Comments on: Demons: June 7-12, 2004

By: Lars H

Lars H — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000

In reply to Jon W. (kd7sov). Flatscreen as in "not a Cathode Ray Tube", which tended to be curved (as well as occupy a significant volume on your desk, despite only being able to display 2D).

By: Wrabbit

Wrabbit — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:06:08 +0000

You a Soundgarden fan? I see a Black Hole Sun in Friday’s strip.

By: Amy Fiori (amy82986)

Amy Fiori (amy82986) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:23:38 +0000

@Sam: Well (SPOILERS), there is that scene in the epilogue where we see Dave in the hospital holding Gamma. The clear implication is that he's just given birth to her. If we take that at face value, I'd say she's not a clone (although whether her birth is more or less "natural" than her mom's is up for debate).

By: E.T. the Eccentric Type (et_the_eccentric_type)

E.T. the Eccentric Type (et_the_eccentric_type) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:23:37 +0000

@Ed: At the beginning of the Demons Arc, Helen's talking with her Maternal Instinct. Helen wants biological children... until Dave and Artie burst in acting like immature kids. Then she changes her mind and thinks about going with the clone thing.

By: Jon W. (kd7sov)

Jon W. (kd7sov) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:23:36 +0000

... I could've sworn that, even in '04, 3D was a big thing in computer graphics. Why is Dave exulting in flatness?

... Is it because he's in a two-dimensional medium?

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:23:35 +0000

@kaygilbert: The sprite in panel 4 is "Maternal Instinct". She's shown up once before, although I can't quite recall where.

(TUNE: "Alone Again, Naturally", Gilbert O'Sullivan)

I remember late last night,
Just before the demon fight ...
I was off my head,
And I might have said
Something awkward that wasn't right ...

But before I can retract,
Dave's quick response comes back!
And I'm kinda floored
That he's asking for
Just some new computer hardware!

Gee, his quick reply,
Goodness, by
Surprise it took me!
He wants a widescreen monitor
And not a night of nookie!

If we want a family,
Our kid will have to be
A clone again, naturally!

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:23:34 +0000

Saturday:

It's lovely the way this storyline rounds itself off like this. And I'd like to add that "My graphics are going to be so flat!" is a pretty good line in and of itself.

Personality sprites: 19.

By: Adam Underfoot (unnatural20)

Adam Underfoot (unnatural20) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:23:33 +0000

"The socks match the pajamas," eh? I was always curious.

By: Sam Ashley (evilmidnightlurker)

Sam Ashley (evilmidnightlurker) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:23:32 +0000

This reminds me... is little "Gamma" from the future a clone, or their in-some-sense-slightly-more-natural daughter?

By: Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert)

Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:23:31 +0000

Is that shoulder sprite Helen's inner Helen Alpha? I didn't recognizer her at first with pupils, and without box wine. And in all fairness, the socks do match the lab pajamas, so perhaps slippers would be de trop.