The Order of the Stick Megathread

[Zanaril]

Originally Posted by Mirai Gen

I don't like V's numbingly blank stare in the last few panels, honestly. It's like everyone else is acting appropriately for the most part and after learning such a huge thing V promptly looks up and out and goes blank.

Blank stare is V's defult expression. :shifty:

[Fifthfiend]

It just seemed really weird that Burlew would be all "OOTS WILL RETURN IN THREE WEEKS" when he could just as easily not update for the next three weeks the way he usually does.

[Meister]

Y'all gotta admit the updates came almost too quickly when V was battling getting beaten like a red-headed stepchild by Xykon.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Originally Posted by Meister

Y'all gotta admit the updates came almost too quickly when V was battling getting beaten like a red-headed stepchild by Xykon.

Wouldn't that be purple headed stepchild? Or Red robed stepchild?

[Arhra]

The usage of the term 'like' indicates Meister was using a simile; comparing one thing to another. In this case, comparing beatings. Unless receiving serious beatings is commonly attributed to purple-headed or red robed stepchilds, there is no reason to make a change.

Alternatively, assuming V is a stepchild, using those substitutions is pointless because V is those things. It is a circular and meaningless comparison, equivalent to saying a rock is heavy like a rock.

That is all.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Originally Posted by Arhra

The usage of the term 'like' indicates Meister was using a simile; comparing one thing to another. In this case, comparing beatings. Unless receiving serious beatings is commonly attributed to purple-headed or red robed stepchilds, there is no reason to make a change.

Alternatively, assuming V is a stepchild, using those substitutions is pointless because V is those things. It is a circular and meaningless comparison, equivalent to saying a rock is heavy like a rock.

That is all.

I was attempting to make a joke. Twas a vain attempt seeing as you killed it now,

[phil_]

No, I'm pretty sure he managed to salvage what little entertainment could be had from what you call a joke, then you had to get all jealous and be like, "nuh-uh, that isn't funny, Arhra," when he's just working with what he has. So, sir, I say it is you who murdered the joke to begin with. You then hid the body and took the joke's identity to mask the murder long enough to gather us all here. And here we are, witness to these grizzly acts, awaiting your next move. I don't know for what reason you've gathered us like this nor if we'll survive your machinations, but I do know this: you'll never get away with what you've done!

Crap, oh, and the hiatus announcement was the punchline to the last OotS.

[Kepor]

Humorous commentary coming soon!

[Loyal]

It's strange. Now that I've been told it's on a confirmed hiatus I can't help but check the site every few hours. o_O

[Kim]

I missed something I guess, and I'm too lazy to look for what that is. How do we know that the planet is very blatantly not Earth? I mean, I'm very glad if it isn't Earth, because that sounds stupid and silly to me; I just want to confirm it.