02/17/10 [BT #152] - The Geezer's Tale, Part 59

Darkmoon · February 10, 2010, 12:20:50 AM

http://cvrpg.com/images/comics/bunny152.gif

llearch n'n'daCorna · February 10, 2010, 03:06:48 AM

You're right, it's entirely the wrong sort of crowd... ;-]

bradypodidae · February 11, 2010, 10:19:50 AM

Which begs the question, exactly what sort of crowd is this?

llearch n'n'daCorna · February 11, 2010, 12:54:14 PM

Do you _really_ want to know the answer to that question? ;-]

Darkmoon · February 11, 2010, 01:01:25 PM

Not the kind that would appreciate the proper places to hide a body. So, you know, not the heroes from 8-Bit theater.

llearch n'n'daCorna · February 11, 2010, 01:12:05 PM

... more's the pity. ;-]

Mao · February 11, 2010, 02:04:50 PM

that's what these comics need more of. Swordchucks. Seriously.

Darkmoon · February 11, 2010, 02:19:06 PM

Do you realize how hard it is to do a FF-parody without doing anything 8-Bit? Stupid comic...

Mao · February 11, 2010, 02:21:46 PM

Stupid, or so genius that it took all the good ideas?

Darkmoon · February 11, 2010, 04:42:49 PM

They really aren't good ideas. I read halfway through the comic back in the day, and I have to say I got bored with the flat-characters and one-dimensional "plots". It's easy to make a story that isn't 8-Bit. All you have to do is write a story.

But, if you try to do anything with sprite characters, have them be both humorous and anti-heroes at the same time, apaprently you've stumbled into the wide domain of 8-Bit. They have a lock on that storyline.

Mao · February 12, 2010, 06:58:17 AM

...Dang it, I knew I should have included a smiley of sorts in that post.

Darkmoon · February 12, 2010, 10:51:46 AM

Oh, I knew you were joking. I was just storing up that rant.

I really hate 8-Bit Theater.

Mao · February 12, 2010, 11:07:42 AM

Sad thing: Stupid or not.. I still read it.

bradypodidae · February 12, 2010, 11:43:09 AM

Well crap... now I have to go check out the darn comic...

edit:

Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 11, 2010, 12:54:14 PM
Do you _really_ want to know the answer to that question? ;-]

um.... no?

Darkmoon · February 12, 2010, 12:22:08 PM

Quote from: Mao Laoren on February 12, 2010, 11:07:42 AM
Sad thing: Stupid or not.. I still read it.

I gave up when it stopped feeling like the characters were making any forward progress. So, yeah... long, long ago.

Gabi · February 12, 2010, 03:49:25 PM

I also stopped reading it years ago. It had a few funny moments, but I got tired after a while.

That, and the author made my brother waste several days of work.

Darkmoon · February 13, 2010, 09:46:13 PM

How did he do that?

Gabi · February 14, 2010, 08:46:31 AM

My brother offered to make a small videogame based on the comic. He said "sure, go ahead". My brother made the game, sent it, and never got a reply.

I understand he sent a couple of e-mails later and none of them were answered.

Darkmoon · February 14, 2010, 05:55:13 PM

Well, from what I understand, the dude is a douchebag. I figure that's par for the course.