If it were up to me, Ah’d still be in there.
on April 18, 2018 at 12:01 am
It's Walky!
It's Men In Black meets Dawson's Creek
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oh well of COURSE it comes back to alcohol
“The chains…the chains are the easy part. It’s what goes on in here that’s hard…”
…I have a dirty mine, I didn’t picture him pointed at his heart.
I’m pretty sure Penny used the words ‘mind control’ Sal. That’s…not mind control.
Also, that doesn’t answer her question at all – just say ‘Jason told me these guys were trying to kill Walky’ dammit.
Nope. Brainwashing, not mind control. They sound similar, but brainwashing is just a fancy word for altering the way someone thinks, which also sounds sinister until you realize that education — basic-ass teaching people things — falls under the brainwashing umbrella. At any rate, one of Penny’s lines a few strips later implies that whatever the exact method was, Sal’s psychology did play a role in its efficacy.
Not quite – brainwashing usually implies systematic pressure and is usually done by force. It’s not quite the same as normal teaching and, in my experience with fiction anyways, is usually close enough.
That’s because your experience with fiction is entirely with people using the term wrong, but that’s beside the point — as I mentioned, Penny’s dialog a few strips later suggests that Sal’s psychology made it possible for them to do what she did. It’s not a total override, it’s a hypnotic suggestion with chemical amplifiers, which lines up with what Sal is saying here.
Dictionary.com says:
1. a method for systematically changing attitudes or altering beliefs, originated in totalitarian countries, especially through the use of torture, drugs, or psychological-stress techniques.
2. any method of controlled systematic indoctrination, especially one based on repetition or confusion
Etymology Online says:
“attempt to alter or control the thoughts and beliefs of another person against his will by psychological techniques,” 1950, a literal translation of Chinese xi nao. A term from the Korean War.
Well… the chains are ALSO holding you back. Don’t get me wrong. The chains are an issue. But low self esteem. Also chain-like!
I’m kinda wondering if we’ll see more of the random labcoat-wearing SEMME guy in panel 6. I’m assuming he’s Fin in the tags.
He looks like evil-universe Willis.
I think that Sal should limit herself to: “Those people are planning to hurt innocents; that makes them bad people. If you want to do the right thing, you should be planning how to stop them.”
I think she can try to stop them AND worry about the world destroying threat that just broke out of prison. I mean, I love Sal and all, but a quick check-in to make sure she’s not still psycho is certainly in order.