Podcast a-go-go
The comics we critiqued this week were Brainwrap Comics, Melonpool, and Panda Xpress! I mentioned during the show how I was going off of the Ultimate Melonpool book, and I think that deserves a closer look on its own. There’s plenty of shortcomings it has as a book (not neccessarily as a series) that should be discussed.
I really didn’t intend to launch into a discussion about criticism during the show. I think all the things I wanted to say during the debate finally erupted without keeping them in check.
But I indeed had a blast doing the show, and silently (read: impatiently) await the next one.
EDIT: Now, after finally sitting down and listening to the show, I can remark on how much I apprently love being a jackass.
October 24th, 2005 at 3:13 pm
So… just out of curiosity… the review was based solely on the first book’s content? If so, the strip is totally different now than it was almost a decade ago. In the early days, Melonpool was a mostly gag-a-day sci fi parody. Now, it’s more of a longer story-arc driven space adventure comedy thing.
But, that’ll all be changing in a few weeks.
October 24th, 2005 at 4:12 pm
Yeah, due to the length of your story, we decided to do the first year (plus change).
I did “The First Book” because I happened to have a copy prior to the show.
And that all surely is something we should’ve taken into consideration during the review. I’ll be keeping an eye out for what you are alluding to what will happen in a few weeks.
October 24th, 2005 at 5:44 pm
Phil.
The panda thanks you for such a flattering assessment of our comic.
We hope that the pages to come will not let you down.
The panda also liked your assessment of PX! being a self spawning comic. We haven’t searched the whole web over just yet, but we feel confident that you are infact correct.
We are the only comic about a girl and a panda that stars a disco ninja assassin, a goat and a gentleman to have generated itself.
You are indeed an astute observer.
Thank you.
Sincerly,
-PX!
October 24th, 2005 at 5:45 pm
P.S.
From PX!
Melonpool rocks the house.
That is all.
October 24th, 2005 at 8:52 pm
Wow, the Panda Xpress! AI entity is also a gracious compliment reciever. You’re quite welcome.
October 26th, 2005 at 5:21 am
Hey… Panda Experess… Thanks for giving me my next comic to cover this weekend.
October 26th, 2005 at 2:04 pm
William,
We at PX! would like to say, “ok.”
We look forward to your coverage.
-PX!
October 26th, 2005 at 2:28 pm
The voices in my head say “cool” as well
Okay Phil, I listened to it… That was quite the epic.
October 26th, 2005 at 3:47 pm
How do you mean, Will?
October 26th, 2005 at 4:05 pm
William,
I forgot to mention this, but if you could please remove the E in front of Express so that it reads Xpress, we and the food chain that provides such lovely lo mein and sesame chicken would both be happy. Plus we don’t want to tarnish such an admirable food chain.
Hugs,
-PX!
October 26th, 2005 at 4:10 pm
What if he’s actually going to criticize the food chain, and you merely inspired him to do so?
Wouldn’t put it past him.
October 26th, 2005 at 4:20 pm
Hmm…good point.
They are commmercial money hungry entity, like PX!
Thus I could see how one would desire to bash both us and chicken and pea pods. Or one or the other.
Either way, I loves me some fried rice.
-PX!
October 27th, 2005 at 3:16 pm
PX is sometimes a single entity and sometimes a “we”.
I grow ever-more confused.
October 27th, 2005 at 3:55 pm
Lucas, you’ve identified one of our many AI devices to present a more human face to the public. In us mis-representing ourselves in terms of I/we, we can further present a more human face to an artificial facade.
Thus using a slight of hand method of misconception and redirection.
We hope that I have been sufficiently perplexing.
-PX!