Name Game: A Boy and His Bike Part 3
- Thread starter Leels
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Ahhh! *puts hands to chest* If you pull any harder on my heart strings, you'll rip them out.
This story just got serious. I like it!
This story just got serious. I like it!
"There's only one man who can do it"
Isaac Clarke from Dead Space 2, play now on Gakai
oh wait, damn ad.
Would've been more moving if it had less Dead Space 2.
Isaac Clarke from Dead Space 2, play now on Gakai
oh wait, damn ad.
Would've been more moving if it had less Dead Space 2.
amaranth_dru said:
THE MATRIX IS CHANGING!The Cheezy One said:
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*insert deja vu cat scene here*
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Yeah, this series seems like a drastic change of tone for Name Game. Luckily, Critical Miss is getting funnier (mean that in a nice way. the AC:R was well done), so it balances out. It's an interesting shift, and the backstory is nice.
While the darker tone is an interesting change of pace, if the backstory behind other characters is like this, please space the arcs out.
This is getting rather depressing. We're seeing his past, and how he had so much put on his shoulders, except we know how bitter and cynical Jack has become as an adult.
Hmm... Still hasn't made me sympathetic to my least favourite character in this. Oh well, I guess nothing will. Still quality stuff though.
Why does this happen to all good webcomix?
*funny funny funny funny funny weird funny funny awkward funny DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA (little bit of funny) DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA!..."
That's about the time I stop reading, once its lost all freshness.
Critical Miss is treading heavily in this territory lately too.
Just... Why?!
*funny funny funny funny funny weird funny funny awkward funny DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA (little bit of funny) DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA!..."
That's about the time I stop reading, once its lost all freshness.
Critical Miss is treading heavily in this territory lately too.
Just... Why?!
^^^
That's kinda what I thought too. My first thought upon reading this comic was "Is Name Game on the chopping block?"
Frankly, I kinda found it refreshing when Rich Burlew (Order of the Stick) pointed out that, sometimes, people like Belkar don't have a tragic backstory that made them the way they are. They just turned out to be that way.
That's kinda what I thought too. My first thought upon reading this comic was "Is Name Game on the chopping block?"
Frankly, I kinda found it refreshing when Rich Burlew (Order of the Stick) pointed out that, sometimes, people like Belkar don't have a tragic backstory that made them the way they are. They just turned out to be that way.
I agree. First there's some light drama, then some character building, then BOOM! Before you know it there's miscarriages everywhere.Harry Mason said:
It's nice that you are exploring your characters, I wouldn't drag it out so much, inject funny to break up the drama.
just my 2 cents.
just my 2 cents.
Backstory is good and it prevents moments like "Wow! Where is that coming from?!". This backstory itself more and more becomes like a "Wow! Where is that coming from?!" moment. Actually if one person out there is very happy about this story it is worth its while.
If you told me that there'd be issues explaining Jack's back story I'd probably laugh, but this is actually really good.
I totally disagree, this is where good comics become keepers - like any good tv show you get thrown into the kooky mix of people and think you understand them, enjoying the laughs. Then you start to see a few more depths to the characters (Alix and Jack slowly together for the past few months, Lando's naivety being exploited etc.) and get hooked into something deeper.Grey Carter said:
This is how something goes from being a glancing funny into long lasting story and narrative. First thing I've been hooked on on the Escapist since Apocalypse Lane. I really hope the declining comments on this comic don't result in it ending prematurely