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== Explanation == | == Explanation == | ||
This comic is the second in a series of similar comics, dubbed the "[[:Category:Lady on a hill making hand gestures series|Lady on a hill making hand gestures series]]". | |||
In the comic, the lady on a hill can be seen first having her hand open; the reacting woman interprets this as a "waving hello" gesture. However, it turns out that she is counting down, presumably to the attack of a humanoid creature that appears in the last frame. | |||
A "red herring" is something meant to mislead or distract; in this case, the initial gesture turns out to be a red herring for the actual countdown. | |||
== Transcript == | == Transcript == | ||
A three-panel comic, with a thick black border. On all three panels, there is a woman on a hill with a wide open-mouth grin making hand gestures and another woman on the right reacting to the gestures. The sky is colored grey. The sun is shining in the background. | |||
''Panel 1:'' The lady on the hill is showing all five of her fingers. The woman reacting turns towards her. | |||
''Panel 2:'' The woman reacting waves hello to the lady on the hill. The lady on the hill, however, is now only showing 4 fingers. | |||
''Panel 3:'' The lady on the hill is now only showing 3 fingers. A humanoid creature with very sharp fingernails/claws and her mouth wide open peeks out from behing the reacting woman, as if to attack her. | |||
[[Category:Lady on a hill making hand gestures series]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:08, 25 October 2024
Explanation
This comic is the second in a series of similar comics, dubbed the "Lady on a hill making hand gestures series".
In the comic, the lady on a hill can be seen first having her hand open; the reacting woman interprets this as a "waving hello" gesture. However, it turns out that she is counting down, presumably to the attack of a humanoid creature that appears in the last frame.
A "red herring" is something meant to mislead or distract; in this case, the initial gesture turns out to be a red herring for the actual countdown.
Transcript
A three-panel comic, with a thick black border. On all three panels, there is a woman on a hill with a wide open-mouth grin making hand gestures and another woman on the right reacting to the gestures. The sky is colored grey. The sun is shining in the background.
Panel 1: The lady on the hill is showing all five of her fingers. The woman reacting turns towards her.
Panel 2: The woman reacting waves hello to the lady on the hill. The lady on the hill, however, is now only showing 4 fingers.
Panel 3: The lady on the hill is now only showing 3 fingers. A humanoid creature with very sharp fingernails/claws and her mouth wide open peeks out from behing the reacting woman, as if to attack her.