He has a point. After a while, beating a joke into the ground actually can loop around to being funny again. TVTropes calls this "crossing the line twice", I believe.carnex said:Well, Johnatan Grey Carter never changes really. He always thinks that if accidental ball to the groin is funny kicking someone in the balls dozen times, then jumping on his balls for a few minutes and inviting everyone in the surrounding area for a round of the same fun will be that much funnier.
Pretty sure the British version is called humour, actually.I really love dry, dark, nonsensical and morbid British humor
There's like three hundred comments, man. Give me a chance to read them.chronobreak said:If the authors had any conviction, or any courage, they would be in here to explain their work. They will stay far away and let the click money come in, all while probably having a good laugh at the fiasco they have created. To me, that is cowardice.
Oh, then where is he? I mean, besides that one time he joined the discussion. Because, you know, that really defends my accusation so fervently.lacktheknack said:Grey's jumped in before (<link=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/6.825461-How-to-Talk-About-Games-3?page=5#20037008>occasionally to hilarious effect), and he says a LOT about his personal perspectives, even seeding his news stories with them.chronobreak said:If the authors had any conviction, or any courage, they would be in here to explain their work. They will stay far away and let the click money come in, all while probably having a good laugh at the fiasco they have created. To me, that is cowardice.
Try again?
Except that they would be for the sort of folks this comic would be making fun of to begin with.xplosive59 said:So is this comic trying to pander to the /b/ audience now or what?
And besides, <link=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/posts/Grey+Carter?f_sort=datestamp+desc&f_page=2>here's his decently long string of posts during the "MOAR FUNNY ;___;" days.chronobreak said:Oh, then where is he? I mean, besides that one time he joined the discussion. Because, you know, that really defends my accusation so fervently.lacktheknack said:Grey's jumped in before (<link=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/6.825461-How-to-Talk-About-Games-3?page=5#20037008>occasionally to hilarious effect), and he says a LOT about his personal perspectives, even seeding his news stories with them.chronobreak said:If the authors had any conviction, or any courage, they would be in here to explain their work. They will stay far away and let the click money come in, all while probably having a good laugh at the fiasco they have created. To me, that is cowardice.
Try again?
Edit: Good man, right above me. It's one thing to fling shit, it's another to stand in front of it.
Did you read my comment about how this is 2tumblr4me hahaha, I guess that's a maybe since the mods hid it away. anyways, in all seriousness, I only found the "Zimmerman mode" to tickle my funny bones. JUst found the rest too dull...Grey Carter said:There's like three hundred comments, man. Give me a chance to read them.chronobreak said:If the authors had any conviction, or any courage, they would be in here to explain their work. They will stay far away and let the click money come in, all while probably having a good laugh at the fiasco they have created. To me, that is cowardice.
We're missing number 5.Ukomba said:Tips for getting over 300 comments:
1. Take as many divisive issues as you can.
2. Boil everything down into the most ham fisted straw man possible.
3. Add insult to other large groups where ever possible.
4. Post
5. Act surprised and hurt when called out on what this kind of post is.
It worked for Sarkeesian. Time to throw a kickstarter up for making this a comic series.
That's when they summon their giant robots.Moth_Monk said:Had it been an Arab kid, they would have said: "Obama mode activated!"
That's Black Adder/Men Behaving Badly territory. They know how to do it. He doesn't, at least not in my book. It's not just this panel; his whole comic is jumping on long dead horses as far as I'm concerned.DataSnake said:He has a point. After a while, beating a joke into the ground actually can loop around to being funny again. TVTropes calls this "crossing the line twice", I believe.
There are different tonalities of humor. I like what I like, and I wrote what I like. For reference take a look at movie "Pretty village, pretty flame". Darkest and best anti-war war movie you can imagine where you'll laugh your ass off half of the movie.DataSnake said:Pretty sure the British version is called humour, actually.
I wonder why this thread still erupted even with that hammer of Damocles hanging over one's head.JonB said:*Casually strolls into thread, holding Banhammer*
Hey guys, what's going on in this thread? Oh? Weatherman calls for a shitstorm?
I'll stick around and watch, you know, just in case.
If anything, they are pandering to the opposite audience (aka, SRS, and probably tumblr).xplosive59 said:So is this comic trying to pander to the /b/ audience now or what?
/fit/izen actually.MrGalactus said:>Alpha + 'MirinGrey Carter said:WHITE GUY DEFENSE FORCE GO!
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Well the name of the comic is straight-up "White Guy Defense Force", and it specifically has those guys defending "White Heterosexual Males". So... that's where I draw the conclusion that white people are the target, maybe more specifically white heterosexual males who are also running nerd culture, but it still boils down to just another "white people are stupid" joke. Like millions of other white people jokes before it.Master of the Skies said:I think it's rather insulting to white people to say they're the target. Those groups being mocked seem to be mostly white people, doesn't mean making fun of those groups is about making fun of white people. White people get mentioned because the sorts being mocked you will often see spouting "White males are the most discriminated against people ever". And I've seen several people speak to that effect with perfect seriousness. And if you question it they scream about how you must think there is never any discrimination against white people or males.Azaraxzealot said:Well it's just lazy to make fun of white people. It's easy because of all the horrible things associated with them, but it's just plain lazy and a real cop-out in terms of writing.