What could Mola Ram from "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and a giant crime fighting robot possibly have in common? The answer, my friends, is in panel two, where TRAZE-R is clearly trying to pull out Magnum's heart (or CPU or whatever amounts to a heart in a giant robot). You can be sure that had he accomplished the task, he would have held it up in the air where it would have burst into flames. But wait, isn't TRAZE-R supposed to be on the side of truth and justice and all that that entails? I suppose it's all a matter of perception. Both sides believe they are doing what is right and therefore see the other as doing what is wrong. It's only society that pushes them into the good and evil categories. (Okay, I've just been reminded that this is a daily comic strip about a fight between two giant robots. Right. Stepping off of the Tangent Train now.) Luckily, TRAZE-R's brush with evil was thwarted since old Magnum seems to be made of adamantium or some other really hard substance that can't be torn into so easily (that, or TRAZE-R punches like a girl). What I really want to know is what Magnum is saying while he's all bent over like that. (I'm guessing that it's some sort of robot swearing, but I could be wrong. He could just be reprogramming himself or initiating repairs, but I still think he's swearing.)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Art imitating art.
What could Mola Ram from "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and a giant crime fighting robot possibly have in common? The answer, my friends, is in panel two, where TRAZE-R is clearly trying to pull out Magnum's heart (or CPU or whatever amounts to a heart in a giant robot). You can be sure that had he accomplished the task, he would have held it up in the air where it would have burst into flames. But wait, isn't TRAZE-R supposed to be on the side of truth and justice and all that that entails? I suppose it's all a matter of perception. Both sides believe they are doing what is right and therefore see the other as doing what is wrong. It's only society that pushes them into the good and evil categories. (Okay, I've just been reminded that this is a daily comic strip about a fight between two giant robots. Right. Stepping off of the Tangent Train now.) Luckily, TRAZE-R's brush with evil was thwarted since old Magnum seems to be made of adamantium or some other really hard substance that can't be torn into so easily (that, or TRAZE-R punches like a girl). What I really want to know is what Magnum is saying while he's all bent over like that. (I'm guessing that it's some sort of robot swearing, but I could be wrong. He could just be reprogramming himself or initiating repairs, but I still think he's swearing.)
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