Yeah, like, at first I thought they were sacrificing to a false god through the effigy, but then I saw it's definitely him with the hose, clearly they are sacrificing to Hose God. I mean, good lesson for them, I guess? No sacrifices, it angers the Hose God. But I don't see jealousy...
From this perspective, killing them all would be a typical punishment for religious mythologies.
He, as Hose God, gets to decide who lives and dies and, being jealous that the Executioner took it up on themselves to "play god", the boy, role-playing as a venge deity, enacted collective punishment upon them all.
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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world · 138 pts · 298d
He sees the ants sacrifice to him and gets angry.
Jealous doesn't seem to be the correct word.
dharmacurious@slrpnk.net · 51 pts · 298d
Yeah, like, at first I thought they were sacrificing to a false god through the effigy, but then I saw it's definitely him with the hose, clearly they are sacrificing to Hose God. I mean, good lesson for them, I guess? No sacrifices, it angers the Hose God. But I don't see jealousy...
Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net · 35 pts · 298d
Glad I wasn't the only one who thought it read weird.
calliope@retrolemmy.com · 26 pts · 298d
“Jealous” implies that he wanted to be the ant executioner.
I guess it could mean “only I get to decide who lives or dies” but it seems strange for him to say that and then kill them all.
They kinda just meant “a wrathful god, strong in anger” or something.
Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net · 12 pts · 298d
From this perspective, killing them all would be a typical punishment for religious mythologies.
He, as Hose God, gets to decide who lives and dies and, being jealous that the Executioner took it up on themselves to "play god", the boy, role-playing as a venge deity, enacted collective punishment upon them all.
Sounds like your typical Bible or Greek myth
pootzapie@lemy.lol · 21 pts · 298d
Bro what a ride 10/10
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 298d
"I find you ants interesting, even though you are a worthless, greedy lot."
phudgins@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 298d
I watched this movie repeatedly as a child and now I know why I’m the way I am.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 298d
"Nothing exists except empty space and you. And you are but a thought."
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 298d
That about sums up biblical God from the old testament
0ops@piefed.zip · 9 pts · 298d
This hoser
Coopr8@kbin.earth · 4 pts · 297d
Me when a fire ant bit me as akid, but sans the remorse and god complex. To me it was a war, and to be honest I don't think I ever won.
whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 298d
The style reminds me a little of kc green/gunshow comics