He’s asking because Nick is Jewish and Wagner was a virulent antisemite. The Cavaliers used to play “O! Fortuna!” as part of their pregame and it always made me uncomfortable for the same reason.
What does Nick know about classical music? I’m sure he’d only know that song from “Apocalypse Now”. It’s “Ride of the Valkyries” anyway, I love that nobody noticed I screwed up the title.
This. I shall really miss this trip* when it ends. But it’s not over yet, and as always, we finally get to see things that Shaenon & Jeffrey planned a decade ago. Again as always – I am in awe.
* “trip” was a typo. But… it fits too well to correct. This has been one heck of a journey.
I’m still in the crazy but not Mad camp, but there’s also the possibility of her being pre-Mad. Dave’s style came out before he broke through didn’t it?
I’ve never commented before, but I just wanted to let the creators know- I love Skin Horse, and I’ve loved it for a long time. I’ll miss it when it’s over, but whatever you do next, I can’t wait to see it. If there is anything, I’d understand if it was break time.
You guys are awesome.
Good to see Nick and Virgina are on the same wavelength.
Let’s hope the drones are, too.
Nice 😀
drone’s wavelength is always suspiciously close to doom’s.
I blame Stephen O Malley.
Well, he _has_ been shown to be able to mess with other electronic systems (see, the Mistycorn Casino sequence)
when next we see them, the drones will be flying in formation with Nick. Cue “Flight of the Valkyries”.
“Sir… the drones are now in the formation of a giant hand…. and… now it is flipping us off.”
Deploying smoke trails. “Kiss my donkey, banana farmers!”
SURRENDER IRA
Forgive my bloodthirst, but I think you mean “die ira”
Would Nick Zerhakker choose a Wagner piece for that?
well, Fortunate Son just wouldn’t be thematically appropriate, as this isn’t the Vietnam War(yet).
He’s asking because Nick is Jewish and Wagner was a virulent antisemite. The Cavaliers used to play “O! Fortuna!” as part of their pregame and it always made me uncomfortable for the same reason.
He’s right. The associations are strong. (Though I don’t think Wagner would have taken it as far as Hitler did.)
I did not know Carl Orff was antisemitic. I have learned something today (with additional internet research).
A short Google search on Carl Orff doesn’t reveal anything worse than avoiding open opposition during the Nazi era.
I suspect, given Nick’s age and video game predilection, he would probably be more into modern electronica.
What does Nick know about classical music? I’m sure he’d only know that song from “Apocalypse Now”. It’s “Ride of the Valkyries” anyway, I love that nobody noticed I screwed up the title.
I love Wagner’s music (I never knew he was anti-semitic), so I’m kind of ashamed that I didn’t notice your screw-up on the title!
Aah, so kind of like Gavotte.
It’s all coming together so perfectly that I’m a little sad.
I think we’re nearing the end of the story, and it’ll be beautiful, but it will be an end.
This. I shall really miss this trip* when it ends. But it’s not over yet, and as always, we finally get to see things that Shaenon & Jeffrey planned a decade ago. Again as always – I am in awe.
* “trip” was a typo. But… it fits too well to correct. This has been one heck of a journey.
I’m sure the next strip has a backlog of artwork ready,
and,has been ten years in the planning.
Hundreds of drones…all with Nick’s charming personality…(shudders)…
You shudder… I am rubbing my hands together in anticipation.
Oh God, Nick is a gestalt entity.
Well, not yet. And Unity was already a Gestalt entity, so I don’t really see the problem, here.
Solidarity
Y’know, that drone that delivered the flash drive to Baron Mistycorn seemed to have his own mind and personality. Maybe these guys do, too.
They’re literally Anasigma drones so maybe not.
Anasigma? Walnuts.
Ginny worked on Unity too, didn’t she? Maybe networked gestalt entities are her default output.
But that would imply she’s *gasp* Mad!
I’m still in the crazy but not Mad camp, but there’s also the possibility of her being pre-Mad. Dave’s style came out before he broke through didn’t it?
Considering work on mesh/swarm drone networks has been ongoing for a while….
I’ve never commented before, but I just wanted to let the creators know- I love Skin Horse, and I’ve loved it for a long time. I’ll miss it when it’s over, but whatever you do next, I can’t wait to see it. If there is anything, I’d understand if it was break time.
You guys are awesome.
Thanks so much. That means a lot to me.
Seconded. I can’t wait to see the end, but I’m also dreading it. Thanks for the good times…
We are the Zerhakker. Your mukkluk biological and technological advancements will become part of us. Resistance is useless, you melon-farmers.
Nick sees himself as a machine. But that’s not what Gin really means. Maybe he is a lot, ’cause if he is not, there’s a really big swarm on the scene.