Is this supposed to be “nice guy” in the negative sense of the word? Y’know the guy that expects common respect and decency (typically towards women) automatically means they’re entitled to sex. Cause Danny is actually a genuinely nice guy in the positive way.
The implication is that the wearer of the shirt is NOT the nice guy, is the ‘bad boy’ that the womenfolk shun the nice guys in favor of. “That’s the nice guy, I’m just here to fuck, let’s fuck” basically
So back when Hannibal was first airing, towards the tail end of Season One I was following the series by watching but also reading a recapper (who was A: deeply interested in the Hannibal Lecter series whereas I knew nothing, and therefore featured much screaming about the Miriam Lass episode, and B: Not nearly as faceblind as I am, and therefore helpful in describing all those damn microexpressions.) Towards the climax of the season there was a sequence they described as ‘Hannibal playing a Greatest Hits tape of out of context Will sounding psychologically unstable,’ or something to that effect. Someone in the commentary (or maybe me, I genuinely don’t remember) carried the joke a bit further and presented the image of Hannibal Lecter standing outside Crawford’s house with a boombox on which to play said tape, preferably with the original 80s pop as a backing track.
I can’t even remember if I was the one to make the joke or not, but I can tell you, said silly image has stayed with me since and comes up in my brain EVERY TIME someone brings up Say Anything and the boombox scene.
Gaah! Thanks! In the mess that we commonly call “yesterday” I forgot to keep up to date and so skipped from Thursday to Saturday (AUS EAST) (and missed the setup for the thunking). Thank you for enlightening me.
They have such a different fashion sense! Danny is looking really good in his new hat and clothes suitable for the season, Joe is sadly stuck in the illusion of an eternal spring… Who will be the first to notice Sal’s rocks? How will Joe react when he sees that the beautiful, rebel and tough girl wants to see his best friend/nice guy? I adore this!
Sal, use a snowball. You can throw it much harder without worrying about breaking the window, and it’ll still make a VERY loud noise, AND leave a visual indicator.
The nice guy is my
penisbicepNice.
…
Joe, no.
JOOOE, NOOO!
JOOOE MY GOOOD!
JOOOE-LY SHIIIT!
(look if people are gonna call the joyce/joe ship “jojo” then it’s fair play)
^this is my new favorite thing
Of course it’s called JoJo! What else could you even call it?
Naming this ship is my legacy.
It’s far far better than most.
Joeyce
Joe yes.
not quite, it’s..
JOOOOEEE YEEAH!!
you know, like that sample they put in the commercials from that song you don’t remember very well from the nineties.
Or the sentient pitcher full of fruit punch.
I like the ‘thunk!’.
Sal, I presume?
It sure ain’t Dr. Livingston.
THUNK
Please, Willis, tag Sal for her effort.
Seconded! Thirded?
MOVE TO THE LEFT JOE.
His left or your left?
ANY LEFT JUST STOP OBSTRUCTING THE WINDOW.
Man, Joe really needs to get better shirts.
What is so tragic is that this constitutes a marked improvement in quality
I dunno, I think this is a downgrade from ‘Dig It’.
I see you there, Vaarsuvius.
Of course, Vaarsuvius isn’t invisible.
Unlike a certain bard with 18 Charisma, from time to time…
That’s legit super cute though!
*plays “No More Mr. Nice Guy” by Alice Cooper on Voxola PR-76*
I know it’s low-hanging fruit, but I couldn’t really think of anything else.
There is Nice Guy Eddie by Sleeper, but the lyrics are really not relevant to this situation.
Same goes for Nice Guys Finish Last by Green Day, but that was the first song that came to my mind
I feel like the Pat Boone cover of such is more appropriate for Joe.
I wonder how many rocks it’s going to take before Danny notices them. What’s the over-under on the window incurring damage before then?
50/50 at best.
Using the Current Caliber? Probably minimal damage, nothing serious.
If Sal escalates and gets a bigger rock though…
Depends how long it takes until Danny notices. The longer it takes, the more chances of window breakage occurring.
I had forgotten yesterday’s strip. I read that as someone off-panel tossing something at Joe.
Necktie Danny is a good look for Danny. Also makes the hat work better.
Joe you are going to make Danny miss the rocks tapping on the window.
Sal should have gone the break into his window route or get a boombox. They still make those, right?
…I’m not old, stop making me feel old.
Joe, you are being a horse’s ass about your own feelings and also a bad wingman to Danny.
I can’t tell if this is more or less douchey than having a shirt that just says, “Nice Guy” with no arrow.
Is this supposed to be “nice guy” in the negative sense of the word? Y’know the guy that expects common respect and decency (typically towards women) automatically means they’re entitled to sex. Cause Danny is actually a genuinely nice guy in the positive way.
Probably meant as sincere praise, but that is not the vibe anyone is going to get from it.
The implication is that the wearer of the shirt is NOT the nice guy, is the ‘bad boy’ that the womenfolk shun the nice guys in favor of. “That’s the nice guy, I’m just here to fuck, let’s fuck” basically
It took me some years to figure out nice guys are not necessarily the same as good guys.
I’m assuming Joe’s trying to say that Danny legitimately is a nice guy, not a guy who claims to be nice but really isn’t.
i know. Just saying it.
Awwww… sal’s pebble!
Danny and his hat are like peanut butter and chocolate.
Which one is the peanut butter again?
The hat is the peanut butter and the chocolate.
Back in the 70’s I had an original “I’m with Stupid” T-shirt, before they were cool.
My brother would not walk next to me.
Mildly amusing anecdote time!
So back when Hannibal was first airing, towards the tail end of Season One I was following the series by watching but also reading a recapper (who was A: deeply interested in the Hannibal Lecter series whereas I knew nothing, and therefore featured much screaming about the Miriam Lass episode, and B: Not nearly as faceblind as I am, and therefore helpful in describing all those damn microexpressions.) Towards the climax of the season there was a sequence they described as ‘Hannibal playing a Greatest Hits tape of out of context Will sounding psychologically unstable,’ or something to that effect. Someone in the commentary (or maybe me, I genuinely don’t remember) carried the joke a bit further and presented the image of Hannibal Lecter standing outside Crawford’s house with a boombox on which to play said tape, preferably with the original 80s pop as a backing track.
I can’t even remember if I was the one to make the joke or not, but I can tell you, said silly image has stayed with me since and comes up in my brain EVERY TIME someone brings up Say Anything and the boombox scene.
Also Joe, standing together in your dorm room isn’t an activity.
Next storyline Danny looks like a grandpa going fishing on a brisk autumn day and I need to stress that I am entirely for it.
Danny continues to live up to bisexual no fashion sense energy.
He looks so pleased to have a hat again!
Only if he starts keeping hard candies in his pocket to give to the children and feeding pigeons in the park!
This fashion fits Danny really well.
Joe would hate that he’s cockblocking right now.
He’s a… bad wingman!
He’s more blocking Sal, and I don’t want to use the female-equivalent term.
Why? The female equivalent has been box-blocking for decades, and isn’t as bad as the male term.
Personally I like clam-jamming
As a term, I mean. It’s not like I’ve made a hobby of it or anything.
You know you want it, Danny
I have to say guys. I’ve looked at the art on Willis’ twitter and.
Danny looks legitimately good with the hat. He always looked legitimately good with the hat. It suits him.
He definitely looks better with the hat.
The unasked question. Who’s “thunking” a rock at their window in panel 3? Is this the proverbial Chekhov’s gun?
It’s Sal.
Gaah! Thanks! In the mess that we commonly call “yesterday” I forgot to keep up to date and so skipped from Thursday to Saturday (AUS EAST) (and missed the setup for the thunking). Thank you for enlightening me.
Sadly, to Joe, this whole thing is the height of sophisticated humour.
I’m genuinely surprised that Sal isn’t tagged.
As for why Joe’s smile looks like it’s had a visit from the Joker’s razor, I have no idea.
I *think* that’s supposed to be a dimple.
That’s just a pebble she threw. Characters have to make a physical on-panel appearance or have a speech bubble to get tagged.
They have such a different fashion sense! Danny is looking really good in his new hat and clothes suitable for the season, Joe is sadly stuck in the illusion of an eternal spring… Who will be the first to notice Sal’s rocks? How will Joe react when he sees that the beautiful, rebel and tough girl wants to see his best friend/nice guy? I adore this!
I like to think the window is open and the pebble thunked off Joe. He really is just that oblivious. After all, pain is a feeling!
It’s the middle of winter in Indiana. That window is extremely closed
The rule of funny is allowed to override practical considerations!
pubis
What?
pootis!
Pootis pencer ear!
DOKTOR!
Sal, use a snowball. You can throw it much harder without worrying about breaking the window, and it’ll still make a VERY loud noise, AND leave a visual indicator.
I fully expected that rock to come crashing through the window
Yes, father, I must become a rock.
I know this is toxic Joe behavior in a certain way but it’s also super cute to me for some reason.
The left nipple is the nice one. Avoid the right nipple at all costs.
(I guess it’s more accurate to say the arrow is pointing at the armpit. But that’s not quite as funny to me.)
… so we’re going to get a brick joke in about 30 strips wherein some character’s just been a douche, and Joe happens to be standing to their right.
How many other people had the Green Day song “Nice Guys Finish Last” pop into their head as soon as they saw Joe’s shirt?