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Character: The Things

The Things don’t have arms, legs or a gender. Physically, they are nigh invulnerable and emotionally vulnerable, sensitive and kind. Sometimes they eat spoons!

  • Change? Transcript Thing 1: Have we changed that much? Thing 2: Yes? No? Maybe not really Thing 1: I miss how we used to eat toast and melt into puddles. Thing 2: Our heads exploded recently that was nice. Thing 1: Like a hug for my belly. Thing 1's belly sparkles a little Thing 2 melts into a happy puddle.

    Change? (Comic #315)

    Aug 20, 2014

  • Wishing on a Star Transcript Thing 1: Do you want to wish on a star? Thing 2: Ok, but lets not wish on a big bright one. Thing 2: Let's find a little one that might be lonely The Things close their eyes and smile Thing 1: Phew! Thing 2: I wonder how many lightyears away that star is. Thing 1: Do wishes travel at relativistic speeds? Thing 2: Maybe they operate wormholes

    Wishing on a Star (Comic #312)

    Aug 13, 2014

  • Household tasks with the Things When washing the dishes, wash the dishes When vacuuming, vacuum When juggling, juggle When drawing a comic, hang out with friends

    Household Tasks With the Things (Comic #311)

    Aug 11, 2014

  • Thing 1: Hello you Thing 2: Hello you! Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Bunson Hoppydew: HELLO

    Hello (Comic #308)

    Aug 04, 2014

  • Transcript Thing 1: Guess what? Thing 2: What? Thing 1: We get to send people presents! Thing 2: That's so cool, my head might... Thing 2's head explodes. SFX: BOOM Thing 1's head explode Thing 1 (without a head): tee hee Thing 2 (without a head): Let's do that again.

    Presents (Comic #307)

    Aug 01, 2014

  • Transcript The comic is hand drawn and looks a bit scratchy and wobbly. Thing 1: Yesterday the creator of the Things listened to Shatner of the Mount for FOUR hours while writing a short story. The Things have various troubled expression. Thing 2: We're scared too.

    After Bill (Comic #306)

    Jul 30, 2014

  • Unresolved Conflict With a Sock – Part 7 (of at least 7!) (Comic #302)

    Jul 21, 2014

  • Thing 1: Where are you going! Sock flies away Thing 1: not again! Sock scribbles on some paper and returns with a letter. Thing 1: Wow! Thing 1: Thanks Sock Thing 1: Umm, are these words? Boot: Sock is also illiterate 

    Unresolved Conflict With a Sock – Part 5 (of at least 7!) (Comic #300)

    Jul 16, 2014

  • 299: Unresolved Conflict With a Sock – Part 4 (of at least 7!)

    Jul 14, 2014

  • Thing 1: I know Sock doesn't talk Thing 1: But Sock definitely communicates Thing 1: DON'T  you, SOCK. Thing 1 and Sock look at each other.

    Unresolved Conflict With a Sock – Part 3 (of at least 7!) (Comic #297)

    Jul 09, 2014

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Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar
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  • 1 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

    Saint Patricks Day (Comic #763)

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  • 2 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

    The Return of the Worst! (Comic #765)

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  • 3 In Synch Webcomic. See text below for full details.

    In Synch (Comic #756)

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  • 4 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

    Equinox (Comic #766)

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  • 5 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

    Biases (Comic #768)

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  • 6 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

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  • 7 Transformative Plans Comic Transcript Little Liz a smiling cartoon talks to us. Little Liz: Making plans is transformative. Little Liz: Not because half the plans happen… Little Liz: But because I know myself better. Little Liz: So I can respond to life in the most meaningful way.

    Transformative Plans (Comic #781)

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  • 8 Nature Comic Transcript Narrator: Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Cheetah: Hmmmm, I hurry sometimes, and I don’t get my quarry. Narrator: But overall… Cheetah: Huh? Narrator: Like… statistically Cheetah: I think, statistically, nature doesn’t care about accomplishments. The cheetah chases a gazelle. Cheetah: And that is a different kind of freedom! Philosophy with a small yellow cheetah.

    Nature aka Philosophy With a Small Yellow Cheetah (Comic #769)

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  • 9 Angles Transcript Thing one looks up Thing two looks on Thing one looks behind them Thing one turns themselves almost upside down Thing One: it’s nice to see the world from different angles

    Angles (Comic #758)

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  • 10 Lifestyle Advice From a Small Pink Bunny Bunson Hoppydew (he’s a little pink bunny who likes dancing, friendship and cake) is sitting in Boot. Familiarity Breeds Bunson hugs boot. Contentment. Bunson closes his eyes with happiness and Sock also rests in Boot.

    Familiarity, part 2! (Comic #770)

    Nov 22, 2024

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