Comments on: Yes, It’s Safe to Keep Reading.

By: RyGuy

RyGuy — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:34:57 +0000

On the other hand, this could be a seahorse like adaptation, so that primitive Tamili could divide up the burden of hauling around the joey. Ill bet males still can’t suckle them, and only become useful after the baby is fat and furry enough to leave for a moment. At what point are they circumcised? It can’t be 8 days after birth, the genitals wouldn’t be formed yet. Is it 8 days after he first leaves the pouch? Do they cut both penises, or just one?

By: RyGuy

RyGuy — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:16:59 +0000

What the, why does a male have a pouch?? Is this one of those equality of the sexes things that goes too far, sugical androgeny? Not to mention that males also have the spare rib weakness.

By: RyGuy

RyGuy — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:09:47 +0000

Oh, come on. My dad’s classic Tales From The Crypt comics depicted a guy getting sliced up like that in graphic detail, and he was 12 at the time (my dad, not the victim). You aren’t subconciosly implying that there was something to the Comics code are you?
Seriously, it is refreshing to see someone who is comfortable with the right amount gore when it is absolutely necessary to the scene, but prefers Hitchcockian subtlety more often.

By: e_voyager

e_voyager — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 02:29:48 +0000

@Nikolai actually he was right through the ears you can see them here http://www.lastres0rt.com/2009/04/you-think-youd-notice-something-like-that/ and hear Qin’s explanation here http://www.lastres0rt.com/2009/04/bedside-manner-needs-work/ in face there’s s close up on one of them here as well though again non of the people shot seem to be in serious pain.

By: nikolai60

nikolai60 — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 02:01:40 +0000

@e_voyager I’d bet they fixed the problem by now, either that or the Scout was using ‘unconventional’ ammunition. I again point to the events in the previous episode as proof. True Slick wasn’t the one wounded, but his should be at around the same level comparatively.

By: e_voyager

e_voyager — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:54:59 +0000

@nikolai the glitter probably helps but it would mean that slicks glitter has been upgraded some. remember that before when he was wound in the ear the medic ( Qin ) said that his only worry about slick was that he was bleeding more then he should from such a minor wound to the ear.

By: nikolai60

nikolai60 — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:15:28 +0000

Guysguysguys, I think we’re forgetting something important: GLITTER!!!!!!!

Remember? The nanotech in people that helps out in various ways? The stuff that in large amounts is bad, but in small amounts heals? The tail is small enough, it probably just blocked it off and is telling the nerves: Hey no pain here, move along.

Reattatching might be a bit more of a difficult process, but I bet he’s not rolling in pain, or bleeding out, from glitter work, since we saw Jigsaw and Daisy were still able to keep talking and stuff after their own wounds, even if they were limited in action. This clearly isn’t as bad, so I bet the glitter handles it better.

By: The_Rippy_One

The_Rippy_One — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:00:56 +0000

I sort of assume its painkillers – keeping your troops out of shock is a fairly sensible precaution to take.

I’m sort of curious if he’s going to go for a prosthetic, or if there is enough life support in the bit of suit that was removed to keep it alive and re-attachable. If Sulucamas is right about its vascular structure, it wouldn’t take much to keep that bit “not dead.”

By: Sulucamas

Sulucamas — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:21:06 +0000

@Vulpis: Maybe a bit of both? Their suits aren't supposed to provide much protection on their own, but perhaps they give wounds some compression along with being skin-tight. I'd also think that there just isn't much vasculature to bleed from near the tip of a Talmi's tail, given how thin it is. For the lack of screaming, I'd attribute that to the time that's elapsed and/or Slick himself. It wouldn't make for good television if the suits provided painkillers. :twisted:

By: Vulpis

Vulpis — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:34:45 +0000

You know, it occurs to me–Slick’s had a chunk of his tail chopped off, but neither portion of it is bleeding, *nor* is he screaming in pain, just calmly asking where it went. Is this part of the armor suit functions, or something about Talmi anatomy?