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:In the US, the two multi-dose vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, require 3 weeks and 4 weeks, respectively, between doses. Unsure of the reason for why there seems to be a "time jump". [[Special:Contributions/172.69.34.26|172.69.34.26]] 06:23, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 
:In the US, the two multi-dose vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, require 3 weeks and 4 weeks, respectively, between doses. Unsure of the reason for why there seems to be a "time jump". [[Special:Contributions/172.69.34.26|172.69.34.26]] 06:23, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 
::I think the only reason there is only 15 calendars in stead of 17 is because he could then make a 3x5 grid. (A 4x4grid would also be one too little). And also I think it could have made much more sense to put on all 17 months, to avoid this confusion. But I do not think he has made 15 for any time reason. If he had done this in April, and made a 4x4 grid it would have been nicer, but then there would have been a standing Cueball in the first panel of the last row. But the last month would have been April which would fit with a year plus 4 months. But having the calendars months shift through the top row works great, which would not work in 4x4 grid. And since time stood still for Randall during those 14 months, then having 12 or 14 or 10 panels doesn't really matter. The important message is that time was at a standstill until May 2021. (He also needed 14 days after the last vaccine to be fully vaccinated). In Denmark where the AstraZeneca vaccine was taken out of use, after many had only the first shot, the second shot will be with another vaccine, and will be administrated 12 weeks after the first AztraZeneca vaccine. I know, I'm one of those that will have my second dose this way, in a few weeks time. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 09:36, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 
::I think the only reason there is only 15 calendars in stead of 17 is because he could then make a 3x5 grid. (A 4x4grid would also be one too little). And also I think it could have made much more sense to put on all 17 months, to avoid this confusion. But I do not think he has made 15 for any time reason. If he had done this in April, and made a 4x4 grid it would have been nicer, but then there would have been a standing Cueball in the first panel of the last row. But the last month would have been April which would fit with a year plus 4 months. But having the calendars months shift through the top row works great, which would not work in 4x4 grid. And since time stood still for Randall during those 14 months, then having 12 or 14 or 10 panels doesn't really matter. The important message is that time was at a standstill until May 2021. (He also needed 14 days after the last vaccine to be fully vaccinated). In Denmark where the AstraZeneca vaccine was taken out of use, after many had only the first shot, the second shot will be with another vaccine, and will be administrated 12 weeks after the first AztraZeneca vaccine. I know, I'm one of those that will have my second dose this way, in a few weeks time. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 09:36, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 
Anyone else noticed all calendars seem to be empty, even the May 2021 one? -- Tobias [[Special:Contributions/172.68.110.38|172.68.110.38]] 09:53, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 
 
"Fifteen" days to slow the spread? More like 416+ (Yes, I'm counting...) [[User:Wilh3lm|Wilh3lm]] ([[User talk:Wilh3lm|talk]]) 10:16, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 
 
Should the calendars be seen to represent Cueball's social life / social engagements?  If so, pre-pandemic he had nothing going on.  During pandemic, he (and everyone else essentially) had nothing going on.  After full vaccination, he still apparently has nothing going on...  Or, do the calendars merely represent time passing, and Cueball's life "froze" in March 2020, and only just resumed its normal flow following his second vaccination, making May 2021 his first "return to normal time flow" month?
 
 
There are not enough calendars. It feels like it has been March 2020 for about 10 years, so there should be about 40 more rows.
 
 
Not sure that {{W|MacGuffin}} is the best analogy to use in the explanation.  As I understand it, a MacGuffin is just a symbolic item, with no function except as a goal.  Whereas the vaccine has a clear function in controlling the pandemic and (in this case) allowing time to progress.  [[Special:Contributions/162.158.142.164|162.158.142.164]] 18:36, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 
:He's not saying that it's a MacGuffin in this case, but it's often a MacGuffin in the movie trope that the line is patterned off. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 19:41, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 

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