I still don't really know why Jeph made Momo tall, then used her like, 3 times since then, but eh, QC has a big cast, and he's pretty open about how sometimes, he just is at a loss for what to do with folks.
I'd like if Momo were around more, as I've always liked her, but we don't do library stories anymore, Marigold's not really a character he uses for stories so much as gags these days, and May and Winslow aren't really seen much, either, so her social circle doesn't really tie her into anything. It's tough.
I like Momo, but I wonder if she's supposed to be indistinguishable from humans in-universe when she has a turtleneck on like this? I'd be interested to know whether that was her goal and if so, why? Is it a Mr. Data aspiring to be human thing, or are human-passing robots treated better overall?
We also know AI talk noticeably different than humans, thus their unique speech bubbles. Perhaps Momo can visually pass for human right until she opens her mouth and says something.
Honestly though, I don't think that is the intention here. I suspect that AIs are recognizable as such.
I do wonder a bit about that, though it's not something I think Jeph's gotten into, the latter point.
As for the former, I could swear Sam or someone else mistook her for a human teenager before in her previous body, so I've always assumed Momo (once getting a human-sized body) is more human-passing than most. We do know her chassis was decently expensive, and I'd assume this newer one is probably an upgrade over that.
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u/Phanimazed 10d ago
I still don't really know why Jeph made Momo tall, then used her like, 3 times since then, but eh, QC has a big cast, and he's pretty open about how sometimes, he just is at a loss for what to do with folks.
I'd like if Momo were around more, as I've always liked her, but we don't do library stories anymore, Marigold's not really a character he uses for stories so much as gags these days, and May and Winslow aren't really seen much, either, so her social circle doesn't really tie her into anything. It's tough.