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Thread: Star Power V: The Final Yawntier
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2016-03-02, 01:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Another update
Every update, I find it harder to write an actual comment.
What is there to say here?
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2016-03-02, 03:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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I don't know, but the last panel has unexpectedly good art. Pity for the script; we are in obvious territory. And now, we get ready for the "big reveal".
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2016-03-02, 01:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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After she explains how horribly nasty the people on the other side of the 8th wormhole invasion or whatever its called were, psychologist lad there should say, "Ok, now what about 1-7?" Basically pointing out that one bad sample out of a large collection doesnt invalidate the entire concept.
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2016-03-03, 06:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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I need to go back and do some re-reading. In all the riveting sightseeing I've legitimately forgotten what this treasure hunt is for.
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2016-03-03, 10:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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A quest to discover the source of the power that restored her mana during her Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny with BHB.
As far as I can tell, this quest is actually about reassembling the Triforce of Wisdom.Lead Designer for Oracle Hunter GamesToday a Blog, Tomorrow a Business!
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2016-03-04, 07:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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2016-03-04, 09:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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So far all they've found are keys.
The first key was in the first vault, guarded by golems.
The second key was held by His Magesty who is not a SPS -- or, as you said, their mission would be over. It's not clear if there was a "second vault" unless that was His Magesty.
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2016-03-04, 09:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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It's only a puzzle if you don't understand what it's trying to tell you; that could be a map of where all the SPS are located in the galaxy, or basically anything else that would make sense to be revealed only after you found the vault (disregarding how lame the protection is of course).
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2016-03-06, 07:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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2016-03-06, 09:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2016-03-21, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hey, we've got an update or something.
More pointless friction between Danica and Beena that's caused by, I dunno, the fact that communication isn't a thing that can happen. More Beena trying to force relevance upon herself. And a "punchline" that's basically "lawl Beena is free-spirited."
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2016-03-21, 01:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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I think it's less to show her character and more to place her in the well set group that was defined before.
Because that's totally how world building works.
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2016-03-22, 06:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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2016-03-22, 09:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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I don't think any part of it especially bad, no. I think it's just it's actually less than the sum of its parts, due to presentation. It's rare to see something like that, where I do actually think each element is...adequate and makes sense in the overall world but is undermined by how it's shown to the audience.
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2016-03-23, 09:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Update
Am I missing something?
What happened between the two?
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2016-03-23, 10:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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2016-03-24, 02:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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So either we're waiting for the reveal of some off-screen argument or we're supposed to assume the fact that one of them turned into a super hero ruined their friendship? Uhm... kay.
But... yeah, somehow I agree with Cavelcade. Yes, I also complain about pretty much every update but... they alone are... okay. It's the overall story telling that's pretty bad. Not to say any of it is high literature but still.
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2016-03-25, 12:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hey, former Deeganites. Haven't been keeping up with this because I honestly got bored pretty early and it was barely worth the energy of the snark. Has it gotten better for snarking?
Anyway, I just wanted to drop by because while I was reading Sluggy Freelance today I was reminded of the horrible, horrible cheekmouth in Mookie's art. I think today's Sluggy might have just made Dominic Deegan's cheekmouth look like high art. Last panel, in case you're like me and didn't even recognize what was going on at first.
Let me know if there's enough going on with this that snark is worthwhile - I might add it back into my rotation and rejoin the thread.
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2016-03-26, 11:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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2016-03-30, 03:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Is this going anywhere?
Either solve this non-issue, or make her a super villain.
At this point, I don't care anymore.
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2016-03-30, 07:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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2016-03-30, 08:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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2016-03-30, 10:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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This isnt superman 2 though, how will she get to kiss the dancing greenie to perform the memory erasure?! Oh and yeah, Gotta love the scene just oozing with awkwardness now. Welp, that confirms our evil star power at this point. Though I find it helps make things amusing if this is what I imagine her reaction to be.
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2016-03-30, 05:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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2016-03-30, 09:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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They're obviously sophmores.
SpoilerDanica-kun is the Second Year Protagonist that Brightman-Sempai is mentoring in becoming less anti-social. Unfortunately, Grex decides to insult Danica-kun's classmate Beena behind her back -- and naturally, Beena is Right Behind Her. Oh no! Will Danica-kun be able to master The Power of Friendship before it is too late?!
Also, this is the incident Danica is talking about, in case you forgot.
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Elflad
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2016-04-01, 04:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Oh, now I know who she is.
Beena is Luna.Avatar from Gunnerkrigg Court.
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2016-04-01, 07:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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Ugh, I have a problem with overly sensitive people... Not that she's totally wrong, making fun of someone behind their back is a *** move, but it's still kind of... why? Was this really a reason for a breakdown instead of telling them to act mature?
Also... looking back at the comic OH linked, this is somewhat actually a good way for exposition. On the one hand, we saw again Danica is a terrible friend who was no idea what her (best) friend is doing professionally, on the other Beena got a decent excuse to tell the reader her background...
Wait, did I just praise Mookie?
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2016-04-01, 09:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Eh, I think it might be related to the hat her planet wears. The whole social thing. She just felt like she was being cast out by the mockery and that hit her sensitive point, so I can see her being upset. Especially since her self esteem was already at a fairly low ebb due to her "expertise" being less valuable than she thought it would be.
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2016-04-01, 11:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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On the other hand, compare the linked comic with today's comic.
In the former, Beena deals with a mild but direct personal attack ("Your qualification is that your granddad was a specialist?") with a snide rebuke ("No, my qualification is my degree with a specialty in the field and you are a jerk.") followed by a cheerful parting ("Hahaha, but seriously, we're cool."). This is the behavior of a mercurial, but confident, person.
In the latter, Beena deals with another, similar, personal attack (not to her face, but more elaborate) by running away, reduced to tears. Why the change?Lead Designer for Oracle Hunter GamesToday a Blog, Tomorrow a Business!
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2016-04-01, 11:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Never got the "best friend" vibe from Danica or Beena.
At the beginning Danica was a known unti-social person who never really had friends, and Beena looked like an annoying person who just talks to anyone who has ears.
This changed only when Beena discovered Danica was the star-power. I'm not sure how much time passed, but there was hardly an interaction of friendship beyond her secret identity.