Wait, was Joe noticing that Ruth had died and that was sad just to get him and Joyce out of Danny’s room so they could run into the Aliens again without the others around?
I am sure anxious for this strip to get back to some more lighthearted college jokes.
It would sure be too bad if the introduction of this toddler Mister Willis has humorously labeled as an “alien” (out of innocent Halloween-spirit, I’m sure) marked some major, genre shifting point in the comic…
I always enjoyed how these aliens did not seem to know there was a Deep Emotional Story Arc that they were supposed to stay hidden long enough not to interrupt.
I never realized how ridiculously jarring this transition was until now. Ruth’s corpse isn’t even cold and WELP TIME TO INTRODUCE A SUBPLOT ABOUT ALIEN ABDUCTION
I know what you mean. I first read all this in one go and never put much thought into it. But rereading it daily yeah this just takes a sharp jarring turn.
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IT BEGINS
a) What is “it”?
b) Perfect Gravatar.
Can’t say it!
What is it?
Can’t say it!
What is it?
It’s…Not quite Walky yet but we’re getting there.
Joyce often grabs strange children off the street and embraces them. This never comes back to haunt her ever
Precious widdle alien is officially my favorite character now. I’ll be sad when he’s inevitably killed.
very sad dramatic event SUDDENLY ALIENS.
The story made a u-turn and never slowed down.
Wait, was Joe noticing that Ruth had died and that was sad just to get him and Joyce out of Danny’s room so they could run into the Aliens again without the others around?
Shhhhhh, you’re breaking the comic, shhhh.
Joyce, no, we just stopped you from being a stalked, don’t start being a child abductor.
a stalker*
-sigh-
I am sure anxious for this strip to get back to some more lighthearted college jokes.
It would sure be too bad if the introduction of this toddler Mister Willis has humorously labeled as an “alien” (out of innocent Halloween-spirit, I’m sure) marked some major, genre shifting point in the comic…
Yes… that would be a shame.
And I sure hope he doesn’t kill anyone else off.
I’m sure he won’t. Willis isn’t one to drop a bomb like that more than once.
I’m ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that this is the worst he could do.
Wild Abrupt Genre Shift appeared!
Joyce used Huggle!
…it’s not very effective…
I love aliens! Put a little ketchup on them and they’re delicious!
I was kind of disappointed this comic wasn’t titled “huggle.”
What?!?!? There are aliens in this comic?!?
No time to mourn guys, it’s sci-fi time!
And awwwway we go.
Here we have an example of a segue.
It is left as an exercise for the reader whether it’s a good example.
Not to be confused with a Segway, which show up later.
I always enjoyed how these aliens did not seem to know there was a Deep Emotional Story Arc that they were supposed to stay hidden long enough not to interrupt.
Obligatory
http://the-unexplained-world.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/history-channel-hd-aliens-thumb.jpg
dangit i’d meant to bit.ly that… can I get a mulligan?
I got this =3
shit, wait, Disqus has the aliens avatar
fuck
I never realized how ridiculously jarring this transition was until now. Ruth’s corpse isn’t even cold and WELP TIME TO INTRODUCE A SUBPLOT ABOUT ALIEN ABDUCTION
The plot was always about alien abduction, Ruth’s death was the subplot. :p
I know what you mean. I first read all this in one go and never put much thought into it. But rereading it daily yeah this just takes a sharp jarring turn.
Should have played “A boy and his frog” instead of huggling.
Of course, that’s a few years later, isn’t it?
Originally posted:
March 30, 1999