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No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Unless lazerbot is going to pull another one of his surprisingly aware genre subversions, I'm totally flagging three-eyes as the villain behind the villain. I kinda hope he leads onto that and makes his move on the troll king only to get a

'ha ha
i new all
about yuor plans
for awhle now
you
fool'

and he gets his head ripped off in a comically gratuitous fashion. Anyway, hurray for more TGT.

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No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

JazzFlight posted:

Oh, hoo hoo, don't worry, chum. I have something special planned for poor Sonic's departure from this earthly realm.

A a little fan request, you should totally fit some TTGL music in at some point, the entire soundtrack in a masterclass of shounen emotional cues.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

He's got the 'enigmatic final boss guy' thing in spades. Anyway, Garry is definitely going down at this point, R.I.P. you loving human being.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Hurray, Garry made it!

It's because he's the underdog. Three eyed dude is way too smug and sinister, so even being an evil troll, he's still the dude against the ropes and shounen law number one is root for the guy against the ropes. He's probably gonna go out sooner or later but y'know, this ancillary characters they have to take what they can get.

Best case scenario https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLYZetYjKic

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

The MSJ posted:

Does it have to do with any of his in-game powers?

I really love that explanatory panel.

Kind of. Punching rocks was his gimmick in Sonic 3 and digging holes was his thing in the 'other' games.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Kinda wished Robb had died, this feels like a big cop-out after his death scene and eulogy.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

SuperMechagodzilla posted:

Oh my god. "hey i made appearance in this chapter" was foreshadowing.

Everyone was like "oh haha that's pretty random" but no, Trollface was letting us in on the fact that he would be murdering one of the cooler characters. We're complicit.

Is this sarcasm or genuine SMG? Because yeah, this thread can be pretty fawning over anything L-B does, but it's still alot of fun to follow so if you're being mean, could you knock it off please?

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

SuperMechagodzilla posted:

What's there to be sarcastic about? Not only did LB plan this out months in advance, it's avant-garde as gently caress.

Ah okey, read too much into what you said, which is ironic I guess, nevermind.

w/r/t Trollface, he doesn't really seem the type to get his own shounen fight scene, I have him pegged has more of a cowardly oppurtunistic scumbag, like a 4chan version of Joaquin Phoenix's character in Gladiator. which if why he murdered Slyvester from the shadows with a weapon rather than bring out the crazy fightscene powers. If he lasts long enough I wouldn't be suprised if he takes a pop at his old man as well considering he's a dignified honourable patriarch type villain.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

press for porn posted:

I like that we're propping up what could have been an adam lanza and transforming him into an internet jesus

I don't think that's really fair to LazerBot, right from the start of the comic it's been clear that he's written Shadow as an unstable and unethical character and not a revenge fantasy, and the violence of the comic is more like that of a comically violent manga than a realistic depiction human suffering. Dude's always struck me as an eccentric but pretty decent and responsible guy.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Shut up. There's nothing wrong with addressing bigotry, even relatively innocent and unintended bigotry, when it arises. I mean, not like there's any gay people reading the thread who can't blow it off as easy as you chill dudes, right? And Lazerbot is a decent and reasonable dude, I doubt he needs anyone white-knighting his ethical blindspots.

No Dignity fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Feb 6, 2013

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Redeadagain posted:

You're right! Lemme go tap my otherkin brethren, and zwshe can all go light torches. Someone needs to get angry-mobbed.

Gay people are like otherkin. Got it.

e: Seriously, gently caress you for making that comparison. People can comment on people expressing lovely opinions without making it a 'social justice parade', and Lazerbot expressing homophobic comments is exactly something which should be bought up by his fanbase. And there is a world of difference between LGBT* folk and tumblr social justice narcissists, so maybe try not to be a huge bigot yourself by intentionally mixing the two?

No Dignity fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Feb 6, 2013

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Kate Beaton - run out the forums by LF and YCS goons creeping on her.

LazerBot - read a calm and reasonable off-site discussion on a problematic issue issue in his work; furious.

The two aren't really comparable, LazerBot really needs to learn how to deal with critical discussion, SA is not his official fanclub site.

edit: ^^ sorry, starting writing before you posted that Waterhaul, this is the last I'll say on the subject.

No Dignity fucked around with this message at 08:27 on Feb 14, 2013

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

This whole thing is pretty sad to see, LB clearly needs help and I doubt he's going to get it. I'm still gonna follow this because TGT is a work of art, but I'm sure as hell going to miss to good days.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Aristobulus posted:

Forget the dragonball z comparisons. I think he's been taking tips from Tengen Toppa Gurenn Lagann, now. :kamina:

Funny you should say that because I thought that was the most Dragonball Z-esque panel of the comic, that monologue and beam attack finisher is about as classic DBZ villain as you can get. Anyway, here's hoping to a fresh start!

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Yeah, I don't really see the point going over this again, LB does have some extenuating circumstances with his brain problems and if that's not enough for you fine, homophobia is always nasty to experience and no-one would fault you for voting the thread down and moving on, but bringing it up again and again is just going to get the Goony-rear end Goons to start shrieking about the invasion of 'SomethingSensitive' SJWs again and the thread'll just go down in flames and get locked again. LB is mentally ill and kind of a dick because of it, but unless he starts endorsing actual hate crimes or gets his Jack Chick on you're going to have to leave your distaste for his opinions at the door.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Alex hasn't had much to do since the Justin Bever consert, and thanks to Aramek's voice-acting he's my favourite troll so looking forward to seeing how this pans out.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Ballz posted:

Am I the only one genuinely impressed with the perspective in that final panel?

Knuckles doesn't gently caress around when it comes to weed smoking.

Just wanna echo y'all in saying it's great to see LB has got back on the horse, these panels have been as good as any of the old stuff and the dude does seem to be making a conscious effort not to stay in any one scene too long that it outstays its welcome, though I'm actually pretty hype about how he's going to finish the DBZ battle between Rob and Hindo at this point, dude's definitely been paying attention to his shounen animes.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

JazzFlight, whatever you and Aramek produce, and in whatever timeframe, we're really grateful you take the time to do do, and yeah, Lazerbot really needs to remember his own advice about chilled pills.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Jack Idyllwild posted:

Nuh-uh! Mentally challenged outsider artist slut-shaming Hello Kitty? NOT ON MY INTERNET

Shut up.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Spyro has a dog.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Megaspel posted:

Let's not pretend the robot author isn't sexist, transphobic, homophobic and really stupid. That much should be apparent, there's no real denying that.

That said, it still doesn't really take away from my enjoyment of the comic, since I never really hyped up LazerB in my head to be some sort of comedic genius. He's an idiot, that's why most of us are reading this comic (I think).

Also I'm a cis white privledge male person, so that probably why I'm not as affected by casual misogyny and the like. I think it's good to talk about these issues, rather than just pretending they don't exist.

Pretty much this. Stop getting in a poo poo that people don't like LB's casual bigotry, it's really childish.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

That was pretty beautiful, needs more mispellings though.

And is that Beatlejuice and grown-up Gary on the troll team?

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

what did i just read

e: even in gay universe Gary's still a huge jerk :allears:

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

It's most likely a trolling based economy, based around centrally planned rapid growth with the aim of continual agressive expansion, which would explain the Troll King's pending robo-troll army and the escalation of troll forces appearing outside of their home territory. If this troll imperialism were to stop, their economy would like grind to a halt as nearly all their productive capacity is currently directed towards offense-based trolling gear (i.e. trollface masks, robo-trolls, bespoke trolling equipment such as Gary's nanomachine clone) and is of no use to a peacetime nation, but whilst in a state of successful expansion would provide significant short-term economic growth to fund these extravagant trolling incursions.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Literally Kermit posted:

So the Troll King's quest for the Killing Words is akin to seeking out a source of free energy? Or is it a metaphor for the atomic bomb?

I was angling at a depiction of pre-war Nazi Germany, but whatever floats your boat.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Say what you like about the fights, I am legitimately hype to see Wile E Coyete and Demaro face off.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

I haven't found anything LB's put out recently to be particularly objectionable and Spyro/Jessie is loving hillarious, but dear god stop telling people what they may or may not find offensive, bigotry is bigotry regardless of the source.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

El Belmondo posted:

Speaking of, where the gently caress is Batman in all of this?

Practicing Hand to Hand Combat.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

As mentioned, Sonic the Comic UK was actually a pretty good kids comic, it didn't take itself too seriously even in the arch-villain arcs and had a Sonic you could totally imagine was voiced by Jaleel White. Also later in the comic Amy and a female original character to the comic got a spinoff where they had kick-rear end feminist adventures and launched a catapult at an ultra-advanced time traveling robot from the future.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

I seriously don't get how someone could be interested in this comic and not be in it for the dissonant violence and swearing, the whole thing is basically ultra-violent slapstick.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

IQ (Inelegance)

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

And what the hell do goons have against Kate Beaton? I thought she was like one of the few universally liked webcomic artists out there?!

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

IrvingWashington posted:

Lowtax bought her an account but she stalked a bunch of goons and no matter what she won't apologize for it so she got banned.

I'm not sure if this is sarcasm but I'm pretty certain it was exactly the other way round: she bought an account to check out LF and immediately got pounced on by every creeper on the site.

e: regardless that's a really sad reason to dislike someone, I'm surprised people still remember that incident.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Yeah, I like TGT and all but wearing a t-shirt in public of a famous cartoon pig hanging himself is the like the weirdest loving thing to do.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

How big is LB's fanbase outside of SA anyway? I can't imagine there's too many people who actually like his work enough to pay him to do it outside of this place, and that boat sailed a long time ago.

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

why is knuckles so hench??

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

Wanna see that Coyote vs Demaro showdown

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

I'm gonna be really disappointed if we don't get a TGT Robotnik boss fight out of this

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

I guess as it's Amy's POV flashback it's pretty unlikely, but seeing Robotnik scoot in on his little hover machine makes it seem such a waste we never got to see something like that.

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No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

That last reaction shot of Sonic is killing me

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