#656: "I've got gloatin' to do!"

Cas · 02-02-2006, 10:49 AM

I've been following this comic since its inception, but finally decided to join the forums after this last tour-de-force.

Some thoughts that undoubtedly have been referenced elsewhere:

That BM is a nexus was implied a number if times, and seems almost confirmed; however, why is it that only fighter seems to have the requisite combination of mental and physical prowess? Mental prowess has been proven any number of times, such as in episodes like 318, 449, and 488 to name a few.

Further, he is the only one, as I can recall, who exhibits near supernatural physical prowess as well; even if they are sometimes silly, such as: episode 14, episode 174, episode 384 -- note facial expression, episode 387, and, of course, the duel with Kaia, where he finally grasped the answer to episode 385.

Also, he truly is altruistic. One comic that keeps coming back is the Sarda sacrifice, sequence, "but I really LIKE gum." He does. That would be sacrifice.

His trial of sloth notwithstanding, he has shown deep personal insight into both his own self, as well as BM; he regularly performs feats of skill that should be impossible, and he hides an intellect of near genius magnitude.

I remain uncertain if his childish mentality is a sub-concioys put-on or an externally-imposed constraint (by the forces of Magnus or whatever).

If he is not the ley-line; I guess he is being set up to be the hero who can affect it.

OK, painfully obvious to y'all, but I felt the need to talk after the last few.

Brian, you have shown great talent (or extraordinary luck

) in tying disparate threads months and months apart into what is fast becoming an epic.

/bows

02-02-2006, 10:49 AM	#11
Cas Goomba Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 12	I've been following this comic since its inception, but finally decided to join the forums after this last tour-de-force. Some thoughts that undoubtedly have been referenced elsewhere: That BM is a nexus was implied a number if times, and seems almost confirmed; however, why is it that only fighter seems to have the requisite combination of mental and physical prowess? Mental prowess has been proven any number of times, such as in episodes like 318, 449, and 488 to name a few. Further, he is the only one, as I can recall, who exhibits near supernatural physical prowess as well; even if they are sometimes silly, such as: episode 14, episode 174, episode 384 -- note facial expression, episode 387, and, of course, the duel with Kaia, where he finally grasped the answer to episode 385. Also, he truly is altruistic. One comic that keeps coming back is the Sarda sacrifice, sequence, "but I really LIKE gum." He does. That would be sacrifice. His trial of sloth notwithstanding, he has shown deep personal insight into both his own self, as well as BM; he regularly performs feats of skill that should be impossible, and he hides an intellect of near genius magnitude. I remain uncertain if his childish mentality is a sub-concioys put-on or an externally-imposed constraint (by the forces of Magnus or whatever). If he is not the ley-line; I guess he is being set up to be the hero who can affect it. OK, painfully obvious to y'all, but I felt the need to talk after the last few. Brian, you have shown great talent (or extraordinary luck ) in tying disparate threads months and months apart into what is fast becoming an epic. /bows