Comments on: The Story of Vivol & Moon Bear – part two http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/ A Webcomic by Karl Kerschl Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Timaeus http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-23990 Timaeus Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:30:29 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-23990 Masha is a Russian name, so I'm certain I'm not the only one who got Russian from the accent. Lars, I think you're trying to read in too much in terms of depth and aren't looking at story advancement. This strip seems to be primarily as story advancement in Vivol's backstory. Masha is a Russian name, so I’m certain I’m not the only one who got Russian from the accent.
Lars, I think you’re trying to read in too much in terms of depth and aren’t looking at story advancement. This strip seems to be primarily as story advancement in Vivol’s backstory.

]]> By: Godric http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14481 Godric Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:12:32 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14481 This really is something else. It's so different from other comics. It's very quiet, yet expressive. This really is something else. It’s so different from other comics. It’s very quiet, yet expressive.

]]> By: ThatOtherOne http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14480 ThatOtherOne Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:29:07 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14480 Hm... there really is a moon bear - but the moon crescent mark is around its throat. I'll have to go the Natural History Museum now to look it up. Hm… there really is a moon bear – but the moon crescent mark is around its throat. I’ll have to go the Natural History Museum now to look it up.

]]> By: Lars http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14479 Lars Fri, 29 May 2009 11:21:03 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14479 In general I like this comic and the depth of the characters, but today's episode seems sub-par in that regard. The total meanness of the ringmaster and Vivol's total docility seem a bit caricatured, as in a humans-bad-animals-good propaganda piece. Unless Vivol really *has* done something bad before, as hinted in panel 2. In general I like this comic and the depth of the characters, but today’s episode seems sub-par in that regard. The total meanness of the ringmaster and Vivol’s total docility seem a bit caricatured, as in a humans-bad-animals-good propaganda piece.
Unless Vivol really *has* done something bad before, as hinted in panel 2.

]]> By: Razor http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14478 Razor Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:29:45 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14478 "see how he hates" Yeah. Really seeing the snarling hatred there, pal. Though the admonition to behave hints that they've come up against Vivol's vitriol before...now poor V just looks like he's going through the motions. He does indeed know that he has a new master... Humans. =P “see how he hates”

Yeah. Really seeing the snarling hatred there, pal. Though the admonition to behave hints that they’ve come up against Vivol’s vitriol before…now poor V just looks like he’s going through the motions. He does indeed know that he has a new master…

Humans. =P

]]> By: james http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14477 james Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:31:31 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14477 lousy rotten humans.... *mumbles obscenities under his breath* lousy rotten humans…. *mumbles obscenities under his breath*

]]> By: Esn http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14476 Esn Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:58:57 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14476 "Masha" means "bitter"? I'm Russian, and that's the first I've heard of it. Though since the name goes back to the Hebrew "Miryam" (Maria) and possibly even back to Egypt, I'm not surprised that its meaning has disappeared in Russian. I don't think that first names really have recognizable meanings in most languages anyway... last names often still do, though. “Masha” means “bitter”? I’m Russian, and that’s the first I’ve heard of it. Though since the name goes back to the Hebrew “Miryam” (Maria) and possibly even back to Egypt, I’m not surprised that its meaning has disappeared in Russian.

I don’t think that first names really have recognizable meanings in most languages anyway… last names often still do, though.

]]> By: lux http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14475 lux Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:04:25 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14475 This made me very sad, I hope we get good solid bear justice on this one :) This made me very sad, I hope we get good solid bear justice on this one :)

]]> By: Conran http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14474 Conran Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:18:51 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14474 Actually I imagined a Georgian accent :-) And no, because i'm sure someone will think it, not the U.S. state of Georgia, ugh. Love it. Poor Vivol. Three cheers for depressing memories, empathy all round. Actually I imagined a Georgian accent :-) And no, because i’m sure someone will think it, not the U.S. state of Georgia, ugh.

Love it. Poor Vivol. Three cheers for depressing memories, empathy all round.

]]> By: bbb http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14470 bbb Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:08:49 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14470 You fools! It's clearly a Russian accent! "Masha" is the name of Vivol's mother. It is a Russian female name that means "Bitter". Would you not be bitter having to slave away for such a cruel master knowing that your only son will most likely suffer the same fate? http://www.weddingvendors.com/baby-names/meaning/masha/ Then again, I also found that it is a variant form of "Marya" meaning "Beloved". http://www.names-meanings.net/name/masha.html So, take your pick. I like to think it as a metaphor for the bitter life of the circus animals. Karl is the only one who really knows and I could be reading way too much into it. :) And I have to say, very rich comic, keep up the excellent work! You fools! It’s clearly a Russian accent!

“Masha” is the name of Vivol’s mother. It is a Russian female name that means “Bitter”. Would you not be bitter having to slave away for such a cruel master knowing that your only son will most likely suffer the same fate?

http://www.weddingvendors.com/baby-names/meaning/masha/

Then again, I also found that it is a variant form of “Marya” meaning “Beloved”.

http://www.names-meanings.net/name/masha.html

So, take your pick. I like to think it as a metaphor for the bitter life of the circus animals. Karl is the only one who really knows and I could be reading way too much into it. :)

And I have to say, very rich comic, keep up the excellent work!

]]> By: Hackenwulf http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14472 Hackenwulf Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:56:55 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14472 *weeps silently* *weeps silently*

]]> By: Matt Forsythe http://www.abominable.cc/2008/02/13/34/comment-page-1/#comment-14471 Matt Forsythe Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:51:44 +0000 http://horhaus.com/abominable/2008/02/13/34/#comment-14471 Those last two panels are like The Bicycle Thief. Gut-wrenching. Those last two panels are like The Bicycle Thief.

Gut-wrenching.

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