"Misunderstandings" Thursday April 24th, 2008

I really liked writing this short intro for Chapter 6. There isn't a lot of action, but I do like the interaction and the drama being used. I was pretty happy with the way the drawings came out. Nothing really kills me and I definitely like how Yuki and Key are figuratively split in half during most of the comic by the panels themselves. I then used a side shot of both of them from opposing sides to give the impression that they are facing one another then they are both just facing forward. It all then collides together in the last panel when Yuki breaks the barrier and takes a hold of Key to tell her how he feels. It was hard getting the script to fit around the concept, but I'm glad it worked out. I don't think this is something a lot of people will realize when they read the above comic, but maybe it hits you on an subliminal level?

I do realize that some of you may be a little confused about what exactly went down since some of the things Key and Yuki are talking about are from two chapters ago. here are some links to fill you in to just how this conversation played itself out. This is when Key confesses to Yuki back in Spirit 252. You find out that Yuki does the dick move of walking out on Key without saying a word when Key relates her confession story to Julienne in Spirit 266. Just when Yuki is about to tell Key that he's always liked Kelly, he gets interrupted by Sydney and thus Key thinking Yuki liked Sydney. This happens back in Spirit 311. The reason why Key is confused about Joe and why she thinks he lied to her is because of went down a strip after that in Spirit 312. Without saying Sydney's name Key asks Joe "if Yuki liked her all this time". Joe thinking that Yuki finally told Key that he liked Kelly, thinks Key is talking about Kelly and confirms her question. C'mon you didn't think I threw that little misunderstanding in there just for kicks did you? It only took a chapter for it to come to a head. Anyway I hope that clears up just went down in today's comic!

The Battle of Spirit still rages on and I hope you all continue to support your favorite characters as you all decide just who the most popular Ninja Spirit character is. I just want to remind everyone that there will be no battles over the weekend and that the voting will resume on Monday with the Dave VS Sydney battle! There are battles every weekday so be sure to vote daily!

I don't think I have any other news to mention... Oh I have recently been back in contact with some old friends. One of whom who I shamelessly stole the standard "In Which..." for the comic titles. She was and is mad clever and witty like that. I felt it prudent to wish them well on their endeavors in love and in school.

I also wanted to mention that I did get a copy of The World Ends With You for my DS and it is easily the best game I own for that system. Of course I am also a hardcore fanboy of the Kingdom Hearts games for the PS2. I am on record of saying that I will only buy a next gen console when they tell me which one the next Kingdom Hearts is coming out for. So take my proclamation with a grain of salt. That being said this game is crazy. You use the sytlus to control the main character on the touch screen and you move and attack using various strokes and touches. To add to that craziness you have to control a second character on the top screen using the D-pad. keep in mind that you share health between characters and that they are attacking the same enemies. It makes for one hell of a combat system and a test of your multitasking skills. I haven't gotten far in the game yet since I had to get this comic done and because I watch the Giants every night...

Oh yeah the Giants. How awesome were the last two games. I ended up watching the Wednesday game late because I was hanging out at George's. Little did I know that it was an extra innings game! I was freaking out when Bengie Molina hit a game tying homer in the 9th off the greatest closer in baseball. Bengie may not be the prototypical clean up batter, but he's a hell of a lot more clutch than most of them. Then it was nerve wracking baseball till the very end when Brian Wilson ended up giving up one, but holding on to a one lead to save the game in the 13th. Then tonight the Giants had the best pitcher in baseball Tim Lincecum and he didn't disappoint. 6 and a third innings of shut out ball and 8 strike outs. Sure Chris Young may have given up less hits and struck out two more batters, but it was Tim who didn't make a mistake and as such was the better pitcher. Take that Padres! Brian Wilson continues to give me heart attacks every time he pitches, but he converted another save to give Lincecum a league lead tying 4th win. I know that the Giants aren't making the playoffs, but I'm already having a hundred times more fun watching the games this year compared to last year. Here's to not being in last place!!

Okay I will see you all next week. Remember to come back and vote starting Monday and I will see you on Friday with a new comic!

River's Favorite Baseball Broadcast Teams
1. Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow - SF Giants (C'mon this is a given, plus they really are good.)
2. Matt Vasgersian, Tony Gwynn, and Mark Grant - SD Padres (Gwynn is awesome! He breaks down plays so well and Vasgersian is a great lead announcer.)
3. Darren Sutton and Mark Grace - Arizona DBacks (The chemistry between these two is great. The most sarcastic pair in all baseball. Loads of fun.)
30. Whoever does the St Louis games. These guys were HORRIBLE. Their chemistry sucked and it just felt awkward when they didn't back each other)
32. Keith Hernandez - NY Mets (Luckily for the Mets the other two guys are decent, but Keith Hernandez is beyond bad. I mean how they even let him in the broadcast booth is beyond me. When your hometown fans are openly dissing a member of a miracle world champion team, you know something is wrong. I have yet to meet a Mets fan who was like 'Man I wish I could be watching this game from home because I sure do miss hearing Keith Hernandez talk about the most inane things in between his stories of how awesome he was back when he played!')