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October
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5 comments:
Hey guys
I really enjoyed reading your comic, it is so distinct catchy and interesting to read. Its sort of a cartoon but it has strong verisimilitude since it discusses the issues that we normally come across. I like the fact that you did not actually one hero and one villain but rather, different characters are facing different experiences at Rhodes. Your plot was good and I like the way you have addressed the issue of rape. I also like to appreciate that your comic links to the theme of your blog [Confessions of a crazy coach potato]. Rape is a serious but you have addressed it in a dramatic way that entertains the reader. Honestly guys, your comic is nice. Well done guys! Keep it up!
4rm ermteekay
AWESOME!!!
Your photo comic has a touch unlike any other. I am impressed that you were able to keep to the theme of your blog which does not make your comic stand out oddly. Your concept however good the planning was didn’t quite flow as smoothly as I’m sure you intended it to be. The equilibrium, the disruption and the restoration of a new equilibrium was displayed clearly. The generality of your villains made me question if we are not some how all just rats in the same cycle that, either consciously or unconsciously belittle people or are we more of the victims. And in reality can the ultimate solution to this very realistic problem be attained? I have also enjoyed that you made the abused potatoes the heroes of their own stories. This is an awesome concept and display of team effort.
I really like your photo comic; it’s awesome how you used potatoes as characters. This also works well with your blog’s name which is great. This definitely gives your comic a fresh feel which is different to other comics.
Using average first years as heroes really brings a strong message that we can all be heroes within our own right. The villains in this comic, such as rape or depression, are realities which many Rhodes students will face to face.
Although the comic follows Todorov’s narrative schema of equilibrium, disequilibrium and restoration of a new equilibrium, there is not a clear storyline with progressive events. I feel that maybe this could have been improved by using fewer characters and making these interact with each other more.
All in all, this is a really great comic which I enjoyed reading.
Tic*Tac
I thought the theme of this comic was great, with the potatoes as characters, as it related back to your overall blog theme, but I thought it lacked a story line. There were just random comments all over the place with no story to it. There was no definite villain or hero in this comic. I also noticed the comic was not in order, maybe a mistake they didn’t notice, as they had the “four hours later” at Rat before the first mention of Rat where the girl said “I love to party”. I think this comic had good potential but was not portrayed in the best possible way. I would have kept the same characters but linked them all up together in some way to make a story. But in general, nice job guys:-)
You guys have a lot of guts! This comic is controversial, insulting and incredibly funny all at once; the kind that makes you aware and entertained. Be careful with topics like rape though, think that was a tad too raw for people who’ve experienced things like that it might desensitise the subject… when you have the time it’d be great to see more from you, I think you’d get a lot of good points across if you made it a regular thing. Another thing I noticed is the fact that there wasn’t really a clear hero in the story lines (except maybe in the rape scene). If you highlighted the narrative characters as discussed by Propp it would’ve been more relative to general understanding.
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