Willis is no more self aware than any of the rest of us. He is, in fact, only aware of a model of himself that he himself has created. Our minds put quite a bit of effort into fooling ourselves about this. It turns out to be an incredibly useful trick; useful for planning, communicating, and generally navigating through a world dominated by other people.
Yeah, just like the margarine vs butter thing — frozen custard may have less saturated fat than ice cream, but it’s still just as many calories, and you’re probably gonna eat more of it anyway because of the perception that it’s “healthier”. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hof1991
Not healthier. Tastier. Creamier. Superior. Frozen custard us the best
If Dumbing of Age was a sitcom, do you think it would use canned laughter. It seems to fit the style at some points, but others are simply too dark. Also Mr. Willis seems to urbane for to use such a prosaic techniques.
That was the chapter that introduced Gollum, wasn’t it?
khn0
it’s a Nabokov novel, but it may well be that too, I haven’t read the Hobbit in english past the four first ones. Not that it’d be an hommage, he was known to be abhorrent of everyone short of Flaubert.
Taffy
I don’t think there was more than one The Hobbit. I was joking about the chapter called “Riddles in the Dark”, where Gollum and the Ring come into the story.
It’d be one of those sitcoms where they shut down the canned laughter at some points because This Is The Serious Bit. Like the last scene of Blackadder Goes Forth.
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Ana Chronistic
sounds like Walky’s kinda costume
no effort
Ana Chronistic
“we also talked about Self-Demonstrating Articles”
StClair
“and Leaning on the Fourth Wall.”
Doctor_Who
“And Painting the Medium. It’s awful blue out tonight, isn’t it?”
thejeff
Amazi-girl should go in costume as Amber. Then she can swap out part way through and Amber can have her turn in costume as Amazi-Girl.
Just to confuse everyone.
Juanoku
I would actually laugh so hard
StClair
“Bruce Wayne? Why are you dressed up like Batman?”
Ana Chronistic
“DO THE BUTTS MATCH?!”
The Wellerman
No breaking the 4th wall in the halls!!!! ?
alongcameaspider
It’s okay they’re on garbage roof, lampshade hanging and 4th wall breaks are allowed there presumably
True Survivor
If you break the 4th wall of a hallway is no longer a hallway or does it become an even bigger hallway.
King Daniel
If you break it strategically, you can create an arcade!
The Wellerman
A DOA Arcade…. ?
A DOA Arcade game…. literally! ?
khn0
and you put fire in it… OK, I see myself out.
khn0
there is an if beforehand somewhere, and if an if is missing, how can you tell hypothetical from almost hypothetical.
Clif
If you didn’t know this answer was wrong, you wouldn’t be able to tell.
Hypothetically speaking.
khn0
precisely almost.
Casi
a true hallway only has two walls though.. or one depending on the camera angle.
Yet_One_More_Idiot
If a hallway has a door at each end, is it still a hallway, or just a really long and thin room? Ô_o
Taffy
If it has doors at both ends, it’s a sandwich. Because everything is a fucking sandwich now.
Sirksome
Yeah but what kind of chips? We need details since it will be impossible to tell in this blue hell scape.
Kyrik Michalowski
Knowing Walky? Doritos and/or Pringles is a safe bet but we’ll have to wait for confirmation.
The Wellerman
Don’t you mean nachitos?
Taffy
Indistinguishable Beige Circle brand.
Laura
Sadness chips.
Needfuldoer
It’s Walky, so all of them.
khn0
the question would be more pressing if Jason was the one charged to bring them.
Fortunately, he isn’t there. Yet.
Devin
Blue corn chips?
Kyrik Michalowski
Willis is willing to roast himself for our enjoyment, what a hero.
What is the opposite of “Damn you Willis?”
Sam
Bless you David?
Or perhaps Bless I David. Demand more blessings.
AbacusWizard
“Bless You Willis” was commonly used back in the olden days.
alongcameaspider
Well nobody can say Willis isn’t self aware
Clif
Willis is no more self aware than any of the rest of us. He is, in fact, only aware of a model of himself that he himself has created. Our minds put quite a bit of effort into fooling ourselves about this. It turns out to be an incredibly useful trick; useful for planning, communicating, and generally navigating through a world dominated by other people.
Laura
So true!
Suet
Guest? Shoot, I forgot to bring the canned laughter.
The best thing about cheese-flavored chips is they’d just blend in with the costume.
The Wellerman
AGs costume? Yeah, so would mustard and custard ?
True Survivor
Have you ever tried frozen custard? It is just like Amber … Amazing (and dangerous to the health of dads everywhere).
The Wellerman
Yeah, just like the margarine vs butter thing — frozen custard may have less saturated fat than ice cream, but it’s still just as many calories, and you’re probably gonna eat more of it anyway because of the perception that it’s “healthier”. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hof1991
Not healthier. Tastier. Creamier. Superior. Frozen custard us the best
True Survivor
If Dumbing of Age was a sitcom, do you think it would use canned laughter. It seems to fit the style at some points, but others are simply too dark. Also Mr. Willis seems to urbane for to use such a prosaic techniques.
Needfuldoer
Don’t forget the salacious “oooOOOOoohhh!!”-s whenever two characters start smooching.
khn0
and when kids appear, usually. It’d be hilarious to have them whenever Faz or boob-obsessed-Ruth-brother’s whose name is eluding me appears.
Needfuldoer
Ruth’s brother’s name is Howard.
Riley DeSanto’s the one whose appearances get accompanied by a happy music sting and audience “awww”s.
khn0
canned laughter in the dark.
Taffy
That was the chapter that introduced Gollum, wasn’t it?
khn0
it’s a Nabokov novel, but it may well be that too, I haven’t read the Hobbit in english past the four first ones. Not that it’d be an hommage, he was known to be abhorrent of everyone short of Flaubert.
Taffy
I don’t think there was more than one The Hobbit. I was joking about the chapter called “Riddles in the Dark”, where Gollum and the Ring come into the story.
khn0
four first one *pages*, my bad 🙁
Daibhid C
It’d be one of those sitcoms where they shut down the canned laughter at some points because This Is The Serious Bit. Like the last scene of Blackadder Goes Forth.
ThunderNight
I mean we already established they’re aware of being in a comic back in Roomies.
tbf
That was a different continuity.
ThunderNight
maybe medium awareness carried over
JA
A different continuity within the same multiverse.
Taffy
Every continuity is in the same multiverse. I guess that means Captain Planet is canonically a character in Dumbing of Age.
Needfuldoer
Reality itself exists in the Tommy Westphall universe.
Yumi
Oh, I guess that’s why the fallout didn’t happen until Halloween. They just didn’t see each other.
Also, that last panel seems like it has a clue as to what the fallout is going to be about.
Walky gets the wrong kind of chips.
Laura
Plus Walky doesn’t do “feels” good.
(Walky mentioned making a joke at Mike’s funeral that didn’t go over too well.)
Clif
That could happen to anyone.
Though I must admit, recruiting Carla to rig it to make Mike suddenly sit up may have been over the top.
RassilonTDavros
Dang, seeing pre-timeskip Walky with a drawn upper lip is kinda surreal.
Sirksome
Also all writing is bad writing unless it’s not. Essentially every writing rule can be broken if you have a reason for it.
thejeff
But you need to learn the rules so you know when and how to break them.
That’s when you get issued your artistic license.
Clif
You don’t get issued artistic license; you have to take it.
The bill comes due later.
Nono
I was gonna say, ‘wait, not Danny or Dorothy?’, but I guess Danny and Amber didn’t talk that much after their breakup and Dorothy… kinda the same?
Taffy
Walky, telecom isn’t real. It was made up by the Italians in November of 1963, to disguise their experiments with interplanetary mind-transference.
Clif
You can learn all about it in Columbia Academic Common’s Brain Waves, a Cultural History, though you do have to be willing to read between the lines.
https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D89P4HQV/download
Clif
It’s a notable document in many respects, not least for its unironic use of the word technoscience.
Taffy
Last time I downloaded a random .pdf, I had to reset my phone and call an exorcist.
Clif
This one is just a pdf of a doctorial dissertation. Though I can’t swear you won’t need an exorcist.
Mr D
Oh wow, Walky actually enjoys one class.
newlland(Henryvolt)