'Dragonflight', By Anne McCaffrey, 1973 (Gino D'Achille)

Ce N’Est Pas Une Pipe

JESUS H CHRIST

Feb. 5. 2024

why did Lena even hire Gwen??

Lena seems to like Alice supposedly cause she (seemingly) doesn't care whatsoever about the horrific stuff going on, and likes her enough to pretty much ignore her and consider Sam based on Alice's recommendation. Even if Sam was just hired because they were scrambling for a replacement and needed someone traumatized by The Horrors, Lena likes Alice enough to not be immediately worried about the possibility that Sam may end up being Alice#2.

Sam, Alice, and Colin don't at all seem like they may one day want her position, and all are not particularly interested in challenging Lena (directly at least. Sam's snooping and Colin's IT rage aside).

Gwen on the other hand has so far presented herself as nothing but focused and uptight. She's always been gunning for the top and to have that respect. Why would Lena hire anyone that might threaten her position? Maybe Gwen just changed a lot (like people being surprised that Elias became head of the institute lol) and she just wasn't like that before.

Running theory though is nepotism (as per ep. 1) and Lena didn't have much of a choice. In which case, who has the connections to be overriding Lena, how does it connect to the horrible stuff going on, and why this job specifically? (I'm sure if Gwen has those sorts of connections she could get a more "respectable" job elsewhere) What stakes does Gwen (and supposed nepotism connection) have in all of this.

I guess we'll get some more insight on their dynamic when we find out what Gwen does with her young lena blackmail. Will be interesting to see if Gwen can actually force something from Lena using the video and/or potential connections

One titty out, shaking fist at god. Miss the old days

-Job-

There's so many double meanings in TMAGP episode titles so far. On that note,

Protocol, in computer science, a set of rules or procedures for transmitting data between electronic devices, such as computers.

https://www.britannica.com/technology/protocol-computer-science

yeah it’s a nail, re-watched with less haze

Ce N’Est Pas Une Pipe

Such a cool piece of ephemera! Not to piss on the parade or anything, but does that horse body have a man cock? On its chest?

Cover art by Mowry for 'Altair 4,' January 1978.

One of hundreds of speculative fiction fanzines available online from the Milwaukee Public Library's Rare Books Collection. Via Daniel Solis.

im gonna cry. tma gerry was in a book. tmagp jon is in a computer. when will they meet properly face to face.

Doodle

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