Adam (10-0-0-1) says:
And Sweetheart once again shows why I love her so.
Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert) says:
Wow, I guess Tip is not the omnisexual connoisseur that he fancies himself to be. Look how freaked out he is about kissing Unity!
Andrew Kunz (ampersand888) says:
Ewww. EWWWW! EWWWWWWW!!! I need Brain Bleach, STAT!
So It Begins (soitbegins) says:
For once, Tip is freakéd out. Interesting.
Matthew Mather (madtinkerer) says:
Actually, I can think of more than a few reasons why Tip would not want to kiss Unity: 1) She's a co-worker. Tip's superpowers are convenient when used on clients, informants, rivals, enemies, and random passers-by. However, to use any of them (other than the super-psychology) on co-workers would lead to... complicated... situations. 2) She's literally horrifically immature. I'm sure Tip has no problem bedding women who aren't as smart as him, but not women who aren't women yet. Unity may be grown up physically, but as a psychologist her mental age is probably what's squicking out Tip the most. 3) She's a canniballistic zombie. Duh.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
@SIB: if Tip is freakéd out, does that mean he's suffering "acute" anxiety? (TUNE: "I Need To Know", Marc Anthony)
eric scoles (escoles) says:
i'm not sure quite how nuanced a presentation of the social work ethos you're going for, here, but it would be profoundly unethical for Tip to engage in a sexual relationship with Unity. like, literally, according to professional codes of ethics. (this would be a little inconsistent, though, since Tip did once allude to making a pass at Unity. I think the line was 'she misinterpreted what "getting physical" meant.')
Brian Petery (ugwump) says:
OK, I see the strawberries, but where's the champagne? Did UNITY eat it all? I'm sure Sweetheart would have helped care of the fizzy stuff inside. I don't think Tip had any, he still seems too sharp. OMG My brain amazes me sometimes: "At least he didn't have to chew his arm off to get away." Just don't mention that to UNITY.
Sam Daniel (samhdaniel) says:
@Shaenon & Jeffery: IMHO, you guys, along with the Foglios and Howard Tayler, are turning out the very best webcomics there are. Is the original of this strip available for purchase?
Carl Fishman (carlfishman) says:
Re workplace ethics. I'm not sure that is very important to Tip. Given his past history with Dr. Lee and Marcie, for instance. The pedophilia question may be a lot more relevent. And the necrophilia question as well.
Ben N (mittfh) says:
@ugwump Unity probably drank at least some of the champagne after eating the bottle neck - if there was any left, I'd imagine Tip would have had a large glass or two in the absence of something stronger like brandy. After all, being kissed by a zombie (even a teenager with a bad case of ADOS) - *squick*
Dieter M. (tangerine) says:
What is funny is, Tip already -asked- UNITY if she wanted to "get physical". Have no idea where it would be in the archives, but the end result was Tip needing some joints re-located.
Dieter M. (tangerine) says:
Further thought: That apparently happened while Tip was new at Skin Horse. Working with someone for a while creates a familiarity squick all on its own, like a kind of social incest.
Norman Thallheimer (normanrt) says:
I thought Sweetheart was a bitch full-time, not just when she's on a "rampage" ^_^ And I think Unity may be about to learn the difference between "mad" and "insane". Aren't the quirks of the English language fun?
Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert) says:
Naw, that would be too easy. Tune: "Bad to the bone," George Thorogood & the Destroyers I'm Canadian fury
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead", Arlen & Harburg)
So It Begins (soitbegins) says:
Well, she's mad about something now, but I doubt it is the papers.
Johnn Reynolds (sleepyjohn) says:
THere's gonna be Starbucks on the streets now! Oh, the cappucino...
Jon Stout (brasswatchman) says:
Again - poor Sweetheart.
Diane Castle (deecee) says:
But is she barking mad?
Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert) says:
@Diane: Or is she just snarking bad?
Edwin Quantrall (reynard) says:
@ Kay & Ed: Both of your filks are AWESOME™, but I only have one internet to award. I'll just leave it here and let you two fight over who gets it. *walks away as quickly as possible*
Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert) says:
@Edwin: Thanks, I'd be honored to share the internet with Ed.
Ysabet Just Ysabet (theysabet) says:
Oh well, an extra helping hand is always good to have around, I guess... (ba-dum ching!)
E.T. the Eccentric Type (et_the_eccentric_type) says:
Third panel: No question mark. She's that put out.
Andrew Kunz (ampersand888) says:
So, does she have an extra hand or is she missing one? I can't quite tell.
Just Here (justhere4coffee) says:
Remy gave her a spare earlier. Do pay attention, 007.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "I Want To Hold Your Hand", The Beatles)
So It Begins (soitbegins) says:
Ugh! Spammers. Also, all together now!: "They're creepy and they're kooky Mysterious and spooky They're all together ooky, The Addams Family!"
Brian Petery (ugwump) says:
Your own, personal ear scritcher? Naw, dogs like people and this'd just be cheating yourself. And Sweetheart strikes me as a dog who likes a good conversation. And she hangs around UNITY. No wonder she goes through so much coffee.
Adam Underfoot (unnatural20) says:
Well, ugwump, that and all the spilling.
Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert) says:
tune: Frosty, the Snowman (Walter Rollins & Steve Nelson, 1950)
Jon Stout (brasswatchman) says:
And the phrase "I'll never wash these hands again!" takes on a whole new meaning...
Brandon Gorley (bowtothebard) says:
And the Brian plushies will be available when?
Norman Thallheimer (normanrt) says:
Just how many zombies does it take to make a horde? It's been too long since I played Heroes of Might & Magic...
E.T. the Eccentric Type (et_the_eccentric_type) says:
Two's company, three's a crowd, five or more is a horde. Simple math.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Heartache Tonight", The Eagles)
Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson) says:
How many zombie Mongols make a horde?
Paul Patine (khno) says:
Two: One plus a Khan.
Justin Kane (avatarjk137) says:
Heroes of Might and Magic rules state 50-99 is a Horde. Yes, I remember all the sizes. I am not embarrassed.
This guy I know (thisguy) says:
I made myself a reference card for that. And now I have the urge to try the game again. (Never was able to beat Lord Fayette--I blame it on the bug that resets your heroes in that campaign.)
E.T. the Eccentric Type (et_the_eccentric_type) says:
How can a hand process thought or even instinct? I know; I know; MST3K mantra. But still.
Viktor Dosk (hugin) says:
Whatever fuels Unity also fuels the hand, and we have no indication that that force is centered in the brain. It could be spread to any part of the body, or all of them.
D. Connolly (theogrin) says:
While it's perfectly characteristic of U.N.I.T.Y. to hand off responsibility to other agents, this apalming reticence to hold to proper procedures may be the last nail in her coffin, should she not knuckle down and wrist herself from her instincts.
Adam Underfoot (unnatural20) says:
Let's not point fingers, Connoly. You've got to ad-mitt, they're all guilty of thumbing their noses at procedure. I'm sure if you went through the index you'd find all sorts of a-paw-ling behavior. There wouldn't be any repercussions no matter how out-of-hand they get; Even if their administrators took of the gloves and started ruling with an iron fist, Team Skin Horse will get away with a mere slap on the wrist. Don't believe me? I've got the digits to prove it.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Up Where We Belong", Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes)
Jon Stout (brasswatchman) says:
Man, Sweetheart looks like she's been kicked. That girl does not know how to take a pun well.
Ysabet Just Ysabet (theysabet) says:
I suspect Brian's about to give the rest of the team the finger.
Josh Shepherd (bergerjacques) says:
Most of the punchlines are good. This one was great.
Rachel Blackman (rainpacket) says:
Meddling with nature, dealing with trenchcoat-wearing pandas or hordes of zombies or living forests, bringing about the potential destruction of the world (or at least a significant subset of Topeka)... those are all in a day's work. But as Unity has just demonstrated, some lines are simply not meant to be crossed.
Ruben Krasnopolsky (ruben) says:
"It's that zombie swarming instinct..." According to Heroes of Might and Magic sheets, numbers are increasing --- a horde of zombies is 50-99 of them, but a swarm is 250-499 critters. If things keep going this way, soon we may see a Legion of Mutant Zombies on the lurch...
Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert) says:
In The Number of the Beast, Robert Heinlein gave us Deety, a young woman whose nipples telegraph her moods: they're perky when she's happy, droopy when she's sad, etc. (I imagine they're discussing that at Arisia 2011's "Heinlein in the Bedroom"). At any rate, it looks like Unity's pigtails serve somewhat the same function. (Not unlike Sweetheart's ears, too.) Something is happening
Brian Petery (ugwump) says:
It is said that puns are the lowest form of wit. It is also said that wit is the highest form of humor. It is further said: "Go figure."
Steve J (stevej) says:
This reminds me of the old Tom Lerher song "I Hold Your Hand in Mine".
Tom Powell (top1950) says:
Oh, today's strip is just SOOO cute!
Just Here (justhere4coffee) says:
California has zombies? They never mention *that* in their tourism adverts!
Michael Brewer (wusemajor) says:
Why do you think they have so many plastic surgeons?
Adam Underfoot (unnatural20) says:
Thriller was filmed on-location, and with only minimal makeup, in Sonoma County.
So It Begins (soitbegins) says:
Heh.
Rob (rrreed) says:
Well, with the vampires on Ventura Boulevard, it's hardly surprising that California has zombies. They threatened to unionize a few years ago if George Romero didn't start portraying them in a more sympathetic light. Pity they didn't notice the growing popularity of the Walking Dead
Johnn Reynolds (sleepyjohn) says:
They tend to cluster around Sacramento. It explains why there are so few brains running the state.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "California, Here I come", Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Meyer)
Brian Petery (ugwump) says:
I'm thinking of Meryl Streep & Goldie Hawn in the movie Death Becomes Her. (It's got Bruce Willis too, but he's not a zombie.) Come to think of it, there's a "horde" in it too. Dark Comedy, like Dark Chocolate, is not to everyone's taste.
Woof Arf (woofnarf) says:
California has zombies? Why can't we have zombies? Why does California get all the good stuff?
Andrew Willett (awillett) says:
Tangentially: If you wanna read an EXCELLENT book about the native zombie population of California (Zombi diego), I cannot recommend Stephan Zielinski's Bad Magic highly enough.
Ysabet Just Ysabet (theysabet) says:
Well... guess that explains why Tucson's zombie population's dropped so much in recent years; they've emigrated west. Mixed blessing at best, 'cause it didn't do a THING for our werewolf problem. Oh well.
Ysabet Just Ysabet (theysabet) says:
Also, Sweetheart? New Orleans isn't East Coast, it's Gulf Coast. >_>... Very important designation if you're from that area, believe me.
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