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Stagger_Lee: Mar 25, 2009

bob weber jr. getting bodied on his own track by Hayden, age 10

# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:23

Adbot: ADBOT LOVES YOU

# ? May 10, 2024 01:08

Murdstone: Jun 14, 2005; I'm feeling Jimmy

Strontium posted:

Throwing some poo poo in the microwave is not lazy enough for you, huh?

# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:29

Huxley: Oct 10, 2012; Grimey Drawer

I will confess to only reading Mary Worth when Wilbur is happening.

A+J

# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:40

EasyEW: Mar 8, 2006; I've got my father's great big six-shooter with me 'n' if anybody in this woods wants to start somethin' just let 'em--but they DASSN'T.

Kavak posted:

Yeah, Lynn probably took some family pets down to the lake.

Yay, animal parade!

Mutts

Sally Forth

Peanuts (April 29, 1977)

Cranky Shafterbean

Rip Haywire

Thimble Theater (November 29, 1940)

Out Our Way (July 20-22, 1944; spoiler for another First Nation stereotype in handy cigar store form)

Li'l Abner fell victim to a power outage. I know, excuses, excuses.

# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:51

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

Luann

Gil Thorp

Home Free

# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:52

Samovar: Jun 4, 2011; I'm 😤 not a 🦸🏻‍♂️hero...🧜🏻

Corto Maltese

Blueberry

# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:53

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

EasyEW posted:

Cranky Shafterbean

Oh gently caress off.

# ? Apr 26, 2024 17:55

JethroMcB: Jan 23, 2004; We're normal now.
We love your family.

I know he didn't write this about Fallout, having wrapped that up last night this resonates a little harder. Good on the whole, but with a distinct "Mmm, we're going to withhold just enough stuff for Season 2 to make this resolution feel a little hollow" feeling right at the end.

Haifisch posted:

Mexikid Stories

Ugh, I hate getting tricked by religion.

Forum accident posted:

(7/6/1994)

I friggin' belly-laughed at this one. Just perfect.

Cul de Sac

FoxTrot Classix

Rose is Rose

# ? Apr 26, 2024 18:01

Zamboni Rodeo: Jul 19, 2007; NEVER play "Lady of Spain" AGAIN!

goatface posted:

Oh gently caress off.

It just keeps getting WORSE.

# ? Apr 26, 2024 18:06

ronya: Nov 8, 2010; I'm the normal one.

You hate ridden fucks will regret your words when you eventually grow up.

Peace.

I suspect Allison always intended for Shauna and Lottie to drift apart, but wasn't sure how to do it

Something too fantastical would lean against the Tacklefordian spirit that it's the very normal, true-to-life elements rather than the plot which shapes the cast

Blossom would have been great for a narrative that followed the cast to sixth form: nobody in the cast has a really wealthy background (Sonny Craven/Mildred Haversham are upper middle class at best) and her abrasive personality would lend some tension

There's an interview somewhere or other where Allison touches on the core problem however: he can't (or won't?) write any narratives that have that same cast age into R rated topics, or it will impact the marketability of the earlier stories. At the same time, writing older teens without touching on adult themes or bad decisions at all can come off really unrealistic. I guess the solution was to dredge up the SGR B-list cast and write Giant Days? I actually like Sarin's art but there are moments in it where one goes, hmm, I feel like this was written for Shauna and Lottie instead.

# ? Apr 26, 2024 18:22

Powered Descent: Jul 13, 2008; We haven't had that spirit here since 1969.

JethroMcB posted:

Cul de Sac

Comic Strips 2024: Sometimes people give us Something Awful as a gift

# ? Apr 26, 2024 19:07

Hwurmp: May 20, 2005

Comic Strips 2024: OOOOAAAAAAOOOAAAOOOOOOOEEEEEOOOOOOOOAAOOOOAAAEEAAAOOOO Dick

# ? Apr 26, 2024 19:10

theironjef: Aug 11, 2009; The archmage of unexpected stinks.

It's me, the enemy frogman bent on sabotage!

# ? Apr 26, 2024 19:37

Maxwell Lord: Dec 12, 2008; I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.; Grimey Drawer

JethroMcB posted:

Cul de Sac

Love Alice reaching for it in the last panel, very cute

# ? Apr 26, 2024 20:56

Haifisch: Nov 13, 2010; Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!; Taco Defender

EasyEW posted:

Yay, animal parade!

It's G.D. magical.

Huxley posted:

I will confess to only reading Mary Worth when Wilbur is happening.

I'm conflicted on Wilbur - I won't pretend I'm not (hate)reading it & his stuff is a good breather between poo poo like Marinecop Dad, but the fact that Moy realized people love to hate him has kinda dulled his arcs. We know he's not getting any comeuppance(because then there wouldn't be future Wilbur stories), it's just gonna end with another That's Our Wilbur! (laughtrack).

# ? Apr 26, 2024 21:57

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

Esa Ahto

Nancy

heh

Dustin

Mandrake

# ? Apr 26, 2024 22:28

Drimble Wedge: Mar 10, 2008; Self-contained

I just think of Wilbur as George Constanza without the charm.

Scary Gary :drac:

# ? Apr 26, 2024 23:00

Doomykins: Jun 28, 2008; Didn't you mean to ask about flowers?

ronya posted:

Something too fantastical would lean against the Tacklefordian spirit that it's the very normal, true-to-life elements rather than the plot which shapes the cast

Isn't their initial drifting apart caused by a literal fae pact? They trade the concept of their friendship to avert disaster as I recall.

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There's an interview somewhere or other where Allison touches on the core problem however: he can't (or won't?) write any narratives that have that same cast age into R rated topics, or it will impact the marketability of the earlier stories.

I'm beginning to think Allison's true problem is that he refuses to hire, consult with or even exchange greetings with anybody who actually knows anything about marketing. I'm not quite sure I understand what he's saying, particularly as so many powerful stories meant for younger audiences draw that power from R rated topics. Take something like Avatar:TLAB or Harry Potter.

Drimble Wedge posted:

# ? Apr 26, 2024 23:11

maltesh: May 20, 2004; Uncle Ben: Still Dead.

Vox Valentine posted:

Don't you run an ISP out of your basement, Kevin?

If everyone in your house can't be online simultaneously, what are you even doing?

# ? Apr 26, 2024 23:35

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Pogo 10/27-29/52

Archie 3/28 - 4/1/50

The Virtue of Vera Valiant 7/21-23/77

# ? Apr 26, 2024 23:59

Hippocrass: Aug 18, 2015; That third panel of the first comic just makes it. It's still funny if you remove it, but that panel included just makes it top tier.

The Family Upstairs/The Dingbat Family(October 28, 1910)

Baron Bean(April 28, 1916)

Polly and Her Pals(March 28, 1913)

Caledonia N.Y.
March 24, 1913

Deer dotter.
in reeding over your unkle Emil's last will and testimunt we come acrost a clawse we didnt notice the first time we red it, i submit a copy of sed claws @ would advise you for to hook sum - budy while the hooking is good.

your edoring father
Isaiah Hicks

SAID CLAUSE FROM UNCLE EMIL'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

The sum of ten thousand dollars, ($10,000) to my sister's child Delicia Hicks on one condition, namely that she marry a man possessing an equal amount. I do this advisedly knowing full well that otherwise, she being in possession of so large a sum, would become a mark for Adventurers and Fortune hunters.

Gasoline Alley(December 19, 1919)

Us Boys(April 26, 1912)

The Gumps(May 25, 1917)

Bringing up Father(January 13, 1913)

Abie the Agent(February 13, 1914)

"Cap" Stubbs(March 8, 1918)

# ? Apr 27, 2024 00:12

Giant Ethicist: Jun 9, 2013; Looks like she got on a loaf of bread instead of a bus again...

EasyEW posted:

Have to admit I don�t get this one. Thirty years ago� kids would chuck vegetables at men who were on their way to give flowers to people?

We Are Reproducing

Actually, though, since the next chapter is about (checks notes) the relationship between caffeine and anemia, I�m�a put it on the back burner for now and skip to the next one.

Haraiso Days

quote:

Bars getting grumpy when you don�t drink fast enough / order enough food is really not cool though, Rie.

# ? Apr 27, 2024 00:12

The_Other: Dec 28, 2012; Welcome Back, Galaxy Geek.

ronya posted:

I suspect Allison always intended for Shauna and Lottie to drift apart, but wasn't sure how to do it

Something too fantastical would lean against the Tacklefordian spirit that it's the very normal, true-to-life elements rather than the plot which shapes the cast

Blossom would have been great for a narrative that followed the cast to sixth form: nobody in the cast has a really wealthy background (Sonny Craven/Mildred Haversham are upper middle class at best) and her abrasive personality would lend some tension

There's an interview somewhere or other where Allison touches on the core problem however: he can't (or won't?) write any narratives that have that same cast age into R rated topics, or it will impact the marketability of the earlier stories. At the same time, writing older teens without touching on adult themes or bad decisions at all can come off really unrealistic. I guess the solution was to dredge up the SGR B-list cast and write Giant Days? I actually like Sarin's art but there are moments in it where one goes, hmm, I feel like this was written for Shauna and Lottie instead.

Yeah, from Allison's epilogue to Bad Machinery volume 10:

John Allison posted:

When I started Bad Machinery, my idea was that there would be 21 cases, one for every term of the seven years of British secondary education. In the end there were ten, but I think that was enough. I covered such a lot of ground. As time went on I began to feel melancholy at watching the carefree 11-year-olds of the first story vanish, swallowed up by the weird angst, confusion, and adventure of the tween and teen years. Things started so happy-go-lucky, but the more aware one becomes of the world, the more perilous that world becomes. I had to balance the ups and the downs. These were always meant to be fun, silly stories, but there was always a wolf at the door that I never imaged being there until I started writing them.

Throughout its run, Bad Machinery has been blessed with readers of all ages. I have had delightful notes over the years from people aged seven, and 70. The younger readers were part of the reason that I felt the series had to end. As the mystery kids end this book � aged sixteen or thereabouts � I couldn't tell their stories and be as truthful as I wanted to be, without excluding smaller fans. It was one of the hardest decision I've had to make, and I could tell I was going to have to make it around the time of the 8th book. I blame the teen hormones (and you should too). Maybe books 9 and 10 went a little further than they should into the world of Teen Feelings, but if you don't tell anyone, neither will I.

The most important question, now that the casebook is closed, is what will happen to the mystery kids? Is this really their last case? I think for most of them, it is. But then, they're pretty weird kids. Jack is going to spend a lot of time trying to play his guitar and worrying about his hair. Maybe he'll record some terrible raps and never play them to anyone. Sonny goes with the flow. He deserves a rest from danger. Shauna has a lot of interests and a huge brain, and it's time she got a chance to explore more than what local ne'er do wells are up to. Mildred is a barely-corked bottle of trouble and I think the next few years are going to be quite naughty for her. Let's hope she stays out of jail (she probably will � just). Linton's future is foggy to me. He believes in justice. He believes in truth. I feel like he will be interested in mystery . But he is a handsome lad and and I have the sense that he may soon be distracted by some beautiful eyes.

Hopefully the eyes will be in a face and not just floating around.

It seems to me, Lottie Grote will always have mystery in her heart. Nothing is going to stop her looking for it. And in Little Claire she has a friend who is not only loyal, but also somewhat of a mystery too. Does Lottie know Claire is a firestarter? My guess is she always has. She likes her anyway. And who wouldn't? Claire is a total sweetheart. That twosome is a friendship with legs.

Anyway here were are. The end of the series. Thank you for sharing these adventures with me. I hope to see you back in Tackleford one day.

So yeah, Allison did want to keep things rated PG for Bad Machinery. That said he did dip his toe in more mature themes with Steeple and Solver.

# ? Apr 27, 2024 00:12

The_Other: Dec 28, 2012; Welcome Back, Galaxy Geek.

Giant Ethicist posted:

Have to admit I don�t get this one. Thirty years ago� kids would chuck vegetables at men who were on their way to give flowers to people?

I'm guessing they're planning on trying to knock the guy's hat off.

# ? Apr 27, 2024 00:14

Saoshyant: Oct 26, 2010

Samovar posted:

Blueberry

Steelfingers is a really cool villain.

Look at the guts in this dude to have set up all those events behind the story, causing all the things the natives are going to war for, and then going to visit these same natives while unarmed and ready to manipulate them further.

The writing in Blueberry continues to be impressive, every character always manages to be interesting and with a depth you don't expect from a "western". I'm kinda sad I never looked into it years ago when it still had some presence in the European comic book shelves around here.

# ? Apr 27, 2024 00:14

Hippocrass: Aug 18, 2015; That third panel of the first comic just makes it. It's still funny if you remove it, but that panel included just makes it top tier.

Giant Ethicist posted:

Have to admit I don�t get this one. Thirty years ago� kids would chuck vegetables at men who were on their way to give flowers to people?

Wearing a straw hat after labour day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_Hat_Riot

# ? Apr 27, 2024 00:20

Kazinsal: Dec 13, 2011

Scary Go Round (April 25-27, 2006)

# ? Apr 27, 2024 00:24

Darthemed: Oct 28, 2007; "A data unit?
For me?"; College Slice

Retail

Dinette

Popcom

# ? Apr 27, 2024 00:28

Sweaty IT Nerd: Jul 13, 2007

All these GDs are making me miss Kevin Meaney. I'm pretty sure he introduced me to that abbrev.

# ? Apr 27, 2024 01:06

ChickenOfTomorrow: Nov 11, 2012; god damn it, you've got to be kind

Selachian posted:

Stephen Collins

you read it in his voice, didn't you

# ? Apr 27, 2024 01:35

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Giant Ethicist posted:

Have to admit I don�t get this one. Thirty years ago� kids would chuck vegetables at men who were on their way to give flowers to people?

He's dressed up fancy and carrying flowers, which suggests he's hoping to impress a girl, and the kids think it'll be funny to spoil that impression.

# ? Apr 27, 2024 01:54

readingatwork: Jan 8, 2009; Hello Fatty!; Fun Shoe

Crabgrass

Big Nate

Blind Alley

# ? Apr 27, 2024 02:16

Some Guy TT: Aug 30, 2011

The Wandering Culinarian

# ? Apr 27, 2024 02:28

EasyEW: Mar 8, 2006; I've got my father's great big six-shooter with me 'n' if anybody in this woods wants to start somethin' just let 'em--but they DASSN'T.

Our Boarding House (July 9-11, 1925)