The Sticks Awards: The Best of the Quarter 276-300

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

Hi, and welcome to The Sticks Awards: The Best of the Quarter!

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 August 19, 9:00 PM forum default time.


The Best of the Quarter 276-300

278 A New Strategy (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0278.html)
281 Get the Lead Out (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0281.html)
288 First Word... (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0288.html)
295 Belkar Leashed (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0295.html)
298 The Future is Forged in the Fires of Today (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0298.html)

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

I hate to admit it, but... We have already two Belkar strips in the finals, and now I'm stuck with a Belkar x Belkar situation here! Oh man... :smallbiggrin:

Well. "Generic comment questioning your parentage" wins. 295.


What can I say? Belkar is... Belkar. :smallwink:

[TroyXavier]

Belkar's Hologram/Illusion for the win. 295.

[Ithekro]

#281: Mr. Stabby the Bored, Son of Wang.

[dogmac]

281 easily.

[Haruki-kun]

Most certainly 281.

[prongs43]

I have to vote #298, for forboding montages.

[Hyozo]

295 I guess, although I can't really call any of those five one of my favorites.

[FoE]

298! Has all the characters in it, showcases a number of upcoming plot developments, is dramatically framed against an significant turning point in the OOTS story, and ends on a great pun!

(And for the Belkar-lovers out there, it also has a good line by Belkar.)

:belkar: Hello, fellow Medium-sized creature! How are you enjoying being Medium-sized, like me, on this lovely day?

[David Argall]

None of them are really outstanding, but I guess I will go with 281. Whoever wins this has no chance in the finals.

[jttm80]

I'll vote on 288

[Xaydx]

have to go with 298 even though I know it won't win...

[kerberos]

281. Lead sheets FTW!

[Wolfe]

Mr. Scruffy further hypothesizes that #278 combines the qualities of being plot-o-rrific, V-rrific, and SoD-relevant-o-rriffic, and although not :belkar:-rrific, it is quite funny on its own right.

:roy: So, we are pleading "Not-Guilty by Virtue of Two Wrongs Making a Right."

Wolfe.

[Vargtass]

278. The only real competitor for me would be 298, by merit of the excellent dramatic buildup sequence, but today, humour wins.

[Damastes]

298
today drama beats humor...

[DarthMauler64]

I liked 278 the best

[Saithis Bladewing]

298 for excellent dramatic effect, even though the generic comment questioning parentage was awesome.

[Dunamin]

281, but none of the strips feel like a convincing winner to me (though they're al still great).

[Kioran]

284. It´s not one of the 5 strips open for selection, but to me still the highlight of the 25.

[Eldred]

298 for it's great dramatic effect, and a great joke at the end.

[Kurald Galain]

288, for the encephalitis line.

[Emperor Ing]

298. Could be a little hot.. :smalltongue:

[Purple_cloack]

I say its 286, a minor glitch:

:belkar: Goodbye, Miko the Paladin-Hello, miko the fighter-without-Bonus-feats!

[Levain]

Ok, so I viewed the strips in question in chronological order and thought I'd vote for #281 as it was outstandingly humorous. And then I saw THAT one on the list and now I can't help but

vote for #298.

For Montage!

[Ashtar]

298 for me, please!

[Solmage]

281, it has Miko, it has Belkar, and it even shows an unusual side of Belkar (ie a not totally psychotic killer side :smallwink: )

Besides, 'Stabby' FTW :smallcool:

[ChopSticks28]

298, still funny even though it's not the funniest, and very fun to read.

[Jarwy]

281 for the win. ;) You can't "beat" Belkar's commentary.

[BobTheDog]

I just love Roy's inability to play charades.

288

[Sir_Norbert]

298 as a tactical vote. But obviously 282 is the best of this quarter and probably the best of the 200s.

[Omicroncubed]

281

I don't know why, but it's hilarious!

[dish]

I think 298.

[Oblomovism]

For me it's a toss up between 288 and 10 strips on.
But I think 298 wins by virtue of having more of the characters saying funny things...(though the encephalitis line does always make me laugh).

[Tmabbbb]

I'll go with 298. The winner will probably be 281 or 285.

[T23]

298. Hands down.

[Reigheena]

My vote's for 281

[Megalomaniac2]

I'm going with 278 for Vaarsuvius' rant and Celia's cleverness.

[kukn]

295.

Imho all 5 of this quarter are good, 295 wins for me because it has 1) humour 2) multiple characters 3) a modicum of plot explaining.

[Nomadic]

281...nothing beats the third to last panel

:belkar: Hey, wake up, snow white! It's me, the 8th dwarf, "stabby"...

[North]

Yeah Im also going to have to go with 281 Get the Lead Out as well

[Mobius Stripped]

298. Using the blacksmith's blows in between single panel scenes was inspired, even by the Giant's high standards.

[Aris Katsaris]

Voting for 288.

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

Poll is closed.

I had a little doubt in kukn's vote because the typed 295 (twice) but his comments seem to refer #298. Bu anyways, it wouldn't change the outcome.

Well, looks like Belkar lost to the power of the montage. Let's vote for the Hundred, then!


278 - 4 (10.00%)
Wolfe; Vargtass; DarthMauler64; Megalomaniac2

281 - 11 (27.50%)
Ithekro; dogmac; Haruki-kun; David Argall; kerberos; Dunamin; Solmage; Jarwy; Omicroncubed; Nomadic; North

288 - 4 (10.00%)
jttm80; Kurald Galain; BobTheDog; Aris Katsaris

295 - 4 (10.00%)
Nazzo, the 102nd; TroyXavier; iceddragons; kukn

298 - 17 (42.50%)
prongs43; Face Of Evil; Xaydx; Damastes; Saithis Bladewing; Eldred; The Randomizer; Levain; Ashtar; ChopSticks28; Sir_Norbert; dish; Oblomovism; Tmabbbb; T23; Reigheena; Mobius Stripped