This series is hit and miss. When it's good, it's really good. When it's bad, it's really bad. And when it's clever, it's really clever.
I mean, there's not much else I could critique about it. There's no overarching plot, no character development, but he does that on purpose. This comic lives to make bad puns and pander to nerds like me. And that's where it excels. A lot of the charm of xkcd comes from being glad that you understood the friggin' joke in the first place. There's far more hits than misses when he makes math/science jokes than anything else.
But... sometimes Randall tries waxing philosophical, and when he does, it's more likely to miss.
Recently, there's been an increase in quality; more hits, less misses. His "five minute comic" week was likely the best stuff he's done in years, and then he comes out with "Positive Attitude," which is both uplifting and humorous.
So, in short, this comic is made by a smart guy, for people who are smart. And there's nothing wrong with that.
Basically, the ultimate tautology.
This series is hit and miss. When it's good, it's really good. When it's bad, it's really bad. And when it's clever, it's really clever.
I mean, there's not much else I could critique about it. There's no overarching plot, no character development, but he does that on purpose. This comic lives to make bad puns and pander to nerds like me. And that's where it excels. A lot of the charm of xkcd comes from being glad that you understood the friggin' joke in the first place. There's far more hits than misses when he makes math/science jokes than anything else.
But... sometimes Randall tries waxing philosophical, and when he does, it's more likely to miss.
Recently, there's been an increase in quality; more hits, less misses. His "five minute comic" week was likely the best stuff he's done in years, and then he comes out with "Positive Attitude," which is both uplifting and humorous.
So, in short, this comic is made by a smart guy, for people who are smart. And there's nothing wrong with that.