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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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− | + | During a casual talk with [[Megan]], [[Ponytail]] suddenly interrupts her normal speech stating that she is for some reason only capable of controlling her own voice once every six years. Apparently only for a very brief time since she immediately returns to the casual talk, continuing her previous sentence mid-word before being able to tell [[Megan]] how she could help her. Upon Megan's confused request, she denies knowledge of the occurrence, although in a somewhat suspicious way, using a possibly fake laughter. | |
− | + | It could be this was just a prank by [[Ponytail]], to tease [[Megan]], but given her fake laughter reply to [[Megan|Megan's]] inquiry and the continuing comment in the title text it seems most likely that [[Ponytail]] is indeed possessed by some sort of entity that prevents her from expressing her own thoughts, except for a very short time every six years. It thus appears that [[Ponytail|Ponytail's]] usual "self" is indeed this possessing entity. Whether this entity is actually aware that the "real" [[Ponytail]] did speak, or if it actually does not know that it was interrupted (since it continued mid-word) is not clear from the last response to [[Megan]]. | |
− | The title text suggests that Ponytail | + | The title text suggests that Ponytail is possessed by some sort of inhuman entity, most likely an alien or AI, unfamiliar with movies and eating. See below for [[#Related comics|related comics]]. |
===Related comics=== | ===Related comics=== | ||
− | ====Non | + | ====Non human entity trying to behave like a human==== |
− | The comic, [[1530: Keyboard Mash]], also revolves around the same theme of a non | + | The recent comic, [[1530: Keyboard Mash]], also revolves around the same theme of a non human entity trying to convince other humans that is is in fact a human. This is mostly a referenced in the title text of this comic. In Keyboard Mash it is a spider that tries to chat like it was a human, making statements that are true if you are human, but which humans would never utter in a conversation like here - ''put some food in our normal mouths!'' However, the pretended 'human' being (the spider) is not seen by the other person in this comic. As opposed to this one where Megan speaks directly with Ponytail. |
====Voice hijacking==== | ====Voice hijacking==== | ||
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====Six years ago==== | ====Six years ago==== | ||
− | Six years | + | Six years ago today, which according to this comic was the last time [[Ponytail]] had control of her own voice, this comic [[600: Android Boyfriend]] was posted. Ponytail acquired an android boyfriend. It seems unlikely that this older comic has any relation with this particular episode - except that this comic mentions a six year period and Ponytail is also in that comic. |
====Note on Ponytail==== | ====Note on Ponytail==== | ||
''Ponytail is mainly a filler character, showing up when two females are needed or when a large group of people are present.'' | ''Ponytail is mainly a filler character, showing up when two females are needed or when a large group of people are present.'' | ||
− | + | This means the character in this comic may or may not be the same as the Ponytail in other comics. (As for most xkcd characters without hats as opposed to those [[:Category:Characters with Hats|with hats!]] who usually behaves the same way from comic to comic.) | |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Megan: Are you doing anything later? | :Megan: Are you doing anything later? | ||
:Ponytail: I was th- ''I can only control my voice once every six years. Please, you have to'' -inking of going out, but no real plans. | :Ponytail: I was th- ''I can only control my voice once every six years. Please, you have to'' -inking of going out, but no real plans. | ||
− | :Megan: ... | + | :Megan: ...what was that? |
:Ponytail: Haha, what? | :Ponytail: Haha, what? | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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