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← Older revision		Revision as of 09:00, 15 December 2025
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 ==Explanation==
-Action movies, such as "{{w|Kill Bill}}" by {{w|Quentin Tarantino}}, sometimes feature elaborate fight scenes in mundane environments. In such environments, combatants may make use of everyday objects for defensive or offensive purposes.
+Action movies, such as "{{w|Kill Bill}}" by {{w|Quentin Tarantino}}, sometimes feature elaborate fight scenes in mundane environments. In such environments, combatants may make use of everyday objects for defensive or offensive purposes. In this comic, Randall, represented by [[Cueball]], explains that he often daydreams fantasy scenarios in which he is involved in such a fight, and that the strangers around him are his opponents. This references another trope in action and spy movies, where enemies dress in ordinary clothing and conceal or stash weaponry in order to ambush the hero, forcing them into an immediate and deadly fight for which they are unprepared.
 First, Cueball imagines that the old man (an old version of [[White Hat]] with a cane) pulls out a {{w|crossbow}}, and that his response would be to throw the postal scale at him. This would be an effective countermeasure if Cueball could pull it off, but it may not be feasible - postal scales are usually quite heavy, and assuming that the crossbow is already ready to fire, it would likely be faster for the man to pull the trigger than for Cueball to lift and throw the scale. Additionally, if it is an electronic scale, it is probably plugged in, which would prevent Cueball from easily removing it.
-Cueball's next action would be to dive backward behind the stamps machine. This would be a good place to take cover, as the stamps machine is large and heavy and may be able to block a crossbow bolt or other fire.
+Cueball's next action would be to dive backward behind the stamps machine. This would be a good place to take cover, as the stamps machine is large and heavy and may be able to block a crossbow bolt or other fire. He then considers that the old lady ([[Hairbun]]) may have a {{w|katana}}, a Japanese sword, in the box she is carrying (and apparently preparing to mail). The box does indeed look the correct size and shape to fit a katana, although it is unlikely that an old lady would own one or need to mail one. Nonetheless, Cueball readies his iPod to play the ''Kill Bill'' fight theme in anticipation. Katanas featured heavily in ''Kill Bill'', and the centerpiece of the first movie is a long fight scene with dozens of fighters armed with katanas. Cueball is presumably anticipating a similarly extended and overblown fight. This comic's premise is similar to the [[:Category:My Hobby|My Hobby]] series, in which Randall expounds on his various hobbies of dubious utility.
 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 battle 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.
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 :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.
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 ==Explanation==
-Action movies, such as "{{w|Kill Bill}}" by {{w|Quentin Tarantino}}, often feature elaborate fight scenes in mundane environments.
+Action movies, such as "{{w|Kill Bill}}" by {{w|Quentin Tarantino}}, sometimes feature elaborate fight scenes in mundane environments. In such environments, combatants may make use of everyday objects for defensive or offensive purposes.
-[[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.
+In this comic, Randall, represented by [[Cueball]], explains that he often daydreams fantasy scenarios in which he is involved in such a fight, and that the strangers around him are his opponents. This references another trope in action and spy movies, where enemies dress in ordinary clothing and conceal or stash weaponry in order to ambush the hero, forcing them into an immediate and deadly fight for which they are unprepared.
-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.
+First, Cueball imagines that the old man (an old version of [[White Hat]] with a cane) pulls out a {{w|crossbow}}, and that his response would be to throw the postal scale at him. This would be an effective countermeasure if Cueball could pull it off, but it may not be feasible - postal scales are usually quite heavy, and assuming that the crossbow is already ready to fire, it would likely be faster for the man to pull the trigger than for Cueball to lift and throw the scale. Additionally, if it is an electronic scale, it is probably plugged in, which would prevent Cueball from easily removing it.
-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.
+Cueball's next action would be to dive backward behind the stamps machine. This would be a good place to take cover, as the stamps machine is large and heavy and may be able to block a crossbow bolt or other fire.
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