Doesn't need glasses yet...

[Janine773]

Well, I just went back and re-read the entire series to see for myself whether I thought Darth had a valid point in the assertions that the series has lost its' focus. Having done so, I would still say... no. Not totally, anyway.
What I've noticed is that while most characters (major and minor both), such as Fran, Kat, David, Fran's mom, Casey, even Chuck, have been allowed a certain amount of time to develop throughout the series. Even if they aren't part of the "main group", so to speak, we are given a sense of who they are, their motivations, what they are all about. And it was done over the course of several issues, often even with gaps inbetween when we wouldn't see some of these characters at all.

What I see happening though, is that Terry is getting near to where he plans to end the series, in about another year and a half it sounds like, and he's trying to squeeze in things about other characters he feels are important (#39, #46, and #47, Freddie, Molly, and Casey respectively) before he finishes F & K's story. These are still good stories, but they do interrupt the flow of things.

I still remain more than impressed with the series thus far, and wait with much anticipation for the rest of the series...

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[Darth Fett]

Then we agree to disagree, neh?



Darth

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[Jaxom 27]

Damn we do that a lot around here...

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[Branflakes]

Agreed.

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[Jaxom 27]

Are you sure about that?

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[Thrasymachos]

Terry has been very quiet lately. He hasn't posted much in the past two months. He hasn't updated the coming attractions page since November, and the new biographies that Maida talked about never materialized. These are all frosting and frills, I know. But I wonder if they indicate that Terry is suffering from fan fatigue. All the flak Terry has endured since #43 (some of it from me) may be wearing him down, when added to the second-most aggressive publishing schedule in all of indy comics. He can expect more of the same, until we get past Casey's issue. Perhaps the past half-year has been as frustrating to him as it has been to some of us. Maybe Terry needs a break! He's not our servant.
Terry, we're still with you to the end.

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[moderndulcinea]

Wow, really nicely said, Thrasy.

:-)

Sending happy thoughts to the Terrymeister,

Tara

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[Janine773]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="comic sans ms, jester, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Darth Fett:
Then we agree to disagree, neh?



Darth

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Nah, we disagree on agreeing on disagreeing to disagree about the agreeing of the previous motion... hey, waitaminute...

At any rate, Thras probably has a point. I suppose even "nearly-invincible" comic artists have their own pressures, moreso than wee mortals... Seriously though, I'd rather see him step back from the series for a bit and do it right rather than just push it out exactly on time and have it be crap. Just not too long of a break, tho, eh?

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[sarabiga]

Yeah, better three months of break with his family (if he can afford it) than what we have read in the last 15 issues.
Not that I disliked them that much, but... FOCUS!!!

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[Yazimariel]

Well, the man DOES have more stuff to do than just work on SiP like he used to. Getting his story straight for Birds of Prey, working on Paradise Too! and dealing with SiP, plus add to that cons and heck, maybe some sorta semblance of real life here and there, and well, a guy can get kinda busy.

I'll admit that I'm getting antsy and I want the story to come soon. In a sense it's like the stories about supporting characters make the last issue a big cliffhanger. But I look forward to the issues nonetheless. Entitled to my opinion I am The Moore is still a genius in my eyes.
Besides, I don't need for Terry to finish the story for me to know that D-boy dies a cruel and terrible death, the whole ten year thing is just a dream and Kat and Fran end up together with lil Ashley.
Feh. that was a joke.



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