2019/08/16 - Double Date
2019/08/16 - Double Date
[2019/08/16 - Double Date]
Title Text: "so why are you smiling" "couldn't you tell? she's in a really good mood today!"
Communication is key in any relationship.
Title Text: "so why are you smiling" "couldn't you tell? she's in a really good mood today!"
Communication is key in any relationship.
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I actually kind of miss seeing Max and Bino together. It's rare but satisfying. They have a weird chemistry that was never delved into.
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Bino, I think it's time you find another girlfriend.
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Re: 2019/08/16 - Double Date
Fixed that for you. She's not really his girl. Or his friend.Saturn381 wrote:Bino, I think it's time you find anothergirlfriend.
The two sides of Romance here,
the hopeful and the dumb.
Max gets to hug his Grape
and Bino’s under the thumb.
They’re close enough to taunt
and he’s close enough to watch
as, knowing that he’s there,
they take it up another notch.
Duchess doesn’t do the soppy,
you know just how she loves to hate;
if you stay with her here, Bino,
being cuddleless is your fate.
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Not that Bino has a soul to lose anyways.Xane wrote:Probably for the best, I'm pretty sure you lose your soul if you kiss her.
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Reminisint of Party In My Mouth.
Duchess has the upside as a girlfriend compared to other girls that she actually wants to be with him, but she's a really bad influence. I don't think she's worth it.
Duchess has the upside as a girlfriend compared to other girls that she actually wants to be with him, but she's a really bad influence. I don't think she's worth it.
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Yeah, I was actually just re-reading that arc when I started this strip- I feel like Max and Bino's relationship has so much potential too, so why not, you know?Champion Wallace wrote:Reminisint of Party In My Mouth.
Duchess has the upside as a girlfriend compared to other girls that she actually wants to be with him, but she's a really bad influence. I don't think she's worth it.
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Two thumbs up. :3
Like guest comics that defy expectations. Never expected a Max/Grape/Bino comic. This was the best.
Like guest comics that defy expectations. Never expected a Max/Grape/Bino comic. This was the best.
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Re: 2019/08/16 - Double Date
Yeah, that was fun - and I miss the Max-Bino rivalries, too.GameCobra wrote:Two thumbs up. :3
Like guest comics that defy expectations. Never expected a Max/Grape/Bino comic. This was the best.
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Good work, Tappy Too.
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Have to agree with you there.Saturn381 wrote:Bino, I think it's time you find another girlfriend.
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This is a great strip to start off my first guest week, well done Tappy Too
Oh Bino, you ought to raise your standards, if you have any.
Oh Bino, you ought to raise your standards, if you have any.
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Great work TappyToo! Nice to see Grape looking rested and spending time with Max. Bino needs to up his standards (or get some) and get a better girlfriend. Than again this time Duchess only threatened to harm the phone and not Bino so maybe ol’ Bino is making progress.
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Re: 2019/08/16 - Double Date
Like everyone else, loved this strip. It felt completely natural in the HP setting. The characters were right on point.
You have to wonder what Bino gets out of this relationship? Or is he just that self-deluded?
You have to wonder what Bino gets out of this relationship? Or is he just that self-deluded?
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Yes.dr_eirik wrote:You have to wonder what Bino gets out of this relationship? Or is he just that self-deluded?
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I was thinking about why we don't see more of them together in the strip, and I think it's just that it would wear fast if we did. It's essentially one joke, he loves her and she uses him. I'm not sure you could go to that well often before the joke wore completely thin. Unless one or both of them were going to move on and actually learn something.
Might be funny to discover Lois was Duchesses owner....
Might be funny to discover Lois was Duchesses owner....
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Would be, but Lois doesn't seem to be quite Duchess's social circle....dr_eirik wrote:I was thinking about why we don't see more of them together in the strip, and I think it's just that it would wear fast if we did. It's essentially one joke, he loves her and she uses him. I'm not sure you could go to that well often before the joke wore completely thin. Unless one or both of them were going to move on and actually learn something.
Might be funny to discover Lois was Duchesses owner....
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Eheheh, nice guest comic to being. D'aww, it's always cute see Maxwell and Grape snuggle and stay together. Yeah, Bino, Maxwell can do it because you and him live under the same roof, so what? You're just jealous, and Duchess really treats you pretty like a rag... Eh, call her in that way won't never work, silly dog, and yours is a weird concept of romanticism. I wonder for what reason Duchess continues to keep a failure like Bino as "boyfriend"...
Very nice work to you, TappyToo!
Very nice work to you, TappyToo!
Also both toes up!GameCobra wrote:Two thumbs up. :3
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Wouldn't be the first time that someone pretended to be from a higher social class. Might be funny to see that she's a totally different dog at home and puts on airs in public. I dunno, I just like speculating wildly.NHWestoN wrote:Would be, but Lois doesn't seem to be quite Duchess's social circle....dr_eirik wrote:I was thinking about why we don't see more of them together in the strip, and I think it's just that it would wear fast if we did. It's essentially one joke, he loves her and she uses him. I'm not sure you could go to that well often before the joke wore completely thin. Unless one or both of them were going to move on and actually learn something.
Might be funny to discover Lois was Duchesses owner....
"Say, this is only tangentially relevant, but how many rings is your tail supposed to have?"
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Bet Boris could enlighten us on that topic ... since we's doin' WILD here.dr_eirik wrote:Wouldn't be the first time that someone pretended to be from a higher social class. Might be funny to see that she's a totally different dog at home and puts on airs in public. I dunno, I just like speculating wildly.NHWestoN wrote:Would be, but Lois doesn't seem to be quite Duchess's social circle....dr_eirik wrote:I was thinking about why we don't see more of them together in the strip, and I think it's just that it would wear fast if we did. It's essentially one joke, he loves her and she uses him. I'm not sure you could go to that well often before the joke wore completely thin. Unless one or both of them were going to move on and actually learn something.
Might be funny to discover Lois was Duchesses owner....
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OH, she's going to snuggle Max in public more just to mess with Bino.
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Do love I wasn't the only one that liked this comic and that thought almost immediately turned to basically why we dont see the step-pets (Or whatever pets in the same family consider each other considering Peanut and Grape don't view each other as siblings) interacting more.
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See this is why you lie to them. Gosh. Healthy relationships 101.
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Bino looking chubby today. Must be getting dietary tips from Tiger.
Agreed. If it wasn't for the art style and the signnature, I would have confused it for a regular strip.dr_eirik wrote:Like everyone else, loved this strip. It felt completely natural in the HP setting. The characters were right on point.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. I think it’s time for Bino to go on a diet. Hang on that actually sounds like fun.Silly Zealot wrote:Bino looking chubby today. Must be getting dietary tips from Tiger.
We can’t all have smug levels of supernatural metabolism like Tiger.
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fenrirblack wrote:I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. I think it’s time for Bino to go on a diet. Hang on that actually sounds like fun.Silly Zealot wrote:Bino looking chubby today. Must be getting dietary tips from Tiger.
We can’t all have smug levels of supernatural metabolism like Tiger.
Now that you guys mention it, he does look a little chunky, especially when you compare him to Grape and Max.
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Re: 2019/08/16 - Double Date
One of the common themes in this thread is suggesting Bino should get a new girlfriend, but who would that be? A lot of people on this forum don't like Bino, so why should a girl dog? He has improved, but historically he hasn't been a very good boyfriend. There aren't a lot of options for female dogs not currently in a relationship in Babylon Gardens, either.
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Daisy? Oh, wait, she's been exposed as smart.
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It seems like Bino has actually gotten the basics of being in a relationship all wrong. You aren't supposed to be treated nasty by your girlfriend or boyfriend as a means of thinking that is what love is. Somebody needs to sit him down and explain him that soon.
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Bino strikes me as someone who's better off as a perpetual bachelor. Relationships aren't for everyone.Champion Wallace wrote:One of the common themes in this thread is suggesting Bino should get a new girlfriend, but who would that be? A lot of people on this forum don't like Bino, so why should a girl dog? He has improved, but historically he hasn't been a very good boyfriend. There aren't a lot of options for female dogs not currently in a relationship in Babylon Gardens, either.
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Think he’ll listen? He’s awfully full of himself and hard-headed.Amazee Dayzee wrote:It seems like Bino has actually gotten the basics of being in a relationship all wrong. You aren't supposed to be treated nasty by your girlfriend or boyfriend as a means of thinking that is what love is. Somebody needs to sit him down and explain him that soon.
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In my defense, this is the model I was going off of for his size-trekkie wrote:fenrirblack wrote:I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. I think it’s time for Bino to go on a diet. Hang on that actually sounds like fun.Silly Zealot wrote:Bino looking chubby today. Must be getting dietary tips from Tiger.
We can’t all have smug levels of supernatural metabolism like Tiger.
Now that you guys mention it, he does look a little chunky, especially when you compare him to Grape and Max.
And I typically draw rather large folk anyways, so it's still hard to establish a nice in-between.
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I kinda like the idea that Bino has gained weight because it could lead to shenanigans farther down the line. Plus it would it give more precedence to why Bino and Duchess shouldn't be together if it is literally bad for his heath.Tappy Too wrote: In my defense, this is the model I was going off of for his size-
And I typically draw rather large folk anyways, so it's still hard to establish a nice in-between.
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Bruno. Duh. She's never going to get screen time beyond slapstick gags otherwise.Champion Wallace wrote:One of the common themes in this thread is suggesting Bino should get a new girlfriend, but who would that be?
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Actually, you're pretty close to how Rick's been drawing him in the most recent art style. At least, very similar to this strip:Tappy Too wrote: In my defense, this is the model I was going off of for his size-
And I typically draw rather large folk anyways, so it's still hard to establish a nice in-between.
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/20 ... -the-pack/
Either way, I like the size you put him at, it's nice. Thanks for the great comic!
Well, some of us won't complain about that if it happens, of course... ;03fenrirblack wrote:I kinda like the idea that Bino has gained weight because it could lead to shenanigans farther down the line. Plus it would it give more precedence to why Bino and Duchess shouldn't be together if it is literally bad for his heath.
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Could be that, since that's the way Bino behaves, his expectations mirror his own attitudes...Amazee Dayzee wrote:It seems like Bino has actually gotten the basics of being in a relationship all wrong. You aren't supposed to be treated nasty by your girlfriend or boyfriend as a means of thinking that is what love is. Somebody needs to sit him down and explain him that soon.
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Oh, I’m not criticizing, I think you captured the characters quite well, and I love the strip.Tappy Too wrote: In my defense, this is the model I was going off of for his size-
And I typically draw rather large folk anyways, so it's still hard to establish a nice in-between.
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Seems even more clear in this strip a few pages later:rourkie wrote:Actually, you're pretty close to how Rick's been drawing him in the most recent art style. At least, very similar to this strip:Tappy Too wrote: In my defense, this is the model I was going off of for his size-
And I typically draw rather large folk anyways, so it's still hard to establish a nice in-between.
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/20 ... -the-pack/
Either way, I like the size you put him at, it's nice. Thanks for the great comic!
Well, some of us won't complain about that if it happens, of course... ;03fenrirblack wrote:I kinda like the idea that Bino has gained weight because it could lead to shenanigans farther down the line. Plus it would it give more precedence to why Bino and Duchess shouldn't be together if it is literally bad for his heath.
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It would be nice someday to see a couple of redeeming features for Bino, even if it's just some perspective. It would be nice to see him someday have a... maybe not a redemptive arc... but perhaps something that fills out his character a touch.
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No one has mentioned the Switch. We should appreciate that Bino has evolved from a ball to an actual game system. Using the pink and green joy cons was a nice touch because it represents him (matches his collar) and DuchessChampion Wallace wrote:Reminisint of Party In My Mouth.
Jeez, when you look at that one he does look like he’s gotten more husky especially compared to the actual husky. Then others he looks more scrawny again. Jeff doesn’t mess around.rourkie wrote:Actually, you're pretty close to how Rick's been drawing him in the most recent art style. At least, very similar to this strip:Tappy Too wrote: In my defense, this is the model I was going off of for his size-
And I typically draw rather large folk anyways, so it's still hard to establish a nice in-between.
https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/20 ... -the-pack/
Either way, I like the size you put him at, it's nice. Thanks for the great comic!