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  1. Re:And the news here is? by Syncdata · · Score: 1 · on Urbz: Sims in the City Comix

    A very surprising choice in artists for these ads though.

    Evan Dorkin, Jay Stephens, and the inimitable R Stevens are hardly easy sells to represent a marketing campaign for such a cornerstone franchise as the sims (whatever version it be), for such a large company as EA. I'm most familiar with Mahfood and Dorkin, but I would have loved to see the following scene play out.

    Executive #1:So we're cool on this slate of artists right? Johnson, didn't you object to Franks suggestion to include Dorkin?

    Johnson tosses a copy of Milk and Cheese on the boardroom table. Executive #2 looks at an open page and drops her jaw.

     Frank: No really, this will come of family friendly with an edge the younger generation can...uh...identify with.

    However he sold it, I know Frank's sweating this. That said, EA has possibly the most ruthlessly efficient marketing machine mankind has ever seen, so they probably already focus grouped me as a positive, without my even knowing it.

  2. Re:"a milk based product with an attitude"???? by StuffYourReligion · · Score: 1 · on Dr. Pepper Tries New Astroturf Method

    But wait! There are more dairy products with attitude. Much more attitude, in fact.

    Milk & Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad!

  3. Matt Groening is a sellout by Gizzmonic · · Score: 1, Troll · on Matt Groening on Futurama, Simpsons and Fox
    If you want to really see his best work, you'll have to look at his early Life in Hell comics (pre-1984 is best). His satire bites, it hurts, it actually has teeth.

    The Simpsons was basically a Punch-and-Judy show when it premiered on Tracey Ullman. It staggered through a mediocre first year, propelled mostly by Bart Simpson's "negative role model" image which was further sensationalized by the media.

    Conan O Brien's writing talents mad the show somewhat more watchable, however, most episodes consist of predictable sitcom plots, poorly conceived visual jokes, and celebrity guest appearances-the modern equivalent to Scooby-Doo. And it's part of pop culture for all the same reason-it's formulaic structure and catchphrases. Yes, "D'oh!" has become the "Zoinks!" of the year 2000.

    Matt, it's been a long, dull ride, and you've made a lot of money. I can't say I blame you, but I do feel sorry for the people who think the Simpsons are "clever". I wonder if they've ever read anything by Evan Dorkin or Dan Clowes.

  4. Re:Geeks and toons by wfaulk · · Score: 1 · on Interview With Tenchi Co-Creator Hayashi Hiroki
    I think that it has to do with wanting to be independent, but really ending up just following a different bellwether. There are so many people out there that voice the fact that they want to be original, and just end up falling into a smaller-than-mainstream crowd, which is no better. In order to co-opt a thought from Evan Dorkin, one of my favorite people in my small follow-the-crowd mentality:

    A crowd of long haired people at a Soundgarden concert: ``We are all expressing our individuality!''

    A crowd of short haired people at a Soungarden concert after Chris Cornell cut his hair: ``We are still expressing our individuality!''