Hey, hey, being aroused by violence isn’t definitely indicative of serial killer-ness. Lots of us sadists are not as disgusting as Faz and play in safe sane and consensual ways instead of being… fucking disgusting.
Just in terms of ehm…terms, wouldn’t it be that Faz refers to violence against himself (aka being tied up) arousing him specifically, so technically I’d consider him to be a masochist…?
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
They probably meant sadomasochists in general (either sadism or masochism).
There is an erotic visual novel style game called “Ladykiller in a Bind”. It was made by Christine Love, which, as Tim mentioned, Willis is a friend of.
Yep, this is about how he was. All the time. To Amber. Who, in fairness, he didn’t realize was his half-sister. (Yes, half-sister. Blaine got around in Shortpacked!)
Faz is bad, but let’s not put him in the same category as someone who kidnapped his own daughter at gunpoint so he could subject her to torture and brainwashing.
To be fair, Paul’s comment doesn’t necessarily mean “I think Toe Dad is a better person than Faz.” It could be “I really don’t like comics with Faz in them for a variety of reasons; here is how I will express how strong that is.”
Idk, I’m interested to see how this goes, but I personally would rather see strips with Mary in them, and I still think Mary sucks.
Some1
I want to see Mary meet Faz. It would be like the unstoppable force meets the immovable object.
nothri
Amazingly, I find myself feeling that Mary doesn’t deserve to be afflicted with Faz. I had no idea I felt that way, as I have previously despised Mary, but…here we are. Maybe it is because at present Mary is more “human” than Faz to me. I mean, I look forward to Faz being fleshed out and such, but right now he’s behaving less like a person and more like a robot programmed to be creepy.
Jamie
Faz is depicted very similarly to Howard.
Needfuldoer
Howard wanted to watch Game of Thrones by any means necessary, but at least he’d participate in conversation. The creepiest he got was ogling Billie that time.
King Daniel
And Howard has displayed a genuine sense of caring for Ruth. Faz has displayed no such affection toward Amber.
More like Mary, IMO. Doesn’t have the religious element, of course, but there’s the unearned smugness and the inflicting his sexuality on people who don’t want any part of it…
A lone shoggie
And I argue that Faz doesn’t deserve to be afflicted with Mary.
Paul
Yes, this is what I mean. As a fictional character in a story Faz is the least interesting character in the strip, he annoys me. If this were reality, I would hold a different opinion.
Paul
My comment about Faz being My least favorite character in this fictional universe (in my opinion) should have appeared under @Yumi
Oh it did, technically. It’s just how the comment system works. When in doubt, put your mouse pointer on the left corner of your username and then scroll up and down.
Toe Dad is “better” in that as he’s an armed adult kidnapping an adult from a college campus you would get no repurcussions from beating the sh!t outta him with any available club-type object. Faz is an unarmed minor engaging in borderline misdemeanor behavior, so levels of physical violence have to be restricted to preventing escape without breaking bones or causing concussions.
Only if you are embarrassed by the possibility that other people might notice that you have a boner in public. Which any marginally normal boner-possessing person would be, but this is Faz we’re talking about.
Kryss LaBryn
I dunno; Jason Stratham seems to be managing just fine, ha ha
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Ana Chronistic
hey, that makes it win-win!
(well, after first putting on a hazmat suit)
Nicole
What, no one else is going to say it?
Better make it a fazmat suit
JessWitt
Shoot I was waiting to make that fazmat joke for a week. Glad someone did so “snooze I lose” and all that.
motorfirebox
You… can go to heck.
Stu
And thus Faz became Too Kinky to Torture.
L33tmaster
I think Ruth might still.
Doctor_Who
Gosh I hope Faz is exaggerating. That’s future serial killer talk right there.
Also it casts a disturbing light on why he decided to roll up and annoy his stepsister who recently stabbed a guy.
kkiten
Hey, hey, being aroused by violence isn’t definitely indicative of serial killer-ness. Lots of us sadists are not as disgusting as Faz and play in safe sane and consensual ways instead of being… fucking disgusting.
Coma
Just in terms of ehm…terms, wouldn’t it be that Faz refers to violence against himself (aka being tied up) arousing him specifically, so technically I’d consider him to be a masochist…?
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
They probably meant sadomasochists in general (either sadism or masochism).
TheKelliestKelly
Psh, that’s future bdsm talk right there. Alternatively, it’s a great way to avoid a beating. “No, no! Don’t punch me; you’ll give me an erection!”
FireAtWilliam
Did you just make Stephen Fry reference?
TheKelliestKelly
I did! Ha ha, thanks for telling me his name – I learned his joke from a gifset or something without retaining it
thejeff
Mike pulled that on Amazi-Girl, back in the Whiteboard Dingdong Bandit Caper.
Willinwoods
“Would you faz me? I’d faz me … I’d faz me so hard.”
Beef
Would you Faz Faz? Faz would Faz Faz. Faz would Faz Faz so hard.
Willinwoods
© Peyo
poofdepoof
the title text puns are a+
Queen Anthai
Plus it’s nice that someone else acknowledges the greatest video game of all time.
Emperor Norton II
Willow for NES?
Tim
Considering Willis is friends with Christine Love…I think it’s fair he gives her game a plug.
phlebas
Faz is aroused by all forms of plug.
TachyonCode
Oh good lord…
Nelly Dreadful
I happen to be playing it now and thus Understood That Reference and am delighted slash smug!
Durandal_1707
How about explaining it for those of us who don’t?
Emperor Norton II
There is an erotic visual novel style game called “Ladykiller in a Bind”. It was made by Christine Love, which, as Tim mentioned, Willis is a friend of.
MM
This is starting to look like a job for Mike.
tim gueguen
Mike will take one look at Faz, shrug his shoulders, and say “Meh, I needed a day off today anyways.”
shadowcell
Dumbing of Age Episode VII: The Faz Awakens
King Daniel
Panel four, The Faz Awakens.
King Daniel
curses, beaten to the joke
Emperor Norton II
And that’s why you’re merely a king, and no emperor.
AeromechanicalAce
Ye gods, A male Cheryl Tunt.
“YOU ARE NOT FAZ’S SUPERVISOR!”
threePwny
That… was not a comparison I wanted stuck in my head. Eugh. What has been mentally seen cannot be mentally unseen
Sunny D
Was Faz always like this? Damn maybe I haven’t read Shortpacked! in a while, I remember him being awful but not this…. I don’t even know what this is
valis_kr3
Faz has always had an over inflated sense of undsevered pride. This is the younger and more spry version that hasn’t met Mike yet.
Tacos
I think they’re talking about his creepiness.
Meta
he was less “hella creepy high schooler” and more “legitimately evil stalker/sexual harasser/general felon”
TheGrammarLegionary
Yep, this is about how he was. All the time. To Amber. Who, in fairness, he didn’t realize was his half-sister. (Yes, half-sister. Blaine got around in Shortpacked!)
Needfuldoer
As you can see by this chart, Faz’s ego, and sexual talk as a percentage of dialogue, have been consistent across universes.
Meta
WIlliis you’ve somehow made Faz creepier
Deanatay
The creepiness was inside of him all along.
Clif
+1 Internet
Paul
Faz is the worst. I would welcome Toe Dad back over him any day.
Tacos
I wouldn’t.
MM
Yeah, at least Faz only relies on weaponized ickiness so far.
King Daniel
Faz is bad, but let’s not put him in the same category as someone who kidnapped his own daughter at gunpoint so he could subject her to torture and brainwashing.
Meta
true
Some1
I don’t normally say this, but that’s dumb. Toe Dad brought a gun onto campus and kidnapped his daughter. Faz has been mildly creepy.
Yumi
To be fair, Paul’s comment doesn’t necessarily mean “I think Toe Dad is a better person than Faz.” It could be “I really don’t like comics with Faz in them for a variety of reasons; here is how I will express how strong that is.”
Idk, I’m interested to see how this goes, but I personally would rather see strips with Mary in them, and I still think Mary sucks.
Some1
I want to see Mary meet Faz. It would be like the unstoppable force meets the immovable object.
nothri
Amazingly, I find myself feeling that Mary doesn’t deserve to be afflicted with Faz. I had no idea I felt that way, as I have previously despised Mary, but…here we are. Maybe it is because at present Mary is more “human” than Faz to me. I mean, I look forward to Faz being fleshed out and such, but right now he’s behaving less like a person and more like a robot programmed to be creepy.
Jamie
Faz is depicted very similarly to Howard.
Needfuldoer
Howard wanted to watch Game of Thrones by any means necessary, but at least he’d participate in conversation. The creepiest he got was ogling Billie that time.
King Daniel
And Howard has displayed a genuine sense of caring for Ruth. Faz has displayed no such affection toward Amber.
Kamino Neko
More like Mary, IMO. Doesn’t have the religious element, of course, but there’s the unearned smugness and the inflicting his sexuality on people who don’t want any part of it…
A lone shoggie
And I argue that Faz doesn’t deserve to be afflicted with Mary.
Paul
Yes, this is what I mean. As a fictional character in a story Faz is the least interesting character in the strip, he annoys me. If this were reality, I would hold a different opinion.
Paul
My comment about Faz being My least favorite character in this fictional universe (in my opinion) should have appeared under @Yumi
Emperor Norton II
Oh it did, technically. It’s just how the comment system works. When in doubt, put your mouse pointer on the left corner of your username and then scroll up and down.
Opus the Poet
Toe Dad is “better” in that as he’s an armed adult kidnapping an adult from a college campus you would get no repurcussions from beating the sh!t outta him with any available club-type object. Faz is an unarmed minor engaging in borderline misdemeanor behavior, so levels of physical violence have to be restricted to preventing escape without breaking bones or causing concussions.
Mada
Well I mean if you arouse him, his boner will certainly hinder his sprinting capability…
Delicious Taffy
Not to dwell on that thought, but would it really?
Ferret
Have you ever tried to run with a boner? It is not easy.
Delicious Taffy
The trick is to take your hand off of it, zip your pants, and then start running.
Reltzik
IN. THAT. ORDER.
Clif
I don’t know. The reverse order sounds interesting.
Koms
Now I wonder what that story is
Marsh Maryrose
Only if you are embarrassed by the possibility that other people might notice that you have a boner in public. Which any marginally normal boner-possessing person would be, but this is Faz we’re talking about.
Kryss LaBryn
I dunno; Jason Stratham seems to be managing just fine, ha ha
https://youtu.be/gDFR4iC9bOc?t=1m10s
Clif
Yeah, you know, I think I’m going to pass on that link.