#652: "Class change is my new best friend!"

[Uselessinformation]

Also... who cares about the damn sprite? u.u 8BT is what it is because of its writing... not the sprites...

Nonsense! 8BT is known entirely for its Graphical accuracy and its artistic perfection!

:p

[Robert]

Looking back at this comic I began to think of something. Am I the only one that was expecting Brian to alter Thief's question:

Originally Posted by Thief:
"Besides, what kind of ninja wears bright red?"

Because in the next panel:

Originally Posted by BM:
"Ha! I never said it was bright red."

Originally Posted by Thief:
"Neither did I.

Seeing as how Thief was able to make it so that he was never in a red ninja outfit, I was thinking that maybe he would have somehow made it so that he never said "bright" in that panel. Or maybe I've just been thinking about this whole thing too much and have driven myself crazy....err, crazier, anyway.

[the1jeffy]

Originally Posted by Kurosen

Other than the fact that it plays into Thief's ever-growing list of supernatural/impossible deeds, and a joke (which always supersedes continuity in 8BT), and the overall theme of 8BT (punishing Black Mage for no reason), and is therefore nothing like what you said, you're 100% right!

First, I'd like to say that you responded to my very first post on these boards - adding yourself to the illustrious group of first post responses from the progenitors of the very sites I was first posting on. P-A, gamepolitics.com, and now nuklearpower - I am truly the master of all things net-based. (HA!)

Second, you basically used the same arguement that George Lucas used when he edited Star Wars. The "keeping it in-line with my intended theme" arguement. Very funny in this case, and very apt. But my admonishing post before was not condemning you, just a friendly warning. Don't let this evil power you've used, however good the outcome, consume your soul. To keep it in the Star Wars analogy - you've just gained several "Dark Force Points." I'd suggest rescuing another kitten or something.

[Jared Todd]

Unless you're a dog person. Saving a cat when you're a dog person just makes you want to kill more cats. Believe me, I've done that with dogs. and it wasn't pretty.

[Kurosen]

Second, you basically used the same arguement that George Lucas used when he edited Star Wars. The "keeping it in-line with my intended theme" arguement.

Except that his "intended theme" came out of nowhere and makes no sense. That Thief could steal something through time and that there was a joke on the readership are both established facets of 8BT.

Very funny in this case, and very apt.

Therefore, as I said before, making it the opposite of anything like what's been done to Star Wars, which were changes that were never intended, never telegraphed, and don't make any sense. 8BT continuity changes all the time for the sake of humor (intended), Thief's stolen things impossibly before (telegraphed), and recently mentioned stealing things through time (makes Thief sense).

The Star Wars changes were also, largely, unnecessary and contradicted established characters. 8BT changes continuity for jokes (jokes are necessary for a humor strip) and further emphasize established characters (Thief steals things and screws with Black Mage's mind).

Since I know exactly what I'm doing -- a one time joke at the reader's expense -- I don't think I need warnings about doing it too often, but thanks.

Sorry if all this seems a bit snippy, but too many of you have turned an incredibly small detail and little joke into this huge controversy/quasi-debate. I'm not mad at anyone, just tired of hearing the same overwrought reactions to something very, very minor.

[Krylancelo]

Sadly, people forget that it's your work, and something they have little power over. By complaining, some are showing their concern that they will lose all joy in 8-Bit, which is just.... stupid. From this point on, anyone who complains is a commy. The REST of us believe in you, Sir Brian. You keep doin' what you've been doin'.

[the1jeffy]

Originally Posted by Kurosen

Sorry if all this seems a bit snippy, but too many of you have turned an incredibly small detail and little joke into this huge controversy/quasi-debate. I'm not mad at anyone, just tired of hearing the same overwrought reactions to something very, very minor.

It's because we love the comic, man. Any tiny detail ypu provide us will be endlessly debated in an almost masturbatory fashion. It's nerd culture at its best and worst simultaneously.

I didn't mean my "friendly" advice in a wholly serious fashion - I'm sure you're aware of the literary pitfalls of endless revisions. I was hoping you'd appreciate my little joke, chuckle, and move on. I didn't look at it from your point of view: 19+ pages of nit-picking is probably insulting and disheartening. Sorry to add to the fire.

In closing - Red ninja clothes, what red ninja clothes?