OOTS #707 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[PallElendro]

Sweet. I love it. No questions.

[JonestheSpy]

Brutal.

Saw the elf's line coming, but it still was a great bit.

Definitely does not forbode well for future normalizing of goblin/Azurite relations.

[zoltansonojo]

Here come the morality arguments.

[kladams707]

I saw it coming too. But, it's a classic that hardly gets old.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Dang... y'know, that didn't exactly endear me to the elves. Then again, I've always been of the mind elves need to be the ones pushed off high places

[Acero]

The commander is coolest elf I've seen. Granted, there isn't much competition, but still. That guy is awesome. Plus, he's not a wizard for once in history!

[Deth Muncher]

This is up there with the best non-plot-thick strips. Ever.

[JoseB]

Yiaiks! That's... Harsh. The previous comic ended in a rather ludicrous/absurdist note, and this one goes way into the serious/cynical end of the scale.

Although, of course, the elf commander has a point: They cannot risk the hobgobling being a plant... But there will be that nagging doubt: What if he wasn't?

Slightly depressing gray and gray morality. Which makes it more real, of course

Oh well... Let's see what happens next!

It's interesting to see, by the way, how the "action scene" of eliminating all of the goblinoid guards is not shown.

[Starbuck_II]

Wow, that was merciless of that elf.

I mean, I know it is war, but ... still pretty non-good act.
I'm impressed that they took over that whole area.

[Querzis]

Yeah I dont think Thanh would like to know about that. Anyway, I saw it coming, I'm surprised the hobgobelin didnt really. And once again, this show that the gobelins at least take prisonners while the «good» guys dont.

[Acero]

Here come the morality arguments.

here, the only good morality argument is a dead one.

*Pushes the term 'morally justified' off cliff*

[Faleldir]

The only good goblin... *puts on sunglasses* ...is a dead goblin.
YEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

[Chaelos]

And once again, this show that the gobelins at least take prisonners while the «good» guys dont.

Slaves ≠ prisoners.

here, the only good morality argument is a dead one.

*Pushes the term 'morally justified' off cliff*

+1

[Allan Surgite]

The elves are pretty morally clean, given their track record with both goblins and dragons.

[Penny67]

Awesome possum, Rich!

[Draxonicar]

Hey! I was here for an update!

Hehe, elves ARE awesome. *******s

Love the "A spatula may be helpful in that regard"

Also, I think that we need to trap the place with one of Grimtooths Ear traps, that'll show em.
In before "Was the elf morally justified" threads

(from Grimtooths wurst of traps..ahh...)

[Optimystik]

Here come the morality arguments.

If Rich didn't want us to consider deep moral issues, he'd be writing gag-a-day strips.

Anyway, I always knew elves were asshats, nothing new here.

[Eldariel]

Elves are awesome.

[Moff Chumley]

Don't really care about "morally justified", I still think Elves should be target practice. For dwarves, of course.

[Haven]

I actually didn't see the joke coming. I probably should have.

[Szilard]

The title is so true.

[Drolyt]

Well, there goes my theory that the Elves wouldn't be jerks like the Sapphire Guard. Good comic, but it would be nice if we met someone who didn't treat Goblins like monsters just because they look different. So far Roy, Durkon, and Elan are the only characters we know of that have ever treated an NPC race like a sentient being with actual worth.

[Mercenary Pen]

Of course, having read mostly manga of late, I tried to start reading this from right to left.

[Lord_Asmodeus]

Slaves ? prisoners

Uh, those guys WERE prisoners. They were in a prison and were even called prisoners.

[tassaron]

This comic makes me appreciate Thanh a lot more...

[Lamorak]

I could see that coming a mile away, but that does not in anyway diminish how awesome that was. I like that commander guy already, even Roy isn't that ruthless - but he should be!

Two thumbs way up!

[OldFart]

The commander is coolest elf I've seen.

Oh, sure, the commander elf whacks a goblin prisoner, and he's all cool. But V takes out a few dozen black dragons, and s/he's evil.

[Zanaril]

Can we have a temporary lift of the 'morally justified' threads ban?

Because I think we need it.


However, I do think that was the wisest course of action, even if I don't agree with that elf's reasons.

[Morty]

Well, there goes my theory that the Elves wouldn't be jerks like the Sapphire Guard. Good comic, but it would be nice if we met someone who didn't treat Goblins like monsters just because they look different. So far Roy, Durkon, and Elan are the only characters we know of that have ever treated an NPC race like a sentient being with actual worth.

Of course it would be nice, but I don't think expecting elves to do it is such a good idea.
Looks like OoTS elves continue the tradition of being pricks but getting away with it because they're so darn good lookin'.