#1132: "Yay!" - Page 14

Revdarian · 05-26-2009, 08:16 PM

Yup he is a troll, Ferrous Cranus style, hence my link.

In any case it is making sense for me, the story i mean.

Sarda hasn't said that they are the end boss, and the way he speaks, well, "Everyone else" could just as well mean "Sarda's own sanity", but since he is the Guardian of Fate (thx White Mage), he can't kill them, and actually needs them alive as it is fated for them to do the final battle against Chaos, who or whatever it turns out to be.

BTW i <3 Sarda Speak... crazy yet somehow meaningful hehe...

PS: How are the bets on Onion Kid being turned into Chaos?

Kurosen · 05-26-2009, 08:17 PM

I've had the major events planned for a long time. The specific path to those events is made up on the spot, though in accord with the overall plan...which doesn't always make sense because I'm addicted to playing jokes on the audience.

tshadowdrag · 05-26-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurosen

I've had the major events planned for a long time. The specific path to those events is made up on the spot, though in accord with the overall plan...which doesn't always make sense because I'm addicted to playing jokes on the audience.

I smell an off day! No but seriously the whole thing adds up logically and satisfactory. You're going to love or hate whatever the twists and turns go but overall the whole thing makes sense no matter how the outcome was brought for each episode.

It's like the old saying of getting upset with only reading half the story and slamming the book shut without reading the rest, you might be pleasantly surprised by the outcome.

The last panel was win and sorely missed. Yay for Fighter being a casualty!

lackofsense · 05-26-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kroze Gamegod

But... the last two Matrix movies were pretty good...
I mean even Dragonball couldn't get their own superhuman flying fighting sequence correct and here Matrix Revolutions got it completely correct!
And besides, who doesn't like hawt mecha on robotic squid action??
Those movies were totally rad!

It is physically impossible for someone to see in "electricity".

russianreversal · 05-26-2009, 08:54 PM

AngelFood, you're one of those people who says that writers aren't allowed to define the meaning of their own works for everybody else, aren't you? Can you do that one bit where you say everybody's entitled to a say as to how a work in progress should continue? That one always cracks me up.

Ooh, ooh! Or how about the one where you say that because virtually all literature today uses age old tropes that contemporary works aren't original? Classic.

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Colors of Magic, Colors of Love

What. The. Fuck.

Codemonkey85 · 05-26-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

...the Light Warriors being the endgame villains is probably the single most logical outcome of anything ever to occur in 8-bit. (So much so that I'm like 99% sure it's getting immediately takebacksed but w/ev.)

I hate to argue, but I really don't think the Light Warriors were stated to be the endgame villains. I'm pretty sure Sarda was just making a statement to clarify that BM is no more evil than the other Light Warriors (minus Fighter of course). Of course, if it turns out I'm wrong and they are the villains, I can see why that makes sense... I personally am not into that idea as much as everyone else though. But what happens happens.

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Originally Posted by Grognor

We must figure out if Brian is, in fact, a liar.

Not hard to do, considering he said he was. BUT WAIT... HE COULD HAVE BEEN LYING ABOUT THAT TOO!

Angel, if you think Brian is making stuff up as he goes and doing a crappy job of it, maybe you should take a look at the ending to Bob & George. Dave Anez (the author) was basically the father of sprite comics, having put his out there even before Brian, but I think you'll find by comparison that Brian was always the more competent writer.

You'll also see that Brian is a far bigger jerk to his audience. But he's basically beaten most of us into submission by now.

Anyway, Dave regularly admitted (and relished) the fact that he made stuff up as he went, and it worked out all right sometimes. But you could always see where things didn't necessarily make sense, or fit with the characters, and the jokes were often not very funny. No offense to Dave! His dedication in updating a comic every day was pretty astounding.

My point is, there's no real reason to think that Brian is lying about planning the story out in advance, and even if he is, he's doing a pretty damn good job at it. So what's the fuss?

Curien · 05-26-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurosen

The Ugly People Club. Fifthfiend is president for life.

LITERARY GENIUS BURN.

bahaha

*looks forward to more literary genius burns*

Kim · 05-27-2009, 12:09 AM

This latest comic is probably my favorite one since we last saw Warmech. I also realized the fallacy in my thinking it would end Nuklear Age style. Or at least, I think I did.

The Light Warriors aren't really likable characters. I mean, I like them as characters, and they make me laugh, but all their flaws make it impossible for me to actually like them. I have similar feelings on Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes. He's one of my favorite video game characters of all time, but he's still an unlikable douchebag. If he died, yeah I'd be upset that he was dead, but I can't really see it evoking any sort of sadness/pity in reaction. The Light Warriors are the same way. If they died, I wouldn't really feel bad for them. In contrast, I actually liked the heroes of Nuklear Age, especially Atomik Lad, which made the ending actually have some emotional force.

In conclusion: I AM THE DUMB NONCON HURHURHUR.

El Mullet · 05-27-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Grognor

One potential thing no one else seemed to notice is that Fighter seemed happy ("Yay!") about the fact that Black Mage would die while he still thought he wouldn't die. This may or may not solidify the fact that he no longer likes Black Mage, a theory I wasn't a fan of until he drew his swords after being revived.

I sorta got a simple "Yay, I'm not a horrible monster!" vibe out of that one, rather than a "Yay, every one of my friends and travelling companions is going to die a fiery, horrible death!" vibe. I would assume that would be Fighter's gut reaction, as he's the only one who seems to care about being an actual hero, rather than using his Light Warrior position to manipulate the world in some twisted way. I mean, if I got an A grade in something while all others around you got F-'s, I would go "YAY FOR ME!" before consoling my friends about their F-'s.

Chimaera132 · 05-27-2009, 12:45 AM

I don't see why it would be so hard to believe what Brian said. I mean when you look at the grand scheme of the comic it pretty much makes sense. It wouldn't be that hard for him to have made an outline and follow that to its conclusion. It doesn't matter if you don't think how he got from A to B makes sense rather that he got from A to B.

Personally, I love the comic and people are here should just appreciate that someone goes out of their way to be entertaining to us 2-3 times a week. Not many other people can make the same claim.

05-27-2009, 12:09 AM	#138
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	This latest comic is probably my favorite one since we last saw Warmech. I also realized the fallacy in my thinking it would end Nuklear Age style. Or at least, I think I did. The Light Warriors aren't really likable characters. I mean, I like them as characters, and they make me laugh, but all their flaws make it impossible for me to actually like them. I have similar feelings on Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes. He's one of my favorite video game characters of all time, but he's still an unlikable douchebag. If he died, yeah I'd be upset that he was dead, but I can't really see it evoking any sort of sadness/pity in reaction. The Light Warriors are the same way. If they died, I wouldn't really feel bad for them. In contrast, I actually liked the heroes of Nuklear Age, especially Atomik Lad, which made the ending actually have some emotional force. In conclusion: I AM THE DUMB NONCON HURHURHUR. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

05-26-2009, 08:16 PM	#131
Revdarian Goomba Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	Yup he is a troll, Ferrous Cranus style, hence my link. In any case it is making sense for me, the story i mean. Sarda hasn't said that they are the end boss, and the way he speaks, well, "Everyone else" could just as well mean "Sarda's own sanity", but since he is the Guardian of Fate (thx White Mage), he can't kill them, and actually needs them alive as it is fated for them to do the final battle against Chaos, who or whatever it turns out to be. BTW i <3 Sarda Speak... crazy yet somehow meaningful hehe... PS: How are the bets on Onion Kid being turned into Chaos?

05-27-2009, 12:45 AM	#140
Chimaera132 Goomba Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5	I don't see why it would be so hard to believe what Brian said. I mean when you look at the grand scheme of the comic it pretty much makes sense. It wouldn't be that hard for him to have made an outline and follow that to its conclusion. It doesn't matter if you don't think how he got from A to B makes sense rather that he got from A to B. Personally, I love the comic and people are here should just appreciate that someone goes out of their way to be entertaining to us 2-3 times a week. Not many other people can make the same claim.