I do not understand your strange, door-based humor. I mean sure, if it was a door slipping on a bananna peel or a door throwing a pie, but that door is definitely the straight man of the comic.
Steven
Don’t be ridiculous. There are no straight men in Willis’ comics.
You know what’s cool? The way that nobody cares what you need, and will continue to not care until you’ve drawn your own comic.
Jesse
Really? You’re going down the “You do it, then” route? Just because I don’t have my own website doesn’t mean I don’t have anything to say. This is primarily a comedy series, so I think it’s reasonable to expect a punchline, or at least something happening by the end. Instead, the last panel is completely superfluous. Some of the comments here are more entertaining than the strip they’re about. It’s just not a good installment. I should have said “Needs a punchline”, because the strip’s the one lacking.
Li
Being a humor strip doesn’t forbid it from ever discussing other topics in tones appropriate to them. Or, to put it another way: punch lines for the “Joyce was almost raped” storyline were similarly not present in every single comic. Or Joyce’s dream sequence with Ethan, on a similar note.
This isn’t the first strip without a punchline, it won’t be the last, and IMHO the final panel emphasizes Billie’s mood.
The “you make it then!” response you got was really silly and always is, but this complaint is not likely to produce changes, and if it’s a dealbreaker, you might want to read another web comic. Even Shortpacked isn’t always gag-a-licious.
But again, this observation is based on you wanting something you are unlikely to get in this instance, and NOT on the ridiculous notion that feedback has no place in an artist’s comments section.
Jesse
I’m not saying every strip has to end with an actual joke, but something interesting should happen. The near-date-rape had tension, and Joyce’s dream was fascinatingly screwed-up. This has a faint character moment, followed by an anti-climactic picture of a door. Billie’s still walking away, I get it, what now? Don’t get me wrong though, one dull strip does not undo all the entertainment I get out of the series, and I do want to see where this part is going.
Discussion (133) - “Resident Assistant”
Jen Aside
I GOT MY EYES ON YOU, DOOR
Aizat
WELL, I GOT MY EYES ON YOU, BILLIE!
Skull025
WELL I GOT MY BILLIE ON DOOR!
Aizat
WELL, BILLIE GOT A DOOR ON MY EYE.
Totz the Plaid
Billie’s wearing her heart on her FAAAAACE!
BlueRam
The Door’s gonna wear her femurs if she doesn’t turn back around.
AckAckAck
Her femurs will turn into lemurs if her tenure of acting demure is over.
The Hazmat Kid
Her lemur’s manicure is sure to lure a pure-bred cow’s manure?
G.G.
Well that escalated quickly.
Tan
This is your Billie. This is your Billie on a door. Any questions?
AckAckAck
There’s a fetish for that.
Reaver
Mike has a fetish for your mom…for a nickle
Firedud
Seems someone’s having second thoughts.
Ragnal
Um…where’s the joke? <_<
Yotomoe
I happen to find doors hilarious.
Groove
I do not understand your strange, door-based humor. I mean sure, if it was a door slipping on a bananna peel or a door throwing a pie, but that door is definitely the straight man of the comic.
Steven
Don’t be ridiculous. There are no straight men in Willis’ comics.
RobjustRob
Ba dum tssh
Doctor_Who
That if she walks any farther, she is going to bump her nose on panel four’s border.
Josh
The Joke’s on you, panel 4 doesn’t have a border
Aizat
It’s a Brick Joke. This is going to make sense later.
Jesse
You don’t know that. You’re just making excuses.
Aizat
Well, I’m just spit-balling here.
cdot
the door is about to try and makeout with her
AckAckAck
She’s moon walking all the way.
Jesse
I agree. Need a punchline.
bunivasal
You know what’s cool? The way that nobody cares what you need, and will continue to not care until you’ve drawn your own comic.
Jesse
Really? You’re going down the “You do it, then” route? Just because I don’t have my own website doesn’t mean I don’t have anything to say. This is primarily a comedy series, so I think it’s reasonable to expect a punchline, or at least something happening by the end. Instead, the last panel is completely superfluous. Some of the comments here are more entertaining than the strip they’re about. It’s just not a good installment. I should have said “Needs a punchline”, because the strip’s the one lacking.
Li
Being a humor strip doesn’t forbid it from ever discussing other topics in tones appropriate to them. Or, to put it another way: punch lines for the “Joyce was almost raped” storyline were similarly not present in every single comic. Or Joyce’s dream sequence with Ethan, on a similar note.
This isn’t the first strip without a punchline, it won’t be the last, and IMHO the final panel emphasizes Billie’s mood.
The “you make it then!” response you got was really silly and always is, but this complaint is not likely to produce changes, and if it’s a dealbreaker, you might want to read another web comic. Even Shortpacked isn’t always gag-a-licious.
But again, this observation is based on you wanting something you are unlikely to get in this instance, and NOT on the ridiculous notion that feedback has no place in an artist’s comments section.
Jesse
I’m not saying every strip has to end with an actual joke, but something interesting should happen. The near-date-rape had tension, and Joyce’s dream was fascinatingly screwed-up. This has a faint character moment, followed by an anti-climactic picture of a door. Billie’s still walking away, I get it, what now? Don’t get me wrong though, one dull strip does not undo all the entertainment I get out of the series, and I do want to see where this part is going.
HLY
I don’t think this is a humour strip 😉 I think she’s instead thinking wether to confront or report Ruth
Gordon Blvd
patience , my friend……………………
G.G.
Ain’t nobody got time for that!
Skyboatpilot
You don’t need jokes. Storyline! Character development! Lesbians! That’s all I need.
Roborat
She was expecting Dina to appear.
Wonder Wig
She wanted some of that Resident ASSistant.
Yotomoe
She was gonna make a ResiDENT in it.
Aizat
I hope the Resident isn’t EVIL.
The Hazmat Kid
I hope the EVIL isn’t DEAD
vsophi
I hope the DEAD isn’t WALKING.
0kami
I hope you’re WALKING the LINE.
hmrc4evr
The whole floor could be directly in the LINE of FIRE.
HEYOUGUYZ!
Netflix’s selection of movies beginning with “fire” is surprisingly lame.
seven5three
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcVEOc7ZYgk
Billie just needs to HOLD the LINE.
LOVE isn’t always on TIME.
Makkabee
She shouldn’t be alone right now. If I were her I’d ask the FIRE to WALK WITH ME
G.G.
Do we have to make our own jokes at this point?
Tomb
Maybe she should FIGHT FIRE with FIRE.
HiEv
I think you mean she should FIGHT FIRE with ST. ELMO’S FIRE.
Lukkai
And her feelings are alternating between FIRE and ICE.
(Yeah, I’m on skiing holidays right now. Why you asking?)
David Herbert
Yeah, I’d want to avoid her too.
Aizat
I would’ve prefer to confront her.
Plasma Mongoose
Billie is still pissed off it seems.
Aizat
Well, she’s currently confused rather to confront Ruth or to “confront” Ruth.
Josh
With her penis.
TacosForever
I think it’s the lack of any penises involved that’s confusing Billie.
timmeh
Is she walking towards or away from the door?
AckAckAck
Schrodinger door?
Darth Cariss
If we don’t get a resolution to this strip then she is both walking twords and away from the door at the same time.
Tina
I think the 180 rule was broken. Either that or she looked at the door and walked away. It isn’t super clear.
If you’re not familiar with it, here’s a link to wikipedia. It’s a filmaking term, but I guess it would apply to comics too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/180-degree_rule
Michael
I can already feel myself bracing for a Friday cliffhanger.
AckAckAck
It’s Ethan hanging on a real cliff to avoid berserking Joyce.
Count Dracula
“That lousy door is making fun of me for being illiterate! What a jerk!”
Yotomoe
Billie also hates “pull” and “push” doors. She only reads them after she makes a fool of herself.
AckAckAck
Better than “solve the puzzle to open the damn” door.
thomas0comer
Better than “Kill all the enemies who have done nothing but exist to open the” door.
John
“Midvale School for the Gifted.”
arjay2813
BILLIE GO IN RUTH’S ROOM!! grrr, the force is not with me T.T
John
I’m… not really sure what Billie’s doing here?
Aizat
She’s torn between the desire to continue doing with Ruth and the desire to say “WTF Ruth?”
insomniac
She is dramatically not knocking on Ruth’s door.
John