Which comic stirred up the most emotions in you?

[Mariel Dragon]

The title says it all.

For me it's Eric (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0496.html)
The last panel always makes my eyes go moist ... erm ... and then, I return to being a manly man.:smalltongue:

[ChrisFortyTwo]

That one really gets to me too. I have to give at least a passing tribute to the Saddest. Comic. Ever. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0084.html), though.

Also, this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0180.html) always makes me feel bad for V.

In SoD, when

Redcloak zaps Right-eye, and instead of calling him "little brother" he calls him "Redcloak". The ultimate revelation of how Right-Eye's loyalty changed, and a slap in the face right before Xykon's "Evil with a capital E" speech.



And, the whole Darth-Vaarsuvius thing brings forth a lot of emotions. I feel really bad for the mother dragon when she explains what happened to her child (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0628.html), then DV when the mother dragon explained her revenge (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0629.html), then the dragon again when V casts Familicide (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0639.html).

Then, the after-effects of DV/O-Chul/MitD for Xykon is another roller coaster.

Of course, that's all recent stuff, so maybe it's more emotional because it's still fresh in my memory. And man, I can't wait until I get Don't Split the Party to read all Rich's commentary on that sequence.

[BatRobin]

It was either Eric, Therkla dying, or Elan and Haley being reunited in Greysky recently.

[TimelordSimone]

"I'll take my chances that the Afterlife won't have any punishment worse than not being with you."

:'(

[Winthur]

*sniff* I think... I think there's something in my eye. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0445.html)

[Gamerlord]

The one where Miko dies, but it is not sadness I felt, my feelings were more "WOOHOO THE WITCH IS DEAD AT LAST!" .

[Fitzclowningham]

The next one.

[drengnikrafe]

I found myself almost cheering at this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0400.html]Your Ship has come in[/URL], and crying at Saddest. Comic. Ever. Also, when I finally caught up to OOTS in real time for the first time (as in, after I started reading, when I finally reached the newest comic), which was [URL="http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0512.html), evoked a small amount of swearing, and a faint sadness that I had lost my alternate reality in whatever time I wanted it.

[CoffeeIncluded]

All of the above, and this:

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html

Oh God, this...Wow.

[AlfredAmeoba]

This one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0448.html) is really depressing.

[Gandariel]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0642.html

absolutely

[Mauve Shirt]

Therkla dying. If you count positive emotions, I did jump with joy when the MITD saved O-Chul and Vaarsuvius.

[Kaytara]

I'm emotionally stirred up by every tiny little thing, but those that actually had a lasting, tangible effect...

Therkla's death left me bummed out for the rest of the evening.

V offing Kubota left me grinning for the rest of the day.

And of course, the whole Darth!V arc was thoroughly heart-rending, in so many ways.

Strangely enough, the Eric comic never moved me. :smallconfused: Maybe it's got something to do with how suddenly he was introduced. (Yeah, I know he appeared briefly before that, but when you're archive binging you don't have to dwell in anticipation on Roy's mystery sibling for weeks on end.)

[Harr]

Therkla dying. If you count positive emotions, I did jump with joy when the MITD saved O-Chul and Vaarsuvius.

Yep... Can't say exactly why, but that last panel where MitD finally called out to O-Chul by his name really got to me. Still does :smallfrown:

[Hypnobono]

This one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0623.html) hit me like a brick to the gut. Way to start a story arc! It certainly had me paying attention.

[Weimann]

There are many strong, well told moments in the comic, but I must agree with a previous poster and say that Xykon's bouncy ball (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0448.html) takes the cake.

Why is that? Because it was such an unexpected move. Personally, I had never really grasped just how powerful Xykon really was. I had not yet read Start of Darkness, and last time they butted heads, Xykon was whipped in a matter of a few pages, so I considered him the quirky brute to Redcloak's snarky efficiency and about on par with the heroes.

With that background, for him to suddenly disprove all of that shocked me thoroughly. Also, the way the paladins died made me feel slightly queasy directly after reading it. There's something profoundly disturbing about almost-stick-figures slaying each other en masse and smiling all the while.

[Xzeno]

Which comic? With out a doubt, The Order of the Stick. It's a great comic; you should check it out sometime even if you don't play D&D. Oh. Wait a minute...

While I have trouble picking from all the happy or sad moments, 496 (Responsible) was the the most emotional. I friggin' cried.

[Trebuchet]

I have to agree with ChrisFortyTwo about



In SoD, when

Redcloak zaps Right-eye, and instead of calling him "little brother" he calls him "Redcloak". The ultimate revelation of how Right-Eye's loyalty changed, and a slap in the face right before Xykon's "Evil with a capital E" speech.



Though I would also have to include when the MitD cries out for O-Chul in 0654 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0654.html), Eric of course, and Miko's death.

[pflare]

I agree that the one where the MITD says O-chul's name for the first time, that one gets me. But more recently this one.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0679.html

V makes such a noble sacrafice in this one, my heart goes out to him/her

[HotAndCold]

Eric. Definitely Eric. I got all misty when I read it the first time and I still get all misty every time I read it. Just. The extreme way Roy reacts when he realizes that Eric's there, and the rambling apology that he's totally been sitting on for 18 years and it's so damn sappy, but it's a sappy that really works.

A close second is the mentioned SoD scene. Just. Ouch. Really, the entire end bit of SoD. What a way to end a book.

[The Dark Fiddler]

Therkla dying and Elan's song when Roy died win for saddest.

Comic 400 for most awwwww.

[The Succubus]

May I make a suggestion?

Darth Vaarsuvius could so easily be shortened to "Darth Suvius". Sounds so much better and would make an awesome avatar for someone.

[delguidance]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0035.html

Lust is an emotion right?

[Harr]

You know, I was aware that OOTS had some intensely touching/emotional moments every now and then, but until I went through this thread I never really realized just how many there were. My respect and awe for this comic has just gone up another couple notches :smallsmile:

[B.I.T.T.]

Honestly...609. For a moment I really thought Haley was done for.

[Setra]

Hmm...

Either this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0447.html), or this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html).

This is assuming 'HOLY CRAP THAT'S AWESOME' counts as an emotion.:smalltongue:

Edit: When they first came out, I probably had an equal reaction to both.. however knowing what happens in between, the latter stirs more emotion from me now.

[Dienekes]

610-613= strongest single emotion

496= saddest emotional response which seems to be what the initial post is trying to get out

448= best laugh

[hobbitkniver]

This one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0448.html) is really depressing.

Yes, this one does it for me.

[Zevox]

The ending of Start of Darkness. Not any particular part of it more than the rest, just that sequence in general. I mean, wow.

Also:

The one where Miko dies, but it is not sadness I felt, my feelings were more "WOOHOO THE WITCH IS DEAD AT LAST!" .
This, definitely this.

Most of the things most commonly mentioned here didn't really affect me. Eric? Kinda hard for me to feel anything about that one when he was only just then being introduced. Therkla? Hell no, her overreaction to her infatuation with Elan didn't affect me. Elan's song for Roy? Nope, nothing - if it weren't for Belkar, I'd have been bored by that strip, and even his joke was far from his best. Guess I'm not easily emotionally moved.

Zevox

[The Vorpal Tribble]

SoD, p. 107, top three panels.

:smallfrown:

[veti]

Therkla's death left me bummed out for the rest of the evening.

V offing Kubota left me grinning for the rest of the day.

And of course, the whole Darth!V arc was thoroughly heart-rending, in so many ways.

Strangely enough, the Eric comic never moved me. :smallconfused: Maybe it's got something to do with how suddenly he was introduced. (Yeah, I know he appeared briefly before that, but when you're archive binging you don't have to dwell in anticipation on Roy's mystery sibling for weeks on end.)

I agree with all of this. Eric left me cold, but Therkla was so sad.

Others that got to me:

Suvie teleporting away from Inky (specifically)
Bits of SoD, already mentioned by others
Miko's death
(in a good way): Elan's dramatic rescue of Haley


Edit: Roy's death? Not really. Somehow it seemed obvious even at the time, that was just going to be a temporary inconvenience. So Elan's song also loses its bite.

Edit again: for clarification, I was deeply saddened by Miko's death. Someone who means to do well, but screws up, and dies without even understanding their own mistake... that's about as sad as it gets, in my book.

[Turkish Delight]

Edit: Roy's death? Not really. Somehow it seemed obvious even at the time, that was just going to be a temporary inconvenience. So Elan's song also loses its bite.

In any world where a Resurrection spell is available, death loses a lot of it's bite. I actually found it interesting Haley anyone was so distressed, given that they must have all known Roy was just a diamond, a spell and ten minutes of chanting away from being good as new, minus a character level.

I can only imagine how royally it would have screwed up actual human history if we all had such a simplistic solution for death. I'm guessing diamond prices would skyrocket.

[Sir_Elderberry]

The Eric thing. Maybe because I have little brothers?

[Setra]

I can only imagine how royally it would have screwed up actual human history if we all had such a simplistic solution for death. I'm guessing diamond prices would skyrocket.
I'd be what's left of the diamonds that exist would probably be controlled for the death of VIPs, assuming we didn't run out of them by now.

[Zevox]

The Eric thing. Maybe because I have little brothers?
I have two younger siblings, one a brother, and another little brother who died as an infant (SIDS), yet the Eric strip did nothing for me.

Zevox

[Conuly]

I can only imagine how royally it would have screwed up actual human history if we all had such a simplistic solution for death. I'm guessing diamond prices would skyrocket.

Maybe, maybe not. Diamonds are just carbon, after all - they're actually more common than most people realize. They only cost a lot because... well, because of price fixing and an artificial demand created largely by the diamond industry by claiming that diamonds are THE go-to gift for every romantic occasion. And we can even synthesize them.

Of course, resurrection requires a certain threshold price value of diamonds, right? So that might screw with the market somewhat.

[Lord Thurlvin]

All of the above, and this:

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html

Oh God, this...Wow.

I actually got goosebumps when I read that one. The whole sequence with the last stand of the Sapphire Guard is just so tragically heroic.

[veti]

Of course, resurrection requires a certain threshold price value of diamonds, right? So that might screw with the market somewhat.

"Somewhat"? I'm thinking that would ubggre the market beyond all recognition or sanity. First the price of diamonds would skyrocket, so that a small speck of diamond dust became worth $however-much-is-required for Resurrection. Eventually, demand for "resurrections for the masses" would lead to across-the-board devaluations of all currencies, so that the $however-much became less than about one month's minimum wage in most developed countries.

Large diamonds - anything above about 0.2 carats - would be pretty much priceless, and you'd probably need some sort of special license or certificate to be allowed to keep one.

Gosh, fantasy economics is more fun than the real kind...

[Kalaska'Agathas]

For me, when Eric asks if Roy wants to play blocks and then Roy's response are together one of the most heartwarming moments in the comic. Also, speaking of Roy, (or perhaps singing) Elan's song makes me tear up. Of course, Danny Boy always makes me tear up - and I didn't even notice that it was labeled as being sung to that tune the first time I read it. Another heartwarming moment: Therkla's parents. I don't know why, but it's true. And then when the Sapphire Guard become more powerful than you could possibly imagine...that practically made my day.

Finally, when Therkla dies and when the MitD first says O-Chul's name (especially because I was certain that O-Chul was not long for this world) always effect a strong emotional response from me.

[DEG]

the one where Belkar got de-cursed by the priest of Loki and proceeded to WTFpwn everything. It's kind of an eeek JEEAAA GO GO GO feeling.:smallamused:

Roy meeting Eric...touched me deeply.

Elan's song as well.

V's nightmare made me...sad.

not so much Therkla's death, I thought she was too hastily introduced and killed off, but I loved her getting the epic tombstone.

Also Roy telling Miko off for the first time:smallbiggrin:

[Optimystik]

Irritation: each successive strip with Celia in it, minus her sendoff.

Anxiety: Haley getting flanked.

[Conuly]

First the price of diamonds would skyrocket, so that a small speck of diamond dust became worth $however-much-is-required for Resurrection. Eventually, demand for "resurrections for the masses" would lead to across-the-board devaluations of all currencies, so that the $however-much became less than about one month's minimum wage in most developed countries.

But we can make diamonds! Out of carbon, which is only the sixth most abundant element in the universe.

Unless synthetic diamonds don't count, in which case... yeah, after we run through the relative wealth of diamonds (seriously, diamonds have an enormous markup when you buy them) we have on Earth naturally, we'll be kinda outta luck.

[oprishon]

For me, it was, no question about it, http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0131.html. I almost cried.

[joeaverage]

Eric was actually a bit disturbing to me. Why was he mentally frozen at the age roy remembered him?

[Herald Alberich]

Eric was actually a bit disturbing to me. Why was he mentally frozen at the age roy remembered him?

Well, because nothing changes in Celestia (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0499.html). Even the sun is frozen in the sky, and once your dead, that's it. You're supposed to do your growing up on the Material Plane, your living while you're alive, and if you're denied the chance, well, that's part of the tragedy of it.

[Elfey]

"Somewhat"? I'm thinking that would ubggre the market beyond all recognition or sanity. First the price of diamonds would skyrocket, so that a small speck of diamond dust became worth $however-much-is-required for Resurrection. Eventually, demand for "resurrections for the masses" would lead to across-the-board devaluations of all currencies, so that the $however-much became less than about one month's minimum wage in most developed countries.

Large diamonds - anything above about 0.2 carats - would be pretty much priceless, and you'd probably need some sort of special license or certificate to be allowed to keep one.

Gosh, fantasy economics is more fun than the real kind...

Actually, the price does matter, the sacrifice is about the price in the end. There's a throwaway in a previous strip where an apprentice brags about getting a deal on rubies for 400 gp rather than 500 gp and got sent back for another 100 gp, as ultimately it matters not the number of rubies, but the attached value for the sacrifice.

Of course if you're a high enough level caster then there's some logical issues as it's not as big of a sacrifice to spend 10,000gp as it is for a lowbie.

[Turkish Delight]

Well, because nothing changes in Celestia (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0499.html). Even the sun is frozen in the sky, and once your dead, that's it. You're supposed to do your growing up on the Material Plane, your living while you're alive, and if you're denied the chance, well, that's part of the tragedy of it.

This adds ALL KINDS of complications, though, doesn't it? Mount Celestia is supposed to be about climbing the cliff steadily towards the perfection at the top, no? You spend some time enjoying yourself at first at the Roy level is at, but then you move on to higher levels and improve yourself on a more spiritual/mental/philosophical level.

If his little brother is stuck at that particular age both physically and mentally, how is the kid ever supposed to deal with the more profound stuff? Unless he's purposefully keeping himself at that age, for some bizarre reason and even after many, many years in which to get over the whole 'preschool' routine, the kid has been royally screwed by the system.

On that thought, how does a little kid end up Lawful Good anyway? Is alignment passed on by genetics? If not, I'm pretty sure I've never met a kid that age who could be fairly classified as 'Lawful' in the least. At best, he should end up in the Chaotic Good afterlife, but Chaotic Neutral would probably be most suitable for most kids that age.

The Fridge logic is giving me brain freeze.

[Conuly]

There's a throwaway in a previous strip where an apprentice brags about getting a deal on rubies for 400 gp rather than 500 gp and got sent back for another 100 gp, as ultimately it matters not the number of rubies, but the attached value for the sacrifice.

Of course, these are twins to the folks who sell potions of Heroism for cheaper than they can make them because the low price brings people to the store and they think they make it up on volume - and when the illogic is pointed out to them, decide the solution is to have a sale!


Is alignment passed on by genetics? If not, I'm pretty sure I've never met a kid that age who could be fairly classified as 'Lawful' in the least.

I thought "lawful" didn't mean "following the rules" but "feeling that order and rules are important". In that case, little kids are INCREDIBLY lawful. Are you kidding? If you say hate they're all over you because "that's a bad word". If you drive the wrong way past the store they go "This isn't the right way, next time you have to drive the RIGHT way", or they even throw a tantrum. If they always have applesauce for a snack and one day you give them a cookie, they go "Okay, great, but where's the applesauce? That's what I ALWAYS have". (True story.) It's not enough to sing them 10 songs before bed if you neglect to sing them that ONE song Mommy always sings. If you promised them they could use their umbrella on the next rainy day, and that umbrella breaks beforehand, they get very upset because unforeseen circumstances = YOU LIED and you BROKE a PROMISE and that's WRONG WRONG WRONG.

Little kids may not always follow *our* rules, but they're very legalistic regardless. In a very confusing world, they like and appreciate order and structure, predictability and sameness. Isn't that lawful? (No, seriously, isn't it? I don't do D&D, so if my understanding is incorrect, please, rush to enlighten me.)

[Turkish Delight]

I thought "lawful" didn't mean "following the rules" but "feeling that order and rules are important". In that case, little kids are INCREDIBLY lawful. Are you kidding? If you say hate they're all over you because "that's a bad word". If you drive the wrong way past the store they go "This isn't the right way, next time you have to drive the RIGHT way", or they even throw a tantrum. If they always have applesauce for a snack and one day you give them a cookie, they go "Okay, great, but where's the applesauce? That's what I ALWAYS have". (True story.) It's not enough to sing them 10 songs before bed if you neglect to sing them that ONE song Mommy always sings. If you promised them they could use their umbrella on the next rainy day, and that umbrella breaks beforehand, they get very upset because unforeseen circumstances = YOU LIED and you BROKE a PROMISE and that's WRONG WRONG WRONG.

Little kids may not always follow *our* rules, but they're very legalistic regardless. In a very confusing world, they like and appreciate order and structure, predictability and sameness. Isn't that lawful? (No, seriously, isn't it? I don't do D&D, so if my understanding is incorrect, please, rush to enlighten me.)

Hmmm....the alignment of children. An interesting conundrum.

I can see your point, but I would also contest it to an extent. The key characteristic of children that I'm thinking of when I think of them trending towards the 'Chaotic' alignments is that they aren't old enough to develop a feeling of obligation towards the greater society around them, or any real reverence for rules.

If you tell a toddler, 'Don't do this because it's against the rules', and 'this' happens to be something they want to do, and you don't leave them supervised, what are the odds that they will end up doing 'this' before long? I'd say pretty good. The Id is in charge, and while you're probably right that children enjoy structure and predictability, whatever reverence for tradition and rules they may have strike me as more aping adults without real understanding. Put their discipline under any decent stress, subject it to any strong temptation, and the individualist impulse for personal satisfaction will likely win over any sense of obligation to the rules.

Maybe call it even and consider them True Neutral, like animals? I would say that's the approach that makes the most sense. So kids go to the Outlands (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlands) when they kick off prematurely, I guess.

Mount Celestia, though? C'mon, now.

[ScottishDragon]

the one where Belkar got de-cursed by the priest of Loki and proceeded to WTFpwn everything. It's kind of an eeek JEEAAA GO GO GO feeling.:smallamused:

This one,i was like YES no more mark of justice for the belkster,kill kill kill!



Thank you deg
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0610.html

[DEG]

you deleted the [/ before the second QOUTE, amigo.

[Conuly]

Maybe call it even and consider them True Neutral, like animals? I would say that's the approach that makes the most sense. So kids go to the Outlands when they kick off prematurely, I guess.

That makes sense. Or maybe... oh, creepy... maybe kids don't go anywhere in particular (they don't consider childhood escapades) and Eric in heaven is like Roy's sword - it shows up where people think it belongs. Roy and his mom felt that Eric should be with them, so something *like* Eric ended up with them, but it's no more real than that sword. Or maybe the real Eric is somewhere else, but the... the sword-like Eric is with them to make them feel comforted.

Or maybe he's on permanent visit from where he *belongs* to be with his mom?

[Draz74]

Poignant feelings? Eric.

But for "holy crap that's AWESOME," I'd have to say BOOM! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0352.html)

[Zom B]

ubggre

Still trying to figure this one out; never seen it before. In ROT-13 it translates to "hotter", but that's all I can come up with.

[Conuly]

Still trying to figure this one out; never seen it before. In ROT-13 it translates to "hotter", but that's all I can come up with.


Transpose the first two letters (so it's bu) and then do the same with the last two :)


But for "holy crap that's AWESOME," I'd have to say BOOM!

Yeah, that one is pretty awesome. And look - Roy's sister has boobies too!

[JonestheSpy]

the one where Belkar got de-cursed by the priest of Loki and proceeded to WTFpwn everything. It's kind of an eeek JEEAAA GO GO GO feeling.:smallamused:


In terms of emotional response, that one tops it for me too. Eric's appearance comes in second.

[jidasfire]

Moments that made me cheer:

Sabine, Elan, and Thog bust in on Nale and Haley.

Belkar massacres the Greysky Thieves' Guild.

Roy punks down Miko with both words and sword.

O-Chul pokes out Redcloak's eye.

V zaps Kubota.

Super-V shapechanges from inside the dragon.

Soon terrifies Xykon with knowledge of his phylactery.

Moments that made me shiver with horror:

The last of Xykon's humanity dies when he realizes he can no longer taste coffee.

Xykon crushes the last of what's good in Redcloak and proves it to him in explicit detail.

Xykon murders the Sapphire Guard in the most humiliating way possible.

(Basically any time Xykon lets down his "I'm a silly villain" facade and shows what a monster he really is)

Moments that made me sad:

Therkla dies in Elan's arms.

Hinjo's boat sails, breaking the Order in half as the forces of evil triumph.

V's nightmares of the dying soldiers.

V leaves his family behind to fix everything.

Moments that made me laugh out loud:

Hinjo's junk.

"My last breath...is also my mintiest!"

[Katana_Geldar]

Elan sweeping Haley off her feet, so romantic!
Miko' fall and then her death "I can live with that"
Elan's song for Roy
Eric Greenhilt
Therkla's death "I just wanted to have your arms around me"
O-Chul and V's escape, I so thought V was going to die there!

[Scarlet Knight]

:smallfrown: (sadness) Therkla's death, I kept hearing John Denver sing " Let me diiiie in your arrrrms!"

:smalleek: (surprise) #609 , Sneak Attack on Haley - OMG! I can't believe it!

:smallbiggrin: (excitement) #610 - "I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR! WOOOT!

:smallwink: (lust) Jenny in a sheet preparing a "solo adventure"...

[Järnblomma]

Feeling pretty alone with this, but being one of the few who really liked Miko I find her death-scene pretty sad. Sometimes you do not get a second chance...

[SadisticFishing]

Miko's death scene was heart rending. Somehow reminds me of someone else:

"Do it. DO IT!" *explodes*

Miko made some mistakes, a lot of them, but she stood her ground when it came to doing what believed in, and self sacrifice. She was just too self centered in her looks at the world. Being treated as an equal by ANYONE could easily have helped.

[Krinton]

To me it had to be when Elan tries to be a wizard and V makes him cry that was just plain mean.

[B. Dandelion]

You know, actually, I think most of the ones mentioned here really are among the highest-quality in the series, but Therkla's death and resulting epitaph hit me on this level where I lose the ability to abstract myself entirely; my heart goes out to her so unconditionally that I know it can't be justified and yet I can't stop myself from feeling that way anyway. Even now I can't think about it too hard without tearing up.

[triple zero]

250 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0250.html) made me stand up and cheer. I wanted to do the same thing Haley did in the last panel.

Group hug! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0398.html) Awwwwww. And this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0400.html), of course.

468 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0468.html) is both happy and sad for me. On the one hand, Haley and Elan's "I love you" moment is pretty heart-warming, plus Kazumi and Daigo's reaction to it is cute. On the other hand, I remember reading it for the first time and thinking, "splitting up makes sense, but something is about to go horribly wrong." And now that I know the order stays split up for a long time, the strip is even more tragic for me.

I found 641 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0641.html) to be pretty upsetting. Just look at V's face in the third panel. And then 642 delivers a second punch to the gut.

I wasn't affected as much by Therkla's death. It was very well done and the dialogue surrounding it was brilliant (the death scene itself and Elan's eulogy), but personally I never had very much sympathy for her.

[JosephHeller]

Not a prison. Not any more.

[Vemynal]

therkla dying

the comic came out on my 21st birthday!

I had a shot in her name ^_^

[FoE]

I actually felt RAGE at Therkla's death. I was angry at her for choosing death over Elan.

I teared up a little over Eric's appearance. I guess it reminded me of my father's death.

I felt fear over Xykon's outburst in the diner from SoD — that was really the moment that showed he had lost what little humanity he had — and a cold hatred of Redcloak once I realized what a coward he was from the ending of the book.

[Forbiddenwar]

Not a prison. Not any more.

FYI, it is an SOD Spoiler and I wholly agree. This always brings a tear to my eye.

[Asta Kask]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html

Oh God, this...Wow.

Seconded. I almost cried.

[rangermania]

Yep... Can't say exactly why, but that last panel where MitD finally called out to O-Chul by his name really got to me. Still does :smallfrown:

I think it is the character developement there... That hits me too... Here is the link (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0654.html)

But my most dramatic comic is this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0672.html)

It has Roy again on top of things. It has Elan&Haley together again. Belkar and the Cat sleeping like the most innocent things ever. V's reuniting with Blackwing.

And most sad of all to learn Rich would not draw anything for 15 days *sob*sob* :frown:

[Neopolis]

Familicide. I remember actually minimizing the strip when it zoomed to all the dragons being slaughtered just to give it some time to impact.

[Thanatosia]

Not a prison. Not any more.
It always amazes me every time I read it how much that line tears my heart up for how minimal their story arc was. The Redcloak stuff had a lot of buildup leading into it, but that was like a sucker punch to chest from out of nowhere.

[Raging Gene Ray]

250 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0250.html) made me stand up and cheer. I wanted to do the same thing Haley did in the last panel.

I remember that comic and the following one just being confusing to me. I knew I was supposed to agree with Roy, but it just didn't click. I had to reread from the beginning of the arc and still couldn't make sense of it.

It just seemed out of character for him, given the history of mercy to his enemies (well, except for the mooks): Nale leaves Elan to bleed to death, and Elan saves him. Samantha and the bandits tried to execute them, and Durkon lets them off with "don't be bandits anymore." and takes it on good faith that they won't. Vaarsuvius even had 2 comics of apology because he snapped at Elan that one time. It seemed uncharacteristically spiteful to me at the time.

I didn't think Miko's character was supposed to come off as rude at the time. Just strictly business and highly focused on the task at hand. I also thought that the Order were the ones being subverted at the time (the typical ragtag Adventurers inflict huge amounts of collateral damage, saving the day - but it turns out they actually rippped a hole in reality).

It's just jarring to realize that you've been interpreting the comic a completely different way than what the author intended.

Another big :smallconfused: comic would have to be Therkla's death. Why would she turn down a Raise Dead that was freely available? Because her unrequited crush who she barely knew was unrequited? That's no reason to go spiraling into the unknown depths of...wherever Therkla's soul was headed.

[ChrisFortyTwo]

Another big :smallconfused: comic would have to be Therkla's death. Why would she turn down a Raise Dead that was freely available? Because her unrequited crush who she barely knew was unrequited? That's no reason to go spiraling into the unknown depths of...wherever Therkla's soul was headed.

I'd have to agree with this. It reminds me too much of all the teenage melodrama that the Twilight series eats up. She had a crush, build completely on appearance.

I think for me, the big thing that "does it" with Eric is that I empathize with Roy. He's feeling those strong emotions about everything - so much so that he can barely talk about it, so I get the same emotion.




Not a prison. Not any more.



Aww....the other SoD thing that gets me.

[Turkish Delight]

Another big :smallconfused: comic would have to be Therkla's death. Why would she turn down a Raise Dead that was freely available? Because her unrequited crush who she barely knew was unrequited? That's no reason to go spiraling into the unknown depths of...wherever Therkla's soul was headed.

I'll third this. She barely knew anything about Elan except that he had an 18 Charisma. What little she did know she learned long, long after she developed her insane crush.

To willingly reject Raise Dead because she can't have a hot boyfriend she barely knew strikes me as more pathetic than tragic. Sorry, Therk, methinks you should have been a little too old for that kind of behavior.

[Water-Smurf]

I didn't like Miko, but her death really made my eyes get a little moist. And I can't help but feel a little sick when, in SoD, Reddy and Right-Eye get estranged. Starting from when Right-Eye deserts, I start to feel a little sick. It gets better with the family scene, but I'm still a little woozy. Then everything goes straight to hell from the beginning of Right-Eye's 'HE WATCHED MY FAMILY DIE FOR FUN!' speech to 'Goodbye... Redcloak.' (Dear God was that a gut-wencher. I like to think to myself that Right-Eye regretted it and reaffirmed that he loved his big brother at some point in the afterlife after a while of brooding and reflecting. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.) And then Xykon came along and, at the end, I realized that Xykon must die.

[WoodStock_PV]

Certainly this one: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0462.html

The fear of Xykon
Then the "final" moments of him and Redcloak
And then.. Miko..
Her death scene was touching also..

[spargel]

Therka's death made me want to smack my face into a wall for reasons stated above.

I liked this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0655.html) and this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html) for the cliffhangers at the end of the strips.

[Inhuman Bot]

Certainly this one: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0462.html


I agree, but I just felt like...
:sigh:

[Trai]

Since reading the Darth Suvius arc for me coincided with binging all weekend from the early strips to that point, I was really shocked by how he transformed. I remember gasping and being horrified when it was revealed he had children and that the dragon was holding them and Kyrie captive.

Other than that, two strips have gotten me close to crying:

"We're not turning around, Elan." "What? Why not??" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0482.html) and "Mr. Stiffly? MR. STIFFLY? O-CHUL!!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0654.html)

The first one, because Elan being separated from Haley was just so heartbreaking, especially when he almost jumped in to swim back. I think the second one might actually have made me cry-- I loved the bond between :mitd: and O-Chul, and that line just really got to me.

[waterpenguin43]

This one, (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0393.html) of course. All though this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0679.html) made me very sad (Except for the beggining and the end, of course.).

[Errandir]

Most of the really emotional moments have been brought up already, but I'll add 127 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0127.html) - it's sad in an "awwww..." :smallfrown: kind of way.

[Studoku]

"I hate happy endings" in SoD.

[B. Dandelion]

Another big :smallconfused: comic would have to be Therkla's death. Why would she turn down a Raise Dead that was freely available? Because her unrequited crush who she barely knew was unrequited? That's no reason to go spiraling into the unknown depths of...wherever Therkla's soul was headed.

There was also the matter of her looking up to Kubota like a father figure and him being the one to poison her. I think that when she was dying she felt that she had nothing, really, to come back to.

[Hans of Frysia]

Quote:


"I hate happy endings" in SoD.

Ditto. And the comic following that one. Xykon's return here puts a stop to Redcloak's last chance for a 'good' life. Plus, Right-Eye's reaction nicely emphasizes the threat that Xykon really is, and that the best they can do against him is try and minimze the damage.

From the online comics, I have to say Responsible (nr. 496). Roy's guilt and feelings of responsibility, expressed in a confession that's probably been on his mind for years, are very touchingly contrasted by Eric's simple joy at seeing his big brother and desire to play together. Very well written, I feel.

Also, Setting Up the Board (nr. 341), in the final panel, Thog's crushing despair, as well as Nale's tormented lament, make this one of my favourites.

[Kumo]

Most of the really emotional moments have been brought up already, but I'll add 127 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0127.html) - it's sad in an "awwww..." :smallfrown: kind of way.

I like the reconciliation a chap after that.

[Alexandurs]

Therkla's headstone, made me actually want to go visit my girlfriend and hug her XP

[xyzzy]

Strongest giddy "yay!" emotion was the kiss. One of the 100s, not sure which.

Strongest sad emotion was Therkla.

Strongest horrified emotion was Familicide.

Strongest overall? Miko's death, for sure.

[Dark Faun]

I've never been happier than when O-Chul left the story, however temporary this respite will be.

Choice (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0642.html) was heartwrenching. :smallfrown:

[veti]

To willingly reject Raise Dead because she can't have a hot boyfriend she barely knew strikes me as more pathetic than tragic. Sorry, Therk, methinks you should have been a little too old for that kind of behavior.

Harsh, dude. Remember half-orcs are considered "adult" at 14. But there's no saying they reach full emotional maturity any faster than humans, if at all. I see Therkla as a teenager, which makes her attitude positively normal. And I think it's very, very sad that she died in such a condition.

[Almaseti]

Miko's death, definitely. And I didn't even like her!

When Elan was singing that song for Roy's death and roy's reunion with his little brother came close though.

(I seriously never hated Xykon more than when he made fun of Elan's song for Roy. He could not possibly have been more loathsome.)

[Watcher]

Soon's awesomeness here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0462.html) was one of the most "stand up and cheer, except, you know, not literally" moments, and then, Miko's "ARGHH NOOOO" moment was the most "twitch in anger" moments for me.

[Sewblon]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0642.html for pathos, I really felt for V http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0466.html for comedy, Xykon delivered the best punchline we have had thus far http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0494.html for abject terror, I can identify with Roy in this situation for reasons I probably shouldn't talk about http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html for glee, my favorite character doing what he does best with new found subtly http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0249.html for admiration, I can not even hope to match Belkar Bitterleaf's mastery of psychological torture and depravity. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0654.html Definitely this one for heart warming.

[Raging Gene Ray]

There was also the matter of her looking up to Kubota like a father figure and him being the one to poison her. I think that when she was dying she felt that she had nothing, really, to come back to.

Now it makes sense. I guess the only thing confusing me was Therkla not being afraid of her death.

Other comics that made me all emo:

O-Chul's speech to Haley about how the battlefield is not the dungeon; even if things are in your favor, people WILL die. So she decides to cling to Elan. I felt for the Azurite NPCs and their inevitable deaths, I felt for O-Chul and the experience he must have had to say something like that. I felt for Haley...not so much Elan, he still seemed blissfully unaware.

The one where some of the Azurites flee when Redcloak leads the charge. Especially the line about one of them talking about how she had already seen her best friend decapitated by a Hobgoblin and her fiancee eaten by ghouls. Poor NPCs and their lack of plot armor.

Of course, the one where V had reoccurring nightmares about not being able to help the fleeing soldiers. I realized that when shi met Elan at the ship, shi must have been forcefully holding back the memory of what had just happened.

[ScottishDragon]

I also liked Xykon getting the shock (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html) of his life.
I'm like WHAAT NOW XYKON!!!

[magic9mushroom]

Here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0643.html), here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0646.html), here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0652.html), and here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0653.html).

Emotion: Rage.

[Skaven]

Varsuuvius's familycide caused me to dump the comic for about 3 months, I was that pissed and upset.

So.. that one.

[Jagos]

Miko slicing an old man. Holy crap, I was never expecting that.

[MReav]

SoD spoiler:

"Goodbye... Redcloak"

[The Blackbird]

hi roy! wanna play blocks with me? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0496.html)

Some moments in SoD are right behind it.