|  SPOILER: HARRY POTTER WAS RELEASED IN AMERICA! HAHAHA!
Posted on Monday 18Jul05, at 11:24 pm. | | |
Welcome to battle time! Why yes, this comic *can* get serious, and you’re right in the middle of what should be the rather serious part of this arc. We decided some time ago that while this is mostly a comedy site, we should also have some moment for seriousness and hard core action. Personally, I think Kyle has outdone himself with the next few comics (We have a buffer! Do you believe it? We have a buffer!), but I’ll leave that for you to decide.
So, slowly we’re approaching the next arc, and I’ll level with you…it’s not really written yet. I know that the comics I write are mostly conceptual blueprints for Kyle to follow, but I still like to write them well enough to where they COULD stand on their own, if need be. I believe I have what you might call writer’s block. Now, writer’s block is nothing new, but we’re running a tight ship here, and things are supposed to happen on time!
Now, you ask any writer what they do when they get writer’s block, and they’ll tell you the same thing. “You just write through it.” Basically, what they mean here is that you stare at your word processor of choice for about 2 or 3 hours until you get the magical inspiration to plop down “The night was cold.”
There’s also the classical approach of inspiration in a can. While alcoholism builds character and certainly makes life far more interesting, it’s generally understood that the nerd mind-altering beverage of choice is caffeine. The most productive thing to come from too much caffeine is “LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!” It’d be unseemly for me to be seen with a fifth of Jack in my hand rather than a bottle of Bawls. I’d have to turn in my Initial D racing card!
Incase you are living under a rock somewhere, in which case that’s a pretty damn cool rock you have there if it has power and an internet connection - that new Harry Potter book came out Saturday (Friday if you were lucky) and all the hip cats are reading it. I bought one myself, and first off, buying a Harry Potter book is one of those things. I walked in to Borders and looked around, considering the stories in my head as I looked. “I’m buying it for me niece. I am her favorite uncle!”
I make my way to the cashier, looked around, and said in a tone of voice that is usually reserved for drug deals “Yeah…I reserved a copy of Harry Potter. Do you have it in?” Now, the man serving me this day was obviously one I could confide in. The unwashed nerdy type. Yet for some reason I cared what this balding man who possibly dresses up as Captain Kirk twice a year for convention cared about my purchase. He said excitedly “So you enjoy the Harry Potter series?” Fuck, he on to us! “Uh…yeah…” “Alright, here you go, it’s supposed to be really good!” “I…uh…NINJA ESCAPE!” With that, a cloud of smoke formed at the counter, and I was gone.
Now, as for the book itself - well, it IS pretty cool. Like pretty much every Harry Potter book, there’s kind of a formula to it, but it will still keep you guessing. Despite the fact that the seems tended to jump around in this one far more than the other books, the scenes were all pretty well written. Rowling has a pretty keen ability to draw interesting and device characters, which is where the book excels. All who read the last one will be glad to know that Harry no longer is the captain of the emo boat, and actually seems to be his old self again in this one. I believe this is the power of the fan base’s cry on the internet. A cry so strong it’s able to wipe Jar-Jar Binks from existence.
I wonder though what Rowling plans to do after this one. I mean, just one more book left, right? And…man, you can only imagine that this woman is currently using dollar bills sewed together these days as print paper. Does she really NEED to write more? Ah, but once a writer gets that taste of fame, they can’t go back. It’s the law! If Rowling says “You know…I think I should tell the story of Harry Potter tha man now!”, I’m not sure if anyone would actually give a damn.
Alright boys and girls, I think that’s enough for me today. Oh, and before I go, I want to welcome all you wonderful people coming in from Errant Story. If you’ve read this far already, then I suppose saying “Welcome to Sold Out!” is entirely pointless anyway. I mean, you clicked the link, you saw the banner - you’re smart people, I’m sure you’ll figure it out. | |
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