I always thought that this Guth looked a lot like Di. I guess Guth’s mind and part of his genetic code got implemented onto Di, or some sort of genetic/psyche mixup between the two for him to end up like that.
“You were dead, you were swimming the big swim, you were not bothered by things like that, salt and water were the same as wind and air to you. You just swam the big swim, not caring about the nastiness of how you died or where you fell. Me, I was part of the nastiness now. Far more a part of it than Guthrie was.”
Farewell, sweet Guth. We hardly knew ye.
At least, I, for one, would have liked to see more of him. And yes, I know that we probably can, given the whole time wars thing. But that doesn’t make this less affecting at the moment.
Ok, what is this trope of “I’m dying slowly so I’m going to drown myself in a nearby lake” a reference to? Because I remember seeing something similar in an episode of the Simpsons (Homer the Moe).
@Kadzooque: I was wondering the same thing, and also remembered that Simpsons episode, so I hied myself to the episode capsule at snpp.com and found this under “Movie (and other references),” from which I quote:
– Virginia Woolf (writer)
– committed suicide in much the same way as Moe’s professor
– The Awakening (movie)
– a woman walks off into the ocean and kills herself
Just because they’re not talking about it doesn’t mean they didn’t notice. It was likely explained when they were introduced–off-panel because we’re not supposed to know what’s going on with it, yet.
And Guth is cearly doing all the things he loves before he dies… He’s totally not heading to swim to kill himself. Nope don’t see that happening! It wont…
“- Virginia Woolf (writer)
– committed suicide in much the same way as Moe’s professor”
– The Awakening (movie)
– a woman walks off into the ocean and kills herself
Does a close call count? How about Diana Rigg’s Teresa Draco in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service?” An early scene shows her walking into the ocean presumably to kill herself before she is rescued by George Lazenby’s Bond.
Which was also later used on The Incredible Hulk tv show with Mariette Hartly and Bill Bixby.
I’m not certain that’s supposed to be Star Trek (or Tec according to the comic’s earlier desire to avoid direct name use). It looks like the AEGIS insignia that Tim, Julia, and Shanna can be seen to be wearing. I’ll admit that’s kind of hair-splitting since those insignia were inspired by Star Trek but my first thought was that was Di’s and had been repurposed.
They have the technology to put Guth in Di’s body already; now that it’s happened to Zaha, it should be fairly easy years later to do it with Di and Guth. One wonders, though, whether Di then landed in Guth’s body, and if so what happened to her.
Yeah, I was under the impression that Guth was a guy, but that’s clearly a woman, and both Will and Shana are referring to this person as a guy… How would they even know? They’d see Di, not Guth, and even if they did accept this person who looks like Di is named Guth, they should still be calling that person ‘her’, not ‘him’.
No explainations anywhere i could see, this comes off as very confusing. Moreso since Will and Shana are confused about part of his actions, but not this.
Tolrick, Guth introduced himself as the Guth they once knew, swapped into Di’s body. Body-swap technology is available in their own time, and as they come to accept other aspects of the future Fans’ story, they accept that this is, indeed, their old friend.
Aww. I like Guth’s lack of angst. I wonder if Will and Shanna will actually pass on the spheres.
I always thought that this Guth looked a lot like Di. I guess Guth’s mind and part of his genetic code got implemented onto Di, or some sort of genetic/psyche mixup between the two for him to end up like that.
I like that he stomps like that, like he’s getting rid of the problem like you would to get rid of the tingling in a sleeping foot.
Guth’s doing the short-form, prioritized version of his bucket list, I take it?
To adapt the words of Raymond Chandler:
“You were dead, you were swimming the big swim, you were not bothered by things like that, salt and water were the same as wind and air to you. You just swam the big swim, not caring about the nastiness of how you died or where you fell. Me, I was part of the nastiness now. Far more a part of it than Guthrie was.”
Bye bye, Lady-Guth.
aw… I thought this was coming… but sad. I like Guth.
“Of all of my friends, he was the most…, human.”
Farewell, sweet Guth. We hardly knew ye.
At least, I, for one, would have liked to see more of him. And yes, I know that we probably can, given the whole time wars thing. But that doesn’t make this less affecting at the moment.
I was starting to think that time traveling injury was forgotten. Apparently not.
I’m embarrassed to admit that I did forget.
Ok, what is this trope of “I’m dying slowly so I’m going to drown myself in a nearby lake” a reference to? Because I remember seeing something similar in an episode of the Simpsons (Homer the Moe).
@Kadzooque: I was wondering the same thing, and also remembered that Simpsons episode, so I hied myself to the episode capsule at snpp.com and found this under “Movie (and other references),” from which I quote:
– The Awakening (movie)
– a woman walks off into the ocean and kills herself
@alicemacher and Kadzooque
-The Awakening (movie) is based off The Awakening a novel by Kate Chopin, same ending.
And then there’s Inspector Javert, from “Les Misérables”…
Huh…Is it just me, or, does it seem like Will and Shanna don’t notice Guth’s….ur….”enhancements”?
Just because they’re not talking about it doesn’t mean they didn’t notice. It was likely explained when they were introduced–off-panel because we’re not supposed to know what’s going on with it, yet.
It’s sad that Di-Gurth is going to die, but I do just love how well he’s taking his impending death.
And Guth is cearly doing all the things he loves before he dies… He’s totally not heading to swim to kill himself. Nope don’t see that happening! It wont…
“- Virginia Woolf (writer)
– committed suicide in much the same way as Moe’s professor”
– The Awakening (movie)
– a woman walks off into the ocean and kills herself
Does a close call count? How about Diana Rigg’s Teresa Draco in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service?” An early scene shows her walking into the ocean presumably to kill herself before she is rescued by George Lazenby’s Bond.
Which was also later used on The Incredible Hulk tv show with Mariette Hartly and Bill Bixby.
My thought was the Minbari ritual of going to the sea from Babylon 5.
I just noticed his Star Trek belt buckle. Maybe he’s a still little more Vulcanesque than they think.
I’m not certain that’s supposed to be Star Trek (or Tec according to the comic’s earlier desire to avoid direct name use). It looks like the AEGIS insignia that Tim, Julia, and Shanna can be seen to be wearing. I’ll admit that’s kind of hair-splitting since those insignia were inspired by Star Trek but my first thought was that was Di’s and had been repurposed.
i figured that Di got a brain problem of some sort, and so, to keep a tech type hidden, they stuck Guth’s brain in Di’s body.
Or, @LockeZ, he really likes fighter jets, and you misinterpreted it.
They have the technology to put Guth in Di’s body already; now that it’s happened to Zaha, it should be fairly easy years later to do it with Di and Guth. One wonders, though, whether Di then landed in Guth’s body, and if so what happened to her.
Yeah, I was under the impression that Guth was a guy, but that’s clearly a woman, and both Will and Shana are referring to this person as a guy… How would they even know? They’d see Di, not Guth, and even if they did accept this person who looks like Di is named Guth, they should still be calling that person ‘her’, not ‘him’.
No explainations anywhere i could see, this comes off as very confusing. Moreso since Will and Shana are confused about part of his actions, but not this.
Tolrick, Guth introduced himself as the Guth they once knew, swapped into Di’s body. Body-swap technology is available in their own time, and as they come to accept other aspects of the future Fans’ story, they accept that this is, indeed, their old friend.