Editing 2747: Presents for Biologists
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a SUPERVILLAIN - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | In this | + | In this strip, [[Black Hat]] is a supervillain subjecting '{{w|James Bond}}' (drawn as [[Hairy]]) to a death trap, similar to [[123: Centrifugal Force]] (presumably Bond managed to escape in that instance). |
− | + | This time, however, Black Hat also has another victim, [[Science Girl]], being subjected to the same device – a pit full of snakes, into which the victims are slowly lowered (upside-down and suspended by just one ankle) entirely at the whim or mercy of the antagonist. | |
− | + | While Bond voices typical defiance at Black Hat's scheme, Science Girl instead gushes over the sight of an unfamiliar snake species within the pit, asking Black Hat to lower her faster before that creature either escapes (there seemingly being very little to prevent any snake escaping the pit) or just moves to the other end of the pit. | |
− | The | + | The caption reveals that Science Girl is a biologist. For her, the contents of this death trap would be happily considered a suitable present or experience gift, and apparently even the dire circumstances don't dampen the experience sufficiently to reduce her interest. |
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+ | The caption also mentions that there is a surprising amount of overlap between what would be "good presents for biologists" (like the ornithologist, James Bond?) and "things villains want to do to James Bond". Although we can only guess what other activities [[Randall]] is thinking of, shark tanks could be one of them. (Maybe the crabs in Dr. No, which turned out not to be carnivorous and while Honey found "good company"?) | ||
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+ | The title text explains how Science Girl has expertly spotted that the supervillain included some less dangerous snakes, probably {{w|Coral snake#North American coloration patterns|in error}}. Ever the professional, she suggests the possibility of her advice to help him avoid these errors in the future. She would need a short stay of execution, to do so, but is apparently not particularly fazed by how things end up immediately afterwards. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[James Bond, drawn as Hairy, and | + | :[James Bond, drawn as Hairy, and Science Girl are hanging upside down from ropes attached to one of their ankles. Underneath them is a pit with many snakes. Science Girl is pointing down, while Black Hat to the left is operating a lever. Bond is yelling at Black Hat, indicated by lines emanating from his head. Science Girl is also yelling, but that is in the direction of the snakes beneath them. There seems to be many snakes in the pit, at least eight heads can be seen, and there are also snakes whose heads are not visible. At least six snakes are partly outside the pit. They have different patters of spots and shades and stripes.] |
:Bond: You won't get away with this! | :Bond: You won't get away with this! | ||
− | : | + | :Science Girl: Ooh! Ooh! That one is a new species for me! |
− | : | + | :Science Girl: Hey, can you lower me faster? It's getting away! |
:[Caption below the panel:] | :[Caption below the panel:] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | ||
− | [[Category:Comics featuring | + | [[Category:Comics featuring Science Girl]] |
[[Category:Biology]] | [[Category:Biology]] | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Fiction]] | [[Category:Fiction]] |