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** But also exists for the comic. Sohmer has taken a ton of flak for turning the comic into his chance to rant about his barely researched opinions, dropping entire subplots, neglecting 90% of the cast in favor of Rayne, and the humor going from crude yet funny to easy and borning
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* NamesTheSame: Cyndi Wang? There's a Taiwanese singer by that name.
** [[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} Not that it matters much anymore]], since the LICD character's name is now Carter.
** [[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} Not that it matters much anymore]], since the LICD character's name is now Carter.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made,]] which has become the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Creator/{{Teletoon}}. Blind Ferret had been trying to make a cartoon of their comic since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. When the idea was pitched to Teletoon, the network demanded a huge number of CulturalTranslation changes to make the work more Canadian (such as changing the setting to Toronto, making Issa an Inuit, having Mick wear a Toronto Maple Leafs shirt, etc.), convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. Then in 2010, Teletoon debuted ''WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy'', a series from Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=] that Sohmer and [=DeSouza=] have openly accused of a hackneyed [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]] of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (something Teletoon has denied), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made,]] which has become the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Canadian cable animation network Creator/{{Teletoon}}. Blind Ferret had been trying to make a cartoon of their comic since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. When the idea was pitched they came to Teletoon, Teletoon in search of production funding, the network demanded a huge number of CulturalTranslation changes to make the work more Canadian (such as changing the setting to Toronto, making Issa an Inuit, having Mick wear a Toronto Maple Leafs shirt, etc.), convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. Then in 2010, Teletoon debuted ''WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy'', a series from created by Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=] that Sohmer and [=DeSouza=] have openly accused of a hackneyed [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]] of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (something Teletoon has denied), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.with independent funding.
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That site has taken a turn for the worst and should really not be linked to. The link is broken anyway.
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* CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4
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* CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made,]] which has become the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Creator/{{Teletoon}}. Blind Ferret had been trying to make a cartoon of their comic since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. When the idea was pitched to Teletoon, the network demanded a huge number of CulturalTranslation changes to make the work more Canadian (such as changing the setting to Toronto, making Issa an Inuit, having Mick wear a Toronto Maple Leafs shirt, etc.), convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. Then in 2011, Teletoon debuted ''WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy'', a series from Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=] that Sohmer and [=DeSouza=] have openly accused of a hackneyed [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]] of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (something Teletoon has denied), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made,]] which has become the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Creator/{{Teletoon}}. Blind Ferret had been trying to make a cartoon of their comic since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. When the idea was pitched to Teletoon, the network demanded a huge number of CulturalTranslation changes to make the work more Canadian (such as changing the setting to Toronto, making Issa an Inuit, having Mick wear a Toronto Maple Leafs shirt, etc.), convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. Then in 2011, 2010, Teletoon debuted ''WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy'', a series from Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=] that Sohmer and [=DeSouza=] have openly accused of a hackneyed [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]] of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (something Teletoon has denied), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
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Teletoon doesn't make its own shows, so it wouldn't have created The Dating Guy, which was made by Marble Media and Entertainment One
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made]]. This became made,]] which has become the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Creator/{{Teletoon}}. Blind Ferret have had been at it trying to make a cartoon of their comic since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Teletoon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle When the source material, CulturalTranslation, idea was pitched to Teletoon, the network demanded a huge number of CulturalTranslation changes to make the work more Canadian (such as changing the setting to Toronto, making Issa an Inuit, having Mick wear a Toronto Maple Leafs shirt, etc.), convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. In Then in 2011, Teletoon created debuted ''WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy'', a series from Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=] that Sohmer and [=DeSouza=] have openly accused of a hackneyed [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]], and a hackeneyed one at that, ripoff]] of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (entitled ''WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy''), (something Teletoon has denied), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
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* ContestWinnerCameo: As its ValentinesDayEpisodes, there's a contest where the winner gets to go on a date with a character of their choosing (and yes, [[PerverseSexualLust several of them have gotten busy]]). Rayne has only gotten two dates in seven years; one was with a gay man, and the other was a near-disaster[[note]]She was German, and the guys tricked him into dressing as a Nazi; only Katie's intervention kept her from walking out[[/note]]; the rest has been a pretty even distribution of cast members (John, Mick, Issa, Eric, Cyndi and Jumpmaster Julie have all been picked once).
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made]]. This became the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Creator/{{Teletoon}}. Blind Ferret have been at it since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Teletoon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle the source material, CulturalTranslation, convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. In 2011, Teletoon created a [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]], and a hackeneyed one at that, of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (entitled "WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy"), ''WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy''), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made]]. This became the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Tele Toon.Creator/{{Teletoon}}. Blind Ferret have been at it since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Tele Toon Teletoon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle the source material, CulturalTranslation, convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. In 2011, Tele Toon Teletoon created a [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]], and a hackeneyed one at that, of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (entitled "WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy"), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
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** [[DoNotCallMePaul Not that it matters much anymore]], since '''[[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} his]]''' name is now Carter.
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* TheRedStapler: Defied (and more than likely parodied); in the arc where Rayne writes an alternate history novel where he takes over Nazi Germany, one strip shows his new right-hand man wearing a Hawaiian shirt with a Swastika motif. The comic is titled "No, You Can't Have The Shirt" (which, all things considered, is perfectly understandable).
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* NamesTheSame: Cyndi Wang? There's a Taiwanese singer by that name.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If not for the ridiculous amount of ExecutiveMeddling (see above), an AnimatedAdaptation would have actually been made.
* CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If not for the ridiculous amount of ExecutiveMeddling (see above), an AnimatedAdaptation would have actually been made.
* CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4
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* CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4
* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made]]. This became the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Tele Toon. Blind Ferret have been at it since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Tele Toon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle the sourcematerial,CulturalTranslation, material, CulturalTranslation, convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. In 2011, Tele Toon created a [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]], and a hackeneyed one at that, of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (entitled "WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy"), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If not for the ridiculous amount of ExecutiveMeddling (see above), an AnimatedAdaptation would have actually beenmade.
* CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4made.
* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made]]. This became the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Tele Toon. Blind Ferret have been at it since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Tele Toon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle the source
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If not for the ridiculous amount of ExecutiveMeddling (see above), an AnimatedAdaptation would have actually been
* CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made]]. This became the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Tele Toon. Blind Ferret have been at it since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Tele Toon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle the source material,CulturalTranslation, convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. In 2011, Tele Toon created a [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]], and a hackeneyed one at that, of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (entitled "TheDatingGuy"), "WesternAnimation/TheDatingGuy"), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made]]. This became the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Tele Toon. Blind Ferret have been at it since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Tele Toon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle the source material,CulturalTranslation, convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. In 2011, Tele Toon created a [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]], and a hackeneyed one at that, of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (entitled "The Dating Man"), "TheDatingGuy"), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If not for the ridiculous amount of ExecutiveMeddling (see above), an AnimatedAdaptation would have actually been made.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If not for the ridiculous amount of ExecutiveMeddling (see above), an AnimatedAdaptation would have actually been made.made.
*CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4
*CreatorBacklash: More like artist backlash. The comic's first artist, Trevor Adams, reportedly quit because he didn't like the direction the comic was going. He explains why in an email: http://badwebcomics.wikidot.com/least-i-could-do/#toc4
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* ExecutiveMeddling: For an AnimatedAdaptation that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never made]]. This became the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Tele Toon. Blind Ferret have been at it since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Tele Toon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle the source material,CulturalTranslation, convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. In 2011, Tele Toon created a [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]], and a hackeneyed one at that, of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (entitled "The Dating Man"), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.independently.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If not for the ridiculous amount of ExecutiveMeddling (see above), an AnimatedAdaptation would have actually been made.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If not for the ridiculous amount of ExecutiveMeddling (see above), an AnimatedAdaptation would have actually been made.
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AnimatedAdaptation: This became the subject of much contention between Sohmer, [=DeSouza=], and Tele Toon. Blind Ferret have been at it since 2007, with limited success beyond a set of shorts. Then Tele Toon struck them up on an offer--and then stated their plans to completely mangle the source material,[[hottip:*:The least of their tweakings being giving the show chronic [[{{Americanitis}} Canadianitis]]]] CulturalTranslation, convincing Sohmer and co. to leave. In 2011, Tele Toon created a [[SerialNumbersFiledOff copyright-friendly ripoff]], and a hackeneyed one at that, of what would have been the AnimatedAdaptation (entitled "The Dating Man"), spurring Blind Ferret Entertainment (along with Randy Milholland) to get a pilot produced independently.
