OOTS #600 - The Discussion Thread

[teratorn]

Anyway, it's a nice, ricy dish, with lots of good spicy spices giving it a sufficient kick. Then (and this is the best part) you fill it with chunks of meat and stuff. The most popular around my house is boiled chicken and andouille sausage, but we also love to add little chunks of seafood, like shrimp and scallops, and I'm certain that crabmeat would work oh-so well.

Now I have to try it. I love andouille and little chunks of seafood...

In short, awesomeness in ricey form, it's like western curry.

Ok, you've convinced me. My work related travel to the USA always takes me to the DC area and I remember a cajun place in Alexandria where I had this great thing called pecan crusted chicken (yummy). I'll check Jambalaya next time I go there.

OOTS it really broadens your horizons!

[Cleverdan22]

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.

[Eran of Arcadia]

I remember a cajun place in Alexandria where I had this great thing called pecan crusted chicken (yummy). I'll check Jambalaya next time I go there.

I live in Alexandria. What is this place called and where is it?

[Red XIV]

Where did you get that from?
In 442 Roy hites Xykon 4 times out of 6 attempts - as you can see by the wounds.
Roy must have been hitting pretty hard to wound Xykon despite the latters damage resistance without using a bludgeoning weapon.

Bear in mind that Roy's +5 starmetal alloy sword does an unspecified amount of bonus damage to undead foes. That's presumably why Roy was getting through Xykon's damage resistance.

Perception is 9/10th of reality. The term "martial arts" in modern vernacular is meant to be applied only to Asian practices. Stuff like boxing or greco-roman wrestling just aren't called martial arts, that's the way it is.

It appears not everyone agrees with your analysis.

[Zeebiedeebie]

But I've decided to re-interpret it as 'heartwarming' rather than a punch to the face.

Same to me, but it was more of a heartwarming punch to the face.
Ah, just like father used to make...

[Nightfall]

Those who are less than satisfied with Mr. Burlew's efforts here would do well to remember: he's doing this because he WANTS to, not because he HAS to. And he can stop anytime. I would hate to see that happen, since I enjoy reading this so much. So perhaps a bit less criticism from those who don't know the Giant's "grand plan" for his creation, hmmm? He'll reveal it in his time, not ours.

(Getting down off my soapbox now. )

[zach12376]

Those who are less than satisfied with Mr. Burlew's efforts here would do well to remember: he's doing this because he WANTS to, not because he HAS to. And he can stop anytime. I would hate to see that happen, since I enjoy reading this so much. So perhaps a bit less criticism from those who don't know the Giant's "grand plan" for his creation, hmmm? He'll reveal it in his time, not ours.

Well said,
and good job Giant, 600 strips in... darn, i don't know when the first came out. Does any one?

[EyethatBinds]

I went back and checked, #465, that was the last comic that made me laugh. Keep up the good work Mr. Burlew. I'm sure my opinion doesn't really make too much a deal, but I thought I'd just throw that out there.

[teratorn]

All the forum-drama that surrounds these last strips is getting old. The good thing is that in a few tens of strips from now we'll all be cheering when the order gets together.

I live in Alexandria. What is this place called and where is it?

I'll PM you, not sure about the rules on advertising restaurants.

[3Power]

Those who are less than satisfied with Mr. Burlew's efforts here would do well to remember: he's doing this because he WANTS to, not because he HAS to. And he can stop anytime. I would hate to see that happen, since I enjoy reading this so much. So perhaps a bit less criticism from those who don't know the Giant's "grand plan" for his creation, hmmm? He'll reveal it in his time, not ours.

Bizarro Chicken Little: In the same fashion as the Chicken Little above, this fan sees doom in every raindrop; however, whereas the former thinks that even the slightest misstep on part of the production team will result in cancellation, this Chicken Little seems to operate on the assumption that even the smallest voice of criticism will reach the ears of the Powers That Be, who will immediately cancel the show in the belief that nobody likes it anymore. Ergo, all voices of criticism must be silenced without prejudice in order to keep the show on the air.

This thread is a gold mine.

[David Argall]

I went back and checked, #465, that was the last comic that made me laugh. Keep up the good work Mr. Burlew. I'm sure my opinion doesn't really make too much a deal, but I thought I'd just throw that out there.

562, 568, & 584 didn't make you bust a gut? How about ... Oh never mind. If you have not laughed since 465, you didn't laugh much before that either.

[Castel]

Is it just me, or are the eyes the wrong way in this comic?
You know how usually the smaller eye is on the right when they're facing to the right and vice-versa?

(if this was already mentioned before, my bad. But im not reading through all 9 pages)

Edit:
It looks like its only Horace's and Roy's eyes, too.

[Ramien]

I went back and checked, #465, that was the last comic that made me laugh. Keep up the good work Mr. Burlew. I'm sure my opinion doesn't really make too much a deal, but I thought I'd just throw that out there.

You mean Elan finally grasping sarcasm in 596 didn't make you laugh? Elan popping Kubota right in the face in 594 didn't make you smile? Argent getting his fillings in 588 (and Shojo making a guest appearance to boot), or Belkar discovering the kobold village of Lickmyorangeballshalfling in 568 weren't worth a few chuckles?, What about any of the other ones since 465, which was really kind of a downer comic, with the way it ended on Miko's corpse?

[The Succubus]

Those tired, unyielding days are made immeasurably better whenever there's a new OotS strip. Thank you Rich.

One question... is jambalya the same as jambalaya?

Yes, it just has less vitamin A.

[TheWarBlade]

or Belkar discovering the kobold village of Lickmyorangeballshalfling in 568 weren't worth a few chuckles?

I have to say, just thinking about that kobold village makes me chuckle if not outright laugh.

One can wonder why people would read a comic when all they can do is complain.

[Pandabear]

That was just awesome... lol'led at nearly every panel

[EyethatBinds]

I rarely post, and therefore rarely complain. Its not that I don't find the strips past that one assuming, just that I feel the quality of the comic hasn't been in step with what I thought Mr. Burlew was capable of.

The comic is still worth reading [sometimes] so that's why I decided a vain attempt to chide his more recent further dip in quality a more fervent post.

I can respect other people's opine of the comic, I was just expressing my own. No cause for alarm.

[deworde]

I rarely post, and therefore rarely complain. Its not that I don't find the strips past that one assuming, just that I feel the quality of the comic hasn't been in step with what I thought Mr. Burlew was capable of.

The comic is still worth reading [sometimes] so that's why I decided a vain attempt to chide his more recent further dip in quality a more fervent post.

I can respect other people's opine of the comic, I was just expressing my own. No cause for alarm.

You've misspelt "amusing", and "vain attempt to chide his more recent further dip in quality a more fervent post" is gibberish.
Also, "opine" is a verb, meaning to state an opinion, whereas what you want in this instance is the word opinion. The word you were searching for is actually "opinion".
And "Mr. Burlew" seems very formal, almost patronising rather than respectful given the context.

I went back and checked, #465, that was the last comic that made me laugh. Keep up the good work Mr. Burlew. I'm sure my opinion doesn't really make too much a deal, but I thought I'd just throw that out there.

What was it about #465 that made you laugh, and why do you feel that's no longer present in the comic?

[glowface]

So I was thinking... does Roy keep asking about time because he does not want to lose track of the passage of time in the heavenly reunion fun, as before?

[Cleverdan22]

What was it about #465 that made you laugh, and why do you feel that's no longer present in the comic?

I think he was saying that it has been nothing but epic battles and sad things until this strip, and he's happy for the return to funny light comics.

[Scarlet Knight]

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.

Forgive those of us who say, "I ordered a beer, an' this seems ta be a tankard o' moose urine".

[RMS Oceanic]

You 'ordered' this beer? Forgive me if I'm misconstruing your words, but that implies a sense of entitlement.

I suspect people are annoyed at this strip because it's not what they expected. As Brian Clevinger once wrote, a joke is a disruption of your expectations. On that definition, #600 succeeded wildly.

[hagnat]

Technically it's not martial arts, Roy is keeping with the medieval knights-and-wizards theme.

you are missing the point... and taking eugene's words to literally...
the point is that roy ended up practicing his combat skills with those in the afterlife

[Niknokitueu]

Forgive those of us who say, "I ordered a beer, an' this seems ta be a tankard o' moose urine".

Or more accurately, "Hey, you said you were giving away free booze, but this is just cold tea".

We are not entitled to anything. Rich does this for free, and we should accept it as such. (Besides, cold tea can be a refreshing drink... )

Have Fun!
Niknokitueu

[Laurentio II]

Perception is 9/10th of reality.

So, you right in your own reality. I stick to the part of reality where words are used for their proper meaning.
(Actually, by the tone of your post it could be that you just making a big joke, but still...)

[Ronan]

Compliments apart, I must say that I'm shocked by the would-be letdown, specially because it wasn't disappointing at all. That's all I wanted for #600: Creativity . I'm not waiting for anything in the next #_00 comics, just so you know. Maybe for #1000, but there's no need really. Just keep the formula (fun+rpg+awe+drama+thrill...) multiplied by something

[H. Zee]

The last time I laughed at an OOTS strip must've been about, oooh, #600.

And before that it was waaaay back in #599.

Oh wait...

[IronBear]

Those who are less than satisfied with Mr. Burlew's efforts here would do well to remember: he's doing this because he WANTS to, not because he HAS to. And he can stop anytime. I would hate to see that happen, since I enjoy reading this so much. So perhaps a bit less criticism from those who don't know the Giant's "grand plan" for his creation, hmmm? He'll reveal it in his time, not ours.

(Getting down off my soapbox now. )

Still this is his job, he left his original employment to do this full time. It is not unreasonable for those supporting his career and his livelihood to complain if the product is not up to standards Burlew himself set

[RMS Oceanic]

And it appears whether those standards were maintained in this issue is in the eye of the beholder.

[IronBear]

Well said,
and good job Giant, 600 strips in... darn, i don't know when the first came out. Does any one?

I came in at strip number 7, it still serves as my bookmark for this site. I remember laughing so hard at Thor-Prayer™ that I was incapacitated for several minutes. Sadly it has been some time since I’ve done much more than crack a faint smile at OOTS.

I have decided to not check in daily here ( I will be for Erfworld updates…but not OOTS.) I will do a monthly read of it until either the story line actually resumes or I completely loose interest entirely in OOTS