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Um… yes he can. Friend are great and all, but family should come first. He’s in essence gonna consent to both his parent’s deaths in order to help out the girl he’s been friends of for all of two weeks or something. A good chunk of those two weeks they weren’t hanging out with him because danger follows him (so much for that theory). He could totally just call the authorities and let them deal with this. Heck, they probably already know, what with how the tower’s obstructing traffic.
@Bacon: Lol. I totes want fancy adventures. I’m psyched as all hell to see how this goes. And to see Gavin get another beatdown. The fact that Gavin seems somehow stronger than the last encounter just sweetens the deal. Just feel the need to say that when he says “I can’t just leave her”, that’s blatantly false. He can and he chooses not to because he has a hero complex.
Of course, by the time this is all done and over with it’ll be less of a complex and more of him being a hero, but still, I always find the “No decent human being could possibly not save the recently met damsel regardless of the dire consequences” mentality a little bit jarring. It works with a meathead warrior type. The kind of guy who’s clearly not all there after one too many blows to the head in battle. For a perfectly intelligent boy like Jack though it makes you wonder some things.
In point of fact though this instance was done quite well. He clearly isn’t treating the danger to his parents lightly. He has no desire to do this. He only really started considering it after some pressure from the ‘rents (which, in turn gave consent to endanger them as such). Especially when you consider that he was raised by these two people, and likely taught a set of values that wouldn’t allow him to ignore those he has the power to save, regardless of what kind of relationship he has with them if any, it’s actually an entirely human and realistic response to the situation. I can really feel his pain, and that none of his options right now really appeal to him. It’s a “I just want to find the course of action that will let me be able to live with myself when this is all over” type situation. I’m just being difficult.
Dude. DUDE. Your mum’s a freakin’ ninja, and your dad’s already been part of Mega-Intelligence (potentially). Your mum can handle herself (more than likely), and your dad’s already has had experience with hackers.
Besides, the only people who think of doing that ice block trick are Grin, and Lipbite. Craig’s not only an ass, but he’s a dumb-ass. He ain’t going to think that through. I mean, really, first time he fought you had hit you with a freakin’ keyboard. A DAMN STANDARD NON-METAL KEYBOARD. You think he’s going to remember “Oh, hey, let’s hack reality?” No, he’s going to go “Minions, traps, monsters made of rocks (etc.)! Attack!”
Bleh. /rant
@Rez. No one’s worried about Craig killing Jack’s parents. He couldn’t pull that off if he came at them in their sleep. They’re worried about Gavin and his army of hackers killing Jack’s parents because he broke the truce, and that was the stipulation for what would happen if the truce got broken.
So what happens now? After the heroism, does everyone go into hiding (probably not)? Max is certainly going to try to contact Jack again. Will Gavin decide to leave them alone because Craig went off on his own? Gavin seems to really like taking people hostage so far; will he eventually have to uphold his threats? Does he have a precise goal? How much stronger has Jack gotten since he started training again?
@gangler: Well said. well said indeed.
A most eloquent and well weighed rebuttle/explanation.
The seeing of both sides is something i rarely see from people (anywhere)
I agree with your point of the cops getting involved and putting family first.
But i’m also all about the crazy hectic adventures.
Thank you for recognising my previous comment as a joke and not a sarcastic jibe.
@Bacon: Thank you for your kind words. I would point out that the cops probably have nothing to do with this. When “The authorities” get involved in a case like this, that means MI. Of course, that merely reinforces the point, as we’ve been building up to a Jack/Max teamup for ages. Not to mention that Max has already filled his spotlight quota for a while, so it would be somewhat annoying to see Jack stay home while Max heads takes out Craig.
Anyway, yes. Definitely looking forward to this. Whether Jack solos this one or he teams up with Wounded Max Facepuncher there’s no real way this could be less than awesome.
Wounded Max would actually work quite well too, since Jack is still recovering from his last hack resistance that knocked him out pretty quickly. They’d both have to play it smart, relying neither on brute strength or Jack’s resistance, as both are in short supply.
The truce isn’t going to get broken, it already has been. Gavin isn’t stupid enough to try to argue that his end of the bargain only applies to Jack and that one of his best friends (Who’s probably gonna end up being his girlfriend by the time this latest crisis is over) is fair game. No… the one who’s in trouble is Craig. I can’t imagine Gavin is just going to turn a blind eye to one of his hackers going out on his own like this, especially the one he just rescued. Craig violated the truce, and he’s gonna have to face Gavin’s wrath for it soon.
There is absolutely no part of the deal that could conceivably be interpreted as protecting Angel. Gavin might very well decide to side with Jack on this one for the purposes of keeping the peace, but the Truce hasn’t been broken until Jack heads over to Craig and starts messing with one of Gavin’s men.
Why don’t they get that MI hacker to make them some anti-hacking weapons? It worked in Guilty Gear… But I digress, what are the rules to hacking anyways? Does hacking cause things things to start to degrade or become unstable in some way?
March 28th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Yay More Wacky Expressions !!!!1!!!!!! ; D
March 28th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
This comic seriously has the greatest, most expressive expressions I’ve ever seen, anywhere. Most life action movies don’t have what this has!
March 28th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Um… yes he can. Friend are great and all, but family should come first. He’s in essence gonna consent to both his parent’s deaths in order to help out the girl he’s been friends of for all of two weeks or something. A good chunk of those two weeks they weren’t hanging out with him because danger follows him (so much for that theory). He could totally just call the authorities and let them deal with this. Heck, they probably already know, what with how the tower’s obstructing traffic.
March 28th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
pfft authorities its like you don’t want fancy adventures
March 28th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
and so begins the pain… and bad puns. you can’t have combat without bad puns.
March 28th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
@Bacon: Lol. I totes want fancy adventures. I’m psyched as all hell to see how this goes. And to see Gavin get another beatdown. The fact that Gavin seems somehow stronger than the last encounter just sweetens the deal. Just feel the need to say that when he says “I can’t just leave her”, that’s blatantly false. He can and he chooses not to because he has a hero complex.
Of course, by the time this is all done and over with it’ll be less of a complex and more of him being a hero, but still, I always find the “No decent human being could possibly not save the recently met damsel regardless of the dire consequences” mentality a little bit jarring. It works with a meathead warrior type. The kind of guy who’s clearly not all there after one too many blows to the head in battle. For a perfectly intelligent boy like Jack though it makes you wonder some things.
In point of fact though this instance was done quite well. He clearly isn’t treating the danger to his parents lightly. He has no desire to do this. He only really started considering it after some pressure from the ‘rents (which, in turn gave consent to endanger them as such). Especially when you consider that he was raised by these two people, and likely taught a set of values that wouldn’t allow him to ignore those he has the power to save, regardless of what kind of relationship he has with them if any, it’s actually an entirely human and realistic response to the situation. I can really feel his pain, and that none of his options right now really appeal to him. It’s a “I just want to find the course of action that will let me be able to live with myself when this is all over” type situation. I’m just being difficult.
March 29th, 2011 at 2:01 am
Then your parents will be deeeaaaaaad, huh? TRUST THEM. THEY KNOW WHAT THEY’RE DOING, DIMMIT.
March 29th, 2011 at 3:51 am
@Riku I know! I like the Facepuncher expression on the Twitter link too. Something like D8
March 29th, 2011 at 4:34 am
“CURSE YOU AND YOUR RELENTLESS LOGIC, JACK!”
“What would Facepuncher do?!”
March 29th, 2011 at 8:18 am
Dude. DUDE. Your mum’s a freakin’ ninja, and your dad’s already been part of Mega-Intelligence (potentially). Your mum can handle herself (more than likely), and your dad’s already has had experience with hackers.
Besides, the only people who think of doing that ice block trick are Grin, and Lipbite. Craig’s not only an ass, but he’s a dumb-ass. He ain’t going to think that through. I mean, really, first time he fought you had hit you with a freakin’ keyboard. A DAMN STANDARD NON-METAL KEYBOARD. You think he’s going to remember “Oh, hey, let’s hack reality?” No, he’s going to go “Minions, traps, monsters made of rocks (etc.)! Attack!”
Bleh. /rant
Rezidual Shok
March 29th, 2011 at 9:32 am
@Rez. No one’s worried about Craig killing Jack’s parents. He couldn’t pull that off if he came at them in their sleep. They’re worried about Gavin and his army of hackers killing Jack’s parents because he broke the truce, and that was the stipulation for what would happen if the truce got broken.
March 29th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
So what happens now? After the heroism, does everyone go into hiding (probably not)? Max is certainly going to try to contact Jack again. Will Gavin decide to leave them alone because Craig went off on his own? Gavin seems to really like taking people hostage so far; will he eventually have to uphold his threats? Does he have a precise goal? How much stronger has Jack gotten since he started training again?
March 29th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Jack is gonna have SO many wrinkles if this keeps up >3>
March 29th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
@gangler: Well said. well said indeed.
A most eloquent and well weighed rebuttle/explanation.
The seeing of both sides is something i rarely see from people (anywhere)
I agree with your point of the cops getting involved and putting family first.
But i’m also all about the crazy hectic adventures.
Thank you for recognising my previous comment as a joke and not a sarcastic jibe.
*tips hat*
March 30th, 2011 at 9:58 am
@Bacon: Thank you for your kind words. I would point out that the cops probably have nothing to do with this. When “The authorities” get involved in a case like this, that means MI. Of course, that merely reinforces the point, as we’ve been building up to a Jack/Max teamup for ages. Not to mention that Max has already filled his spotlight quota for a while, so it would be somewhat annoying to see Jack stay home while Max heads takes out Craig.
Anyway, yes. Definitely looking forward to this. Whether Jack solos this one or he teams up with Wounded Max Facepuncher there’s no real way this could be less than awesome.
Wounded Max would actually work quite well too, since Jack is still recovering from his last hack resistance that knocked him out pretty quickly. They’d both have to play it smart, relying neither on brute strength or Jack’s resistance, as both are in short supply.
March 31st, 2011 at 12:08 am
The truce isn’t going to get broken, it already has been. Gavin isn’t stupid enough to try to argue that his end of the bargain only applies to Jack and that one of his best friends (Who’s probably gonna end up being his girlfriend by the time this latest crisis is over) is fair game. No… the one who’s in trouble is Craig. I can’t imagine Gavin is just going to turn a blind eye to one of his hackers going out on his own like this, especially the one he just rescued. Craig violated the truce, and he’s gonna have to face Gavin’s wrath for it soon.
March 31st, 2011 at 6:51 am
@Logos:
http://fancyadventures.com/2010/04/26/page-187/
There is absolutely no part of the deal that could conceivably be interpreted as protecting Angel. Gavin might very well decide to side with Jack on this one for the purposes of keeping the peace, but the Truce hasn’t been broken until Jack heads over to Craig and starts messing with one of Gavin’s men.
March 31st, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Why don’t they get that MI hacker to make them some anti-hacking weapons? It worked in Guilty Gear… But I digress, what are the rules to hacking anyways? Does hacking cause things things to start to degrade or become unstable in some way?
April 6th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
@Ether101 Prime
Hacking WILL not work against anti-hack stuff. It works on all other things though…