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June 26, 2007
Four Blocks Of Unfunny Desert
"Efficiently."
Today's gag hinges on one word. A word that didn't have to be in there, but for some reason Stantis decided to include it.
Overall it's a decent gag. Now that Winslow has plenty of cash as the frontrunner, he goes for the biggest, gaudiest form of transportation he can find: a boat. See, he's in the desert...blah blah blah. But that said, for Stantis this is as good as it gets.
Until you see that word: efficiently.
Why does Winslow say it? Why not say "in style" or "like the big boys?" It takes the reader completely out of the gag. Is Winslow that stupid? Not just that he's buying a boat, but he uses THAT as his justification? It's one thing to go overboard (sorry) with his spending, and it's silly to buy a boat in the desert, but because that's the most efficient means of travel he could come up with? I guess Stantis can't draw a monster truck or a harrier jet.
But I guess it's irrelevant and a smear for me to point out that Stantis is one of the worst writers in comics today.
Comments
Looks like a real swift boat....
Posted by: Sacki at June 26, 2007 12:15 PM
