I went on a strange roller-coaster trip creating today’s strip.
When I first thought up the idea for a “Drunken Movie Review”, I thought it would be a fun gimmick for the site – maybe a joke I could repeat somewhere down the line. But as I stared at a blank piece of paper tonight, the thought crept in my head that this idea really stunk.
Then the drawings started coming together. Nothing fantastic, which explains the heavy-handed blur technique I borrowed from another site. I was hoping to distract you.
But once I got the dialogue down on the page, things really started taking shape. This was beginning to look like actual hops-inspired conversations I’ve had in my lifetime. It really grew on me. Then again, if I’m wafting too close to “inside joke” territory, let me know in the forums. Snap me back into shape.
A scenario like this may very likely be the case a week from now. Jared and I are going back to our alma mater next weekend for a trip down memory lane at our college homecoming. This time we’re bringing the wives. Look out!
As far as The Four Feathers is concerned, it looked like a movie I wanted to see before I learned what it was actually about. Sorry, but late 19th century Brittish colonialism doesn’t exactly capture my fancy. Plus, I’ve heard bad things: Kate Hudson’s performance is wooden and Heath Ledger looks like John-Walker Lyndh. And whatever happened to Wes Bently? He sure took a dive after American Beauty.
I think the fact this movie came in 5th place behind Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever says more than anything I could hope to accomplish.
At some point last night, Theater Hopper crossed the threshold of 5,000 unique hits to the site. This blows my friggin’ mind.
Right now, we’re averaging about 100 unique hits a day. This number is well beyond the realm of friends and relatives looking at the site. To be aware that so many people have made the site a regular stop is really cool.
It some circles, this might not seem like much of an accomplishment, but I find it very note-worthy. Let’s put it in perspective: Theater Hopper has only be operating for a little less than 2 months and has racked up over 5,000 unique hits. My other site has been around for a year this October and is still hovering around 4,500. Wow.
Sometimes it’s hard to guess just how many people are out there looking at what you do. I worry about people getting the jokes or thinking what I’m doing is lame. But to have a readership that is not only stable, but growing – well, I just wanted to say “thank you” for validating what I do.
I know I’ve talked about it in the past, but reaching this landmark has really inspired me to get working on the Bonus Materials section. If you’d like to give me some feedback on what materials to make available to the fans, please head into the forums where we can discuss it.
Once again, thanks. I’m having a blast doing this and I can’t tell you how much it pleases me to know others are along for the ride!
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