Baby Steps
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I love how May is just like :| through all of this ^^
C'mon Jeph, it's "Anthonies Joneses". Don't you know anything? ;)
"Jones" is both singular and plural.
I'm suddenly getting flashbacks to a very strange fandom wank involving someone who claimed that a pigeon was their literal son. I wish I could remember details.
Am I the only one thinking there must be an "Aliens" sub-plot coming where birds start exploding out of all QC AI characters?
Nah, more the ending of Bladerunner.
"Pigeons aside"
Why is Melon in group therapy? She's a gainfully employed happy individual. Fallout from the Butt in Orbit incident?
This is probably the equivalent of Robot Church: some go seeking salvation, while others just show up for the free bread and wine. :p (I was going to say "for the communal aspects", but thought what I went with was funnier.)
Here's a prediction: Anthony is going to end up as Melon's pet and she's not going to go anywhere without it. This is going to require that she do the near-impossible and learn to house-train a feral pigeon. Meanwhile, I'm starting to worry about May. Based on her expression in panel 4, she's about to flip out at poor, inoffensive Melon!
He's just a pigeon that Melon says "HE IS THE ONE!"
...But the kid is not my son.
May looks irritated. While I think she's a better foil for Momo I think Melon could do the job if she leaves on a self discovery journey.
I think that she's going to flip out at Melon who, of course, will not get it. As with Winslow, she'll feel guilty after talking about it to Momo and will try to find some way to apologise without damaging her own pride. The resulting 'Ballad of May and Melon' will probably be a significant character development arc.
This is a very productive session for May
Yes, she's learned that she's unimaginably envious of Melon's effortless joy in life and her seemingly-unbreakable innocence. The question is, what will this breakthrough mean for her? Just to go on the record, I want a 'The Good, The Bad and The Profoundly Weird' friendship between Momo, May and Melon.
I really want a Pintsize arc. (Also I want a crossover with Dumbing of Age where he and Carla hang out)
Betrayin's all part of AnthroPCing'. It's in the blood Anthony, and it's not in your blood or you'd have betrayed me long ago!
I think we’re missing the most important thing: Pintsize’s surname is Jones.
You're assuming that based on something that <i>Melon</i> said?
I just got the feel that pintsize does have a son he hides from people
Just a silly thought that would be fun :3
Pigeon Jones is not my lover/she's just a chick that said that I am the one/but the bird is not my son.
You got there before I did. :)
As I recall, the stories of Zeus are that his children spring from his body fully-formed. Athena, I think, for example, from his forehead. This would have interesting implications for Pintsize.
Pintsize totally would take the form of random animals to rape people so... yeah, maybe he is Zeus. Robo Zeus
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He was just after the cake mix.
Thank you for the correct pluralization, Jeph.
I assume you are referring to the plural of “Jones,” which is “Joneses.” As in “keeping up with the ...” The possessive is a problem. Is it “Jones’” or “Jones’s” I think that will never be settled. BTW we are quite elderly and not that hard to keep up with.
I'm going to guess that Winslow is leading a different group. Maybe that's where ANDROID 06 and Gary are. And that mohawk robot. I like him. I bet he's got Blixa Bargeld playing in his head all the time.
Winslow's still off with Hanners as she travels the globe. I think it's the same group, but I could be wrong.
My guess : pintsize will have a new case at the end of this ark. Or he is just an asshole.
I'm wondering if he's going to end up going on a date with Melon!
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