Arc #32: The Dog Days of Summer

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Re: Arc #32: The Dog Days of Summer

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Everytime i see one of Sinder's crazy, but really well written theories, i remind myself that Max and Peanut are like two sides of the coin: One is Magic, the other is Might.

Thus, my defense? Max sticks to his guns <3

Also... The cage... *hides*
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Back behind bars again, eh Joel?
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Wait, quick thought: is this a time skip, or is Pete just planning on keeping King in that cage until the day of the barbecue?
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I'm assuming time skip.
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This is supposed to be a King arc, and July 4th isn't for another couple of weeks; therefore, it is more likely that he will turn into the Incredible Hulk and bust out.
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Re: Arc #32: The Dog Days of Summer

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Sinder wrote:
Teh Brawler wrote:You haven't read his fanfics. :P
Hey, HEY.

Be nice.
I Love You

I mean that in a nice way of course.

Also, opposable thumbs mean nothing in this world against the pet cage
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Two_Twig wrote:
Sinder wrote:
Teh Brawler wrote:You haven't read his fanfics. :P
Hey, HEY.

Be nice.
I Love You

I mean that in a nice way of course.

Also, opposable thumbs mean nothing in this world against the pet cage
You are TRYING to make me look bad
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He's been manhandled :lol:.
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Two_Twig wrote: Also, opposable thumbs mean nothing in this world against the pet cage
Well, King may have learned how to pick locks while he was Joel. After all, he apparently had a criminal record.

Also, we get a lot of info about Pete's powers.
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You'll notice that this pet cage was specifically designed for a world where pets have thumbs; it has a key lock, not just a contraption that is impossible to work from the inside with paws.

I wonder if Rick specifically intended it that way.
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Re: Arc #32: The Dog Days of Summer

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You know what King said makes Pete a lot weaker then I think most people thought (my self included) I wonder what other limits he has on his Powers?

Edit: I bet King kicks the door down or something like that to escape.
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Ahhhhhhg poor King! Did Joel have any past experience picking locks :D ?
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A) We don't know if King is correct regarding Pete's powers or not; he admits himself that he doesn't have everything figured out.
B) We know that he's wrong about certain things; Pete has already rendered him unable to speak his real name, which is a pretty clear violation of free will
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IceKitsune wrote:You know what King said makes Pete a lot weaker then I think most people thought (my self included) I wonder what other limits he has on his Powers?

Come to think of it, I wonder too. If Pete was really that powerful, he can and would had control King's mind completely.
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Barkeron wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:You know what King said makes Pete a lot weaker then I think most people thought (my self included) I wonder what other limits he has on his Powers?

Come to think of it, I wonder too. If Pete was really that powerful, he can and would had control King's mind completely.
But then Joel wouldn't learn anything.
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Barkeron wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:You know what King said makes Pete a lot weaker then I think most people thought (my self included) I wonder what other limits he has on his Powers?

Come to think of it, I wonder too. If Pete was really that powerful, he can and would had control King's mind completely.
Can, yes. Would, not necessarily. To put it simply, how on Earth would King learn his lesson (whatever it may be), if his mind is just being controlled?
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Sinder wrote: B) We know that he's wrong about certain things; Pete has already rendered him unable to speak his real name, which is a pretty clear violation of free will
When does this happen? Mabye I missed something, I'm just curious
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yoyodude wrote:
Sinder wrote: B) We know that he's wrong about certain things; Pete has already rendered him unable to speak his real name, which is a pretty clear violation of free will
When does this happen? Mabye I missed something, I'm just curious
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Sinder wrote:A) We don't know if King is correct regarding Pete's powers or not; he admits himself that he doesn't have everything figured out.
B) We know that he's wrong about certain things; Pete has already rendered him unable to speak his real name, which is a pretty clear violation of free will
Well then why would he come to that conclusion? Is he that stupid or something?

Edit: previous point was stupid.
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Wow, King's really trying to work out what Pete's all about, isn't he? At least he isn't just wallowing in self-pity (when he's not chumming it up with Fox).

I would be proud of King for finally standing up to someone if not for the fact that it ended this way.... Maybe that's part of the reason he usually doesn't/didn't...?

The last panel makes me sad.... :cry:

And yes, King apparently can't say his real name "Joel" anymore, so he's not entirely right about that....

What ARE Pete's plans, anyway?
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Teh Brawler wrote:
yoyodude wrote:
Sinder wrote: B) We know that he's wrong about certain things; Pete has already rendered him unable to speak his real name, which is a pretty clear violation of free will
When does this happen? Mabye I missed something, I'm just curious
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Sinder wrote:B) We know that he's wrong about certain things; Pete has already rendered him unable to speak his real name, which is a pretty clear violation of free will
Did you see that thing in Bruce Almighty where Bruce made Evan say a bunch of stupid stuff on the air? He wasn't allowed to violate free will, but that doesn't mean he can't make them do things in more drastic ways than I could similarly take someone's arm and move it for them.

"Why are you hitting yourself" doesn't call free will into question, now, does it!
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rickgriffin wrote:
Sinder wrote:B) We know that he's wrong about certain things; Pete has already rendered him unable to speak his real name, which is a pretty clear violation of free will
Did you see that thing in Bruce Almighty where Bruce made Evan say a bunch of stupid stuff on the air? He wasn't allowed to violate free will, but that doesn't mean he can't make them do things in more drastic ways than I could similarly take someone's arm and move it for them.

"Why are you hitting yourself" doesn't call free will into question, now, does it!
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rickgriffin wrote:
Sinder wrote:B) We know that he's wrong about certain things; Pete has already rendered him unable to speak his real name, which is a pretty clear violation of free will
Did you see that thing in Bruce Almighty where Bruce made Evan say a bunch of stupid stuff on the air? He wasn't allowed to violate free will, but that doesn't mean he can't make them do things in more drastic ways than I could similarly take someone's arm and move it for them.

"Why are you hitting yourself" doesn't call free will into question, now, does it!
So my original point was right? Darn it I'm better then I think some times
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ctcmjh wrote: But then Joel wouldn't learn anything.
Oh yeah that's right. Okay, maybe I should had said it a bit differently or used another example...
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No words in the last panel would make this even better
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machchunk wrote:No words in the last panel would make this even better
I agree. Either that or just "...crap"
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Oh...My...God, I HATE, that Griffin!!! I would end him, no matter what the cost if I was in King's position!

On another note. I think King will get rescued by someone *coughcoughFoxcoughcough*.

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rickgriffin wrote:Did you see that thing in Bruce Almighty where Bruce made Evan say a bunch of stupid stuff on the air?
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King needs a little lesson on "tact."
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machchunk wrote:No words in the last panel would make this even better
Not even a little bit. That would make it not funny at all. The image is bad enough on its own, it needs some levity to lighten it up.

EDIT: As regards "crap," this is off-topic but I used to think that was a swear word but lately it's seeming like it either never was and I was mistaken, or it's ceasing to be one (is that even POSSIBLE? :shock: )....
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ChewyChewy wrote:
machchunk wrote:No words in the last panel would make this even better
Not even a little bit. That would make it not funny at all. The image is bad enough on its own, it needs some levity to lighten it up.
Why so....serious~
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machchunk wrote:No words in the last panel would make this even better
I thought about that, but I might keep overthinking this because I'm afraid that if there is ANY sort of ambiguity in meaning that people are going to come to vastly different conclusions about a comic

So yeah I might have stepped on the punchline there. How about I scrub it down.
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rickgriffin wrote:
machchunk wrote:No words in the last panel would make this even better
I thought about that, but I might keep overthinking this because I'm afraid that if there is ANY sort of ambiguity in meaning that people are going to come to vastly different conclusions about a comic

So yeah I might have stepped on the punchline there. How about I scrub it down.
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...but I liked it better before.... :oops:

(And that's not coming from the standpoint of one who has to record King's lines for the Radio Show....)
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No . . . I know I was too wordy there; having that much text makes the reader linger over the last panel for too long when it's supposed to be a quick punch thing
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rickgriffin wrote:No . . . I know I was too wordy there; having that much text makes the reader linger over the last panel for too long when it's supposed to be a quick punch thing
Oh, okay, I see--yeah, that relates to what I said earlier about the image itself making me sad. Without a quick punch to prevent you from lingering there, it isn't as funny....

You're right. :) Mea culpa.
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Yeah, I agree, the original was too wordy
This is a bit nicer :lol: (and still greatly amusing)
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The last panel is much better this way.
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Re: Arc #32: The Dog Days of Summer

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And thus, we will get a series of comics till the 4th of July wear King sits in a dog cage talking to himself .

I'm curious what type of Macgyver action King will do to get out.
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Now that is just cruel.
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