#1221: "Witnesses to our victory!" - Page 28

Aeon221 · 02-24-2010, 01:02 PM

Are we done with the filler? Get back to King Steve.

Pendy · 02-24-2010, 02:21 PM

I just read this yesterday and I have to say wow. That was awesome. It's dissapointing this comic will soon come to an end but it was fun while it lasted.

Mirai Gen · 02-24-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Aeon221

Are we done with the filler? Get back to King Steve.

The King Steve comics are about 20% of 8bit Theater...

malakite · 02-24-2010, 04:13 PM

Well,now that I've recovered enough breath to type.
(from,you know, laughing)

AWESOME!!!!!

Except now I feel insufficiently worthy to praise the artist.

Neni · 02-24-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilEarl

Maybe Square Enix will offer to make an 8-bit theater themed FF remake for DS. It would be so freakin' awesome!! I would buy it.

I would buy it. And play it. And probably love it.

It would be like M&L. Only better. And more awesome. And more extreme.

...Or it would be completly lame, but you never know. :p

Silverwalker · 02-24-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob the Mercenary

That might sound like a good idea, but after what will be nearly 1300 episodes...do we really need more Light Warriors?

The artists and writers I enjoy most are the ones who know when to quit. Not continue the same story until it's old and warn out. I promise you that if he did make a continuation of this story, it would have lost some of the spark.

I think he is making a smooth and gradual transition to all Robo all the time, which I would have absolutely no problem with. I think 8-bit was really just a stepping stone. A beginning point meant to eventually lead to his novel being published, and now an established comic career. Down the road, long after 8-bit is buried in some archive in some corner of the internet, we'll all still remember it as one of the best. And it will be because he knew when to quit.

It's comments like this one that make it clear that those who take the time to sign up to forums for a comic in general are not the least bit representative for the average reader. The average reader takes a few seconds to read the comic and smiles. He has things to do. He doesn't need to feel important by always talking about how comics get worn out, the jokes are too old, the writer isn't doing it right, blah blah blah. You see these complaints in every comic forum, always the same things. Those who act like this have no life.

The Simpsons really nailed it with that fat, loser comic-book guy whose claim to importance is to pull down stories he gets to enjoy for free. "Worst episode ever!" You know that's a real phrase from a Simpsons forum? The writers thought it was so typical that they included it in the show.

Bard The 5th LW · 02-24-2010, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverwalker

It's comments like this one that make it clear that those who take the time to sign up to forums for a comic in general are not the least bit representative for the average reader. The average reader takes a few seconds to read the comic and smiles. He has things to do. He doesn't need to feel important by always talking about how comics get worn out, the jokes are too old, the writer isn't doing it right, blah blah blah. You see these complaints in every comic forum, always the same things. Those who act like this have no life.

I disagree. The guy could have summed it up with much fewer words, but he had some points to make. Brian's got other things to work on, and we've had about 9 years of 8-bit to enjoy. May as well close it while its gold.

And its far from the last we've seen from Clevinger. We still have quite a bit of HIKYM, Warbot, and Atmic Robo to enjoy. And 8-bit coming to an end gives him more time to work on those.

BloodyMage · 02-24-2010, 05:36 PM

I don't even think he was talking about the reader. He was talking about the writer, in this case Brian. There clearly is an end date to this comic which means that plot and story are all going to wrap up at some point. Maybe not neatly, I have no idea, we'll see how it goes, but the point it, it will come to a conclusion, and a conclusion that has been planned.

What you're suggesting is that Brian keeps going after this conclusion, which would require a whole new plot and story for the characters to interact with. But that plot and story might not be as good, and Brian might not want to write it and people will start to say that the comic has gone down hill, or that it's jumped the shark. You the reader might not get worn out from reading it and talking about it, but the story will get worn out because instead of being apart of the original story, it's a forced extension just for the sake of it.

If Brian had a plot and story with which to continue this, then that'd be all well and good, but he clearly intends to end this. Forcing him to continue (though it's not like it's something we can do anyway) would wear out the story and the characters, not the reader.

Donomni · 02-24-2010, 05:45 PM

Yeah, but then he wouldn't be working on a Final Fantasy sprite comic that is also for free.

It doesn't matter what he does or says, people are just gonna want more, despite the fact he totally doesn't want to do anymore right now.

It's like reasoning with a brick wall. Not possible.

I'm not really insulting people who'd want more Final Fantasy spoofs, since I'd like him to do another such project sometime, but if the guy says no, you really just need to drop it.

Lost in Time · 02-24-2010, 05:50 PM

Maybe now he'll finally getting around to Atomik Age?

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Donomni Would you deign to supply me food? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 2,004	Yeah, but then he wouldn't be working on a Final Fantasy sprite comic that is also for free. It doesn't matter what he does or says, people are just gonna want more, despite the fact he totally doesn't want to do anymore right now. It's like reasoning with a brick wall. Not possible. I'm not really insulting people who'd want more Final Fantasy spoofs, since I'd like him to do another such project sometime, but if the guy says no, you really just need to drop it. __________________ Dance your cares away! Chirrrrrrp. Also, dead blog.

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Lost in Time Fungus Among Us Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On Your Nightstand Posts: 1,967	Maybe now he'll finally getting around to Atomik Age? __________________ Eat me!

02-24-2010, 01:02 PM	#271
Aeon221 Goomba Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	Are we done with the filler? Get back to King Steve.

02-24-2010, 02:21 PM	#272
Pendy Goomba Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	I just read this yesterday and I have to say wow. That was awesome. It's dissapointing this comic will soon come to an end but it was fun while it lasted.

02-24-2010, 04:13 PM	#274
malakite Troopa Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25	Well,now that I've recovered enough breath to type. (from,you know, laughing) AWESOME!!!!! Except now I feel insufficiently worthy to praise the artist.

02-24-2010, 05:36 PM	#278
BloodyMage I'm not even in the highscore. Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 667	I don't even think he was talking about the reader. He was talking about the writer, in this case Brian. There clearly is an end date to this comic which means that plot and story are all going to wrap up at some point. Maybe not neatly, I have no idea, we'll see how it goes, but the point it, it will come to a conclusion, and a conclusion that has been planned. What you're suggesting is that Brian keeps going after this conclusion, which would require a whole new plot and story for the characters to interact with. But that plot and story might not be as good, and Brian might not want to write it and people will start to say that the comic has gone down hill, or that it's jumped the shark. You the reader might not get worn out from reading it and talking about it, but the story will get worn out because instead of being apart of the original story, it's a forced extension just for the sake of it. If Brian had a plot and story with which to continue this, then that'd be all well and good, but he clearly intends to end this. Forcing him to continue (though it's not like it's something we can do anyway) would wear out the story and the characters, not the reader.