Averting the Story

[MoonCat]

Ian Starshine turned down the bread offered to him by Roy. (Here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0744.html)) This derails the story/prophecy told here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0736.html). Doesn't this remove the risk of the weaker prisoner dying? Tell me what you think.

[Zevox]

I think you're taking a joke about a clichèd storyline entirely too seriously.

Zevox

[Zerter]

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[LOTRfan]

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[MoonCat]

I think you're taking a joke about a clichèd storyline entirely too seriously.

Zevox

I'm kinda thinking about because a lot of people have be reading in it to say Ian will die. I'm pointing out that he did avert it, I'm not taking it seriously.

Zerter, that's nice.Thank you LOTRfan.

[LOTRfan]

It is an interesting theory, one I had never thought of. It is also interesting that this occurs a few strips after the bread clichè. So, it could be a minor hint to those not paying attention, or it could be meant to bait us into a false sense of hope, only to do it anyway. The Giant always seems to go against public expectation.

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is, it can go either way.

[Dr.Epic]

Ian Starshine turned down the bread offered to him by Roy. (Here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0744.html)) This derails the story/prophecy told here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0736.html). Doesn't this remove the risk of the weaker prisoner dying? Tell me what you think.

It's just a joke about a trope. Not everything in the comic has to follow some cliche or happen the way people in the comic say it will.

[Bulzeeb]

I agree that it's just a joke, but I'd like to point out that the instructor specifically said "possibly giving him your own bread". There's still wiggle room.

[Forum Explorer]

but thats only if Ian fights in the arena and Haley fails to save him. Also because Ian is related to a protaganist he transends regular tropes like the warden mentioned so its completly up in the air if he'll live or die.

[Lemonus]

Ian isn't a weak prisoner, he just is pretending to be medicore.

[Felixc-91]

Ian Starshine turned down the bread offered to him by Roy. (Here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0744.html)) This derails the story/prophecy told here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0736.html). Doesn't this remove the risk of the weaker prisoner dying? Tell me what you think. i personally interpret it to be talking about belkar (as the bully) not roy. it fits better, roy hasn't really defended any of the other prisoners (or any things else on the list), he's argued with belkar but its not the same thing. belkar on the other hand has bullied the other prisoners, we've seen one of the people he bullies has a friend who tried to motivate a mob to stop belkar, and is clearly the friend of the bullied person.

[Morgan Wick]

but thats only if Ian fights in the arena and Haley fails to save him. Also because Ian is related to a protaganist he transends regular tropes like the warden mentioned so its completly up in the air if he'll live or die.

More likely dead. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0392.html) (I know it's not the same, but it's the same basic principle.)

On top of everyone else's objections, I should point out that Ian is not the one who rejects Roy's bread. (I believe it's Geoff?)

[ThePhantasm]

Far more interesting might be INverting the story. Hmm. Maybe I should start reading the comics backwards, Memento style. After all, what are those "previous comic" buttons for, anyways?