i dunno about this, dutch
I have never associated sunglasses with cowboys. They don’t exist in the same era in my mental timeline. I forgot Yellowstone was a show.
I don’t think those are sunglasses. I think there were trying to do something like below.
I read this multiple times thinking the bald spot was relevant somehow.
Take three Rush songs, two Yes songs, A healthy dose of Alan parsons project, and if symptoms repeat/continue, listen to all of Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. All that prog rock should wash the Country music right out of your system. (Do be warned however, a small amount of Country is useful to maintain overall auditory health; It’s recommended that you carefully listen to some Jimmy Buffet and Greg Allman albums to re-achieve auditory equilibrium.)
And remember: Friends don’t let friends listen to honky tonk. It’s worse than AI generated music. Take their radio/music player from them and seek professional help immediately. Assistance is available, call 1-800-NOTWANG (1-800-668-9264) 24 hours a day, and a case-worker will be dispatched to your location with a 2x4 and other striking implements to knock some god damned sense into that mutha-fukkin’-honky-ass-square-dancin’- cracka.
(try to imagine this as a Robot Chicken bit)
As a man from Texas, this brings me much joy, partner.
I really enjoyed the first season of Pluribus and hope they don’t fuck it up.
If it weren’t for the title, I would have assumed this was a Too Many Cooks joke.
There can be two panels fewer.
- (showing microscopic view) “This is her blood?” “Yep.”
- (showing two scientists and the girl behind) “And this it contagious?” “Darn tootin’!”
- “We have to contain this!”
- “Hold on there, partner!”
Can you explain the appeal of shortening comics? I see this sentiment a lot and I don’t really get it. Is it like an efficiency thing, brevity is the soul of comedy?
Personally, I think the panels you’d eliminate are good for pacing. Not strictly necessary, but they serve a purpose
In this case I would call “shortening” debloating.
Removing those two panels doesn’t change the plot. Instead of six panels, the author could have put more effort on those four for higher quality.
The comic starts with the protagonist asking a question, but the object isn’t shown to the audience until panel two. Instead, I proposed a first screen which can show both. More importantly, the content of the blood matters more than who are talking; two scientists talking is less interesting than cowboy blood. A conversation happens over a microscope more or less already hints that they are scientists or doctors. That where I mean it’s “debloating” more than just “shortening”.
But pacing is a personal thing. You’re welcomed to express that it suits you better with those two panels
My problem is that it should be “Hold on there, pard’ner!” And sunglasses don’t really say cowboy either.
For me that’s what makes it. He doesn’t know if she’s been infected. Classic John Carpenter ending.
