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Powered Descent posted:Apropos of nothing, I've always wondered if Picard had an interesting time writing the report justifying vaporizing an alien whose last words were literally "We mean you no harm. We seek peaceful coexistence." "Bulging his neck in a totally threatening and suggestive manner".
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I love that scene because it's easily one of the most gruesome moments in Trek, and it comes out of nowhere just like, gently caress this guy in particular.
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catlord posted:I love that scene because it's easily one of the most gruesome moments in Trek, and it comes out of nowhere just like, gently caress this guy in particular. Well yeah, he was a total dick.
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EasyEW posted:Toonerville Folks (September 25-27, 1922)
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catlord posted:I will say, for as much as I like Bad Machinery, and I do a lot, and for as many little bits that hold up well in this story, like this one, I don't particularly care for 'Case of the Missing Piece'. I think a good part of it is that, while I understand and am sympathetic to Blossom, I don't like her. Ever since her first appearance she's been petty, cruel, and manipulative and she just... never stops, even though she's a major focus of the story. I definitely agree on this. I remember not liking this story much either the last time I saw it.
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Synthbuttrange posted:Yeah the OOW is the indians being forced into those conditions isnt it? It's a living! More seriously I felt like it was a pretty respectful drawing. Is the regalia correct? It's almost better if it isn't.
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Re: Alison, I don't actually think the quality of his work has been suffering- the Conan strip was fun right up until he was told to pull it. I think he does have issues with Endings and losing patience with things. Like I was even enjoying the Lottie-manages-a-boy-band arc until it very suddenly stopped. It's like he lacks confidence in his ideas and without a lot of immediate feedback or success he tends to wipe the board clean and go for the eternal promise of Something Else. And I think anyone who creates knows the feeling. It's the sort of issue there's no obvious answer for, sadly, short of someone signing him for a steady external gig.
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Doomykins posted:LMAO Wilbur rules. Is that poor person stumbling towards oncoming traffic? I think the downdraft from the helicopter was supposed to have knocked them over, but with the art, it's hard to tell.
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mycatscrimes posted:I feel like Bad Machinery works so well for so many people because you can read it basically ignorant of the rest of the Allison-extended-universe. Steeple had a similar vibe, and was on track to be my favorite work by him until it suddenly crashed and burned. Someday I hope he revisits how it ended and adds a story that is a more satisfying follow-up for the characters. Knowing Allison, odds are good we'll see it again. I do long for a return to Tackleford, magical place.
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Tiggum posted:He's definitely not meant to be likeable. If he was, he wouldn't keep getting dumped and falling off ships and so forth. You're supposed to enjoy watching him suffer and fail. Tiggum posted:Nah, this is what I read Mary Worth for. This is the good bit.  Murdstone posted:F Minus There's a card game called Mao that's essentially this. Played it as a teenager, but damned if I can remember any of the rules now. Murdstone posted:Mark Trail Seems like this would be a handy time for Jules to remember that Mark can talk to animals. Murdstone posted:Rex Morgan MD June looks like she'd just as soon watch the dog die from poisoning. Luann  To be fair, Luann would certainly not be the first person to be like, "Huh. I don't know. I'll be a teacher, I guess," and then become a horrifically ineffective and unhappy teacher. Not that Greg would ever allow Luann to fail in that way. Gil Thorp 
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Kazinsal posted:Allison has "joked" before that the original ending for Scary Go Round was supposed to wrap Tackleford up by killing off almost all the characters and destroying most of the city. I dunno I think the problem is he's trying new things all the time and not sticking to anything. There's something to be said for not going stale, but also I knew what I liked about Allisons stories and I liked reading about characters I'd come to know over a time. Just don't get that same connection with the one offs.
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Nearly being decapitated by a drunk uncle wildly swinging the stick while blindfolded is a share experience of most Chicanos.
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Heathcliff Compu-toon  Garfield  Overboard  Monty  For Better or For Worse  rose is rose type strip Classic Arlo and Janis (May 24, 2002)  On The Fastrack  Safe Havens  Zippy The Pinhead  Rae The Doe, which you can support by pledging to the author's Patreon 
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If I wanted to make the dog's death a big event in my comic I probably wouldn't turn immediately around and lavish twice as much attention on "Grandma drives back home".
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riderchop posted:Safe Havens
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His Divine Shadow posted:I dunno I think the problem is he's trying new things all the time and not sticking to anything. There's something to be said for not going stale, but also I knew what I liked about Allisons stories and I liked reading about characters I'd come to know over a time. Just don't get that same connection with the one offs. I think the problem is that he ends up with the worst of both worlds: starting "new things" frequently, but bringing along enough baggage from his labyrinthine back catalog to not feel like an entry point for new readers. His best works have been the ones that felt like clean starts (even if they did tie in to older stuff), and then stuck around for a while.
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Strontium posted:... Recycling an old Simpsons joke...  
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Isn't there a 912 joke in the Stonecutters episode too? I think they give the number to Homer when he joins and they tell him it's the "real" number.Giant Ethicist posted:We Are Reproducing: Three pages today ‘cause I think this particular bit needs to be played through to the final author comment. Yeah that last bit makes a big difference in how I'd read this. Vintage Valiant (Dec. 09, 1962) 
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catlord posted:I will say, for as much as I like Bad Machinery, and I do a lot, and for as many little bits that hold up well in this story, like this one, I don't particularly care for 'Case of the Missing Piece'. I think a good part of it is that, while I understand and am sympathetic to Blossom, I don't like her. Ever since her first appearance she's been petty, cruel, and manipulative and she just... never stops, even though she's a major focus of the story.  Part of the reason I don't like Case of the Missing Piece is that characters like Blossom who tend to be nasty or awful never get any comeuppance for the poo poo they pull, like Jordan from Space is the Place or Susan from Giant Days. I think Allison wanted us to agree with Shauna about someone needing to step up and help Blossom when she was outnumbered by the previous bully and her gang, but I was 100% on Lottie's side of not doing anything because she's just that terrible. My Lovely Horse posted:If I wanted to make the dog's death a big event in my comic I probably wouldn't turn immediately around and lavish twice as much attention on "Grandma drives back home". The utter lack of poo poo given about the family dog dying really does make more sense after reading that author commentary The_Other posted. Lynn made it sound like thinking of a way to kill Farley was a chore, and it was the sister-in-law who suggested he be given a heroic death in the first place. And Lynn's response to that is to say Farley's just a dumb mutt and no way he can have Lassie-levels of competence. She really didn't think much of the dog.
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Good Listener posted:I definitely agree on this. I remember not liking this story much either the last time I saw it. Not to just make this a John Allison thread (as we have one of those at home), but yeah, this story is definitely the low point of Bad Machinery for me- Blossom aide, Linton's character is thoroughly reduced to 'horny' and never really recovers from this point
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amigolupus posted:The utter lack of poo poo given about the family dog dying really does make more sense after reading that author commentary The_Other posted. Lynn made it sound like thinking of a way to kill Farley was a chore, and it was the sister-in-law who suggested he be given a heroic death in the first place. And Lynn's response to that is to say Farley's just a dumb mutt and no way he can have Lassie-levels of competence. She really didn't think much of the dog.
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i legit thought i had missed a week of FOOB because Grandma leaving is all cloying and diabetes sweet poo poo from April, and Farley's death was, what, two loving in strip days ago? our last dog Loki died around Thanksgiving two years ago. and for loving months I'd still think "oh i wonder if Loki needs a treat" or walk by where her bed was and have to double take because it was gone. at one point both my mom and i asked each other if the other had fed the dog yet. that was almost New Year's Day. NOPE GRAMMA LEAVING BETTER HAVE APRIL SPOUT OF poo poo ABOUT HER. Cowslips Warren fucked around with this message at 13:32 on Apr 26, 2024 |
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Medenmath posted:Vintage Valiant (Dec. 09, 1962) I'm sure there's a reason for it, but building the fire inside the boat sounds like asking for trouble. Bizarro  The Family Circus  Slylock Fox  Flash Gordon 
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Place your bets now! I got five says Korro attempts a coup because Fria dares to try to talk with those drat dirty Giants.
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Malachite_Dragon posted:Place your bets now! I got five says Korro attempts a coup because Fria dares to try to talk with those drat dirty Giants. Yeah, this part is really going down a very predictable path. Generally, I wouldn't believe otherwise were it anyone else, but maybe Schkade will completely surprise us by somehow going into a completely different direction?
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Selachian posted:Closer Than We Think! 2/26/61 Does this guy not realize that "seawater" is one of The Elements we want to avoid exposing things to? Saoshyant posted:Yeah, this part is really going down a very predictable path.
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I Will Say This: Holbrook Is A Tech Simp But At Least He's The Kind Of Dude Who's Like "Yeah Pay Attention To The Kids, Tablet Time Is Not A Solution To Keep Toddlers Happy"        Why would you wear this at your wedding day out of hero worship and not just gently caress an Easter Bunny at some point to pay it forward, you make it sound like women would wear firefighter gear down the aisle. ...apropos of nothing I know what I want to wear when I get married. Ceaseless Economic Turmoil Funnies 
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You need to keep being an easter bunny secret, if your identity is revealed you need to quit.
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Saoshyant posted:Yeah, this part is really going down a very predictable path. The obvious answer is its own twist when you start expecting twists all the time. It just has to be done well.
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