As far as she knew Joe was nice enough, but there came a point where she decided otherwise. As far as she knew the priests son was nice enough, then he showed himself to be otherwise.
I think we’re looking at a combination of the fact that she doesn’t make that big a deal of violence in general and that her experiences here are causing her to develop a certain level of distrust or skepticism towards the kindness of strangers. I do imagine she’ll ask Sarah what was up with this when this is over though.
It would be kind of cool if Joyce and Sarah developed a bit of a Batman and Superman dynamic, where Joyce trusts in Sarah’s ability to accurately spot the dangerous or negative aspects of people while Sarah trusts Joyce’s ability to spot the positives that she’s missing.
The Joe incident was disturbing. Repeatedly punching a guy for being sexually open/brusque?
I agree with you – Joyce doesn’t seem to make a big deal out of violence.
Raoullefere
“And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you!”
Ezekiel 25:17.
See? God’s cool with the smiting, and thus so is Joyce.
TheLastOutlaw
I seem to recall she was so down with it that she assisted with the smiting.
Melizza
She also didn’t remember what happened the next day, so she probably didn’t realize how violent the situation really got, and during the incident she was drugged. But I do get the feeling she’s down with the smiting.
TheLastOutlaw
She might not remember glassing the dude in the face but I bet she remembers pummeling Joe.
TheLastOutlaw
Oh wait, she totally remembers glassing the dude in the face.
“Down with the smiting” sounds like a particularly horrendous health condition.
“Seen Joyce lately?”
“Oh, didn’t you know? She came down with the smiting.”
“Yeesh!”
“You’re telling me! She’s, like, *lived* on the toilet the past two days.”
Would bring a whole new meaning to ‘being smitten.’
Gargamel
This I agree with.
Also, am I the only one who would like a Mike/Sarah pairing sometime in the future?
Sure it wouldn’t last but I bet it would be spectacular, as they’re literal opposites:
Like God and the Devil or Matter and Anti-Matter.
I’m going slightly mad.
I’m going slightly mad.
It finally happened.
It finally happened.
It finally happened.
I’m slightly mad.
N0083rP00F
I AM NOT MAD …. just very very Angry!
DeadlyCreampuff
I have a sudden craving for tomatoes of a homicidal nature…
thomas0comer
They’re coming to take me away, haha,
They’re coming to take me away, hoho, hehe, haha,
To the funny farm where life is beautiful ALL the time
And I’ll be happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats
And they’re coming to take me away, haha!
I’m assuming Joyce is sticking to what she knows, which is that Sarah may be prickly, but she’s a good person at heart. And I guess she’s waiting for the whole story before passing judgement.
Let’s be fair, despite her very sheltered upbringing and fundie background Joyce has always been shown to be essentially good hearted, during the Church arc she even expressed her distaste for some of the more hardcore evangelical churches and their teachings. Hell considering her background she’s amazingly open minded already and seeming becoming more so as time goes on.
I agree that it’s probably just a best friend thing, but I take issue with the other statement. Being a member of one discriminated minority isn’t a vaccine against finding someone “beneath you” from another discriminated minority to sneer at.
I can understand that. I only say this because Char immediately struck me as the kind of person that was unafraid to say and do what she felt like, and instead of punching Sarah back like I thought she would, she just wrapped her arms around Raidah in a protective stance rather than an aggressive response. But thanks 😀
Good for Joyce, and Billie. I agree that it looks as though Joyce is going to give Sarah a chance to explain what just happened.
Billie may have done better to hand the money to Joyce to pay for her clothes, and stayed around the sharks to gain points seeing as how she wants them so badly for friends.
I think waving money under their noses is a big mistake.
Okay so I’m just gonna assume Sarah got THIS protective because her old roommate started out just fine before meeting some of the other people on campus and was eventually “corrupted” into the druggie she was described as.
Discussion (131) - “Rabid”
David Herbert
She is loyal.
Wack'd
Aw. Billie is a decent person!
Kafloobop
Huh, you’d think Joyce would be a little more skeptical as to why Sarah just punched a girl that, as far as she knows, is nice enough.
NCP19
Maybe she automatically trusts her big sister after the events of the previous Saturday?
SkepticJ
Sarah has probably gained a ton of leeway with Joyce after the party incident, though I suspect she will demand an explanation for this one.
gangler
As far as she knew Joe was nice enough, but there came a point where she decided otherwise. As far as she knew the priests son was nice enough, then he showed himself to be otherwise.
I think we’re looking at a combination of the fact that she doesn’t make that big a deal of violence in general and that her experiences here are causing her to develop a certain level of distrust or skepticism towards the kindness of strangers. I do imagine she’ll ask Sarah what was up with this when this is over though.
It would be kind of cool if Joyce and Sarah developed a bit of a Batman and Superman dynamic, where Joyce trusts in Sarah’s ability to accurately spot the dangerous or negative aspects of people while Sarah trusts Joyce’s ability to spot the positives that she’s missing.
Crimson Magic
The Joe incident was disturbing. Repeatedly punching a guy for being sexually open/brusque?
I agree with you – Joyce doesn’t seem to make a big deal out of violence.
Raoullefere
“And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you!”
Ezekiel 25:17.
See? God’s cool with the smiting, and thus so is Joyce.
TheLastOutlaw
I seem to recall she was so down with it that she assisted with the smiting.
Melizza
She also didn’t remember what happened the next day, so she probably didn’t realize how violent the situation really got, and during the incident she was drugged. But I do get the feeling she’s down with the smiting.
TheLastOutlaw
She might not remember glassing the dude in the face but I bet she remembers pummeling Joe.
TheLastOutlaw
Oh wait, she totally remembers glassing the dude in the face.
http://twitter.com/Joyce_Brown/status/124686445402267648
Raoullefere
“Down with the smiting” sounds like a particularly horrendous health condition.
“Seen Joyce lately?”
“Oh, didn’t you know? She came down with the smiting.”
“Yeesh!”
“You’re telling me! She’s, like, *lived* on the toilet the past two days.”
Would bring a whole new meaning to ‘being smitten.’
Gargamel
This I agree with.
Also, am I the only one who would like a Mike/Sarah pairing sometime in the future?
Sure it wouldn’t last but I bet it would be spectacular, as they’re literal opposites:
Like God and the Devil or Matter and Anti-Matter.
Yotomoe
Wow…Joyce going with Sarah after that…I love her much more…just for not turning on her like I was afraid she would.
NCP19
So how soon until people take the last panel out of context for some hot BillieXRaidah slash fic? Oh what, it’s already happened?
Yotomoe
yes…by you.
You created what you had gone back in time to prevent!
Mister Mercy
Rule 34 man, rule 34
Mkvenner
Billie stop it and just start stabbing everthing. I hear going around the bend relieves a lot of stress.
Yotomoe
Mike relieved stress by bending your mom for a nickel
Mkvenner
Swing and a foul ball.
Yotomoe
Your mom relieves stress by bending around Mike for a nickel
fixed it*
Wack'd
And its entertaining, too! You can spend months convinced your a lemon and jumping in and out of a gin and tonic, or talking to trees.
Kernanator
I’m going slightly mad.
I’m going slightly mad.
It finally happened.
It finally happened.
It finally happened.
I’m slightly mad.
N0083rP00F
I AM NOT MAD …. just very very Angry!
DeadlyCreampuff
I have a sudden craving for tomatoes of a homicidal nature…
thomas0comer
They’re coming to take me away, haha,
They’re coming to take me away, hoho, hehe, haha,
To the funny farm where life is beautiful ALL the time
And I’ll be happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats
And they’re coming to take me away, haha!
fatemaster1
Yay! Queen reference!
Rognik
He said “round the bend”, not “round the blend.” Although, with a good enough gin and tonic…
GeekRyuu
Does that mean that Billie will singlehandedly be responsible for the evolved shape of what will someday be the giraffe?
Jackson
It’s only a matter of time before we are introduced to the new character Eddie. (He’s in the space-time continuum.)
Hewlett
And this is his sofa, is it?
Resne
This whole situation can still be summarized by “Well. Fuck.”
begbert2
Interestingly, the current Shortpacked! storyline can be described that way too!
LimeTH
Glad Joyce didn’t turn over to the dark side at least.
Wonder Wig
Sarah just got a 400 gold bounty added from Whiterun.
Cholma
Yeah, but they’re an Imperial town; once the Stormcloaks take over it won’t matter anymore. 🙂
(actually not sure about that since I’ve never incurred a bounty like that)
Andy
Bah, just put on the Cowl of the Nocturnal…oh wait.
TheLastOutlaw
Raidah used to be an adventurer like Sarah til she took an arrow in the knee.
Usayasha
There completely destroyed her femur, it was tragic.
She needed that to live.
GeekRyuu
I’m assuming Joyce is sticking to what she knows, which is that Sarah may be prickly, but she’s a good person at heart. And I guess she’s waiting for the whole story before passing judgement.
My god, it’s like she’s being…MATURE about this!
Not an elf
Let’s be fair, despite her very sheltered upbringing and fundie background Joyce has always been shown to be essentially good hearted, during the Church arc she even expressed her distaste for some of the more hardcore evangelical churches and their teachings. Hell considering her background she’s amazingly open minded already and seeming becoming more so as time goes on.
GeekRyuu
Oh, I know. I’m quite fond of Joyce. She has quite a bit to learn and she’s definately naive, but she’s a sweet kid with a very kind heart.
Rex Hondo
Well, it’s not as if Joyce is opposed to using sudden violence against people who say or think things that offend her.
GeekRyuu
And as long as you need someone punched, Mike will always be there.
For a nickle.
To do your mom later on.
Audiophillie
Is anyone else getting a “lesbian” feel from Char? Or am I just a terrible person? O.o
Yotomoe
I got a best friend vibe from her. I can’t imagine Char being the kind of person tolerant enough to handle such emotions.
Valdrax
I agree that it’s probably just a best friend thing, but I take issue with the other statement. Being a member of one discriminated minority isn’t a vaccine against finding someone “beneath you” from another discriminated minority to sneer at.
She could always be a hypocrite.
TheLastOutlaw
It’s sad how true this is.
Audiophillie
I can understand that. I only say this because Char immediately struck me as the kind of person that was unafraid to say and do what she felt like, and instead of punching Sarah back like I thought she would, she just wrapped her arms around Raidah in a protective stance rather than an aggressive response. But thanks 😀
HeatPhoenix
Char only likes little girls.
Uniqueantique
Good for Joyce, and Billie. I agree that it looks as though Joyce is going to give Sarah a chance to explain what just happened.
Billie may have done better to hand the money to Joyce to pay for her clothes, and stayed around the sharks to gain points seeing as how she wants them so badly for friends.
I think waving money under their noses is a big mistake.
Raine
As a broke college student I need a Billie for a best friend.
Plasma Mongoose
A number of the readers here could benefit from a friend like Billie, just as long as it is in $AUS dollars.
Yotomoe
Panel 2…so many emotions…It’s too much…my heart….
Bekah
Poke a dog with a stick long enough and it will bite you. Doesn’t mean it’s got rabies.
Then again, some dogs is just dicks.
Yotomoe
I’m pretty sure a dog bite hurts regardless of rabies. I’d want to avoid it either way.
GeoShyft
It also hurts despite the size of the dog. I got bit by a chihuahua once. It sucked.
Plasma Mongoose
‘Poke’ a bunch of hookers long enough and the crabs will bite you.
Kernanator
Sheathe Your Sword: It’s not just for video games anymore!
BrunDeign
Okay so I’m just gonna assume Sarah got THIS protective because her old roommate started out just fine before meeting some of the other people on campus and was eventually “corrupted” into the druggie she was described as.
Bekah
She may also just genuinely like Joyce, as much as she might have difficulty showing it in constructive ways.
Yotomoe
But DECONSTRUCTIVE, she can do.
Raoullefere
So Sarah takes Derrida out a whole new door?
Plasma Mongoose
Silly Billie, a twenty buys you a blowjob, you need at least a fifty for a black eye.
Yotomoe
Who pays for black eyes in this day and age?
Plasma Mongoose
People hoping to settle out of court.
Andy
I am told there is a group of Peas who need Black Eyes for their work.
LuckyStar7
Boom! Boom!! POW!!!
TK