The Sticks Awards 516-520

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

Hi, and welcome to The Sticks Awards!

The Sticks Awards are given to the best strips of all times, chosen by the polls here in the Playground. Read the The Sticks Awards Results Compilation (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34791) thread for more details and previous results.

To vote, simply post your favorite strip of the current 5 on the thread. You have 3 days to do it.

The poll will close on March 31st, 11:00 AM forum default time.


The Sticks Awards 516-520

516 Turning Azurite, I Think I'm Turning Azurite, I Really Think So (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0516.html)
517 Probably Best to Choose at Random (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0517.html)
518 At Least It Wasn't the Fourth Wall Again (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0518.html)
519 Nightmare on Blue Street (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0519.html)
520 The Power of Immediate Gratification (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0520.html)

[Assassin89]

I vote 520 for one reason. Mr. Scruffy scratches tramp.

[Forealms]

520 for the return of Mr. Scruffy!

[bluedolphin359]

I was torn between 517 and 520, but I have to go with 517 for Haley's final line:

:haley:: I'm going out there to shove a magic flaming arrow up one of her orifices. If you have any preference about which one, I'm taking suggestions.

[Silverraptor]

520. I got in trouble for making the picture of Belkar throwing Mr. Scruffy onto Tsukiko face my avatar I liked it so much.

[Chronos]

I refuse to vote for a strip just because Belkar is awesome in it.

However, nothing at all prevents me from voting for a strip just because Mr. Scruffy is awesome in it. 520.

[The_Void]

520. I really don't think this is going to be a close fight.

[ericgrau]

520, easy choice.

In light of Mr. Scruffy, may I make a suggestion that when we get close to the current strip that we hold off for a bit? Stay 50 strips behind, perhaps. To allow plot items to develop before we make our votes.

Btw, The_Void, I don't think you're allowed to clip out comic art for your avatar or anything else for that matter. You may want to check the forum rules. There are some that the Giant made I think that are allowed, though.

[Lira]

I'll go with 518.

[[TS] Shadow]

520, for the return of the most awesomest cat in the universe.

[Kaytara]

519, because I like the dynamic in the strip, how everything quickly turns against Haley.

[Kroy]

No contest, 520

[The Bookworm]

518! Haley got blasted off-panel! (How will that be handled in the book?) Also, "Favored Enemy (Airborne Tramp)!

[Joerg]

518. Good dialogue and a nice special effect.

[David Argall]

520. It's not really that superior to some of the others, but I think it has the edge.

[Lupy]

Aww man, this one is tough between 518 and 520, I'm going to have to say... 518 for the special effects.

[Kaelaroth]

516.
That undead's adorable.

[Aaron]

I vote for 520 for the return of Mr. Scruffy, the most awesome house-cat, as Belkar's new animal companion being thrown "in someone's soft and unprotected face." Though 518 is good for Haley's statement about "favored enemy (Airborne Tramp)" and nearly beating Tsukiko.

[zorba1994]

520, for Mr. Scruffy, Evil as a job, and good dialogue throughout.

No contest really, the others weren't that funny, they just moved the plot forward.

[Foryn Gilnith]

To be frank, I found 516-519 underwhelming. 520 has nice banter, and is more amusing.

[Illven]

I vote for 520 for the "bluff check"

[Yendor]

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-8/1204323/mr_scruffy.jpg

'Nuff said.

[Niesra]

520, no contest ;D

[Kurald Galain]

518, for (a) showing how awesome Haley is when she puts her mind to it; (b) the thrown-out-of-panel gag, and (c) "it's eight, not aargh", more wight funny cluelessness.

[Eleutherius]

518 definatly. My rogue/wizard favours orb spells. (though he prefers sonic orbs because of (345)

[enarch3t]

Definitely 520. Who can vote against Mr. Scruffy? And, angry house cats to the face are always hilarious.

[Silverraptor]

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-8/1204323/mr_scruffy.jpg

'Nuff said.

I'm sorry, but this is not a vote. Please re-submit what comic your voting for.

[SandyCaesar]

520.

Reason? Oh, it's just the fact that Belkar has apparently decided to take Weapon Focus: Mr. Scruffy.

Cannot vote against that.

[Shadowbane]

520. I love the dialogue, and nobody is cooler than Mr. Scruffy. Yupyup.

[Yendor]

I'm sorry, but this is not a vote. Please re-submit what comic your voting for.

You're not running this vote.

[Silverraptor]

You're not running this vote.

I am an official Assistant to Nazzo, the 102nd.

[Zevox]

520. Can't vote against one of Belkar's better moments. :belkar: "What bluff check?"

Zevox

[Ceric]

520, for Mr. Scruffy

[dps]

I'm going waaaay against the tide here, but I liked 516.

[dish]

Cat lover here, so there isn't really much choice. Another vote for 520.

[Zed the Sharp]

518, for the cool effect.

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-8/1204323/mr_scruffy.jpg

'Nuff said.

I take it you voted for 520, right? It's just a matter of confirming it, please. :smallbiggrin:

Oh, and Silverraptor is right. He is an official assistant. He can officially close the polls, but I'm the one couting the votes and opening new polls.

You still have another couple of hours to vote!

[IsaacTheHungry]

520 :smallbiggrin:

[The_Void]

520, easy choice.

In light of Mr. Scruffy, may I make a suggestion that when we get close to the current strip that we hold off for a bit? Stay 50 strips behind, perhaps. To allow plot items to develop before we make our votes.

Btw, The_Void, I don't think you're allowed to clip out comic art for your avatar or anything else for that matter. You may want to check the forum rules. There are some that the Giant made I think that are allowed, though.

OK, thanks for the heads-up, I'll go change it.

[Silverraptor]

Attention.
The polls are now closed.

Please wait for the results to be calculated by Nazzo, the 102nd.

Any votes after this will not count.

[Morgan Wick]

Ooooo... kay. This is new. I guess the Sticks Awards really have become serious business (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeriousBusiness).

Yendor-gate doesn't seem to matter that much, though, because Belkar 5:20 (or is it Mr. Scruffy 5:20?) just whooped your ass. The only thing my analysis really got wrong was that 516, rather than being a runt, was one of only three strips to get multiple votes.

Some better jokes next round, with the domination puns in 521, the secret door joke in 522, 523 has Belkar being Belkar, Haley pwning Belkar in 524, and Eugene pwning Roy in 525. 523 might be the runt, and 522 is the only strip with a shot at challenging 524 unless the Belkar crowd comes out in force, and even then they're likely to split the vote (though 521 could be a dark horse).

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

Official results below.

We have an official poll-closer, and an official commentator. The community is organizing itself. :smallwink:

516 - 2 (6.06%)
Kaelaroth; dps

517 - 1 (3.03%)
bluedolphin359

518 - 7 (21.21%)
Lira; The Bookworm; Joerg; Lupy; Kurald Galain; Eleutherius; Zed the Sharp

519 - 1 (3.03%)
Kaytara

520 - 22 (66.67%)
Assassin 89; Forealms; Silverraptor; Chronos; The_Void; ericgrau; [TS] Shadow; Sirek Inta; David Argall; Aaron; zorba1994; Foryn Gilnith; Illven; Yendor; Niesra; enarch3t; SandyCaesar; Optimiron; Zevox; nightmaj; dish; IsaacTheHungry