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Post by pxc on Jun 29, 2015 14:12:19 GMT
You know what Renard is now? He's a puppy fox. The crossovers... I tried hard to get into that comic and it just didn't stick for me. I should give it another shot. |
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Post by fish on Jun 29, 2015 16:02:43 GMT
You know what Renard is now? He's a puppy fox. The crossovers... I tried hard to get into that comic and it just didn't stick for me. I should give it another shot. Are you referring to A Redtail's Dream or Stand Still Stay Silent? Maybe we could reassure you with a "don't worry, it get's better". |
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Post by Daedalus on Jun 29, 2015 16:10:33 GMT
The only serious analysis that I can make of this page is that this is the first non-canon bonus page involving the normal characters. Which is interesting.
I'm also going out and getting that last panel printed onto a shirt.
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Post by freeman on Jun 29, 2015 16:23:51 GMT
Provided.  gkc tony fun time.png (516.49 KB) You wouldn't believe, but deeply inside Tony is having the wildest fun time. |
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Post by machival on Jun 29, 2015 16:32:50 GMT
I want a puppy renard plushy. I will shove money down Tom's throat to obtain one.
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Post by TheClockworkCoyote on Jun 29, 2015 17:31:32 GMT
I want a puppy renard plushy. I will shove money down Tom's throat to obtain one. I have been tempted to make a Renard plushie as a portfolio piece.....maybe post-convention season. Along with countless other projects.... |
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Post by ninjaraven on Jun 29, 2015 18:16:27 GMT
Of course Rey - everyone knows puppies are SRS BSNS  *snerk* |
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Post by Eversist on Jun 29, 2015 18:20:03 GMT
Seems an appropriate time to ask since Tom just plugged his Patreon, and maybe someone knows the answer to this: has Tom been recently doing the monthly streams? I've only ever caught one, where he was drawing Jack for a Patreon $50 commission (and I know he's done more than one), but has he done any recently? I don't want to miss them.
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Post by Sky Schemer on Jun 29, 2015 19:02:45 GMT
Provided. You wouldn't believe, but deeply inside Tony is having the wildest fun time. This is awesome. Great job! I was working on one, too, and you ninja'd me. But I'll post mine anyway, at the risk of appearing derivative...  tony fun time.png (614.07 KB) Times New Roman: The party font of choice for people who have matters to attend to. |
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Post by freeman on Jun 29, 2015 19:45:56 GMT
Provided. You wouldn't believe, but deeply inside Tony is having the wildest fun time. This is awesome. Great job! I was working on one, too, and you ninja'd me. But I'll post mine anyway, at the risk of appearing derivative... Times New Roman: The party font of choice for people who have matters to attend to. I chose Arial after googling the "most boring font". You seem to have better eye for composition and colors overall, my awesome clone & lasso skills didn't quite convey the original vision, which you caught better. I wish there was a variant of magic wand that said "look, dunce, this black here is my outline, I want all the red around it transparent" or a fill that did the same kind of thing: "turn this red into grey, while blending with black at the edges". So tedious fixing the edges with eraser and then trying to redraw then back. |
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Post by stef1987 on Jun 29, 2015 21:08:30 GMT
This means that closest we get on continuation of SUPER FIRE ELEMENTAL CLIFFHANGER is Friday. Noooooo you don't honestly think the first page of the next chapter is going to address that do you? It's probably gonna go about something completely different, or at least start of about something/somewhere else It will be much longer before we get any follow-up on annie's fire elemental split |
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Post by Refugee on Jun 29, 2015 22:10:25 GMT
loiusxiv, a commenter over on the Misfile webcomic forum, made this observation: Which I think is pretty darned neat. |
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Post by Sky Schemer on Jun 29, 2015 22:14:00 GMT
I chose Arial after googling the "most boring font". You seem to have better eye for composition and colors overall, my awesome clone & lasso skills didn't quite convey the original vision, which you caught better. I wish there was a variant of magic wand that said "look, dunce, this black here is my outline, I want all the red around it transparent" or a fill that did the same kind of thing: "turn this red into grey, while blending with black at the edges". So tedious fixing the edges with eraser and then trying to redraw then back. Arial is a great choice. I just figured when Tony really cuts loose he breaks out the didone serifs. Thanks for the other compliments. I probably spent too much time on this. Far too much time. (And FWIW, I used clone stamp a helluvalot in order to fix things). I just realized that mine makes him look all sad and possibly even sympathetic. And that creeps me out. |
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Post by scottjm on Jun 29, 2015 22:21:44 GMT
The only serious analysis that I can make of this page is that this is the first non-canon bonus page involving the normal characters. Which is interesting. Hopefully that is not a sign he is about to be downgraded in the story to a secondary character... |
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Post by mimhoff on Jun 30, 2015 1:13:38 GMT
The only serious analysis that I can make of this page is that this is the first non-canon bonus page involving the normal characters. Which is interesting. Who says this is non-canon? Carver has sunk to new lows in his efforts to get Renard to talk. |
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Post by Sky Schemer on Jun 30, 2015 1:48:14 GMT
Is it just me, or does Tony only have one shirt and one tie?
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Post by Refugee on Jun 30, 2015 1:58:21 GMT
Is it just me, or does Tony only have one shirt and one tie? Maybe he has a thing for anime characters. When was the last time you saw them change? Or maybe he just has a closetfull of suits and ties, all the same. |
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Post by scottjm on Jun 30, 2015 2:56:43 GMT
Is it just me, or does Tony only have one shirt and one tie? Maybe he has a thing for anime characters. When was the last time you saw them change? Depends on the series, some they constantly change outfits, others not so much. |
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Post by Sky Schemer on Jun 30, 2015 3:31:31 GMT
Maybe he has a thing for anime characters. When was the last time you saw them change? Depends on the series, some they constantly change outfits, others not so much. Tom's characters seem to change outfits. So, I'm going with the "Tony has a closet full of white shirts and one black tie" theory. |
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Post by Refugee on Jun 30, 2015 3:49:36 GMT
Tom's characters seem to change outfits. So, I'm going with the "Tony has a closet full of white shirts and one black tie" theory. Well, maybe two black ties, so one can go to the cleaners, but yeah. I've seen a couple of articles saying you only have so much decision making stamina each day. It takes just as much brain sweat to decide what to wear as to decide where you should invest that extra million bucks you found in your portfolio. Doing as much as you can by routine, such as eating lunch, breakfast, and selecting your wardrobe, frees up significant cognitive resources for higher things. And I suspect this is why schedules and to-do lists help so many. It's on the list, check it off, move on. I haven't decided whether or not I want to try that out, though, it sounds kind of confining. |
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Post by aline on Jun 30, 2015 5:46:52 GMT
And I suspect this is why schedules and to-do lists help so many. It's on the list, check it off, move on. I haven't decided whether or not I want to try that out, though, it sounds kind of confining. That and it helps to not forget stuff. Usually people try it when it becomes really tough to get the job done without it. If you don't need it, don't do it. |
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Post by warrl on Jun 30, 2015 7:19:27 GMT
I tried hard to get into that comic and it just didn't stick for me. I should give it another shot. Are you referring to A Redtail's Dream or Stand Still Stay Silent? I've looked at them a couple times each and neither one has grabbed me at all. Although they could be worse... if the latter lived up to its name, it would be really boring. |
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Post by Rasselas on Jun 30, 2015 22:59:16 GMT
I was really into SSSS when it started, but the sluggish pace of the story is starting to lose me. Nothing truly important is happening. We're chasing a cat. There's this whole post-apoc world out there, and all that's happening is some playful scavenging. I'll keep reading it, but my enthusiasm is gone.
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Post by Sky Schemer on Jul 1, 2015 6:56:05 GMT
SSSS lost me in the prologue when nearly every page was accompanied by insipid commentary on the story. If your work can't stand on its own and without you nudging and winking at the audience then you are doing it wrong.
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Post by Rasselas on Jul 1, 2015 7:08:11 GMT
It's very well crafted but lacks the depth and intricacy of Gunnerkrigg Court.
Granted, you can always just ignore the commentary. But I know exactly what you mean, Sky Schemer.
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Post by pxc on Jul 1, 2015 11:06:56 GMT
I tried hard to get into that comic and it just didn't stick for me. I should give it another shot. Are you referring to A Redtail's Dream or Stand Still Stay Silent? Maybe we could reassure you with a "don't worry, it get's better". Stand Still Stay Silent. I just didn't find it engaging and lost interest. But many seem to enjoy it. |
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Post by Lightice on Jul 1, 2015 13:49:11 GMT
SSSS lost me in the prologue when nearly every page was accompanied by insipid commentary on the story. If your work can't stand on its own and without you nudging and winking at the audience then you are doing it wrong. You don't need to pay attention to the commentary. It's just a fun side thing. The story stands perfectly well on its own. |
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Post by Sky Schemer on Jul 1, 2015 15:00:54 GMT
SSSS lost me in the prologue when nearly every page was accompanied by insipid commentary on the story. If your work can't stand on its own and without you nudging and winking at the audience then you are doing it wrong. You don't need to pay attention to the commentary. It's just a fun side thing. The story stands perfectly well on its own. I know, but it's hard not to because it's there. What it ended up doing is coloring my perception of the author and his writing (and I wasn't all that engaged by his writing to begin with, so that didn't help). OK. I am leading us further off topic so I'll shut up about this now. |
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Post by fish on Jul 2, 2015 0:29:20 GMT
Just one last thing on this topic: SSSS has virtually nothing in common with GC, apart from being a long-form webcomic, so it is not surprising when GC fans don't enjoy SSSS. Most distinguishing characteristic: GC is a story for dog lovers, SSSS is for cat lovers  |
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Post by Rasselas on Jul 2, 2015 0:42:44 GMT
Nah, that's not the thing. I enjoy lots of different comics. I was all poised to enjoy SSSS, I love the art and the playful style. It's just that the prologue has taken forever to establish the setting, then characters, and now it's taking forever to get to some kind of action. It's a bit frustrating/uninteresting, even with the fast update pace.
There's too much whimsy and too little depth. It reminds me of Hollywood movies that deal with a disaster, but you can tell the author has never had to struggle through that level of hardship. Because the characters don't react in believable ways. There's a severity that creeps in, or dark humor, when it feels real. It's just not gripping me, even though it deals with the themes I love (low magic, weird atmosphere and setting, cool characters).
Mind you, we're still talking about one of the best comics currently out there. Just... nnngh.
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*snerk*
