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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!

  • Transcript Thing 1 & Thing 2: We have a sock. Thing 1: Socks need something Thing 2: Something we’re missing *Boot appears; Things smile*

    Fulfillment of Socks (Comic #16)

    Aug 01, 2012

  • Comic Transcript Thing 1: I HAVE NO SOCKS a pause a pause sock appears

    Socks (Comic #15)

    Jul 31, 2012

  • Spoons Comic transcript Thing 1: I like spoons Thing 2: They taste happy! a pause Thing 1: And crunchy

    Spoons (Comic #14)

    Jul 30, 2012

  • Thing transmutes into a puddle of listening feeling

    Listening (Comic #13)

    Jul 25, 2012

  • Animated gif, description of actions below. Cute head expanding explosions.

    Competition, an animated gif (Comic #12)

    Jul 23, 2012

  • The things like your preferred gender pronouns

    They (Comic #11)

    Jul 19, 2012

  • The things are right here, right now

    Now and This (Comic # 10)

    Jul 11, 2012

  • The things explore feelings like anger

    Angry all the time? (Comic # 9)

    Jul 09, 2012

  • A redo of the previous comic

    Lost Sad vs 2 (Comic #8)

    Jul 08, 2012

  • The things are caring creatures (who are kind)

    Lost Sad (Comic # 8)

    Jul 08, 2012

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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)

    Mar 17, 2024

  • 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)

    Aug 02, 2024

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

    In Synch (Comic #756)

    Dec 22, 2023

  • 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)

    Sep 28, 2024

  • 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)

    Oct 22, 2024

  • 6 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

    Fancy! (Comic #738)

    Dec 24, 2022

  • 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)

    Mar 07, 2025

  • 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)

    Nov 08, 2024

  • 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)

    Feb 16, 2024

  • 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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