Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

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Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby NonsenseWords » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:38 pm

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Ozy's lines take away from the punchline, but without it, it would have just been a mediocre joke, and his only reason for being there would be to ask the question, and then do a reaction shot. It doesn't really feel like the other strips so far, which were standard-fare punchlines (setup > joke start > punchline); it feels... well, youthful. Like they're still kids, and not the author mouthpieces that they begin to warp into over time.

It's cute, I like it. It's not 'funny', so to speak, but it doesn't need to be; it's just sweet.

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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Maggot Brain » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:16 pm

I like the idea of having a pro and con list before taking over a country.

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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Bocaj Claw » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:34 pm

I would add pasties (of the Cornish variety) to the pro-side.

Also, wasn't this one of the early sixty or so that DCS kept submitting to the syndicates?
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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby cougartiger » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:20 am

What the OP said: nice strip, nothing more. I like it. :)
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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Cactus Jack » Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:52 am

I enjoy it. Its one of those good jokes that you don't really laugh out loud at, but works better because of that.

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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Feefers » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:20 am

Much as I like mocking the Spice Girls, they were very "of the moment" and were right for the context, now it's Susan Boyle and 5 minute celebrities that would make the con list.

As for The Stamp Act that kind of irks me as being obscure for the sake of obsecurity, blood pudding or heck even bad teeth would have been a better con for the list.

I'll be quite happy up here in Scotland as well, England <> Great Britian, etc, etc, etc.

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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:31 am

I remember this as one of my favourites of the era. It'd still be in my top 50 strips ever today.
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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby sad jazz cantaloupe » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:08 pm

the stamp act isn't obscure at all, it's an integral part of american history education. Even at Millie's age, the basics of the american revolution have probably been pounded into her brain.
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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Cactus Jack » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:45 pm

I prefer a well thought out joke, like mentioning the stamp act, to one that is overplayed.

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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Segovia » Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:19 pm

I would add slash and ozzy to the pro sides.

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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Arloest » Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:53 pm

This is probably my favorite strip that's come up so far.

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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Cactus Jack » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:03 pm

I would add slash and ozzy to the pro sides.
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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby nickspoon » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:08 pm

The best thing about England is Are You Being Served?

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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby osprey » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:49 pm

The best thing about England is Nickspoon.

I like this strip. It's cute and C&H-esque without being a ripoff.
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Re: Saturday, May 16, 1998: Pros and cons

Postby Maggot Brain » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:57 pm

Pros-------------------------------Cons
William Shakespeare--------The Spice Girls
The Beatles------------------The Stamp Act
Black Sabbath----------------Simon Cowell
Ricky Gervais-----------------Queen Elizabeth
Led Zeppelin------------------Duran Duran
Monty Python-----------------Eric Clapton
Jethro Tull
Charles Shaughnessy
The Sex Pistols
James Bond
Spinal Tap!!!


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