Ugh, gods, these complaints are annoying. The Giant is most often making strips, not killing time on the forums looking at prediction threads saying 'Oh, well, I can't use THAT." He has stated that the prediction threads make no impact on his writing, not the other way around. Also, for those who thought the comic was a disappointment, I choose to look at the glass half full, (Heck, even "Hey! There is drinkable liquid in that glass! Awesome!") and see the positive lightheartedness to this strip. It reminds me of the Azure city strips before the war, which were fun, jokey, not too much heavy depressiveness. strips, which I am all for, until the plot needs to resurface and the epic battle comes along.