Given their size and the ability for any human (but only humans) to wear it, R.K. probably keeps it in Nick just in case he runs into anybody on the field that he thinks could be convinced into becoming his side-kick.
Given his *stellar* personality, it truly *is* a wonder he never found anyone willing.
The Department of Rocket Boot Optimization will be recruiting her soon. Besides her obvious talents, they need a softball shortstop if they’re ever going to beat their traditional rivals, the Department of Jetpack Suppression.
He’d only have been able to boss prisoners around if he suddenly gained the ability to get someone to do what he says. An aircraft isn’t a good place to start a fight for anyone.
Apart from that, a fortnight ago Killbot 2 had a hat.
So she let him get close enough to pummel her/sweep her in a manly embrace, and then used her tech to remove him from the playing field. Very nicely done, using his own tendencies against him. She may not be perfectly at home in her new supersuit, but she can use it like judo when she needs to. I approve.
She’s got boots, she knows how to use them.
They give her boost, she knew to deduce them.
She’s got her boots, blunderin’ into trees then.
Could she airdrop him if it would only stop him?
He’s a baby, he’s a baby,
Yeah, know it’s right, oh, yeah…
She took him up to Nick Zerhakker.
He’s teacher’s pet yet, getting to attract her.
All our hopes advancing RK’ll black and blue.
Everybody wants to know, to know that she will lose it…
He’s a swine, we’re not blind,
Girl, you know that’s right…
She’s got boots, she knows how to use them.
They give her boost, she knew to deduce them.
She made the climb, he’s human slime,
Drop him, alright, we know he’s slime.
Oh, we want it, sure, we’d like to see it
We know it’s right, it’s alright…
These Boots are Made for Flying (vaguely to the tune of Nancy Sinatra’s These Boots are Made for Walking)
You keep saying you are better than me;
You say you’re a hero – but confess
You’re noxious when you ain’t just been obnoxious
And now you’ve put my patience to the test.
Well, these boots are made for flying, and that’s just what they’ll do:
One of these days these boots are gonna fly all over you.
You keep negging when you oughta be beggin’;
You keep losing when you oughta not bet.
You try shamin’ when you oughta stop be lamin’;
What’s right is right but you ain’t been right yet.
These boots are made for flying, and that’s just what they’ll do:
One of these days these boots are gonna fly all over you.
You keep snarking where you shouldn’t be talking
And you keep thinking that for you I’m gonna burn (HAH):
Well, I’ve just found me my boyfriend V-TOL ‘copter (YEAH)
And what he knows you ain’t had time to learn.
These boots are made for flying, and that’s just what they’ll do:
One of these days these boots are gonna fly all over you.
Preach it Sister! X°D
Danger! Risk of severe blade damage!
Not that I’d PARTICULARLY mind Red Knight imitating Syndrome, but that would be unnecessarily traumatic to Nick. He’s a pacifist, after all.
Not to mention she’s in the same danger…
What? He had those very rocket boots before she did, and he never used them…
He probably didn’t read the manual.
Probably didn’t fit.
Nick doesn’t have a feet slot to equip them in.
that’s nick talking, not red knight…!
Given their size and the ability for any human (but only humans) to wear it, R.K. probably keeps it in Nick just in case he runs into anybody on the field that he thinks could be convinced into becoming his side-kick.
Given his *stellar* personality, it truly *is* a wonder he never found anyone willing.
*C.K., not R.K.
Or…wait which is it?
Just know I mean the Knight dude. (K.D )
Now I want rocket boots, and the excuse to use them.
Rocket Boots find their OWN excuse.
His arsenal of demeaning nicknames is bottomless isn’t it? I keep hoping he’ll run out and become embarrassed….
Here’s hoping a future meeting with Unity or Mel is in the offing.
The Department of Rocket Boot Optimization will be recruiting her soon. Besides her obvious talents, they need a softball shortstop if they’re ever going to beat their traditional rivals, the Department of Jetpack Suppression.
And in the background Sly Stone sings.
I give up…???
Sly and the Family Stone made a song “I Want To Take You Higher”. Sly Stone was mad talent and when he sang that song he meant it.
Where we’re going, we don’t need LZs
Blah blah blah impractical and dangerous blah blah serious stability problems blah.
lol. Seriously, lol.
Does his reaction in Panel Four mean R. K. is terrified of heights?
This seems like an awful lot of work to go to to get Red Knight where he wanted to be over a fortnight ago.
But now he won’t be bossing around helpless prisoners- to start a firefight in a chopper is a *bad* idea. They have a much better position, now.
He’d only have been able to boss prisoners around if he suddenly gained the ability to get someone to do what he says. An aircraft isn’t a good place to start a fight for anyone.
Apart from that, a fortnight ago Killbot 2 had a hat.
He has gotten it back. Check in the background of the first panel of Saturday’s strip.
Thanks. I’d completely missed that.
So she let him get close enough to pummel her/sweep her in a manly embrace, and then used her tech to remove him from the playing field. Very nicely done, using his own tendencies against him. She may not be perfectly at home in her new supersuit, but she can use it like judo when she needs to. I approve.
…and he won’t be using his laser fist while hanging on for dear life!
She’s got boots, she knows how to use them.
They give her boost, she knew to deduce them.
She’s got her boots, blunderin’ into trees then.
Could she airdrop him if it would only stop him?
He’s a baby, he’s a baby,
Yeah, know it’s right, oh, yeah…
She took him up to Nick Zerhakker.
He’s teacher’s pet yet, getting to attract her.
All our hopes advancing RK’ll black and blue.
Everybody wants to know, to know that she will lose it…
He’s a swine, we’re not blind,
Girl, you know that’s right…
She’s got boots, she knows how to use them.
They give her boost, she knew to deduce them.
She made the climb, he’s human slime,
Drop him, alright, we know he’s slime.
Oh, we want it, sure, we’d like to see it
We know it’s right, it’s alright…
—from “Legs,” ZZ Top.
These boots were made for flying
that’s just what they’ll do
One these days those boots are going to
Fly for RK too
Ooh! I like that better…wish I’d’ve thought of it before working with what I worked with…
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; you two write some of the BEST sound-effects!
Thank you! I did love designing the rocket boot sound. 🙂
What ho? Oh!
:mildly: Dagnabbit.
These Boots are Made for Flying (vaguely to the tune of Nancy Sinatra’s These Boots are Made for Walking)
You keep saying you are better than me;
You say you’re a hero – but confess
You’re noxious when you ain’t just been obnoxious
And now you’ve put my patience to the test.
Well, these boots are made for flying, and that’s just what they’ll do:
One of these days these boots are gonna fly all over you.
You keep negging when you oughta be beggin’;
You keep losing when you oughta not bet.
You try shamin’ when you oughta stop be lamin’;
What’s right is right but you ain’t been right yet.
These boots are made for flying, and that’s just what they’ll do:
One of these days these boots are gonna fly all over you.
You keep snarking where you shouldn’t be talking
And you keep thinking that for you I’m gonna burn (HAH):
Well, I’ve just found me my boyfriend V-TOL ‘copter (YEAH)
And what he knows you ain’t had time to learn.
These boots are made for flying, and that’s just what they’ll do:
One of these days these boots are gonna fly all over you.
There! See?