OotS #333 is up.

[Nonlethal Force]

I concur. Each strip is not so funny initself. But taken as a collective - they're great!

Sure, you can come in and catch a pun here and there, but to understand the humor most often you have to know the characters. For example ... a few strips back Elan got a lollipop when the "Test of the Heart" was going on and there was a little comment that said "I was Good." Hillarious if you know Elan. But not really that funny if that is the first strip you read.

By the way ... kudos to Rich for getting back to plot. I didn't want to stop reading ... but I was getting bored. Now that the story is moving forward and we've gotten off of focusing on Haley's lack of speech and Belkar vs. Miko ... the strip is good again.

And ... I have to put this in every OotS post in which I remember....

The strip would be better if Belkar just died already! [ *ducks and hides from the tomatos being thrown*]

 

[merelycompetent]

And ... I have to put this in every OotS post in which I remember....

The strip would be better if Belkar just died already! [ *ducks and hides from the tomatos being thrown*]

Tomatoes nothing! That deserves a whole freakin' case of Holy Hand Grenades of Antioch! You've got until the count of five...

 

[Hammerhead]

Tomatoes nothing! That deserves a whole freakin' case of Holy Hand Grenades of Antioch! You've got until the count of five...

Not three?

Seriously, Belkar rules. Nonlethal Force, you're making Baby Belkar cry.

 

[riprock]

I've only read a few of these strips. Every time I do, I see a bunch of people ooohing and aaaahing over them and well...

I am missing something? This really isn't all that funny. What's the big deal?

The first time I saw a Buffy episode, I was with some female (and hardcore feminist) friends of mine who loved the show. I noted that it might appeal to hardcore feminists, but I had no emotional identification with any of the characters and the action appeared random and poorly choreographed.

I made no effort to seek out Buffy shows until I happened to hear the buzz about Serenity. I watched Serenity and liked it, so I decided to look for Buffy. Starting at the beginning made all the difference in the world. I ended up watching every single Buffy episode. I strongly identified with the emotions of the characters, if not the characters themselves.

 

[frankthedm]

That's some hardcore Dwarven stoicism.

Hardcore? That is normal level.

 

[Drowbane]

The first time I saw a Buffy episode, I was with some female (and hardcore feminist) friends of mine who loved the show. I noted that it might appeal to hardcore feminists, but I had no emotional identification with any of the characters and the action appeared random and poorly choreographed.

I made no effort to seek out Buffy shows until I happened to hear the buzz about Serenity. I watched Serenity and liked it, so I decided to look for Buffy. Starting at the beginning made all the difference in the world. I ended up watching every single Buffy episode. I strongly identified with the emotions of the characters, if not the characters themselves.

If you're joking... I don't get it. But what does Buffy have to do with Serenity?!

 

[Vargo]

If you're joking... I don't get it. But what does Buffy have to do with Serenity?!

Other than being written by the same guy? Why, nothing, nothing at all...

 

[Jdvn1]

Other than being written by the same guy? Why, nothing, nothing at all...

Yeah, other than that.

 

[Jaws]

If Rich Burlew keeps up with the quality of this individual strip (#333), he might become the writer he thinks he is.


Peace and smiles

j.

 

[Old Gumphrey]

The final panel, taken out of context, terrifies.

(Edit: And here's the link: http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript?SK=333)

I am speechless.