Tuesday
Sep282010
How to Spot the Bad Guy
I usually don't explain confusing jokes. I just let them lay there and die a dignified death, but since several have asked, in the last panel I'm saying that I also stand corrected, because I said that Hollywood wouldn't (Hollywouldn't?) make a movie about a serial mugger.
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September 28, 2010
Reader Comments (57)
LOL
That'll do cartoonist, that'll do.
Umm, is the speech bubble following that he loves mugging people, or that he stands corrected?
Donald Sutherland, too.
It's still here. Directly to the right of the "previous instructions" bar, from MetaCafe. For the Buick Regal.
I'm afraid I don't quite understand the "As do I" comment. What is cartoon Scott claiming he stands corrected on?
I'm sure I've had this conversation at some point
Sorry, ads? What are they?
The third panel makes me think about bestiality. I should get help.
It's so true, too. James Cromwell has to be the most innocent and kindly looking guy to ever play the villain in 1,098,437,509,876,095,476,076,056 different movies.
Why do I get the feeling that "As do I" on the subject of a serial mugging film sounds like "That sucked"...
I haven't been able to keep up with my webcomics/webseries' lately due to a ridiculous work schedule. So today (my day off), I sat on the computer for several hours doing just that. I just for the first time read this and the past few comics, and now I'm in a good mood.
That is exactly how I solve Crime Drama, only you've made it funny!
Kudos
easy way to find the villan in american movies is to look for the british actor/ress 9/10 its them
Initially read the title as "How to Spot the Bald Guy". That woulda been a pretty short comic.
Nice Scott, thnx!
Buh...but... didn't James Cromwell save humanity in "Star Trek: First Contact"? Or was that all a devious plot, which was only hinted at in the seemingly heroic plot of the film?
Gasp... Zefram Cochrane, secret agent for nefaroius aliens???
Imagine walking through a dark alley, only to come across a disheveled Cromwell demanding your wallet. Staring at you with buggy cocaine eyes and grabbing at your murse with his disturbingly lanky arms...
Is he saying "as do I" to the love of mugging, or the standing corrected??
Yeah, you'd wonder when you're going to see the first episode plot where the investigation that was actually the result of precise police work and no plot turns or freak occurrence of some misplaced item.
Since we're still unsure of the wording of the last bubble, I thought I'd point out that "I've always loved mugging people" and "as do I" have different tenses (if that's the correct term for it). So perhaps Scott was replying to his wife's comment rather than the TV.
Scott may typo sometimes, but seriously, he's pretty careful with grammar. The punchline frequently relies on it.
@DylanC
The third panel makes me think about bestiality. I should get help.
Livestock farmers practice animal husbandry. Does that clear things up?
I thought the "As do I" was in reference to that you love mugging people too....ah, I guess I stand corrected
Ok, so if Cromwell is in a movie with Ray Wise and there's no possible way there were two villains, how do you determine which one did it?
Is there some sort of prize if I got the "as do I" joke without the explanation? Great strip as always. :-)