Personally, I think she just needs the strengths of her body pointed out to her, from a tactical standpoint. Such as how much easier it is to take on an opponent that's underestimating her. And the agility and maneuverability.
She does have the tactical sense to understand the advantages. She's just furious enough right now that she doesn't care. It's like if you custom-ordered a sports car, but find yourself taking delivery of a high-performance engine inside the body shell of a screaming-neon-green-and-pink SmartCar. Yes, you can go 0 to 60 in two-point-four seconds, stop on a dime, and outmaneuver a fighter jet, but while driving normally down the road, you look like a complete twit.
Some people might not care about the appearance and focus on the performance. Some might be quite resentful of looking like a twit. Others might feel resentful at first, but after calming down some, realize they can drag-race for pink slips and walk away with every souped-up car in town; this may or may not drown out their dissatisfaction with the looks of the thing.
To use your car analogy, Rose, Teedee's an RX7 that wishes she were a '69 Charger. Put them on a road course and the RX7 would eat a charger alive no matter how you modify the Charger. But on the drag strip the Charger would destroy an RX7 (a factory stock RX7, that is...which she's not, considering the combat chassis/frame under her bioplastic skin).
a small package of plastique (or even TNT, for that matter) makes a really big kaboom.
Dolly had kind of the same problem with her original choice of body frame. Who knows how she might have turned out if not for the Taylors. She was fairly reasonable about her situation though, with fairly sound alternate plans. TeeDee, on the other hand, seems to have been frustrated at every turn. Hopes and dreams denied...ouch. I don't believe that's the whole of it though. Also, I think she's about to discover that the frame she finds herself in isn't as weak-ass as she thinks.
Even so, it was originally meant to be only an interim body, so she could pay off her body debt faster and save up for a better one quicker. Well, and get some extra skills and upgrades as well.
Though she probably became quite attached to the body over the years.
Considering how long she inhabited it, I'd have to say your right. besides, after all the upgrading the Taylors put into it over the years, I'd bet that any similarities to it's original factory condition was mostly cosmetic anyway.
Were any of her upgrades .. off the book ?
Y'know, upgrades that if CentComm saw them she'd go "huh? never seen one of those before?" like she did when faced with Dolly's new body.
Dollys old body? it had a lot of eyebrow raising mods.. but nothing really out there. Dolly wasnt one for ignoring the laws and had very little to do with black market - so pretty much everything was known and approved.
one example are military Power packs in addtion to her normnal power systems. also hidden weapons such as a fold out stunner or shotgun. ( If you are talking about Dolly )
Stands to reason. There was at least one incident of heavy violence in her time with the Taylors. She's something of a legend as The Taylor Guardian if I'm not mistaken.
her legendary status comes from not only one but MANY foiled plots on the taylors. shes guarded and raised 3 total generations. and shes served as head of security for the taylors all though calliopes life. ( head of security and Nanny /mom ect ect.. ) Dolly adores the Taylors. and takes her "family" very serious. and her friends. Its this level of devotion thats earned her the rep.
yes it was, most of the weapons were close quarters and protective mods. such as a internal shield emitter, blade, and I mentioned the stunner and shotgun .. :D
Teedee's in the kind of mood where you total up every tiny slight, intentional or perceived, and stew about them all at once. Even if you've previously gotten over some of them.
As an experienced martial artist--I can tell she's punching wrong. (At least, for a human--this specific limitation might be invalid for an android.) If she were punching correctly, only her middle and index finger knuckles would be red from the impact; your pinkie and ring finger knuckles are not supposed to make contact when you punch something.
That bit about her punching wrong isn't actually quite right. What you're referencing is a general rule but not a universal thing and is very much dependent on the style of fighting used. As a matter of fact, though unintentional I'm sure, the specific pattern of redness on her knuckles(and the side of her left pinky finger in panel 2) looks like she's been practicing moves out of a more circular martial art such a Baguazhang. Many of these arts deliver backfist strikes that would leave such a pattern on her knuckles. Other arts like boxing also put less emphasis on striking with those two knuckles, as the gloves will spread the damage out regardless.
Also...Yes I read the tooltips. I've read every single one of them I think. Drove my OCD totally bonkers when I ran into two strips that seemed to not have them!
TeeDee punches a hole in that damn bag, right after saying "undersized, underpowered, weak-ass, crappy baby-body"
Ada looks askance at TeeDee and asks "Underpowered ?"
Then points at the hole "weak?"
"And you damn well know there's some real good advantages to being small on a battlefield. Big targets always attract big fire, remember ?"
"Arrgh," TeeDee groans, "yes 'mommy', I get it, I get it."
"Good, now give me your hand so I can repair the skin. We all gotta start somewhere and we both have a long road ahead of us." Ada admonishes
"Riiiight, all that crap about how the longest journey begins with but a single step. Possibly dubstep." TeeDee whines
"TeeDee!" Ada says in surprise "Was that a joke?"
"What, NO!" TeeDee bursts
"It was, it was .. you found a sense of humor in there!" Ada giggled.
"Ah damn, I have been found out." Teedee chuckles, "what do you think I should do with it?"
"Hmmm," Ada thinks for a bit, "Use it to come up with a good practical joke on CentComm?"
"Fuck yes!" TeeDee says, "can it involve killing her again ?"
"Sure, whatever you want." Ada finishes with the hand.
"Heee he he he he." TeeDee cackles in glee, "Oh this will be good!"
ANd here I would have hoped CEntcomm would have BRED OUT the pedophiolke gene by now
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I would have given Tedee a private security Contract As she was/is No pedo crap cause No offense....But lock her and adozen combat droids in a room... only She is coming out ten seconds later cause the droids will wet themselves
wheather or not the person was or wasnt - its a mental illness. and technicly being after a "cute/sexy" version of TD would get the same reaction even if the person was perfectly normal.. so you cant really trust her on this totally .. she might be blowing it ojut of perportion.. New troy is VERY protective of children..
exactly.. Killing or Hurting a child or Abusing a child are all considered MAJOR crimes and dealt with very swiftly and harshly. ( not saying it CANT happen ) just saying its not a happy thing.
Probably originally, unless I miss my guess. I suspect it has to do with her self-image and why she has this overwhelming need to *look* big and bad-ass.
Some of a andriods phyiscal features. height, general build, facial features and such are internally and subconsciously picked they arent even aware they are doing it. these selections are taken into count with each body. and very rarely will they alter a body plan :D
So it is a matter of self-image. Which means that likely Teedee sees herself as a very little person in a big wide world. Likely feeling very vulnerable (and possibly even inferior) and the desire to look big and badass stems from a desire to protect/armor herself against the big scary world.
Lets see if I have this close to being correct! New Sparta was Edmonton AFB in CAN.(Haven't really seen much yet so no idea what it is like Governmental wise) Nova Rome is near/ on Prince Edward Island in CAN and is a Roman Empire with a dictatorial regime. And New Troy is a Mysophobic Republic in what was originally the Colorado Springs area. Maybe the USAF Academy. (Just putting it out there since there's some down time here)
New Troy was build on the center point of NORAD. Sparta is a dual system one for the collages and one for the "citizens" and is best described as a "military goverment" its laws are very well enforced and they actually have a low crime rate. white collar as well as regular types.. New troy the main crimes are Blue collar and computer crimes.
Is it logical for Cent-Comm to discriminate androids against Mil-Sec duty based on size? Is size everything? What about reader comments on being faster and more agile?
For that matter, if Teedee was desperate for military duty, why didn't she go for a strong or large-frame body to begin with? And are sparked AI's forced into a certain gender role based on how their personality turns out? Or is their gender chosen for them? Do androids have a choice in the matter?
And first. :-D I don't think that has ever happened to me.
Some people might not care about the appearance and focus on the performance. Some might be quite resentful of looking like a twit. Others might feel resentful at first, but after calming down some, realize they can drag-race for pink slips and walk away with every souped-up car in town; this may or may not drown out their dissatisfaction with the looks of the thing.
Teedee's probably the latter.
a small package of plastique (or even TNT, for that matter) makes a really big kaboom.
And I just accidentally discovered Teedee's theme song LOL
[Thanks for the avatar change inspiration.]
Though she probably became quite attached to the body over the years.
Y'know, upgrades that if CentComm saw them she'd go "huh? never seen one of those before?" like she did when faced with Dolly's new body.
Well, apart from the obvious mod that lets you raise your eyebrows. >_<
Is that intentional, or coincidental?
If you never had skin on your hands, you'd never need to punch in a certain way.
Also...Yes I read the tooltips. I've read every single one of them I think. Drove my OCD totally bonkers when I ran into two strips that seemed to not have them!
Poor Teedee...
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TeeDee punches a hole in that damn bag, right after saying "undersized, underpowered, weak-ass, crappy baby-body"
Ada looks askance at TeeDee and asks "Underpowered ?"
Then points at the hole "weak?"
"And you damn well know there's some real good advantages to being small on a battlefield. Big targets always attract big fire, remember ?"
"Arrgh," TeeDee groans, "yes 'mommy', I get it, I get it."
"Good, now give me your hand so I can repair the skin. We all gotta start somewhere and we both have a long road ahead of us." Ada admonishes
"Riiiight, all that crap about how the longest journey begins with but a single step. Possibly dubstep." TeeDee whines
"TeeDee!" Ada says in surprise "Was that a joke?"
"What, NO!" TeeDee bursts
"It was, it was .. you found a sense of humor in there!" Ada giggled.
"Ah damn, I have been found out." Teedee chuckles, "what do you think I should do with it?"
"Hmmm," Ada thinks for a bit, "Use it to come up with a good practical joke on CentComm?"
"Fuck yes!" TeeDee says, "can it involve killing her again ?"
"Sure, whatever you want." Ada finishes with the hand.
"Heee he he he he." TeeDee cackles in glee, "Oh this will be good!"
The idea was - What's worse than an angry TeeDee ? Answer : An angry Teedee with a nasty sense of humor ! :D
Someone noticed the Aeneas meme. :)
Plus, buying a new body is expensive, hence why she asked how expensive Centcomm's Doll was before shooting it in the head.
RE: [alt texts]; Some of the readership may be getting 'comfortably numb'.*
[Or distracted by the quality of the story and the complexity of the comments.]
*("Hello,
Is there anybody in (out) there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone home?)
*("Antigonish")
They're also always too short and end too early - No matter how long.
Oh, and I apologize for breaking your mind. >_<
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I would have given Tedee a private security Contract As she was/is No pedo crap cause No offense....But lock her and adozen combat droids in a room... only She is coming out ten seconds later cause the droids will wet themselves
*(If so, why?)
Then they work for a certain term to pay off their body-debt.
Especially after TeeDee shot her out of a Doll!
Then where did her seed come from ? Aeneas ?
Ada is the same , So is Dolly. none of them were created "by Hand" by cent. Cella ( a white angel ) and Ceci were created by centcomm personally ..
A centcomm doll with a airconditioned head as proof
For that matter, if Teedee was desperate for military duty, why didn't she go for a strong or large-frame body to begin with? And are sparked AI's forced into a certain gender role based on how their personality turns out? Or is their gender chosen for them? Do androids have a choice in the matter?