am
by Skylord
Xane wrote:To Rick: A (very) few people did mention it in the comic comments but I am curious: Did you have Bailey's name and/or gender in mind way back during the massive Christmas comic where she first appeared, or did you go back and decide to use "Fox's cousin" since she'd already been seen? 8-)
I would also like this answered.

Also, is that a tag on her collar?

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:48 am
by RandomGeekNamedBrent
then Rick never switched it over and she's still listed as "Fox's cousin"

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:11 am
by Barkeron
King's expression in the last panel, priceless.

Looks like the love bug may have its grip on King here.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:10 am
by GameCobra
Bailey's gender was certainly there a long ways back. I never noticed until now, but Bailey had eye lashes back then too.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:57 pm
by Foxstar
Seth wrote: We have a swear jar?
Im **** (see what I did there? :P man I'm clever!)
No, we don't. Kindly don't do this.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:31 pm
by TensaZangetsu
Foxstar wrote:
Seth wrote: We have a swear jar?
Im **** (see what I did there? :P man I'm clever!)
No, we don't. Kindly don't do this.
Was any of this even needed?
*sigh* anyways king looks adorable!
I wanna squeeze him!

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:08 am
by IceKitsune
I would like to see a video of this panel I hope there is one. Also the comic is short yet still silly. And yay 3 comics in a row! (this one, the one on Tuesday, and Wednesdays which we would normally get)

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:16 am
by RandomGeekNamedBrent
I would like to see the panel too. did anyone record it?

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:42 am
by copper
Nice little comic! Silly is awesome!

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:53 am
by Aquablast
Uuh, now I have no idea if I should add today's comic to the alt-text compendium or not lol...

But since it's not really related to Housepets, I guess not!

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:23 am
by RootsofOrigin
I love this! :lol:

Once agin you've exceeded my expectations Rick! How will top this?

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:43 am
by Sinder
hey

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:20 am
by Kyderra
o god

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:22 pm
by Barkeron
Now this is just silly. And I like it. lol.

https://www.housepetscomic.com/2011/11/ ... ment-89654

Wow, you must be a fast drawer.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:40 pm
by RootsofOrigin
Rick's not really at the MFF. He's actually in a secret bunker somewhere playing Skyward Sword.

It's quite clever really. 8-)

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:52 pm
by RandomGeekNamedBrent
and he got others to support his alibi?

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:20 pm
by Seth
RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:and he got others to support his alibi?
well that just goes without saying Brent

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:34 am
by Tattorack
Rick wrote:But you guys will LOVE what I have planned.
DON'T KILL ME!!!

I really would like to see King have someone to love... too much
misery in his life...

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:03 pm
by Macsen
I don't like when fiction creates characters like Mark Greene from ER, who are never allowed to be happy, then the moment they become happy, they die of cancer.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:25 pm
by Sleet
Now, we obviously know the dog is clearly representative of the unfortunate condition the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc is currently in, with the door representing Ukraine, but I'm curious what all your opinion is on the symbolism of the squirrel.

Re: Arc #47: A Respite in the Country

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:46 pm
by Macsen
Sleet wrote:Now, we obviously know the dog is clearly representative of the unfortunate condition the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc is currently in, with the door representing Ukraine, but I'm curious what all your opinion is on the symbolism of the squirrel.
Viktor Yanukovich