Endtown by Aaron Neathery for September 03, 2018

itll never be over, this is irreversible

I will simply say, I’m glad to be wrong.

On the other hand, I guess that means this arc will go on.

And, while we’re at it, I guess they’re unaware of what their police officers have found…

The time for secrecy is over Jacob. Fully state Endtown’s current food situation. Show the the evidence. The town folks will handle themselves. They know who is who. Just keep the Rats up there. If they get involved it will be a war.

So it’s confirmed by Velda’s comment that Denise is also dead along with Walt. I didn’t doubt it, but this story is known for its unexpected twists. Both Velda and Jacob are correct. The immediate crisis is over with Denise-the-butcher’s death, but there’s still the aftermath to deal with so it’s not completely over yet.

The cannibals might lie low for quite a while (or revert back to vegetarianism) to let everything quiet down. Repairing the wolves’ reputation/standing in the community will take longer.

Jacob was introduced to Endtown fans first as a jaded reporter, then as ranting demagogue, then as a conniving politician. Now he shows that he believes in principles bigger than himself and is willing to fight the long was to achieve them. Interesting.

There’s a momentary lull in this arc. The cannibals are going to be lying low for the time being. As long as there are those willing to do the dirty work of calling, drugging, & butchering the victims to meet the demand, cannibalism will be a chronic problem in Endtown. Jacob & Velda have their work cut out for them.

Do you think something similar would have happened (cannibilism) if they still had the same situation, but had not mutated to recognizable animal forms?

“The crisis is over” asserts Velda. Why do I not believe her?

There could be some way to use the news media to clear some of this. Someone had mentioned publishing the names of those involved in the plot, for instance. That might be an option—which could also help show that the wolves weren’t all part of this.

Maybe if Jake waits a few days, then runs job ad in the paper for a butcher. See who applies, and then mind wipe them.

ENDTOWN? MORE LIKE DOOMTOWN!

Well, Jacob, make use of those news stories about food shortages that the cannibals used to get people started thinking about the cannibalism. Announce that the old program of sending out foragers is going to be renewed, but not with volunteers. Announce that a list of draftees already exists and foragers will be drawn from it.

Since it might be dangerous to just throw these folks out in the waste where they might be captured and questioned about Endtown, offer them the chance to tell everything or have their mind shred. If they won’t cooperate, shred their minds, and then dispose of them.

The ones who talk, you keep in a cell, starve them, and give them a story to tell about the waste. And to help keep them from telling what really happened, remind them that you can make phone calls to some other folks on the list, indicated that the cannibal cooperated with security and that the cannibal’s life expectancy would be rather low.

So basically majority rules, even if the majority is wrong

The bear playing Walt was in the same position as Wil Wheaton. His character hardly got any air time, and he was getting tired of playing “comic relief,” so he decided not to renew his contract.

Well, Velda’s in love with Jake (or at least the power he wields.This is Earth, unless someone from earth has traveled through Endtown before, based on Jake’s “Old Yeller” comment. (An oooold Disney movie)

Maybe all the Preppers are right.

… and this tiresome dark story arc goes on… I’m leaving Endtown. Let me know when Wally or someone even remotely likeable comes on.

Getting deeper into the rabbit hole here (sorry, Jacob. Low hanging fruit), there is a greater mystery to be revealed here. Why were Mavis and her still-unknown associates using Cooper to feed false news of food shortages to Philo? Sure, it was an effort to destabilize Jacob’s political power, but it also seemed to create a climate in which cannibalism would be more accepted. And that coinciding with the wolves going tribal, was that orchestrated as well? Does that serve the purposes of the conspirators to make pariahs of the wolves, or was that an unforeseen consequence?

I was hoping for something kinder and gentler. Oh well. Let’s see where this goes.

It’s good to know that Jake is taking a moment to mourn Walt’s death, but it’s just a matter of time before a new Butcher sets up shop.

What will it take for Jacob and Moffat to team up?

And…the story moves on.

This is a cancer that will continue to grow.

People want bacon. You can’t stop that. Have you ever tried standing between someone and a plate of fresh bacon? It isn’t pretty.

It was them that dismasted me; them that brought me to this dead stump I stand on now. Aye!

“It’s times like this I wish Endtown had a grief counselor.”“We do! What about, uh, what’s her name?”“Margaret? We ate her last month.”“That was Margaret?!”“Yep.”“Man. She was good.”“The best.”

Speculation is fruitless, ladies and gents. All will be as ordained by Mr. Neathery, deus ex machina of Endtown.

Oh, God! Please make it stop!

I appreciate that Jacob isn’t putting blame on what she did. He’s right in what’s being stated here. The guy might be an ass, but he isn’t stupid.

Is it me, or does it look like Jacob’s face is incomplete in the last panel? I thought that maybe he was turned away, but the ear and cigarette have the same position as the first panel.