Post by thebardess on Mar 24, 2016 8:43:23 GMT -5
Actually, at least in previous volumes, much of the content of C&C was there merely for amusement or comedic value. Not everything in the issues is "relevant" in the sense of being part of an overarching story, or containing some secret message or puzzle. A lot of the articles and so forth are there simply as interesting and diverting reading material, and have no further importance or significance. There may be a "theme" to the issue (for example, one issue had several articles relating to extraterrestrials and alien abductions; another focused largely on apocalyptic stories), but most of the articles have no deeper meaning. In fact, one could almost say that part of the puzzle of C&C is figuring out what requires further scrutiny and what is there just for fun.
Now, granted, they have changed their format somewhat, and it could be that with this new Volume, they are starting a new habit of making every single thing relevant. Certainly, if something ends up coming of this, that would be very interesting, and I would definitely admit to being mistaken. However, my own gut sense is that this article (and probably many of the others) are there simply for amusement. The next chapter should give us a better sense, though.
I'm not sure I'm following you. What is a reference to behavior and fashion in Houyhnhnm Land? And how does the title of the article reference either the "Short and Sweet" or "Kick"?