HT is a pedagogue. He uses specious reasoning to manipulate and seduce those who feel a directionless or vaguely directed sense of oppression into following his path.
Ah, but you don’t have to go Mad: you just need to know a Mad! Want to replace your left arm with a chainsaw and your lower left leg with a anti-tank gun? They’ll help!
Wait… where did they drop off the pack of dogs when they rescued them from Up North? Maybe they’re dropping Sparkle off before heading to Annex One. I don’t know why they’d need to, other than to save her the embarrassment of facing Sweetheart after falling for H.T., but still, it might explain why they’re going the wrong way.
“They’re really rockin’ in Boston,
Pittsburgh, PA.
Deep in the heart of Texas.
And ’round the Frisco Bay.
All over St. Louis,
Way down in New Orleans,
All the cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen.”
You know how this stuff works. The writers coveted a winter vacation to Pittsburgh. Toss off one panel and now it’s a business expense paid for with the executive producers’ money.
Didn’t know what to expect from Pittsburgh when I moved here, but I’ve lived here more than twelve years now. It’s well worth a visit any time of year, but since the riverfront, the parks, and a lot of the neighborhoods are pleasantly walkable, summer is a good time to visit. Unless you’re here for a hockey game or something, I guess.
I think Sparkle and Sweetheart’s ex was stepping up to be a good Alpha when we last met him, so I think you both might be right. (What was his name, again?)
All in all, a good choice. Depends on the beverage, though I suppose that’s an independent choice that only affects the holistic outcome, rather than the specific utility of the cupholder itself.
Or, you know, any kind of mil-spec scanning equipment like… er…
Like Nick.
I guess that explains a part of the headache. When you know you’re there by virtue of most of your senses, but one of them is unable to see yourself, or if most of you can’t see yourself, that’s gotta introduce some serious cognitive dissonance.
I can imagine it now: Tip Maybe think of yourself kinda not… being there? Nick: Yeah? Try and not imagine yourself touching mulberry freaking silk while you’re wearing it. Tip: Okay, I think I see your point. Sparkle: Would you both shut up already and get us to your stupid giant robot thing?
Truly he made a good decision.
It’s super effective.
Tip must be thrilled to be flying through the air like a bird without mussing his coiffure.
How did H. T. Con her?
Cult of personality, the whole ‘we must band together against the humans now that they can no longer see us’, start of the New War, take your pick.
Possibly a little good old-fashioned seduction, too. That is H.T.’s style.
HT is a pedagogue. He uses specious reasoning to manipulate and seduce those who feel a directionless or vaguely directed sense of oppression into following his path.
Did you mean “Demogogue”? A pedagogue is a teacher.
You’re right. Ugh. Bad day for me to mix those up.
Never forget you always have the choice of madness, then you can make the insane choices.
Ah, but you don’t have to go Mad: you just need to know a Mad! Want to replace your left arm with a chainsaw and your lower left leg with a anti-tank gun? They’ll help!
So why are they flying over Pittsburgh?
Have you ever tried flying under it?
That’s a good question. Last I knew, Annex One was parked in downtown Boston.
Unless that’s supposed to be Boston.
The rivers do suggest Pittsburgh.
Look closely- is there a pawnshop on the corner?
Really I was just wondering why they were headed west (Carbondale is in eastern Pennsylvania) when Annex One was last seen somewhere near Boston.
Unless they’re rendezvousing with it somewhere else.
Like I said, good question. Pittsburgh is pretty much exactly the wrong direction.
Wait… where did they drop off the pack of dogs when they rescued them from Up North? Maybe they’re dropping Sparkle off before heading to Annex One. I don’t know why they’d need to, other than to save her the embarrassment of facing Sweetheart after falling for H.T., but still, it might explain why they’re going the wrong way.
But facing Sweetheart is a plot opportunity not to be missed! I’m in anticipation.
Wait… nevermind. Tip just said they’re going to a robotic government building, which kind of blows my theory that they’re dropping Sparkle off first.
I’m trying to remember where everyone is right now. They have people in Boston, California, and Florida, and are coming from Carbondale, right?
“They’re really rockin’ in Boston,
Pittsburgh, PA.
Deep in the heart of Texas.
And ’round the Frisco Bay.
All over St. Louis,
Way down in New Orleans,
All the cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen.”
—Chuck Berry.
Yeah, that’s Pittsburgh.
You know how this stuff works. The writers coveted a winter vacation to Pittsburgh. Toss off one panel and now it’s a business expense paid for with the executive producers’ money.
But who WANTS a winter vacation in Pittsburgh?
Someone who’s never been to Pittsburgh in the winter before.
I seriously just had a winter vacation in Pittsburgh. You can’t miss the holiday display at Phipps Conservatory!
They create this strip months in advance, so maybe it was still summer when they were researching what to put in that panel.
… Is Pittsburgh a better place to visit in the summer? I’ve never been.
Pittsburgh is a beautiful city! Good people, too. (I’m a Californian, so I can hardly be called biased).
It does get cold, though.
Didn’t know what to expect from Pittsburgh when I moved here, but I’ve lived here more than twelve years now. It’s well worth a visit any time of year, but since the riverfront, the parks, and a lot of the neighborhoods are pleasantly walkable, summer is a good time to visit. Unless you’re here for a hockey game or something, I guess.
please; the law of irony dictates that they have by now become an utopic society.
Or someone else stepped up as Alpha, and Sparkle is now low man on the totem pole, as it were.
I think Sparkle and Sweetheart’s ex was stepping up to be a good Alpha when we last met him, so I think you both might be right. (What was his name, again?)
That would be Buddy.
What became of Sparkle’s Cone of Pride?
Pierson removed it for her.
Since Peirson stayed behind, it’s more likely that Tip removed it.
All in all, a good choice. Depends on the beverage, though I suppose that’s an independent choice that only affects the holistic outcome, rather than the specific utility of the cupholder itself.
Cupholders are good for melting wicked witches. Stakeholders are way less interesting than I thought.
…depends on the Vampire in question.
I’m thinking Wonderwoman cosplay.
So wait, is the invisible flying bike inside the invisible helicopter, or is Dr Kirk somehow maintaining a conversation while pedalling alongside?
Pedaling as fast as Nick flies would be im…probable!
All these invisible aircraft… hope they don’t run into Wonder Woman!
Or, you know, any kind of mil-spec scanning equipment like… er…
Like Nick.
I guess that explains a part of the headache. When you know you’re there by virtue of most of your senses, but one of them is unable to see yourself, or if most of you can’t see yourself, that’s gotta introduce some serious cognitive dissonance.
I can imagine it now:
Tip Maybe think of yourself kinda not… being there?
Nick: Yeah? Try and not imagine yourself touching mulberry freaking silk while you’re wearing it.
Tip: Okay, I think I see your point.
Sparkle: Would you both shut up already and get us to your stupid giant robot thing?