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| − | This is the second in a five-part series of comics whose parts were randomly published during the first several dozen strips. The series features a [[character]] that is not consistant with what would quickly become the xkcd [[stick figure]] style. The character is in a barrel. The full series is: | + | This is the second in a five-part series of comics whose parts were randomly published during the first several dozen strips. The series features a [[:Category:Comics featuring Barrel Boy|character]] that is not consistant with what would quickly become the xkcd [[stick figure]] style. The character is in a barrel. The full series is: |
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Revision as of 23:11, 16 August 2012
| Barrel - Part 2 |
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Explanation
This is the second in a five-part series of comics whose parts were randomly published during the first several dozen strips. The series features a character that is not consistant with what would quickly become the xkcd stick figure style. The character is in a barrel. The full series is:
Transcript
[A boy is floating in the ocean in a barrel]
none of the places i floated had mommies.
Trivia
- Original Randall quote: "The story continues."
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None of the places you floated probably had land either. Davidy22[talk] 14:08, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
Maybe there's a chance this is a Doctor Who reference; The Empty Child http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empty_Child aired 4 months before this comic, with the iconic "Are you my mommy?" quote. 108.162.229.45 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
Elián González reference? Mountain Hikes (talk) 23:15, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
What was the purpose of the paragraph about Freud's worldview/theories? The comic doesn't mention Freud. 108.162.237.158 19:06, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
In the second part of this fable, the boy's optimism has been replaced with disappointment. He's a little older and, perhaps, a little wiser for having endured setbacks and persevered. He doesn't reference his mommy or a mommy. He says he found, "[no] mommies." The mother-child bond is often considered the strongest human bond. The loss of this bond is explored in the 'Freud' section of the 'Explanation.' It appears that the boy has repeatedly chosen to return to his barrel and continue his quest for some kind of connection, rather than remain in a place without it. --DP9000 (talk) 02:03, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
