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Source: http://twistedsifter.com/2011/04/comic-strip-of-the-week-18/
McGibneys page: http://mcgibs.com/
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Source: http://twistedsifter.com/2011/04/comic-strip-of-the-week-18/
McGibneys page: http://mcgibs.com/
klean9
Must be Lyudmila Mykhailovna Pavlichenko. WWII Ukrainian sniper.
TheShogunOfSarcasm
You mean "All's Quiet on the Western Front."
Klaaism
In war there are no victors, only wounded survivors.
scotthunts
That’s what he gets for standing up
DiscountElvis
Reminds me of the ending to "All Quiet on the Western Front".
DiscountElvis
Is that a spoiler? Can you spoil a 90 year old book?
GENERALDISCOMFORT
Nobody suspects the butterfly.
iHaveNoMouthAndIMustMeme
This isn't exactly the butterfly effect though.
superfeathers
Came here to say this. Other dude is right, it's a chain of events set off by one thing. You know the song, a butterfly flap can cause>>
superfeathers
A tsunami in Japan. Or something or other. Or that movie with Ashton Kutcher that I remember being actually pretty good.
iHaveNoMouthAndIMustMeme
Exactly.
Mavric132
Why is a German playing baseball?
Meddafizziks
Just catch it looks like. Because it's relatable.
HockeyGuy1985
This other current front page post needs to be here to lighten the mood
SaikyoStyle
TheRealStalinWhoIsStandingUp
Mansooratyale
That was dark...and depressing...but true...
Malloon
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Keairan
The greatest war movie ever made, imo.
IgnacioP
name please
Keairan
The 1930s version of 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. The .gifs were from the end of the movie.
DiceyBusiness
MajorTomtogroundcontrol
Fuck Chechnya
dabbycats
The morale is woman can dream and do there job men slack off they get shot.
ToasterBaths
Moral*
dabbycats
You know what I meant , no need to make fun of a dyslexics spelling
ToasterBaths
I wasn’t making fun of you. Sorry if you took it that way.
MatrimBloodyCauthon
War is hell. To me, fighting someone else who is also fighting for their loved ones... I couldn't do it. I would refuse.
konelhft
War is war and hell is hell and of the two, war is worse.
MatrimBloodyCauthon
A just war to me would be a war against corruption, the people in power today.
SandwichRGood
JakobThor
He moved his head giving his stealth away. His own fault. Stay cool kids
JesusHorsedickChrist
I think the butterfly gave him away. She was watching it, and it flew to him.
AWanderingMage
There's a lot more he was doing wrong than just that lol
EhIsForCanehdians
And she even gave him an open casket
pancakemix710
How thoughtful
Phelpysan
Well there's no point trying to shoot him in the head, it's a harder target and a chest shot will still take him out of action
Ivain
This right here. Headshots are only useful if you need to make 120% sure your target is dead, and even then it's a major risk.
sneaker2
See kids: pay more attention in Hitler Youth!
QuamvisSintSubAqua
I'd rather see it more general: he thinks of baseball, untypical for Third Reich.
AmArschdieRaeuber
Has to be american
QuamvisSintSubAqua
I don't think, that this aims to show a specific war. For me, the generalisation beyond ww2 allows it to carry more meaning.
QuamvisSintSubAqua
E.g. The perpetual struggle between men and women... Where arguments are exchanged and those who admire butterflies, loose... It's up to you
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
Maybe @sneaker2 was talking about her. ;)
QuamvisSintSubAqua
Well, maybe...
ZimGenzko
Very untypical.
Thorslax
And they were lovers.
LookingOutAtTheDoomedEarthSheBreathedaSighAsEverythingHadBecome
75%-87% of all pollinating insects have disappeared over a period of 27 years. That's a half life of 9 years
SilveringArt
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
...in German nature reserves. Still very alarming, but it's an important detail. Some countries, like Cuba, don't seem to be affected by...
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
CCD & other pollinator health issues. Probably because they haven't been using neonicotinoids. Let's hope they learn from our mistakes.
JustM0nika
...half life 3 confirm?
alandeaton7742
Obviously 4.5. half of 9.
Victoron
Half life 9 confirm.
Marigore
9/3
Doggoguy
5/7
JustM0nika
Perfect score
CatBlaster5000
What will be the environmental affects of this?
LookingOutAtTheDoomedEarthSheBreathedaSighAsEverythingHadBecome
Everyone starves to death
Scar1203
Successful repulsion of the plant takeover of the world.
valen00
lot's of shit will die, but it'll be tomorrows problem so best not thing about it
AustrailanSecurityIntelligenceOrganisation
We is fucked mate
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
A ripple effect throughout entire ecosystems. Less plant pollination= less food for the entire food chain. Also less plant life to absorb...
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
atmospheric CO2, which speeds up climate change, which in turn negatively affects pollinators and the vicious feedback loop begins anew.
QuamvisSintSubAqua
Is the quotation of Remarque's "All quiet in the West front" (Im Westen nichts Neues) intended? (Butterfly, sniper, death...)
Reyquasis
There was quote about that? I can't remember, and it's my fav book. The row scene still hunts me
QuamvisSintSubAqua
"quote" was the wrong word. The final scene where the protagonist dies: he sees a butterfly, moves to get a better view and gets shot...
QuamvisSintSubAqua
And it's the most quiet day on the front, so that the war report says only: im Westen nichts Neues.
Reyquasis
Oh I forgot the movie adaption. Sorry
QuamvisSintSubAqua
What about the row scene? I don't remember this one
Reyquasis
In the book where he has to kill the soldier, and after that he takes the wallet and looks at the dead soldiers picture
QuamvisSintSubAqua
Sorry, I mixed up the 1930 movie and the book...
SmokingGandalf
I like it but I've never understood it
KnightNeo
She flashbacks but maintains composure. He flashes back and lifts himself, exposing his position and giving her a killshot.
Bizmatech
It's probably a reference to All Quiet on the Western Front.
GetMeNaked2ElectricBoogaloo
She shot him. Your welcome.
shhep
Then try, dammit. Try and find what it means to you, it's not 18th century, there's no right meaning, just let it make you think, man.
superseriouscomments
Soldiers would much rather have a good time than shooting each other, so don't go to war.
sarahPumpkinPoster
The bottom one in the middle would have been his fantasy flash back but he moved so his flash back, and himself, were shot through the heart
Treblaine
The butterfly signifies how close they are and also links them in their humanity.
roadkillnecromancer
hey guys i found the english teacher
InsufferablePedant
IMO, "sure, have your little fantasies, but if you lose sight of the reality of your current responsibilities you're going to regret it."
InsufferablePedant
Both snipers enjoy the butterfly, but the one that forgets to stay hidden gets capped.
HalTheMisinterpretivePornStar
Butterfly reminds her of simpler times, reminds him too but whilst he's distracted she shoots him. Gallows humor baby
travelintimeinc
He also lifts his head to look up revealing his position.
travelintimeinc
Alternatively, butterfly and lady sniper are in cahoots
HockeyGuy1985
Not too sure this is meant to be humor...
OMGItsSoJuicy
It's also about luck a bit, I think. If the butterfly was flying in the other direction it would have been her that was shot, probably.
Oxythief
I think it's more just about the huminzatin of soldiers who kill and die rather than gallows humor.
KaramojoBell
That's how I perceived it.
LordNevyn
Thorslax
We're just searching for that city of gold.
flamingflamingo
It's sad and dark for the sake of being sad and dark, therefore it's wildly popular because people love being emotionally manipulated.
Traja01
So cynical.
DemSumBigAssRidges
Who hurt you?
flamingflamingo
A litany of bad shows that are gratuitously grimdark.
BishlamekGurpgork
I would suggest higher viewing standards.
flamingflamingo
Implying I don't already have them.
KraftyKev
It definitwly isnt just for the sake of doing it, but ok.
flamingflamingo
I don't see any other point here except "life is sad the end".
Traja01
Probably because you already think life is sad. Confirmation bias is a hell of a drug.
Traja01
Here's an alternative point: the distinctions we draw among us are largely superficial and entirely artificial.
TortillaThaHun
That is your subjective opinion of that and if you can't see it any other way, that's fine. But you don't dictate what others see beside it.
flamingflamingo
You're joking, right? So you're saying it's fine I have an opinion, but sharing my opinion is dictating to others also?
PaintedSlate
Everything is manipulation in this sense. It's a juxtaposition between normal life and war to make war seem absurd/brutal. It has a topic.
flamingflamingo
But not a resolution. You're right about that observation but it's still pretty much "things suck don't they, the end".
PaintedSlate
It's a complete thought, but it's not a complete solution to the concept and ethics of war, no. Like "These actions should be unthinkable."
flamingflamingo
It doesn't even say that much. It renders no judgment on her soul or his. She just shoots him and that's the end of it.
dyxj
What sort of resolution would you prefer? Not everything resolves. This has a great story without a word written. That's pretty impressive.
flamingflamingo
You're absolutely right, not everything resolves. But for art to be art, at least in my opinion, it has to have a message worth sharing. >