That would make a good catchphrase.Sinder wrote:corgi angst
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Black magic is evil. dark magic is emo.rickgriffin wrote:Hush!Sinder wrote:also, "fast track to heaven" is a heck of a way of saying "your lifespan has been reduced to a quarter of its former expectancy"Because dark is just a metaphor for evil. It's also a metaphor for sadness, isolation and loneliness, none of which are inherently evil.valerio wrote:err, how could 'dark' *not* to be associated with 'evil' when talking about magic?rickgriffin wrote:"Dark Paladin" is in the same sense of the FFIV Dark Knight class that Ceicil is. It doesn't mean he's necessarily a harbringer of EVIL powers, just "dark" ones.
I liked it as much as I like every other arc that Rick writes.Dissension wrote:A lot of people were confused and disappointed by the most recent comics, if the number of negative comments is a reliable indicator of such. Given that many of those were from a handful of individuals, some of whom suggested dropping the Cosmic Nerds altogether would be the best resolution, I cannot say how representative that is of the entire fan community. Imagine, though, as I've asked in previous comments, the impact all that negativity must have on Rick.
I, for one, found this arc very interesting and exciting. It was definitely fun! That others did not share my enthusiasm for the story is disappointing.
*hugs the furret to try and remotivate him*rickgriffin wrote:I know that distance from the action plays roles in the story, especially given that several arcs I've written have been much better received after-the-fact. I'm not saying I'm gonna stop, I'm just saying I'm feeling demotivated at the moment.
pretty sure he planned for it to only last a month anyway.Liam wrote:To be frank, I feel bad for playing my part in cutting this arc short now that things begin to clear up...Dissension wrote:A lot of people were confused and disappointed by the most recent comics, if the number of negative comments is a reliable indicator of such.
YES! YES! THANK you!ChewyChewy wrote:The thing is, all art is communication. The problem is when there is a communications breakdown--if the one communicating (the artist) and the one being communicated to (the audience) don't agree on a common language, then there can be antagonism between the two. On the one hand, the audience had certain expectations given the advertising of the art, which failed to meet those particular expectations, and so the audience feels betrayed, misled, even lied to--and so they feel antagonism toward the artist. On the other hand, the artist had certain intentions which the audience didn't appreciate, and so the artist feels unappreciated, unable to live up to the audience's expectations, helpless and at the mercy of people who don't know and don't appreciate how much time and effort goes into their work and don't cushion their criticism with honest compliments--and so they feel resentful of the audience.
It helps when both try to meet each other halfway: the artist by giving a clear idea of the intention of the comic (without resorting to spoilers, of course), and the audience by trying to make sure they know what "language" the art is in. Like if you want to say someone is "a great woman", DON'T say "una mujer grande".
You know what I mean?
"Yeah."
Huh?
"Yeah."
Huh?
"Yeah."
Huh?
"Yeah."
Huh?
"Yeah."
Huh?
"I know what you mean!"
*pouts*RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:*hugs the furret to try and remotivate him*
*clap clap clap*valerio wrote:this sounds SO epicSinder wrote:driven by corgi angst and his insatiable lust for gryphon blood
Wow, I never noticed that!CaptainPea wrote:
Also I like Pete's puppeteering gesture when he says "no strings"
Wanderer wrote:Wow, I never noticed that!CaptainPea wrote:
Also I like Pete's puppeteering gesture when he says "no strings"
Black magic isn't evil in Final Fantasy!RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:Black magic is evil. dark magic is emo.
You know, if you extend the right arm of your character to the other side, you also can say to him "trolls, trolls EVERYWHERE"Sleet wrote:CUTE DRAWING[/img]RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:
Sure, sure, eh, round-ears? ~_^Sleet wrote:
I actually think this arc is really cool.rickgriffin wrote: The thing is just that I feel like I can't satisfy people right now, so I feel like no matter how this ends it's going to be inadequate, so I'm just going forward with what I have written then figuring out what to do about it later.
(Then again I feel this of about 50% of my story arcs and yet people still like it, so it's probably nothing. But that's also why I try to keep arcs short)
Now that's just harsh. Remember, Maxwell is part of Bino's family tooRandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:So who would be the next best choice for a dark paladin? Who, other than king, is lonely and sad, perhaps to the point where even a little bit of power would be preferable to his current lot, perhaps to use it to kill Bino and his whole family? It's Tiger.
With the exception of "Dog Days Of Summer", this too is my favorite arc.copper wrote:This has become my new favorite arc!
How so?RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:That gavel panel looks familiar.
yes. time has no meaning to the gods. it was a hundred thousand years but seemed like only a few seconds.ChewyChewy wrote:Wait...has he already served it?![]()
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Ace AttorneyRootsofOrigin wrote:Well. Looks like he learned his lesson?
How so?RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:That gavel panel looks familiar.
See that's what makes me think he no longer is but again then why bar him from Heaven at all?Dissension wrote:Then... what's he doing there, hmm?
It really could be this, It makes as much sense as beings that experience time subjectively using time based punishment.Dissension wrote:Alternately, Pete served his banishment and solitary confinement and is done with both now.
Well they still haven't gotten the Watch from King and it has to be well over Millions for years for them.copper wrote:What so soon? To us it was a panel, but to them, it was probably that hundred thousand years, which is meaningless to them. They still felt the time go by, even if it did not matter to them. Time has passed there, and the court might have made a decision. I mean, it IS a beaurocracy, but that slow? Come on....
Only Pete experienced it, outside everyone else's perception of time, that's why it's subjective.copper wrote:What so soon? To us it was a panel, but to them, it was probably that hundred thousand years, which is meaningless to them. They still felt the time go by, even if it did not matter to them. Time has passed there, and the court might have made a decision. I mean, it IS a beaurocracy, but that slow? Come on....![]()