Editing 186: Console Lines
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic relates to {{w|video game consoles}}. At the time this comic was published, there were three major competing | + | This comic relates to {{w|video game consoles}}. At the time this comic was published, there were three major products competing: the {{w|Playstation 3}} by {{w|Sony}}, the {{w|Xbox 360}} by {{w|Microsoft}} and the {{w|Wii}} by {{w|Nintendo}}. When a game console gets released, fans are often seen queuing outside the stores or camping on the pavement in order to be among the first to get their hands on a console. The comic shows such a console camp and points out the differences between the fan communities. While the fans waiting in line for a Sony or Microsoft product are very rude, the Nintendo fans are apologetic and try to comfort (that is to say, console) those who arrived too late to obtain a package. The cliché that Nintendo fans are nicer and more polite may be attributed to the fact that the Wii is targeted at children and families while the PS3 and the Xbox are targeted at the "serious gamer" crowd. |
− | The title text primarily expresses [[Randall]] | + | The title text primarily expresses [[Randall|Randall's]] distance from the console wars while also indicating an inclination towards the Nintendo Wii. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:Fans turning away latecomers to all-night game console campouts: | :Fans turning away latecomers to all-night game console campouts: | ||
− | : | + | :Sony/Microsoft: |
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:Cueball: The line is full, asshole! Fuck off! | :Cueball: The line is full, asshole! Fuck off! | ||
− | : | + | :Nintendo: |
:Cueball: I'm so sorry, all the consoles are spoken for. | :Cueball: I'm so sorry, all the consoles are spoken for. | ||
− | :Cueball: Do... | + | :Cueball: Do... Do you want a hug? |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} |