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[heavyhitter]

ok so last year i was probably too drunk to ask about this but THIS YEAR someones gotta solve the mystery for me
so 4th of july is fuck yeah suck it mom to england, right, everyone knows that
but whats the fireworks
u cant tell me u won and someone happened to have a bunch of fireworks in his pocket and got a great idea
so whered it come from??? does it represent blowing up england because i dont think u did that. does it represent blowing up the us?? i dont think that happened either but maybe, my history is rusty

also if ur english do u just walk around feeling real annoyed today? or maybe real smug like yeah thanks for the reminder about the bullet we dodged

also also is anyone making burgers today, if so i wanna invite myself to ur party

Comments

[fistofthejoestar]

I don't recall that sort of suppression going hand in hand with heroics.

[heavyhitter]

thats because u didnt have comic books

[fistofthejoestar]

Perhaps not comics, but I assure you we were just as enraptured by daring deeds and acts of valor as anyone today.

[heavyhitter]

see but comics is different
its COMICS
birth of superheroes
therefor im an expert and can basically forecast everything perfectly

[fistofthejoestar]

You'd be surprised to find many of the traits ascribed to fictional superheroes are present in ancient mythology and folklore. It's not quite as modern of a concept as you'd think.

[heavyhitter]

im not talking about TRAITS u nerd im talking about a genre here

[fistofthejoestar]

It's very close! Mythology is a bit like the proto-genre to a great number of tales.

[heavyhitter]

look did ulysses get mind controlled or blow up a secret evil ninja base on the moon

[fistofthejoestar]

His men fell under the sway of the enchantress Circe, and he only avoided meeting the same fate thanks to the god Hermes. And he may not have left the planet, he was a key factor in the Greeks' capture of Troy.

[heavyhitter]

oh my god stooooop
fine u fucking win

[fistofthejoestar]

[ah, he's laughing now. he can't help himself.]

I didn't realize this had turned into a competition! I just thought it was an interesting comparison to make.

[heavyhitter]

u would

whatever im getting u a bunch of comics to read THEN ull see the difference

[fistofthejoestar]

Or perhaps I'll have found the topic for my next thesis.

[now he's just teasing her...although that could certainly be a very interesting topic to approach from an academic perspective. hm.]

[heavyhitter]

wait "next"
how many of those do u people have to do??

[fistofthejoestar]

A few more thanks to the shift in universes. It's one of the less fortunate aspects of this whole thing.

[heavyhitter]

noooo
jonathan thats awful

[fistofthejoestar]

It's really not as terrible as it could be. Research methods seem to have vastly improved in the future, so perhaps for once I won't be racing against deadlines.

[heavyhitter]

that seems... optimistic

[fistofthejoestar]

I enjoy writing on topics that interest me. It's only my own slow moving nature that trips me up once an end date comes into play.

[heavyhitter]

listen i didnt stick around for much school and i DEFINITELY remember all the distractions the internet has to offer
u set out to learn about the industrial revolution then suddenly its 3am and u know all about aardvarks

[fistofthejoestar]

It's a bit easier to focus when going through compilations meant for academics. Aside from the time it would take to assemble all my references, my problem is chiefly getting my thoughts in order.

[heavyhitter]

im warning u
aardvarks, jojo
i can even still spell it right after all these years

[fistofthejoestar]

...was that a problem before?

[heavyhitter]

yeah theres 2 As in a row, its bullshit

[fistofthejoestar]

Well, English words borrowed from other languages can look a bit odd before you get used to them. But I didn't think it was the sort of thing you'd be writing about regularly.