tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post5512686647689970372..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 721: Falling FlatCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-12040305195007309932010-06-15T16:53:23.287-07:002010-06-15T16:53:23.287-07:00carl sagan? anyone?carl sagan? anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-13940899005304238642010-05-07T08:40:30.866-07:002010-05-07T08:40:30.866-07:00Reminds me of 707. In fact, the second panel of 7...Reminds me of 707. In fact, the second panel of 707 should be tacked on tacked on to the end of this one, since awkward, ungenuine laughter is pretty much the only proper response to this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67513414650054153142010-04-05T00:05:23.081-07:002010-04-05T00:05:23.081-07:00that game don't come out till next year where ...that game don't come out till next year where the fuck did you get itmrossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-74936310356797922632010-04-04T21:39:14.538-07:002010-04-04T21:39:14.538-07:00I couldn't be fucked reading through 150 or so...I couldn't be fucked reading through 150 or so comments to check if anyone had mentioned this:<br /><br />"Flatterland" by Ian Stuart sucks balls (this is a response to Femalethoth (3rd or so comment)).<br /><br />However, "Sphereland: A Fantasy About Curved Spaces and an Expanding Universe" by Dionys Burger and "The Planiverse" by A.K. Dewdney both rule hard. They are both inspired by Flatland. In fact, Sphereland is set in Flatland and expands on some of Abbotts ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58717994713574158362010-04-03T14:35:01.506-07:002010-04-03T14:35:01.506-07:00The thing that makes DC for me is how well he work...The thing that makes DC for me is how well he works with the limitations he's set for himself; the fact that the comic has multiple characters in it, who are honestly pretty damn well developed for it being the same picture each day. Also, having characters like Norris the bug, the raccoon neighbors, God, and the devil, who always have to speak from offscreen, but are still fairly well developed (The devil's video-game obsessed, the neighbors are creepy, etc)<br /><br />TL;DR: The "style" helps and makes it.<br /><br />With xkcd however, I've felt numerous times that his "style" is hindering rather than helping (actions not being clear and the like). <br /><br />Anyway. Wall of text about why I like DC. Take it as you will. D:Wingedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931907767860841717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-34314468394284372322010-04-03T14:03:45.624-07:002010-04-03T14:03:45.624-07:00"For the movies, I think this is because they..."For the movies, I think this is because they're usually misrepresented. If you read the back of the box, they'll say things like "hilarious" or "riotously funny". This makes me think I'm going to bust a gut (e.g. Supertroopers), not chuckle in quiet amusement (e.g. Little Miss Sunshine). Expectations also play a role since I think most Americans see "comedy" and expect 90 minutes of hilarity."<br /><br />I very rarely enjoy traditional American comedy movies. the jokes just feel too forced.<br /><br />"A good example of the different approaches might be the British film Death at a Funeral and its American remake (not comparing quality of execution, just the approach to humor)."<br /><br />ugh. I saw the trailer for that at, uh, Shutter Island, and I was so offended. this is what we have become.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-28804560958776383492010-04-03T12:42:21.508-07:002010-04-03T12:42:21.508-07:00Speaking as a DC fan, I can say a lot of the humor...Speaking as a DC fan, I can say a lot of the humor in DC is gotten from the characters. Unlike most of xkcd, DC has story arcs and recurring characters, which can add a lot to a comic if the character is fleshed out. This is why even xkcd sucks people occasionally like Black Hat Guy (he is a recurring character with defined traits) but not Beret Guy (because he is a recurring character who has no personality).<br /><br />The same is often said of Achewood, it is a character-based comic, and that's probably why I haven't gotten into it or even like it, because I don't feel like reading all the archives so it's pretty much nonsensical and unfunny to me. On the other hand, I've read most of DC, so I understand the characters and how they act and react.<br /><br />Anyway I think the fact it has characters is what makes a lot of the humor in DC, although the fact that it isn't setup/punchline probably has a bit to do with it too. Things are usually more entertaining when you have someone specific to attach them to...probably why Full House was on the air for so long despite the show being completely awful.Natenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-17057801926146561982010-04-03T12:07:58.591-07:002010-04-03T12:07:58.591-07:00"so saying 'there's no jokes' is ..."so saying 'there's no jokes' is usually a way of saying 'I don't like or understand the format.' British comedies, movies like Ed Wood, tend to follow this format more, and a lot of those who appreciate it generally prefer it for being more cerebral than your garden variety setup-punchline gag."<br /><br />For the movies, I think this is because they're usually misrepresented. If you read the back of the box, they'll say things like "hilarious" or "riotously funny". This makes me think I'm going to bust a gut (e.g. Supertroopers), not chuckle in quiet amusement (e.g. Little Miss Sunshine). Expectations also play a role since I think most Americans see "comedy" and expect 90 minutes of hilarity.<br /><br />A good example of the different approaches might be the British film Death at a Funeral and its American remake (not comparing quality of execution, just the approach to humor).Way Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-8021103859707987902010-04-03T04:29:36.912-07:002010-04-03T04:29:36.912-07:00Also the Cincinnati Zoo smells better.Also the Cincinnati Zoo smells better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-84619831129837858612010-04-03T04:28:03.430-07:002010-04-03T04:28:03.430-07:00WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CINCINNATI Z...WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CINCINNATI ZOO AND XKCD SUCKS HURF DURF<br /><br />HUUUUURRRRRRR ONE'S GOT AN AFRICAN LION THE OTHER'S GOT A LYIN' AFRICAN HYUK HYUKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-87797486428706307932010-04-03T04:26:22.588-07:002010-04-03T04:26:22.588-07:00Rob you fat sociopath stop ignoring meRob you fat sociopath stop ignoring meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-63706689538436486852010-04-03T01:17:38.354-07:002010-04-03T01:17:38.354-07:00this is just awesome:
http://www.qwantz.com/index....this is just awesome:<br />http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=548&butiwouldratherbereading=xkcdpiotyrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-65608363379185444172010-04-03T00:40:27.753-07:002010-04-03T00:40:27.753-07:00Go to unixkcd, and type:
wget http://xkcdsucks.bl...Go to unixkcd, and type:<br /><br />wget http://xkcdsucks.blogspot.com/<br /><br />(I am posting this from inside unixkcd)aaanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-27868599643866437572010-04-02T21:53:30.917-07:002010-04-02T21:53:30.917-07:00yes, of course. enlighten me, then: at what stage ...yes, of course. enlighten me, then: at what stage does discussion of artistic form (in this case, webcomics) become valid discussion? does it need to be published in print? does it need a story?rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-55603103092522361912010-04-02T21:52:07.437-07:002010-04-02T21:52:07.437-07:00" No, it doesn't. That he's still ..." No, it doesn't. That he's still managing, even after a dozen or so, to create comics which fit the art and have memorable characters &c, is part of the reason it's still an interesting commentary on the format.<br /><br /> The thing about XKCD is it's just lazy. The laziness doesn't add to it, or inform the context, or provide commentary for the comic's form. He's not pushing boundaries or doing anything interesting with it. It's just there."<br /><br />When the fuck did xkcd sucks get so pretentious?<br />They're just webcomics for fucks sake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-79405882819833269902010-04-02T21:18:38.630-07:002010-04-02T21:18:38.630-07:00How could anybody read this comic and not be delig...How could anybody read this comic and not be delighted?<br />http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1680<br /><br />P.S. The joke is in the title text and makes the comic.<br /><br />P.P.S. Mario 3 is the best game ever. 4 ever.qwantzsuckersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-38861427862313683132010-04-02T20:49:00.812-07:002010-04-02T20:49:00.812-07:00Pictures For Sad Children
that is allPictures For Sad Children<br />that is allScottMcTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025470618255517817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-37316937210785395042010-04-02T20:39:40.257-07:002010-04-02T20:39:40.257-07:00"Rob, you said it might because that guy wasn..."Rob, you said it might because that guy wasn't used to the format, and I think I'm not used to the format, either. Could you walk me through it? Can you explain to me why any dinosaur comic is funny? I honestly have no clue why it's hailed as comedic gold, and the first time I saw the site I thought that the comic being funny was an ironic in-joke, and that it was called good because it had dinosaurs."<br /><br />well, the six-panel format doesn't lend itself to a setup-punchline gag. there are people who don't like or get this setup. the humor derives from the characters and their situations, and in most cases the absurdity therein. (the absurd, of course, is not inherently funny, but the particular ways it manifests can be funny.)<br /><br />so saying "there's no jokes" is usually a way of saying "I don't like or understand the format." British comedies, movies like Ed Wood, tend to follow this format more, and a lot of those who appreciate it generally prefer it for being more cerebral than your garden variety setup-punchline gag.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-41384546026677352172010-04-02T20:04:21.577-07:002010-04-02T20:04:21.577-07:00You know, the problem wasn't that he used &quo...You know, the problem wasn't that he used "it" ambiguously. I knew he was using "it" to mean "the constrained format of Dinosaur Comics". The problem is that it wasn't clear whether he meant "the constrained format is an artistic crutch" or "the constrained format is a crutch for the entirety of the comic" or whatever.<br /><br />My point is that the constraint of Dinosaur Comics makes it harder for Ryan North to create Dinosaur Comics, not easier, and so referring to it as a crutch is stupid.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-21331402090245939922010-04-02T18:56:59.612-07:002010-04-02T18:56:59.612-07:00the best pole pulling is public pool pole pullingthe best pole pulling is public pool pole pullingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-90200831383703678582010-04-02T18:45:04.908-07:002010-04-02T18:45:04.908-07:00I'm not one of the peeps who thinks DC is the ...I'm not one of the peeps who thinks DC is the best comic in the universe or anything, and I actually <br />don't end up reading it every single day, but it is something I do like to read occasionally. I like it partially because T-Rex is an endearing character, despite the fact that he's only a few pieces of clip art. He's a bit naïve and tries to grasp ideas that are over his head, and the ways he misunderstands those ideas, in lots of cases by taking them way too far or just outright not getting them, are a source of humor.Lester Roquefortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-74897240734404997982010-04-02T18:43:35.435-07:002010-04-02T18:43:35.435-07:00"Honest to God, I'm not trying to troll/i..."Honest to God, I'm not trying to troll/incite insults/whatever, I am honestly curious.<br /><br />Also taking a name to avoid confusing people."<br /><br />What's with this nicey-nice shit on a hate blog?<br /><br />Try starting with the first DC. The action was explained in the first one, and re-explained in the next few, after that it was just accepted. I find the juxtaposition of the images of T-Rex shouting or stomping on a random woman with whatever conversation they're having funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-41495079465264915522010-04-02T18:36:41.901-07:002010-04-02T18:36:41.901-07:00it's not really laugh out loud funny. it's...it's not really laugh out loud funny. it's just fun to read, for me anyway.R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32022077760027771512010-04-02T18:23:13.879-07:002010-04-02T18:23:13.879-07:00Actually, this brought up something I'm curiou...Actually, this brought up something I'm curious about: Why do you think Dinosaur Comics is (are?) good?<br /><br />Rob, you said it might because that guy wasn't used to the format, and I think I'm not used to the format, either. Could you walk me through it? Can you explain to me why any dinosaur comic is funny? I honestly have no clue why it's hailed as comedic gold, and the first time I saw the site I thought that the comic being funny was an ironic in-joke, and that it was called good because it had dinosaurs.<br /><br />Honest to God, I'm not trying to troll/incite insults/whatever, I am honestly curious.<br /><br />Also taking a name to avoid confusing people.Lennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89840678935186745212010-04-02T18:08:17.199-07:002010-04-02T18:08:17.199-07:00The best roll rolling is rolling troll rollsThe best roll rolling is rolling troll rollsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com