Strip Slays, a.k.a. The Best Thread Ever

[ElfLad]

[Turcano]

[ElfLad]

I give my seal of approval to that.

[Turcano]

[Jibar]

Now, see, I thought that was an actual DD strip.
I'm not sure it's a strip slay when it's so close to the original.

[Scientivore]

Now, see, I thought that was an actual DD strip.
I'm not sure it's a strip slay when it's so close to the original.

I guess that I don't know the full connotations of "strip slay". Whenever I make a non-DD remix I call it a "fanmix" since the meaning of that is relatively clear. A homage like Tercano's Sherlock Quilt is still a fanmix; is it not still a strip slay?

[Nevrmore]

It's like I told people on Keenspot when I originally started the strip slays; It doesn't count as a slay if you use the exact same punchline as the comic itself. That's the only rule.

[ElfLad]

What if you use the same punchline with a different set-up and context?

[Scientivore]

What if you use the same punchline with a different set-up and context?

How philosophical! The meaning of a statement depends heavily on its context; oftimes that's even true for the meanings of the words themselves. Is a punchline the words or what they mean? For me, I think that the words are mainly a vessel to carry the meaning of a joke from one mind to another.

The form of words can be beautiful and therefore important, as in poetry, calligraphy and Tycho Brahe's newposts. Art treats form as essence. It's a matter of perceptual stance and I think that the focus of humor is on the meaning.

[Turcano]

It's like I told people on Keenspot when I originally started the strip slays; It doesn't count as a slay if you use the exact same punchline as the comic itself. That's the only rule.

So, is this what I should be aiming for?

[AmberVael]

So, is this what I should be aiming for?

*snip*

A strip slay... of strip slays.

I love it. It presents its mocking point quite well.

[ElfLad]

It doesn't have the Slack-jawed Siegfried reaction shot.

[Turcano]

It doesn't have the Slack-jawed Siegfried reaction shot.

Well, I wanted to keep it to four panels. It doesn't have "super effective" either.

[Reptilius]

Well, I wanted to keep it to four panels. It doesn't have "super effective" either.

Kool-Aid: It's super effective!

[Karellen]

You know, Siegfried saying "Siegfried's dead" cracks me up a great deal more than is entirely healthy.

[Scientivore]

Well, I wanted to keep it to four panels. It doesn't have "super effective" either.

I fanmixed your metaslay. Behold its terrible beauty!

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Edit: I spoilerized it because I'm really displeased by it now. I would remove it entirely except that other posts refer to it.

[Nevrmore]

I like my original "Awesome" slay, thank you very much Mr. Parody.

[Scientivore]

I like my original "Awesome" slay, thank you very much Mr. Parody.

Link please? I looked through this entire thread and while I saw many slays that were indeed awesome, I'm not sure which one you mean.

[ElfLad]

The Strip Slay thread on Keenspot predates this measly imitation by months.

Until Mookie boneheadedly deleted it.

Nevrmore's original "Awesome" slay was basically the strip where Siegfried beats Dominic up, but Reinholdt's dialogue is replaced with, "Whoa, awesome!" and Siegfried whispers, "awesome." Also, the mouths are flipped.

edit: It was the best slay ever.

And you totally missed the whole "mouth flip" thing that has been in 33% of all Strip Slays.

[Turcano]

You know, Siegfried saying "Siegfried's dead" cracks me up a great deal more than is entirely healthy.

I know. That's why I did it.

Edit: Scientivore, those were probably the best two panels to add.

[Nevrmore]

The Strip Slay thread on Keenspot predates this measly imitation by months.

Until Mookie boneheadedly deleted it.

Nevrmore's original "Awesome" slay was basically the strip where Siegfried beats Dominic up, but Reinholdt's dialogue is replaced with, "Whoa, awesome!" and Siegfried whispers, "awesome." Also, the mouths are flipped.

edit: It was the best slay ever.

And it looked a little something like this.

[Turcano]

I like my original "Awesome" slay, thank you very much Mr. Parody.

Truth be told, I used that because it was the only meme that would have fit in that particular speech bubble.

And you totally missed the whole "mouth flip" thing that has been in 33% of all Strip Slays.

I've taken your advice into consideration and added it to the original. Behold my new and improved metaslay:

[Scientivore]

I couldn't sleep because of my conviction that I could do better than my previous effort, even with the exact same panels.

Edit: On reflection, v2.0 wasn't very good either so I yanked it.

[Mewtarthio]

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Spoiler'd due to being five panels long.

[The Orange Zergling]

[Closet_Skeleton]

creepy...

really...

[Idiotbox90]

In homage to the strip slays that have come before:

[ElfLad]

[Scientivore]

Whew! I had the inspiration for this in the morning on my way to work. I had to wait all day to make it real. I think that this will be the final version of my metaslay. I call it Masterpiece Metatheater: Brokeback Barthis.

[Turcano]