Arc 38: Hope of the Pridelands

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:01 am

I like the faces in this one. And I didn't know Peanut was left-handed. And yet I vaguely remember noticing he was left-handed before. I probably just forgot.

I guess this will just be cats this time. And maybe Joey.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:02 am

Well, you know what they say about rabid fans...and Grape fits that to a T.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:05 am

I LOVE the fourth panel expressions (especially Peanut's)! Especially since it's the OPPOSITE of what you might expect....

But why is there a question mark after "my life" in the first panel?

Is that on purpose or is it a mistake?

copper · Post by **copper** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:05 am

This is getting weird. Did the faces change a bit here, or am I just imagining things?

Peanut is going to a Secret Santa, huh? Wonder who he got?

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:08 am

ChewyChewy wrote:But why is there a question mark after "my life" in the first panel? Is that on purpose or is it a mistake?

I think it's just supposed to represent the way she says it, with a rise and a pause. As if she's asking about her life and the answering herself. Spoken grammar is weird.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:10 am

Sleet wrote:
ChewyChewy wrote:But why is there a question mark after "my life" in the first panel? Is that on purpose or is it a mistake?
I think it's just supposed to represent the way she says it, with a rise and a pause. As if she's asking about her life and the answering herself. Spoken grammar is weird.

That's why I asked, because I took that possibility into account.

But man.... I get obsessed with stuff, but never to THAT degree....

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:10 am

D'awwwww, look at those two, strollin' and talkin' like they wuz middle school kids on a Nickelodeon show. :3

Which actually reinforces Peanut's whole crush thing.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:12 am

Just noticed--why is there a SKULL coming from Peanut's...whatever it is? (What IS that, anyway?

)

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:13 am

I love Peanuts face in the last panel its just great. I just love Grape hero worrship and her little fantasy there.

ChewyChewy wrote:Just noticed--why is there a SKULL coming from Peanut's...whatever it is? (What IS that, anyway? )

He just died in the game and its a DS

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:13 am

I just noticed Peanut died in his video game in the last panel. I guess making Grape stop being insane is a high priority.

"Aww, I got dead again!"

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:15 am

Sleet wrote:I just noticed Peanut died in his video game in the last panel. I guess making Grape stop being insane is a high priority.

"Aww, I got dead again!"

Awww man, that freakin' duck swallowed all my pixels!

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:18 am

(Both my pixels.)

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:18 am

IceKitsune wrote:I love Peanuts face in the last panel its just great. I just love Grape hero worrship and her little fantasy there.

ChewyChewy wrote:Just noticed--why is there a SKULL coming from Peanut's...whatever it is? (What IS that, anyway? )
He just died in the game and its a DS

<---- Is not a gamer.

I guess I assumed he was writing something, like having to do with the Secret Santa thing....

Once I really LOOKED at it, though, I assumed it was some sort of hand-held gaming console but didn't know which one it was....

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:18 am

"Aww man Brawler's using a Justin Beiber show avi"
Anyway, Peanut 4 panel. Yes.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:20 am

Sleet wrote:(Both my pixels.)

Meh. Point was gotten.

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:26 am

I'm afraid Grape is going to be disappointed when she discovers that Miss Auburn is mere flesh and blood

and possibly less friendly than she imagines

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:29 am

I want to know what species she is. Is she a human? A cat? What if she's a dog?! Plot twist!

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:30 am

Sinder wrote:I'm afraid Grape is going to be disappointed when she discovers that Miss Auburn is mere flesh and blood

and possibly less friendly than she imagines

Silly Sinder. That would be cliched

Five bucks says Grape causes the car wreck

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:30 am

Sinder wrote:I'm afraid Grape is going to be disappointed when she discovers that Miss Auburn is mere flesh and blood

and possibly less friendly than she imagines

Yeah I suspect she is going to be quite a snobby jerk.

Edit: on second thought Teh Brawler might be right it could be too cliched

Sleet wrote:I want to know what species she is. Is she a human? A cat? What if she's a dog?! Plot twist!

It could be a human as a front for a Animal writer it would be great if that writer was a Dog it would be good twist.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:36 am

and then it turned out Rick Griffin is actually a human front for Apollo who secretly does all the art and writing

mariomarc · Post by **mariomarc** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:36 am

IceKitsune wrote:
Sinder wrote:I'm afraid Grape is going to be disappointed when she discovers that Miss Auburn is mere flesh and blood

and possibly less friendly than she imagines
Yeah I suspect she is going to be quite a snobby jerk.

Edit: on second thought Teh Brawler might be right it could be too cliched

Sleet wrote:I want to know what species she is. Is she a human? A cat? What if she's a dog?! Plot twist!
It could be a human as a front for a Animal writer it would be great if that writer was a Dog it would be good twist.

all of this

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:37 am

Panel 2 Grape = nicely done =P

So Peanut's going to a Secret Santa club... It would be ironic if there was a draw and Peanut was picked by Bino again.

Sinder wrote:I'm afraid Grape is going to be disappointed when she discovers that Miss Auburn is mere flesh and blood

and possibly less friendly than she imagines

Whether there's going to be a heart wrenching moment for this christmas or not, i'm somewhat also taking a small guess she's something like Celia.

Food for Thought: i already picture her with the voice of Mom from Mom Corp from Futurama.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:39 am

GameCobra wrote:It would be ironic if there was a draw and Peanut was picked by Bino again.

No it wouldn't.

[/cold]

*hugs*

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:41 am

Sleet wrote:
GameCobra wrote:It would be ironic if there was a draw and Peanut was picked by Bino again.
No it wouldn't.

[/cold]

*hugs*

Irony's number one use is to spark pointless debates about what is and is not ironic

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:42 am

Ebly wrote:
Sleet wrote:
GameCobra wrote:It would be ironic if there was a draw and Peanut was picked by Bino again.
No it wouldn't.

[/cold]

*hugs*
Irony's number one use is to spark pointless debates about what is and is not ironic

Curse him and his evil sister, Iriny!

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:45 am

sooooooooooooo, Grape is going to meet Rick?

Post by **Dissension** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:01 am

Yeah, pretty much.

I mean.

No?

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:19 am

Peanut is being Grape's voice of reason?! He's saner in this comic than her! That's a huge twist already....

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:22 am

Kyderra wrote:sooooooooooooo, Grape is going to meet Rick?

That's a karmic pleasure Peanut will be allowed to, during his round for the Secret Santa.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:39 am

I see a skull. Does that mean "aww, Grape, you made me die again!" or did his DS just kick the bucket?

Aquablast · Post by **Aquablast** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:57 am

Sleet wrote:I like the faces in this one. And I didn't know Peanut was left-handed. And yet I vaguely remember noticing he was left-handed before. I probably just forgot.

But Sleet!

https://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/07/14/misunderstood-artist/
https://www.housepetscomic.com/2010/04/21/venting/

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:01 am

Perhaps he's ambidextrous. Or he just plays his DS with his left hand.

mariomarc · Post by **mariomarc** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:05 am

Or, perhaps Rick somehow, screwed up?

...

No that's just insane.

yoyodude · Post by **yoyodude** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:24 am

Heheh, I like this strip. Great facial expressions, and great joke.

Cake is still a must

Barkeron · Post by **Barkeron** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:27 am

Alex wrote:Peanut is being Grape's voice of reason?! He's saner in this comic than her! That's a huge twist already....

This. ^ Yeah. Peanut is a lot more calmer in this strip

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:55 am

<singsong voice> Somebody's STARSTRUUUUUUUUUCK!!

Wonder if we'll get to see any of the Secret Santa thing again? I do NOT envy Bino if his Secret Santa is Tiger or King.

Ideally, Bino should really be given Daisy as his Secret Santa.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:32 am

Bino should really be given Daisy as his Secret Santa

.

[quote]should really be given Daisy as his Secret Santa[/quote]

[quote]Daisy as Secret Santa[/quote]

Santa: Hi, I'm Daisy!

Man, that would be awesome.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:43 am

I think it's good that Peanut is the voice of reason sometimes. Too many webcomics just star the crazy one and the voice of reason.

mariomarc · Post by **mariomarc** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:16 am

Sleet wrote:I think it's good that Peanut is the voice of reason sometimes. Too many webcomics just star the crazy one and the voice of reason.

I agree.
The characters are all balanced in the way they act,
which makes it very realistic.
As realistic as talking animals can get anyway.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:28 am

If people actually pay attention to how others act, friends DO swap roles like that. I realized this while I was drawing the comic, and that when I've had Peanut express 'annoyance' before (like Grape would) it rang false, so I changed it to 'amused'.