And suddenly Unity is not “my only” for her evermore… She’s gonna be pissed. Hell, I’m pissed. But I have to admit that a killerbot suits Bubbles slightly better than a killerzombie. I at least she doesn’t leave SH to work in the refuge… I would be devastated at the loss of Bubbles.
Do the Killbots have a collective mind? How are we, as the readers, supposed to tell those machines apart? Will BUBBLES be able to tell them apart? Inquiring minds want to know!
You are completely right in that. Even in that case, Unity would stop being “my only”, though (by definition). But, as bubbles would put it, “Joy is my joy.”
Actually, I think panel 4 is supposed to be a contrast between Killbot 2 falling in love, and Ms. Cooler realizing she has another unwanted paramour after her. That look definitely says “Oh, [censored]” to me.
I dunno here – is Bubbles really in ‘heart’ here, or it it only the Destroy-Bot? They seem sort of well-matched, but she isn’t showing much of the Joy that she shows Unity. First SweetDaddy, now Destroy-Bot . . . Bubbles just has too much sex appeal for her own good.
Possibly, but the heart seems a bit too symmetrically placed to signify one-way falling. I assumed Bubbles looked taken aback because “Only is only” has suddendly become “Only is NOT only”.
The same place all the Groot filks have gone. It is very hard to do a good song with such a limited vocabulary. Although, I’ll bet Eddurd could have done it.
“Comments” keep getting weirder and weirder. Right now it says there are 26, but when I open them I can only see five. RSS is hard to follow on my iPhone or iPad. Does anyone else find that sometimes you can read the comments but the strip itself won’t show up? And that if you go back to the previous strip, you can’t get to the current one? Is this an iOS problem, or more general?
I do feel the nomenclature is going to get a bit complicated if Killotron 3 (the robot here who isn’t channeling the exposition fairy)also has the number 2 written on it, though.
And don’t forget the time that Unity came across Bubbles in the middle of a circle of admiring Special Ops guys. She can’t help being so attractive – she was just built that way.
Everyone is assuming it’s mutual love/joy/destroy, and maybe you’re right but I’m not sure – in that last panel, looking at Bubbles’ expression I wonder if Killbot 3’s fallen in one-sided love with her, to her dismay.
I agree with this, and for a little more evidence, I’d like to point that Bubbles’ hair is consistent with her suddenly taking a step or 3 back. Hair does not go in front of you when you move forward.
@Manifesta:
I’ve been getting the same comments issue lately. Either there are no comments although it says there are several, or like today there are 5 showing although the counter says there are 44. I don’t read SH on my phone, but on my notebook.
Same issue with both Firefox and Opera.
The comment glitch hasn’t affected me, either. I read the strip on a PC using Internet Explorer 11.
Yeah, the expression on Bubbles’ face and her body language seem to express shock more than mutual affection, so it will be interesting to see where this is going.
you know, a while back there was a discussion about the killbots and Bubbles hooking up. I’m now convinced this entire arc was solely to make this happen
I’m imagning the conversation went something like
Shaenon: OMG we need that to happen!
Jeff: But what would she be doing there?
Shaenon: Driving the snakes to the safe house!
Jeff: But she can’t drive
Shaenon: Dr. Lee will drive them!
Jeff: And why would she do that?
Shaenon: Because Anasigma got blown up!
Jeff: … and how do you propose that would happen?
Shaenon: Mirror world portal!
Jeff: but…
Shaenon: THEY MUST HOOK UP DAMMIT!
We have no clue what they’re saying but it’s obvious what’s happening, kinda.
Service is their only destroy.
Destruction is their only joy.
Service is destroying joy
If you work in retail, sure.
Destruction is their only Service.
She’s gonna learn that seventh word and life is gonna get complicated. B
She already said ‘not’ two strips ago (and maybe earlier?)
Wait, I guess that was the sixth. Carry on!
I find myself wondering if “destroy” will be Bubbles’ seventh word.
And suddenly Unity is not “my only” for her evermore… She’s gonna be pissed. Hell, I’m pissed. But I have to admit that a killerbot suits Bubbles slightly better than a killerzombie. I at least she doesn’t leave SH to work in the refuge… I would be devastated at the loss of Bubbles.
Robot polyamory is _always_ an option.
Do the Killbots have a collective mind? How are we, as the readers, supposed to tell those machines apart? Will BUBBLES be able to tell them apart? Inquiring minds want to know!
They have numbers painted on the side. And they act out and are punished separately; Killbot-2 is a recidivist, while the others aren’t.
I think Unity won’t have problems with polyamory. Especially if it’s a cool destroyer robot. Plus, didn’t Unity consider these guys her friends?
You are completely right in that. Even in that case, Unity would stop being “my only”, though (by definition). But, as bubbles would put it, “Joy is my joy.”
Unity may be cool with it, but Sweetdaddy Jupiter Velvet will take umbrage.
Actually, I think panel 4 is supposed to be a contrast between Killbot 2 falling in love, and Ms. Cooler realizing she has another unwanted paramour after her. That look definitely says “Oh, [censored]” to me.
Ist that why she is holding his hand in hers?
She’s not. It just looks that way because of the position of #2’s gun arm.
Bubbles gots beaucoup mojo.
Bubbles is the new Tip!
And suddenly Polyamorous Water Cooler is a band name.
That is an amazing band name
I dunno here – is Bubbles really in ‘heart’ here, or it it only the Destroy-Bot? They seem sort of well-matched, but she isn’t showing much of the Joy that she shows Unity. First SweetDaddy, now Destroy-Bot . . . Bubbles just has too much sex appeal for her own good.
Possibly, but the heart seems a bit too symmetrically placed to signify one-way falling. I assumed Bubbles looked taken aback because “Only is only” has suddendly become “Only is NOT only”.
Coming up next on Skin Horse: Unity goes on a heartbreak-fuelled rampage and eats a fleet of ice cream vans.
Only to be foiled by Ben and Jerry releasing a Blueberry Waffles flavor…
Why would this stop her?
“Blueberry Waffles” is Unity’s verbal restraining bolt.
Nooooooooooiiooooooooooo
For some reason I keep thinking of Scott McCloud’s comic Destroy!!.
SO has someone done the Bubbles/Bubbles ‘ship yet?
Where have all the filks gone, long time passing?
TTTO “Mary Had a Little Lamb”:
Service is my only joy
Only joy, only joy!
Service is my only joy
Destroy, destroy, destroy.
As I said once before, “I’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart…”
leave vimes alone
The same place all the Groot filks have gone. It is very hard to do a good song with such a limited vocabulary. Although, I’ll bet Eddurd could have done it.
Huh, sometimes (always when I’m on my phone), only a few of the comments rather than none will appear.
“Comments” keep getting weirder and weirder. Right now it says there are 26, but when I open them I can only see five. RSS is hard to follow on my iPhone or iPad. Does anyone else find that sometimes you can read the comments but the strip itself won’t show up? And that if you go back to the previous strip, you can’t get to the current one? Is this an iOS problem, or more general?
They certainly have a lot in common.
I do feel the nomenclature is going to get a bit complicated if Killotron 3 (the robot here who isn’t channeling the exposition fairy)also has the number 2 written on it, though.
First Unity…then Alfie…now Killbot #2. Bubbles sure is spreading herself thin…
And don’t forget the time that Unity came across Bubbles in the middle of a circle of admiring Special Ops guys. She can’t help being so attractive – she was just built that way.
And I forgot about Sweetdaddy, too.
That’s a lot of nuance for using only six words!
By the way [again], you guys weren’t on GoComics this morning [again].
For the people looking into it… that weird comment thing never happens with me. I’m never on a phone, though.
Good, now maybe Unity and Sweetheart can FINALLY GET TOGETHER.
Hm. It says there’s 39 comments, but that number changes to five when I actually view them.
Everyone is assuming it’s mutual love/joy/destroy, and maybe you’re right but I’m not sure – in that last panel, looking at Bubbles’ expression I wonder if Killbot 3’s fallen in one-sided love with her, to her dismay.
I agree with this, and for a little more evidence, I’d like to point that Bubbles’ hair is consistent with her suddenly taking a step or 3 back. Hair does not go in front of you when you move forward.
Seconded.
I do not want to be around when tells Unity “Not.”
@Manifesta:
I’ve been getting the same comments issue lately. Either there are no comments although it says there are several, or like today there are 5 showing although the counter says there are 44. I don’t read SH on my phone, but on my notebook.
Same issue with both Firefox and Opera.
And yet, when I submitted a comment they all suddenly appeared.
The comment glitch hasn’t affected me, either. I read the strip on a PC using Internet Explorer 11.
Yeah, the expression on Bubbles’ face and her body language seem to express shock more than mutual affection, so it will be interesting to see where this is going.
you know, a while back there was a discussion about the killbots and Bubbles hooking up. I’m now convinced this entire arc was solely to make this happen
I’m imagning the conversation went something like
Shaenon: OMG we need that to happen!
Jeff: But what would she be doing there?
Shaenon: Driving the snakes to the safe house!
Jeff: But she can’t drive
Shaenon: Dr. Lee will drive them!
Jeff: And why would she do that?
Shaenon: Because Anasigma got blown up!
Jeff: … and how do you propose that would happen?
Shaenon: Mirror world portal!
Jeff: but…
Shaenon: THEY MUST HOOK UP DAMMIT!
I especially like how the killotron’s toque is drawn, like its constantly blowing its top.
Hey Shaenon/Jeffrey,
For some reason this comic isn’t showing the next and last buttons, even though it’s no longer the most recent strip.
I’m Batman