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grassy gnoll posted:Yor is a public servant and murders on the side. It's "other duties as assigned." Yeah I don’t think she even gets paid for the murdering separately; she’s doing it to make the world a safer place for her brother. She gets the same paycheck all her office buddies get.
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TwoPair posted:Yeah I admit I have never liked the "Desmond can read minds" theory but it would explain a lot of his behavior/mannerisms, and it would explain his "worthwhile" comment if he found out Anya's secret via Damian just now. That said the only 2 holes I can see would be 1.) that Anya can generally only read pretty surface-level thoughts, though I suppose you could explain that away by saying Donovan's just better at it since he's an adult and a weirdo, and 2.) He met Loid face-to-face and Loid is still active and hasn't been like disappeared or exposed or anything. I feel like if he can read minds, it might be in some way that has more limitations than Anya.
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Ytlaya posted:I feel like if he can read minds, it might be in some way that has more limitations than Anya. The main limitation on Anya's ability (aside from the new moon thing that only happened once) is that she's a little kid and doesn't understand everything she sees. I feel like the main limitation on Desmond's power would be that he's a broken old man who doesn't believe true communication is possible and misunderstands most of what he picks up.
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Rand Brittain posted:The main limitation on Anya's ability (aside from the new moon thing that only happened once) is that she's a little kid and doesn't understand everything she sees. I feel like the main limitation on Desmond's power would be that he's a broken old man who doesn't believe true communication is possible and misunderstands most of what he picks up. Someone else mentioned how Donovan would be aware of Loid being a spy if he could also read minds. While it might be the case that he actually is aware of all this stuff and is playing some sort of long-game that involves keeping it secret, I would actually prefer that this not be the case and that there be some limitation that means he can't just directly read the minds of anyone nearby. For example, maybe he can instead just pick up on something like emotions/feelings, instead of directly reading thoughts.
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That would make sense, since then he presumably would have been able to tell Loid was trying to deceive him when they first met, even if he didn't know why.
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Ytlaya posted:Someone else mentioned how Donovan would be aware of Loid being a spy if he could also read minds. While it might be the case that he actually is aware of all this stuff and is playing some sort of long-game that involves keeping it secret, I would actually prefer that this not be the case and that there be some limitation that means he can't just directly read the minds of anyone nearby. Im thinking he can read and feel emotions and emotional responses. Like he can read and feel his wifes hatred/dislike/disdain for him and his son's desire for approval hence throwing that last bit of positivity at him. It would also explain his attitude towards Loid since he'd know his apology lacked an element of sincerity and that he's trying to butter up to him, but would just chalk it up to typical sucking up and not spy stuff.
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where the red fern gropes posted:donovan has autism and genuinely enjoyed being able to have dinner with his whole family This was also legitimately my interpretation of the chapter, though I’m not as convinced about the mind reading thing. Donovan might have just seen some poo poo and have a thousand yard stare because of it. Also we see his eyes squint but I think that’s because he was smiling, we just didn’t see below the bridge of his nose.
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PringleCreamEgg posted:This was also legitimately my interpretation of the chapter, though I’m not as convinced about the mind reading thing. Donovan might have just seen some poo poo and have a thousand yard stare because of it. Also we see his eyes squint but I think that’s because he was smiling, we just didn’t see below the bridge of his nose. He has stitches all across his scalp from some surgery. The ending panel in this chapter made sure to put those on focus for a reason, I imagine. Could be a red herring, but the pieces are lining up toward some sort of mind reading power, limited or not.
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Am I really late to noticing this but Are those stitch marks along the dad's head? Or just cross hatch shading?
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Preechr posted:Yeah I don’t think she even gets paid for the murdering separately; she’s doing it to make the world a safer place for her brother. She gets the same paycheck all her office buddies get. She does get money out of it; Yuri remembers that when he was a kid, she got big paydays (blatantly from her assassin job) she'd use to splurge on things he wanted. This would've been before she got her office job.
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Kingtheninja posted:Am I really late to noticing this but Are those stitch marks along the dad's head? Or just cross hatch shading? They are absolutely stitches. where the red fern gropes posted:his wife is bipolar Regarding Melinda, I'm not an expert but I don't think bipolar manifests like that. She doesn't really have manic/depressive phases - she seems to simultaneously feel both extremes towards Damian (or very rapidly switches between them). I think it's more likely that her attitude towards her family is messed up and confused due to experiencing a bunch of really disturbing/traumatizing stuff. So she simultaneously loves her son, while also resenting the family. Also, I don't think being autistic/neurodivergent would cause someone's thoughts to be invisible to Anya like Demetrius's were. If I had to guess, either Demetrius straight-up doesn't think anything most of the time (likely due to whatever hosed up family stuff he's experienced - possibly due to learning his dad has some mind-reading capabilities), or he had his own weird brain procedure done. I lean more towards the former. (Also this is a series where brains being experimented on is a major part of the plot, so I'd be surprised if there wasn't something related to that intersecting with the Donovan household) Ytlaya fucked around with this message at 19:47 on Oct 14, 2024 |
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My operating theory is still that Demetrius is the true mastermind somehow.
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Fangz posted:My operating theory is still that Demetrius is the true mastermind somehow. It's Damian's dog. That's why he has the weird eyes. The Donovan family's ancient ancestor's mind is in the dog.
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Reading a chapter like this just feels satisfying because it reminds me how good manga can be as a medium.
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Ytlaya posted:It's Damian's dog. That's why he has the weird eyes. The Donovan family's ancient ancestor's mind is in the dog. somehow, kenjaku returned
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HxH, OPM and SxF updating in the same week is about as good as shonen jump gets
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PringleCreamEgg posted:This was also legitimately my interpretation of the chapter, though I’m not as convinced about the mind reading thing. Donovan might have just seen some poo poo and have a thousand yard stare because of it. Also we see his eyes squint but I think that’s because he was smiling, we just didn’t see below the bridge of his nose. he squints because his eyes hurt from keeping them open (he doesnt know what blinking is)
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stuker posted:somehow, Captain Ginyu returned
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What if instead of psychic powers, Donovan has replaced parts of his brain with machinery to enhance his intelligence? He's robotic in nature because his brain is robotic and he's lost his ability to read situations outside of logically. So yes it was a "productive" dinner.
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if donovan's a telepath, he probably would have been able to read loid's mind. loid is a spy, yes, but his intentions are good. think about how many people donovan must meet as head of state. how many of them have good intentions? he might not really give a drat about even legendary enemy spies unless he has to.
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I'm almost tempted to think the servant he was squinting at was Loid in disguise, just because it goes to that well so often. Or maybe a WISE asset who's not long for this world (as so many of them have been, lately).
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If Loid could infiltrate the Desmond estate that easily, why is he bothering with making Anya and Damien friends?
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The point of Strix is that Desmond spends most of his time cloistered away from everyone, including his own family, in secret government work. They mention this chapter that even coming home is a rare event. A brief visit isn't something you could count on to get a complete picture of what he's doing, but it would still be a chance to discover something. Anyway it's just an idle half-joking thought that passed through my mind, given that it seems like just about every time there's an oddly placed focus on some background character, Loid's whipping off that mask at the end of the chapter. usenet celeb 1992 fucked around with this message at 19:50 on Oct 16, 2024 |
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Loid was actually Desmond there the whole time.
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Pyroi posted:Loid was actually Desmond there the whole time. The whole manga is just a shaggy dog shounen version of The Man Who Was Thursday
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Tree Goat posted:The whole manga is just a shaggy dog shounen version of The Man Who Was Thursday Bond is the shaggy dog not Thursday.
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Tree Goat posted:The whole manga is just a shaggy dog shounen version of The Man Who Was Thursday Loid kiss your self
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Pyroi posted:Loid was actually Desmond there the whole time. Loid accidentally kills Desmond and he and Yor have to "Weekend At Bernies" Desmond while Anya panics.
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Festival Time https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/spy-x-family-chapter-107/chapter/44406?action=read https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1022378
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The gang’s all here! (Finally we can abandon Anya)
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S.T.W. And abandoning Anya, ASAP, obviously. She's already lost the war of friendship schemes.
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At last, the triumphant return of Bill, the true hero Melinda is totally sloshed
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Fun and adorable chapter, and I was not expecting the twist at the end.
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His editor is back so it's hijinx time
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There's something sad about how Anya imagines Loid abandoning her at the drop of a hat, specially since that was probably Loid's initial idea, albeit in a kinder way like relocating her to a nice family once it's all over. Thankfully Loid is now A Dad even if he isn't aware of it and that won't happen. On a happier note, can't wait for Melinda to divine Yor and Loid have the worst compatibility (because she is openly bad at it) and Anya is torn between Yor's happiness and winning Plan B
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Oh ho, isn't that nice, Melinda is also living a double life. ...I suspect Donovan's is way less fun if he's doing something similar.
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Supersonic Shine posted:Oh ho, isn't that nice, Melinda is also living a double life. It turns everyone is living a double life except for Anya
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absolutely excellent chapter.
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GiantRockFromSpace posted:There's something sad about how Anya imagines Loid abandoning her at the drop of a hat, specially since that was probably Loid's initial idea, albeit in a kinder way like relocating her to a nice family once it's all over. That little moment is so powerful and seems like a real turning point: he can finally step back and think "...what am I doing" and realize that Anya has not only succeeded in a way he didn't appreciate, but is her own person with her own life. I think it really resonated with his own memories of his background. I get the feeling that we're heading toward endgame (too soon! too soon!), but I hope that we can at least get a few good chapters where Loid is starting to think of a long-term future for all of them, and it's actually Anya who has to keep his mind on track to keep doing the Cool Spy Stuff.
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