Prediction for #700

[Malanthyus]

Absolutely nothing will happen.

There will be no story progression, no changes to the status quo. Just one of the characters in some form another popping up and saying "Gotcha" or it's like and asking "So you thought were were actually going to do something for this huh?"

[Ladorak]

I spy with my little eye, something begining with S...

That's right, someone who didn't get the joke.:smallbiggrin:

Seriously tho, thanks, without people like you, it wouldn't have been funny.

[Malanthyus]

Got it fine, just kind of tired of it. Or rather tired of getting my hopes up for something impressive, and having it fizzle out. So I'm done, I have zero expectations for 700.

[Ladorak]

Maybe, I, however, have very high expectations of 601.

Based solely on this objective data, which one of us is happier?

[Warlord JK]

I personally think it's just a webcomic and the only reason we get disappointed over strips like this is because we get all hyped up about it. Just treat it like any other comic and your fine :smallbiggrin:

[ARMOURERERIC]

Haley will be selling Roy's bones individually on Ebay

[Xole]

Eventually he'll trick us into thinking nothing will happen and then something will happen.

[FoE]

Got it fine, just kind of tired of it. Or rather tired of getting my hopes up for something impressive, and having it fizzle out. So I'm done, I have zero expectations for 700.

I just got to say it.

HWA HWA!

[busterswd]

They just defeated a giant devil, Therkla AND Kubota died, V proved himself capable of murder for convenience's sake, V also just technically left the OotS, and there's a strong implication that he'll turn to evil in the comics to come.

Maybe 600 wasn't a huge comic, but there's no reason to be disappointed in that, I'd say. There's been plenty of pretty major plot exposition.

[Krade]

I predict that strip #700 will be the end of the next book.

That said, I'm just glad that it wasn't just that lame joke and it was put in to the double-sized area.

[TheGrimace]

(Note: I consider the following point to be debatable, if asked to defend it, certain parts will quickly be conceded. However, the point of it remains intact)

except that the point of a webcomic is to build fans, and even if post 600 wasn't going to be something special, the comic was (is) on the threshold of doing any of a hundred really awesome things, but instead of doing something "really awesome" he decided to cut the plot for a post, and instead play a prank on us.

That's not something you have to worry about with a "normal comic"




But, as long as there are no "vote for Obama!" or "vote for McCain!" references, I'll still count myself among the fans.

[Deme]

...Nah, he wouldn't do it after another 100 pages. But I bet that at 1000, after mass speculation...then the joke'll get pulled out again. Totally.

[Morgan Wick]

I predict the joke will be pulled out again at #1100. Therefore the joke becomes that it's being used every 500 strips.

[Nimrod's Son]

Got it fine, just kind of tired of it. Or rather tired of getting my hopes up for something impressive, and having it fizzle out. So I'm done, I have zero expectations for 700.
Just a thought... how about enjoying the peaks and troughs of the story AS THEY ARRIVE, instead of expecting everything to come in neatly numbered little packages?

Unrelatedly, I can't wait for the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve; everything in my life is just bound to become perfect right then...

[David Argall]

I predict that strip #700 will be the end of the next book.

The last two books have been 180 & 184 pages. 700 will be 216 pages. That's not impossible, but the odds are it will be something much closer to 666.

Assuming it is not the end of the book, 700 will simply be a normal strip, possibly wonderful, possibly not.

[UncleWolf]

I predict the joke will be pulled out again at #1100. Therefore the joke becomes that it's being used every 500 strips.

But then the joke would have become predictable. I bet the joke will be used at strip #900(random guess).

[Heroic]

The only strip I'm really expecting is 666th.

[drakokirby]

Wouldn't do it again that early. People will then hate that and The Giant will get sooooo many angry letters. Around 1000 is the next funny.

[SPoD]

(Note: I consider the following point to be debatable, if asked to defend it, certain parts will quickly be conceded. However, the point of it remains intact)

except that the point of a webcomic is to build fans, and even if post 600 wasn't going to be something special, the comic was (is) on the threshold of doing any of a hundred really awesome things, but instead of doing something "really awesome" he decided to cut the plot for a post, and instead play a prank on us.

No, see, you're missing it. The comic was "on the threshold" of doing exactly what it did: Switch back to Roy's plot and leave us on a cliffhanger about V. The "prank" only comprises the last nine panels of a double-page comic. Look at it this way: If Rich didn't add in the second page, the first page would have happened exactly the same way. He added material to make this joke, he didn't take anything away from his original intention. It's only because people had unfounded expectations that he included it at all.

[mlsq42]

Maybe, I, however, have very high expectations of 601.

Based solely on this objective data, which one of us is happier?

Happier right now. But being pessimistic is a much more logical way to be. If you get proven right, you expected it and should be prepared for the bad. But if you're wrong, it's turned out good, and so yay.

Just common sense.

[Gez]

Let's start speculating about #666! And #777! Oh, I want a jumbo-sized strip for #747, get it? I'm so witty it hurts, too witty for my shirt! And #800 and #900 and #999 and #1111!

[Phishfood]

Can't believe I registered just to post this, but we all have to delurk sometime.

You forgot:

1337
616 (the ACTUAL number of the beast)
911 (maybe xykon's tower will get blown up?)

[GSFB]

The REAL action will come in strip number 805.

You heard it here, first, folks. When #805 comes, be ready to collectively go DUN DUN DUN!!!

[Ladorak]

Happier right now. But being pessimistic is a much more logical way to be. If you get proven right, you expected it and should be prepared for the bad. But if you're wrong, it's turned out good, and so yay.

Just common sense.

While I agree that a pessimistic is by definition a realistic optimist... The arguement that being always negative rather than positive makes you more positive is foolish.

[Niley]

*sigh* Stop making prediction threads! It's clear that nothing of great importance will happen. You know Giant.

[Laurentio II]

The REAL action will come in strip number 805.

You heard it here, first, folks. When #805 comes, be ready to collectively go DUN DUN DUN!!!
You means, around October third 2010? I'm busy that day. Can we make it for the day before?

[Ronan]

This comig has given me real good moments. But think about it: at comic #50 we got 50% more. Imagine if something big happened at every #x comic. *There would be no surprises*. I surely got what I wanted. a Laugh :smallbiggrin:(Yep, the capital letter goes there for meaning)

After saying that I shouldn't say this, but I hope something for #666 :smalltongue: