tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post8689127812870573664..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 742: Horror StoryCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-64936120689868563542010-05-24T14:10:22.371-07:002010-05-24T14:10:22.371-07:00Anon 1:38: Maybe you should read some of the links...Anon 1:38: Maybe you should read some of the links. Like this:<br />http://xkcdsucks.blogspot.com/2009/12/no-one-is-forcing-you-to-read-it.html<br />And maybe this!<br />http://xkcdsucks.blogspot.com/2010/01/dont-you-have-anything-better-to-do.html<br />Reading isn't just Fun, it's Fun-damental!Ranarius Webfootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-7975136125652407642010-05-24T13:57:53.376-07:002010-05-24T13:57:53.376-07:00Oh, an addendum- yes I know he's joking with t...Oh, an addendum- yes I know he's joking with that line and even trying to make the person look stupid. I don't care. I don't think bigotry is funny, and people who read this comic are going to be more likely to "jokingly" (or even seriously) use autistic as an insult than they were before reading it, and that is bad enough. <br /><br />Also, I'm not seriously equating using facebook with not being autistic. I'm pretty sure most autistic people with anything even approaching a social life have a facebook page, and that most of the people without a facebook page are not autistic. I wish the differences between myself and other people were that simple but they ain't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-57463049698762647642010-05-24T13:50:19.148-07:002010-05-24T13:50:19.148-07:00As an anonymous autistic person, I would like to s...As an anonymous autistic person, I would like to say that I find it really offensive when people use "autistic" as an insult. It's like, apparently we aren't constantly harassed our whole lives enough as it is and we need people on the internet to set us up as a general insult/punching bag. Seriously fuck you guys.<br /><br />Anyway, yes, the "open source" comic makes no sense for so many reasons that people have already mentioned. And yes, facebook has been releasing your information for a while, get used to it. I guess it's worth not having extroverts think you're weird and have something to hide? Gotta keep those extroverts in tow, because I'm neurotypical and have to have everyone's approval in everything! <br /><br />See what I did there? That was stupid too, the only difference being that neurotypicals are not a marginalized group that are harassed by mainstream society, so it won't actually hurt anyone besides making them a bit stupider. Which is bad enough, really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-44690409156561024462010-05-24T13:38:27.783-07:002010-05-24T13:38:27.783-07:00Goodness. This is ridiculous.
If you dont like t...Goodness. This is ridiculous. <br /><br />If you dont like the damn comic, dont read the damn comic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-77950999112411797302010-05-23T15:25:22.278-07:002010-05-23T15:25:22.278-07:00"XKCD, if you ask me, frames itself different..."XKCD, if you ask me, frames itself differently from any other comic I know of. It doesn't feel like Munroe is doing things to meet deadlines or publishing standards, and it doesn't feel like he's devoting his life to the stuff. Instead, XKCD has always felt to me more like a collection of sketches from the margins of notebooks. They're very conceptual and often very unrefined."<br /><br />Except, you know, he has a deadline(mondays, wednesdays and fridays), and something he really shows he's been rushing his work(because it gets *especially* horrible). Also, he makes a living off selling shirts, prints and posters of said unfinished doodles.<br /><br />No, sorry, can't buy it.<br /><br />Mole out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-85774959115518434772010-05-23T15:23:02.232-07:002010-05-23T15:23:02.232-07:00I was a big fan of Gary Larson's Far Side and ...I was a big fan of Gary Larson's Far Side and my copy of The Prehistory of the Far Side is well worn. The Prehistory (commentary, rejected comics, sketches, etc.) was like watching the special features on a DVD (commentary, deleted scenes, story boards, etc.). It's not the bread and butter, but it gives insight into the thought process behind the main work. Also, care is taken even in presenting these bits and pieces: examples are chosen that provide insight into the process, not just everything that ended up in the waste basket. My favorites are when a really great scene was cut because it just didn't serve the movie. For comparison, xkcd could usually benefit by cutting out material and one of the most frequent complaints here is post-punchline dialog.<br /><br />Comparing Munroe's xkcd to Larson's Prehistory, especially its uncalculated and unrefined aspects, is also very much in line with one of this blog's common suggestions: picto-blog. Contrary to your claim, xkcd does present itself as a calculated, refined comic (a strict publishing schedule that you can set your watch to, branded merchandise, presentations/talks). This is a bad fit for an artist whose works are neither calculated nor refined work. Many of his comics would work better as the framework for a blog entry rather than a stand-alone comic (cf. the added commentary that made Larson's Prehistory work) and the format would also make it more personal, like a labmate showing you a sketch during a boring seminar.Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-70264113600923284812010-05-23T14:31:31.519-07:002010-05-23T14:31:31.519-07:00Anon 1:17
Yes, that is correct, of the early xkcds...Anon 1:17<br />Yes, that is correct, of the early xkcds that most people here think are inoffensive and often amusing (or at least enjoyable to read or see).<br /><br />The problem is, you see that angriest rants bit on the left? Take one of those comics, pin it up on the board, and then turn to the audience and explain how its "aww just conceptual, unfinished musings from a sketchbook". The same goes for this stupid Open Sores faggotry comic (743?). <br /><br />We are quite prepared to accept that xkcds are unfinished musings, but the problem is that Randall's musing are crude, disrespectful, mean spirited and insulting to the reader's intellect (and I mean even readers with rather below average intellects, in case you would like to accuse me of being big headed).Person Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486274284758665991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-30716626827421418572010-05-23T13:40:51.250-07:002010-05-23T13:40:51.250-07:00That's a great description of the first 200-30...That's a great description of the first 200-300 XKCDs (not an exact count), before it jumped the shark and Randall got self-conscious and ran out of ideas. Explain how the giant poster of gravity wells is an example of uncut, unrefined humor, or humor in general (and no, non-sequitur "your mom" jokes that distract from the information do not count, unrefined as they may be). Or how about that interminable 5-day long Firefly series. You can tell Randall was working really hard on that one; the only problem was his complete lack of good ideas.<br /><br />The difference between Gary Larson and Randall is that Larson was also capable of making good comics in addition to crude sketches.Leonardhttp://overratedfilms.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-68045629858004788772010-05-23T13:40:18.747-07:002010-05-23T13:40:18.747-07:00the moment he gave himself an update schedule is t...the moment he gave himself an update schedule is the moment your argument lost all validity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-27916850559997202152010-05-23T13:17:59.783-07:002010-05-23T13:17:59.783-07:00Excuse me if I drop in my two cents here:
XKCD, i...Excuse me if I drop in my two cents here:<br /><br />XKCD, if you ask me, frames itself differently from any other comic I know of. It doesn't feel like Munroe is doing things to meet deadlines or publishing standards, and it doesn't feel like he's devoting his life to the stuff. Instead, XKCD has always felt to me more like a collection of sketches from the margins of notebooks. They're very conceptual and often very unrefined.<br /><br />I've you've ever read Gary Larson's book "The Prehistory of the Far Side," you might understand where I'm coming from. I personally love the section in the book that is essentially a pile of assorted drawings from Larson's sketchpad that may or may not have made it into final cartoons. The humor is different from the more-refined character of published cartoons. The jokes are often only in their conceptual stage, or they are so bizarre that the humor is largely in wondering what the hell was going through Larson's head when he drew them.<br /><br />As someone who loved those sketchbook pages, I really tend to like XKCD. The bizarre, uncut sense of humor appeals to some side of me that maybe not everyone shares.<br /><br />You tend to criticize xkcd as unfinished or uncalculated. I'm wondering why you haven't figured it out yourself yet, but as I said before; XKCD is not a collection of carefully-edited and written cartoons, but a lot of broad, conceptual humor. I think most XKCD fans realize that.<br /><br />If you don't like the idea of people publishing unrefined jokes, get over it - I highly doubt he actually intended to be this famous when he started, and I usually find that his best cartoons still maintain that improvisational quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-62305600153598185372010-05-23T10:30:54.083-07:002010-05-23T10:30:54.083-07:00If "Jeph" "Jacques" is against...If "Jeph" "Jacques" is against it, we can be assured that there must be at least some merit to it.Gryffilionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326158632676811873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-90111712432541082832010-05-23T10:04:19.053-07:002010-05-23T10:04:19.053-07:00"personally, if I don't like a comic I ju..."personally, if I don't like a comic I just don't read it, like a <i>normal human being</i>"<br /><br />Oh man. Excuse me while I go cry in my corner.Person Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486274284758665991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-25277652063550619762010-05-23T08:56:18.773-07:002010-05-23T08:56:18.773-07:00i like john allison. he actually has the balls to ...i like john allison. he actually has the balls to ocassionally deride other strips, instead of being nicey nice so as not to alienate his fans.<br /><br />also jeph jacques is specifically against xkcd sucks<br />http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php?action=printpage;topic=23699.0<br /><br />ctrl+f jephR.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58828556349726474982010-05-23T05:51:42.999-07:002010-05-23T05:51:42.999-07:00Funny that so many comments on the "742"...Funny that so many comments on the "742" post now refer to 743. And some good ones too. Is holiday stopping the posting, yet not the commenting?<br /><br />And, yeah, I'm a cuddlefish. So beat me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-51623399322309701092010-05-23T05:48:48.700-07:002010-05-23T05:48:48.700-07:00John Allison of Scary-Go-Round nailed QC, four yea...John Allison of Scary-Go-Round nailed QC, four years ago:<br /><br />http://www.scarygoround.com/sgr/ar.php?date=20060102<br /><br />(Knowing Jeff Jacks, he was probably so happy that a COOL DUDE with a BRITISH ACCENT was making fun of him that he forgot to be offended or sulky.)Gryffilionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326158632676811873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-3906372432822242342010-05-22T23:21:10.365-07:002010-05-22T23:21:10.365-07:00Ravenzomg: that's a good one. Looks like he wa...Ravenzomg: that's a good one. Looks like he was using our Humor Sans font too.Timofeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478844501804517520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-86587366039423069302010-05-22T23:20:17.711-07:002010-05-22T23:20:17.711-07:00Wow, people who hate QC! Eeee!
Basically, I heard...Wow, people who hate QC! Eeee!<br /><br />Basically, I heard from one guy about how "omg totally awesome" it is.<br />I tried to read it.<br />Couldn't hack it. I can't tolerate a web"comic" with characters and a theme I can't give a crap about, which also happens to make me feel nauseous every couple strips.<br /><br />Soooo yeah. At some point I mentioned that I couldn't stand it, and he was so offended. Sigh.Ranarius Webfootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-25801461842600201882010-05-22T21:49:54.170-07:002010-05-22T21:49:54.170-07:00@Every single person who defends QC with "But...@Every single person who defends QC with "But the art is good":<br /><br />1) There are plenty of webcomics with better art out there. QC's art is not bad, but it's about average compared to comics that are not at XKCD-levels of apathy about artwork and improvement.<br /><br />2) There are plenty of webcomics with better art that are written in a much better fashion.<br /><br />3) Good writing can sometimes (not always) save bad art. Good art can never, ever, ever save bad writing. QC is written badly. Its jokes are poorly framed, often scatological, and usually combine a tin ear for humor with a shoehorned metaphor. <br /><br />4) So a lot of QC fans admit it's bad. So what? What does this prove, except that QC fans are gluttons for punishment who would rather eat garbage every day than steak once a week?Gryffilionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326158632676811873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-20670118991230696572010-05-22T09:36:28.511-07:002010-05-22T09:36:28.511-07:00Speaking of xkcd, apokalips, sucking, and small vi...Speaking of xkcd, apokalips, sucking, and small violins:<br /><a href="http://myapokalips.com/show/98#comic" rel="nofollow">http://myapokalips.com/show/98#comic</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-56592650060610113492010-05-22T07:13:28.407-07:002010-05-22T07:13:28.407-07:00I thought back, and I went through recent XKCD str...I thought back, and I went through recent XKCD strips and I realised that I haven't laughed at any of them for a long time. I smirked at the Daft Punk one a couple of days ago, but that's it. This just struck me, and either Randall really has forgotten what a joke is (which would be a sad thing) or I've matured (which would be less sad).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83840721481231892592010-05-22T06:58:44.285-07:002010-05-22T06:58:44.285-07:00QC's 'art' is complete dogshit. And th...QC's 'art' is complete dogshit. And the rest is "Lol girls fart too!" There is no reason to read that crap.Mr. Lostmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06728949584810294355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-16564040599881952372010-05-22T06:54:57.519-07:002010-05-22T06:54:57.519-07:00The thing about QC, as a few people vaguely hinted...The thing about QC, as a few people vaguely hinted at, is that it isn't really read for it's humour. The jokes are always god-awful, but it has art, story(ish), and proper characterisation to back it up.Plasmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729823782513370643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-85777378235800700902010-05-22T02:03:32.650-07:002010-05-22T02:03:32.650-07:00The dude has a douchebag beard and hair that he di...The dude has a douchebag beard and hair that he didn't even bother straightening out a little.<br /><br />... and yet there is no strong indication that Randall was making fun of the mindset by applying that stereotype. *shudder*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-41100998980705042532010-05-21T18:15:16.761-07:002010-05-21T18:15:16.761-07:00OK Rob, so you don't like open-source, so what...OK Rob, so you don't like open-source, so what's the alternative? Some kind of system where everyone has to meet industry standards? Standards set by the <i>government</i>? <br /><br />You can't hide your Marxist agenda forever, Robama!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-6133901463780836582010-05-21T18:13:02.578-07:002010-05-21T18:13:02.578-07:00The "you have no perspective and are probably...The "you have no perspective and are probably autistic" line made me think for a moment that he's been reading this blog or a different one mocking him and felt the need to prove to the world that being obsessive about things that no one else cares about occasionally has real-world benefits.<br /><br />I will also happily start using open-source alernatives on the day that they can provide the same level of functionality as the closed-source proprietary stuff. In the meantime, I'll be over here enjoying my nicely formatted documents in MS Office.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086930900049310659noreply@blogger.com