Title Text: wake me when it's over
Well, some changes take precedence.
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Not helping!Saturn381 wrote:So does this mean we have to call him "Marian" now?
Oh, you bet your bottom dollar he plans these things way ahead of time! And I could not agree more with that statement!fenrirblack wrote:I wonder if Rick plans this ahead of time. Right when things are slowing down, BOOM! he does something that boosts it up again in a big way.
I mean, you don't wear a bracelet saying "me and this other person" unless you are in relationship.fenrirblack wrote: Now to its time for the big question. Who is Lois? (besides a friend). Girlfriend? Doubtful.
I'm mighty sure that's precisely the reason he fainted when he was told he was female, yes.Niara wrote:chances are a physically male Marion now in a physically female squirrel could be explained in any number of ways, for any number of reasons, looking forward to seeing more.
So now it's confirmed he was a senior in high school. For those wondering about the title: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Are_ ... Made_Of%3F.Back in '[url=http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4739&p=868162#p868162]An Auspicious Beginning[/url]' Champion Wallace wrote:There isn't really any evidence for this yet, though it would be interesting if when the coin changed somebody's body, their sex is also determined by the same unknowable ruleset that determines species and Thomas and Steward just happened to stay male.
I can still hold out hope that the arc will be one-arc long.fenrirblack wrote:Honestly at this point I’m not expecting him to leave the house until the end of this arc then part 2 picks up after he leaves. Ugh, it’s going to be a cliffhanger isn’t it? The last scene will probably be the reveal of who done it.
Marion was already a girls' name. Remember the whole debate about Marion's gender when he was introduced.Saturn381 wrote:So does this mean we have to call him "Marian" now?
To be fair, we did get a supposed word of god that Marion was male. Based on his reaction it would seem Marion was a boy before the transformation, though if he wasn't gym class might not have been an issue; not all schools are the same. I would think the sex-ed classes would be more of an impediment to keeping the secret, but again, not all schools are the same (and denial in this case can be pretty strong).Niara wrote:I have been in the 'not sold' camp regarding the way Marion has been drawn so far... I know most forum-goers slipped into male terminology after the first comic or two, but I've not been convinced...
Truthfully, my first instinct regarding the question and answer here is that Marion may have always presented as male, but been physically female - it's a secret that has only now been revealed by an unfortunate circumstantial accident.
Unfortunately, as much as I'd like that to be the situation here, I think it would require a lot more supporting machinations to have been able to hold true - Marion is a high school student, and there are things like gym class, which can be difficult to maintain such a secret through, short of a parental opt-out with consideration... unlikely, I think.
Failing that, chances are a physically male Marion now in a physically female squirrel could be explained in any number of ways, for any number of reasons, looking forward to seeing more.
Marion is a Unisex name, but it's more Common for girls.Saturn381 wrote:So does this mean we have to call him "Marian" now?
Mother Teresa wrote:Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.
Maybe it's a heads vs. tails thing.Rikunda wrote:I think we can officially write off that coin unless gender is also swappable with it.
Either that or Pete pulled something outta his sleeve (Does getting run over and killed count as a mortal timeline? Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a thing, it's super vague as to HOW long he had to serve as a Fox, and he could have easily said that foxes live for a few years in some other dimension) and is messing around. Either way I want to see Pete again. Really like the guy.Silly Zealot wrote:I am REALLY starting to think that little demon that Keene took to Earth had a hand in this.
I don't know, Marion sent a pretty clear pic. It probably doesn't take small mammal biology major to see what is, or isn't, there. In-universe, at least. As for Marion, I think he can be excused for not immediately noticing given his current mental and emotional state.Argent wrote:It's established (Grape, the Bigglesworths) that gender is not obvious to members of the same species even, so unless Lois is majoring in small mammal biology she may easily be mistaken.
Don't what to tell you, Argent has a point*. I myself can't tell the gender of a squirrel through just picture. But yeah, maybe it's not easy to convey the idea that a character has changed gender in a story like this, so maybe this was the best way that Rick could tell it.leinglo wrote:I don't know, Marion sent a pretty clear pic. It probably doesn't take small mammal biology major to see what is, or isn't, there. In-universe, at least. As for Marion, I think he can be excused for not immediately noticing given his current mental and emotional state.Argent wrote:It's established (Grape, the Bigglesworths) that gender is not obvious to members of the same species even, so unless Lois is majoring in small mammal biology she may easily be mistaken.
I put in the 'old comic intent' line with this in mind specifically.Argent wrote:apply tinybluescreen.mod
Anyway.
It's established (Grape, the Bigglesworths) that gender is not obvious to members of the same species even, so unless Lois is majoring in small mammal biology she may easily be mistaken.
Or she thinks he's pranking her and she's pranking him back.
I've got it! I've got it! I've got it! I've got it!Welsh Halfwit wrote:Don't think on it too much, it's a bit disturbing(!)
Apparently it does for the Bigglesworths. And they're right there. In person AND in universe.leinglo wrote:I don't know, Marion sent a pretty clear pic. It probably doesn't take small mammal biology major to see what is, or isn't, there.Argent wrote:It's established (Grape, the Bigglesworths) that gender is not obvious to members of the same species even, so unless Lois is majoring in small mammal biology she may easily be mistaken.
`bout time for the little stinker to break surface....IceKitsune wrote:Well this makes things even more interesting than before.I have to agree with others this seems to be likely that demon that Keene brought back with him rather than the coin at this point.
How many TFs have there been in HP? Besides King/Joel, Mr.Milton, Craig/Pete and Draig/Dragon, I don't think there are any other cases where a character got transformed. I might be confused though, since I haven't read through the entire strip.vulpinator wrote:Wasn’t on board initially with this being ANOTHER tf, but now... things just got a lot more interesting.
I mean, I’m not against it being real, but considering Marion clearly is, I hope Lois was pranking him back or was mistaken. Rick, it’s the squirrel’s first arc, go easier on him so his little heart doesn’t burstleinglo wrote:I don't know, Marion sent a pretty clear pic. It probably doesn't take small mammal biology major to see what is, or isn't, there. In-universe, at least. As for Marion, I think he can be excused for not immediately noticing given his current mental and emotional state.Argent wrote:It's established (Grape, the Bigglesworths) that gender is not obvious to members of the same species even, so unless Lois is majoring in small mammal biology she may easily be mistaken.