I’m thinking that maybe Monica will have learned that it might be wise to try the “break this to her gently” approach.
To answer your question: since as far as I can recall Jacqui is not part of the “in the know” human community, she couldn’t be told Digit’s real nature… and so Amanda would be the next likely victim of self-induced panic.
Monica has had some angst, for years, about that whole “Shelly stuck a knife blade into my head, and didn’t bother to warn me first” episode. She wasn’t crazy about the “Shelly provoked Bud into punching my heart right out of my chest and killing me” bit, either.
I think she just got her payback. With compound interest (or, since Digit is a spider, “compound i’s”).
Well, technically, Monica is Digit’s guardian, not her adoptive mother. This makes Digit her ward, not her daughter. If I recall the way the Guardian/ward relationship works legally, Jet would be nothing special to Digit, just her guardian’s significant other.
Shelly has some really wicked attack modes. Even without going all the way to sphinx form, she can sprout claws that are sufficient to eviscerate most humanoids (Justin might well have been killed if he wasn’t essentially immortal himself). Her sphinx-form is definitely not just about defense!
I think Corryn is talking about Justin, Shelly’s significant other, not Shelly herself. Justin can regenerate, in fact, IIRC he was once beheaded and regenerated.
Yea, Justin was a bit miffed when he discovered that when he finally met a normal girl she had to turn out to be half Titan half Sphinx. He’s a bit tired of being the chew toy for super powered Para girls.
Super powered Para girls however think that the fact that they don’t have to be afraid of killing him makes him perfect boyfriend matterial.
We’re missing 1-2 panels between 2 and 3. I think what REALLY happened is, Shelley went, “Are you pulling my leg?” and then Digit went “Argleblargle-BOO!” and showed her a human-sized spider-face.
I think that was just rude (albeit funny) on Shelly’s part. Is she afraid that Digit will climb on the underside of Shelly’s bedroom ceiling. and fall on Shelly’s face?
Rude yes, but a phobia by definition is unlogical fear….. and predators react one of two ways to fear, 1. Get the hell away, 2. Murder it……………. so all things considered we should remember that shelly IS an apex predator and be proud of her for the direction she went with it.
Acknowledged and agreed. But what does it take to trigger the phobia? Just the word? I highly doubt it, or she would freak out seeing someone play spider solitaire. These days Digit looks less like a spider than does Kath, what with Kath’s eyes. I can see Shelly not liking a platter of crab legs at a seafood restaurant — there is something that looks like a spider! But Digit has about the same relation to spiderdom as does a silk scarf! Something beautiful that used to be associated with spiders!
I think it was the simple notion that she was literally shaking hands with someone who just definitively said “I’m a spider”. “I JUST TOUCHED A SPIGAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!”
Just about anything can trigger a phobia. A friend had to censor newspapers and check TV programs and movies an such so there were nothing shark related. His girlfriend had a phobia about sharks, and anything that could even remind her of a shark could cause her to panic. And as far as she knew she had never even seen a real shark.
Phobias are not logical. A phobia can be relatively mild, but there’s also no limit on how bad it can be. Triggering a fight or flight response is perfectly possible, and if Shelly had felt cornered this could have ended badly.
BEHOLD ! A Sphinx! NOT just any Sphinx, but a Sphinx amongst Sphinxes. The sort of Sphinx that other Sphinxes tread lightly and in fear around. A Sphinx that … HOLY MUFFLERTHUGGINKTY ARRRRRRGGGHHHHH !!!!!!!!!
Hope Monica had a video cam set up to catch that and hold it over Shelly’s head for the rest of forever. 😀
Now, she pretty much has to use the construction company owned by Nadette’s family, to avoid having to explain how the damage occurred to a human repair crew……..
Kinda depends on whether Kath has any jumping spiders in her collection. It’d be sort of like someone showing you a collection of stuffed primates…spooky, but not too wierd.
Actually that went better than I thought it might… X°D
I think Monica feels the same way 🙂
no that is monica laughin so hard she has to regenerate
Yeah, I think Monica totally set Shelly up…
Now all we need is Digit running after her to ask why she did that and we can cue Yakety Sax already…
Breathe Monica, breathe! 😂 😂 😂
I take it “M” is unable to stand because she’s laughing so hard! Shelly is, if I recall correctly, afraid of spiders.
You got it.
Scared I think is the mildest word you could use for it…
it’s difficult to tell if Mon is laughing or screaming in that last panel. ~<3
Maybe a little of both. Shelly did just bust a hole in her wall running from a spider.
One down, two to go. Who’s next, Amanda or Jacqui?
I’m thinking that maybe Monica will have learned that it might be wise to try the “break this to her gently” approach.
To answer your question: since as far as I can recall Jacqui is not part of the “in the know” human community, she couldn’t be told Digit’s real nature… and so Amanda would be the next likely victim of self-induced panic.
Well Amanda did meet her and Digit attacked her for making fun of Deitzel. Monica tried a desensitization technique but it sort of failed.
Well, judging by her reaction, Monica was quite willing to live with the consequences, just for a chance to epically prank one of her best friends.
I’d be a little concerned about how Shelly gets revenge for this, though……..
Monica has had some angst, for years, about that whole “Shelly stuck a knife blade into my head, and didn’t bother to warn me first” episode. She wasn’t crazy about the “Shelly provoked Bud into punching my heart right out of my chest and killing me” bit, either.
I think she just got her payback. With compound interest (or, since Digit is a spider, “compound i’s”).
What about Jet? Does this arrangement make her Digit’s father? Second mother? Whatever.
Well, technically, Monica is Digit’s guardian, not her adoptive mother. This makes Digit her ward, not her daughter. If I recall the way the Guardian/ward relationship works legally, Jet would be nothing special to Digit, just her guardian’s significant other.
Well, at least she didn’t attack Digit on sight…
That’s Justin’s job.
True, but I think Digit could take him. I mean, regeneration’s great but it is purely defensive. She’s safe.
Ummm… Monica is the one who regenerates.
Shelly has some really wicked attack modes. Even without going all the way to sphinx form, she can sprout claws that are sufficient to eviscerate most humanoids (Justin might well have been killed if he wasn’t essentially immortal himself). Her sphinx-form is definitely not just about defense!
I think Corryn is talking about Justin, Shelly’s significant other, not Shelly herself. Justin can regenerate, in fact, IIRC he was once beheaded and regenerated.
Yea, Justin was a bit miffed when he discovered that when he finally met a normal girl she had to turn out to be half Titan half Sphinx. He’s a bit tired of being the chew toy for super powered Para girls.
Super powered Para girls however think that the fact that they don’t have to be afraid of killing him makes him perfect boyfriend matterial.
I think Monica did that on purpose.
We’re missing 1-2 panels between 2 and 3. I think what REALLY happened is, Shelley went, “Are you pulling my leg?” and then Digit went “Argleblargle-BOO!” and showed her a human-sized spider-face.
I think that was just rude (albeit funny) on Shelly’s part. Is she afraid that Digit will climb on the underside of Shelly’s bedroom ceiling. and fall on Shelly’s face?
Rude yes, but a phobia by definition is unlogical fear….. and predators react one of two ways to fear, 1. Get the hell away, 2. Murder it……………. so all things considered we should remember that shelly IS an apex predator and be proud of her for the direction she went with it.
That would require an amount of rational thought generally not present with that level of phobia.
Acknowledged and agreed. But what does it take to trigger the phobia? Just the word? I highly doubt it, or she would freak out seeing someone play spider solitaire. These days Digit looks less like a spider than does Kath, what with Kath’s eyes. I can see Shelly not liking a platter of crab legs at a seafood restaurant — there is something that looks like a spider! But Digit has about the same relation to spiderdom as does a silk scarf! Something beautiful that used to be associated with spiders!
I think it was the simple notion that she was literally shaking hands with someone who just definitively said “I’m a spider”. “I JUST TOUCHED A SPIGAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!”
Just about anything can trigger a phobia. A friend had to censor newspapers and check TV programs and movies an such so there were nothing shark related. His girlfriend had a phobia about sharks, and anything that could even remind her of a shark could cause her to panic. And as far as she knew she had never even seen a real shark.
Phobias are not logical. A phobia can be relatively mild, but there’s also no limit on how bad it can be. Triggering a fight or flight response is perfectly possible, and if Shelly had felt cornered this could have ended badly.
My, Aren’t friends fun!
BEHOLD ! A Sphinx! NOT just any Sphinx, but a Sphinx amongst Sphinxes. The sort of Sphinx that other Sphinxes tread lightly and in fear around. A Sphinx that … HOLY MUFFLERTHUGGINKTY ARRRRRRGGGHHHHH !!!!!!!!!
Hope Monica had a video cam set up to catch that and hold it over Shelly’s head for the rest of forever. 😀
I have to say that I’m *loving* this current story arc. <3
Is Shelly getting gray on the sides, too?
I’m thinking more of a buzz cut at the back.
Gray? She’s only eighty something thousand years old.
Digit is still working on the facial expressions XD
The first really good laugh I’ve had at a comic all morning, Digit’s expression and reaction made it perfect.
Imagine if you’d said you were a Tarantula (which your not, of course)
Now, she pretty much has to use the construction company owned by Nadette’s family, to avoid having to explain how the damage occurred to a human repair crew……..
I think it’s kind of hilarious that so many paras freak out about spiders
No more so than all the characters in “Peanuts” who don’t like coconut…
Now I can’t wait for her to meet Kathryn… and see the spider collection…
(yes that’s probably evil of me)
Kinda depends on whether Kath has any jumping spiders in her collection. It’d be sort of like someone showing you a collection of stuffed primates…spooky, but not too wierd.
I laughed so loud I actually woke everyone in the house.
I’m keeping a hard lid on my laughter, it’s past the middle of the night… but I’m wheezing as much as Monica is!
*bursts out laughing* Shelly just pulled a Loony Tunes!
Only if the hole she made in Monica’s wall is Shelly shaped 🙄