Editing 1022: So It Has Come To This
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β | The line "it has come to this" is usually seen on the verge of the climactic confrontation between the {{w|villain}} and their arch rival, or when one character has to unleash their utmost ability | + | The line "it has come to this" is usually seen on the verge of the climactic confrontation between the {{w|villain}} and their arch rival, or when one character has to unleash their utmost ability etc. Despite its dramatic tone, however, the statement is a content-free tautology, true in all possible scenarios in which time progresses in a forward direction. Accordingly, [[Cueball]] is saying it when [[Megan]] tells him that they have run out of cat food, a relatively trivial problem that could be solved with a quick trip to the grocery store. |
The title text is a follow-up on the comic dialogue. When Megan replies in confusion, "Come to what?" Cueball then uses another instantly-dramatic phrase that keeps his words ambiguous, only leaving her in the dark. | The title text is a follow-up on the comic dialogue. When Megan replies in confusion, "Come to what?" Cueball then uses another instantly-dramatic phrase that keeps his words ambiguous, only leaving her in the dark. |