I really love this storyline so far. I’d actually love to see Becky *not* be homeless anymore and somehow turn into a genuine boundaries-crossing, highly-paid political prodigy.
Becky still sees herself as a child. She mentioned “adults being conditional.”
desolation0
It has at times been used to describe unrealized natural prodigious talent realized later in development than usual prodigy age. Becky’s situation of picking up an entirely new field with no prior training or experience would qualify given she has the talent. She’s essentially the equivalent of a child in the field.
It can also refer to young adults like Becky, especially I’ve noticed in politics. Ralph Reed, a former higher-up in the Christian Coalition, and Bobby Jindal, former governor of Louisiana were both described as wunderkinds/wunderkinder because they were relatively young (especially Reed when compared to Pat Robertson) but viewed as highly successful.
*Everyone* is young compared to Pat Robertson. He’s 89 years old. He was born in 1930.
He Who Abides
The world’s been stuck with that reptile for that long? UGH.
Jon Rich
Yep. And he’s still on the air because when his original station was sold to the station that bought it out, there was a contract provision that the 700 Club would have to remain, in perpetuity, on the air. That provision has carried over through multiple buyouts, so now Disney has to keep him on the air on ABC, or, now, Freeform. Nothing but death (and possibly not even that, since his son hosts sometimes) can take Robertson’s 700 Club off the air. It’s been running since 1966.
thejeff
Sure now, but when Ralph Reed took over the Christian Coalition he was almost 30 and Robertson was almost 60.
Really, Becky, you need to embrace your role as a Sith Lord. You’ve sold your soul for the power of the Dark Side so there’s no use fretting about it now. Get your red lightsaber, black robes, and tats.
The Sith path involves backstabbing Robin to ascend, and then get an apprentice (Faz?) that Becky could try to backstab and avoid being backstabbed by.
To be honest the side philosohphy isn’t as toxic as conservatism.
Given that the Sith philosophy is ethically opposed to charity and altruism, is based on doing whatever *feels* right to you personally, and in general can be summed up as “fuck you, got mine, if you want yours come and fite me for it”…
…like, the venn diagram overlap is non-negligible, is what I’m saying.
I was not sure who Meredith was, so I clicked on her tag, and then started reading from one of the strips she was in, and it led me to the below strip, which shows Mike offering an ignored throwaway comment that reveals he has a well-developed analysis of power imbalances. I’m still curious about him, what makes him tick and how he got to be the way he is. That arc gave us some info, but it felt like just a peak into what he’s all about to me, not the full story.
For those who didn’t read Shortpacked, Meredith was living with Amber’s online friend (would-be boyfriend) Nate, and Amber saw her as a romantic rival…even though it appeared Meredith really had no interest in Nate herself.
Meredith was the one that was smoking weed on Garbage Roof. Later on she asked someone how to get to some restaurant, and the person she asked (possibly Joe?) told her it was near Blowjob Cat. That may have been the first appearance of Blowjob Cat in the strip.
It would be weird – presumably, if your opponent’s close relative is working on your campaign, you’d make it a talking point. “They’re so bad even their family wants ME to win.”
I’m just so happy for Becky. Sure she can totally go to jail for it but how many people have EVER found a gift that made its recipient anywhere near as happy as Dina is right now?
Discussion (118) - “Plunge”
Doctor_Who
Agatha Enchanted.
woobie
ha!
Michael Haneline
That movie creepy me the fuck out, ngl.
Michael Haneline
*creeped
IndoorCat
The book made a lot more sense (although: still creepy!)
Ana Chronistic
Becky: Walking Easy Button
also, Dina may want to include at least the bathroom in her definition of “this room”
Andrew Hall
I really love this storyline so far. I’d actually love to see Becky *not* be homeless anymore and somehow turn into a genuine boundaries-crossing, highly-paid political prodigy.
She deserves it!
ValdVin
Agatha, some dying kid in the hospital will get better, but only if you hit a home run for him.
“Okay!”
Some1
Agatha, invent faster than light travel.
“Okay!”
tim gueguen
Carla: “No way! That’s MY job!”
Tacos
Agatha, break the laws of thermodynamics.
“Okay!”
foamy
Agatha, in Reed Hall, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
Pablo360
“Okay!” (goes to the fountain, defies thermodynamics there)
Doctor_Who
“Okay!”
“Agatha, invent time tr-wait.”
Dellaran
I will have about to seen what you have be doing there.
abysswatcher1993
Me: “Agatha, create a better ending for Game of Thrones.”
Agatha: “Okay!”
Agatha starts typing a script and calling producers.
Valerie
Oh god, please! ?
Batman
Oh stop yo bongoin’
They are dropping it for the new star wars movie.
LeslieBean4shizzle
That only helps if one likes Starwars better than Game of Thrones. Which many do not.
Reltzik
“Agatha, don’t agree to this request.”
“….”
Bagge
“Okay, I won’t”
Reltzik
“But you just did.”
Deanatay
“No, I did”
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
*Agatha’s face grows tense*
“…Nokay!”
Roborat
Agatha, get me a Thunder T-shirt.
“Okie”
Kyrik Michalowski
Wunderkind? Will someone explain this to me?
DrunkenNordmann
It’s a German word that can basically be translated as child prodigy (literal translation would be wonder child, I guess).
C.T Phipps
Becky still sees herself as a child. She mentioned “adults being conditional.”
desolation0
It has at times been used to describe unrealized natural prodigious talent realized later in development than usual prodigy age. Becky’s situation of picking up an entirely new field with no prior training or experience would qualify given she has the talent. She’s essentially the equivalent of a child in the field.
TlalocW
It can also refer to young adults like Becky, especially I’ve noticed in politics. Ralph Reed, a former higher-up in the Christian Coalition, and Bobby Jindal, former governor of Louisiana were both described as wunderkinds/wunderkinder because they were relatively young (especially Reed when compared to Pat Robertson) but viewed as highly successful.
Jon Rich
*Everyone* is young compared to Pat Robertson. He’s 89 years old. He was born in 1930.
He Who Abides
The world’s been stuck with that reptile for that long? UGH.
Jon Rich
Yep. And he’s still on the air because when his original station was sold to the station that bought it out, there was a contract provision that the 700 Club would have to remain, in perpetuity, on the air. That provision has carried over through multiple buyouts, so now Disney has to keep him on the air on ABC, or, now, Freeform. Nothing but death (and possibly not even that, since his son hosts sometimes) can take Robertson’s 700 Club off the air. It’s been running since 1966.
thejeff
Sure now, but when Ralph Reed took over the Christian Coalition he was almost 30 and Robertson was almost 60.
LeslieBean4shizzle
I can’t believe no one else has pointed this out, but…
It’s what Asuka sarcastically calls Shinji in Evangelion.
Come on guys! Evangelion reference!
Stephen Bierce
*plays Mick Jagger’s “Let’s Work” on the hacked Muzak*
BBCC
Agatha is the TUTORIAL of easy mode.
Yumi
I wonder if Agatha is registered to vote in that district or if she was too busy agreeing to consider that.
Needfuldoer
Agatha, go update your voter registration.
“Okay!”
BBCC
Actually, don’t do that if you’re gonna vote for Robin.
“Okay!”
Kravis
Hey, Agatha!
How you doin’?
Falcon
“Okay!”
Kyrik Michalowski
Also Dina is absolutely precious in the first panel, I want to give her a big hug.
MatthewTheLucky
Quick Becky, tell people to vote for Amazigirl beating up your respective dads!
JessWitt
Coincidentally it’s Sunday morning.
Or maybe not since Agatha isn’t at church.
Geneseepaws
Agatha goes to the 11:00am service.
hof1991
Looks like church going clothes, not toilet fixing ones.
DailyBrad
Agatha’s doing her best.
C.T Phipps
Really, Becky, you need to embrace your role as a Sith Lord. You’ve sold your soul for the power of the Dark Side so there’s no use fretting about it now. Get your red lightsaber, black robes, and tats.
abysswatcher1993
The Sith path involves backstabbing Robin to ascend, and then get an apprentice (Faz?) that Becky could try to backstab and avoid being backstabbed by.
To be honest the side philosohphy isn’t as toxic as conservatism.
abysswatcher1993
sith*
Drake
Given that the Sith philosophy is ethically opposed to charity and altruism, is based on doing whatever *feels* right to you personally, and in general can be summed up as “fuck you, got mine, if you want yours come and fite me for it”…
…like, the venn diagram overlap is non-negligible, is what I’m saying.
JBento
The sith have better clothing style, though.
Meagan
I was not sure who Meredith was, so I clicked on her tag, and then started reading from one of the strips she was in, and it led me to the below strip, which shows Mike offering an ignored throwaway comment that reveals he has a well-developed analysis of power imbalances. I’m still curious about him, what makes him tick and how he got to be the way he is. That arc gave us some info, but it felt like just a peak into what he’s all about to me, not the full story.
http://www.dumbingofage.com/2018/comic/book-8/04-of-mike-and-men/structure/
Stephen Bierce
For those who didn’t read Shortpacked, Meredith was living with Amber’s online friend (would-be boyfriend) Nate, and Amber saw her as a romantic rival…even though it appeared Meredith really had no interest in Nate herself.
Rabid Rabbit
Until it appeared she did.
Charlotte
Yeah, about that — where is Meredith in this strip? Am I just too blind to see her?
Charlotte
Ah, just now I get it — she’s supposed to be the one speaking outside the panel!
BarerMender
Meredith must be the one who wants her toilet plunged.
Norah
Meredith was the one that was smoking weed on Garbage Roof. Later on she asked someone how to get to some restaurant, and the person she asked (possibly Joe?) told her it was near Blowjob Cat. That may have been the first appearance of Blowjob Cat in the strip.
Norah
Oops. Actually the Blowjob Cat strip was almost a year after the Garbage Roof one.
Cattleprod
Tagging Meredith (and other off panel speakers) is one of those weird little things I love.
C.T Phipps
I fully expect Becky to try some zanny hijinks that will prevent Robin from being elected that will guarantee her election.
Either that or Robin’s opponent will be revealed to be the psycho rapist kid’s brother.
Keulen
We’ve never found out what his last name is. Since Robin’s opponent is Jake Manley, I’m hoping that’s not Ryan’s last name as well.
JBento
It would be weird – presumably, if your opponent’s close relative is working on your campaign, you’d make it a talking point. “They’re so bad even their family wants ME to win.”
abysswatcher1993
Becky, that is the path of conservatives and moderate democrats!
Fart Captor
I’m just so happy for Becky. Sure she can totally go to jail for it but how many people have EVER found a gift that made its recipient anywhere near as happy as Dina is right now?
Needfuldoer
It’s not a ‘gift’ or ‘bribe’ in politics, it’s ‘lobbying’!
Fart Captor
The Dinosaur Lobby’s approval is HIGHLY sought after