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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | Action movies, such as "{{w|Kill Bill}}" by {{w|Quentin Tarantino}}, | + | Action movies, such as "{{w|Kill Bill}}" by {{w|Quentin Tarantino}}, often feature elaborate fight scenes in mundane environments. |
− | + | [[Cueball]], here wearing {{w|Headphones|earphones}} connected to his iPod, is often imagining himself in such a situation, for instance as in this comic, while at the post office. This makes the comic related to the [[:Category:My Hobby|My Hobby]] series. | |
− | Cueball | + | First, Cueball imagines that the old man (an old version of [[White Hat]] with a cane) pulls out a {{w|crossbow}} and how he would react to that. But then, he continues to imagine that [[Hairbun]] has a {{w|katana}} samurai sword in the box. So this could be a long fight, so he decides to be ready for it by setting his iPod to play the "Kill Bill" fight theme. In Kill Bill, there is a long fight scene with samurai swords. |
− | The title text refers to two songs: "{{w|Battle Without Honor or Humanity}}" from the soundtrack of | + | The title text refers to two songs: "{{w|Battle Without Honor or Humanity}}" from the soundtrack of "Kill Bill," and "{{w|Ride of the Valkyries}}" by {{w|Richard Wagner}}, the latter being associated with fighting scenes because of a famous sequence in the movie "{{w|Apocalypse Now}}" by {{w|Francis Ford Coppola}}. He notes that these two songs will absolutely improve any activity, not only fight scenes. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball is in a post office wearing earphones connected to his iPod. There are several other people, including an old version of White Hat at the counter with a cane and Hairbun with a long narrow box entering the office by the door. Behind the counter | + | :[Cueball is in a post office wearing earphones connected to his iPod. There are several other people, including an old version of White Hat at the counter with a cane and Hairbun with a long narrow box entering the office by the door. Behind the counter Ponytail stand together with a Cueball-like guy. Another person is obscured by the lowest of the three connected thought bubles emanating from Cueball to the left. A fourth thought buble is below Cueball to the right. Above all this is a caption:] |
:I spend a lot of time mentally choreographing elaborate fight scenes with strangers around me. | :I spend a lot of time mentally choreographing elaborate fight scenes with strangers around me. | ||
:Cueball's thoughts: Okay - if that old man pulls a crossbow, | :Cueball's thoughts: Okay - if that old man pulls a crossbow, | ||
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:Cueball's thoughts: But what if the lady by the door has a katana in that box? | :Cueball's thoughts: But what if the lady by the door has a katana in that box? | ||
:Cueball's thoughts: Better set my iPod to the "Kill Bill" fight theme, just in case. | :Cueball's thoughts: Better set my iPod to the "Kill Bill" fight theme, just in case. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} |