Gunnerkrigg Court

[Weeks]

There doesn't seem to be a thread for this comic here, which I personally find bizarre.

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I only started reading this recently, but I got hooked. It's basically the story of a girl named Antimony Carver, who studies at the eponymous Gunnerkrigg Court. I'd say it's half sci-fi, half fantasy, but I don't know that that would do it justice. Lots of weird shit happens. I like it's eccentricity and thoughtfulness. If you haven't read it and you like those themes, give it a shot.

There's also a contest going on here for current comics, and it's tied right now with Homestuck with 11,140 votes. If you love the comic, get in there and vote!

[Bright Shadows]

I love this comic. Just sayin.

[Belial]

Speaking of gunnerkrigg. As with all zimmy storylines, I can sortof grasp the outlines of what's actually happening in the current story, but the details of it refuse to resolve. Is someone following this better than I am?

[PeteP]

Yeah I know the basic outline but the details aren't clear to me.
My understanding of the story: Annie is in a coma probably because she tried to follow the satellite to her father with her spirit (Or he did something, but I find the first thing more probable.) They have no idea what to do,so Zimmy to the rescue. Meanwhile city face got a job as a bird who tells every psychic in the vicinity what Kat thinks. Annie is all apathetic and stuff hiding behind her mask. So Zimmy follows the connection to her father and falcon punches him. Which presumingly annoyed Annie so she pulls Zimmie in a dream to be a little mean to her, but Zimmy is a a veteran monkey island player and easily wins the insult duel and wakes her up via the power of anger! (And Annie is a sore loser and punches her.) There was much symbolic stuff in between, but I refuse to pay attention to stuff like that. Oh and we see that in Zimmys eyes Kat looks super awesome, while Gamma is an evil thief!

[ameretrifle]

No, no, Kat was wearing the headband thing because she's afraid people are thinking of her as less girly (/a lesbian? can't remember if that's canon or fanon atm); so she was affecting pink and flowers to try to counteract it. Ah, here's the page: http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page ... micID=1033. Gamma wasn't just stealing it, she was saying, don't worry about that, stop trying so hard: be who you are. Even if you're scared of what people are thinking. "You can't always run from what scares you."

...That's about the only insight I can add right now, though. Hopefully Annie explains some of it next chapter or in the next few pages or something.

(also, her father is suuuuch a jerk. i understand he has issues but that doesn't absolve him of the responsibility to try not to hurt every single person he's ever met. go zimmy.)

[Weeks]

Zimmy rocks. And Tom says her theme song is Stress, by Justice. Pretty fitting!

[Bright Shadows]

The second best character and best character in consecutive chapters? For shame, Tom, pandering to your fans.

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I am so unserious it hurts, this is amazing. Coyote is always a pleasure, as is Zimmy.

[PeteP]

Not cool Coyote, not cool.

[PeteP]

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[ameretrifle]

This has been one hell of a chapter...

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The mechanics of that reveal were spectacular. The slow build has been awesome. It started off with reveals that seemed big enough, and then every page, it's upped the ante a little more. Flashbacks are over? You think it's done? Nope! There's more beyond the impossible. Fantastic with a series that can hold so much plot back-- some of the cards are starting to be shown and played, and it is excellent.

I tend to be more the archive-binge type than one for suspense and waiting as it's doled out in small doses, but damn, watching this the last couple weeks has been effective. Underrated webcomic is underrated.