A quick primer on what happens to the gang once they’ve settled back into the present. So concludes (for real) the first chapter (second chapter?) of Chronillogical (“It’s About Time”).
As we’ve discussed in the past, things are going to change from here on out. For starters, the next update sure ain’t gonna be Tuesday. Yes, I know — but it’s for the best. Stay tuned for Surprises and Action and Feelings (or maybe just the first two).
…wait, what?
…How did this spectacularly abrupt ending to an otherwise enthralling comic come about?
How did they manage to ‘target’ where they were intending to go?
How did they emerge from the Time Machine?
How did Cassandra fare with speaking modern English?
In other words, the last few strips are the textual equivalent of a cameo, whereas all that has not been explained is the entire history of art, including (but not limited to) cave paintings, hellenistic designs, the roof of the sistine chapel and a painting of a woman with a funny smile thrown in for good measure!
http://discworld.pl/gal/mona2.jpg
Besides, haven’t they already created a paradox, by taking cassandra with them?
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I am also serious. :[
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I’m sure it’s just to wrap things up quickly so they can move on to more inspiring material. Back when the comic revived they said they were going to move quickly, but I think they did a good job with it.
Also, I see more cheating in drawing Cass’s ‘hands,’ you two… :p
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Wait–exactly when did they return? Immediately after they left? Or some time later than they left? Wrapping up a time travel story is as important as the time travel event itself. And I’d say Donley needs that panini more than Milo–maybe he can imagine it. Or imagine that he has his job back. Also, Roy could probably teach Cassandra a lot more about the modern age by taking her out to a dinner and a movie, although the poor girl’s handless state (due to the time travel?) may make dinner more difficult.
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So many questions! Too many to be answered in a mere comment here. Stay tuned for a blog post this weekend.
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Bringing people from different times to the present (i.e. Cassandra) opens the possibility for Chronillogical to delve into contemporary legal and political issues. For example … they go about 100 years into the future USA and bring someone back to Arizona who is interested in studying this era. The police catch up with him and discover that his passport was issued in 2105 and he was born in 2080 in Phoenix. Although he’d argue that he was born in the US (i.e. Phoenix), prosecutors would argue that he couldn’t have been because he hadn’t been born yet. If he was found guilty, the question would arise as to where he would be deported (assume for the sake of argument that they couldn’t use the time machine because the Department of Transportation had banned its use finding it prone to accidents).
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