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Eihwaz
Jan 17, 2005, 02:16 AM
If you guys haven't already heard of it, you should read Kid Radd (http://www.kidradd.com/). It's one of the best webcomics I've ever read. It's quite hilarious at times, but has a great story with some serious bits thrown in.

Anyone on here heard of it?
RicoRoyal
Jan 17, 2005, 01:00 PM
"It's like an orgy!"

GENIUS!

*goes back to watching for first time*
*awaits the arival of 50 people saying this is "so old"*
Eihwaz
Jan 17, 2005, 01:45 PM
Yeah, it is pretty old. It finished up like spring of '04, but the forums are still somewhat lively, if small. Also, if you use Firefox, try using IE instead, becuase Firefox doesn't work so well with parts of it.

And if you really like it, download the archived collection, it's like the director's cut DVD. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif
RicoRoyal
Jan 17, 2005, 07:00 PM
BUAHAHAHA!

I just got to the part where the universe is destroyed by the power of cheese. I didn't know I had it in me to laugh so hard...

must get back to homework...

maybe just 5 more minutes.
AUTO_
Jan 17, 2005, 07:23 PM
It's clever writing, just short on laughs.
HUnewearl_Meira
Jan 18, 2005, 12:50 AM
I started reading that about when the author was about halfway through it.

I have to say, I'm greatly impressed with it. It starts as a simple humor-comic with some really neat and cool scenes strewn through, but ends with some profound, though provoking material. All I have to say about it is...


http://www.therecollectionsaga.com/images/HUnewearl_Meira_SoA.gif
Sagasu
Jan 18, 2005, 01:18 AM
Fucking. Awesome http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif
geewj
Jan 18, 2005, 09:44 AM
Yeah, I started it yesterday, finished just now.

Great comic. It's worth a read.

Heh, the concept reminds me of Reboot.
HUnewearl_Meira
Jan 18, 2005, 10:44 PM
On 2005-01-18 06:44, Prof_Frink wrote:
Yeah, I started it yesterday, finished just now.

Great comic. It's worth a read.

Heh, the concept reminds me of Reboot.



It's kinda like Reboot + The Matrix + Plot.
Eihwaz
Jan 18, 2005, 11:37 PM
Yeah, that's why I liked it so much - it has a truckload of great humor, but it actually has an engaging plot, not just random retarded shit. *cough8BitTheatrecough*. >_>

And it does have some of the same elements as Reboot. o_O

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Outrider
Jan 19, 2005, 12:44 AM
On 2005-01-18 20:37, Eihwaz wrote:
Yeah, that's why I liked it so much - it has a truckload of great humor, but it actually has an engaging plot, not just random retarded shit. *cough8BitTheatrecough*. >_>

And it does have some of the same elements as Reboot. o_O



You take back what you said about 8-Bit Theater now!
geewj
Jan 19, 2005, 01:14 AM
On 2005-01-18 21:44, Outrider wrote:

You take back what you said about 8-Bit Theater now!



I agree, so long as we forget that that christmas flash thing ever existed.

God that was horrible.
Mixfortune
Jan 19, 2005, 01:14 AM
"There's no need to whisper, sir. These rooms are soundproof."

Not too bad. I may just end up reading the rest for the hell of it. Sometimes it's difficult to tell when the animations are done, but it's not a big issue.
Eihwaz
Jan 19, 2005, 08:20 PM
On 2005-01-18 21:44, Outrider wrote:
You take back what you said about 8-Bit Theater now!


Don't get me wrong, I do like 8BT pretty well, though I haven't read it in a while. I just prefer webcomics that have a bit more substance to them, in terms of story.

Well, besides VG Cats. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif
RavenTW
Jan 20, 2005, 07:07 AM
I still prefer Shifters: the Beast Within (http://www.shifters.keenspace.com). Were-pires own all.
Outrider
Jan 21, 2005, 02:04 AM
On 2005-01-19 17:20, Eihwaz wrote:


On 2005-01-18 21:44, Outrider wrote:
You take back what you said about 8-Bit Theater now!


Don't get me wrong, I do like 8BT pretty well, though I haven't read it in a while. I just prefer webcomics that have a bit more substance to them, in terms of story.

Well, besides VG Cats. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif



Eh. I've been reading through Kid Radd the past two nights or so, and it suffers from the same thing many webcomics do: Poor transitions from dramatic plot to humor. I am enjoying the comic, especially the awesome animated sequences and the lengthy Earthbound-esque storyline, but the shift from angst to humor never seems natural.

That's a problem with most webcomics. The creator will have a good story to tell, but won't be able to tell it correctly.