[2012-Jun-06] Happy Happy Joy Joy

[Destructicus]

Ugh, if the mods would confirm my account, I could have edited my last post. Anyway, here are some more I remembered:

The Illusionist, 12 Monkeys, Being John Malkovich, Identity. Honorable mentions: Lucky Number Slevin, Donnie Darko.

I watched Identity without having heard or read anything about it and loved it. I did however start to predict some plot developments halfway through. That didn't take away any of the excitement though.

[Аחоחymоus]

Stupid chip can't even simulate blood splatter. She must've gotten a Chinese knockoff happiness chip.

The chip simulates only things that make one happy.

But this flaw ultimately led to the woman realizing the effects of the chip, which did not make her happy.

Ugh, if the mods would confirm my account, I could have edited my last post. Anyway, here are some more I remembered:

The Illusionist, 12 Monkeys, Being John Malkovich, Identity. Honorable mentions: Lucky Number Slevin, Donnie Darko.

I watched Identity without having heard or read anything about it and loved it. I did however start to predict some plot developments halfway through. That didn't take away any of the excitement though.

As did I, but I didn't predict the end.

This was definitely one of my favorite, and also one of the saddest, comics I've read here in a long time. Enough so that I created a forum account just to post this.

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

You two are not alone.

So, did you happen to see yourself? Are you two indeed the same? Also, where is Canadia and how can I get there from JFK?

Uh. Oh.

That doesn't sound too good.

The movie that the comic most resembles is repo men (not to be confused with repo man, a vastly superior movie.)

Which reminds me, I spelled it wrong in my second post--pre-account. I meant repo MEN, not repo MAN.

Also, where is Canadia and how can I get there from JFK?

Why, how do you think it's spelled?

I've certainly been to Canadia, however: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/252350

[Oldrac the Chitinous]

Also, where is Canadia and how can I get there from JFK?

Why, how do you think it's spelled?

I've certainly been to Canadia, however: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/252350

HOOOOOOOO

[Аחоחymоus]

Why, how do you think it's spelled?

I've certainly been to Canadia, however: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/252350

HOOOOOOOO

I see their education system is quite good.

[Jewlian]

I'm so glad this thread turned into a list of suspense thrillers.


Or am I?

Stewart Francis you are not....or are you?

That stinging barb would probably be more effective if I knew who you were talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWH5XubG ... age#t=346s

[FutureOverlordofLazy]

Okay, I know that just a couple comics ago, I complained about a lack of funny, but let me tell you:

This is absolutely brilliant. Beyond amazing. I love it when normally funny webcomic writers come up with things like this. It really shows a depth of writing ability that we just don't normally see. And, aside from that, the comic was awesome.

[Yoo-jin]

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, by Haruki Murakami?

Wow, someone else read that book as well?

This does seem to be rather similar.

[Brok]

Hi,

I like this comic. Reminds me of the shirt story by John Brunner, "The Easy Way out". In this story two crash landing astronauts have to decide whether to suffer to the bitter end or to switch on a device to enjoy the last hours in a lucky virtual life.

Nice, nice.

Brok

[Brok]

There's another SF short story similar to this comic: "The Stuff" by Henry Slesar. In this story a man with fatal injuries gets a new drug and is miraculously healed. Then, he lives a very happy life...
Really?

Still love stories like these...

[COnfused]

Was part of the end removed? Am missing something? IT's not the same ending today as it was when I first saw it.

[Emmm]

Same thing here. Now I'm not sure if I'm in reality or have triggered the pleasure chip...

[Cigamit]

Yes, it seems to have been changed. The last few frames were removed. A quick google search and you can find the original though.

The missing frames:
Mom says "That's odd. He was right next to you when I shot him. Why aren't you covered in Blood? Why aren't you crying?"
Boy says "Because I'm the happiest boy ever and you're the best mommy, and nothing's wrong at all!"
Last frame is the mother with a perplexed look on her face.

[ChaoticBrain]

Zach realized that having a good comic would ruin his bad comic streak, so he changed it secretly in the hopes that no one would notice he actually wrote something clever for once.

[Confused]

Tats a shame, I really like the original more. It gave both, fatal flaw and horrible revelation feeling. Just..that moment ..the very moment when the horror of the truth dawns..and then you die realizing your child is still in peril.

Man that was brilliant. I wish He would say something about changing it.

[Guest]

Mine remains unchanged...