Since we’re nearing the end, I might as well as something that’s always bugged me: how did joyce’s jet pack work, anyway? was it biological? did it not give off exhaust? I seriously never got it
I don’t know what propelled it, if that’s what your question’s about.
As others have mentioned, it was alien (or martian?) technology, so in theory, any abductee could control it telepathically. However, only Joyce was good enough at math to not crash into a wall immediately, and apparently, her alt-clone’s kid inherited her knack for geometry.
I think their abductee powers are written into their DNA, so they could be passed down, but I don’t think we ever saw the kids use any powers they may have inherited.
Donna (Mike and Amber) was just a toddler at the end of Shortpacked!, and only appeared as a kid in one of the annual April Fools updates talking to her mother.
Leslie and Robin’s triplets only appear as adults for one flash-forward panel, but odds are at least one of them inherited some of Robin’s powers.
Prime-universe Bobby most likely has abductee powers of some kind, since both of his parents are abductees. (I think that makes him unique for this list, since Leslie and Amber are baseline human.) He only appears as a toddler in a couple strips though.
Ultra Car would be insulted to not be on this list, but since Joe’s abductee powers helped kickstart her existence, here she is.
As for Perry’s jetpack, I bet HAII gave him that one, but he can probably only control it because he inherited Joyce’s abductee-level math abilities.
Yep. Head Alien couldn’t give the kids flight powers outright according to a Shortpacked flashback strip, but the jetpacks are apparently complicated enough to use accurately, at least in battle, that you need enhanced math skills to manage the trajectories on the fly (heh). And that, as a form of abductee super-smarts, he could do.
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so, born with a jetpack?
that Joyce can totes steal?
Since we’re nearing the end, I might as well as something that’s always bugged me: how did joyce’s jet pack work, anyway? was it biological? did it not give off exhaust? I seriously never got it
I think it’s supposed to be linked to her mind telepathically?
Yeah it’s operated with telepathy and though never stated (that I recall) pretty certain it was built with crazy hybrid technology
Abductees can telepathically control Alien technology.
I don’t know what propelled it, if that’s what your question’s about.
As others have mentioned, it was alien (or martian?) technology, so in theory, any abductee could control it telepathically. However, only Joyce was good enough at math to not crash into a wall immediately, and apparently, her alt-clone’s kid inherited her knack for geometry.
Broke: Stealing money from your daughter because you’re a racist asswipe
Woke: Stealing a jetpack from your son so you can wipe the floor with his ass
Joyce’s expression in the last panel: be vewy, vewy, afraid 😳
Oh
This is going to get interesting
So does this mean abductee powers are passed down genetically? Or did HAII just give him a similar jetpack to the one Joyce used before?
I think their abductee powers are written into their DNA, so they could be passed down, but I don’t think we ever saw the kids use any powers they may have inherited.
Donna (Mike and Amber) was just a toddler at the end of Shortpacked!, and only appeared as a kid in one of the annual April Fools updates talking to her mother.
Leslie and Robin’s triplets only appear as adults for one flash-forward panel, but odds are at least one of them inherited some of Robin’s powers.
Prime-universe Bobby most likely has abductee powers of some kind, since both of his parents are abductees. (I think that makes him unique for this list, since Leslie and Amber are baseline human.) He only appears as a toddler in a couple strips though.
Ultra Car would be insulted to not be on this list, but since Joe’s abductee powers helped kickstart her existence, here she is.
As for Perry’s jetpack, I bet HAII gave him that one, but he can probably only control it because he inherited Joyce’s abductee-level math abilities.
Yep. Head Alien couldn’t give the kids flight powers outright according to a Shortpacked flashback strip, but the jetpacks are apparently complicated enough to use accurately, at least in battle, that you need enhanced math skills to manage the trajectories on the fly (heh). And that, as a form of abductee super-smarts, he could do.
Considering that Abby, Gabby and Tabby are identical triplets, I’m guessing that either all of them inherited Robin’s powers or none of them did.
Triangle smile
*smiles, I mean
Joyce is incredibly jazzed to mug her alternate son for his jetpack!
also to just like. generally be very uncomfortable about the whole mid-combat taunt thing, holy shit joyce–