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| Alt-text: 'That was definitely not in my top three wishes.' 'Who said anything about YOUR wishes?' |
R writes an internet comic about 'romance, sarcasm, math, and language', one that is surprisingly popular despite it's highly amateurish artwork. Those without prior knowledge of his condition can be forgiven for not seeing the true purpose of his comic, which was an attempt to impress the object of his desire. The woman in question identifies strongly with the 'nerd' subculture and thus R's comic is filled with such references. He frequently draws M into his comic as a highly intelligent, dominating figure in his life, a genius that can do no wrong and to which he is entirely subservient. Early comics about M tended to be romantic in nature, but gradually became more focused on sexuality, and depicted M talking about and engaging in various erotic acts.
We believe his latest comic provides a great insight into R's psyche. There can be no denying the overtones of sexual inadequacy permeating this strip - a mere two 'rubs' of the lamp is all that is needed to achieve his empty satisfaction. Although R curiously insists on not drawing facial expressions (perhaps a sign of mild sociopathy?), the dejection and disgust of the figure in the last panel is obvious. Still, he does not drop the lamp as that would entail rejecting his sexual needs entirely, and R is unwilling to do so no matter how abhorrent he finds them. The 'alt-text' supports the idea of R's simultaneous rejection and embracing of his deeper desires.
Such interpretations are entirely obvious, but the position of the lamp at the figures chest in the middle two panels, and its odd nipple-like structure in the final panel, also suggest a subconscious acceptance of his lactation fetish as a real sexual desire. His conflation of semen and breast milk, however, is causing him much confusion, and if left unattended could lead to runaway feelings of self-loathing.
It is our opinion that R needs to 1) accept his lactation fetish as part of his identity, and 2) accept the real motives behind his webcomics. Once these breakthroughs are made, R can begin the process of healing his ego, thereby rendering his obsessions superfluous.
BINGO TIME!
And what do we have this time?
Well, not a shabby effort at all. I even almost gave the centre square to Ann's 'unspit', but I don't want to make it too easy.
Rob, is that you?
ReplyDeleteOh no! The horror that is XKCD has broken another hate site! Curse you, Randall!
ReplyDeleteNice, I liked this take on it.
ReplyDeleteI didn't mind this comic. I just didn't want to admit to that.
ReplyDeleteObviously Chairman Meow needs a Bingo!, and he is subverting his own reviews lest he never achieve this Bingo! The Bingo! is reflective of his notion that the others around him fail to achieve even in the simplest of tasks, and the Bingo! provides him proof of the success of their failures. Conversely, the increasing failures of even getting close to a Bingo! spells out his own failures.
ReplyDeleteAdding to this, the presence of a count down, even arbitrary in nature, is creating pressure on his fragile psyche. His id seeks the failure, while his super-ego disdains it and seeks to rise above it. The ego is being torn between these two notions and appears to be gradually accepting the fact that he will either fail, while still entertaining the notion that it won't happen before a Bingo! or the end of the countdown.
But these events do not go hand-in-hand, rather they create pressures at opposing ends of the subject, each seeking to penetrate first. As he moves from one end he accepts the other and vice-versa in turn. In this way a violation of the subject is an inevitable occurrence.
Capn first came to us one month ago, suffering from a crisis of identity. Apart from his name, he had achieved no self-actualisation of his being, and the steady nihilism of this existence was straining his mind. Still, he had remained stable despite a lack of breakthrough.
ReplyDeleteAn encounter with an apparent doppelganger forced his hand, however, and he began experimenting with personal self-discovery. Given his inner emptiness, this ironically took on the form of emulating his doppelganger, and this emulation blossomed into feelings of romance.
Unfortunately, Capn discovered that the target of these new, burgeoning feelings was a narcissistic kitten. Unable to reconcile his deep personal feelings with the bestiality and pedophilia they would entail, he has collected this tremendous inner tension into a seemingly arbitrary countdown that he claims is to do with the kitten's failure. It is clear to us, however, that the countdown is a measure of the mental stamina of Capn himself, and its completion heralds a dangerous collapse of his fragile, newborn self.
All of this reminds me of this game.
ReplyDeleteDespite the intro, it's awesome. Or at least I think it is.
Ah, that little exchange brightened my day.
ReplyDeleteBest Megdall fic yet.
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