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In the first three panels of this comic, [[Cueball]] is expressing what he '''want''' regarding his poetic romantic notions towards someone, typical of being newly in love, when one is afraid of actually expressing it. In the last panel, Cueball totally contrasts his previous poetic statements, as he crassly states that he also really '''want''' to have sex with his paramour's sister.
 
In the first three panels of this comic, [[Cueball]] is expressing what he '''want''' regarding his poetic romantic notions towards someone, typical of being newly in love, when one is afraid of actually expressing it. In the last panel, Cueball totally contrasts his previous poetic statements, as he crassly states that he also really '''want''' to have sex with his paramour's sister.
  
The title text explains why. It is almost used like an excuse for this particular wanting.
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He realizes that he should probably have kept this particular notion to himself, as his last exclamation shows.
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In the title text he tries to explain why. It is almost used like an excuse for this particular wanting. It won't help him!
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==

Revision as of 17:54, 30 April 2015

Want
Well, she's pretty hot.
Title text: Well, she's pretty hot.

Explanation

In the first three panels of this comic, Cueball is expressing what he want regarding his poetic romantic notions towards someone, typical of being newly in love, when one is afraid of actually expressing it. In the last panel, Cueball totally contrasts his previous poetic statements, as he crassly states that he also really want to have sex with his paramour's sister.

He realizes that he should probably have kept this particular notion to himself, as his last exclamation shows.

In the title text he tries to explain why. It is almost used like an excuse for this particular wanting. It won't help him!

Transcript

Cueball: I want to be brave enough to tell you how I feel.
Cueball: I want to say "I love you" before I hang up the phone for once.
Cueball: I want to drive all night with you, listening to mix tapes, not caring where we end up.
Cueball: Oh, and I also really want to get with your sister.
Cueball: I mean, DAMN.

Trivia

  • This is the forty-sixth comic originally posted to livejournal. The previous comic was 48: Found, the next is 50: Penny Arcade.


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Discussion

I feel as though this comic also expresses the difference between romantic and sexual attraction. 173.245.55.124 17:45, 16 July 2015 (UTC)