Hey, you can’t blame him for answering Kendal’s answer, now. Also, you gotta keep in mind, he hasn’t read 800 or so pages of comics to know these people. To him, that’s a simple trolley problem, and he’s trying his best to pull the lever to switch tracks
On the Nintendo topic, Panel 1 Micheal’s face reminds me of Miis…
Also, will Kendal finally be pushed into doing something more morally regrettable? Or will the attack be stopped only because the job will have already been done by the big sea beast? I’m excited to see how we’ll get out of this one.
In all fairness to Michael, the people on the boat all know about Erin and the dragon, and most of them have directly attacked Michael anyway. He can probably consider them enemy combatants, and vice versa.
Man the atmosphere in those first three panels is fantastic, I always love it when intense moments just slow down like that and the characters stop and take it all in, the rain falling and the sudden stillness really emphasizes it so well.
To be fair to Anakin Lightwalker here, he did recognize his hypocrisy by answering Kendal’s question honestly. Unfortunately for Kendal and everyone on that boat, that answer is “yes”.
I have a feeling that boat is about to be swallowed up by a leviathan and Michael is just going to drop Kendal, thinking the job is done. Kendal is a “void”, after all, not an innocent to be saved.
I love how the Champion is composed in this page. The slow, deliberate turning of the first three panels; he ponders Kendal’s words, makes his decision, and makes peace with the terrible thing he must do. The slow pace adds depth to his action. In the other panels we can’t see his face as he prepares the attack; hidden to make him look threatening, or hidden in shame at what he’s doing?
For all our talk of hypocrisy and ignorance, we can’t forget the Champion is fundamentally driven by the want to protect others from a being that means them, and the universe, harm. His first appearance was him defending a helpless family from a monster spawned from V.D.’s corruption. He truly doesn’t want to harm the gang, but due to his Paladin dogma, L.D.’s presence pressing him on, and miscommunication, he can’t see any other option or will listen to any other option. Tragic, really.
If L.D. herself is powering that blast (and lessening the guilt on the Champion for the act), then it’s going to be powerful; as in, make a hole in the hull powerful. The gang might have had a small chance of getting out of this if the metal hull held and only the wood burned, but if the hull is compromised, this ship is doomed.
Either Kendal has to think fast against the champion now, Tess or another member of the gang tries to take the shot, or whatever Alinua saw makes it’s appearance and startles the Champion into stopping the attack. Whatever it is, it needs to be done now.
Ah yes, Paragon vs Paragon, loved that Trope Talk video. Two people who are certain they know what is right, and what must be done and sacrificed for the “greater good”… and are in direct opposition with each other and are completely unwilling/unable to sit down and talk it out. I actually feel kind of bad for Michael, he is trying to prevent the literal end of the world after all. And in literally any other situation he would be right to go straight for killing Erin, but there isn’t any way to prove that he’s wrong right now. There’s a reason that Erin threatened suicide all the back in 1.7.25, the VD is just that bad.
And for all Michael knows the Void Dragon can have been be pulling a very convincing “fighting from the inside” act to fool the rest of the floof squad in order to get their protection; pretending to let “Erin” regain control of himself while actually it’s just the VD playing human…. We know that isn’t the case, but Michael doesn’t. And he can only work with what he knows, and what the Light Dragon tells him.
For mobile folk:
Alt text: every dragon needs a breath weapon
Image source: Burden
BREAK HIS BONES KENDAL. ALL OF THEM KENDAL.
For mobile readers.
Alt-text: every dragon needs a breath weapon
Image source: burden
Uh, at least he thought about it…?
Woahhhh stinky breath
LD: Anakin can have just a LITTLE war crime, as a treat.
Oh, well THIS is interesting!!
He does have a conscience! Or the dragon does. Or both.
This is more ethically complicated than I first thought now.
(Also… what is this feeling… am I… first?…
Or at least, early?)
Oh, wait, hold on. It’s possible I misread the situation. Oh no.
(Don’t know if my other comment went thru or not, but…)
Ah. On second thought it’s possible I misread the situation. Oh no.
Kendal, you have my permission to cut the head of this snake.
Hey, you can’t blame him for answering Kendal’s answer, now. Also, you gotta keep in mind, he hasn’t read 800 or so pages of comics to know these people. To him, that’s a simple trolley problem, and he’s trying his best to pull the lever to switch tracks
WOW okay. Think if Kendal were to cover the guys mouth his head would explode? Hypothetically of course.
Like sparky sparky boom woman from Korra?
Kendal? You’ll stop holding back now, right? Right?
Micheal turned into Possessed Micheal!
Possessed Micheal used Divine Blast
It’s super effective!
On the Nintendo topic, Panel 1 Micheal’s face reminds me of Miis…
Also, will Kendal finally be pushed into doing something more morally regrettable? Or will the attack be stopped only because the job will have already been done by the big sea beast? I’m excited to see how we’ll get out of this one.
HA!
THIS IS AWESOME
LIGHT DRAGON LIGHT DRAGON
MICHAEL QUALMS???
KENDAL’S SO SCREWED
I’ve been forming coherent thoughts about schoolwork for three hours I will not be doing this for Aurora today
In all fairness to Michael, the people on the boat all know about Erin and the dragon, and most of them have directly attacked Michael anyway. He can probably consider them enemy combatants, and vice versa.
Oh no he’s gonna Godzilla the ship
“My Lady,” he says, his eyes downcast,
“I have need of your strength.”
“No, you don’t have to -!” Kendal protests,
Held out at arm’s length.
“Fear not. If victory must come at a cost-
The burden will be mine alone,”
The Lady tells him, light burning in his jaws
As white as gleaming bone.
Man the atmosphere in those first three panels is fantastic, I always love it when intense moments just slow down like that and the characters stop and take it all in, the rain falling and the sudden stillness really emphasizes it so well.
Ooooooooh, so the Light Dragon sucks as well, got it
I sense an incoming 50 DKP minus…
Poor Kendal 🙁
Oh what the FU–
To be fair to Anakin Lightwalker here, he did recognize his hypocrisy by answering Kendal’s question honestly. Unfortunately for Kendal and everyone on that boat, that answer is “yes”.
I have a feeling that boat is about to be swallowed up by a leviathan and Michael is just going to drop Kendal, thinking the job is done. Kendal is a “void”, after all, not an innocent to be saved.
Oh dear god, he’s chewing the 5 gum. He really is too far gone.
I’MMA FIRIN’ MAH LAZER!!
I love how the Champion is composed in this page. The slow, deliberate turning of the first three panels; he ponders Kendal’s words, makes his decision, and makes peace with the terrible thing he must do. The slow pace adds depth to his action. In the other panels we can’t see his face as he prepares the attack; hidden to make him look threatening, or hidden in shame at what he’s doing?
For all our talk of hypocrisy and ignorance, we can’t forget the Champion is fundamentally driven by the want to protect others from a being that means them, and the universe, harm. His first appearance was him defending a helpless family from a monster spawned from V.D.’s corruption. He truly doesn’t want to harm the gang, but due to his Paladin dogma, L.D.’s presence pressing him on, and miscommunication, he can’t see any other option or will listen to any other option. Tragic, really.
If L.D. herself is powering that blast (and lessening the guilt on the Champion for the act), then it’s going to be powerful; as in, make a hole in the hull powerful. The gang might have had a small chance of getting out of this if the metal hull held and only the wood burned, but if the hull is compromised, this ship is doomed.
Either Kendal has to think fast against the champion now, Tess or another member of the gang tries to take the shot, or whatever Alinua saw makes it’s appearance and startles the Champion into stopping the attack. Whatever it is, it needs to be done now.
Ah yes, Paragon vs Paragon, loved that Trope Talk video. Two people who are certain they know what is right, and what must be done and sacrificed for the “greater good”… and are in direct opposition with each other and are completely unwilling/unable to sit down and talk it out. I actually feel kind of bad for Michael, he is trying to prevent the literal end of the world after all. And in literally any other situation he would be right to go straight for killing Erin, but there isn’t any way to prove that he’s wrong right now. There’s a reason that Erin threatened suicide all the back in 1.7.25, the VD is just that bad.
And for all Michael knows the Void Dragon can have been be pulling a very convincing “fighting from the inside” act to fool the rest of the floof squad in order to get their protection; pretending to let “Erin” regain control of himself while actually it’s just the VD playing human…. We know that isn’t the case, but Michael doesn’t. And he can only work with what he knows, and what the Light Dragon tells him.
Aurora Question #21: What arguments could you see working to disarm Michael?