String Theory (webcomic): Difference between revisions

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Now has [[String Theory (Webcomic)/Characters|a character page.]]

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=== This webcomic provides examples of: ===

* [[Absent Minded Professor]]: Osgood, somewhat.

* [[Absent-Minded Professor]]: Osgood, somewhat.

* [[Abusive Parents]]: Schtein's mother, both mentally and physically. She believed showing your children affection gave them unrealistic expectations of the adult world. Might not be so far from the truth considering [[Crapsack World|what kind of world]] they live in.

{{quote| '''Marcus''': Hey, did you know Dr. Schtein can dislocate his shoulder really easily? It's 'cause his mom pulled his arm out of its socket so many times!}}

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* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Phineas. (And even Schtein before he went grey!)

* [[Breakout Character]]: Marcus was first intended to be one-time-only, but fans liked him so much the artist decided to make him a recurring character.

* [[Buffy Speak]]: Schtein, surprisingly enough, is quite prone to this when excited or [[Angrish|upset]].

* [[Buffy-Speak]]: Schtein, surprisingly enough, is quite prone to this when excited or [[Angrish|upset]].

* [[Cast of Snowflakes]]

* [[Days of Future Past]]: It's set in the 2050's, yet society is that of the 1950's.

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* [[Geeky Turn On]]: Schtein falls for Delia the moment she suggests a way to improve the station's plasma fusion generator.

* [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]: Parodied when a forced evolutionary virus creates "man-kitty-things" that get into everything. Schtein also keeps one as an adorable pet.

* [[Bathroom Stall of Overheard Insults|Hallway Of Overheard Insults]]: [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chapterone/page-thirty-nine/ Complete] [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chapterone/page-forty/ with] [[Evil Plan]] [[Exposition]] via [[Exact ~~Eaves Dropping~~]].

* [[Bathroom Stall of Overheard Insults|Hallway Of Overheard Insults]]: [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chapterone/page-thirty-nine/ Complete] [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chapterone/page-forty/ with] [[Evil Plan]] [[Exposition]] via [[Exact Eavesdropping]].

* [[Hates Being Touched]]: Schtein

* [[Hidden Supplies]]: Phineas gives Schtein a weapon to defend himself against the other prisoners, and tells Schtein to hide it inside his [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chaptertwo/page-fortytwo/ mattress].

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* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]: Osgood.

* [[Oh Crap]]: Schtein's face when he hears the name {{spoiler|Warden '''Langstrom.'''}}

* [[Politically Incorrect Villain]]: Osgood is horrified by Schtein's [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/pagetwentytwo/ opinions].

* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: Osgood is horrified by Schtein's [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/pagetwentytwo/ opinions].

* [[Prison Rape]]: [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chapter-three/page-five-2/ Narrowly avoided, to Schtein's relief.]

** Panel four is [http://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comics/chapter-three/page-three-2/ highly suggestive] of rape.

* [[Puppy Dog Eyes]]: Schtein uses it on Krow, one of Drew's men. Krow [[Don't Look At Me|doesn't react]] [[Kick Them While They Are Down|well]].

* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]: The irises of Schtein's new eyes. Foreshadowing?

* [[Right Hand Cat]]: Marcus.

* [[Right-Hand-Cat]]: Marcus.

* [[The Rival]]: Langstrom, to Schtein.

* [[Rival Science Teams]]: The U.S. Government intentionally sets this up, thinking it will make the scientists work faster. It [[Incredibly Lame Pun|backfires]].