OOTS #313 - The Discussion Thread

[Peptuck]

The expression on the waiter's face was absolutely priceless.

[Elurindel]

Roy's gonna get some :P
Or, actually, they'll probably be about to get some, and then the moment will be ruined ;D

[Sabishii_Kouen]

This comic impressed me, I liked it. Roy's going to be a very happy man when this night is over, baring any runs of bad luck. He deserves to be happy for once.

[U2QueenBee]

Aww, how sweet!

Now to sit back and wait for the Lilly-squeeing to commence... ;)

[Dementist]

Great new comic, Giant.

You can practically see the cogs and gears working in Roy's mind as the panels progress. He takes a sip of wine while Celia's away, idly thinking that he's having a great time with her. Then, it suddenly hits him that he's having such a great time with an absolutely gorgeous date. Next panel: WOOHOO!!

[Deuce]

Unk, barbarian like strip with not so much talky stuff. Can read and not get all head-hurty!

[Frito_Butterbuns]

Run Roy! Run for the hills! Grab your gear and skedaddle.

[Maelstrom]

Yawn....

[rat_bastard]

Well, THat was amusing.

just wondering, since the dialoge probably keep you up all night, is there any chance for three strips this week? ;)

That said you bring happieness to thousands of people at least twice a week for free, take as much time as you need to do your important day job.

[terrainmonkey]

aww, roy's fallin in love. hoody hoo! Yay for roy!

now, can we see haley kiss the guy next time alread?!!

[DwaggieBard]

Wouldn't it be funny if it turned out that the restraunt was under a silence spell, and so they were having to mime everything?

:D

[Sc00by]

Wow, Charlie Chaplin eat your heart out! ;)

Very nice. Looks like the couple in the foreground's date isn't going quite so well though...

[Behold_the_Void]

That was a wonderfully done strip, I liked it a lot.

The second to the last panel is absolutely priceless.

[TheWanderingLlama]

WOW. It says so much in so little. Very cute comic. Now I'm even more imptient to find out about Haley and Elan.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Aural minimalism for the win.

Great comic.

[n11]

Anyone else make a connection between Roy's standing on chair pose here, and the one on page 34 of OtOoPCs? This is more than just excitement. There is likely a commitment to some action here (as was the case the first time around).

Or it could just be the wine speaking.

[Cyclone231]

I thought his line in the second-to-last panel was "I am free at last! Freeeeee oh I should get down before she comes back."

[Melnor]

Hahaha, no dialogue and you STILL rock, Giant.

[Talastius]

There is a special talent required to make a comic that works, and to produce that comic on a regular basis. Art and text must compliment each other and the dialogue and story must be engaging and compelling to the audience to keep them coming back.

We aready knew that The Giant has mastered that.

However there is an entirely different degree of skill required to pull off an entire scene with no dialogue or narration what so ever and make that work. In 12 panels The Giant managed to convey every aspect of a good date and a trully happy character, with not a text bubble in sight. Now that is talent.

[HypnoticMonk]

However there is an entirely different degree of skill required to pull off an entire scene with no dialogue or narration what so ever and make that work. In 12 panels The Giant managed to convey every aspect of a good date and a trully happy character, with not a text bubble in sight. Now that is talent.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

I think this is my favorite strip ever :)

[_JM_]

Loved Roy telling the story, my interpretation was he was talking about them defeating Xykon. Panel three being where Roy picked the skull up in one hand and the body up in the other, panel four being Xykon flying through the air into the gate.

I heard a "Wahooooooooooooooo!" in panel eleven, loved the reactions of the people around and the puzzled expressions on the pair in the foreground.

[Eriol]

This is the first comic with absolutely zero text isn't it? I don't mean just no speaking, but no "action text" (click, bang, etc) either. I think even if you count Origins, this is STILL the first with none.

Could be wrong on the origins part, but pretty damned sure if you're counting just the online one, this is the first text-less comic.

But still good. Better than putting the actual conversation IMO. Definitely the "right way" to do it.

[cyper]

it was very cute... BUT -
Am I the only one here that thinks that the Giant has proven himself to be too sarcastic, to keep this going for too long?
???
I feel like this must be going somewhere bad (for Roy)... I'm mostly concerned about Roy saying - "Looks like this could be the end for our hero, folks!" in 310... :-/

Hope I'm wrong! (please, anyone - reassure me, if you can...)

[Kruul]

I think Roy is singing a song from "West Side Story"... More precisely: "Toniiiiiiiiiiiiiight, toniiiiiiiiiiiiight!"
Go Roy, go go!

First post ever. *Rawr*

[mack962289]

I loved how in the seventh frame, Roy whips the tear from his eye from laughing so hard. Great detail Giant.

[Holy_Knight]

So time to make guesses what stories he is telling her in the 3rd & 4th panel?

I think he's telling about the time he fought the half-ogre with the spiked chain, with panel four being where the half-ogre sprung back 15 feet--right off the edge of a cliff!

I also thought that when he stood on the table he was shouting either "I love this woman!" or "I'm in love!" or maybe "I'm so happy!". It did remind me of "I'm the king of the world" too, but I don't think that's what Roy was saying.

I know the feeling.

Yay for Roy. Now, if he can just survive meeting Celia's mom, we're in business.

Nah, that's the easy part--if this is like most situations, it's Celia's father that he needs to worry about.

Nice strip, and like many, I really like the wordless presentation. It works well.

[Tryranus_Magus]

Umm... Very cool, but...

Hey Roy! Grow a pair! Dr. Love says, "Keep her interest level up. Don't go and on about yourself. Listen to what she has to say and keep her guessing about you. Celia wants a challenge, she doesn't want some girly man who cries over how much he is in love."

Anyway, that's what Dr. Love says, not me.

Good one Giant. Now let's see if Haley can grow a pair.

[m0rphling]

Thats definetely a strip that needs gone over several times to appreciate.

That is so true.
First time (and second) I read it i was like Umm...what?
Then I read it again and got it
The puzzled expression on the couple in the foreground was cool.

[avalon_redmoon]

Wordy or not, I love OotS either way:)

Speaking of love, I think poor Roy's got it bad...or good...(why, when someone is in love, do they say, "Oooohhhh...he's got it bad..." when anyone who's ever been in love knows that there's no better feeling ??? Go fig...)

Anyway...sometimes words just aren't enough for so strong an emotion! LOL

[tallyrand]

Roy's all:

"I'm the King of Somewhere!"

Go Roy!