The Stick Awards II: Second Edition (#0311 - #0320)

[Porthos]

Welcome to The Stick Awards II: Second Edition! :smallsmile:

The Stick Awards are handed out to the best strips of all time as chosen by our fellow Playgrounders.

This week we are covering the comic strips 311 through 320.

For full details about the Stick Awards, please check out the main thread here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283609).

To read more about the original Stick Awards, created by Nazzo, the 102nd, please read his thread here. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34791)

To vote in this thread, simply state which comic of the ten listed is your favorite. Bolding the number of the comic (Like this) helps it stand out.

Voting for this week will close on February 18th, 4pm EST. Any votes made after that will NOT count toward the totals.

Last week, http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8485/popcornru9.gif 301 A Brief Intermission (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0301.html) proved that it indeed did have the power of tiny refreshing gods by easily swatting away any challengers that dared oppose it.

But each week is a new one in the arena that we call The Stick Awards. So it's time to find out who will join it in the Hall of Immortals. And the only way we can do that is by voting on....

.THE STICK AWARDS II: 0311 - 0320

311 Internal Dialogue (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0311.html)
312 Where the Buffalo Wings Roam (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0312.html)
313 Words Fail (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0313.html)
314 Goth Advice (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0314.html)
315 On Sylph's Wings (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0315.html)
316 The Moment of Truth (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0316.html)
317 The Best Part of Waking Up (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0317.html)
318 The Move Action of Shame (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0318.html)
319 Healthier Living Through Repression (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0319.html)
320 Bing Crosby's Got Nothing On Us (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0320.html)

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For ease of reading, What Haley Said, courtesy of the thread of the same name (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4909). :smallsmile:


#316
Dxyye Mwp Ewxk
Happy New Year

#320
Xqp
Yes

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Yes

[Gift Jeraff]

#319yourenotperfectnotperfectnotperfectnotperfectn otperfectnotperfectnotperfectnotperfectnotperfectn otperfectnotperfectnotperfectnotperfect

[ChristianSt]

Mh, not really sure what to do with this batch, but sticking to the Belkstar can't be bad, so 312 - Where the Buffalo Wings Roam it is

[LadyEowyn]

Voting for 311

[oppyu]

313

At least ten characters.

[Sylian]

311 Internal Dialogue - Gives us more insight into Haley's character and background.

[Jaxzan Proditor]

I just have to vote for 312.

[Plerumque]

I would be amused if 301 ends up winning the Best of the 100, and who knows, maybe the contest after that too (Best of the 1000, or Best of All).

None of these particularly stood out for me, so I suppose I'll vote for 319.

[DolGrenn]

Voting for 316.

"Dxyye Mwp Ewxk" indeed.

[Porthos]

I would be amused if 301 ends up winning the Best of the 100, and who knows, maybe the contest after that too (Best of the 1000, or Best of All).

Very little chance of that, I suspect. :smallwink: There are some VERY strong strips on the horizion in the 300s alone.

[Plerumque]

I know it's unlikely, but it would be undeniably amusing.

[Bird]

How could it possibly be other than 316?

Belkar. Smooches. Vaarsuvius. (And look at the look on Durkon's face when he does. Look at it. Actually, every panel with the demihuman trio has something to love. "Hrrrmph. this certainly promises to spiral out of control...")

[Emanick]

For a while I couldn't decide whether to vote for drama or humor in this series. There are some great strips for both, but no obvious standouts in any one category.

Then I realized that 314: Goth Advice combines the best of both worlds. That.

[martianmister]

316 the climax of the new year arc.

[mythmonster2]

I'll go with 311 this time.

[NobodyWasTaken]

I vote for 313.

[Loreweaver15]

I'm a bigger fan of 317 than I am 316, to be honest.

[David Argall]

I will go with 314.

[Meph]

Goth Advice was near, but my vote goes for 316.

[thatSeniorGuy]

313. It has no dialogue, and needs none.

Edit: Oh, and I know it's been said before, but Porthos, many, many thanks for running these awards; they're a great little diversion and an excellent excuse to go through the archive!

[Killer Angel]

316
(317 isn't bad, neither... :smallbiggrin:)

[rs2excelsior]

Hmm. Not as many great strips, individually. But 317 gets my vote.

"Good to the last boom." Heh.

[nogall]

some great punchlines all around, but I'll go with the only (or one of the few?) silent comedy comics: 313.

[Torrasque]

319 for "Next comic, geez!"

[Crorem]

316 was great, but 317 beats it by a bit.

[enderfish]

Voting for 316.

[Sir_Leorik]

316

Three words:

:haley: "Dxyye Mwp Ewxk."

Sad Haley is sad. :smallfrown:

And the "Incident"! Can't forget that! :smallamused:

[Porthos]

About 24 hours hours to go folks. Speak now or forever hold your peace.

...

Well, until the next set of strips. :smallwink:

311 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0311.html)) 3
312 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0312.html)) 2
313 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0313.html)) 4
314 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0314.html)) 2
315 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0315.html)) 0
316 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0316.html)) 7
317 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0317.html)) 3
318 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0318.html)) 0
319 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0319.html)) 3
320 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0320.html)) 0

[Porthos]

316 is great and all, but it's not my favorite from this batch. I want to throw some love to 320 for the classic Road Movie gag, but I think the knock out drag out fight between Haley's personalities wins out. It's a turning, hopeful, point for Haley, unlike the depressing 316. Plus it has a great punchline. So what's not to love?

319 it is.

And with that....

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED!

:haley: 316 The Moment of Truth (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0316.html) is the winner this week. It now moves on to the Best of the Hundred tournament.

Full Results are as follows

...THE STICK AWARDS II: 0311 - 0320
{table]|Comic Number | Votes Received | Vote Percentage |
|
311 |
3 |
12.00|
|
312 |
2 |
8.00|
|
313 |
4 |
0.00|
|
314 |
2 |
16.00|
|
315 |
0 |
0.00|
|
316 |
7 |
28.00|
|
317 |
3 |
12.00|
|
318 |
0 |
0.00|
|
319 |
4 |
12.00|
|
320 |
0 |
0.00|[/table]


Please join us for the next round of voting for Strips #321 - #330 which can be found here. :smallsmile: