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October 09, 2007
Hypocrisy Now
When does Scott Stantis not like a study? When it's one that gives results Scott doesn't like, that's when.
Here's a link to the study that Stantis is irritated with this morning. Of course we here at Shrubville are far too familiar with Stantis and his cherry-picking of obscure studies, usually only picking studies and polls that support his warped world view. My favorite was the one he picked out where he claimed there was a government study saying kids are fat because of TV advertising, but in reality it was a group unrelated to the government saying kids don't exercise or eat well enough (which I think falls into the "duh" category Carmen mentioned today). Nothing like citing and twisting obscure studies to make your point - or, in today's case, dismissing a study when it shows "that liberals tolerate ambiguity and conflict better than conservatives because of how their brains work."
Heck, we didn't need a study to confirm that: just re-run the Prickly City where Carmen punched Winslow in the face when she disagreed with him.
What's interesting is that the new lettering makes another appearance in today's PC, so I'm wondering if Stantis has embraced technology and is now using a computer to write the dialogue. Considering how piss-poor Stantis's writing is what we're seeing now has to be done on computer, and it's a really jarring change after spending years trying to decipher Stantis's chicken scratch. At least we won't have to waste any time figuring out a Stantis punchline because we can't make out what the words are like we've had to do on more than one occassion in the past.
The scary part? I think Stantis just realized he can run this exact strip over and over and over again and just change up the text next time around. There's nothing unique about Carmen and Winslow running and swinging through the desert - so I'm guessing once a week we'll see this same strip but each time Stantis will be bitching about something different because that's how his lazy azz rolls.
Comments
The lettering looks similar to when Stantits had replacements do his strip while recuperating from a broken wrist due to too-frequent masturbating.
Since these jokes are better, along with the lettering, do we think he has a replacement this week?
Posted by: FredN. at October 9, 2007 02:56 PM
OK, I know I said the same thing yesterday, but what the hell is going on here? The lettering is different, sure, but what strikes me is the difference in the comedic writing.
Whether you think that its commentary is hypocritical or not, you have to admit that like yesterday, today's joke is well set-up, well timed, and actually very funny.
Stantis is none of those things, which leads me to believe that someone else is writing this week. As for the art, it is similar, but less crappy. Perhaps it is someone doing a a great Stantis impression, but doing a much better job of it.
Posted by: Chris at October 9, 2007 07:04 PM
