Comments on: Epic Epilogue http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/ a sci-fi webcomic about time traveling grad students Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:25:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pops http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 pops Sat, 22 May 2010 15:13:01 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/#comment-1418 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). 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).

]]> By: Greg http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Greg Fri, 21 May 2010 20:46:58 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/#comment-1416 So many questions! Too many to be answered in a mere comment here. Stay tuned for a blog post this weekend. So many questions! Too many to be answered in a mere comment here. Stay tuned for a blog post this weekend.

]]> By: macsnafu http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 macsnafu Fri, 21 May 2010 16:22:38 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/#comment-1415 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. 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.

]]> By: Orceiacum http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Orceiacum Fri, 21 May 2010 13:44:35 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/#comment-1414 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 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

]]> By: Colin http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Colin Fri, 21 May 2010 13:35:38 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/#comment-1413 I am also serious. :[ I am also serious. :[

]]> By: Pomp http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Pomp Fri, 21 May 2010 12:16:30 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/2010/05/21/epic-epilogue/#comment-1412 ...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? …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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