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January 16, 2008
Totally Outrageous Paradigm
I recently got hold of the production notes for Prickly City, which may surprise none of you. Or it may surprise all of you. In either case, something times zero equals zero, so I'm guessing there'll be zero surprise expressed. There was no "CONFIDENTIAL" stamp on it, so apparently it's not confidential, and I shouldn't feel any compunction in disclosing these top secret writing points.
One, Winston needs to be louder, angrier, and have access to a time machine. Two, whenever Winston's not in the frame, all the other characters should be asking "Where's Winston"?*
Well, what comes next? According to the aforementioned fake production notes, Shelley the turtle, Dio the lizard, and that weird kid hanging around in the campaign office last week, all go out on a cross-country adventure in search of Winston, encountering adventures and learning lessons along the way, all in preparation for a new comic strip from Stantis when the current party in the White House is kicked out: Cuntly City. (Alternate title, according to the fake production notes - Fairytale City.)
*Astonishingly, this is the first instance of a Poochie reference in Shrubville's 8-year history.
Comments
Are you saying that Prickly City has jumped the shark? Is that even possible for something that was bad from the beginning?
Posted by: John at January 16, 2008 11:40 AM
"According to the aforementioned fake production notes, Shelley the turtle, Dio the lizard, and that weird kid hanging around in the campaign office last week, all go out on a cross-country adventure in search of Winston, encountering adventures and learning lessons along the way, all in preparation for a new comic strip from Stantis when the current party in the White House is kicked out: Cuntly City."
Hmmm, something tells me that this title won't fly with his syndicate. Or the newspapers currently running PC. Or all the little old ladies who will be outraged by the profanity they found on the comics pages, where the word "damn" can't even be used. That's right.
Bill Clinton, on the other hand, will definitely be a fan of "Fairytale City." He liiiiikes fairy tales. And extramarital affairs. (Note: I'm quickly losing any respect that I had left for Bill Clinton after his presidency as he hits the campaign trail with his wife. Bill, please leave the public eye already.)
I would love to see production notes for comic strips, especially this one. Sometimes you just want to know what Stantis was thinking when he wrote a strip, and thanks to the dearth of podcasts, you simply can't.
COUNTDOWN:
3 days until Nevada and South Carolina
13 days until Florida
20 days until Super Tuesday
Posted by: Chris at January 16, 2008 04:34 PM
Looks like all three of you guys are voting on Super Tues (MA, IL). Got any endorsements?
Man this is a terrible strip. I hate this thing with Winslow on vacation. Am I the only one who doesn't understand the slogan, "Winslow '08: Vacationng for You"? Why did Carmen think that was a good idea?
Posted by: Snowman at January 16, 2008 06:00 PM
Snowman,
As I wrote at Tumbleweedtown, Carmen introduced the slogan to put a positive spin on Winslow's abrupt disappearance. But if you're asking why Carmen persists in trying to get Winslow elected after acknowledging that he's an idiot who's his own worst enemy on the campaign trail, it's inexplicable.
Posted by: Chris at January 16, 2008 09:32 PM
