Arc #32: The Dog Days of Summer

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:41 am

Rick used Mind Flay, all our minds are slowed by 50%. GG Rick wins <.<

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:44 am

Indagare wrote:I found this comic hilarious. What, exactly, do you people who are complaining want? If Rick gets dramatic it becomes:

*flailing arms* "OMG! Cerebreus Syndrome!!!one!"

so Rick does something almost completely opposite and it becomes:

*flailing arms* "OMG! Teh comic is borked!!!one!"

Seriously, get a grip on yourselves people. It's a comic. If Rick wants to do silly, let him do silly. If Rick wants to do serious, let him do serious. If he wants to say the Houspets! world is supported by four elephants who in turn stand on the back of a giant sea turtle who is swimming in the cosmic sea towards an unknowable future, that's his perrogative. And if you don't like that make your own web comic!

I don't which group I'm part of right now.

I personally am VERY attached to King as a character (TOO much so), and wanted to see him make some progress. This ~~could either send him into more snarky bitterness or~~ mean nothing at all to him, depending on the direction. OR I could be completely wrong, and there's some greater good purpose for him in this arc. In any case, my brain's fried.

Anyway, I still find this funny, in a VERY strange way, and what you said makes sense, but it's made me realize I need to do some serious thinking on how I approach the comic, or will do so in the not-too-distant future.

EDIT: Okay, on second thought THAT is NOT going to happen. Too dark. But he might have his disbelief reinforced, which while it may not make things worse, doesn't help him either.

Indagare · Post by **Indagare** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:01 am

PhoenixAsper wrote:I don't which group I'm part of right now. I personally am VERY attached to King as a character (TOO much so), and wanted to see him make some progress. This could either send him into more snarky bitterness or mean nothing at all to him, depending on the direction. OR I could be completely wrong, and there's some greater good purpose for him in this arc. In any case, my brain's fried.

Anyway, I still find this funny, in a VERY strange way, and what you said makes sense, but it's made me realize I need to do some serious thinking on how I approach the comic, or will do so in the not-too-distant future.

If I might suggest: approach the comic as a comic. It's a work of fiction that has interesting and entertaining characters, some of whom we get very attached to, but who are, ultimately, not real. Go with the flow. Enjoy the stuff you like, ignore the stuff you don't.

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:05 am

Indagare wrote:
PhoenixAsper wrote:I don't which group I'm part of right now. I personally am VERY attached to King as a character (TOO much so), and wanted to see him make some progress. This could either send him into more snarky bitterness or mean nothing at all to him, depending on the direction. OR I could be completely wrong, and there's some greater good purpose for him in this arc. In any case, my brain's fried.

Anyway, I still find this funny, in a VERY strange way, and what you said makes sense, but it's made me realize I need to do some serious thinking on how I approach the comic, or will do so in the not-too-distant future.
If I might suggest: approach the comic as a comic. It's a work of fiction that has interesting and entertaining characters, some of whom we get very attached to, but who are, ultimately, not real. Go with the flow. Enjoy the stuff you like, ignore the stuff you don't.

Thank you, but that's not what I meant. I have great difficulties ignoring anything. I originally approached the comic as such, up until King came along. Then it took a sharp turn. What I meant was, I may have to distance myself from this comic soon. I don't want to: I like it, in an odd and complex way, but I also don't want to make a serious stink here.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:11 am

Okay, complaints aside, we can't do anything about it anyway, but.... what IS that dragon drinking? Is that coke? Pepsi? Orange soda

?

Barkeron · Post by **Barkeron** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:33 am

Alex wrote:Okay, complaints aside, we can't do anything about it anyway, but.... what IS that dragon drinking? Is that coke? Pepsi? Orange soda ?

Looks like Pepsi or pop to me. Lol.

yoyodude · Post by **yoyodude** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:38 am

ugh I'm not gonna even bother commenting on this just yet...

Foldo · Post by **Foldo** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:39 am

Barkeron wrote:
Kyderra wrote:A dragon and a griffin playing D&D.. well now I have seen a modern amount of things.
I got to put this on my to do list. Learn more about this D&D. (No, I never played it)

You want learn more ? So: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%26D

Enty · Post by **Enty** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:46 am

Man, this new comic makes me so glad I read OOTS

Now all we have to do is get Fido's owner and friends in on the game, and shazam. Instant win.

Zander · Post by **Zander** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:51 am

i read some comments and i found-

dlazeorus wrote:You know, intoxication can make you hallucinate some pretty messed up stuff….

this is an idea...

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:58 am

We know, but everything before this comic indicated that this might be very true... Tarot's and Pete's power, that is.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:31 am

Maybe they teamed up to play mind games on King?

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:45 am

Yes, but why? I don't think his crime was THAT bad....

YoruOokami · Post by **YoruOokami** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:30 am

valerio wrote:I hereby invoke again two of the three Sacred Housepets Rules

1) Speculation is futile

It may be futile, but it sure is a lot of fun

Speaking of which, now that we know Tarot is the dragon's avatar, and not actually the dragon, that makes me wonder if Pete's human form is really an avatar as well, and not actually a form. Not that it changes anything either way really, but I'm curious now.

I must say, when I first read this strip, I was shocked, and then a little put off. But now that I've had a few minutes to digest it, I feel that, though it is quite a gargantuan leap, it actually fits just fine within the House Pets universe, and definitely fits the overall tone of the comic. So while I first thought that Rick had stretched things a bit too far, now I'm feeling ok with it, and am looking forward to more.

Barkeron · Post by **Barkeron** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:05 am

YoruOokami wrote: I must say, when I first read this strip, I was shocked, and then a little put off. But now that I've had a few minutes to digest it, I feel that, though it is quite a gargantuan leap, it actually fits just fine within the House Pets universe, and definitely fits the overall tone of the comic. So while I first thought that Rick had stretched things a bit too far, now I'm feeling ok with it, and am looking forward to more.

I guessing you take stuff at shock value then wait a second for it to set in..

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:10 am

Oh MY GOD I just thought of something. All of Tarots prophecies until now have been about the fans or the U&U game when she was talking about the end she meant that she would have to play the U&U game with Pete again and the game would come to an end and the whole those that don't have love in there heart thing (this one is a bit of a stretch I admit) I think She might have been talking about the fans (that they would not love the comic anymore after this) and not anyone in the comic. Or maybe I'm over thinking this a little to much.

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:22 am

The existential, ontological implications of this strip are profound. Not only is the HP! universe a playground for the two, but... err... since Tarot's just an avatar of the dragon, doesn't that mean she a) is merely quasi-real and b) ceases to exist once the game's over?

Barkeron · Post by **Barkeron** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:26 am

IceKitsune wrote:Oh MY GOD I just thought of something. All of Tarots prophecies until now have been about the fans or the U&U game when she was talking about the end she meant that she would have to play the U&U game with Pete again and the game would come to an end and the whole those that don't have love in there heart thing (this one is a bit of a stretch I admit) I think She might have been talking about the fans (that they would not love the comic anymore after this) and not anyone in the comic. Or maybe I'm over thinking this a little to much.

I think you may be over stretching this whole thing.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:29 am

Barkeron wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:Oh MY GOD I just thought of something. All of Tarots prophecies until now have been about the fans or the U&U game when she was talking about the end she meant that she would have to play the U&U game with Pete again and the game would come to an end and the whole those that don't have love in there heart thing (this one is a bit of a stretch I admit) I think She might have been talking about the fans (that they would not love the comic anymore after this) and not anyone in the comic. Or maybe I'm over thinking this a little to much.

I think you may be over stretching this whole thing.

The second one yeah I most likely am but you have to admit the first one kind of makes sense in a way.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:40 am

Looks like BABY gets to have his way

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:41 am

I love you Rick. <3

vorpal · Post by **vorpal** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:42 am

People want Rick to push the boundaries, but when it goes in a direction they're unprepared for, it's all of the sudden too much! Every other comic Rick must be shifting the genre because the comic isn't how *I* imagine it to be. Every other comic you have people complaining that the one-offs don't move the story along, and every other-other comic you have people complaining when the story does move along.

I understand that as readers and fans, you're not required to enjoy or even like everything that comes up in Housepets. In some ways, Rick has a responsibility to the people reading. But, seriously, how many years has to go by for people to understand that even when something happens that you think is a little strange or off, that Rick usually (and I'd say to this point, always) brings the arc to a satisfactory conclusion?

It probably says a lot more about Rick's ability to create characters that people love and care about, and his ability to create suspense that has everyone's underwear bunched up when ANYTHING happens.

At the same time, even if there are arcs that you think are subpar (maybe this one), doesn't Rick tend to have a good balance? Doesn't he get around to the parts you like? Maybe the parts you like other people don't like so much, and Rick has to please them, too?

Personally, I think the shipping is ridiculous, and comics that move that forward I care the least for. I know there are a ton of people that would disagree with me. Personally, I'd like more Tiger and Spot (superdog). I think those are the most creative and funniest comics of all of Housepets. But every time I look at the comments for those, there seem to be ten readers who don't get it (or complain about the art of all things) for every one reader that does.

Can't we all realize that we all like different parts? That Rick is writing this not only for himself, but for thousands of readers? That Rick isn't writing this just for me? Can't we all just get along!?

in before tl;dr

PhoenixAsper · Post by **PhoenixAsper** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:45 am

Hmmmm......update.

I think you called it accurately at the end of the first year, Rick: you never ARE going to understand humans. Myself included.

You know, an insight: the comic clearly has not developed Cerberus Syndrome.......... but I think some of US have.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:46 am

in before tl;dr

Dude, bro, while you were typing that out I added some stuff onto the comic

I think everyone can get want they want with this

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:46 am

You hurt Rick's feelings and forced him to exposit

Shame on all of you

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:47 am

wait did the comic just get updated with 4 new panels?, O_O
*head implodes*

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:47 am

I don't think people understood that you updated AGAIN when you wrote that, Rick. :3

vorpal · Post by **vorpal** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:49 am

rickgriffin wrote:
in before tl;dr
Dude, bro, while you were typing that out I added some stuff onto the comic

I think everyone can get want they want with this

I think the addition proves my point nicely!

I love Peter's exposition. Very funny stuff.

Ratros · Post by **Ratros** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:51 am

rickgriffin wrote:Looks like BABY gets to have his way

Oh sure, the baby gets his way, but wut about the brat? I'm still wondering about classes and levels and IceKitsune won't answer me!

Two_Twig · Post by **Two_Twig** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:51 am

...I like what you do Rick...and I think you're a good person *Pats shoulder*

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:55 am

Two_Twig wrote:...I like what you do Rick...and I think you're a good person *Pats shoulder*

^This.

Ratros · Post by **Ratros** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:56 am

Tobee wrote:
Two_Twig wrote:...I like what you do Rick...and I think you're a good person *Pats shoulder*

^This.

Those.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:58 am

I don't know what's funnier: the comic, or watching the complaints from the take-fiction-too-seriously crowd.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:59 am

There are you happy now everyone you ruined Ricks Fun

Barkeron · Post by **Barkeron** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:02 am

Okay, the addition explains everything now. And after reading some of the posts on here, I want to say four words, gosh darn it people... I mean having fun is one thing but complaints is another thing.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:03 am

Sinder wrote:You hurt Rick's feelings and forced him to exposit

Shame on all of you

he, not all of us, some of us.... I think we should blame Ebly mainly.

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Now I can see why tarot never played pretend, everything she try's to pretends will happen.
I'd hate to see them play Risk.

Zander · Post by **Zander** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:04 am

I love how the map says "Babylon Gardens"

lol.

Dr. Prower · Post by **Dr. Prower** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:04 am

LOVE the last panel.

“What do the cans of soda represent?”
“They represent I’m thirsty so shut up”

big lulz

(That was my comment, which is awaiting moderation. Can someone explain why?)

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:06 am

Dr. Prower wrote: (That was my comment, which is awaiting moderation. Can someone explain why?)

'lulz' is on the word filter

Dr. Prower · Post by **Dr. Prower** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:07 am

rickgriffin wrote:
Dr. Prower wrote: (That was my comment, which is awaiting moderation. Can someone explain why?)
'lulz' is on the word filter

ah. good thing I rarely ever use it then.