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[-] Vespair@lemm.ee 37 points 3 weeks ago

Honestly I've come around on pizzacake. I now think it's actually an impressive artistic feat to make a successful webcomic where your secondary main character is consistently a non-existent strawman.

It's like social commentary on social commentary, wrapped in countless layers of irony and meta, right?

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago

Every time I see this comic I think "you totally had a confrontation you fumbled, then came up with a response a week later and made a comic to 'own' someone".

[-] MITM0@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

You're onto something here

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 39 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I also just generally like the Mary Sue nature of drawing yourself into your own comics and making yourself look good under all circumstances. It really communicates a lack of narcissism and arrogance.

[-] MehBlah@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

I like how you sarcasm.

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 weeks ago

your secondary main character is consistently a non-existent strawman

Y'all gonna pretend the person in the comic isn't real? I've seen comments of that exact nature discussing people who block others before bruh, find a legitimate comic to post this on next time

[-] Vespair@lemm.ee 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That's fair criticism. In the comic at hand, you're right, they're not a non-existent strawman, as this strawman does exist. The apt critique for this specific comic is more about how blaringly obvious the conclusion that is being presented as revelatory is, so I shouldn't have used the word "non-existent" in this specific critique. Very fair, cheers.

edit: typo

[-] Katana314@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Well, same way Stormtroopers wear helmets. You can’t really individualize them or people start to appreciate them and root for them, like they do every villain.

this post was submitted on 18 May 2025
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