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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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{{w|Megatokyo}} is a webcomic by {{w|Fred Gallagher (cartoonist)|Fred Gallagher}}. Its art and storylines are heavily influenced by Japanese comics known as {{w|Manga}}. | {{w|Megatokyo}} is a webcomic by {{w|Fred Gallagher (cartoonist)|Fred Gallagher}}. Its art and storylines are heavily influenced by Japanese comics known as {{w|Manga}}. | ||
− | The opening panel sets up a parody of Megatokyo | + | The opening panel sets up a parody of Megatokyo. The girl is [http://wikitokyo.org/wiki/Ping Ping], a robot character from the comic. The soft greyscale art, hand-drawn panel borders, and vertical panel layout also mimic Megatokyo's design. |
− | The | + | The parody is then apparently aborted by [[Cueball]] and [[Black Hat]], who are afraid of hurting artist Fred Gallagher's feelings. This reflects the sometimes sentimental and emotionally tender style of the Megatokyo, and in particular the self-conscious resemblance of anxious protagonist [http://wikitokyo.org/wiki/Piro Piro] to Gallagher, who based the character on a twentysomething version of himself. |
− | + | The title text reiterates the similarity between the tone of the comic and the character of the artist behind it, which has been [http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2004/04/23 noted elsewhere as well]. | |
− | This is one of the few comics where Black Hat is not his usual [[classhole]] self | + | This is one of the few comics where Black Hat is not his usual [[classhole]] self. |
− | + | This comic is a part of the Parody Week, just joking about other webcomics. | |
− | + | *[[Parody Week: Achewood]] | |
− | + | *'''Parody Week: Megatokyo''' | |
+ | *[[Parody Week: TFD and Natalie Dee]] | ||
+ | *[[Parody Week: A Softer World]] | ||
+ | *[[Parody Week: Dinosaur Comics]] | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[ | + | :["megaxkcd" in Japanese quote characters. An anime girl with pigtails, long rectangular earrings and a blank expression stands with her arms at her sides.] |
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:In today's megaxkcd, our protagonist comes to terms with his romantic love for a girl who is a video game console accessory. | :In today's megaxkcd, our protagonist comes to terms with his romantic love for a girl who is a video game console accessory. | ||
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:Cueball: Wait, I'm not sure we should parody megatokyo. | :Cueball: Wait, I'm not sure we should parody megatokyo. | ||
:Black Hat: Fred Gallagher does seem like he might take it kind of hard. | :Black Hat: Fred Gallagher does seem like he might take it kind of hard. | ||
:Cueball: He really does. | :Cueball: He really does. | ||
:Black Hat: Poor guy. We should try to cheer him up. | :Black Hat: Poor guy. We should try to cheer him up. | ||
− | + | :[Cueball and Black Hat stand in front of a profile shot of a house. On the left is a mailbox. Black Hat stands at street level, while Cueball is holding a cake on the top of a two-step staircase to the front door.] | |
− | :[Cueball and Black Hat stand in front of a profile shot of a house | ||
:Black Hat: Fred? Fred, please come out. It's OK. Don't cry, Fred. | :Black Hat: Fred? Fred, please come out. It's OK. Don't cry, Fred. | ||
− | :Cueball: We... | + | :Cueball: We... we baked you a cake. |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]] | ||
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