OOTS #1181 - The Discussion Thread

[Fyraltari]

Ah! My feels! Critical damage!

[mjasghar]

Umm is there any connotation to the last panel being slightly grayed? As if it’s being seen through a scrying orb or something
And no mention of Hilgya encountering Curly.

[Ron Miel]

Such a heart warming page. what does the title mean? is it a reference? a joke?

I wonder if its a reference to him holding the baby up, or something.

edit:

Ah. its a reference to the babys size.

mi·nute2
/mīˈn(y)o͞ot/
adjective
adjective: minute; superlative adjective: minutest
extremely small.

Hence he held up the "minute" object.

Unless it's something else. In which case enlighten me, as I'm likely overthinking it.

Or it could be "hold up a minute. Are they patching things up?"

Heh, this is a nice play on words by the author, intentional or not.

The phrase "Hold up a minute" is usually said when someone is about to leave, and another person want to discuss something before they go.

It is used in this sense here. Hilgya is about to leave, but Durkon wants to discuss with her about Kudzu before she goes.

It ALSO means that he gets to hold his son for a short time. So that's a double meaning.

I think that "minute" only means the period of time. I don't think it refers to a small thing. That's probably unintentional.

[Hiro Quester]

I think the grayed-out look of the last panel is just comic version of an emotionally satisfying fade-out (the camera pulling away and going slightly out of focus) implying this went on for a minute or two, .

Plus it’s representing our feels.

[Souhiro]

That really was a tear dropping scene!

Congratulations, mr. Giant.

This scene? It's about LOVE. And you put it without hugging, kissing, nor even a lot of smiling!

But nevertheless, this is 100% pure and heartwarming lovr.


Now I hate the Dark One and Redcloak even more, because they want to destroy a world that house this family

[CandidKid]

Nice to see some Durkon Daddy getting a chance to hold his young 'un. *scrubbed*

[CandidKid]

*snif*

I think I've got something in my eye

Stab. Got it out for you. (With affection)

[Cirin]

Such a heart warming page. what does the title mean? is it a reference? a joke?

I wonder if its a reference to him holding the baby up, or something.

edit:

Ah. its a reference to the babys size.

mi·nute2
/mīˈn(y)o͞ot/
adjective
adjective: minute; superlative adjective: minutest
extremely small.

Hence he held up the "minute" object.

Unless it's something else. In which case enlighten me, as I'm likely overthinking it.

Or it could be "hold up a minute. Are they patching things up?"

Heh, this is a nice play on words by the author, intentional or not.

"Hold up a minute" is colloquial English for asking someone to delay what they're doing briefly. "Wait a minute" is of the same meaning.

It's a double play on "hold up", with Durkon briefly delaying his departure, and holding up little Kudzu.

[thiakx]

What a great way to wrap up the vampire arc

[Analytica]

So, with both parents in place like this, I don't think Kudzu will be a cleric of either Thor or Loki. Odin, perhaps? Finding wisdom in the balance between opposites?

Also? This is what you get with opposing alignments but very high wisdom!

[Dausuul]

Cute...

...Is it bad that I'm worried about Durkon now?
Before this I more or less thought „Eh, they'll be fine."
Now? „Oh... Durkon's gonna die, isn't he?

Seems like that would be a little redundant at this point. :)

[Anymage]

I wonder how Hilgya will be effected by one simple fact. There's no way that Durkon's extended family won't take her and Kudzu in, and there's equally no way they won't be a good influence. I know we'll have a good, long while until the next book is finished, but I'll want to see what happens in the denouement.

[Worldsong]

I don't like Hilgya, but I can believe that she understands that Kudzu needs a father figure in his life, and that trying to keep Durkon away from him because of personal dislike would do more harm than good.

[Wolv90]

I'm neh crying, yea crying!

[Wolv90]

So, with both parents in place like this, I don't think Kudzu will be a cleric of either Thor or Loki. Odin, perhaps? Finding wisdom in the balance between opposites?

Maybe another pantheon entirely? Or maybe just piss everyone off and become the first Dwarven botanist with a garden full of trees.

[Crusher]

Awwww.

On the other hand, this means Durkon isn’t coming back, doesn’t It?

[Angelalex242]

Well then. Hopefully this isn't the narrative equivalent of the guy with a family photo who goes to war and promptly dies.

[Cicciograna]

Okay, I'll admit it.

I misted.

[machiavelli33]

Maybe another pantheon entirely? Or maybe just piss everyone off and become the first Dwarven botanist with a garden full of trees.

I was just thinking this. Kid's gonna grow up pledged to the Eastern Pantheon at this rate.

[Quartz]

That was awwwsome.

[Zhorn]

*manly tears*

[Grey Watcher]

Dad Durkon is Best Durkon. :-)

[Necris Omega]

... eh, this should be a purely "awww" scene, but Hilgya and the context behind her is just too much of a distraction. The team may have foregone seeing her dealt with at Durkon's wishes, but at an absolute bare minimum she should not have custody of her child. This was evident when she named him after an all consuming horror weed, and became all the moreso when she, y'know, murdered Durkon.

But, I'm trying to look on the "bright" side here - viewing her custodianship of Kudzu like the best case scenario for Belkar running a pet hotel. Sure, he's evil and deranged, but if he loves anything that's not himself and food, animals seem to be it. He may be a bad influence on your beloved dog for their stay, but he will go absolutely John Wick on anything that tries to hurt it.

[gerryq]

Useful justification for boob armour!

[Mr_Ratatosk]

I'm extremely happy with how this ended. I've seen a thing or two on how things work when it doesn't work out for the parents. There are always hurt feelings when that happens, and those feelings are frequently justified. Nonetheless, in that situation, unless there is something like abuse going on (whether physical or emotional), the kid in that relationship needs to feel that his or her parents still respect each other on some level. After all, that kid is half both of them. Hearing that half of you is evil will mess with your head.

Thank you Giant for wrapping this up on a good note for them.

Edit: I should clarify, this doesn't mean that I think Hilgya should have custody, or that Durkon shouldn't be on his guard for his son's sake. I'm only saying I'm glad that this ended with both of them approaching the topic of their son the way they should be. It's a good start.

[JBiddles]

... eh, this should be a purely "awww" scene, but Hilgya and the context behind her is just too much of a distraction. The team may have foregone seeing her dealt with at Durkon's wishes, but at an absolute bare minimum she should not have custody of her child. This was evident when she named him after an all consuming horror weed, and became all the moreso when she, y'know, murdered Durkon.

But, I'm trying to look on the "bright" side here - viewing her custodianship of Kudzu like the best case scenario for Belkar running a pet hotel. Sure, he's evil and deranged, but if he loves anything that's not himself and food, animals seem to be it. He may be a bad influence on your beloved dog for their stay, but he will go absolutely John Wick on anything that tries to hurt it.

Well said.

Creepy stalker who tried to murder their ex for rejecting them is cute, so it's OK!

[Lord Torath]

Well, someone's up early. Or possibly late. Thank for burning the midnight oil for us, Rich!

And thanks for giving us such a cute scene with Durkon and Kudzu.

[Psychronia]

D'aww. Looks like they've gotten the "separated parents" passive aggressiveness down already, all while more or less keeping Kudzu's best interests at heart.

[KorvinStarmast]

Sigdi and the extended family will doubtless offer Hilgya and Kudzu an invitation to various dinners and functions, and I wonder how Hilgya would/will respond to such offers? I will guess that these things will happen off screen.

The last panel was sweet. Panels 2 and 11 indicate that Kudzu has an inherent positive reaction to Durkon. That's neat.

[Basement Cat]

So..so...so many feels!!!