752: Phobia
| Phobia |
 Title text: Oh God, the tornado picked up snakes! |
Explanation
This comic is about phobia and being afraid of specific and non-specific things. The blonde is afraid of snakes, while Megan is not afraid of snakes, but instead afraid of putting off personal relationships for too long. Instead of being afraid, both women decide to take advantage of the time they have in life and chase tornadoes.
This comic may have references to the movies: Snakes on a plane, Twister, and Thelma & Louise.
Transcript
- [A blonde woman and Megan observe a snake on the ground.]
- Blonde: Whoa, a snake!
- Megan: Cool!
- Blonde: I'm afraid of snakes.
- [The brunette looks pensive.]
- Megan: I'm afraid of saying "Everything's complicated right now, but maybe next year" until there are no :more years left.
- [The blonde considers her response.]
- [Megan cuts her off mid-sentence.]
- Blonde: Do you--
- Megan: I want to be a storm chaser.
- [A tornado reaches from the black storm clouds to the earth, kicking up a sizable cloud of debris at its base. The blonde woman is at the wheel of a car, Megan hanging out the window and holding a camera.]
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"This comic may have references to the movies: Snakes on a plane, Twister, and Thelma & Louise."... and Sharknado. -- 201.76.25.153 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
Sharknado wasn't around at the time of this comic, so I removed it from the explanation. Although Randall seemed to predict it or inspire it. 108.162.212.196 02:18, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
I read this as Megan possibly wanting a 'more than friends' relationship with blonde-hair, but never having the guts to say anything. Her expressing this fear is the closest she has got to saying anything, hence the awkwardness in the following panel. When blonde hair start to question Megan, she quickly interrupts and decide to go do something crazy together. I think I might be reading into things too much... --Pudder (talk) 09:25, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
- That's pretty much what I thought. I read it as the blond thought Megan was hinting at something more than friends, but she actually meant she was putting off her desire to become a Storm Chaser. Randall Monroe? Want to shed some light on this?108.162.219.77 19:02, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
- Maybe 'I'm afraid of snakes' is another lesbian reference... --Pudder (talk) 09:26, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
The "romance" interpretation is entirely optional; I'm planning to update description to make that clear. "Everything is complicated right now" can apply to anything, and represent a psychological obstacle to taking up a new career or hobby, just as much as it can be an excuse to not pursue a romantic prospect. --mezimm 172.69.71.98 20:27, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
