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Monday, May 25, 1998: Sly political maneuvering

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:01 pm
by NonsenseWords
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This would work better, I think, if the name of the act had been read first, and then been explained; that's the standard delivery from this joke trope, and it works better that way as the audience takes a moment to try and process what the title means before it's pared down to "Extend My Bedtime".

Re: Monday, May 25, 1998: Sly political maneuvering

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:22 pm
by Liz
Notice how Millie said "parents?"
PLOT DEVICE FAIL.

Anyways, I thought this one was cute. I agree though, that would've been much better if the title of the act was said first and then what it meant last.
I like the art in the third panel c:

Re: Monday, May 25, 1998: Sly political maneuvering

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:50 am
by cougartiger
Notice how Millie said "parents?"
PLOT DEVICE FAIL.

Anyways, I thought this one was cute. I agree though, that would've been much better if the title of the act was said first and then what it meant last.
I like the art in the third panel c:
Agree. As for the "parents" thing, this strip is from an alternate timeline where Locke decided to leave his world and stay with Ms. Mudd. :locke:

Re: Monday, May 25, 1998: Sly political maneuvering

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:07 am
by Maggot Brain
Vote yes.

7/10

Re: Monday, May 25, 1998: Sly political maneuvering

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:51 pm
by Cactus Jack
Millies rarely mentioned alcholic step father left her mother sometime in mid 1999

Re: Monday, May 25, 1998: Sly political maneuvering

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:46 am
by Burning Sheep Productions
I remember liking this one immensely for the last panel. Can't muster up that same love now.

Re: Monday, May 25, 1998: Sly political maneuvering

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:18 am
by IceDragon
Millies rarely mentioned alcholic step father left her mother sometime in mid 1999
He probably beat her like a red headed stepchild.

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