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by Titanium Dragon
Tue May 09, 2023 2:57 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2023/05/09 - The End (For Now) (Or Is It) (Question Mark) (Dot Dot Dot)
Replies: 97
Views: 110663

Re: 2023/05/09 - The End (For Now) (Or Is It) (Question Mark) (Dot Dot Dot)

Oh no! Peanut is going to be a dad? Thanks for the comic, Rick. It's always nice seeing a webcomic do its run and then come to an end. Even if it wasn't perfect, there was a lot of fun to be had along the way. Your art has also come a long ways; comparing the first strips to the last ones, you can s...
by Titanium Dragon
Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:30 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2023/02/14 - On To Stranger Pastures
Replies: 58
Views: 13790

Re: 2023/02/14 - On To Stranger Pastures

Here's a nice little detail, Kari has more than one tail in this page heheh Yeah, that was cute. I remember ages ago everyone always assumed he was Kitsune's avatar, as he was clearly associated with him (and the cosmic game, as Tarot clearly knew he was involved somehow) and did various magical th...
by Titanium Dragon
Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2023/01/10 - Just Deserts
Replies: 44
Views: 7365

Re: 2023/02/10 - Just Deserts

We all know what Marion and Lois will choose, but what do you think Todd will choose? I think he’ll use it to refill the food truck and then realize what he just threw away Based on what Marion & Lois have said about stuff over the course of this arc, with Lois saying she loves being a lynx and...
by Titanium Dragon
Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:34 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2022/09/27 - Rousing Speech
Replies: 59
Views: 14201

Re: 2022/09/27 - Rousing Speech

Someone crit failed their saving throw.

Well, hey! He's been to Heaven before, so orientation should be a cinch!
by Titanium Dragon
Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:32 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2022/03/22 - Nine Tail God Fist
Replies: 30
Views: 4709

Re: 2022/03/22 - Nine Tail God Fist

Kitsune breaking the fourth wall and changing the layout of the comic. Kitsune is such a weeb. :V
by Titanium Dragon
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:37 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2021/11/09 - From The Yawning Mouth Of Babes
Replies: 35
Views: 3540

Re: 2021/11/09 - From The Yawning Mouth Of Babes

Them mentioning the bad place reminds me of the show called "The Good Place" Fun story: Someone told me the name and the basic premise of that show (a woman ends up in heaven who doesn't belong there but tries to blend in) and my immediate reaction ended up spoiling season one (that they ...
by Titanium Dragon
Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:11 pm
Forum: Announcements & Feedback
Topic: The Future of Housepets!
Replies: 82
Views: 55320

Re: The Future of Housepets!

Sounds like the present arc is going to be the end of the original "Housepets" and he's going to be rebranding and making some significant changes. I'm not too surprised; it's obvious that Rick enjoys drawing certain things from his other comics, and Housepets being SFW is very divergent f...
by Titanium Dragon
Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:56 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2021/04/05 - The Muffin Marten
Replies: 51
Views: 9773

Re: 2021/04/05 - The Muffin Marten

While this is cute, it does kind of highlight just how... incomplete Breel is. He has zero survival instincts at this point. This all has weird implications for heaven. The bad parts of people go to the Bad Place, but what remains seems barely recognizable as a functional being. I mean, Peanut would...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:17 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2021/03/12 - The Mortifying Ordeal Of Being
Replies: 41
Views: 8904

Re: 2021/03/12 - The Mortifying Ordeal Of Being

That hand gesture is vaguely obscene given the context.
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:29 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2021/02/19 - What Demon Is Evolving
Replies: 64
Views: 13257

Re: 2021/02/19 - What Demon Is Evolving

Well, it was explained that a person's good and bad parts are split upon death. Yeah, that was some five minute foreshadowing right there. Though the fact that the demon introduced himself as Breel could have been a tip-off. Of course, this also explains why people in heaven are so mellow - they're...
by Titanium Dragon
Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:49 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2021/02/10 - First Law Of Thermodemonics
Replies: 31
Views: 4516

Re: 2021/02/10 - First Law Of Thermodemonics

Admittedly, she hasn't shown a lot of flashy magic(k) powers so far. But I suspect that demons are indeed dangerous, otherwise the celestials wouldn't freak out so much about one showing up on Earth.
by Titanium Dragon
Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:36 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2021/01/18 - Party Building Exercise
Replies: 46
Views: 8519

Re: 2021/01/18 - Party Building Exercise

Peanut could totally use the screen time and characterization. Plus his girlfriend is going, and she left him behind the last two times!
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:17 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/12/25 - Tidings Of Comfort And Joy
Replies: 64
Views: 13674

Re: 2020/12/25 - Tidings Of Comfort And Joy

The nonlinearity of time in Heaven means that it is possible we haven't even seen living Spring and Summer yet. Fox still doesn't have a girlfriend on Earth, and given the sort of time progression that the names imply, it seems entirely possible that the next one we meet will not be Autumn, but Spri...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:36 am
Forum: The Comic
Topic: The Demigods, yay or nay?
Replies: 76
Views: 13769

Re: The Demigods, yay or nay?

The supernatural elements have been in the strip from pretty much the beginning, and it is (and has been) clear it is a major focus of the strip. The strip started on June 2, 2008. Pete showed up on November 19, with the arc starting on November 17. The telepathic dolphins showed up even before that...
by Titanium Dragon
Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/10/12 - Barging Into The Broom
Replies: 48
Views: 17603

Re: 2020/10/12 - Barging Into The Broom

dr_eirik wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:27 am
HundKatzeMaus wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:24 am Oh so they ARE neighbours and also seem to be close :shock:
And yes, I agree with everyone here. It's a cool outfit.
Additionally, she's not wearing her collar. Wonder if that's new for ECP members
That might be because she is an emancipated pet.
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/09/18 - Watch Me Now
Replies: 26
Views: 4247

Re: 2020/09/18 - Watch Me Now

Sounds like Spo ran into a pickup artist and decided to try out his tricks.

It's amazing that he's actually even worse than he was before. It's no wonder he's always been so lonely - he's quite good at being repellant.

Wonder who he's going to get fobbed off on.
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:45 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2020/08/14 - The Moral Of The Story
Replies: 16
Views: 2495

Re: 2020/08/14 - The Moral Of The Story

Yeah, Crichton's works often struggled to really deliver a strong moral, and Jurassic Park is particularly bad in that regard, as the problem wasn't making dinosaurs, it was people being dumb. I suspect this is why Hammond was made more sympathetic in the movie version, as in the book, his greed was...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:19 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/12/06 - My Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Replies: 106
Views: 51384

Re: 2019/12/06 - My Eyes Have Seen the Glory

I suspect people would trust Kitsune even less if he used that form more often.

He's quite disarming, but he's quite the dangerous fellow, and while he "likes" mortals, he also enjoys messing with and toying with people, including his friends.
by Titanium Dragon
Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:15 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/11/06 - Imma Take A Selfie
Replies: 80
Views: 23081

Re: 2019/11/06 - Imma Take A Selfie

One possible question was whether she had any gold or jewels or treasure, which would seem nonsensical to Lois (hence her response) but would make sense in the context of previous transformations.
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:14 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/07/05 - Badger Badgering
Replies: 78
Views: 19791

Re: 2019/07/05 - Badger Badgering

NHWestoN wrote:Mr.Steward may actually have approved of ECP. He doesn't seem to have wanted to sabotage it all that much, just embezzled every time he could get from Milton Enterprises.
This is my suspicion, really; it's less that he was ideologically opposed and more "More money for me!"
by Titanium Dragon
Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/25 - To Make You Happy
Replies: 91
Views: 31169

Re: 2019/03/25 - To Make You Happy

I've participated here more than a decade... (cutting off whole post for sake of brevity) Honestly, that's why it's generally a bad idea to take people talking on forums as being representative of people in general; some people are just very loud complainers. I like Housepets and I mostly just come...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:01 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba
Replies: 83
Views: 44857

Re: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba

I always interpreted it as family dog/family cat love, in that they are affectionately lovable. Seems Rick was messing with us. x3 It's also possible Grape didn't really come to terms with her feelings until sometime after that point. Or that she didn't realize she like, like likes Peanut until aft...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:30 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba
Replies: 83
Views: 44857

Re: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba

I'm guessing Grape told Max she loves Peanut, and Max assumed she meant in a different way. There are so many meaning for the word "Love" in English. So I guess Max saying about him being okay with Grape's flirtiness is all but bulk. Or, you know, it's a classic case of One Dialogue, Two ...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:05 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba
Replies: 83
Views: 44857

Re: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba

So my question now is how long has this been going on? Tarot clearly knew when she was still connected to Dragon so it was post-Imaginate, Too! but pre-Heaven is Not Enough pt. 1 or maybe even before The Gallifrax Protocol, I would assume. Depending on if the issues with Dragon stopped her ability ...
by Titanium Dragon
Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:48 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/20 - Make Like Your Name
Replies: 108
Views: 29105

Re: 2019/03/20 - Make Like Your Name

I think Max is blushing because they're "roleplaying" and Grape is acting very coquettish/ friendly . Watching a pretty girl get all snuggly is blush-worthy, I think. I think his jealousy (and Tarot's unhappiness) would be much more likely to spring up if Peanut and Grape weren't "rol...
by Titanium Dragon
Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:07 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/18 - If You Love Something
Replies: 64
Views: 19602

Re: 2019/03/18 - If You Love Something

Aw, Tarot is such a cute controlling egomaniac. :D Makes sense though; Peanut is a very affable and generally happy fellow, and Tarot is... kind of a little ball of tension. I do think she holds genuine affection for him, but she doesn't really understand how to show it, and their whole relationship...
by Titanium Dragon
Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:28 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/15 - A Few Of My Favorite Things
Replies: 77
Views: 25496

Re: 2019/03/15 - A Few Of My Favorite Things

Glad to see that this ship is sort of still around. Admittingly, I never quite gave up on it since I enjoyed the platonic nature when it it is brought up in some way shape or form. Not saying I don't find the cuteness in Tarot and Peanut, and Grape and Max, being together, but...you know... :D It c...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:44 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/15 - A Few Of My Favorite Things
Replies: 77
Views: 25496

Re: 2019/03/15 - A Few Of My Favorite Things

I can't believe he is going to tease Grapenut again. Don't do this to me, Rick, I had accepted this was dead for a while now, I know you aren't going to do it. I would love it if you did but, we all know your not. I can't go through wanting this to happen again when I know it's not going to no matt...
by Titanium Dragon
Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:43 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/13 - Full Frontal Honesty
Replies: 78
Views: 20638

Re: 2019/03/13 - Full Frontal Honesty

TBH I think that the Res situation is more illustrative of the issues with their relationship than Grape's cat-crushes. As Grape once said: http://www.housepetscomic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2015-10-30-two-towers.png Grape does swoon over hunks, but that's not what's most important to her. But...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:43 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/03/08 - Scheduling Conflict
Replies: 52
Views: 16700

Re: 2019/03/08 - Scheduling Conflict

I have to admit, for a long time I found Tarot boring as a character, but she's grown on me over time. She's very funny, and thus, fun, in her own sort of way, so even if she and Peanut do break up, I would love to see her stick around. That being said, the Tarot/Peanut relationship is obviously mes...
by Titanium Dragon
Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:03 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/02/13 - Scrumptuous Presumption
Replies: 48
Views: 15221

Re: 2019/02/13 - Scrumptuous Presumption

Xane wrote:Just how old IS Sabrina anyway?

Probably best never to ask again. :shock:
She's probably in her 30s, as she remembers when cell phones weren't ubiquitous.
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:49 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/01/04 - Trickster/Father Figure
Replies: 122
Views: 36032

Re: 2019/01/04 - Trickster/Father Figure

I wonder if Kitsune could be doing this as as part of his twisted humor or out of the goodness of his heart. It’s one of those perspective things. One way to view this situation is Kitsune is messing with them for punishment or because he’s seriously messed up inside but he doesn’t like the type to...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:27 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/01/04 - Trickster/Father Figure
Replies: 122
Views: 36032

Re: 2019/01/04 - Trickster/Father Figure

Well, that's not at all creepy.

Wait, yes it is.

Kitsune is not a great person, even if he is a Great Kitsune.
by Titanium Dragon
Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:44 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2019/01/02 - Neck-id
Replies: 83
Views: 25283

Re: 2019/01/02 - Neck-id

Kitsune is not a good person. He's a trickster and he likes messing with people. He claims to like mortals, but it's pretty obvious from his behavior that he likes screwing with people and just chooses people to target who, by and large, won't call him out and who are powerless to stop him from scre...
by Titanium Dragon
Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:18 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/12/24 - Last Exit
Replies: 77
Views: 22871

Re: 2018/12/24 - Last Exit

Kevin certainly put things into perspective for Fox, but I'm sure it took Kevin a good deal of time to get acquainted with Sasha's situation and take action. So while Fox would have had to start fresh if he ended up becoming her boyfriend at this point, I wouldn't necessarily say he couldn't handle...
by Titanium Dragon
Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:54 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/12/17 - Dramatic Reveal
Replies: 62
Views: 18821

Re: 2018/12/17 - Dramatic Reveal

Man, Rick is chose just the right moment for that scene cut to make us wonder what is going to happen.
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:20 pm
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/12/14 - Alone Time
Replies: 99
Views: 30164

Re: 2018/12/14 - Alone Time

All of the characters are flawed in their own ways. Res and Max both have no confidence, but express it in opposite ways - Res is shy and terrified of failure while Max tries to show confidence but ends up being a doormat. Guess Grape has a type. Grape is a charming young lady but, well, let's face ...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:44 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/12/07 - Magically Delicious
Replies: 89
Views: 22386

Re: 2018/12/07 - Magically Delicious

Maybe he's just too real. Fox is actually a really realistic, complicated and relatable character. Like, so many other Housepets characters are so cartoony in comparison: Fox, along with King, is one of the most complex characters in the comic. They're also among the least pet-like pets; a lot of t...
by Titanium Dragon
Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:31 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/09/21 - Why Does Anyone Do Anything Really
Replies: 33
Views: 9755

Re: 2018/09/21 - Why Does Anyone Do Anything Really

I think there's a term for this, but I forget what it is. Really, Gale isn't angry about any particular thing; I think she's angry in general, and all of the things she's shouting about are just attempts to justify her anger. That's not to say that she's not angry about them, but... it's more that s...
by Titanium Dragon
Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:20 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: 2018/09/12 - Another Intermission
Replies: 28
Views: 9326

Re: 2018/09/12 - Another Intermission

I didn't realize that the last three panels of Friday's page were a flashback until Monday's page went up, so I'm glad that got clarified for people who read through the archives, as I can definitely understand people's confusion there.