tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post785938707174751563..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: A Very Special xkcdsucks PostCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88563462334709373112010-11-04T12:10:34.172-07:002010-11-04T12:10:34.172-07:00That people thought Tim's post in the beginnin...That people thought Tim's post in the beginning of this comments thread was serious makes me lose some degree of faith in the intellect of the sorts of folk who despise XKCD.<br /><br />Also I totally dig Penny Arcade's side projects. Gabe is a talented artist and Tycho's a talented writer, so I'm generally pretty pleased to see them do new sorts of things. Especially since their standard comics have been somewhat hit or miss as of late, while their artsy shit has been more consistently quality whenever they do it.Yoricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-78215465523182728222010-11-03T03:14:40.287-07:002010-11-03T03:14:40.287-07:00Tim, sure it's ok for you to make lazy and con...Tim, sure it's ok for you to make lazy and contentless posts, that's your right and all, but that's not how xkcdsucks got it's audience. If you want to retain the xkcdsucks readership, posts that are so short, they could be posted in a single tweet (including the link to the comic) are not the way to do it.<br /><br />I see that webcomics.me is not ad-supported, so I guess it doesn't *really* matter how many readers you have, but why bother posting it on the internet, if not for others to read?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-24987913780661286442010-11-02T02:39:23.873-07:002010-11-02T02:39:23.873-07:00Rob is like a repulsive corpulent werewolf, every ...Rob is like a repulsive corpulent werewolf, every time he posts something I wholly agree with I become disenchanted with life and must comfort eat copious amounts of high sat fats.<br /><br />I gained a stone the past month, <i>it begins</i>Cuntmasherhttp://www.swears.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-36161279397645303712010-11-01T21:58:59.356-07:002010-11-01T21:58:59.356-07:00indeed. though it is difficult for a comics person...indeed. though it is difficult for a comics person to get criticism before posting a comic.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-46760628772590432342010-11-01T21:39:28.033-07:002010-11-01T21:39:28.033-07:00It's a good example of why even generally comp...It's a good example of why even generally competent people need external criticism and, more importantly, need to listen to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-79376125765562160672010-11-01T20:44:40.945-07:002010-11-01T20:44:40.945-07:00"The best part, however, is that readers will..."The best part, however, is that readers will vote on the one they like best, and as a consequence the PA team will have someone unrelated develop it in a different direction with a different style."<br /><br />that only happened with Lookouts, and I think someone wrote it without prompting. the other ones they did (Automata, and later the PA version of Lookouts) was pretty much in keeping with the original theme. and, you know, actually done by them.<br /><br />"What happened to Lookouts was especially bad, and the fact that the PA team put it up on their website and praised it up and down makes me question their taste and their sanity. "<br /><br />it's easy to like something that someone else has made based on one of your ideas, even if it's not very good. I can forgive them thinking the guest arc was worth posting.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-73661297604070467292010-11-01T20:22:58.730-07:002010-11-01T20:22:58.730-07:00I think that Dust is the only one with potential. ...I think that Dust is the only one with potential. The New Kid is a cliche in space (and consequently boring, I agree). The other one, I can't be bothered to look up the name, is so vague that no one knows what it is about.<br /><br />The best part, however, is that readers will vote on the one they like best, and as a consequence the PA team will have someone unrelated develop it in a different direction with a different style. Come on! People liked the PA version, that doesn't mean they are so enamored with the idea that they will like anything resembling it. What happened to Lookouts was especially bad, and the fact that the PA team put it up on their website and praised it up and down makes me question their taste and their sanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15797485866694148882010-11-01T19:20:11.470-07:002010-11-01T19:20:11.470-07:00I liked Automata. Probably I liked it *because* it...I liked Automata. Probably I liked it *because* it was like an Asimov story. I agree that New Kid looks very boring. Out of the 3, I actually find Dust most interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-21504640043618377252010-11-01T17:15:42.075-07:002010-11-01T17:15:42.075-07:00i stand corrected, i guess.i stand corrected, i guess.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-87323148285658176342010-11-01T17:14:16.267-07:002010-11-01T17:14:16.267-07:00Here's a quote from Gabe about its bigness: &q...Here's a quote from Gabe about its bigness: "Being the new kid is hard, being the new kid in a school full of aliens is harder. Tycho mentioned that this one could be the biggest thing we ever do and I think he’s right. My fantasy is to see Dreamworks, Disney or Nickelodeon make an animated feature or a Saturday morning cartoon out of this one. Who knows maybe they will see it and give me a call!" If that doesn't make you want to vomit then I don't know what will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-61742765850713745032010-11-01T17:00:40.445-07:002010-11-01T17:00:40.445-07:00I think it has less to do with being fathers and m...I think it has less to do with being fathers and more to do with narratives and their structures.<br /><br />New Kid as conceived has a very serial nature to it. it's taking the well-known narrative of "kid has to move around a lot, getting used to a new home" and adding to it "weird new speculative fiction vistas." you could do that with just one place, but in the particular model The New Kid sets up it feels like it's designed to be a coming-of-age tale set across many worlds.<br /><br />perhaps not. but that's what I thought when I read 'this could be the biggest thing we've ever done.'rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-37456612156852010262010-11-01T16:55:35.993-07:002010-11-01T16:55:35.993-07:00I reiterate a point I made before: Jerry Holkins a...I reiterate a point I made before: Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik are both fathers. I am neither a father nor a young boy, and therefore have no awareness of this aspect of our society. <br /><br />In other words the project is completely nonsensical to me. However I believe it makes sense from the perspective of actual fathers.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837322808525126354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-50842712841073395212010-11-01T15:14:45.227-07:002010-11-01T15:14:45.227-07:00i'm pretty sure by "big" they just m...i'm pretty sure by "big" they just meant "this project will be a large project," not that it would be vast and famous or whatever.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-36729926017484544652010-11-01T15:13:13.605-07:002010-11-01T15:13:13.605-07:00The second of the PA side projects, the "new ...The second of the PA side projects, the "new kid" one, was conceptually repulsive. Oh boy, a cliche in space! The worst part was probably the newspost that accompanied it where Gabe and Tycho claimed that it could be their next big thing, which made me lose a lot of faith in them. Not that there was much remaining after that horrible video game they made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-87639669866719077092010-11-01T13:37:56.637-07:002010-11-01T13:37:56.637-07:00I usually like PA's side projects. it makes fo...I usually like PA's side projects. it makes for a nice change of pace. mostly, as I usually do when there is backlash against something which is different from what people are used to, I attribute it to "it's different from what I'm used to/expect and therefore I don't like it." which isn't entirely unfair--it can be quite jarring--but I feel that people don't give them much of a chance.<br /><br />I liked the art in the Queen of Bells one but as an introductory comic it feels lacking--it doesn't really give me an idea for the premise or the high concept. which is effective in that I want to know what it's about, but less effective in that in these situations there's always a decent chance that once I find out what it's about it won't interest me.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-37446082288807930562010-11-01T13:10:37.424-07:002010-11-01T13:10:37.424-07:00@Cuddleymous 7:54
"I am easy to please, and ...@Cuddleymous 7:54<br /><br />"I am easy to please, and I enjoyed the comic even though it was confusing and I did not understand it"<br /><br />Yes! That's exactly what I said. Except what I instead said was that the untold details actually sound like they could be interesting, unlike the other two offerings.<br /><br />"I bet you liked lost too"<br /><br />From your comment you know more about lost than I do. I've never seen an episode and don't plan on it. It sounded like meaningless drivel, and I did well to keep away from it. I'm sorry that the ending let you down.<br /><br />@Ravenzomg<br /><br />"I assume he's picking a name for the girl, deciding finally on 'Belruel'"<br /><br />I agree that the girl's name is Belruel. Although the fact that the name Belruel is not on the list, and the fact that the list has not been completely crossed out yet makes me question your theory.<br /><br />On the other hand, the news post lends evidence to your theory. The relevant passage: "The song is more or less about falling in love with your in-game character". It could be that the old man is falling in love with a name and character he's created. (In a fatherly sort of way! Not pedophilia. Jeeze.) Which is to say Belruel is a fictional character whose tales are written down by a fictional character. There are layers of fiction here.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837322808525126354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83608033667601909582010-11-01T09:55:52.498-07:002010-11-01T09:55:52.498-07:00hmm, that blog is written by a creepy man who stal...hmm, that blog is written by a creepy man who stalks girls over the internet and, given by how he alludes to 'dark secrets', probably murders women to stop them from leaving him...<br /><br />actually that could be randall OR robAnn Apolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566528013026340201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-10848852520391060962010-11-01T09:29:02.239-07:002010-11-01T09:29:02.239-07:00Oups, I linked to infamousanonymous.blogspot.com a...Oups, I linked to infamousanonymous.blogspot.com as a joke, 'cuz I liked the name "infamous anonymous." Turns up there is actually a blog using that url...<br /><br />I guess I should've scrolled all the way to the bottom before clicking "agree"<br /><br />Hahahahahahaha!The Infamous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-38975985172767440232010-11-01T09:25:36.441-07:002010-11-01T09:25:36.441-07:00I like 813. Fuck you all.
"Looks like the Fed...I like 813. Fuck you all.<br />"Looks like the Fed just lowered the interest rate." BAM BAM!<br /><br />Hahahahaha!<br /><br />@Mr Cushtie: R. Munroe made a SPELLING MISTAKE! CALL THE POLICE!The Infamous Anonymoushttp://infamousanonymous.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-81892233836586352672010-11-01T09:19:35.051-07:002010-11-01T09:19:35.051-07:00It's disappointing how quickly the site has st...It's disappointing how quickly the site has started to suck--I stopped reading every post except Carl's fairly quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-10899883463167422852010-11-01T08:54:54.926-07:002010-11-01T08:54:54.926-07:00@7:54 "i want to know what happens next"...@7:54 "i want to know what happens next" is not the same thing as "this confused me and i did not understand it" so go choke on a dick<br /><br />re:webcomics.me yes it sucks and i stopped checking it after two days i can only assume that rob is trolling us by throwing this shitty pointless review in with the xkcd critiques<br /><br />re:813 utter shitUndercoverCuddlefishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-173617502484419132010-11-01T08:06:59.776-07:002010-11-01T08:06:59.776-07:00@Arthur: I assume he's picking a name for the ...@Arthur: I assume he's picking a name for the girl, deciding finally on "Belruel", from which you derive the title "Queen of Bel(l)s" much like the star of "Reckless" happens to be "Jacob Reckless". Fucking awful name, I'm glad I did not buy that book.<br /><br />If it's like last time, PA will get people to vote on their favourite and BAM -- story line. And then later, the others will get storylines too for some reason.<br /><br />Randall is basically just swearing more and hoping to get shock-reactions, I think? These one-liners would be funny either a)given context or b)if they seemed entirely spur-of-the-moment, ie: in a real conversation. As it stands, Randall is sitting in the uncanny valley between the two where we just grit our teeth and ask, "Really?"<br /><br />See, I don't understand how you're number 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83586596456941222992010-11-01T07:59:51.852-07:002010-11-01T07:59:51.852-07:00Hi iam cattHi iam cattAloria's Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-40558570231682715772010-11-01T07:54:47.450-07:002010-11-01T07:54:47.450-07:00@ arthur
I was sold on Queen of Bells with the fi...@ arthur<br /><br /><i>I was sold on Queen of Bells with the first two panels, and my interest was maintained through the rest of it. I want to know what this list is for and who the old man is. </i><br /><br />"I am easy to please, and I enjoyed the comic even though it was confusing and I did not understand it"<br /><br />I bet you liked lost too, a story that was dragged kicking and screaming by raising hundreds of questions, and providing no answers until <br />THEY WERE DEAD ALL ALONG<br />LOLOLOLOL<br /><br />There's a difference between intrigue and plain lazy writing, you'd do well to learn it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-60997261402467661752010-11-01T07:10:43.757-07:002010-11-01T07:10:43.757-07:00I was sold on Queen of Bells with the first two pa...I was sold on Queen of Bells with the first two panels, and my interest was maintained through the rest of it. I want to know what this list is for and who the old man is. [Obviously I think the list is of targets for assassination. But why these people? For what purpose?] These panels carried the rest of it for me.<br /><br />Sand and New Kid on the other hand sound extremely boring. I've seen enough "New Kid On The Block" type stories to last a lifetime. Although I imagine Mike and Jerry have a different relationship with the story since they have children of their own. All we got for Sand was "Here's a guy who can't die." Not very intriguing. <br /><br />@soodo name<br /><br />"I liked Automata, but the concept it'snt (sic) new, it's like an asimov graphic novel."<br /><br />You say that like it's a bad thing.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837322808525126354noreply@blogger.com