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[mudokon]

Man, Pat is such an asshole that he watches PBS. At least I think it's supposed to be PBS.

Seriously though, what is this? Onstad's been really patchy for a couple of weeks now.

[MSC]

I disagree.  "It's a falcon, and yes."  !  And insight into the weird cohabitation of Nice Pete and Pat is strange and funny.

[V-Adore]

The concept is funny, but the script reads like a first draft. The falcon joke is moderately cute, but... enh. Think I would like this with more panels and more purpose beyond "Pat watches bad fantasy TV in which a character is named Cymulon."

(It also doesn't totally fit with Pat; he seems more like the kind of guy who would scream about the historical inaccuracies in said shows until all enjoyment was beaten out, in my opinion.)

[Doctor C]

The concept is funny, but the script reads like a first draft. The falcon joke is moderately cute, but... enh. Think I would like this with more panels and more purpose beyond "Pat watches bad fantasy TV in which a character is named Cymulon."

(It also doesn't totally fit with Pat; he seems more like the kind of guy who would scream about the historical inaccuracies in said shows until all enjoyment was beaten out, in my opinion.)

I dunno, I liked the way Pat is seen totally engrossed with what sounds like a glorified, medieval soap opera, which is exactly the sort of show you know he'd berate anyone else for watching

[CortJstr]

Man, Pat is such an asshole that he watches PBS. At least I think it's supposed to be PBS.

Hey hey hey HEY! Red Dwarf is on PBS so I'll have none of your mocking.

[acoxcae]

Agreed with Cort - there's at least one hour per month of quality programming on PBS - sometimes more.

As for the strip, I could go either way - it's funny to see Pat totally engrossed in what I'd say is probably melodramatic derivative sputum, but then it's really not THAT amusing.  Pat knowing the specific species of the bird, and caring about it, despite the fact that it's clearly a ridiculous thing to do, is pretty good also.  But overall, it's just kind of meh.  I feel like maybe there's a good idea in there somewhere, but it would take a little more dialogue to get it out.

Meh!

[St_Zartan]

WHOOOOOOOSH

Way to miss the point there fellas

Mudokon was saying that the ostensible punchline, "PBS programming is for assholes like Pat", was not a very good one.

I think this strip was more about the little bits of business peripheral to the, er, joke. "...you still don't watch Trials of Honour".

[cellardoor]

Fuck.
Just look at that last panel man.
That's real nice.

[MSC]

WHOOOOOOOSH

I think this strip was more about the little bits of business peripheral to the, er, joke. "...you still don't watch Trials of Honour".

I concur.

[ferocious j]

It also offers some insight into why Pat (even in nice-guy form) would choose to wear a cape.  He's living the dream.

[V-Adore]

The bits are okay, I suppose. I just... eh. The bits aren't quite strong enough to make it a bit-only strip, and the actual punchline is kind of lukewarm/not-present. This really feels like a first draft to me.

[Ben-San]

I don't think this is PBS. It doesn't feel like a PBS program to me.

Trials of Honour appeals to Pat because it's all about what it once meant to be a gentleman. Which is to say, being right while everyone else is wrong and/or poor.

[jough]

I don't think this is PBS. It doesn't feel like a PBS program to me.

Dude, it's pretty clearly being aired on KQED:

http://www.kqed.org

[Ben-San]

Oh. Well, then I lose for not recognizing a real PBS station. I guess I just assumed it was yet another Achewood Made-Up Thing.

..I still don't think it feels like PBS programming, but maybe West Coast PBS is different from East Coast PBS.

[AlohaDawg]

Nice one. Alistair Cooke is even hosting.