tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post829556785008606452..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 694: InfectedCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-71825115493569496732010-02-01T16:30:25.166-08:002010-02-01T16:30:25.166-08:00I am not voting on the comic poll because Buttercu...I am not voting on the comic poll because Buttercup Festival isn't on it.Pete Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153437374929803489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-29651168094707632072010-02-01T16:29:53.691-08:002010-02-01T16:29:53.691-08:00That Onion article would be a good argument agains...That Onion article would be a good argument against the existence of this website. I don't see why you posted that.Pete Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153437374929803489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-37609262733110510442010-01-29T21:56:59.352-08:002010-01-29T21:56:59.352-08:00Achewood isn't on that comic poll, and I will ...Achewood isn't on that comic poll, and I will therefore not be voting on it.King Neckbeardhttp://www.eatmynuts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-18941279058998481632010-01-29T17:22:51.410-08:002010-01-29T17:22:51.410-08:00Awesome as it is, I have a hard time believing it&...Awesome as it is, I have a hard time believing it's legitimately almost beating Penny Arcade, which still updates, is crazy popular, and linked to the poll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-57562714041319849612010-01-29T15:51:37.477-08:002010-01-29T15:51:37.477-08:00I can see why people didn't like this comic, b...I can see why people didn't like this comic, but I'm quick to forgive it, mainly because 2003 was a great year for me, and I'm predisposed to like anything that reminds me of that brilliant time of my life. Yeah, I downloaded from KaZaA, and I had an account on Friendster too. Ahh, to be seven years younger again...<br /><br />Also, I'm thrilled to see PBF with 36% of the votes in that poll - that comic ruled.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-9368392421149650992010-01-29T12:39:51.606-08:002010-01-29T12:39:51.606-08:00No kidding, I had no idea about the RNA virus thin...No kidding, I had no idea about the RNA virus thing. Thanks, Anonymous!Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-43818795457291324532010-01-29T11:51:39.989-08:002010-01-29T11:51:39.989-08:00I don't see anyone getting personally offended...I don't see anyone getting personally offended at webcomics here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-50742690654258922252010-01-29T11:49:08.761-08:002010-01-29T11:49:08.761-08:00"Sorry, but I reserve feeling bad for things ..."Sorry, but I reserve feeling bad for things that actually fucking matter."<br /><br />Like getting angry/personally offended by web comics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88313300737791725352010-01-29T10:51:48.741-08:002010-01-29T10:51:48.741-08:00"It's more complex than you standard &quo..."It's more complex than you standard "happy/sad" dischotomy, and that makes me appreciate it more."<br />-agreed, though it will still darken your soul<br /><br />"Randall relies on dialog because his art is absolute shit and can't convey the same message that Wall-E managed to."<br />-agreed<br /><br />"Instead, he relies on text, but his writing skills are so poor that it kills any sort of impact those words might have had."<br />-would agree with most of the time, including some of this time (because he can't be bothered to fucking proofread)Capnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-17217688529037485602010-01-29T10:33:46.864-08:002010-01-29T10:33:46.864-08:00Capn - Elfen Lied has a bittersweet ending. Yeah, ...Capn - Elfen Lied has a bittersweet ending. Yeah, it's somewhat sad, but there is a kernel of joy that emerges from amidst that sadness. Nana's everyday life is the same thing, but taken to the extreme in an absurdly dark way. It's more complex than you standard "happy/sad" dischotomy, and that makes me appreciate it more.<br /><br />But back to xkcd:<br /><br />The reason Wall-E was better than this comic is because Wall-E didn't give a huge fucking monologue - his sadness was palpable even though he could only speak his name, because the IMAGES Pixar presented were so powerful that they didn't need lots of dialog to convey it. Randall relies on dialog because his art is absolute shit and can't convey the same message that Wall-E managed to. Instead, he relies on text, but his writing skills are so poor that it kills any sort of impact those words might have had. It fails on both a visual AND a textual level, and for that reason it is a terrible comic.David Poorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173847419796847573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-86566970461155120732010-01-29T10:29:58.614-08:002010-01-29T10:29:58.614-08:00That robot is so emo! Were I it, I would think, &q...That robot is so emo! Were I it, I would think, "I must really rock for I'm still useful six freakin' years after my expected operational life!". As it has been said already, this is just manipulative bullshit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098332615351188059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-2423131156365417862010-01-29T10:20:53.633-08:002010-01-29T10:20:53.633-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098332615351188059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-42038991464337442122010-01-29T10:10:17.943-08:002010-01-29T10:10:17.943-08:00Also, I know it doesn't have feelings, but tha...Also, I know it doesn't have feelings, but that doesn't mean "I" can't feel empathy for the 'little rover that could'. <br /><br />Also, while I'm nitpicking, Spirit DOES have AI (because remote commands to control it would have far too much latency), it's just not the kind you would be used to in an Isaac Asimov story.Capnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-56687554765265948312010-01-29T10:05:19.945-08:002010-01-29T10:05:19.945-08:00Fuck all of you, I liked the latest one. I couldn&...Fuck all of you, I liked the latest one. I couldn't put my finger on why, then I realized because it reminded me of one of the themes in Elfen Lied that got to me (done to death in the webcomic Nana's Everyday Life, somewhat based off of Elfen Lied). Oh yeah, never watch Elfen Lied or read Nana's Everyday Life, they darken your soul somewhat.<br /><br />(I know it's just a machine, still, fuck you, it's a good theme.)<br /><br />And 694 deserves A LOT MORE HATE, it's terrible.Capnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-9603400078082024932010-01-29T10:04:53.105-08:002010-01-29T10:04:53.105-08:00I like how Wall-E was presented as a counterexampl...I like how Wall-E was presented as a counterexample to my "robots don't work that way" statement, even though I specifically said shit like Wall-E was an exception since he's an AI robot MEANT to have feelings. Do you just skip over every sentence or something?<br /><br />The Mars rover doesn't have fucking feelings. Your toaster doesn't have fucking feelings. Shit like Short Circuit and The Brave Little Toaster work because those are fantasy worlds where "inanimate objects with feelings" exist. The Spirit rover DOES exist. And it doesn't have fucking feelings. <br /><br />My problem with this comic is it's supposed to be touching, but Spirit doesn't have feelings, so why should I feel pity for it? Sorry, but I reserve feeling bad for things that actually fucking matter.aloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01318832080088871491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88694499100662139052010-01-29T09:16:19.817-08:002010-01-29T09:16:19.817-08:00The new comic made me sad. Maybe a mommy will land...The new comic made me sad. Maybe a mommy will land there and take care of the poor little robot. =( (I'd have to say it is simaler to the barrel comics)DehDeshhttp://cats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-52045754983422960842010-01-29T08:59:24.494-08:002010-01-29T08:59:24.494-08:00"or, god forbid, a typo"
Randall had at ..."or, god forbid, a typo"<br />Randall had at least two days to draw/write that comic. Surely he would have noticed this blatent error while writing/rewriting the script or actually drawing the comic, or in the proofreading he certainly did. I mean, it's not like he wrote the comic as he was drawing it? Right. Only a hack would do that.<br /><br />Options:<br />Randall didn't notice: Lazy<br />Randall noticed but didn't care: Even lazier. And shows he disrespects his fanbase.<br /><br />Of course, it doesn't matter. It's not like it's his job or anything.R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-56907998505655799742010-01-29T08:50:29.988-08:002010-01-29T08:50:29.988-08:00Fred: Retrovirus is an actual term for an RNA viru...Fred: Retrovirus is an actual term for an RNA virus that must convert its RNA to DNA to infect host cells. "Retro" is also a slang word for something old-fashioned or out of date. So an old virus like the one in the comic is also a retrovirus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-14413611165120735922010-01-29T08:49:11.109-08:002010-01-29T08:49:11.109-08:00That reminds me. How goes the least favourite comi...That reminds me. How goes the least favourite comics from 201 to 400?Makuusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-75763457452259744802010-01-29T08:44:53.119-08:002010-01-29T08:44:53.119-08:00So hey, I'm stupid, but what the hell is the p...So hey, I'm stupid, but what the hell is the pun in 'Retro virus' supposed to be?Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-49206515323418555492010-01-29T08:41:37.067-08:002010-01-29T08:41:37.067-08:00Some people are saying "robots don't work...Some people are saying "robots don't work this way" and I think that is a stupid criticism. Many things don't work like they're supposed to in comics/stories/whatever.<br /><br />But still all he is doing is taking a very old idea and referencing a current event. He doesn't even try to give it a unique twist. Just a "oh man what if robots got lonely? WELL THIS ROBOT IS... IN SPAAAAACE! AND ITS LONELY. THE END."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-30322677045336558312010-01-29T08:40:12.643-08:002010-01-29T08:40:12.643-08:00"Don't criticize on the grounds that it&#..."Don't criticize on the grounds that it's been done before, or that 'It doesn't work like that,' or, god forbid, a typo." <br /><br />Now I don't really care enough to argue the first two things, but come on, why can't we criticize a typo? Sure, it doesn't completely ruin the comic, but it's something objectively bad that needs to be fixed. It's something that, if Carl was an editor, he would be obligated to point out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-48848001533585293722010-01-29T08:39:29.736-08:002010-01-29T08:39:29.736-08:00This reminds me of the last time Randull tried to ...This reminds me of the last time Randull tried to be all deep and meaningful.<br /><br />http://xkcd.com/383/<br /><br />Seriously, what is up with that shit?Makuusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-3870202895080680062010-01-29T08:38:06.727-08:002010-01-29T08:38:06.727-08:00New Comic. This is what it is.
So NASA sent up a ...New Comic. This is what it is.<br /><br />So NASA sent up a probe that was supposed to only last 90 days, but then it lasted more.<br /><br />ALSO - I personified the robot!<br /><br />That's the whole comic.Pete Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153437374929803489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-9401857352183601352010-01-29T08:31:24.606-08:002010-01-29T08:31:24.606-08:00Wall-E, Castaway, personification of boats, Bicent...Wall-E, Castaway, personification of boats, Bicentennial Man, The Matrix, swords through mythology, Terry Pratchet's case of a semi-sentient pair of dentures, those little robots in Iron Man.<br /><br />C'mon. Of all the criticisms you guys could make of this, you're going with "Robots don't work this way?" Especially Nate, this comments section reminds me of why I can't find either XKCD fanboys and anti-fanboys appealing. Both are subject to baffling levels of NERD RAGE/Fanboying, and this site seems to output extra levels of smug superiority at times like this.<br /><br />Phoenix Lander Personification: http://twitter.com/MarsPhoenix<br /><br />Don't criticize on the grounds that it's been done before, or that 'It doesn't work like that,' or, god forbid, a typo. Criticize it on being remarkably cheesy or some of the usual pacing issues you guys whine about. I personally dislike overt attempts at heartstring pulling, though this wasn't too bad.<br /><br />Posting as Anon because I don't feel like being dragged into whatever silly argument might come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com