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    Bandanna with the absolute savage comebacks here.
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    glad to see Andi still cant see her own faults

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    The plot thickens.

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    On a positive note, they won't have to worry about lift when that lady frost giant forces the airship to crash.
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    Well, there's two ways to rise. Get more gas, or drop some weight. I don't think chucking the giant overboard would help much, but it'd certainly be a start.

    Ten gold says if they do that, Andi doesn't come up with the idea.
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    It's truly astonishing to me that Andi still hasn't crashed the ship. Though that may not last much longer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ti'esar View Post
    It's truly astonishing to me that Andi still hasn't crashed the ship. Though that may not last much longer.
    she hasnt sunk the ship but it sorta crashed into the ridge

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    Panel five: Aren't the ropes right behind Bandana's head the same ones that were cut in the previous strip? Elan rose swiftly to the occasion?

    Also, she says fly though instead of fly through.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peelee View Post
    Well, there's two ways to rise. Get more gas, or drop some weight. I don't think chucking the giant overboard would help much, but it'd certainly be a start.

    Ten gold says if they do that, Andi doesn't come up with the idea.
    Andi seems dense enough(primarily in the head region) that they could possibly drop a lot of weight by throwing her overboard.

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    Get more gas, or drop some weight.
    if they repaired the engines some they might get more lift, its too bad the Mechane doesnt have an engineer fixing it though

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    Quote Originally Posted by enq View Post
    Panel five: Aren't the ropes right behind Bandana's head the same ones that were cut in the previous strip? Elan rose swiftly to the occasion?

    Also, she says fly though instead of fly through.

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    You might want to ease up on the commas there. Also, a previous strip, not the previous strip. Imean, if we're being pedantic...
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    Why hasn't she called for help yet? I mean, I understand Roy and Elan are both pretty busy saving the ship, but would it really take that long for Roy to just say, throw a rock, and knock Andi unconscious?

    I'm probably making this seem easier than it is, but still. Having competent leadership is also a very important problem that needs fixing. So, you know, Bandana, just YELL. They can hear you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drake2009 View Post
    Why hasn't she called for help yet? I mean, I understand Roy and Elan are both pretty busy saving the ship, but would it really take that long for Roy to just say, throw a rock, and knock Andi unconscious?

    I'm probably making this seem easier than it is, but still. Having competent leadership is also a very important problem that needs fixing. So, you know, Bandana, just YELL. They can hear you!
    so can the rest of the crew, taking out Andi would only make the situation even more chaotic because then someone ELSE might try to take control, or worse 2 someone elses Bandana needs to do something to actually bring control back to her

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    It's truly astonishing to me that Andi still hasn't crashed the ship. Though that may not last much longer.
    I'm still surprised she survived to adulthood.
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    Will someone on the crew just free Bandana? It can't be hard. And it's clear she's the only one talking sense.
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    The one positive outcome of the ship inevitably crashing is that it might finally knock some sense into Andi. I hope.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chei View Post
    Will someone on the crew just free Bandana? It can't be hard. And it's clear she's the only one talking sense.
    Yeah, like... Bandana is awake. Andi is more or less unarmed, while the crew is well equipped. And she's obviously incompetent. Theres no reason that Bandana shouldn't be back in charge again by now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Keltest View Post
    Yeah, like... Bandana is awake. Andi is more or less unarmed, while the crew is. And she's obviously incompetent. Theres no reason that Bandana shouldn't be back in charge again by now.
    I can't help but feel that she hasn't dropped the wrench because she'll try to use it again at some point. And not to fix something.
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    If you've been surprised by this episode, either a) you're lying, or b) you haven't been paying attention for the past few strips.
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    I'm still surprised she survived to adulthood.
    She found a comfortable niche working on engines, under a leader who had the social skills and savvy to smooth over problems with sufficient pinache that Andi never noticed she is completely craptastic at everything that is not an engine.

    A good leader can often figure out to gain an underling's strengths while mitigating their weaknesses. Bandanna might have eventually figured as much out with Andi, if only the crisis did not come so soon and unexpectedly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snails View Post
    She found a comfortable niche working on engines, under a leader who had the social skills and savvy to smooth over problems with sufficient pinache that Andi never noticed she is completely craptastic at everything that is not an engine.

    A good leader can often figure out to gain an underling's strengths while mitigating their weaknesses. Bandanna might have eventually figured as much out with Andi, if only the crisis did not come so soon and unexpectedly.
    not likely Andi was deliberately confrontational and insubordinate right from the start, cant properly use a subordinate taht refuses to respect you

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    Andi needs to reassert her authority by hitting those mountains with a wrench until they move.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ridureyu View Post
    Andi needs to reassert her authority by hitting those mountains with a wrench until they move.
    Honestly, I'd love to see the look on Andromeda's face when she realizes that leading is more than giving orders and hitting things with a wrench.

    Yes, I don't want to even humor her by using her preferred nickname. Did I stutter?
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    The Mechane looks like it is ballpark 30 seconds from collision. Can a quick full reverse port propeller rotate the Mechane quickly enough that the massive sideways cross section will act as an "air keel" and a high speed impact into the side of a mountain? A lot of implicit "ifs" there.

    On the positive side, it looks like they will crash conveniently close to where the Greenhilt sword probably lies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by danielxcutter View Post
    Honestly, I'd love to see the look on Andromeda's face when she realizes that leading is more than giving orders and hitting things with a wrench.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snails View Post
    The Mechane looks like it is ballpark 30 seconds from collision. Can a quick full reverse port propeller rotate the Mechane quickly enough that the massive sideways cross section will act as an "air keel" and a high speed impact into the side of a mountain? A lot of implicit "ifs" there.

    On the positive side, it looks like they will crash conveniently close to where the Greenhilt sword probably lies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peelee View Post
    You might want to ease up on the commas there. Also, a previous strip, not the previous strip. Imean, if we're being pedantic...
    It was meant to be lyrics from a song in the Moana movie. I find that use of commas best represents the flow of that particular line :)

    And no, the previous strip. I'm talking about the ones the giant cut. They're between the crack and the ladder, and they're the only pair of ropes between the crack and the ladder on that side. Perhaps some super detective can determine if the rope Elan cut is being shown as whole again too though ;p

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