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At the beginning of the comic, [[Cueball]] is wandering around in a barren area, supposedly a desert, thinking about his ex-partner, in which he, at first, appears to be fondly remembering them, but the last two boxes explain that he is trying to take a long walk to forget them, and is obviously not very good at it.
The first two lines of this comic set up an expectation Cueball is fondly remembering his partner during an involuntary separation. The last two lines subvert this expectation by implying that he is deliberately separating himself in order to forget. The title text implies that his (ex-)partner has already forgotten him.
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The title text implies that his ex-partner had easily forgotten him, and he wishes that he could forget more easily. It's also possible that he means that it's so hard to forget them that forgetting anything else is simple in comparison to it.
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There is a similar twist in comics [[71: In the Trees]] and [[1042: Never]].
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Note: When Cueball mentions walking 1000 miles, he may be exaggerating, as, due to his lack of hiking/traveling gear, most likely has only walked a hundred or so, either that, or the story is similar in nature, or even in the same universe, as [[505: A Bunch of Rocks|comic 505]].
  
 
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:[Cueball is walking through a wasteland talking to himself.]
 
:[Cueball is walking through a wasteland talking to himself.]
:I am alone in this wasteland, a thousand miles from you.
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:Cueball: I am alone in this wasteland, a thousand miles from you.
:But I haven't forgotten the feel of your skin, your mischievous smile.
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:Cueball: But I haven't forgotten the feel of your skin, your mischievous smile.
:You'd think a thousand miles would be enough.
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:Cueball: You'd think a thousand miles would be enough.
:I guess I'll keep walking.
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:Cueball: I guess I'll keep walking.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 5 June 2023

Wasteland
You make forgetting look so easy.
Title text: You make forgetting look so easy.

Explanation[edit]

At the beginning of the comic, Cueball is wandering around in a barren area, supposedly a desert, thinking about his ex-partner, in which he, at first, appears to be fondly remembering them, but the last two boxes explain that he is trying to take a long walk to forget them, and is obviously not very good at it.

The title text implies that his ex-partner had easily forgotten him, and he wishes that he could forget more easily. It's also possible that he means that it's so hard to forget them that forgetting anything else is simple in comparison to it.

There is a similar twist in comics 71: In the Trees and 1042: Never.

Note: When Cueball mentions walking 1000 miles, he may be exaggerating, as, due to his lack of hiking/traveling gear, most likely has only walked a hundred or so, either that, or the story is similar in nature, or even in the same universe, as comic 505.

Transcript[edit]

[Cueball is walking through a wasteland talking to himself.]
Cueball: I am alone in this wasteland, a thousand miles from you.
Cueball: But I haven't forgotten the feel of your skin, your mischievous smile.
Cueball: You'd think a thousand miles would be enough.
Cueball: I guess I'll keep walking.


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Discussion

Isn't the meaning of the title text that it's so difficult to forget her that forgetting anything else is easy in comparison? -- Bonob (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Possibly? Or maybe she is the one who forgot that he existed in a heartbeat, making forgetting someone "look so easy"Viperzer0 (talk) 18:02, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

The headline "Wasteland" may also refer to the state of the life of the speaker, wasting away. Mountain Hikes (talk) 04:30, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

This is clearly not a reference to any What If? article whatsoever, as the first one was posted five years after this comic. As such, I have removed it. 172.70.134.92 01:28, 5 June 2023 (UTC)