Endtown by Aaron Neathery for January 02, 2012

You know, when I saw Flask’s face on the first panel, she looks almost gentle and for that brief second (before I even read what she said) I almost thought she was going to have second thoughts. …and then I read her words, saw the rest of the strip and wow Flask is so crazed. Maybe going on this mission and finally exacting her revenge has unscrewed the only screw she had left.

so she’s resorting to type, eh?

That’s one sadistic kitty.

And yet i feel nothing for Linda. Probably because She and the other topsider acted like removing brains from people was a sadistic game and hurting your target more was just bonus ponits. Just more evidence that Flask was a topsider, brain washed into this ‘torture your enemy’ mind set.

Say goodbye to Petey. I think he’s going to throw himself in front of Linda when Flask pulls the trigger. Then Flask is going to be really angry at Linda.

HHHHHOOOO (BLANK!!)

Wally will not stand idly by and watch this happen again. He knows too well what Flask is capable of, though I must admit all that “oath” stuff before seems odd if she actually intends to do this. I think the “amature hour” is about to begin…

Why doesn’t anyone think Flask is just going to stun Linda, not kill her?

..And Wally is doing .. what? I suspect that Flask has just bought herself a calm down shot.

Now thinking back, did Holly physically put the chip in. We saw her making the motion but never confirmed. And Holly, knowing what Flask is capable of…might have figured this out. Not to mention something as big as this launch ya’d think we would have seen alot more topsiders, especially when Flask Took out command and control..SOOOO many directions this can go.

Save the Life of My Child (to this tune) “Dear Flask! Don’t Launch” The mom begged from the floor The Endtown pair were cringing and appalled And mission crew agreed it would be a miracle indeed If the launch were called “Save the life of my child!” Cried the trussed-up Topsider The countdown for the supermissile Ran to seconds left “You look like you’d in pain,” mean Blackie egged Though it wouldn’t add remaining time To the PT crew, poor Linda begged “Save the life of my child!” Cried the desperate Linda The airscout coming back Landed on the top Said Wally and his Holly in disgust: “The outpost is a colony With kids and families?” “They’re not like us (and blah blah blah)” “Save the life of my child!” Cried the desperate Linda “What’s become of the mission?” Blackie’s team ask each other When time ran out, ignition kissed the fuel And lit the night A bit of post-apocalyptic war When they turned to see the launch And Flask began to cheer It was no more… “Topside rocket’s gonna be a shock…” “Topside rocket’s gonna be a shock…” =|====/ Level Head Vote for Endtown 2.0 And for Doc Rat, too The Endtown Forum

For everyone crying for Linda and her son, please go back to the end of October and first of November to see what Linda is really like. This world is a kill or be killed place.

The zero guns don’t have a stun setting, it’s the wind-up guns from Mallard who do. The situation still doesn’t have a lot of moral high ground on either side. I’m still not sure what is the end of Flask’s point.. nor do we have any actual real insight on her past yet. The “why” of it all is apparent on the surface, but has hidden depths. Still no answers yet. Well done Aaron. Great start to the year! :)

I don’t really know what to expect from Flask. She’s one of those characters that’s difficult to peg-the minute you think you have her figured out, she throws a curve ball.

Mike Mole: http://www.gocomics.com/endtown/2010/10/18Bill Crawford: http://www.gocomics.com/endtown/2010/10/19

Petey’s expression at Flask’s revelations has gone from helpless revulsion to absolute terror. It’s almost as though he’s seeing her thirst for blood for the first time (or it’s piquing surpressed memories). Whatever his previous relationship with Blackie, I don’t see it surviving this mission….

As for saving Linda’s son, I don’t see how it can be done, even without the four-minute-until-launch time frame. How indeed would topsiders react to a bunch of anthros showing up and saying “We’re here to rescue that kid”? Or maybe just Linda herself showing up and saying “That’s my son, I’ll have him now please”, if she’d even get the words out before topsiders de-brained her. And even if a rescue were successful what then? A topsider child who would either have to purposely be exposed to the virus while unconscious (which according to Linda herself would be even worse than death), or protected from it indefinitely (probably not doable), or… um… I don’t really see any more options.

@dwandelt why? because killing is what our psycho kitty captain does best…..

You cannot win a war by trying to be more moral than your enemy. Unless you’re prepared to stoop as low as them (or lower still) you will be beaten. This is why the so-called war on terror will never be won. The bad guys can quite literally get away with murder, usually of innocent people, because they know we will not retaliate in kind. They know they only need to hide behind human shields and they will not be attacked. They also gain help through locals that might otherwise help us, by threatening said locals with death unless they cooperate (by feeding them, hiding them, etc). And by then following through with those threats to show others that they are not mere threats…

However crazy Blackie may be, her methods are the only ones that have a snowball’s chance in hell at victory. Any living topsider is an enemy, and any young topsider is an enemy in waiting. There is no rehabilitation for these topsiders. There is no negotiating or pleading with them. Kill them, or they WILL kill you.

That Flask is one sick puppy… er, kitty… um, cat-person? cat-thing?

Imma gonna go lie down now.

Come on you guys, wake up. Do something. Just because she is self appointed “boss” does not make her RIGHT. Step in, do anything except sit there and watch. #^%&^W it…

How about this: Wally left the hatch open on the rocket. Wally stuns Flask, Linda gets on the Air Scout, they zip her back to the rocket, she pulls the chip, rocket launches, goes out of control with no guidance, Linda and rocket go BOOM. Satellite is gone, Linda is gone, kid is safe. Wally and Holly drag a hogtied Flask back to Endtown where Petey relates the whole episode to Mallard. Flask gets a rubber room and extensive shock therapy while Wally is made the new head of Endtown security. :) Speculation is a blast, but I’ll bet any money Aaron’s version is better!

Is it me or does Linda look sorta like Jimmy Derante??