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| title = Five-Minute Comics: Part 2 | | title = Five-Minute Comics: Part 2 | ||
| image = five_minute_comics_part_2.png | | image = five_minute_comics_part_2.png | ||
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| titletext = Dear Wiccan readers: I understand modern Wiccans are not usually all about the curses and hexes. But Darth Vader was recently converted from Episcopalianism and he's still figuring it all out. | | titletext = Dear Wiccan readers: I understand modern Wiccans are not usually all about the curses and hexes. But Darth Vader was recently converted from Episcopalianism and he's still figuring it all out. | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This is the second of three "five-minute comics" Randall | + | This is the second of three "five-minute comics" posts Randall made during November 2010. The introduction to the comic explains everything you need to know about the circumstances behind it, so let's get started! |
− | + | * The first comic pokes fun at improbable conspiracy theories. A ninja attempts to assassinate a man, but is thwarted as the man jumps on the diving board from which the ninja hangs; the ninja loses his grip and falls in the water. However, the man is subsequently shot by a sniper situated on the {{w|Dealey Plaza#Grassy knoll|grassy knoll}}, a location famous among conspiracy theorists who believe it to be the location of an unknown accomplice in the {{w|assassination of John F. Kennedy}}. | |
− | + | :It turns out that, somehow, this will all lead up to a theory that perfectly explains the {{w|September 11 attacks}}. | |
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− | + | * When a woman described as having a "glow" about them, it's usually just a vague sentiment of attractiveness that can't be attributed to any particular thing. However, in this case, it turns out to be caused by pregnancy, which very suddenly reaches its conclusion as a baby is unceremoniously plopped into the world. | |
− | + | :It is very improbable that a woman would be that far into her pregnancy without being aware of it. | |
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− | The title text notes that modern Wiccans don't really practice the whole "putting hexes on people" thing, which is true. Episcopalianism probably refers to the {{w|Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church of the United States}}, which was founded during the American Revolution to replace the Church of England in the colonies. | + | * "Cogito ergo sum" is the original Latin formulation of the philosophical declaration "I think, therefore I am." "Cogito ergo cogito," by contrast, means "I think, therefore I think." This statement, while true, is also a tautology, which is why Cueball describes it as "playing it safe." |
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+ | * The comic on the far right seems to just be a joke on horror movie tropes and the phrase "buckets of blood." <!-- Anyone else have a better explanation? I can't help but feel like there's a reference I'm missing. --> | ||
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+ | * To bail out of a plane means to escape the plane, usually via the cockpit's eject mechanism. To bail out a boat means to manually drain water coming onto the ship with buckets. The pilots here have confused the two, although if a plane was somehow taking on a large amount of water, bailing out that water would be a reasonable course of action. | ||
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+ | * Sometimes, TV shows will tell true stories while playing up the drama angle for ratings purposes. In these cases, they will often air a notice similar to "The following program is a dramatization of real events" before the show, to indicate that the story they're about to tell is true, albeit not as a literally accurate retelling of events. But how do your dramatize the utterly mundane - say, making a sandwich? The answer is screaming. Senseless, inexplicable screaming. | ||
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+ | * {{w|Black light}}s are a kind of lamp that filters out sub-purple light. This means that the only light it gives off is a small amount of purple light, plus plenty of ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light is invisible to humans, but it is noticeable in a few ways; it hurts the eyes, which is why it's hard to focus on things under a black light; it causes sunburns, although the amount given off by a black light is far too insignificant to do this in a realistic time; and it causes a phosphorescent reaction in some bacteria, which is why it causes dust and some food stains to glow in the dark (which is why the robes look dirty). As such, a "blacklightsaber" would, indeed, be a bad idea. | ||
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+ | * Most judicial systems have a {{w|jury}}, a panel of impartial laymen that, primarily, determines the guilt or innocence of a suspected criminal. "Ladies and gentlemen" is a formal way of addressing a crowd, and so Cueball addresses the jury as "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury." | ||
+ | :However, it turns out the jury consists only of women, so the "gentlemen" part is not needed. This poses a problem to Cueball's defense, which apparently relied on somewhat sexist tactics. (This, sadly, is not too uncommon in real life.) | ||
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+ | * The commander's first line is a line from ''{{w|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope}}''. In the original film, the commander was cut off by Darth Vader using the Force to strangle him, delivering the rebuttal "I find your lack of faith disturbing." | ||
+ | :Instead of belief in the Force as in the movie, the "ancient religion" referred to here is actually {{w|Wicca}}, a modern pagan religion with two deities that is most notable for practicing magic. So, naturally, Darth Vader puts a hex on the commander's family. | ||
+ | :The title-text notes that modern Wiccans don't really practice the whole "putting hexes on people" thing, which is true. Episcopalianism probably refers to the {{w|Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church of the United States}}, which was founded during the American Revolution to replace the Church of England in the colonies. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | + | Because of a family illness, instead of regular comics, this week I'll be sharing some strips that I drew as part of a game I played with friends. Each comic had to be written and drawn in five minutes. | |
− | + | -- Randall | |
− | + | ====Comic #1==== | |
:[A ninja is hiding under a diving board as a man runs along it.] | :[A ninja is hiding under a diving board as a man runs along it.] | ||
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:[Someone is pointing at the diagram of the previous panel.] | :[Someone is pointing at the diagram of the previous panel.] | ||
− | :Off-panel voice: Wait, so | + | :Off-panel voice: Wait, so what does this have to do with 9/11, again? |
− | :Cueball: I | + | :Cueball: I said I'm getting there! |
− | + | ====Comic #2==== | |
:[Cueball is studying Megan.] | :[Cueball is studying Megan.] | ||
:Cueball: You look different. | :Cueball: You look different. | ||
− | :Cueball: You have this... | + | :Cueball: You have this... ''glow'' about you. |
:[They stare in silence.] | :[They stare in silence.] | ||
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:''plop'' | :''plop'' | ||
− | + | ====Comic #3==== | |
:Megan: Cogito ergo cogito. | :Megan: Cogito ergo cogito. | ||
:Off-panel voice: Playing it safe, huh? | :Off-panel voice: Playing it safe, huh? | ||
− | + | ====Comic #4==== | |
− | :[Two | + | :[Two ghosts are standing in front of Megan at a door, each carrying a bag. They are children dressed up.] |
:Children: Trick or treat! | :Children: Trick or treat! | ||
:[Megan doesn't move.] | :[Megan doesn't move.] | ||
− | :Child: Um hi. Why are you just standing there? | + | :Child: Um hi. Why are you just standing there? |
:Other Child: Candy? | :Other Child: Candy? | ||
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:Child: We should go. | :Child: We should go. | ||
− | + | ====Comic #5==== | |
:[A jet is flying across the panel.] | :[A jet is flying across the panel.] | ||
:Pilot: Bail out! Bail out! Bail out! | :Pilot: Bail out! Bail out! Bail out! | ||
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:[The pilot and copilot have buckets, and are bailing water out of the cockpit.] | :[The pilot and copilot have buckets, and are bailing water out of the cockpit.] | ||
− | + | ====Comic #6==== | |
:The following is a dramatization of real events. | :The following is a dramatization of real events. | ||
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:Cueball: AAAAAAAAAAAAA I'm making a sandwich! AAAAAAAAAA! | :Cueball: AAAAAAAAAAAAA I'm making a sandwich! AAAAAAAAAA! | ||
− | + | ====Comic #7==== | |
:[Two people are carrying lightsabers and wearing robes.] | :[Two people are carrying lightsabers and wearing robes.] | ||
− | :Cueball: Oh God | + | :Cueball: Oh God. My eyes won't focus right! And your robe looks... really dirty! |
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:My blacklightsaber was not a success. | :My blacklightsaber was not a success. | ||
− | + | ====Comic #8==== | |
:[Cueball is standing.] | :[Cueball is standing.] | ||
− | :Cueball: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury | + | :Cueball: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. |
:Off-screen voice: It seems we happen to be all ladies, actually. | :Off-screen voice: It seems we happen to be all ladies, actually. | ||
− | :Cueball: ...in that case, this defense is going to appear | + | :Cueball: ... in that case, this defense is going to appear _extremely_ ill-advised. |
− | + | ====Comic #9==== | |
:[Darth Vader is sitting between two people, at a table.] | :[Darth Vader is sitting between two people, at a table.] | ||
− | :Cueball: Your sad devotion to that ancient religion hasn't | + | :Cueball: Your sad devotion to that ancient religion hasn't hleped you conjur up the stolen data tapes, or given you -- |
− | :Darth Vader: | + | :Darth Vader: Hey. Wicca is a legitimate belief system! |
:[Darth Vader is drawing a pentagram on the table.] | :[Darth Vader is drawing a pentagram on the table.] | ||
− | :Cueball: What are | + | :Cueball: What are you -- |
− | :Darth Vader: Putting a | + | :Darth Vader: Putting a hex on your family. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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