Well, Artie may well be the most intelligent sapient on the planet (unless it’s Mr. Green), so maybe he’s called this one right. Although I’m picturing a biomass Tigerlily, which would at least be better than biomass H.T.
I wonder if Tip would join the biomass if Tigerlily were in charge. I guess he could still fashion any outfit he wanted to – it would just be made out of plant stuff. Being green might limit his fashion choices though. Outcome uncertain.
Think about it. If this had been Helen, and she had allowed this to happen to herself, you KNOW it’s what she wanted to happen. Tigerlilly may not be as many steps ahead as Helen but I will bet any amount of money that she had a smirk on her face as the jaws closed in.
“The inside of your head is much bigger than you ever could have imagined, and you’re worried that you might never find your way out. I may as well spoil the suspense: you won’t. What you are now, Mr. Davenport, is what you will be forevermore: lost in the storm.”
It really makes the Mads seem more tragic… and the Biomass has just added *that* to it’s Great Unity. H.T. is about to get a sharp lesson that he’s not as clever as he thinks he is.
I much prefer Madblood’s gloating, an arc before. “My mind is steel and lightning and opens to the sky! Poor insect, you dare speak to me about THINKING? **BWAHAHAHAHAAaa**ah, I needed that.”
Artie’s seen this exact plan of action before. Artie’s been *part* of this plan before, when he and Helen Beta dynamited their way out of a monster’s gullet.
“This guy in Boston gets into a cab and says, ‘Take me to the hospital.’ The cab driver says, ‘The Peter Bent?’ The guy says, ‘It’s worst than that. She bit it off.’ “
Well, let’s face it – everyone has bad history with H.T., except maybe Renard, and Renard was clearly disappointed and sad about what his friend had become. H.T.’s one saving grace was that he respected his old friend enough to give him a chance to get away after Renard declined to be assimilated.
Well, Artie has always been a bit insufferable. Not always his fault due to his great intelligence but, for most, he comes off as a know-it-all jerk sometimes. The fact that he never seemed to take any responsibility for the problems he caused could also factor in. He’s not nearly as bad in this strip as he was in Narbonic, though. He seems to have grown a bit as a character.
Tigerlilly is gonna kill him from the inside. I’ve seen a lot of other comics and shows do it lol. Slice and dice them from within, especially since she had a sword, looked like an energy sword, or for all I know a “Funky Grove” sword lol.
Artie is nothing if not genre-savvy.
FACTS
Artie showing off his mad genius laugh.
Yeah, I read a kind of borderline hysteria in that laugh too. Growing up with Helen Beta Narbon, he probably recognizes an endgame plan in motion.
Artie says no Monty Python ending.
Well, Artie may well be the most intelligent sapient on the planet (unless it’s Mr. Green), so maybe he’s called this one right. Although I’m picturing a biomass Tigerlily, which would at least be better than biomass H.T.
I wonder if Tip would join the biomass if Tigerlily were in charge. I guess he could still fashion any outfit he wanted to – it would just be made out of plant stuff. Being green might limit his fashion choices though. Outcome uncertain.
It isn’t easy being green.
rodents know their felines…
Doesn’t *have* to be green. http://skin-horse.com/comic/tea-with/
Well, that’s true – I’d forgotten about that. Thanks for the ref!
Of course, the teeth are the first thing HT’s losing.
That is, unless Dr. Jones decides to begin operating in the belly of the beast.
Be honest, that was everyone’s reaction who knows this comic as well.
Think about it. If this had been Helen, and she had allowed this to happen to herself, you KNOW it’s what she wanted to happen. Tigerlilly may not be as many steps ahead as Helen but I will bet any amount of money that she had a smirk on her face as the jaws closed in.
Exactly. You all remember the Narbonic guest strip with the white room? The biomass has eaten that.
I’m reminded of Madblood’s speech about madness.
“The inside of your head is much bigger than you ever could have imagined, and you’re worried that you might never find your way out. I may as well spoil the suspense: you won’t. What you are now, Mr. Davenport, is what you will be forevermore: lost in the storm.”
It really makes the Mads seem more tragic… and the Biomass has just added *that* to it’s Great Unity. H.T. is about to get a sharp lesson that he’s not as clever as he thinks he is.
What happened to the mad scientists who went in with Tip into Carbondale? Dr. Taintor is around but has he been assimilated? What of the others?
Most Mads wouldn’t assimilate (Dr. Peirson being a prime example). I expect many of them have simply wandered off as independent offshoots.
I much prefer Madblood’s gloating, an arc before. “My mind is steel and lightning and opens to the sky! Poor insect, you dare speak to me about THINKING? **BWAHAHAHAHAAaa**ah, I needed that.”
Artie’s seen this exact plan of action before. Artie’s been *part* of this plan before, when he and Helen Beta dynamited their way out of a monster’s gullet.
Funky Green Goddess Ascendant!
“This guy in Boston gets into a cab and says, ‘Take me to the hospital.’ The cab driver says, ‘The Peter Bent?’ The guy says, ‘It’s worst than that. She bit it off.’ “
I grew up on Mission Hill, within sight of the hospitals in Brigham Circle, so I get it.
I’ve never even been to Boston, and I still get it.
Artie’s joy at H.T.’s comeuppance is understandable given their history.
Well, let’s face it – everyone has bad history with H.T., except maybe Renard, and Renard was clearly disappointed and sad about what his friend had become. H.T.’s one saving grace was that he respected his old friend enough to give him a chance to get away after Renard declined to be assimilated.
Cue swelling hero music!!!
Tigerlily, the Biomass swallows. But Artie, in laughter he wallows. More than he can chew, it’s all a preview, for the mayhem and chaos that follows.
I never warmed up to Artie, much… until now. It was like the moment when Mary Richards finally “got” Chuckles the Clown…
Well, Artie has always been a bit insufferable. Not always his fault due to his great intelligence but, for most, he comes off as a know-it-all jerk sometimes. The fact that he never seemed to take any responsibility for the problems he caused could also factor in. He’s not nearly as bad in this strip as he was in Narbonic, though. He seems to have grown a bit as a character.
Maybe you don’t know him like we know him. He did seem more human when he was a gerbil in his “Narbonic” days…
No, I just didn’t warm to him then, either!
Let’s just hope Artie doesn’t end up like Chuckles did.
You like him better in his shell?
The “moment” that Mary finally “got” Chuckles the Clown was at his funeral.
… because an elephant shucked him out of a peanut shell costume…
Precisely my point. He didn’t survive.
Honestly this has me more worried. If this was really what she planned, we would be seeing the aftermath, not artie talking about it.
Unless the author is setting it up. Because they’ve never, *never* done that before.
Gotta hem and haw until the weekend so we still have a cliffhanger on Saturday, even though she got chomped on Tuesday.
Tigerlilly is gonna kill him from the inside. I’ve seen a lot of other comics and shows do it lol. Slice and dice them from within, especially since she had a sword, looked like an energy sword, or for all I know a “Funky Grove” sword lol.
THERE’S my boys! 😀