tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post8958370918811219683..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 728: The Future Is NowCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-62933623087035024902010-04-21T11:06:05.669-07:002010-04-21T11:06:05.669-07:00new poster sucksnew poster sucksR.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-62598095325884156212010-04-21T04:37:57.388-07:002010-04-21T04:37:57.388-07:00Dan (Hope I'm The Only Dan)
I'm sorry, I&...Dan (Hope I'm The Only Dan)<br /><br />I'm sorry, I've been here for a while. I think we can get on though.Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306181648318242064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-84365948125255788102010-04-20T21:30:12.091-07:002010-04-20T21:30:12.091-07:00Holy mother of mackerel, XKCD is two ahead of Carl...Holy mother of mackerel, XKCD is two ahead of Carl.<br /><br />WAKE UP AND GIVE US A RANT ALREADYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-92003570215420991112010-04-20T21:08:25.947-07:002010-04-20T21:08:25.947-07:00I can see...the future!
I see...a t-shirt!I can see...the future!<br />I see...a t-shirt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-73456287026204608472010-04-20T21:03:19.623-07:002010-04-20T21:03:19.623-07:00Hey look, it's a bunch of unamusing stuff draw...Hey look, it's a bunch of unamusing stuff drawn inside a circuit diagram.2nd anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32127130833485444082010-04-20T19:00:54.105-07:002010-04-20T19:00:54.105-07:00I like yours Dan (the only Dan here as far as I ca...I like yours Dan (the only Dan here as far as I can tell). But then again, I liked #729 and think the pedantry here has simply gone too far. Take Anon 7:48, he didn't confuse those two jokes so much as try to squeeze them both in, diluting each joke into the mediocre blandness we know and love Randall for.<br /><br />Still, it flows in it's bumbling half arsed way and the premise and joke concept are done well for once so I'm letting him off the rest and giving this one the thumbs up, and so should you. And I know I gain superpowers when I eat laser dots in my dreams, so no more saying that's unrealistic either.<br /><br />Let me put it this way, if someone was wearing this as a t-shirt my first reaction wouldn't be to punch them, so it must be a good xkcd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-34842504942233026082010-04-20T18:56:07.217-07:002010-04-20T18:56:07.217-07:00Anon 4:53, awesome comment.
Ronald h.w. law, CONG...Anon 4:53, awesome comment.<br /><br />Ronald h.w. law, CONGRATULATION, you're our new Angular Circles.<br /><br />Mole out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-61750290602998908872010-04-20T16:53:04.743-07:002010-04-20T16:53:04.743-07:00Since we're all discussing 729...
I like the ...Since we're all discussing 729...<br /><br />I like the idea. The cat CATCHES the laser pointer for once! The cat was smarter than the guy with the laser pointer. Possibilities are limitless!<br /><br />Problems however:<br /><br />1) The sound in the panel 7. Yes, there are sounds like 'click' and 'tug', but the whole comic is pretty silent, and not having the sound spike only to fall again is pretty lame. This is a pretty minor quibble though, and I'll let it slide.<br /><br />2) The whole laser pointer==death ray thing. Why does having a 'laser' point give a cat a 'laser' ray? The two concepts are only connected by the English language, which the cat doesn't understand. If it knew English, it would either know not to chase the pointer (because it has more than common sense), or not need the pointer (because it was a super kitty anyway).<br /><br />3) The dream thing. I absolutely loathe poorly executed dream sequences, and this, I'm sorry to say, is one of them. It's mildly funny that the cat is dreaming about eating the laser pointer, that's why real cats chase them, isn't it? But point 2 makes the resulting phase of the cat's dream absurd. I'll restate that. Not only is what's happening in the dream absurd, the fact that it is BEING DREAMED is absurd! Randall: If you are going to make an absurd comic, do it [well]. If you are going to encapsulate this absurdity in a dream sequence, do it. I won't like you, but do it. Do not, do NOT fail at encapsulating absurdity by making the existence of the encapsulation itself absurd!<br /><br />(tl;dr - a normal cat wouldn't dream about panel 7, so why make it a dream?)<br /><br />Conclusion) Timofei wins. The juxtaposition of power and noms is clear. It stays away from the 'err, what?' factor that the death ray introduces, and there's no letdown by taking the 'itsadreamsodontworry' cop out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-29351147183645325182010-04-20T16:14:00.282-07:002010-04-20T16:14:00.282-07:00Happy Columbine Day, everyone.Happy Columbine Day, everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-55041700953567192892010-04-20T15:45:10.594-07:002010-04-20T15:45:10.594-07:00The goatkcd of 729 is fucking perfect. In fact, I...The goatkcd of 729 is fucking perfect. In fact, I think Randall wrote this one with the goatsefied version in mind.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657761507799153787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-65063107762770592322010-04-20T15:08:53.796-07:002010-04-20T15:08:53.796-07:00"Yes I do realize I am wasting my time as wel..."Yes I do realize I am wasting my time as well by posting here by the taste of your butthurt is oh so delicious."<br /><br />On the other hand, the taste of YOUR butthurt is simply pathetic.Fernie Cantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753446688169468457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-7924510962711940072010-04-20T14:00:47.178-07:002010-04-20T14:00:47.178-07:00Also, the idea's been done before (quite close...Also, the idea's been done before (quite closely in fact) in Calvin and Hobbes...<br /><br />the general premise was you see Hobbes (the equivalent of the cat here) terrorizing everyone and destroying everything with super powers, then thereafter a dream bubble, where Calvin was like "aww... such a cute kitty, I wonder what [innocent things] he's dreaming about"<br /><br />... clearly my example of Calvin and Hobbes would be better with a link to the actual comic, but, c'est la vie!Dan (hope I'm the only Dan!)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-61319734632704951822010-04-20T13:54:05.850-07:002010-04-20T13:54:05.850-07:00WoooO!! ... just modified 729 (and clarified the j...WoooO!! ... just modified 729 (and clarified the joke)<br /><br />hope you all like it! (and hopefully someone can post the link to it when the review of 729 comes out (if you like it!))<br /><br />... incidentally, this is my first comic modification and first post here! :D<br /><br />http://i42.tinypic.com/29qb9tt.pngDan (hope I'm the only Dan!)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-10468414512440789882010-04-20T12:51:50.521-07:002010-04-20T12:51:50.521-07:00This video > xkcd #729<a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103630659" rel="nofollow">This video</a> > xkcd #729Timofeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478844501804517520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-17993441925470292352010-04-20T12:31:45.393-07:002010-04-20T12:31:45.393-07:00C'mon Rob we all know you're a humorless f...C'mon Rob we all know you're a humorless faggot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-55297224158280105762010-04-20T12:26:46.843-07:002010-04-20T12:26:46.843-07:00Ronald h.w. law's blog is even worse than xkcd...Ronald h.w. law's blog is even worse than xkcd.<br /><br />http://trojanbucket.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-61375244951817319682010-04-20T12:25:48.989-07:002010-04-20T12:25:48.989-07:00let's see... homophobia, check. accusations th...let's see... homophobia, check. accusations that people who dislike something he likes are humorless, check. abysmal spelling and grammar, check. "I realize I'm wasting my time here" disclaimer in vain attempt to appear clever, check. butthurt use of the word "butthurt," check.<br /><br />I think we have bingo!rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-17502853048023883122010-04-20T12:03:49.616-07:002010-04-20T12:03:49.616-07:00Oh, a congraturation to you too!Oh, a congraturation to you too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-4442591338672957372010-04-20T12:03:23.569-07:002010-04-20T12:03:23.569-07:00In a completely unrelated note... Randall's ca...In a completely unrelated note... Randall's cat's name must be Kirby.<br /><br />Yes, I'm just being silly. Mole out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-7557645210161737812010-04-20T12:01:39.375-07:002010-04-20T12:01:39.375-07:00CONGRATULATION! You're a humorless faggot!Enjo...CONGRATULATION! You're a humorless faggot!Enjoy continuously wasting your time on this pointless blog. Yes I do realize I am wasting my time as well by posting here by the taste of your butthurt is oh so delicious.R.Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057026861011021781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-66777691832571659982010-04-20T10:44:57.478-07:002010-04-20T10:44:57.478-07:00I think what Rob was saying is that you have to be...I think what Rob was saying is that you have to be a cat person to think "lol cats are psychopaths" is funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-51861943178652373972010-04-20T10:28:18.155-07:002010-04-20T10:28:18.155-07:00I am not a cat person, and I still think cats are ...I am not a cat person, and I still think cats are evil and want to destroy you. I don't think you need to be a cat person to appreciate a minor bit of pop pet psychology.<br /><br />Anyway, yes, ending it as a dream sequence is unfortunately not a great punchline, and yes, Randall has a habit making poor punchlines. This comic (and many, many other Xkcd's) deserves this criticism. So why bother complaining about elements of the comic that aren't actually flawed? The idea of a cat getting laser powers and using it to destroy its owner is completely apropos for the style of comic that Xkcd has, and it is not unoriginal. It would have been nice to see the cat go and do something even MORE apropos, like go conquer the world, or completely lose interest and start playing with a piece of string, or something, but such is hardly necessary to make the original situation worth showing.<br /><br />In short: good idea, decent execution, poor punchline. Which puts it well above average on the Xkcd funniness scale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-3266287863709556742010-04-20T09:45:20.324-07:002010-04-20T09:45:20.324-07:00If I was a cat I'd basically be Hitler.
Oh ...If I was a cat I'd <i>basically</i> be Hitler. <br /><br />Oh and happy 4/20, everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-69417778304523387652010-04-20T09:25:33.063-07:002010-04-20T09:25:33.063-07:00if i was a cat i'd probably just use my laser ...if i was a cat i'd probably just use my laser powers to unlock the cupboard where food is. randall does not understand the psychology of cats at allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-56203716415566033492010-04-20T08:44:43.714-07:002010-04-20T08:44:43.714-07:00the joke is very much a cat person joke. basically...the joke is very much a cat person joke. basically: "your cat is evil and wants to destroy you." cat people find this funny.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.com