The Stick Awards II: Second Edition (#0611 - #0620)

[Porthos]

Welcome to The Stick Awards II: Second Edition!

The Stick Awards are handed out to the best strips of all time as chosen by our fellow Playgrounders.

This week we are covering the comic strips 611 through 620.

For full details about the Stick Awards, please check out the main thread here.

To read more about the original Stick Awards, created by Nazzo, the 102nd, please read his thread here.

To vote in this thread, simply state which comic of the ten listed is your favorite. Bolding the number of the comic (Like this) helps it stand out.

Voting for this week will close on November 8th, 4pm EST. Any votes made after that will NOT count toward the totals.

Last week, 610 You're It shouted to the heavens that it was in fact a sexy strip of war. Well, when it was put that way, the judges agreed that it should move on to the Best of the Hundred tournament.

Now we have to sit back and watch what terrors will be unleashed in the aftermath of a strip of war, that claims to be sexy, unleashed. Well, perhaps not just sit back and observer dispassionately. Perhaps we can figure out who else is deserving to follow in its unshod footsteps by voting in...

.THE STICK AWARDS II: 0611 - 0620

611 None Left Standing
612 Technically, the "Fish" Version is a Subset of This One
613 I Need a Hero
614 A Cut Above
615 It's a Real Life-Saver
616 An Opponent or Rival Whom a Person Cannot Overcome
617 Power Meeting
618 Flank Cut
619 Wow, That's a Spicy Meatball!
620 Probably About an "8"

[Gift Jeraff]

#613, easily.

[Jaxzan Proditor]

I'll go with #612.

[137beth]

616. It shows perfectly how Belkar has changed.

[oppyu]

617

Celia successfully employing nonviolence in a violent world. Diplomacy for the win.

[Emanick]

616: An Opponent or Rival Whom a Person Cannot Overcome takes it for me. If I ever get into a fight and walk away casually from my oozing, equally vanquished and enraged opponent, "Nah, I'm gonna go find my cat" is definitely going to be my response of choice.

[Mike Havran]

#612 felt really satisfying. I hope we'll see the Greysky cleric again.

[Bird]

617, though the amount of Roy-yammering-to-himself on that page makes me unsure.

[NobodyWasTaken]

Why wouldn't I vote for 612?

[zinycor]

not sure if 611 and 612... but on 611 Belkar is such a badass that it gets my vote

[ChristianSt]

Damn is that Belkstar awesome.

The last two panels of 620 are really nice, and certainly I could justify voting for most of those strips, but I'm going for 612 - Technically, the "Fish" Version is a Subset of This One. Maybe that is only because to show some love for the Nameless Priest of Loki, but it is a fine nevertheless. (Also I really like the title )

[AGD]

618 gets my vote.

[Meph]

612, "help him for a lifetime".

[nogall]

615, specifically for "my last breath... is also my mintiest..."

[Killer Angel]

612 or 616?
Can i vote for both of them?

well, 612, a lifetime help!

[littlebum2002]

I think I'm gonna have to go with 612

[YoshiBoy13]

Although I'm torn between 615 and 617, I think I have to go with #617 - I love Celia's reaction to the scenario - she responded in the best way she knew how.

On behalf of my client, I am willing to negotiate the immediate reinstatement of her lapsed employment contract with your organization!!

...Legal pad.

You got it, boss.

[martianmister]

617 Power Meeting

[Jasdoif]

Eesh, some tough choices here....Have to support 615 for the minty bow, though.

[Angelalex242]

615

Cause nobody should die with bad breath.

[declinator]

After Belkar got to shine last week, my vote this time goes with Celia: 617.

[GuySmiley1970]

I vote for 612.

[LadyEowyn]

Voting for 617. Use the skills you've got.

[Sylian]

Hmm. Tricky. 612 gets my vote, mostly because I enjoy the interaction between Belkar and the Cleric of Loki.

[Emperordaniel]

My vote is cast for 613 - I Need A Hero.

[Cartographer7]

615 - "My last breath... is also my mintiest..."

[thatSeniorGuy]

Good set of strips again, but 620 takes the cake for me due to Rich's typically excellent dialogue.

[Porthos]

Eeep. Completely slipped my mind to take care of this today. Ooopsie.

I'll just call for a 24 hour (total) extension and close this up at 4pm EST November 9th.

[Porthos]

Hmmm. Tough vote this time. In a hurry though, so I'll make it quick. 615 and 617 are worthy, but I'll vote for 612 mostly for that teaching moment that Belkar gave. It's a great twist on a classic saying.

And with that....

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED!

612 Technically, the "Fish" Version is a Subset of This One is the winner this week. It now moves on to the Best of the Hundred tournament.

Full Results are as follows

........THE STICK AWARDS II: 0611 - 0620

	Comic Number	Votes Received	Vote Percentage
	611	1	3.70
	612	10	37.04
	613	2	7.41
	614	0	0.00
	615	4	14.81
	616	2	7.41
	617	6	22.22
	618	1	3.70
	619	0	0.00
	620	1	3.70

Please join us for the next round of voting for Strips #621 - #630 which can be found here.