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CEOIII C-E-O-3, H-N-I-C from Franklin, PA Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
C-E-O-3, H-N-I-C
#126: Aug 17th 2011 at 2:47:31 PM

So maybe the TV Tropes page should have a Discontinuity entry? "For some fans, Penny And Aggie ended with the "Popsicle War" storyline."

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AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#127: Aug 17th 2011 at 2:57:14 PM

There's a general Webcomic Discontinuity page. It could be added there.

edited 17th Aug '11 2:59:12 PM by AliceMacher

Rebochan from Kalevala (Y2K) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#128: Aug 18th 2011 at 3:48:02 PM

I can't really ragequit this close to the finish line, so I'm seeing the whole insane thing through. But I still feel like T. is less concerned about coherent storyline and more about giving into the fanservice now.

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#129: Aug 18th 2011 at 3:50:42 PM

Yeah, it's kinda gotten eyerollzy now.

AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#130: Aug 18th 2011 at 3:53:54 PM

I'm not exactly 100% on the latest strip, either, but I don't think fanservice is what Campbell's going for with it. The reactions on the forum, whether pro or con, aren't of the "huh huh drool drool so hawt" variety. Thank heavens. grin

If anything, it's Fan Disservice.

edited 18th Aug '11 3:57:50 PM by AliceMacher

moberemk Dread Lord from Canada Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
Dread Lord
#131: Aug 18th 2011 at 8:45:45 PM

Yeah, lately I've just sort of lost track of the strip. It's reached the point where I don't really care about it, wouldn't notice it if it was dropped from my reading list, and am more annoyed than amused by the characters. Which basically means I'm only reading now because I have been for nearly five years now.

How long until it ends and I can look away from the trainwreck again?

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#132: Aug 18th 2011 at 8:48:29 PM

Clearly, Penny and Aggie hooking up was the comic jumping the shark.

CEOIII C-E-O-3, H-N-I-C from Franklin, PA Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
C-E-O-3, H-N-I-C
#133: Aug 18th 2011 at 11:02:22 PM

[up][up] The end comes August 29, 10PM EST. (There's a coda as well, allegedly, but if you just want to bail after the actual comic, 8/29 is your window.)

I'm Charlie Owens, good night and good luck. PSNID: CEOIII 1117
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
CEOIII C-E-O-3, H-N-I-C from Franklin, PA Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
C-E-O-3, H-N-I-C
#135: Aug 19th 2011 at 2:18:48 AM

Remember the very end of Animal House, with all the little titles everyone had? (My personal fave: Daniel Simpson Day, Whereabouts Unknown. He should've gotten a sequel, IMHO.) Same thing. Essentially, it's an epilogue. Probably a "Where Are They Now?" type thing. (Duane joins a muslim convent, Fred and Stan get married, Lisa becomes the head of the Human Rights Coalition, etc.)

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AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#136: Aug 22nd 2011 at 6:28:51 AM

These last three weeks have been Mood Whiplash taken Up To Eleven. My God. Gotta hand it to T; he has us just where he wants us.

I'm still optimistic as to a happy resolution of some sort for Penny's and Aggie's relationship, though. And yes, Rebochan, the Fanservice is apparently back. However, I myself consider this a case of Tropes Are Not Bad... not bad at all... um, sorry. Plus, their having this very SRS conversation while in ripped shirts and naked from the waist down strikes me as kind of funny, and that's no doubt intentional. grin

Rebochan from Kalevala (Y2K) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#137: Aug 22nd 2011 at 12:27:03 PM

At this point, I want to just play a clip of Crow T. Robot saying "I'm giving up and looking at the breasts." Though I guess it's the butts here :P

Sadly, being a heterosexual woman, the fanservice is more eye-rolling than pleasing to me. Maybe if I was on board with the ship I could at least have that to keep me happy (like sort of a "hooray, these people who relationship I believe in are consummating it!"), but nein.

Also, I don't know if I'm supposed to take the scene seriously. As you note, it's more comical that they're naked from the waist down. So I guess I should laugh? But the setup doesn't seem like it's going for comedy. So should I be more than just theoretically turned on if I am anything but a heterosexual woman or a gay man?

Maybe if it was Fred's tush.

edited 22nd Aug '11 12:28:38 PM by Rebochan

AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#138: Aug 22nd 2011 at 12:39:45 PM

"Maybe if it was Fred's tush."

[lol]

As a bi woman, I must say there's been a decided lack of Fred-tush in the comic. Dare we hope it turns up in the spinoff?

vanthebaron Mystical Monkey Master from Carlyle, Il Since: Sep, 2010
Mystical Monkey Master
#139: Aug 22nd 2011 at 12:45:15 PM

maybe T will make a whole book of Freds tush if you ask nicely

Untitled Power Rangers Story
AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#140: Aug 22nd 2011 at 12:47:53 PM

A whole book strikes me as a bit much, although there's no doubt a market for that.

vanthebaron Mystical Monkey Master from Carlyle, Il Since: Sep, 2010
Mystical Monkey Master
#141: Aug 22nd 2011 at 12:49:16 PM

[lol][lol][lol][lol][lol][lol][lol][lol]

as a bisexual male I must say fred has a VERY nice tush

is it wrong that i'm reading this part of the comic while listening to "My Friends Over You"

-Nosebleed-

edited 22nd Aug '11 1:04:04 PM by vanthebaron

Untitled Power Rangers Story
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#142: Aug 22nd 2011 at 2:16:22 PM

I'm not onboard for the Penny/Aggie relationship (it feels forced to me) but I'm getting vibes here of the "It's not working out" element.

Though honestly, hasn't every relationship in Penny and Aggie basically crashed and burned at some point?

AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#143: Aug 22nd 2011 at 2:31:03 PM

Jack and Katy-Ann, as of the last we saw them at the end of "July," appear to have worked things out, now that they've got the misunderstanding about Katy-Ann's alleged Incorruptible Pure Pureness sorted.

vanthebaron Mystical Monkey Master from Carlyle, Il Since: Sep, 2010
Mystical Monkey Master
#144: Aug 24th 2011 at 6:40:23 AM

^I think this song sums up whats going on alright

Untitled Power Rangers Story
Rebochan from Kalevala (Y2K) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#145: Aug 24th 2011 at 12:34:49 PM

noobie question - What's Penny and Aggie Plus? Extra strips behind a paywall or more of bonus stuff?

vanthebaron Mystical Monkey Master from Carlyle, Il Since: Sep, 2010
CEOIII C-E-O-3, H-N-I-C from Franklin, PA Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
C-E-O-3, H-N-I-C
#147: Aug 24th 2011 at 1:43:23 PM

[up][up] Both, from what I understand. Alice? Help the rookies out?

Aside: I really wish T wasn't making us twist in the wind with the ship sinking.

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#148: Aug 24th 2011 at 1:44:16 PM

I am rubbing my claws together evilly at the sinking ship. Aggie never seemed right for Penny IMO.

Except as fuckbuddies.

OriDoodle Mom Lady from East of West Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#149: Aug 24th 2011 at 2:46:45 PM

Yeah i kinda never saw that happening long term. I'm not happy about the sadness it's causing, but I'm glad they are getting it worked out now instead of later.

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AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#150: Aug 24th 2011 at 4:03:49 PM

From what I understand (though T could stand to do a better job promoting it, because this question keeps coming up, even in his own forum), P&A Plus includes strip-by-strip annotations, a bonus prose story or two, bonus art and whatever else T and Jason see fit to toss in.


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