December 2011
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Anonymous asked: You should listen to Eugene Mirman's experience with Delta Airlines.
Thanks for deciding not to send along my checked baggage, Delta (or West Jet) that sure was fun waiting two hours in the airport only to be told it’s lost without a trace. At least you lost Brett’s too, so I don’t have to worry too much that it was stolen (because that would be a mighty implausible coincidence), but whatever, that’s cool, it’s not like I wanted to...
tlaloc4kids asked: Muura on dA did a coelacanth watercolor. I'd post it but tumblr won't let me put it in the ask box. :C Go look for it!
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saccharinescorpion:
The problem with being a writer is that usually by proxy you are a great big nerd, and the only things you really know/are passionate about are big ol nerdy things
But not all of your characters can be nerds
That’s just not how it works
I mean, sure if you REALLY want to you can write a cast full of snarky, socially awkward individuals who make pop culture...
I am amazed it took this long for someone to make a slasher parody like Tucker and Dale.
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Man at bar ribs cop, 'Aw, you suck at darts'; cop... →
dreamsofawesome:
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anarchyagogo:
A man at a bar in Murrieta, California ribbed an off-duty cop that he ‘suck[ed] at darts,’ the cop, 42-year-old Dayle Long, reportedly responded by pulling out a gun and executing him in front of a shocked crowd in an incident one man described as...
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bishironen replied to your post: That seems to be what throws most people off. That section seems to comprise entirely of the ones people has no idea where to place, because most people either think they’re non-canon or not important to the overall story.
I never thought the Zelda franchise was meant to be on a timeline anyway. I just thought the whole thing was just…alternate universe...
damnit-christian asked: That seems to be what throws most people off. That section seems to comprise entirely of the ones people has no idea where to place, because most people either think they're non-canon or not important to the overall story.
junkieofdata asked: Have you seen the official Zelda Timeline that was just released?
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Anonymous asked: Are you still working on Commander Badass pin-ups? Any male pin-ups for purchase would be appreciated of course!
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dreamsofawesome replied to your post: As someone who spends allot of time drawing men and talking about male culture/topics, I’ve always wondered; who are some of your favourite female characters (from any media)?
Hey squid, I forget.. Have you ever actually played the MGS series? If you haven’t I’d say it’s definitely worth doing so. It’s got some pretty great examples of awesome female...
Anonymous asked: As someone who spends allot of time drawing men and talking about male culture/topics, I've always wondered; who are some of your favourite female characters (from any media)?
Brett gave me a sketchbook with a dragon on the cover and wrote “to my Khaleesi” on the first page. That’s how you know he’s a keeper.
Anonymous asked: Do you know where I can get a pair of those INCREDIBLE steel plated boots you have?
there ain't no sanity clause: Mary Sue, what are... →
ilikelookingatnakedmen:
As much as I adore you, coelasquid, it’s possible to pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time. You can acknowledge that the Mary Sue concept is used misogynistically as well as having validity - it’s like calling women “bitches”.
Having said that, I do wonder how I could make millions of dollars out of writing a series of trashy novels about a chick who has...
I suppose while we’re on the subject of encouragement, praise, and critique, it can be just as important to explain why you feel the positive parts of a piece work as to say why you feel the negative parts should be improved. Praise is given so freely, often as code for “I don’t really care but this makes it sound like I’m paying attention” or ” I want to make...
analogwatch asked: In reference to anon before, there's also a distinct difference between "this is terrible, this is why, and I'm disappointed you didn't do better," and "that's good, but here's how you can improve. Let me help you." The first is what leads to "irreparable damage," the second is how you encourage your children to grow.
Anonymous asked: funny story, that approach to parenting also makes kids miserable! i was raised that way and the abuse has done irreparable damage to me. maybe you can just admit youre wrong instead of acting like child abuse is a good thing???
spaceageunicorn asked: Hi! I just recently found Manly Guys Doing Manly Things, and I've already read through it a good five times over. I was reading through all your blog posts, because to be honest, I have no life, and I believe I saw something about you working on Ugly Americans? I might be wrong, but I can't remember where I saw it. If you were, are you still?
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adventuresofcomicbookgirl:
Looks like this essay was needed, so I went ahead and did it. Not sure I said everything I wanted to say, but I tried.
So, there’s this girl. She’s tragically orphaned and richer than anyone on the planet. Every guy she meets falls in love with…
Right, because everything written by everyone always for fun has to be ‘good’ by someone else’s...
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voodoo-otter replied to your post: Brett told me to go away because he was busy…
Oooh, Thane, ooh ooh. It is Thane, right? He’s the one everyone’s hot for? I haven’t gotten a chance to play ME2 yet.
He say’s it’s all about the King Krogan and Zaeed. Garrus is kinda cool too.
Brett told me to go away because he was busy looking at his Mass effect men.
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Mary Sue, what are you? or why the concept of Sue...
adventuresofcomicbookgirl:
Looks like this essay was needed, so I went ahead and did it. Not sure I said everything I wanted to say, but I tried.
So, there’s this girl. She’s tragically orphaned and richer than anyone on the planet. Every guy she meets falls in love with her, but in between torrid romances she rejects them all because she dedicated to what is Pure and Good. She has genius level...
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drawingistmusashi replied to your post: “Why is there a picture of OoT/MM era kid Link in the 2011 Skyward Sword gif at the end?” Because OoT for the 3Ds came out this year remember? :P That’s the updated OoT link.
The only way I can think of it as being memorable, is that a whole new generation got to experience the game. Without having to beg older siblings to break out the 64 that is.
Or the...
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docsnofeld replied to your post: “Why is there a picture of OoT/MM era kid Link in the 2011 Skyward Sword gif at the end?” Because OoT for the 3Ds came out this year remember? :P That’s the updated OoT link.
Those were ports and not remakes, being the exact same game running on different hardware. You might argue that the 3DS version is the same, but it’s not, it is just a VERY faithful remake.
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shortforastormtrooper asked: "Why is there a picture of OoT/MM era kid Link in the 2011 Skyward Sword gif at the end?" Because OoT for the 3Ds came out this year remember? :P That's the updated OoT link.
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alexyoshida reblogged your post: Nothing ruins your good time quite like the guy…
I’m interested in what kind of reaction he had.
He said I wasn’t allowed to judge because I wasn’t there when they were coming up with their hilarious in-jokes and as such couldn’t appreciate how funny it was.
Nothing ruins your good time quite like the guy who gets pissy when you tell him his rape jokes aren’t funny.
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r-ant replied to your post: thebrigeedarocks replied to your video: Oh hey,…
“Allowed” to post online?
You would be hard pressed to find a media-related job that didn’t involve a Non-Disclosure Agreement. If you’re leaking information about in-development projects, anyone can snipe off ideas and try to beat your client to the punch. It’s the kind of thing that can earn...
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thebrigeedarocks replied to your video: Oh hey, here’s that Assassin’s Creed trailer we…
How difficult is it working in a style that isn’t your own?
Not very, since I work in a multitude of different styles both for production and pre-production purposes. The stuff that people see online is a very small fraction of what I actually draw, and most of the spec work I do for pitch packages...
dekler asked: Don't know if the whole "M. Bison as an actual Bison" idea would be good enough reason to report art theft, but what the hell, seeing as you're getting riled up about the whole Darth Vader thing: Splitreason has a picture of a Bison with M's trademark hat and suit. It's currently one of their top selling shirt designs. I'd link you but I'm afraid I...
