And thus in our sixth chapter of Narutard Theater, I appeal to the legions of frothing fan girls out there to come to their senses. I know you all want to believe that Sasuke is dreamy and noble, but he is clearly a fellow that has decided the best solution to any problem is to stick a kunai in its back. This is, generally speaking, not the path of a noble warrior, and very few who start upon it are ever able to return. So do me a favor… just let it go, okay?
There’s nothing I hate more than being surrounded by a gaggle of Sasuke fan girls discussing how they just know he’s truly a good guy, but he’s just misunderstood. Yeesh… I get chills just thinking about it.
So, I’m in the middle of putting together book one… which is a LOT of work. A lot of strips need tweaking just to fit the layout and still be legible. In the case of Narutard Theater strips, I have to put together a proper legal blurb citing that the characters are used as parody only and that they are owned by… well… whoever actually owns them. I’d like to get the actual blessing of the folks involved, but I suppose that doesn’t happen too often for parody. I imagine there’s a good chance that Wizards of the Coast might give me their blessing for Dungeons and Dragons Theater as the strips are used to frame commentary on the state of the game and such. In any case, as far as a print bonus, what would you prefer to see:
- Enhanced commentary on the strips
- A few “bonus strips” tossed in
- A few of the early strips redone in color and the current drawing style
- Some combination of the above (be specific)
- Other (be specific)?
Thanks for your thoughts on the matter.
#2 is a definite (yay, extras!). With #1, in book form I think shorter commentary is best (because you’re reading it all in one shot, and commentary disrupts the flow of the reading experience). #3 should be avoided. Not only is it too much work and may interfere with your time for current Slightly Off-Topic updates, but it messes with strips that reference the older style, like the New Year’s strip from this year.
Good points all, sir! With number three I actually meant including both the new and the old version (new in the bonus section), but I take your point.