‘Well off’ in Freeman’s manipulative Endtown prison colony. I’m sure if Freeman stated it plainly over the loudspeakers, either the colony would rise up in a fruitless war with mass casualties, or commit suicide, or both. Fulfilling Freeman goals, no matter what. So why doesn’t he?
I wonder if any Rat specific diseases survived, and how they would effect these rodents (who actually, come to think of it, remind me more of opossums.)
Philo is now begging for exile, but I doubt the rats will listen even if ordered to do so. A public execution is what they want to keep the “vile menagerie” in line through fear and intimidation.
I’m betting that the rats want a public execution exactly because they know it’ll stir the pot further. An excuse to pare back more of that “excess” population. Now I want to know more than ever what Marx was thinking in putting Jacob in charge against the rats’ wishes. I wonder if he had any idea that this is what would happen?
In the last panel, the rats are acting like Arron Marx, and those eyes kinda look like too. I bet he is involved, or mainly the one behind all rat activity. At 1st I thought they we letting him go, but 2nd look they did lock him back in the cell.
SUDDENLY, Holly arrives in a bulldozer made of Dittos to initiate a wacky, madcapped escape with the rats, topsiders and oddly Sarah in hot pursuit! Oh wait, that’s the secret pages Patreon supporters get. Forget I said anything…
It’s becoming more and more obvious that the rats are the ones really in charge… and that soon endtown is going to be another variant of that all-reptile colony…. with the rest of the species as either slaves or food….
Rats: "Look, if you wanted reasonable treatment, you shouldn’t have pushed the wolves into rioting. You realize what a hassle that was to clean up after your mess? Look at Johnson here – he broke a nail during that. And Neil? – He got carpal tunnel from filling out all the paperwork justifying our use of 20,000 ammo rounds. If you want “reasonable,” BE reasonable. Bwahahaha. Sorry. That just slipped out. It’s just so hard to stay in character sometimes."
I thought the Security Rat Lieutenant had his head on right in the last existential crisis Endtown faced down…if that was him this time around, less so, I guess…
The rats are probably fed up with people crapping all over the lifeboat they have to take care of. The residents of Endtown have not only barely survived a global catastrophe that wiped out nearly everyone else a mere 7 years or so ago (Endtown time); but they also have food, shelter, heat and light—in a place that the Topsiders haven’t found yet, so Endtowners are pretty safe from them, too. Yet Endtowners still find it within themselves to bicker over petty issues, kill each other, and riot twice in 2 years (which also could potentially ruin Endtown…those fires didn’t start themselves). It doesn’t surprise me that the rats are disgusted with the Endtowners.
Don’t be grousing about a gift horse, or it gets taken away. On the whole, the Endtown community has had it better than other mutant survivor enclaves. It’s not good form to grouse about conditions & bite the hands that protect you from Topsiders.
geez, if you killed one of these rats in front of the others would they even care? Or would they be like “ha! Did you see that idiot? Couldn’t even dodge that.”
The two Rats who had been assigned to escort duty were being quite calm, quiet and professional about it until Foxworthy’s panicked protests started up. While some might see what they did as normally-concealed distaste and inherent cruelty rising to the surface, they’ve never shown any of that before, so it is illogical for it to surface now, especially in such a forthright and even comical manner. When you think about it, the best way to pull someone who is panicking back from the brink of doing something stupid (like grabbing for a gun) is to mock them. It’s not like it matters what they say to him. He’s slated to be executed. But by shutting him down psychologically in this way — by essentially throwing a cold dash of mental water on his rising panic and replacing it with a galling mix of resentment, anger and a sense of inevitability — they’ve pretty much ensured he’s going to make it to his “appointed date” without any problems en route, such as having to shoot him in the hallway, if he tried to escape. Hats off again to the Rats, as well as their training.
I just started a reread of the whole Endtown saga and in the second strip every printed, Hank moans that he’s tired of living on “beans and RAT faces”. What on earth did that mean?
“Finally: I wondered if anyone was going to – Never mind who this is and how I got this number. Listen: You’ve got any more of those cobalt – I said never mind who this is. I was going to tell you where there was a mutant colony, but if you’re not – Oh, you are. Get ready to write down the latitude and the longitude.”
“Why? Because it’s all gone gray goo. Just all gray goo.”
Comics can’t be all things to all people. I used to enjoy “Endtown.” I know many still do. But it’s all just feels like gray goo now. I don’t care for gray goo myself. For those who still like “Endtown,” may you continue to do so, and may “Endtown” continue for years to come. As for me, I think I’ll look for another web comic, one that I might actually enjoy.
If you’re supporting Aaron on Pareon, you knew in 2016 that Sarah survived, as well as an encyclopedia of other info released in the update letters. I’m just sayin’…
If they had had his job, then they would have “kissed up to”, flattered, the rich and powerful like the mayor; to milk the editor boss job for all it was worth of rich money luxury privilege. But that is not how Philo became editor in the first place. It sucks being a private who obeys orders like a slave. Those rats in a boss editor job would have hired only flunkies and prostitutes and made slaves out of their employees.
Diat60 over 6 years ago
Have they put Philo outside?!! And, he’s so busy ranting he doesn’t realize it? That looks like an access code the rat is punching in.
backyardcowboy over 6 years ago
I don’t get no respect, I tell ya.Those who live by the pen, die by the rope.
tad1 over 6 years ago
Okay, I really hate the rats now. They’re such obnoxious jerks. I hope they get killed off in the gruesomest way possible!!
Robert Nowall Premium Member over 6 years ago
Any chance of grabbing one of their guns and taking a few with him when he goes?
KSClaw over 6 years ago
oookay, those eyes in the last panel really creep me out.
mddshubby2005 over 6 years ago
‘Well off’ in Freeman’s manipulative Endtown prison colony. I’m sure if Freeman stated it plainly over the loudspeakers, either the colony would rise up in a fruitless war with mass casualties, or commit suicide, or both. Fulfilling Freeman goals, no matter what. So why doesn’t he?
FredCapp over 6 years ago
I wonder if any Rat specific diseases survived, and how they would effect these rodents (who actually, come to think of it, remind me more of opossums.)
Kyneris Premium Member over 6 years ago
Philo is now begging for exile, but I doubt the rats will listen even if ordered to do so. A public execution is what they want to keep the “vile menagerie” in line through fear and intimidation.
Jean-Renaud over 6 years ago
I’m betting that the rats want a public execution exactly because they know it’ll stir the pot further. An excuse to pare back more of that “excess” population. Now I want to know more than ever what Marx was thinking in putting Jacob in charge against the rats’ wishes. I wonder if he had any idea that this is what would happen?
pam Miner over 6 years ago
In the last panel, the rats are acting like Arron Marx, and those eyes kinda look like too. I bet he is involved, or mainly the one behind all rat activity. At 1st I thought they we letting him go, but 2nd look they did lock him back in the cell.
Shon Howell over 6 years ago
SUDDENLY, Holly arrives in a bulldozer made of Dittos to initiate a wacky, madcapped escape with the rats, topsiders and oddly Sarah in hot pursuit! Oh wait, that’s the secret pages Patreon supporters get. Forget I said anything…
Vet Premium Member over 6 years ago
And now I laugh and pull so hard and see you swinging on the gallows pole.
RalphHayesJr. over 6 years ago
It’s becoming more and more obvious that the rats are the ones really in charge… and that soon endtown is going to be another variant of that all-reptile colony…. with the rest of the species as either slaves or food….
Ida No over 6 years ago
Rats: "Look, if you wanted reasonable treatment, you shouldn’t have pushed the wolves into rioting. You realize what a hassle that was to clean up after your mess? Look at Johnson here – he broke a nail during that. And Neil? – He got carpal tunnel from filling out all the paperwork justifying our use of 20,000 ammo rounds. If you want “reasonable,” BE reasonable. Bwahahaha. Sorry. That just slipped out. It’s just so hard to stay in character sometimes."
Dragoncat over 6 years ago
Can you imagine how the staff at The Examiner are going to react to this latest news? I wonder if any of them will try to come up with an escape plan…
Robert Nowall Premium Member over 6 years ago
I thought the Security Rat Lieutenant had his head on right in the last existential crisis Endtown faced down…if that was him this time around, less so, I guess…
RickD Premium Member over 6 years ago
The rats are probably fed up with people crapping all over the lifeboat they have to take care of. The residents of Endtown have not only barely survived a global catastrophe that wiped out nearly everyone else a mere 7 years or so ago (Endtown time); but they also have food, shelter, heat and light—in a place that the Topsiders haven’t found yet, so Endtowners are pretty safe from them, too. Yet Endtowners still find it within themselves to bicker over petty issues, kill each other, and riot twice in 2 years (which also could potentially ruin Endtown…those fires didn’t start themselves). It doesn’t surprise me that the rats are disgusted with the Endtowners.
ganhammer64 over 6 years ago
Oh boy, I guess the ride never ends here in endtown
Strider Keninginne Premium Member over 6 years ago
Don’t be grousing about a gift horse, or it gets taken away. On the whole, the Endtown community has had it better than other mutant survivor enclaves. It’s not good form to grouse about conditions & bite the hands that protect you from Topsiders.
yangeldf over 6 years ago
geez, if you killed one of these rats in front of the others would they even care? Or would they be like “ha! Did you see that idiot? Couldn’t even dodge that.”
Wentil over 6 years ago
The two Rats who had been assigned to escort duty were being quite calm, quiet and professional about it until Foxworthy’s panicked protests started up. While some might see what they did as normally-concealed distaste and inherent cruelty rising to the surface, they’ve never shown any of that before, so it is illogical for it to surface now, especially in such a forthright and even comical manner. When you think about it, the best way to pull someone who is panicking back from the brink of doing something stupid (like grabbing for a gun) is to mock them. It’s not like it matters what they say to him. He’s slated to be executed. But by shutting him down psychologically in this way — by essentially throwing a cold dash of mental water on his rising panic and replacing it with a galling mix of resentment, anger and a sense of inevitability — they’ve pretty much ensured he’s going to make it to his “appointed date” without any problems en route, such as having to shoot him in the hallway, if he tried to escape. Hats off again to the Rats, as well as their training.
Ol' me over 6 years ago
Art imitates life.
Diat60 over 6 years ago
I just started a reread of the whole Endtown saga and in the second strip every printed, Hank moans that he’s tired of living on “beans and RAT faces”. What on earth did that mean?
Torq over 6 years ago
Sigh.Beep. Beep beep boop. Beep boop boop boop beep beep boopWait.Wait.Wait.
“Finally: I wondered if anyone was going to – Never mind who this is and how I got this number. Listen: You’ve got any more of those cobalt – I said never mind who this is. I was going to tell you where there was a mutant colony, but if you’re not – Oh, you are. Get ready to write down the latitude and the longitude.”
“Why? Because it’s all gone gray goo. Just all gray goo.”
Comics can’t be all things to all people. I used to enjoy “Endtown.” I know many still do. But it’s all just feels like gray goo now. I don’t care for gray goo myself. For those who still like “Endtown,” may you continue to do so, and may “Endtown” continue for years to come. As for me, I think I’ll look for another web comic, one that I might actually enjoy.
You all have fun.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 6 years ago
Well, at least the rats seem to be enjoying themselves…
Shon Howell over 6 years ago
If you’re supporting Aaron on Pareon, you knew in 2016 that Sarah survived, as well as an encyclopedia of other info released in the update letters. I’m just sayin’…
kernelcorny Premium Member over 6 years ago
If they had had his job, then they would have “kissed up to”, flattered, the rich and powerful like the mayor; to milk the editor boss job for all it was worth of rich money luxury privilege. But that is not how Philo became editor in the first place. It sucks being a private who obeys orders like a slave. Those rats in a boss editor job would have hired only flunkies and prostitutes and made slaves out of their employees.