Comments on: Where’s the laughs? http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/ (or at least reviews thereof) Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mrmyth http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4476 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:03:59 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4476 Hey, if you don’t think that a webcomic can be Serious Business, I suppose I can’t convince you – but I’ve definitely found some of them that would qualify as quality entertainment – and storyarcs like the pregnancy one above stand as a testament of that fact.

Am I saying reading this comic is a life-defining experience? Of course not. But there are plenty of webcomics that do go beyond simple humor, and the entire point of this site – and similar ones – is to give some recognition to that fact.

]]> By: No1trustme http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4475 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:54:53 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4475 It’s really kind of sad how much time and effort people are putting into this issue. It’s a freaking web comic people. I look at them, maybe I laugh, maybe I don’t, then I close the window and get back to my life. The sun doesn’t rise or fall with PVP, Real Life, Penny Arcade or the multitude of other crap that is out there. If you’re looking for quality literature, art and entertainment, you might want to try a different medium than one that tries to get it’s message across in four panels.

I’ve always been more than happy with PVP and Scott. Look, he’s occupying anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute of my life each day. Given the that is all the time that Scott has to make me laugh, and possibly think a little bit, and if he can achieve that goal 3 – 4 times a week, I think that’s a pretty good success rate.

And MGK? Get off your high horse. Who made you the bastion of critical commentary?

]]> By: Amethyst Precursor » Post Topic » Way too serious… http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4473 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:16:28 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4473 [...] has been lately, and how blah this and blah that, and waaaah.  The two most relevant are this and this, posted in the authors blog on the PVP [...]

]]> By: Mbn http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4472 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:42:15 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4472 Man, I can’t believe people need this stuff laid out for them…
and I wonder why I don’t read blogs

]]> By: Jason http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4471 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:29:02 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4471 Damn, I teared up a little re-reading that pregnancy storyline!

]]> By: mrmyth http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4470 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:27:44 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4470 William – while your words are certainly true, I’m not sure if this situation is really rooted in any residual fall-out from Scott’s past drama.

On the other hand, I think you have hit rather close to the mark – namely, that once someone starts to view a comic with disdain, it becomes hard not to bash it. Even when, perhaps, it wouldn’t be legitimate to do so.

Even if the hate isn’t personal, it is exactly as you said – habitual. I know I’ve been guilty of the same regarding certain comics – I have a hell of a hard time viewing Ctrl+Alt+Del or Least I Could Do in an unbaised light.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is the same thing at play here.

]]> By: mrmyth http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4469 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:23:13 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4469 Yeah, I am in agreement with Baltch regarding Kurtz’s willingness to experiment – as a comic that does follow the same format as many of the formulaic newspaper strips, it could easily risk falling into that same stretch of mediocrity. (And, indeed, there may have been periods where it has.)

But Kurtz seems one of the more determined webcomic creators to not simply resign himself to that fate, despite the fact his success could allow him to do so – he toys with the dynamics of the strip, the style of the strip, and occasionally with the characters themselves. While it isn’t as extreme as some other webcomics, managing to take those risks on something that is already a proven success is definitely worth recognition.

]]> By: William G http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4468 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:29:48 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4468 It’s easy to hate on Kurtz, and roll your eyes at PvP. 99% of this reaction has been well earned.

But, Kurtz hasn’t been done anything to earn it in this case… nor has he earned any hate for quite some time as far as I know… so it strikes me that it’s just some residual hate for one of Scott’s past transgressions getting aired out.

On the web, attentions are short term, but hate is eternal since it’s so habitual.

It’s the core nature of web “culture”.

]]> By: Sk http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4467 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:58:20 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4467 The most serious storyline in PvP history was definitely Brent dealing with the possibility of becoming a father – and it was definitely the greatest storyline too (maybe close to the one where Jade and Brent get back together on 2003 New Year’s Eve, but better). But I would not consider it as an incosistent digression, rather as a momentary pulse of poetry that any artist must follow, even when he’s the comedy kind. It’s the same in acting, too: what turns a great comedian into a great actor is a deeper role. Take Jim Carrey, nobody would say he is not funny any more because he acted in Majestic – the same goes on with Pvp.

I’d not even say that the current storyline is Pvp’s Majestic. It’s more a sort of Truman show, or Bruce Almighty: funny, punchy and laugh-until-I-cry while serious and deep at moments.

]]> By: Baltch http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4466 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:26:19 +0000 http://mrmyth.com/2008/01/28/wheres-the-laughs/#comment-4466 I just think the man is experimenting with his comic and pushing it’s boundaries, delving into each character. While this may be hit or miss with some I appreciate the effort and so far have been a fan. Also the more Francis becomes a secondary character the more I like it. Also this is why I like webcomics, the creators are usually willing to take a risk.

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