Girl Genius XXV: It needs work! BUT THE CONCEPT IS SOUND!

[PraetorDragoon]

C'mon guys, this is mad science 101. Don't get so exited by the abomination of science you've created or summoned that you don't even try to keep it from eating you. Your efforts to stop that from happening are doomed to fail, but at least make an effort.

I swear, nobody ever reads the warning labels.

Mad Science is ignoring the warning labels.

[Dukkai]

hmm.. maybe I'm reading a bit too much into it.. but do the last few panels hint that Tarvek is this creature in the future?

[PraetorDragoon]

hmm.. maybe I'm reading a bit too much into it.. but do the last few panels hint that Tarvek is this creature in the future?

Nah. The creature is just a tad self-centered.

[Willie the Duck]

Nah. The creature is just a tad self-centered.

Or the creature could be the creature that grabs Tarvek, who is about to have a stressful time.

From a Doylist perspective, Tarvek turning into something the audience wouldn't treat as romantic competition with Gil for Agatha's affection would disrupt one of the greater plot threads of the narrative. It could happen, but I haven't yet seen a reason why it would.

[geoduck]

Or the balcony-guy is what Snackford finally turns into.

[Calemyr]

Or the balcony-guy is what Snackford finally turns into.

That suggestion gives me serious Bloodborne flashbacks. "Oh, Kos, line my brain with eyes!"

[Rogar Demonblud]

I suspect Agatha's about to give another lesson in why you don't tick off a Heterodyne, even a nice one.

[PraetorDragoon]

Or the creature could be the creature that grabs Tarvek, who is about to have a stressful time.

From a Doylist perspective, Tarvek turning into something the audience wouldn't treat as romantic competition with Gil for Agatha's affection would disrupt one of the greater plot threads of the narrative. It could happen, but I haven't yet seen a reason why it would.

Not seen much similiar visual points to the creature and the balcon guy. Big guy is rounder, and has one large centered eye.

Or the balcony-guy is what Snackford finally turns into.

The balcony guy doesn't have similiar clothes or tech parts to Snackleford, so I doubt it.

My personal guess is that balcony guy is the result of an earlier experiment.

[sihnfahl]

My personal guess is that balcony guy is the result of an earlier experiment.

Or a later experiment.

[Willie the Duck]

It is definitely funniest if it simply (loosely)

Balcony character: oh, I remember what's going to happen next, it wasn't good
<Tarvek get's grabbed>
Balcony character: but don't worry, I was fine.

[Kareasint]

I like it when a comic does this. It shows that the author put a lot of time into the dialogue and planned it out in advance.

Tarvek could probably ask what happens next but his new friend may not reply to avoid disrupting the time line.

[Rogar Demonblud]

I went on an archive binge to re-read the Ivo Sharktooth story and noticed something new. The two Jaegers he sees waving in the street at the end are the same two he tossed at the giant goon back in the Noodle Runs. Guess they did forgive him, even if the guy didn't have a hat they could claim.

[Onyavar]

Oh gosh, it's Tarvek.

Or am I reading it wrong?
I hope he got/will get better as the time loop breaks, and not stay this way.

[Fyraltari]

Oh gosh, it's Tarvek.

Or am I reading it wrong?
I hope he got/will get better as the time loop breaks, and not stay this way.

If you are saying that Mr time anomaly here is future Tarvek... What make you think that?

[PraetorDragoon]

Oh gosh, it's Tarvek.

Or am I reading it wrong?
I hope he got/will get better as the time loop breaks, and not stay this way.

Balcon guy says that Travek was/will be/is fun, most likely based on the raving when travek was anchored to Higgs time sense.

Next he says that he shouldn't stay around, which is the most sensible action to take when there are Sparks, a extradimensional monster, more Sparks and a snapped power line.

[sihnfahl]

Balcon guy says that Travek was/will be/is fun, most likely based on the raving when travek was anchored to Higgs time sense.

That's the fun part of being in the Then as well as the To Be and the Now.

You know what happened and wonder what will happen simultaneously, while knowing the sequence that led to what happened Then to influence the Now.

[Rogar Demonblud]

Why do I have a sudden suspicion that power line is not so much snapped as cut?

[Rockphed]

Why do I have a sudden suspicion that power line is not so much snapped as cut?

I think it was tampered with to break when Agatha sent the right signal.

[tyckspoon]

I went on an archive binge to re-read the Ivo Sharktooth story and noticed something new. The two Jaegers he sees waving in the street at the end are the same two he tossed at the giant goon back in the Noodle Runs. Guess they did forgive him, even if the guy didn't have a hat they could claim.

Well, yeah, Jaegers aren't going to hold a grudge about being thrown at a good fight. Annoying menial labor, sure. Stuck on guard duty some place nothing interesting happens, yeah, they might have some grievances to air. But your standard Jaeger? Never going to have hard feelings about being stuck in a brawl, aside from maybe thinking that you should have been there fighting too.

[multilis]

Or the creature could be the creature that grabs Tarvek, who is about to have a stressful time.

From a Doylist perspective, Tarvek turning into something the audience wouldn't treat as romantic competition with Gil for Agatha's affection would disrupt one of the greater plot threads of the narrative. It could happen, but I haven't yet seen a reason why it would.

Why would Tarvek turning into a monster remove him as romantic competition?

"My New Boyfriend, The Tentacle Sex Beast eBook by Odessa Piper"
"Sexy Tentacles: Monster Romance by Mia Lust"
"Jungle Tentacle Lust - Kindle edition by Morgan Lockheart"
and
"Lust From Beneath the Sea: Seduced by the Tentacle"

Agatha does find the monster "exciting". ;P

[Scarlet Knight]

Why would Tarvek turning into a monster remove him as romantic competition?

"My New Boyfriend, The Tentacle Sex Beast eBook by Odessa Piper"
"Sexy Tentacles: Monster Romance by Mia Lust"
"Jungle Tentacle Lust - Kindle edition by Morgan Lockheart"
and
"Lust From Beneath the Sea: Seduced by the Tentacle"

Agatha does find the monster "exciting". ;P

"I am the child of Violetta and the monster, come from the future to warn you!"

I stand corrected, Time Traveller is TARVEK's and the Abomination's child from the future. I missed that she was female; look at those eyes...

[Manga Shoggoth]

Why would Tarvek turning into a monster remove him as romantic competition?

"My New Boyfriend, The Tentacle Sex Beast eBook by Odessa Piper"
"Sexy Tentacles: Monster Romance by Mia Lust"
"Jungle Tentacle Lust - Kindle edition by Morgan Lockheart"
and
"Lust From Beneath the Sea: Seduced by the Tentacle"

Agatha does find the monster "exciting". ;P

Not going for "Day of the Tentacle" by Laverne, then?

[wingnutx]

Well, that was an unexpected recovery.

Seems he hid more than we knew.

[geoduck]

Well, that was an unexpected recovery.

Seems he hid more than we knew.

He was able to hide this from Albia? OK, fine...

[factotum]

He was able to hide this from Albia? OK, fine...

He's been largely lobotomised by the Baron, I wouldn't imagine there's much sensible lurking around in there for her to find.

[PraetorDragoon]

Oh no.

This is going to mean spark improved extradimensional horrors, isn't it?

[xroads]

Well, that was an unexpected recovery.

Seems he hid more than we knew.

I'm not convinced he's recovered yet. The Baron was targeting the spark, not his malicious nature. Perhaps the word "monsters" just happen to trigger that area of the brain.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see that he is unable to make or enhance monsters anymore. But continues to try because he believes he can.

Then again, I wouldn't be surprised if he has somehow recovered.

[Rockphed]

I'm not convinced he's recovered yet. The Baron was targeting the spark, not his malicious nature. Perhaps the word "monsters" just happen to trigger that area of the brain.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see that he is unable to make or enhance monsters anymore. But continues to try because he believes he can.

Then again, I wouldn't be surprised if he has somehow recovered.

5 quatloos on his recovery being related to the time scambling monstrosity that was jovially talking with Tarvek and Higgs.

[Deliverance]

I'm not convinced he's recovered yet. The Baron was targeting the spark, not his malicious nature. Perhaps the word "monsters" just happen to trigger that area of the brain.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see that he is unable to make or enhance monsters anymore. But continues to try because he believes he can.

Then again, I wouldn't be surprised if he has somehow recovered.

Compare his speech balloon in today's comic with the one the last time we saw him:
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20181119

Back then he had a normal sane round speech balloon.

Today's is slightly edgy, somewhat like the bear's on the same page, but it could also pass for early stage Spark madness.

[xroads]

5 quatloos on his recovery being related to the time scambling monstrosity that was jovially talking with Tarvek and Higgs.

Hmmm... I'll admit the timey wimey monster does bring up some interesting possibilities.