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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| + | {{incomplete|Created by a PARENTHESIS. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
| + | This is another comic in the [[:Category:My Hobby|My Hobby]] series. | ||
| − | + | Parentheses are generally used in a sentence to add additional information that clarifies the topic. For example, in the sentence, "Barack Obama (the 45th President of the United States) is a Democrat," the parenthetical clause clarifies who Obama is, but is not strictly necessary to the sentence. On top of that, the use of parentheses is commonly used on {{w|Wikipedia}} to distinguish between different articles where the subject has the same name. Typing "Stealth", for example, would lead to suggestions such as {{w|Stealth (film)}}, {{w|Stealth (video game)}}, and {{w|Stealth (roller coaster)}}. Each of these parenthetical clauses clarifies the topic. However, in the comic, Randall uses parentheses when they provide essential information, inseparable from the topic. In particular, the name Jack does not immediately make one think of Jack the Ripper, so the sentence doesn't make sense without the parentheses. | |
| − | + | ''{{w|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' is a video game franchise featuring the eponymous Sonic the Hedgehog character. A film featuring the character titled ''{{w|Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' is scheduled for release in February 2020. When the first trailer was released, the public reacted with shock and horror at the movie's design of Sonic, who was said to fall into the "{{w|uncanny valley}}" by being too anthropomorphic and not cartoony enough. The design was hastily re-developed, which was received much more favorably; evidently, Cueball has warmed to the movie and is asking his friends if they want to go see it. | |
| − | + | Sonic is also the name of a {{w|Sonic (train)|train}}, a {{w|Sonic Drive-In|restaurant franchise}}, and a {{w|Sonic (ISP)|Californian internet service provider}}, among other things Randall is trying to avoid confusing the movie with. Perhaps Randall's friends often go to see the restaurant. | |
| − | {{w|Jack the Ripper}} is the name attributed to a {{w|serial killer}} active in {{w|London}} in 1888. His true identity has never been confirmed, and he has been featured in {{w|Jack the Ripper in fiction|hundreds of works}}. {{w|Jack (given name)|"Jack"}} is one of the most-common given names for males in much of the Anglosphere. | + | {{w|Jack the Ripper}} is the name attributed to a {{w|serial killer}} active in {{w|London}} in 1888. His true identity has never been confirmed, and he has been featured in {{w|Jack the Ripper in fiction|hundreds of works}}. {{w|Jack (given name)|"Jack"}} is one of the most-common given names for males in much of the Anglosphere, so it is understandable that Randall would need to disambiguate which Jack he is referring to. There are lots of things named Jack, as it is a popular name (''the'' most popular name, in some countries and years), and so in this case it is quite reasonable to clarify which Jack it is that Randall has been reading so many books about. |
| − | {{w| | + | American actor {{w|Robin Williams}} played {{w|Popeye the Sailor}} in the 1980 musical-comedy film ''{{w|Popeye (film)|Popeye}}''. Popeye the Sailor is the best-known character named "Popeye", so it is a little unusual that Randall would have to clarify ''which'' Popeye he is referring to. Other Popeyes include {{w|Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle}} from ''{{w|The French Connection}}'' and the criminal {{w|Popeye (Faulkner character)|Popeye}} from {{w|William Faulkner|William Faulkner's}} novel ''{{w|Sanctuary (Faulkner novel)|Sanctuary}}''. Like "Sonic", there is a restaurant chain named "{{w|Popeyes}}", which is the second-largest fast-food chicken restaurant chain in the world (after KFC). The founder of Popeyes claimed he named the restaurant after the ''French Connection'' character, and not the sailor, but from 1971 to 2006, Popeyes did license the cartoon characters and used them in promotions. |
| − | The title-text alters the pattern slightly by discussing the {{w| | + | The title-text alters the pattern slightly by discussing the {{w|battle of Midway}} (i.e. the X '''of''' Y). This case has additional humor because Randall clarifies which battle he is talking about, but not which of the several movies depicting the battle (although he was most likely referring to the film released in November 2019, simply called {{w|Midway (2019 film)|''Midway''}}). |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | :[Cueball | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
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| + | :[Cueball stands, holding his phone. Text message boxes are above him.] | ||
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:Do you want to go see Sonic (the Hedgehog)? | :Do you want to go see Sonic (the Hedgehog)? | ||
:Why are there so many books about Jack (the Ripper)? | :Why are there so many books about Jack (the Ripper)? | ||
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:[Caption below the panel:] | :[Caption below the panel:] | ||
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:My Hobby: | :My Hobby: | ||
| − | :Whenever I mention anyone called "<Name> the <X>," I put "the <X>" in parentheses, like I added it as a clarification. | + | :Whenever I mention anyone called "<Name> the <X>," I like to put "the <X>" in parentheses, like I added it as a clarification. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:My Hobby]] | [[Category:My Hobby]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Fiction]] |
[[Category:Comics featuring real people]] | [[Category:Comics featuring real people]] | ||
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