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Author Topic: Beefy - Nov 02 2009  (Read 13247 times)

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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #60 on: November 03, 2009, 06:54:25 am »
I dig the art.  It's very Krazy Kat in its density and vibrance.  It's only fault is that it wasn't an Achewood comic, which I think is what most people are reacting to. 

The characters just don't act like the characters we've gotten to know over the past few years.  While "vodka colonic" is a quality punch line on its own, the comic appears to be one long setup for it, whereas Achewood's plots tend more to follow an internal consistency that serves the characters rather than the joke.

Also Uncle Gabby's ass would be more in danger of personal contact with cake than with vodka if Ray's drunken lust sent him that direction.

Am I overthinking this?  I've had a lot of Halloween candy today.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #61 on: November 03, 2009, 09:25:55 am »
Quote from: Bobby Isosceles on November 03, 2009, 01:50:23 am
While we are at it, I didn't find "Phillipe is standing on it." funny in any way, shape or form.

I found that funny as fuck.  Opinions are like the back genital.  Which is not a genital at all.

(Maybe a strip about a cute and dumb animal standing on an instruction manual is funnier for cat owners?)
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #62 on: November 03, 2009, 10:35:39 am »
Ray said, "We are going to make it stink!!!"  All in all, good comic.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #63 on: November 03, 2009, 11:19:21 am »
Quote from: rowboat on November 02, 2009, 10:31:46 pm
I....I just can't believe the nearly unanimous hatred for the work of Tony Millionaire here.

And I really can't understand why people like the work of Tony Millionaire. Sure, he can come up with a reasonable approximation of that 60's esque freaky freakout Crumboid cartoon style, with a smidgeon of Steam Boat Willy. But the actual content of his cartoons is juvenile, uninspired, unfunny drivel. I scanned through maakies to check and it's mostly lame not-funny-at-all jokes, often trading on the inherent hilariousness* of puke, shite, and drinking lots of alcohol.

The guest strip is not in the slightest bit funny and doesnt evoke the achewood characters, although as I said the car looks nice.

In summary, it's not enough for me that his cartoon is nicely drawn.


*NB: these things are not inherently hilarious.

(hey, I got ever-so-slightly OTT here didn't I? Sorry for being so serious.)
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #64 on: November 03, 2009, 11:22:51 am »
All of the above. Fuck this zero-effort shit. Go work as a character designer for t-shirts, Tony Millionaire, leave narratives alone.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #65 on: November 03, 2009, 01:47:29 pm »
This Tony Millionaire guy sure is good at getting a messageboard thread riled up.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #66 on: November 03, 2009, 01:48:59 pm »
Quote from: greenkoolayd on November 03, 2009, 05:10:26 am
whoa.  i didnt realize how fan-girl-ish that seems...

Not really. I've just been waiting to use that joke since you signed up, and this was the first opportunity.

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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #67 on: November 03, 2009, 02:07:50 pm »
Quote from: wombat on November 03, 2009, 01:47:29 pm
This Tony Millionaire guy sure is good at getting a messageboard thread riled up.

YOUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #68 on: November 03, 2009, 02:21:03 pm »
Quote from: jay-ell on November 03, 2009, 01:48:59 pm
Not really. I've just been waiting to use that joke since you signed up, and this was the first opportunity.

Wow...a six-month incubation period for a joke.  And he's worth it.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #69 on: November 03, 2009, 03:24:34 pm »
Quote from: bluemoon72 on November 03, 2009, 02:21:03 pm
Wow...a six-month incubation period for a joke.  And he's worth it.

Six months?

Okay, I've been waiting to use it since I noticed he (he?) signed up. Which was, like, 2 weeks ago.

Less impressive, but truer.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #70 on: November 03, 2009, 05:52:44 pm »
Quote from: jay-ell on November 03, 2009, 01:48:59 pm
Not really. I've just been waiting to use that joke since you signed up, and this was the first opportunity.

im glad i could give you the opportunity to use it.  i hate having a funny thing burning a hole in my brain because i dont have the appropriate time/place to employ it.  things tend to get forgotten that way...

Quote from: bluemoon72 on November 03, 2009, 02:21:03 pm
And he's worth it.

aw shucks... [[blush]]

Quote from: jay-ell on November 03, 2009, 03:24:34 pm
Six months?

Okay, I've been waiting to use it since I noticed he (he?) signed up. Which was, like, 2 weeks ago.

Less impressive, but truer.

im finally making a name for myself here.... for good or for ill.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #71 on: November 03, 2009, 08:15:14 pm »
also, i feel like I have seen this strip before.

like, has he previously done a Maakies or something based on the idea of Beer Goggles being actual goggles with beers on them.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #72 on: November 03, 2009, 08:37:33 pm »
Quote from: theinevitable on November 03, 2009, 08:15:14 pm
like, has he previously done a Maakies or something based on the idea of Beer Goggles being actual goggles with beers on them.

He's done many strips where "beer goggles being actual goggles with beers on them" is the main joke.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #73 on: November 04, 2009, 07:18:25 pm »
As someone who was into Tony Millionaire long before Achewood existed, it's pretty fancy to see them both land in one place.

Honestly though, the artwork looks like Millionaire drew the whole thing in a hastey and/or drunken state compaired to much of the other stuff he does.   

For those who don't know Maakies - in their hey day, there were even some shorts on SNL and a brief show that got cancelled (I think).

Also:  Onstand and Millionaire pt 1 and pt 2.
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Re: Beefy - Nov 02 2009
« Reply #74 on: November 05, 2009, 10:29:21 am »
I went back and looked through the strips on maakies.com, and now I hate this Millionaire blighter much less. But I still dont like this guest strip.
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