Questionable Content 4: Attack of the 60-Inch AnthroPC

**Othniel Edden** · 2012-03-07, 12:35 PM (ISO 8601)

But...but.. space scientist boyfriend for Marigold!

Long Distance angst for Jeph to toy with...

Long term QC gold!

**Yana** · 2012-03-07, 12:51 PM (ISO 8601)

No one else is going to comment on the little D&D print Jeph had in his rant section? Marten looks hilarious as a Bard.

**Flickerdart** · 2012-03-07, 12:51 PM (ISO 8601)

Jeph already did that with the Penelope thing. This wouldn't be different enough to be as interesting, I don't think.

**Othniel Edden** · 2012-03-07, 01:43 PM (ISO 8601)

Also did it with Raven's temporary Canadian boyfriend. Part of me thinks that Marigold stays behind actually. She seems to enjoy it up there. With the lasers and the anime reading head of security, and with a boyfriend it would bring it all home.

**Marnath** · 2012-03-07, 05:16 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Yana

No one else is going to comment on the little D&D print Jeph had in his rant section? Marten looks hilarious as a Bard.

Probably there aren't any comments on it because we said all there was to say two weeks ago when it went up.

**Kurald Galain** · 2012-03-07, 06:35 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by BRC

I don't know, a lot of the scientists up there seem pretty young to me.

Less gravity means less wrinkles.

So anyway, I just finished an archive binge of this comic. I started on it twice in the past and gave up somewhere between #100 and #300 because to be honest the beginning of the comic isn't all that interesting. This time, I ended up around #1500 because of a TVtropes link and read all the way to the end, and when I done that I figured I should read the first 1499 pages as well to see how they ended up there. It's on my daily reading list now, we'll see how well it keeps up there.

I'm impressed that he kept this up for so many years and has over 2000 comics now, and I'm impressed by how much the art has improved. Favorite character is Hanners, who is just sooo cute and quirky. Least fave character is Marten, who is too much of a doormat for my taste.

**PhantomFox** · 2012-03-07, 11:00 PM (ISO 8601)

I bounce around various forums and I find it amusing how opinions of this comic vary from place to place. Over at the PA forums, this is their version of DD.

**Coidzor** · 2012-03-07, 11:44 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by PhantomFox

I bounce around various forums and I find it amusing how opinions of this comic vary from place to place. Over at the PA forums, this is their version of DD.

I hope that doesn't mean DD gets a pass there.

On the other hand, Jeph clearly is capable of artistic evolution. I'm not quite positive that I recall everything completely, but I'd swear he showed signs of having evolved as a writer or at least attempted such.

**Kato** · 2012-03-08, 03:12 AM (ISO 8601)

I'm not quite sure what you gentlemen are talking about so I will instead say Janners is pretty good at drawing cute little fantasies. D'aw.

**Yuki Akuma** · 2012-03-08, 04:37 AM (ISO 8601)

DD is Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire. It's a webcomic that people around here love to hate, because it's apparently badly written and the bad artwork never improves even after years.

Something like that. I don't read it.

**Kurald Galain** · 2012-03-08, 06:32 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by PhantomFox

I bounce around various forums and I find it amusing how opinions of this comic vary from place to place. Over at the PA forums, this is their version of DD.

Really? Could you tell us why they think so?

Originally Posted by Kato

I'm not quite sure what you gentlemen are talking about

Check out this thread - it's the 43rd thread about people here mocking and snarking DD. The first post explains why.

**Flickerdart** · 2012-03-08, 10:41 AM (ISO 8601)

Looks like Hannelore is as optimistic as you guys. Which is even more evidence of hilarious failure.

Also, while Hannelore was drawing these, wouldn't the scientist have already started talking to Marigold?

**The Glyphstone** · 2012-03-08, 11:05 AM (ISO 8601)

Jeph! You should always check the Tattoo Body Map before getting inked.

**Kurald Galain** · 2012-03-08, 11:20 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Flickerdart

Looks like Hannelore is as optimistic as you guys. Which is even more evidence of hilarious failure.

What's funny is that I have a friend in real life who would draw exactly the same conclusion as Hanners...

**Mr. Zolrane** · 2012-03-08, 01:54 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by PhantomFox

I bounce around various forums and I find it amusing how opinions of this comic vary from place to place. Over at the PA forums, this is their version of DD.

Originally Posted by Kurald Galain

Really? Could you tell us why they think so?

Yeah, I'm with Kurald. I'm quite curious as to how one could draw such a conclusion. My familiarity with DD is limited to my occasional glimpses at out-of-context statements on the snark thread, so my point of reference is limited to "Deegan bad." Still, I get it if QC isn't your thing, slice-of-life comedies with robots aren't for everyone, but I have a hard time imaging someone who could conjure for it the sort of utter loathing that DD gets 'round these parts.

**Kurald Galain** · 2012-03-08, 06:57 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Mr. Zolrane

My familiarity with DD is limited to my occasional glimpses at out-of-context statements on the snark thread, so my point of reference is limited to "Deegan bad." Still, I get it if QC isn't your thing, slice-of-life comedies with robots aren't for everyone, but I have a hard time imaging someone who could conjure for it the sort of utter loathing that DD gets 'round these parts.

Three major differences off the top of my head are

(1) QC has believable characters, whereas DD just has flat characters and Mary Sues. Just earlier in this thread we have somebody with OCD stating that QC is one of the most realistic depictions of OCD in fiction; that's not an easy feat.

(2) QC can handle morally ambiguous situations, whereas DD has the main characters arbitrarily using mind control without consequence or repercussion (not to mention the whole rape arc in the past).

(3) Jeph makes a living off QC; Mookie can only wish he could do that.

So yeah. Not in the same league.

**Glass Mouse** · 2012-03-08, 07:28 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Kurald Galain

(3) Jeph makes a living off QC; Mookie can only wish he could do that.

Wait, what? Mookie does that.

**Kurald Galain** · 2012-03-08, 07:34 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Glass Mouse

Wait, what? Mookie does that.

Really? Okay, I'm officially surprised now. His Wikipedia article doesn't say so, though.

(just because he sells his books doesn't mean he makes a living out of it)

**Glass Mouse** · 2012-03-08, 07:42 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Kurald Galain

Really? Okay, I'm officially surprised now. His Wikipedia article doesn't say so, though.

(just because he sells his books doesn't mean he makes a living out of it)

Mookie in 2009: "I’m one of the lucky few webcomickers that does this for a living". I've heard nowhere that this should've changed in the meantime.

And sorry, I'll stop derailing about DD now

**PhantomFox** · 2012-03-09, 01:28 AM (ISO 8601)

I hadn't inquired too deeply into the subject, but from what I can glean, they don't care for the characters, and by extension, the drama. That, and they think the characters look too much alike. Such as Not-Faye there on the station, Hanners Dad looking a lot like a gray haired Martin, etc.

**Kato** · 2012-03-09, 08:13 AM (ISO 8601)

I'd consider reading DD now but I feel I don't want to go through the whole archive nor start somewhere in the middle... meh.

Also, hanners is adorable, if weird.
But concerning an earlier disussion: She has to wash her hands after touching her best friend. No way she's anywhere close to a physical relationship still.

(At least imo)

**eee** · 2012-03-09, 12:43 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Kato

I'd consider reading DD now but I feel I don't want to go through the whole archive nor start somewhere in the middle... meh.

DD started out kind of funny (a much put upon mystical seer for whom things seldom went well), turned serious, hit its peak in the Storm of Souls storyline and the philosophical, intellectual, magical, and physical war between Dominic and Celesto Morgan, then entered snark territory. I doubt reading the whole archive would be good for you...

Originally Posted by Kato

Also, hanners is adorable, if weird.
But concerning an earlier disussion: She has to wash her hands after touching her best friend. No way she's anywhere close to a physical relationship still.

(At least imo)

To be fair, Mar-bear has been shown to have hygiene issues. Although between Hanners and Momo-tan, I think she bathes more often than before. Also, Hanners still thinks Marigold spent six hours in the bathroom recently with a combination space sickness and digestive upset. To someone with her cleanliness compulsion, that would be... distressing.

**Coidzor** · 2012-03-09, 01:00 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Kurald Galain

Three major differences off the top of my head are

(1) QC has believable characters, whereas DD just has flat characters and Mary Sues. Just earlier in this thread we have somebody with OCD stating that QC is one of the most realistic depictions of OCD in fiction; that's not an easy feat.

(2) QC can handle morally ambiguous situations, whereas DD has the main characters arbitrarily using mind control without consequence or repercussion (not to mention the whole rape arc in the past).

(3) Jeph makes a living off QC; Mookie can only wish he could do that.

So yeah. Not in the same league.

Jeph's art has evolved and gotten better. Mookie's has actually managed to become worse over time.

If you're wanting to learn more about DD, I recommend reading Curlykitgurl's analysis of the comic.

Still looking for the most complete listing, sorry. This link be fairly hefty.

edit: And here it is, straight from the kitgirl's PM box.

**Kato** · 2012-03-09, 04:46 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by eee

DD started out kind of funny (a much put upon mystical seer for whom things seldom went well), turned serious, hit its peak in the Storm of Souls storyline and the philosophical, intellectual, magical, and physical war between Dominic and Celesto Morgan, then entered snark territory. I doubt reading the whole archive would be good for you...

Now I feel I should say "Challenge accepted!"

To be fair, Mar-bear has been shown to have hygiene issues. Although between Hanners and Momo-tan, I think she bathes more often than before. Also, Hanners still thinks Marigold spent six hours in the bathroom recently with a combination space sickness and digestive upset. To someone with her cleanliness compulsion, that would be... distressing.

Well, I didn't want to bring up Marigold's hygiene issues... but I guess you got a point about the "misunderstanding".

**Traab** · 2012-03-09, 11:08 PM (ISO 8601)

Archive trawling actually makes the comic feel better because you can just click through the really terrible arcs and not be forced to dwell on them comic by comic like we do. Its really only when you have the full 24 hours per strip to point out the missing limbs, the plot holes, the horrible pacing, the constant character destruction, the character retcons, the elimination of all things grey when it comes to motives and actions, things like that.

Honestly, I preferred it myself when it was new and it was basically a gag a day strip. Lots of puns, alliteration punchlines, and gags. Dont read the thread until you are caught up though, that thread WILL destroy all enjoyment of the comic you may have. Virtually every new poster starts out defending the comic, then within 2 dozen posts, is a snarker on the same level as the rest of us.

**Coidzor** · 2012-03-09, 11:17 PM (ISO 8601)

That's why I recommend Curly's analysis as a companion to reading the strip. Read the strip, then refer to the Koorly. And so on.

Must admit though. I'm curious as to what Hanners thinks is a reasonable number of babbykin.

**John Cribati** · 2012-03-10, 09:57 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Coidzor

I'm curious as to what Hanners thinks is a reasonable number of babbykin.

I'd say 2. That's enough to replace the parents when they die.

**Eldan** · 2012-03-10, 10:23 AM (ISO 8601)

1.3, probably. Or whatever that number is in Canada.

**The Glyphstone** · 2012-03-10, 10:39 AM (ISO 8601)

In 1961, it was 2.58 children per family, if the Phantom Tollbooth is to be believed.

**Traab** · 2012-03-10, 10:51 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by The Glyphstone

In 1961, it was 2.58 children per family, if the Phantom Tollbooth is to be believed.

Wow, the phantom tollbooth. I havent thought of that book in a long time.

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