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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | {{w|Fidgeting}} while talking on the telephone is a very common habit and may manifest as doodling or pacing. In the case of the person speaking off-panel (presumably [[Cueball]]), he paces while absent-mindedly moving random objects around the house. | + | {{w|Fidgeting}} while talking on the telephone is a very common habit and may manifest as doodling or pacing. In the case of the person speaking off-panel (presumably [[Cueball]]), he paces while absent-mindedly moving random objects around the house. Taking this behavior to the extreme, he has also erected an {{w|obelisk}} in the backyard and carved prayers to "Ba'al, the Soul Eater" on it. This may be a reference to the saying "Idle hands are the devil's playthings." |
− | + | The title text suggests that the "fidgeting" is just a cover story - the off-panel speaker is actually worshipping (or possessed by) Ba'al, and is casually trying to encourage Megan to do the same. | |
− | + | {{w|Baal_(disambiguation)|Ba'al}}, or {{w|Baal (demon)|Baal}}, refers to one of many deities and demons which go by this name. Given its title "The Soul Eater", it probably refers to {{w|Beelzebub}} (one of the {{w|Classification_of_demons#Binsfeld.27s_classification_of_demons|seven princes of hell}}). Ba'al, the Soul Eater has been referred to [[:Category:Ba'al|in other comics]]. | |
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− | {{w|Baal_(disambiguation)|Ba'al}}, or {{w|Baal (demon)|Baal}}, refers to one of many deities and demons which go by this name. Given its title "The Soul Eater", it probably refers to {{w|Beelzebub}} (one of the {{w|Classification_of_demons#Binsfeld.27s_classification_of_demons|seven princes of hell}}). Ba'al, the Soul Eater has been | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Off-panel voice: Haha! I'm so absentminded. | :Off-panel voice: Haha! I'm so absentminded. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Ba'al]] |