I’ve been re-reading the entire “Countdown” arc ( and some previous strips as well ) and (though it seems quite unimportant at the moment ) I think I know who Petey actually is. There has been a lot of speculation about Flask being Petey’s mother, and for a long time I thought they had to be spouses (or some sort of significant others). Now I am convinced that the parent / child relationship is the right one, but not as it has been being proposed. Petey is Flask’s father! Flask’s initial reaction to him made it obvious that they were very close, most likely family. But Petey’s vocabulary, his demeanor, his mannerisms all point to an adult, and the more I look at them the more obvious that he was an older adult. He repeatedly adopts the role of mentor or councillor to the other individuals he interacts with, and Flask’s treatment of him on this mission is spot on with that of an adult child to an older parent. I don’t know what it portends for the current situation, but I sense Petey has a very important to play yet.
I’ve been re-reading the entire “Countdown” arc ( and some previous strips as well ) and (though it seems quite unimportant at the moment ) I think I know who Petey actually is. There has been a lot of speculation about Flask being Petey’s mother, and for a long time I thought they had to be spouses (or some sort of significant others). Now I am convinced that the parent / child relationship is the right one, but not as it has been being proposed. Petey is Flask’s father! Flask’s initial reaction to him made it obvious that they were very close, most likely family. But Petey’s vocabulary, his demeanor, his mannerisms all point to an adult, and the more I look at them the more obvious that he was an older adult. He repeatedly adopts the role of mentor or councillor to the other individuals he interacts with, and Flask’s treatment of him on this mission is spot on with that of an adult child to an older parent. I don’t know what it portends for the current situation, but I sense Petey has a very important to play yet.