Girl Genius XIII: "Gott's Leedle Feesh in Trousers!"

[Brother Oni]

The boots and hats probably help as well, but I agree that she may just be standing taller (and multi-chromatic) because she's free to be a general again.

[Squark]

She's never been small--you could see that when she was beating up whatsisname prior to giving him the Doom Bell hammer. Actually, thinking about it, that's one of the few other occasions where we've seen her standing in a group of people...

Probably a deliberate choice on her part to avoid people noticing how tall she is.


You know, at this point, I'm no longer sure what's going to happen, pairing wise, simply because the OTT outcome is so heavily foreshadowed, its starting to look like a red herring to me.

[Turalisj]

The only obvious choice is that she marries them both.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

You know, at this point, I'm no longer sure what's going to happen, pairing wise, simply because the OTT outcome is so heavily foreshadowed, its starting to look like a red herring to me.

There are also the good old Heroic sacrifice (although we've already had that one). Tarvek wasn't in the time windows, for one thing. Although the meta argument is that he wasn't intended to be a character at that early point in the story.

Grey Wolf

[Qwertystop]

The only obvious choice is that she marries them both.

The odds on that aren't good, though.

[Oracle_Hunter]

The odds on that aren't good, though.

I wouldn't say that if I were you

[Radar]

I wouldn't say that if I were you

I just noticed a tine sticker on the door, which changes the dressing room into an undressing room. Such background details are sooo Foglio.

[eee]

The only obvious choice is that she marries them both.

'Obvious'? But this is Girl Genius!! 'Obvious' is TOO obvious, we need a stunning twist! Like say Agatha clones herself, then both of her marry both of them. And routinely switch. Or share memories.

Which brings us to XXXENOPHILE: The Girl Genius Edition...

[Landis963]

The only obvious choice is that she marries them both.

Or the Foglios kill one of them, which would divide the fandom neatly down the middle.

[Lord Tyger]

Or the Foglios kill one of them, which would divide the fandom neatly down the middle.

Or kill both of them, and have Agatha bring them back.

[Oracle_Hunter]

Or kill both of them, and have Agatha bring them back.

Already did that. It'd need to be something new

[NEO|Phyte]

Already did that. It'd need to be something new

Only Tarvek and Agatha died during that. Gil is still death-free.

[Lix Lorn]

Fuse the two of them into one single uber-boyfriend. :3

[datalaughing]

They'll both die, and in a surprising turn of events Agatha will hook up with Moloch and/or Violetta.

[petersohn]

Agatha dies, and Gil marries Tarvek.

[BRC]

Agatha dies, and Gil marries Tarvek.

Everybody Dies, Rocks marry Gravity.

[Ninjadeadbeard]

The only obvious choice is that she marries them both.

My money's on that Jager in the hat.

[Icedaemon]

You really think general Khrizhan does not have a chance?

[Luzahn]

My money's on that Jager in the hat.

Isn't that statement redundant?

[Ninjadeadbeard]

Isn't that statement redundant?

Hyu can'tz effr haff redundant hats!

[GaeasSon]

... Which brings us to XXXENOPHILE: The Girl Genius Edition...

OH! Don't tease!

[The Glyphstone]

Eh, it won't happen until their kids of legal age, I believe the official word was last time anyone mentioned it.

[Aquillion]

I still don't buy the love triangle -- it feels like they're just pushing it too hard, not like something that organically happened. Agatha's initial relationship with Gil felt organic. Hell, I could even buy her relationship with Tarvek as being something organic with a bit more work.

But when they have all these other characters commenting on it and acting like it's this big thing? It feels... forced. Like they're trying to have the characters say things they want us to be thinking, or something. Agatha's individual relationship with Gil feels fine, and even her relationship with Tarvek might work if it were the only one in the story, but the way the characters view each other and the way Agatha relates to the two of them sort of rings false to me -- it doesn't feel like they're reacting the way real people would react, somehow, like they're falling into their roles simply because that's what's required for the Big Exciting Love Triangle and not because they're supposed to be real believable people.

I mean. Show, don't tell. It's awkward to have all the supporting characters going around saying "OH MY GOD A LOVE TRIANGLE" like this.

(It also feels like this entire section was inserted purely because they realized that the fanbase generally wasn't warming to Tarvek -- making him look awesome with a heroic rescue, then having Agatha kiss him, etc. Which isn't necessarily bad -- Tarvek is clearly part of the story they want to tell, so they definitely need to that work at selling him -- but it's a bit too obvious for my tastes.)

[stsasser]

I still don't buy the love triangle -- it feels like they're just pushing it too hard, not like something that organically happened. Agatha's initial relationship with Gil felt organic. Hell, I could even buy her relationship with Tarvek as being something organic with a bit more work.

But when they have all these other characters commenting on it and acting like it's this big thing? It feels... forced. Like they're trying to have the characters say things they want us to be thinking, or something. Agatha's individual relationship with Gil feels fine, and even her relationship with Tarvek might work if it were the only one in the story, but the way the characters view each other and the way Agatha relates to the two of them sort of rings false to me -- it doesn't feel like they're reacting the way real people would react, somehow, like they're falling into their roles simply because that's what's required for the Big Exciting Love Triangle and not because they're supposed to be real believable people.

I mean. Show, don't tell. It's awkward to have all the supporting characters going around saying "OH MY GOD A LOVE TRIANGLE" like this.

(It also feels like this entire section was inserted purely because they realized that the fanbase generally wasn't warming to Tarvek -- making him look awesome with a heroic rescue, then having Agatha kiss him, etc. Which isn't necessarily bad -- Tarvek is clearly part of the story they want to tell, so they definitely need to that work at selling him -- but it's a bit too obvious for my tastes.)

This is not just a set of personal relationships. These are political and celebrity events. Will and Kate? Tomkat? Levi and Bristol? Anniston/Pitt/Jolie? It would be less believable if the masses weren't gossiping and betting on the outcomes.

[random_guy]

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Interesting. It looks like the Baron may be able to resist the wasp because he was in spark mode at the time he got wasped.

[endoperez]

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Interesting. It looks like the Baron may be able to resist the wasp because he was in spark mode at the time he got wasped.

I read that a bit differently.

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That is, being in full-blown spark mode while being given orders might let him break the control.

[petersohn]

I read that a bit differently.

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That is, being in full-blown spark mode while being given orders might let him break the control.

I think that one is the more likely.

[Qwertystop]

What happened in Passholdt?

[Brother Oni]

What happened in Passholdt?

Passholdt, I believe.

[Stabbey]

Yes! Boris, soon to the rescue! Excellent!