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But he’s got a thing for nerdy girls, I’m thinking he’s more of a Twilight Sparkle fan. Either way he prefer the ones who are the ‘straight guy’ in the comedic routines :p
I know, but aside from Roz getting one of Choo-choo Bear’s spawn and giving him to Leslie the interaction has been limited. What I’d love to see is something legendary.
It would be interesting to see. I started to mention that Vanessa doesn’t care for FIM… but then I realized, they don’t specify which gen of MLP is being enjoyed, so…Possibilities.
I hope that this works out and develops into something awesome. Both characters could use a positive romantic experience, and there’s also the reverse Spider-man/Mary Jane aspect would be the less-emotionally-abusive mirror to Sal and Danny in the Walkyverse.
I don’t know, I kind of liked the crazy reverse-batman romance thing Danny and Sal had in It’s Walky. I mean it was horribly destructive, sure…but absolutely hilarious at the same time….
I have to say, I like how forthright and self-possessed DOA!Amber is. I guess you would have to be pretty confident to run around at night in a bright yellow jumpsuit, kicking asses for justice.
Well, at the rate we’re going, it will probably be one week = one year. Though, honestly, after this first week I probably won’t do storyline = one Earth day anymore, and loosen things up a bit. I expect this first semester to last forever, regardless.
Man, if I had tried to call this one, Amber telling Danny “you have my vagina’s attention” within three strips is not how I would have guessed it would go.
Maybe it’s me, but DoA Amber seems to be a hell of a lot more open and down-to-earth than her Shortpacked counterpart, even if she is a WoW addict. Wonder if the traumatic childhood exists in this continuity?
I just want to say that I freaking love their interactions. Without going into details, I like how they can be specific with each other – like upfront admitting to the flirting and her being okay with that and discussing possible reciprocal interest and so on – without them going all weird about it. I just really, really like their interaction 100% and I’d love to read more and more of it. Please?
Amber, Amber, Amber. “Maybe, if you’re not gay” is not going to cut it. No, no. “Maybe” isn’t even going to cut it. I’ve been in these situations. Decide soon and decide fast if you’re interested. Otherwise you’re just stringing him along.
I say this as if I have any sway over a fictional character whose dialogue is being plotted a month in advance.
When I first started noticing that there was this huge upsurge in My Little Pony Rule 34 a few weeks ago, I just assumed it was some kind of strange meme started by 4chan or something.
Then it started to get mentioned in some of the webcomics I read, so I finally checked out TVTropes last night to find out what is going on.
So now I am DL the first season of this series to find out why evryone seems to be squeeing over this series.
This would have to be the most awkward pre-dating conversation. ever for Danny. And how many gay guys has Amber dated? Hell, how many gay guys are in there in the Walky Universe? Ethan & Drew for certain. Ninja Rick and Faz are bisexual. Mike will have sex with anyone, so long as it results in the other party being traumatized and crying…
So, I decided to do an archive binge to refresh my memory about the earlier times of DoA. In light of today’s strip (Dec. 25, 2014), this one is kind of… concerning.
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that is a good show
Indeed!
Yeah, they had me when they quoted The Tick.
“Not baked goods, baked BADS!”
Pinkie Pie is what got me in. All the references is what made me stay.
I have no idea what you’re talking about.
Made all the funnier by your pic.
One nickle says she generated that email just to use that picture on this forum.
For me it was Fluttershy that got me started and the multitude of great sight gags that made me stay. Also, Winter Wrap-Up.
The first episode I watched was Winter Wrap-up. Now I’m addicted to the show and the songs
AND it gets her vagina’s attention.
I personally don”t like MLP:FIM. I like do the character concepts though especially Pinkie and Fluttershy
Danny, I finally have a second reason to like you.
All these?
Same thought. How many gay guys has she dated?
Ethan and Mike, obviously.
Mike is not gay, he is a force of nature, he doesn’t count.
Hmm… does this mean Mike and Ethan are together in this continuity?
Mike is less a person, and more an event. He happens to people.
That comment could not be more perfect
Mike isn’t gay or straight. He’s whatever you DON’T want him to be remember?
I’m thinking she thinks Danny’s gay as well.
Im wondering, are gaydars set off by bisexuals?
I’m looking forward to the DannyxAmber fan porn.
involving all the ponies that get her vaginas attention?
and then there’s sodomuffun to consider… and, well… I’ll let less tactful people take over on that point
Was Sadomuffun a Unicorn pony? I can’t remember. It makes a huge difference.
No she was just an Earth Pony.
F****** is magic!
i want that on a shirt. with or without the stars
Agreed. With Sodomuffin on the back, preferably.
Either that or “Friendship (with benefits) is magic!”
With a picture of Fluttershy and Big Macintosh (we all know he’s the village bicycle). Or maybe Rainbow Dash and Applejack.
sodomuffin and “Friendship (with benefits) is magic!” on the back. =D
Willis can do one better than your non-canonical “fan” porn :’)
my little pony gets her vaginas attention… perhaps it is SHE who is closeted?!? WHAT A TWIST!
That’s exactly what I was thinking until I realized her orientation has nothing to do with pony subtext. Everyone in this comci is gay.
Except Ethan. That boy’s clearly as straight as a board. Maybe.
Commence a flood of bronies.
I honestly like that she’s being upfront about this. I guess it makes up for any secrets she may or may not be keeping.
Amber has secrets? That’s silly.
Unless … Do you think she knows Ultra-Car is Amazi-Girl?
That’s pretty obvious. In past strips, you could see it on her FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCE
one more panel featuring him doing walky’s squished face at her vagina comment would have been hilarious.
Someone should do this. I’m too lazy.
So…Blonde Amber connected to Walky by the Head Alien cartoon. And Brunette Dorothy is connected by her vagina’s attention to My Little Pony?
I need to live in the Dumbiverse to get some chicks…
I forgot to add “to Danny” in there.
If it is geeky and Willis likes it, in the universe he controls, women swoon for it.
It is known.
It is known.
So say we all.
Amen.
Ni
17 Dollars!
A nickel.
Huh, whadd’ya know, I called it. Probably a lucky guess.
Who is Danny’s favorite pony?
I’m thinkin’ he’s an Applejack kinda guy.
But he’s got a thing for nerdy girls, I’m thinking he’s more of a Twilight Sparkle fan. Either way he prefer the ones who are the ‘straight guy’ in the comedic routines :p
No doubt, Fluttershy is his waifu.
Sounds like a poll topic to me…
I am so waiting for the day when Amber attends the same Ponies convention as Something Positive’s Vanessa Cubbins. I want to see who is crazier.
That would be among the greatest crossovers of all time.
B… but… but…
S*P has already crossed over with Shortpacked!
MULTIVERSAL IMPLOSION
I know, but aside from Roz getting one of Choo-choo Bear’s spawn and giving him to Leslie the interaction has been limited. What I’d love to see is something legendary.
It would be interesting to see. I started to mention that Vanessa doesn’t care for FIM… but then I realized, they don’t specify which gen of MLP is being enjoyed, so…Possibilities.
this is going to be an interesting relationship. my little ponies and spiderman movie kisses (although i suppose it would be amazi-girl kisses)
something about registered trademarks should go here, but idc
I hope that this works out and develops into something awesome. Both characters could use a positive romantic experience, and there’s also the reverse Spider-man/Mary Jane aspect would be the less-emotionally-abusive mirror to Sal and Danny in the Walkyverse.
Also, we could then call him Danny Jane.
I don’t know, I kind of liked the crazy reverse-batman romance thing Danny and Sal had in It’s Walky. I mean it was horribly destructive, sure…but absolutely hilarious at the same time….
We can call him that regardless.
Yay!
moar luv. Seriously these past few strips have been making me happy. XD Thank you, Mr. Willis.
So much of the CUTES they have! They have all the cutes?
>_>
Most awkward conversation had in the middle of class ever.
That blond guy with the glasses in the back doesn’t help. His stare….
His glasses are staring into my soul!!!
Took the words right out of my mouth.
It must’ve been when you were kissing me…
Amber’s really layin’ it all out on the table.
To be fair, they’re both rebounds for each other. In my experience, rebounds do put it all out in the open.
Never said it was a bad thing.
His BUTT + her GAYDAR + PONIES + her VAGINA =
Danny is going to end up as the meat in a twisted sandwich!
Which is…good?
Depends on who is the other ‘slice of bread’ doesn’t it?
Yikes.
You, madam, are truly frightening.
I am almost disturbed by how happy that makes me feel… ALMOST! >:D
I think I might love you. XD
*goes to fetch his chainsaws*
No matter what universe he’s in, Danny keeps winding up with superheroes.
Ethan must be so jealous.
Billie counts as a Superhero? I GUESS you could say she’s a super-reporter…
Please don’t break them up.
Is it just me or Amber’s face in panel 2 just looks adorable?
It is. In a sad/cute way. Damn it to hell these two better get together.
MAY get a reciprocal interest my ASS.
I have to say, I like how forthright and self-possessed DOA!Amber is. I guess you would have to be pretty confident to run around at night in a bright yellow jumpsuit, kicking asses for justice.
She is immune to criticism.
Indeed.
Amber can’t seem to put down the gaming device even to pre-flirt huh? Wonder if she releases her death grip during, uh, consummation as she puts it.
Nope.
“Yay, I got the high score!”
She demands linked play & simultaneous high scores.
Wait, wait, stop. This is still in September, isn’t it? Didn’t MLP: FiM premiere in October?
Or is the excuse “It’s my universe, the show debuted already”? ^^; Please don’t hurt me…
August, actually. But not the August of any particular year. Dumbing of Age won’t slowly become a period piece.
LIke how Ash from Pokemon remains 10 years old for the last 14 years or so?
Woo! Class of 20*mumble* pride!
I love how it’s been August for the past seven months now.
DoA’s goal is to move more slowly than Questionable Content.
OSHI
Does this mean that we see what will happen in a weeks time until 2015?
Well, at the rate we’re going, it will probably be one week = one year. Though, honestly, after this first week I probably won’t do storyline = one Earth day anymore, and loosen things up a bit. I expect this first semester to last forever, regardless.
Oh God DAMN that’s slow.
And yet, faster than Between Failures…
Ugh, god yeah. The only thing that turned me off of the comic was that a day seemed to go by in…over a hundred fifty pages, was it?
Keep it up, and you will be challenging Megatokyo for the slowness title.
Aww their interaction is cute
And your avatar is entirely too scary to be saying that comment.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *shakes fist to the sky*
Kevin is still watching her!!!!!!!
Hyper link fail… ugh
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I like how Willis is hiding the eyes of the people in the background after the brutal hounding he got over Shaggy.
Man, if I had tried to call this one, Amber telling Danny “you have my vagina’s attention” within three strips is not how I would have guessed it would go.
Agreed! But it’s an interesting twist.
Hehe, two nerds having a frank discussion about sex in an open classroom.
Irony would be if it were Biology or something like that.
damnit amber stop stealing all my men from me,Ethan will be mine! (if he was real) >:)
Maybe it’s me, but DoA Amber seems to be a hell of a lot more open and down-to-earth than her Shortpacked counterpart, even if she is a WoW addict. Wonder if the traumatic childhood exists in this continuity?
It does, but it’s gay in this universe.
If she’s more open and down to earth…what about Faz?!? I know it’s been asked before but I want to know if Faz is still Faz.
The sound of a vagina snapping to attention…I miss it.
I’m sorry..
PONIES YEAH!
Wait which gay dudes did she date? She only dated Ethan and he obviously isn’t gay!
Well, not in this universe, anyway.
Ponies! ^^D
He knows just what to say. ALL the ladies love a dude who watches My Little Pony.
YAY! anothere webcomic that references MLP FiM!
Looks like it’s time to play Pin the Tail on the Autistic Spectrum!
I just want to say that I freaking love their interactions. Without going into details, I like how they can be specific with each other – like upfront admitting to the flirting and her being okay with that and discussing possible reciprocal interest and so on – without them going all weird about it. I just really, really like their interaction 100% and I’d love to read more and more of it. Please?
Their lack of awkwardness makes me feel awkward for them.
Well… I also like the new My Little Pony… funny considering my avi is Danny :/
Amber, Amber, Amber. “Maybe, if you’re not gay” is not going to cut it. No, no. “Maybe” isn’t even going to cut it. I’ve been in these situations. Decide soon and decide fast if you’re interested. Otherwise you’re just stringing him along.
I say this as if I have any sway over a fictional character whose dialogue is being plotted a month in advance.
No pony has ever caught my vagina’s attention.
For this, I am truly thankful.
Amber is creeping me out right now.
Nopony? Nopony has ever caught your vaginas attention? Surely there’s somepony of interest to you. Everypony’s got somepony.
Right… that joke made Leslie’s name seem as straight faced as a widow at the funeral….
I’m looking forward to Amber letting her guard down and developing feelings for Danny, only for them to both realize his heart belongs to Amazi-Girl.
Soooo. Apparently Dorothy does the horizontal hoedown.
nooooo amanny is a threat to my otp Banny…. sorry i couldn’t say that with a straight face.
No no no no, the proper term is “Damber”.
I should have known he’d be a brony.
nah i just can’t play the die hard shipper
I cannot say that I would ship John McClane with anyone either.
If mentioning them gets that sort of attention, whispering all their names into her ear should count as serious foreplay.
When I first started noticing that there was this huge upsurge in My Little Pony Rule 34 a few weeks ago, I just assumed it was some kind of strange meme started by 4chan or something.
Then it started to get mentioned in some of the webcomics I read, so I finally checked out TVTropes last night to find out what is going on.
So now I am DL the first season of this series to find out why evryone seems to be squeeing over this series.
This would have to be the most awkward pre-dating conversation. ever for Danny. And how many gay guys has Amber dated? Hell, how many gay guys are in there in the Walky Universe? Ethan & Drew for certain. Ninja Rick and Faz are bisexual. Mike will have sex with anyone, so long as it results in the other party being traumatized and crying…
Drew’s bi. Thad, Ethan, and Evan are gay.
Boy, she is really open about things.
That could lead to some interesting roleplay sex.
There. I said it.
I don’t understand what that would have to do with sexuality.
So, I decided to do an archive binge to refresh my memory about the earlier times of DoA. In light of today’s strip (Dec. 25, 2014), this one is kind of… concerning.
Huh, this went up less than a week before I started watching. Unexpected coincidences, away!