I am incapable of hearing the word “headcanon” without imagining the RX-78 Gundam blasting away at a bunch of fans with the head-mounted 60mm vulcans, while Amuro furiously keyboard mashes and shouts “MY SHIP IS THE ONE TRUE PAIRING!”.
I hear headcannon and think about Deus Ex. You know a setting’s cyberpunk when someone can get elective surgery to take out part of their brain and install a gun there instead.
I suddenly find your icon very very humorous for your statement Waladil. That and it reminded me of the Skullgun by Neal Stephenson from The Diamond Age.
It’s actually pretty close considering she’s hardly been caught on camera at all. She probably doesn’t appreciate being put in a leotard, though. (But it makes the toy sell better, as do the larger breasts)
I don’t see what she’s angry about, really. I mean, if I was a vigilante, I wouldn’t mind having an action figure much more attractive than I really am.
Not to mention she isn’t being treated like spiderman, which is nice.
I suspect it could go either way depending on your mood.
– “Wow, when people think of me, this is what they see? I’m flattered!”
– “You couldn’t make this accurate? The real me isn’t hot enough? I’m insulted!”
But given the context, I think the most likely is :
“Oh, so instead of sculpting me, they made a generic comic-book gal with my color scheme? I’m double-insulted!“
I think its more along the lines of Steffi thinking it’s very cool for her to have her own action figure. And her thinking…. shouldn’t she be getting paid for this?
Heh, I wondering what he’s thinking, too! I mean for a second I thought that was the typical cheek coloring Cube used to do but then I checked the 2nd panel…and it appears Ben is blushing. Hmm~
The way Steffi’s face looks in panel 4 reminds me of when characters go blue in the face in anime, too.
Silly TOY (and hobby) LAND, you can’t have zettai ryouiki without a skirt or shorts.
Personally, since I’m highly put off by traditional “smexy” values, I just have this to say: If there is ever an actual Blitz figure (which I would buy in an instant), oh please look NOTHING like the one in this comic.
Not necessarily. There are a few exceptions such as a few of Sakura’s outfits from Card Captors Sakura and *shudder* Zarbon from DBZ. *nerd points rising*
But a figurine based off of a one-off joke from before the comic got popular enough to justify selling figurines would be highly collectable. Major nerd points.
Terrible isn’t it? We have no clue who said it. Is Steffi complaining that it’s not accurate enough, or is it Benzene who just stepped into a big hole?
Looks accurate enough to me.
I don’t think she’s big enough or known/seen enough for it to be a factor.
What i really mean is: Steffi, tell your ego to forget that, ’cause woah, they made you an action figure!!
I’m a little surprised no one mentioned that the ‘inaccurate’ complaint might be that the action figure features twice the natural legs of the real deal. Most girls (even teens) wouldn’t be mad at being portrayed with more chest than they actually have (within reason).
The real Blitz costume (track 9-11 is a good place to see it) has a full body suit with pant legs. That one of the legs is a prosthesis cannot be guessed by looking at it on a TV.
Inaccuracies include replacing the suit with a leotard to show the legs, even if they’re then partly covered with pantyhoses; adding a yellow bow on the chest; adding a visor to the helmet; and judging from head to body proportions, aging her to make her adult (which also explains the bigger boobs).
I’ve been wondering, doesn’t Steffi know that the public practically named Steffi as a possible suspect? Ben was watching the news at the time, but surely he told her. I figured that, in the public’s eyes, it’s not official, but everyone knows. Given this, Steffi should be worried more about how the media views her real identity.
Actually, now I don’t mean to bother, but this has been on my mind a while, wondering how characters have processed the Steffi-Blitz connection. Steffi sure doesn’t seem to notice.
On the up side if she gets caught in her costume now she might be able to convince people that she’s just a kid in a costume rather than the real Blitz…
Steffi should be glad:
1. It’s flattering, nevermind the inaccuracy.
2. The inaccuracy may help keep her identity secret (or at least make the public think she’s less likely to be Blitz since they already suspect her).
Headcanon is best canon.
My “headcanon” is that the word headcannon has been horribly corrupted and people have been using and spelling it wrong for a long time.
After all, who doesn’t want a headcannon?
… I bet they sell them at Toy and Hobby Land.
Three Blitz action figures and a headcannon. Shut up and take my money Toy (and Hobby) Land!
I’d definitely want a Raccoon or Gear figure. LOL
So something like this then?
http://boardgamegeek.com/image/285117/girl-genius-the-works
I am incapable of hearing the word “headcanon” without imagining the RX-78 Gundam blasting away at a bunch of fans with the head-mounted 60mm vulcans, while Amuro furiously keyboard mashes and shouts “MY SHIP IS THE ONE TRUE PAIRING!”.
I hear headcannon and think about Deus Ex. You know a setting’s cyberpunk when someone can get elective surgery to take out part of their brain and install a gun there instead.
Come now, that’s a German fantasy. You can’t _really_ get a ‘skulgun.’
I suddenly find your icon very very humorous for your statement Waladil. That and it reminded me of the Skullgun by Neal Stephenson from The Diamond Age.
That is amazing.
It’s actually pretty close considering she’s hardly been caught on camera at all. She probably doesn’t appreciate being put in a leotard, though. (But it makes the toy sell better, as do the larger breasts)
I don’t see what she’s angry about, really. I mean, if I was a vigilante, I wouldn’t mind having an action figure much more attractive than I really am.
Not to mention she isn’t being treated like spiderman, which is nice.
I think most people would find it insulting, that they’re apparently not good-looking enough to be an action figure.
Not to mention that she’s a minor. >.>
That makes it even less appropriate, although they can hardly be expected to know that part.
I suspect it could go either way depending on your mood.
– “Wow, when people think of me, this is what they see? I’m flattered!”
– “You couldn’t make this accurate? The real me isn’t hot enough? I’m insulted!”
But given the context, I think the most likely is :
“Oh, so instead of sculpting me, they made a generic comic-book gal with my color scheme? I’m double-insulted!“
I think its more along the lines of Steffi thinking it’s very cool for her to have her own action figure. And her thinking…. shouldn’t she be getting paid for this?
Everybody knows you need to show skin before you can be a popular crime fighting lady!
Ahahaha this is the best!
….my life is over.
Blitz Figurine…. err… i dun mind spending my money on that.. *w* but i want Benzene too… *A*
Yet another example of the merchandising department not really communicating with the creative team.
Probably the best unexpected response.
I’m loving Ben’s face in panel 6. Wonder if he’s wishing that she really looked like that? XD
Heh, I wondering what he’s thinking, too! I mean for a second I thought that was the typical cheek coloring Cube used to do but then I checked the 2nd panel…and it appears Ben is blushing. Hmm~
The way Steffi’s face looks in panel 4 reminds me of when characters go blue in the face in anime, too.
Silly TOY (and hobby) LAND, you can’t have zettai ryouiki without a skirt or shorts.
Personally, since I’m highly put off by traditional “smexy” values, I just have this to say: If there is ever an actual Blitz figure (which I would buy in an instant), oh please look NOTHING like the one in this comic.
Not necessarily. There are a few exceptions such as a few of Sakura’s outfits from Card Captors Sakura and *shudder* Zarbon from DBZ. *nerd points rising*
But a figurine based off of a one-off joke from before the comic got popular enough to justify selling figurines would be highly collectable. Major nerd points.
Is that Grade A Zettai Ryouiki? …I am such an otaku…
B, more like; zettai ryouiki doesn’t work properly with a leotard since it doesn’t go down far enough.
no you are a weeaboo which is worse somehow by like a couple degrees
Yes! I have achieved critical mass!
Don’t things tend to explode/implode/melt/disintegrate when they reach critical mass?
Yep. It shall be glorious.
Rule 34, PG style.
And whoever made that (in-universe) has PG Rule 35′d Blitz.
Is there a rule number for “Sex Sells”? My work computer doesn’t like UrbanDictionary…
Marketing. XP
Thats better that Rule #34: Gangnam Style!
…I hate you so much right now for putting this image in my head.
don’t encourage the fan artist, cube.
The question rattling everyone’s mind is WHO spoke the last words?
It actually didn’t occur to me to wonder until you asked. I just assumed it was Steffi.
Terrible isn’t it? We have no clue who said it. Is Steffi complaining that it’s not accurate enough, or is it Benzene who just stepped into a big hole?
Nice legs on “The Blitz,” but I was hoping for a sound bite of armadillo guy chatting up a certain nekomata cutie at the bar. XP
Looks accurate enough to me.
I don’t think she’s big enough or known/seen enough for it to be a factor.
What i really mean is: Steffi, tell your ego to forget that, ’cause woah, they made you an action figure!!
I’ll buy! I’ll buy!
I’m a little surprised no one mentioned that the ‘inaccurate’ complaint might be that the action figure features twice the natural legs of the real deal. Most girls (even teens) wouldn’t be mad at being portrayed with more chest than they actually have (within reason).
The real Blitz costume (track 9-11 is a good place to see it) has a full body suit with pant legs. That one of the legs is a prosthesis cannot be guessed by looking at it on a TV.
Inaccuracies include replacing the suit with a leotard to show the legs, even if they’re then partly covered with pantyhoses; adding a yellow bow on the chest; adding a visor to the helmet; and judging from head to body proportions, aging her to make her adult (which also explains the bigger boobs).
I, for one, vote for replacing the legs ask together with airplane wings.
Blitz Witches!
I’ve been wondering, doesn’t Steffi know that the public practically named Steffi as a possible suspect? Ben was watching the news at the time, but surely he told her. I figured that, in the public’s eyes, it’s not official, but everyone knows. Given this, Steffi should be worried more about how the media views her real identity.
Actually, now I don’t mean to bother, but this has been on my mind a while, wondering how characters have processed the Steffi-Blitz connection. Steffi sure doesn’t seem to notice.
I’m thinking that Mr.Frolich would approve of any relationship forming between Steffi and Blitz. I can see him, uh… shipping the two.
All’s I’s wants to know is… WHERE CAN I BUY A BLITZ RESIN KIT!
かわいい!
Why is Ben blushing? Could it be that he made-
Naaaaah!
Highly inaccurate: the best kind of inaccurate!
Wow, Toy Blitz is making the real Blitz jealous.
On the up side if she gets caught in her costume now she might be able to convince people that she’s just a kid in a costume rather than the real Blitz…
Steffi should be glad:
1. It’s flattering, nevermind the inaccuracy.
2. The inaccuracy may help keep her identity secret (or at least make the public think she’s less likely to be Blitz since they already suspect her).
Actually, Mary, I think that I’d like to get a resin of KB. Anyone? Anyone? Just axin’, is all.
The BOW… XD
Oh Cube, thank you for that laugh.
Highly inaccurate, yes. But seems like Ben likes. *wink wink nudge nudge*
And I only just realised that No. 5 / NS5 has a proper name! “News Stream 5″ is pretty cool.
-leans forward-
Headcanon… activate in 3…2…1…
*KA_BOOM*
Oh shit.
Well what do you know.
Steffi and ben actually did unlock a bonus sound byte.