It’s a TV news reporter. They aren’t human – they’re soulless corporate drones.
The basic requirements of their job are a total lack of human empathy and dignity, and an unquenchable thirst for ratings through cynical manufactured sensationalism. Tip is powerless over them.
I don’t believe how powers actually worked there, nor even that he was using them.
I believe Whimsy was merely playing the role of the fantasy princess kissing her handsome prince as thanks for being rescued. She’s doing the classic lean-in with eyes closed and puckered lips that you would expect a small child who watches too many Disney movies to do while playing pretend. She certainly wasn’t going in for make-outs, which is the respond we typically see to Tip’s mojo.
Now, sure – she does choose Tip to smooch over anyone else. But note, there literally were no other men present, as they’d all been ordered off the premises just seconds before. And even if they hadn’t been, Tip was still the best match for a fantasy prince of those that remained – male, conventionally attractive, and well dressed.
Tip is never not using his powers. He can crank them up, but they’re mostly passive. And sure, she went for it in a childish way, but that’s just because his powers were working on an extremely naïve and sheltered person, not because they weren’t working.
I’m with Nomi on this one. Note also that it’s been lampshaded within the story itself that she’s given him instant news access and belief on the strength of nothing more then a dry cleaning receipt. The fact that’s ready to make lemonade from a lemon doesn’t change that. ^_^
As has been more than apparent since November, reporters are often not *like* us. To any normal person, when a dispatcher says, “It’s after hours, no one but me to answer the phones”, they call back in normal working hours. To a reporter, it means “call every number you can find, and crab when the same person answers”. Even Tip must catch-and-release sometimes…
Tip Wilkin proves the pen is mightier than the sword—but the sword is important, too.
You might have an extra space after “pen” there.
^^ *snerk*
Hmm….I wonder if Tip’s mojo can teleport the camera crew as well?
That’s the chilliest reception that we’ve ever seen Tip get from a women. Any bets on whether things will warm up soon?
It’s a TV news reporter. They aren’t human – they’re soulless corporate drones.
The basic requirements of their job are a total lack of human empathy and dignity, and an unquenchable thirst for ratings through cynical manufactured sensationalism. Tip is powerless over them.
Not as soulless as, say, the Partnership Collective, but there’s a different reason for that.
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Tip’s powers worked on an actual corporation, so what protects corporate drones from them?
I don’t believe how powers actually worked there, nor even that he was using them.
I believe Whimsy was merely playing the role of the fantasy princess kissing her handsome prince as thanks for being rescued. She’s doing the classic lean-in with eyes closed and puckered lips that you would expect a small child who watches too many Disney movies to do while playing pretend. She certainly wasn’t going in for make-outs, which is the respond we typically see to Tip’s mojo.
Now, sure – she does choose Tip to smooch over anyone else. But note, there literally were no other men present, as they’d all been ordered off the premises just seconds before. And even if they hadn’t been, Tip was still the best match for a fantasy prince of those that remained – male, conventionally attractive, and well dressed.
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Tip is never not using his powers. He can crank them up, but they’re mostly passive. And sure, she went for it in a childish way, but that’s just because his powers were working on an extremely naïve and sheltered person, not because they weren’t working.
Not so chilly. She said he’s hot.
I’m with Nomi on this one. Note also that it’s been lampshaded within the story itself that she’s given him instant news access and belief on the strength of nothing more then a dry cleaning receipt. The fact that’s ready to make lemonade from a lemon doesn’t change that. ^_^
Still the chilliest. It’s all relative.
As has been more than apparent since November, reporters are often not *like* us. To any normal person, when a dispatcher says, “It’s after hours, no one but me to answer the phones”, they call back in normal working hours. To a reporter, it means “call every number you can find, and crab when the same person answers”. Even Tip must catch-and-release sometimes…
I’m waiting for Foxy Cop to meet Tip before I bet on the Talking Head here.
As if Tip has to choose….
Frankly, “Hot Guy In Drag Claims To Be A Spy” may get better ratings than the truth.
“May” ?
Is Tip channeling Dr Who and his Psychic Paper?
I believe in this case, the correct term is “Psych Paper”
I think it’s sort of the opposite.
Okay, I already like this reporter.
She obviously has a clear sense of reporting priorities.
Always have “Plan B” waiting in dry dock in case “Plan A” doesn’t float.