A new reader of "Under the Lemon Tree"

MikeVanPelt · Post by **MikeVanPelt** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:28 pm

I don't see any other 'Hey, I'm a newbie" posts, so I guess I'll risk one... I listened to an interview with Howard Tayler, who mentioned the Schlock Mercenary crossover, so being a big Schlock fan, I came over here to take a look.

Several hours of reading the whole run of the strip later...

I like.

The personified aspects of Ben's personality are a fun concept I hadn't run into before. I really liked that Ben was concerned enough about them to ask his pastor, and that his pastor gave him good, reasonable advice.

And dropping a house on Beltane... Priceless!

I thought the "Clown of Condemnation" sequence just after the very fun Schlock Mercenary crossover was powerful. Good stuff!

I've got one question:

Did I miss a strip somewhere? I didn't see one where Lily meets Ben's parents. (I was a slightly disappointed in the wedding being off-stage, but what the heck, the "Ben's slow bootup in the morning" joke required the readers not to know aout the wedding yet. And there's always the possibility of a flashback.)

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:51 pm

Unfortunatly, as far as I know, when never saw Lily meet Ben's parents. I really happy that you like the strip. You know, it is interesting...when I first found the strip, it seemed like autobiography for my life. Ben's life, social setting and experiences, not to metion workplace were all very similar to mine. This comic really spoke to me. I am sure the others when they get here will say the same. One of the greatest things about RH's work is the sheer re-readablity of it. I have read Goblin Hollow over and over again, at least three times, and each time it gets better. Mentioning that, I would HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend reading RH's other comics, especially Tales of the Questor. It is a great fantasy comic about.....well....racoons, but it is absolutely wonderful. It is great to have another forum member, so welcome to the arena! Leave your sanity at the door and have fun!

Oh, and one more thing: Under no circumstances feed Solidus........he.....he bites.

Fusion · Post by **Fusion** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:19 am

And don't give Solidus any potentualy destructive items or ideas either!

If it gets political, you'd better be fire proof or enironment sheilded.

Other than that, sit back and enjoy your insanity! Welcome!

Narnian · Post by **Narnian** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:43 am

Welcome! Be sure to check out all of Ralph's comics while you are at it.

Nice hair - haven't had many Centauris stop by to the best of my knowledge.

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:07 am

Maxgoof · Post by **Maxgoof** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:10 am

MikeVanPelt wrote:I don't see any other 'Hey, I'm a newbie" posts, so I guess I'll risk one... I listened to an interview with Howard Tayler, who mentioned the Schlock Mercenary crossover, so being a big Schlock fan, I came over here to take a look.

Interesting! For me, it was the opposite. I had been reading Under The Lemon Tree for some time when he started the crossover, and so, I went to read Schlock Mercenary from the beginning. I read it daily now.

I've got one question:

Did I miss a strip somewhere? I didn't see one where Lily meets Ben's parents. (I was a slightly disappointed in the wedding being off-stage, but what the heck, the "Ben's slow bootup in the morning" joke required the readers not to know aout the wedding yet. And there's always the possibility of a flashback.)

Heh...you should have read the forum when it happened. We all had heart attacks. But, yeah, Ralph has promised us flashbacks to when Lili meets Ben's parents, and the wedding.

RHJunior · Post by **RHJunior** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:59 am

heh. I had everyone jerking around like yoyos on a string. HE PROPOSED.! YAY! It was a dream! @#$%$%!!! But there's a <I>naked woman in bed next to him?? EEEK!!</i>

I think half the readers would have killed me at that point, only it would have stopped the flow of comics...

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:03 pm

I must was shocked and horrified when I saw. You toy with us man!

Fusion · Post by **Fusion** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:03 pm

I'm glad I found it AFTER that!

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:32 pm

Luckily for me, I was internet unable for about a month so I could check periodically.

Steltek · Post by **Steltek** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:35 pm

I remember when I first saw that I was really horrified -- cause for one thing, I didn't recognize the naked lioness he was in bed with with her hair down! :p

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:37 pm

YEAH, NIETHER DID I! Her hair was differant and the color was diffferant as well. My brain broke for a bit before I figured out what was going on.

Labrusca · Post by **Labrusca** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:20 pm

RHJunior wrote:heh. I had everyone jerking around like yoyos on a string. HE PROPOSED.! YAY! It was a dream! @#$%$%!!! But there's a <I>naked woman in bed next to him?? EEEK!!</i>

I think half the readers would have killed me at that point, only it would have stopped the flow of comics...

Killed you? Heck no!! That kind of rollercoaster ride is one of the things you do so well.

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:43 pm

fusion wrote:I'm glad I found it AFTER that!

Seconded!

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:33 pm

And it didn't help that you sorta hid the ring on his finger...

Fusion · Post by **Fusion** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:06 pm

Ah well. Sheldon's comments made it worth it.

MikeVanPelt · Post by **MikeVanPelt** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:10 am

maxgoof wrote:
MikeVanPelt wrote:(I was a slightly disappointed in the wedding being off-stage, but what the heck, the "Ben's slow bootup in the morning" joke required the readers not to know aout the wedding yet. And there's always the possibility of a flashback.)
Heh...you should have read the forum when it happened. We all had heart attacks. But, yeah, Ralph has promised us flashbacks to when Lili meets Ben's parents, and the wedding.

I can imagine... Having it all to read at once is a very different experience from waiting 3-4 days or a week for the next installment.

I just finished reading the other two strips -- I'm not a "furry fan", or much of a fantasy fan in general, but I do like good stories, and these are good. The segment in "Questor" where Quentyn has problems dealing with having killed the 'gators was really great. And the guy going as a missionary to the 'gators was marvelous. It's reallly refreshing to see these kinds of stories done from a Christian perspective!

Gack! Now I have to wait days for each new installment!! Gack!!

Maxgoof · Post by **Maxgoof** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:21 am

MikeVanPelt wrote:The segment in "Questor" where Quentyn has problems dealing with having killed the 'gators was really great.

"I killed them, mama..." Oh yeah. Sometimes, a boy just needs his mother.

And the guy going as a missionary to the 'gators was marvelous. It's reallly refreshing to see these kinds of stories done from a Christian perspective!

I loved that story. I hope that was not the last we see of Linnaeus.

Gack! Now I have to wait days for each new installment!! Gack!!

Hahahaha! One of us!

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:33 am

Rats, not a new one! *click,reload* Rats, not a new one! *click,reload* Rats, not a new one! *click,reload* Rats, not a new one! *click,reload* Rats, not a new one!

About what my day is like =P

Fusion · Post by **Fusion** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:04 am

So I'm not the only one to check it multible times a day!

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