Heathcliff has no talent
Later in this post, I make allusions to my least favorite comic strip. It's not one of the ones I post about at my own blog, and I plan on never posting one of its hell-spawn here. On with the post, including a pithy PSA-style thing at the end. Just like GI Joe!
Heathcliff, 8/14/09
The guy who... "writes" this is aware that there's an American version of the show, right? It's been around for three years, according to the IMDB. So there's really no reason to specify that this is a knock-off of the British version. Also, I'm wondering if spin-off might have been a better choice of phrase. Then again, the Heathcliff guy is making the big bucks for doing this comic strip, so I guess he knows what he's doing. Is he aware that the only thing most people remember about Heathcliff is that he had a cartoon in the 80's? Probably not.
Lola, 8/14/09
I know Lola just tosses out pop culture references like an ADHD-version of "Family Guy", but this one is just absurd. For one, I doubt some kid (here assumed to be anyone under the age of 13) knows what the heck a Jurassic Park is. If they do, more power to them. Two, and spoiler alert I guess, but the first movie and book ended with most of the humans escaping the island while all the dinosaurs got exploded. So Lola shouldn't look too pleased, as she pretty much just told the kid she's get exploded.
Rudy Park, 8/14/09
Best Rudy Park ever! However, I can't let my dislike of the strip (it's pretty high on the list of strips I dislike, right under Mallard Fillmore, Prickly City, Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee, and my all-time most hated comic strip which I won't name here) detract from the fact that Misters Bell and Heir are having some trouble, so if you like this strip you should go support them by going to their web site and buying some stuff. In fact, you should do this for all your favorite strips. Besides, if comic strips die out, then blogs like this one will, too. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!
3 comments:
Most all of the dinosaurs survive at the end of both Jurassic Park and The Lost World (novels). In fact, at the end of the first book (as I remember) there is reference to some compelling evidence that dinosaurs escaped to the mainland (I believe somewhere in South America).
On a funny note from Rudy Park website.
QUOTE: We're open to suggestions, and your input. would you be willing to pay for a premium service -- say, $9.99 a year -- to keep Rudy Park in business and get some added benefit (like a framable, autographed Rudy Park comic strip)? Would you be willing to buy a Rudy Park t-shirt, coffee mug or other collectable?
The email lines are open. Please send us a note at Rudy@rudypark.com
Sorry that we're acting like a bunch of whiners. This sort of whining makes Sadie very upset.
Sincerely (seriously)
Theron and Darrin.
UNQUOTE
Until this posting at DCR, I never heard of this strip (seriously). Guess I won't be coughing up $9.99 a year to read this shit. (seriously)
This is a great site that you have here. I have a humor blog myself and I would like to exchange links with you. Let me know if this is possible. Jason
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