I’m dying over the thought that the program managed to keep ‘the guppies’ sheltered enough of human culture as to not know that ‘four-letter word’ is a euphemism for swearing. Amanda being the one to delightedly tell him about ‘bad’ words could be some peak bonding time for them.
There are many clues in that frame, besides the lack of injuries, that lets you know it is Selkie. She still uses extra Ss, but he got rid of his some time ago. And above the speech balloon that says “nots really”, you can see her barrette.
This captures the kids’ mentality of their ages so well. Well done, Dave. And Kudos to Todd for mentoring Amanda, “Like A Dad!” as seen in the archives. Such a good dad. But as seen in the last pages, Amanda still has some learning to do.
Yeah, you’re right about that. Culture is hard to get yer head out of — often tied to how one sees one’s own-self. It takes a lot of teaching to help someone see around the edges or to the outside of their own cultural bounds.
As much as she cusses in, “your other-language cussing”, seems to me she should understand the term “four letter word”.
But that specific word has five letters when Selkie says it.
I’m dying over the thought that the program managed to keep ‘the guppies’ sheltered enough of human culture as to not know that ‘four-letter word’ is a euphemism for swearing. Amanda being the one to delightedly tell him about ‘bad’ words could be some peak bonding time for them.
But it’s Selkie that’s confused–no freckles, no injuries (for future readers, Blue Coyote and I are commenting before colors).
There are many clues in that frame, besides the lack of injuries, that lets you know it is Selkie. She still uses extra Ss, but he got rid of his some time ago. And above the speech balloon that says “nots really”, you can see her barrette.
This captures the kids’ mentality of their ages so well. Well done, Dave. And Kudos to Todd for mentoring Amanda, “Like A Dad!” as seen in the archives. Such a good dad. But as seen in the last pages, Amanda still has some learning to do.
Thumbs-up to all that; even with all the work Amanda needs, she’s progressing at a close to phenomenal rate, as are the others.
Translation difficulties, and vast cultural gaps.
Yeah, you’re right about that. Culture is hard to get yer head out of — often tied to how one sees one’s own-self. It takes a lot of teaching to help someone see around the edges or to the outside of their own cultural bounds.