Another long-awaited (HA) update. The problem is that I haven't found much to talk about webcomics-wise. I'll see if I can't find something to talk about, though.

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It looks like Faye from Questionable Content has been forced to admit her dependence on alcohol. I don't know how I feel about the way it was executed, though. It's been a couple of weeks real time, but in the comic it can't have been more than a few hours since Marten made the comment that set Faye off. It feels like Jeph Jacques rushed the whole acceptance thing, especially with a character like Faye. Of course, just because she's admitted to the problem it doesn't mean she's going to be successful at righting it. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

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While I'm not a fan of Misfile, I am a casual reader, and the last couple strips made me grin because it reminded me of the scene in Jaws where the characters are drunk and comparing scars. I think Chris Hazelton should have cashed in on that and made a sly reference (unless the scar thing itself was the reference) to it. Just my opinion.

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I mentioned this on Monday on the main page of Bardsworth, but Reprographics is back from a long hiatus as Reprographics 2. If you aren't familiar with it, it's a photocomic based around the creator, Chris Yates, and the wackiness that happens in his "life". Check it out.

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Huh, I guess I had a little more to say than I thought. Good for me.

Oy vay, I think I was right to worry about the current events (7/20/07) in Dominic Deegan. Even the attempt to make the costume thing a gag came out kind of lame. Mookie, please ditch the SuperGreg thing! It's not too late!

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I'm going to have to backpedal slightly concerning my comments yesterday about College Roomies from Hell!!! My original statement implied that the author was forcing Dave's misery-inducing situations. However, as we can see from today's strip (7/20/07), Dave is bringing it on himself (which was also something I touched upon). While you do find yourself feeling sorry for Dave, you can't help but realize that sometimes he's just as dumb as shit, you know?

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Misfile is a webcomic that I just recently started to read. I'm kind of lukewarm on it at the moment - not sure if I like it or dislike it. It has it's entertaining moments, and the characters can be pretty fun to watch (how could a pot head angel not be?). I've realized that my reluctance to accept it as an enjoyable read comes from the writer side of me. I think Chris Hazelton suffers something that a lot of writers suffer - ignoring what the characters want to do and forcing his will on them.

Now, obviously this is a judgement call; I didn't create the characters, so I can only base my reactions on what I've learned about them through reading the comic. However, recently a little tiff started up regarding a post on Tangents (scroll down to the 7/9/07 post), which is good considering how easily things get turned into full-blow shitstorms on the internet. The post in question was in regards to this strip being seen as fan service. I'm not going to go into the events that lead up to that strip; if you're really interested, read back several strips.

I don't see it as fan service, but I do see it as a vehicle for a gag or two. Unfortunately, because the whole scenario felt forced, those gags fell flat on their faces. As unrealistic as I personally feel the situation was, it could have been better handled over the course of more pages rather than rushed in a couple. As a writer, you need to let your characters act the scene out and not force them forward.