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Unavoidable Delays

🕑 Added 2018-05-22 03:15:46 +0000 UTC

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Did they pickup Faye's glasses? I hope they didn't break.

Grace Kieser

Obviously it's his favorite, Crunch-Os!

Timothy Mann

ENOUGH ALREADY. I AM DYING HERE. JEPH I CANNOT WAIT ANY MORE. WHAT KIND OF CEREAL IS STEVE EATING. ENOUGH TEASING ME WITH THESE CLIFFHANGERS.

Since all we've seen since then is close ups of them in bed her glasses may very well be sitting just off "camera".

Oh geesh, I just realized this... Faye's glasses are STILL on the floor back at the shop!

AJ Saint

I’m hashtagging that one tomorrow when this goes live. #robotblush

Seth Swanson

Robot blush.

Peter Jensen

I for one am looking forward to a synchronized booty dance

Cole Blackblood

These are so beautiful

A scar :) <a href="http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=307" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=307</a>

Unanimous D

When did Faye get a tattoo? Or is that a scar?

Am Queue

I don't recall which comment tossed me back into re-reading, but this strip: <a href="http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3241" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3241</a> seems like foreshadowing.

Ol' Firebones

"Agreed."

Ack

Welp, it looks like they figured out how to make it work. Woo!

BobC

Well, we've made it. The Faybles ship has sailed onto the high seas. While "all the feels" to Jeph for creating such an engaging and fun universe, there's something else I really want to shout about: You, my fellow Patrons. What a rich community we have here. So many sharing their own spins on each of Jeph's strips, so often making me re-read the day's strip with fresh eyes. I'm also thankful for the "Archive Divers" who, time and again, provide and interpret the context newer readers may have missed, or long-time readers may have forgotten, not to mention hidden twists that have me re-reading entire sequences. Our occasional philosophical discussions are nothing less than outstanding, a graduate-level seminar anyone can join. You really get me thinking about things to bring back into my daily life, or at least to emphasize. It's why I've been a sci-fi addict for half a century, because the stories can isolate humans from their default context and see what they do in new ones, revealing useful things about ourselves and the "real" world we inhabit. This motivated group, and our discussions, really brings that home, every time. So, here's to Jeph for yet another great story arc. And here's to you, my fellow Patrons, for sharing the ride.

Yes please.

Denizen Blue

Also, Bubs with her hair down forever, please and thank you.

I was thinking that "May I ask where you went, earlier?" is a markedly courteous, careful way to talk when in bed naked with someone, but, of course, when you can break people by accident you are careful around them all the time.

Ol' Firebones

Yeah. There's "Don't go anywhere", "I adore you", "What the *fuck* is happening right now?", rabbit-in-the-headlights, and a touch of "*whistle-whistle-whistle* Nothing to see here" for the sake of any observers. There's something so beautiful about that. For me, it's the third panel of the following strip: "Is that why you checked for my armor?" "I-I was scared you left. I knew you wouldn't go anywhere without it." So, *so* much packed into that panel. Armor. Tears. Caring for each other cutting through everything else. Gets me every time.

Ol' Firebones

Amid all the talk about the potential danger of Bubbles getting her freak on with Faye, I want to point out a detail of the strip from a week ago, because it touched me, and because it's a great example of the wealth of narrative packed into Jeph's visual technique. Look at the bottom right corner of panel two. In the midst of her acute distress--in the midst of her terror at having hurt Faye, at losing Faye, at being *dishonored* in front of her friends, of being laughed at and dismissed--Bubbles's fingers are flexing into the armrest. Her FINGERS. Are FLEXING. Those same hands have accidentally ripped the bumper off a humvee. And even in the midst of her distress, she's not destroying that chair. *That's* how restrained Bubbles is. All the fucking time. Every moment of her life. Because she's so afraid of all that. And despite that, she reaches out and opens up and exposes herself. Without destroying the balsa wood and meat surrounding her. Yeah. She's the safest, most tender lover you could ever ask for. Faye knows she's safe in her arms. And she knows Faye knows. *tears up again* <a href="http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3742" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3742</a>

AAAHHHHH SQQUUEEEE <3 <3 <3 AAAHHHHH

Damn this story arc has me in all sorts of the feels. <3

That version is <3 Thank you for sharing the video. Will be seeing the film this evening.

Miyaa

With “Detroit Becoming Human” coming out soon (a game where you play as Connor, an hostage negotiator android), I would love there be an arc where Roko is “promoted” to the police’s hostage negotiator, and shenanigans ensue.

Ol' Firebones

Here's how deeply this storyline has affected me. On Sunday my wife and I saw "Deadpool 2", at which point I heard this acoustic version of "Take On Me" for the first time. Ever since then, I've been thinking of, and listening to, the song, and thinking of Bubbles and Faye. I'm such a freakin' mess. Thanks Jeph. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xKM3mGt2pE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xKM3mGt2pE</a>

Ol' Firebones

*gasp* While I can't overstate the degree to which this wonderful story has affected me, I have to disagree. "her" is one of my favorite movies of all time. Spike Jonze did as sublime a job in his medium as Jeph did in his.

Evgeniy Semyonov

Now, if only they would continue their "serious discussion" just lying in bed like that. Naked personal conversations with deep philosophical and sociocultural overtones are one of the best ways of spending time (to my personal taste anyway). Just add snacks at some point and voila - perfect evening (night/morning/weekend).

A better AI/human love store than her

The one picture that strikes me as the core of this arc is the panel where Faye walks Bubbles out of the Coffee of Doom, hanging on to Bubbles' forearm like it was her one hope of life. The expression on both faces is almost identical, they both look stunned and a little shell shocked.

Evgeniy Semyonov

Yeah, it started here: <a href="http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2882" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2882</a>

More likely? Faye and Bubbles plotting horrible things to do when Pintsize posts photographs of them all across the web...

Ol' Firebones

I've gone back to this several times during the last week, and read all the strips involving Bubbles. It's wonderful to see the whole arc.

Ol' Firebones

So... happy...

Ol' Firebones

Bubbles has been giving a *lot* of thought as to how to... ah... handle this. I was thinking yesterday of what the equivalent for me would be, and I gotta figure Faye is, to her, like a garbage bag full of dry sticks suspended in egg-drop soup. Handle with *care*.

Ben Russell-Gough

Jeph claimed on Twitter that he decided on Faybles when he was writing the 'recovering Bubbles memory' arc.

Denizen Blue

As beautiful as it is to finally see these two together, I gotta admit that Faye is taking having a multi-ton government death-weapon straddling her hips a lot better than I probably would.

drij

<a href="https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3004" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3004</a> "Gives terrifying backrubs" -- Just how long have you been planning this arc, Jeph?

giacomo vaghi

The first time they met: <a href="https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3003" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3003</a>

Dave

Jeph's really going all in on this dream sequence...

David Paul

Pintsize initiated it, May predicted it not long after. Two of the most horrible AI in the QCverse led Faye to this moment. Holy shit!

Will Weaver

❤️❤️❤️

David Paul

Someone stranger than Melon, you mean?

David Paul

In most comics/shows/whatever that feature sexual activity, it's all about the sex, not the love between them. Bubbles and Faye are putting in their best moves because they both want the biggest smile on their partner's face. There's love there, and they want each other to be happy. Getting their mack on is a pleasant bonus.

Thomas Boys

You want to know something scary? The sole reason these two are currently boning is because of Pintsize: <a href="http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2990" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2990</a>

Ben Russell-Gough

Well, I think that we can cut away at this point to give the ladies their privacy. I suspect that the next two strips will be the gossip at the poker table including some reaction to current events.

Mark Mckay

wait never mind. car accident comes up in 307.

Mark Mckay

maybe I forgot or missed something, but does fay have a surgery scar that I've never seen before? also I know this might be alot of work Jeph but if you ever redo/tweak the site would it be possible to put tags for characters/locations against comics. was trying to go back to see if I could spot the scar eariler.

Andrew Tate

These guys are drawings from the mind of a guy living 1000s of miles away from me, and I care so deeply for their relationship. Life is so damn cool. 😁

Morgan McCauley

I am just floating happily on a cloud of squee.

Fay Roberts

(Yes, that's where my brain went. Eventually.)

Fay Roberts

Is drawing Faye sans glasses as weird for you as us seeing her without them?

Gerry

OK. Enough is enough. Is Steve OK? I'm kinda getting worried about him..... Has he run out of cereal? Is there a milk shortage? Is there a stranger eating cereal with him? I need answers to these questions!!!

Gerry

In my best George Takei voice...."Oh My!!!"

Thomas Boys

It says a lot that these past 2 pages are a lot more sexy compared to other comics that feature nudity and explicit sex scenes.

Ben Russell-Gough

Actually, being queer has nothing to do with it. Straight people prefer sex over talking about their feelings and the future too!

Ben Russell-Gough

"Before we talk and get all serious an' stuff, what say we do more fun stuff?" "Agreed."

R L

I know, right?

R L

I need to vent a bit. And I don't smell piney.

Nope, I'm perfectly fine with where we're at.

Thomas Reiske

Like everyone else I am waiting for that cut to Steve. Stop teasing us like this Jeph.

*fweeeeeeee*

Stoodmuffin

They make me so happy

giacomo vaghi

Boobbles!

I wasn't expecting it either. Just visualizing it. In detail. In the shower.

Seth Aaron Hershman has they she pronouns

you don't HAVE to, no one's got a knife to your neck given how well this is going i'm gonna say proooobably not

Brent Catherman

I know Faye has had a dry spell since Angus left, but I have to wonder if Bubbles is a virgin and that includes any sexual activity. Regardless Faye looks pleased.

Alexa

I dunno, that sounds great in theory until they get too rowdy and someone gets tangled up in an extension lead EDIT: Unintentionally tangled up in an extension lead

Mark

I'm sure that a lot of religious zealots would find *some* way to interpret this situation as sinful. Failing anything else, even masturbation is a no-no, and they'd probably just redefine Bubbles as a complicated dildo... or maybe, conceding that Bubbles is alive, but not human, call it miscegenation or even bestiality.

Philip D Jones

Question for Catholics. If Bubbles were a woman what Faye is doing is a mortal sin. But Bubbles is a robot. She can’t commit sins of the flesh, since she doesn’t have any. On the other hand we are definitely seeing lust happening. Oh my yes. So is Bubbles committing a sin? Can she sin? Did robots fall from grace? I’m an Anglican and we don’t have a well-defined sin-structure. I’m asking for clarification. (Actually I’m trying to stir up trouble. You probably figured that out.)

Áine Yore

I see the scar. I don't remember the car wreck... Can you refresh my memory please?

I did SO much enjoy this arc. It made me happy to throw money at Jeph via Patreon, and I am a CHEAP trucker and I HATE spending money! Of course, now that I think about it, I suppose Jeph just LOVES me throwing money at him via Patreon...

Steve and Tortura discussing the pros and cons of name brand vs generic cereal.

Populuxe

I'm guessing the shop will be closed for a day or two.

Magic Chopstick Games

*Cut to Steve, splayed half-comatose and drooling in his kitchen chair; mountains of empty cereal bowls and boxes surround him*

MikeT

That's gotta be the most relaxed we've seen Faye in the history of this comic I reckon.

Eir W

gon? more like, a-gon!

Cave

I just pictured Bubbles "venting" during the next little bit and I snorted water while I was laughing.

As of right now I'm looking forward to a long arc of Faye and Bubbles learning what a intersentiant being relationship is.

Populuxe

I wasn’t expecting Bubbles to be the top.

JD

this gives me so many happy/butterfly-y feels, i love it <3

Hugh Eckert

I had that thought too... sequence: they drift off to sleep; sudden *crash* as bed supports break and it hits the floor; last panel has Faye saying "Dang it!"

Chris Heg

If you notice how she dresses since taking the armor off she is shaped like a woman. I have wondered why robots have gender though. Maybe it is to make people more comfortable with them. Clearly it is working in this case.

Asher Rose Fox

Just as with Claire, it's really none of our business. I hope we don't get any kind of definitive canonical answer. What matters is that it works for Bubbles and for Faye.

Mmmm, thatsa spicy comic! Seriously, this story seems to be provoking a serious reaction in people, myself included! That's the power of well-written, sympathetic characters.

Gary Walker

Ohai Faye's car wreck scar!

Griffon

Ohh I bet they gon fuck

Origamigryphon

Drunken car accident.

These two make me so happy in my heart ❤️

Tannerbot

I love Bubbles' blush stickers, but I kind of want to see them on Faye's face too.

Asher Rose Fox

Robot and human getting it on: seems plausible Two queer women deciding to have more sex rather than getting into a long, involved emotional processing conversation: UNREALISTIC

John M Davis

What happened to faye? I have read all the comics but its been too long and i dont remember what she had that would have given her that scar on the right side of her breast.

Celine Chamberlin

This is so frigging cute and I love it. #FayblesForever.

Miyaa

I never considered the possibility that Bubbles would have breasts. Boobs: your (American) tax dollars at work!

I love these two. I wonder who lasts longer, probably Bubbles since she could just charge and go at the same time...

Diptych

(in extremely T-Rex voice) Union... consummated!

Lord Crusade

Dear god, why is that the cute fluff makes me giggle like a school girl, not the fact their naked in bed together, no the stupid look of cute love on their face is what’s doing me in!