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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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This comic uses the starting lines of an innocent children's book and creates irony by delivering a dark message. | This comic uses the starting lines of an innocent children's book and creates irony by delivering a dark message. | ||
− | In the book ''{{w|Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.}}'' by {{w|Judy Blume}}, the opening lines are "Are you still there | + | In the book ''{{w|Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.}}'' by {{w|Judy Blume}}, the opening lines are "Are you still there God? It's me, Margaret. I know you're there God. I know you wouldn't have missed this for anything! Thank you God. Thanks an awful lot..." |
− | + | Margaret stands alone talking. After quoting "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret", she goes on to tell God she knows He is listening, and continues asking God if He is scared, pausing and telling God that He should be. This is similar to threats delivered in super violent action movies, such as Transporter and Commando. The final panel is a shot of Margret standing imposingly in a dark landscape, and a caption over the top of the image says "Margret is coming for you", making this comic reminiscent of an action movie trailer. The irony is that "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." is a very innocent book, especially when compared to a super violent action movie. | |
The title text is a mashup of three of Blume's other books: ''{{w|Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great}}'', ''{{w|The Pain and the Great One}}'', and ''{{w|Then Again, Maybe I Won't}}'', and likely the inspiration for the dark lines in the comic. | The title text is a mashup of three of Blume's other books: ''{{w|Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great}}'', ''{{w|The Pain and the Great One}}'', and ''{{w|Then Again, Maybe I Won't}}'', and likely the inspiration for the dark lines in the comic. | ||
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+ | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret was previously referenced in [[1354: Heartbleed Explanation]]. | ||
+ | "I know you're listening" may refer to an earlier XKCD comic, [[525: I Know You're Listening]]. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | + | [A woman (Margaret) is talking, alone] | |
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− | + | '''Margaret''': Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret. | |
− | + | '''Margaret''': I know you're listening. | |
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− | + | '''Margaret''': Are you scared, God? Are you? | |
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− | + | '''Margaret''': You should be. | |
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− | + | Margaret is coming for you. | |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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