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poor and weird posted:Just since you guys don't really seem to be getting it, I'm not complaining about the characters within the story, I'm taking issue with Onstad's writing choices. Specifically appealing to a "gay horror" tactic and playing into some really old and really ugly stereotypes about gay people. I'm a big Achewood fan, and that's why it makes me uncomfortable to see Onstad including this kind of thing. I'll bite. First of all, I have never heard of anything Darren is doing as any homosexual stereotype. The fact you think this is the case is very revealing. Forcing a person to do sexual acts is definitely nothing new, but it is certainly not a specifically "gay horror" thing. You have to take the "gayness" out of it. He's gay, so what. If Teodor was a woman would you feel better? If so, re-evaluate what it is you don't like about this arc. Secondly, this is a comic with a few gay characters already that are not at all like this man. Onstad is not pushing some anti-gay viewpoint with this at all.
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Achewood is a comic where its author makes sure to incorporate the ache and the wood. In this arc it's both!
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poor and weird posted:I'm not saying it would be better if it was male on female rape. I would still think it's inappropriate. And I didn't say Onstad was doing it consciously. But the "sex-crazed pervert who tries to take advantage of any straight guy" is a pretty old stereotype and not a very good one This is the one thing that crosses the line into inappropriateness for you? Do we seriously need to compare this to a list of insane and offensive poo poo that's happened in this comic? And this situation is in no way a stereotype. If anything, it's a stereotype blown way out of proportion into hyperbole. I miss Ray and Beef goofing off and a stuffed otter saying cute things, too, but the discussion this story is generating elevates Achewood to a place it's never been to before.
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Happy Hippo posted:You linked to the achewood homepage. It's a better idea to link to the exact strip, dogg. I prefer this such link to the assetbar page. 
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Rodney the Piper posted:Only negative comment I'd have is to maybe ease up on the accents on Lurquilla & Mayner. I'm interested in why you say this.
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The fact you want Nice Pete dead disappoints me, sir.
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You are taking a very extreme angle and I recommend you stop before this thread devolves into its monthly argument earlier than scheduled.
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There are such thing as black Italians.
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Citizen Kane was released in 1941. If you watch it within the context of the films of that era it is absolutely insane.
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Thank you for reminding me this exists, I need to track it down.
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Like most monumental works within a medium, Citizen Kane was the first major work to combine several different emerging techniques while taking them all to the next level.
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choobs posted:I desperately want that sign for my job. Onstad doesn't work in a corporate office, so I think it'll be okay.
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If I have to wait weeks at a time for a surprise guest of this caliber I am fine with that.
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It used to be a dude also named Chris, which led to some fun confusions.
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H's providing some fun things on twitter right now, though.
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Oct 30, 2010 02:58
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That's blatantly wrong because these late strips are the best things in life.
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Nov 9, 2010 02:13
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Did he also choke to death or show off his tiny junk hanging upside-down from a ceiling?
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Gomi posted:drat you, Seat Safety Switch. I am now reading into anything Teodor-related until questions are answered. "Get in Bed With That Boy, Teodor".
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Satorr posted:So I got an email from Amazon stating that the Dark Horse Volume 3 book arrival date has been BUMPED from Dec 30th to Dec 8th. Just around the corner. It's like you subconsciously read the last post before you did yours.
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What's it changed to?
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I dunno man, she keeps just coming back with a big grin on her face calling him "sweetie". It seems like the snapshots we're getting of the sad cat is when he's his saddest.
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Bown posted:I got volume 3 for Christmas, and as awesome as it is (I love him admitting how much he hates some of the earlier strips, and the prose bits about Ray/Beef are so adorable) does it not bug anyone else that we're still not out of 2002 yet? I dunno, maybe it's just because they're coming out more than a year after the last but I feel like there should be more to them. I dunno if it's Dark Horse or Onstad or what. You are aware it's because Onstad is working on these books that new strip content is so limited, right? Also, I hate the edits. I can appreciate "author's vision" and all that, but when something's been in print for 8 years and you've read it dozens of times, a change is jarring and feels like a betrayal.
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I don't understand you people who feel like this latest strip is outside of the Achewood norm, "too easy", or so on. It's like it's been so long since new content has rolled out you have a skewed view of the past catalog. This is vintage no-plot one-off Achewood.
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Why you gotta be a dick, man? You got some nerve. A real tight-wad.
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I'm just going to keep assuming he's busy with these hardback full-on published books. Every since he started with the Great Outdoor Fight the update rates have been noticeably declining to what we're seeing now.
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It's on Netflix. Watch it. You should already have.
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Slashie posted:Jesus man, just say you quit already. No "that's what RSS is for and p.s. please pay money for something less entertaining than what I used to provide for free." I understand everything Onstad is saying and agree that we have no right to complain about no longer receiving what we have been getting for free. But this is the same thing we've been told for months now and at this point I would rather he just say, "It's dead, buy my book" so I can give Achewood my own personal funeral and go buy his book that I am sure I will love. I love you Onstad, you are a talented and entertaining man whose work has inspired deep things in me. I have never and will never feel as if you "owe" me more drawings of verbose cats. But I feel as if my friend is on life support and wish for my doctor to either provide the necessary operation to give it life or pull the plug. grilldos fucked around with this message at 02:17 on Mar 21, 2011 |
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:I think his entire argument is moot anyways since he takes "donations". As soon as you start earning money for something, money coming out of other peoples pockets, then you should make an effort to get things done and earn that money. I guess he feels his chapbooks are worth the "donations", but if scribbling around in book is worth money, then anyone could get on the web and upload their pointless doodles and get paid for them. You're not paying for future work, you're tipping for work done. When I tip a waiter I'm not expecting free work next time I come to the store. If you're referencing the fanflow, you're paying for access to view content you cannot view otherwise. Even if he never adds anything ever again to it, it's still content you can't get otherwise. You're paying for access. This is not a new idea in the least.
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Wandering Knitter posted:Onstad is never going to send out any of the merchandise people paid for. I think this is the one thing we can all agree is horse poo poo.
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What the hell is going on in this thread. One dude not giving another dude what he paid for is not a thing that bros do. This is not hard to understand.
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It's sentences like your last one being mixed with the cookbook problems that's causing this thread to spiral into a lovely mess.
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I get the feeling from "Achewood formulating new storyline for free public site. I miss doing it" that the truth is that some site is paying him to make exclusive new strips. Who are these go-getters? I know that's not the case though.
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Onstad needs to treat Achewood like a BBC television show. Every few years he says "I miss Achewood", dishes out a good amount of content over a chunk of time and stops. If he does another "series" of strips later that would be nice, but if not, everyone has the right expectations.
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This is a nice birthday present, thank you Chris Onstad.
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My Lovely Horse posted:"If I stop touching it, I'm littering." This is a good thing. God dammit Onstad, you motherfucker. You still got it.
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Vogler posted:If I spoke English I'd count the minutes until I could use at the Scow with half their eyes on in a conversation, all casual. This post is bizarre in and of itself.
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Deathlove posted:http://www.saveur.com/article/travels/Bohemians-in-Benelux-Onstad He's discovered some sort of magical place where he can use all the makings of a total douche and build himself into a dude in a turtle neck I can lift a beer at and mean it.
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Onstad's hinted at new media for a while now, I'm glad to see that he's taking a big swing for the fences.Maduo posted:That animation looks just like The Drinky Crow Show, which says only good things to me. Hopefully the voice acting is as spot on as that (and hopefully it doesn't get cancelled immediately like Drinky Crow did. Deathlove posted:That makes sense considering the Onstad-Millionaire connection. I feel like Adult Swim is really the only place this show can land, especially if he refuses to let his universe get hosed with by a network. If all of this falls apart due to creative differences with execs, I'm okay with that. The fact he's giving this an honest shot at all is great.
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