The Sticks Awards 261-265

[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 June 29, 10:30 AM forum default time.


The Sticks Awards 261-265

261 I Smell a Solo Adventure (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0261.html)
262 All You Need is Love and Improvised Thieves' Tools (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0262.html)
263 The Great Escape (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0263.html)
264 I Cannae Tell a Lie (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0264.html)
265 A Tale of Two Paladins (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0265.html)

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

This is difficult. I'm going with 265.

[Porthos]

265. Why. Well, because not only is it funny in it's own right, but it also has the spectacular introduction of the one and only, Hinjo.

That alone propels this to winner status in my eyes. :smallwink:

[Sylian]

My vote goes to 261.

[Snipers_Promise]

My vote goes to 265.

[Zvendels]

265 for awesome wall art!

[Basalock]

265 for it inspired me to write in blood:smallwink:

[Sir_Norbert]

262 of course. It's one of my top ten OOTS strips ever, of course I pick it out of this fairly unmemorable bunch.

[Post]

265, of course.

I predict a landslide.

[kirbsys]

Another Paladin insulting Miko (albeit behind her back), Belkar writing in blood, and an amusing anecdote? 265 all the way.

[Aethir]

265, excellent Belkar humor :smalltongue:

[SKarious]

They're all kind of bland. I think I'll vote for the underdog: 264.
Love the strange little bearded man.

[Dusk_Rider]

I'd have to say 261.

[Girdag]

#265, but not the best set of comics. I do love 'Stop fraternising with the prisoners! They are filthy honorless criminals, and are below you!'.

[Twilight Jack]

265.

"Rectum? Damn near killed 'em! And that's the story of how I became a paladin."

[Nyello]

#265 for me too...

[TroyXavier]

No great lines and none are super funny but at least 265 is really interesting.

[David Argall]

264, with 263 as the alternate. No, 265 is not that good. Well worth reading of course, but not outstanding by OOTS standards.

[Tolkien_Freak]

265. Not too much funniness, but that one's pretty good.

[Imrahil]

I'm going with 265, simply because I love Hinjo.

[Omicroncubed]

262. I don't know why, but seeing :elan: telling :haley: how much faith he has in her rouge abilities like :vaarsuvius: told and :haley: responding: ''I am totally in love with you'' and :elan: not understanding because :haley: is still talking gibberish just get's me laughing. :smallbiggrin:

(Yes I like to use a lot of smilies as well... what? :smallconfused:)

[PlatStud]

265, but only by default. This set of comics is one of the weakest runs in the series. :(

[RocketBard]

265... FOR BLOOD!

[prongs43]

265, definately.

[Ichneumon]

262, it really is that great.

[happyturtle]

It's a close one between 262 and 265. I love Hinjo, but 'I believe in you' is such a great line.

Oh what the hell, Mr Happyturtle is rubbing my shoulders at the moment, so I'll vote for love. 262.

[Vargtass]

265 for the drama.

[AKA_Bait]

265 all the way

[warmachine]

#262. I'm a fan of cleverness through understanding of the sciences, myself.

[Lòkki Gallansbayne]

265, just for the awesome Hinjo/Miko banter and Belkar's beautiful artwork. :smallbiggrin:

Also, completely offtopic, but happyturtle, you changed your avatar! I'm ur phylactery, eating ur soul was my favourite avatar on the whole forum. :smallfrown:

[Setra]

264

Durkon moment

[phobiandarkmoon]

I think 264 for me, lying by omission ftw!

[16oz]

265. The beginning of one of the best battles in the whole series, Miko vs. Belkar. Plus Hinjo's first appearance! Much goodness.

[Emperor Ing]

265 FTW
Come on...COME ON!!! LET ME WRITE LESS!!!

[Reigheena]

My vote's for 265

[Counterpower]

I like 265, but I still think 264 is better.

:durkon: Sigh. Yer right, lass. I cannae lie to ye... 'Twas a mechanical defect.

That, and Roy's admonitions to Durkon behind Miko's back are hilarious. I'm going to have to go with 264.

[Spiryt]

262

Just for V comment in last panel...

Crap, about 20 seconds too late... Will my vote count?

[Wikkin]

261 is an all time classic and has my vote. Miko's simple "Yes" at the end of 265 was awesome too hehe

[squidthingy]

265
the combination of "stop fraternizing with the enemy" and Belkar drawing himself stabbing miko in blood

[Gallanoth]

I'm gonna give my vote to 24, just because I didn't think that Durkon was remotely capable of lying.

[Mirin]

all 5 of them are good, and its difficult to chose, but I'll go for 265.
Though Durkon's non-lie is a very close second.

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

Poll is closed.

Wow, that one was a massacre. I considered Gallanoth's vote to be 264.

261 - 3 (7.50%)
Sylian; Dusk_Rider; Wikkin

262 - 6 (15.00%)
Sir_Norbert; Omicroncubed; Ichneumon; happyturtle; warmachine; Spiryt

263 - 0 (0.00%)


264 - 6 (15.00%)
SKarious; David Argall; Setra; phobiandarkmoon; Counterpower; Gallanoth

265 - 25 (62.50%)
Nazzo, the 102nd; Porthos; Snipers_Promise; Zvendels; Basalock; Post; kirbsys; Aethir; Girdag; Twilight Jack; Nyello; TroyXavier; Tolkien_Freak; Imrahil; PlatStud; RocketBard; prongs43; Vargtass; AKA_Bait; Lòkki Gallansbayne; 16oz; The Randomizer; Reigheena; squidthingy; Mirin