@Chris- Maybe I’m thinking too logically. Kevin has no talents. He can’t write a book- which was the story hook in the original book, he can’t play a guitar, he can’t paint a painting. He can’t grant wishes or spin straw into gold, if you want to get classical about it. What can he _do_ that someone would want to lock him up and keep for herself? Nothing.
Actually, I’m quite pleased with the progress that Tucker is making. He’s still a curmudgeon, but he’s not a DeMartino-esque (Daria reference) bottle of pure distilled rage under pressure. He even has a good point on this one!
I’m mostly surprised that Mr. Tucker is letting Kevin get away with so much profanity, especially in front of the class.
I dunno if it’s because of time or location (my freshman year was in 2004, in Kentucky), but my ass would’ve been immediately sent to the principal for saying the stuff Kevin does here.
Misery? Hold the haunted phone, is JB doing this again? (Steven King’s written how many different novels?) Me, I would have gone with Carrie. Maybe The Stand. So it’s 20 ‘strips long, how long was last year’s Misery?
Who’s the two in this run-through? There’s nothing that makes sense about Kevin being the kidnapped. He’s got nothing that anyone would want. If it was Previous Kevin, he could be forced to write out his full confession. At least if it was Joel, he could be forced to write a new song or 12. If it was Aaron, he… he’d try to turn it into a Boy Band style heartthrob photoshoot.
At least Kevin correctly summarized “Misery”.
Yeah, there is a reason why you should not rely on the movie version to help you with any literature assignment you do, the book and the movie that it’s based on can be completely different from one another.
Ooh, a retelling of the crazy stalker that kidnapped Joel for no apparent reason and tried to fondle him in his sleep! And judging from the length of this comic, it’s going to be an interesting one.
Also, you know you’re an A-hole when Mr. Tucker is the one calling you out.
I don’t know. That IS a pretty accurate summary, in a way.
@Chris- Maybe I’m thinking too logically. Kevin has no talents. He can’t write a book- which was the story hook in the original book, he can’t play a guitar, he can’t paint a painting. He can’t grant wishes or spin straw into gold, if you want to get classical about it. What can he _do_ that someone would want to lock him up and keep for herself? Nothing.
@Mole204: He’s handsome, tanned, and from California, it’s 1990, and Minnesota is a million miles from there. That’s what someone would want.
A sign this reboot is going in the right direction. Characters that you hated in the original continuity are actually funny here
Actually, I’m quite pleased with the progress that Tucker is making. He’s still a curmudgeon, but he’s not a DeMartino-esque (Daria reference) bottle of pure distilled rage under pressure. He even has a good point on this one!
I’m mostly surprised that Mr. Tucker is letting Kevin get away with so much profanity, especially in front of the class.
I dunno if it’s because of time or location (my freshman year was in 2004, in Kentucky), but my ass would’ve been immediately sent to the principal for saying the stuff Kevin does here.
I’m surprised Mr. Tucker is having them do a literary annalists of a Steven King book.
Maybe Kevin has an obsessed fan? He is moderately handsome, maybe some plus-sized freshman girl goes all Annie Wilkes on him?
Misery? Hold the haunted phone, is JB doing this again? (Steven King’s written how many different novels?) Me, I would have gone with Carrie. Maybe The Stand. So it’s 20 ‘strips long, how long was last year’s Misery?
Who’s the two in this run-through? There’s nothing that makes sense about Kevin being the kidnapped. He’s got nothing that anyone would want. If it was Previous Kevin, he could be forced to write out his full confession. At least if it was Joel, he could be forced to write a new song or 12. If it was Aaron, he… he’d try to turn it into a Boy Band style heartthrob photoshoot.
At least Kevin correctly summarized “Misery”.
Yeah, there is a reason why you should not rely on the movie version to help you with any literature assignment you do, the book and the movie that it’s based on can be completely different from one another.
Ooh, a retelling of the crazy stalker that kidnapped Joel for no apparent reason and tried to fondle him in his sleep! And judging from the length of this comic, it’s going to be an interesting one.
Also, you know you’re an A-hole when Mr. Tucker is the one calling you out.