Comments on: CODA http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/ Comics about movies Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-573 Tom Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:45:52 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-573 Hey, Thomas. Thanks for your feedback. I don't disagree the ending was rushed. Again, if this was a full-fledged story comic like Questionable Content, I could probable get into things a little more. But I feel obligated to balance that with the more current stuff. That's a good idea about having the story re-examined from Charlie and/or Cami's perspective in the future. I might explore that after the blockbuster season is over this summer. Also, there is no guarantee that Charlie and Jimmy are getting back together. But things are considerably better in their relationship then when they first parted ways. Hey, Thomas. Thanks for your feedback. I don’t disagree the ending was rushed. Again, if this was a full-fledged story comic like Questionable Content, I could probable get into things a little more. But I feel obligated to balance that with the more current stuff.

That’s a good idea about having the story re-examined from Charlie and/or Cami’s perspective in the future. I might explore that after the blockbuster season is over this summer.

Also, there is no guarantee that Charlie and Jimmy are getting back together. But things are considerably better in their relationship then when they first parted ways.

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]]> By: Thomas http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-571 Thomas Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:20:22 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-571 Hello, relatively new reader here (I followed a link a week before you started the arc and stuck around). Have to say you've done a great job and a nice arc plot here. Tying in a bit of back story I hunted my way through earier added resonance to everyone involved. A little criticism though, the ending felt a bit rushed. She appears, accepts his story as only Hollywood fantasy could and suddenly we jump to an end. It's a little irritating how good this plot is right up until the last bit, where it feels like we've all missed a comic strip somewhere. I know your eager to get on to Watchmen (who isn't?) but afterwards, if you've got time, it might be an idea to see this from Cammi and Charlie's perspective for a week. I think it would help in the long run. I mean it's easy to predict that Tom is going to drag his wife into a convoluted plot to throw Jimmy and Charlie together again (that will more than likely fail)... I'll stop there, I'm reading too far ahead. So, over all, great arc and character development, just needs the ending tweaked. Hello, relatively new reader here (I followed a link a week before you started the arc and stuck around). Have to say you’ve done a great job and a nice arc plot here. Tying in a bit of back story I hunted my way through earier added resonance to everyone involved. A little criticism though, the ending felt a bit rushed. She appears, accepts his story as only Hollywood fantasy could and suddenly we jump to an end.
It’s a little irritating how good this plot is right up until the last bit, where it feels like we’ve all missed a comic strip somewhere.
I know your eager to get on to Watchmen (who isn’t?) but afterwards, if you’ve got time, it might be an idea to see this from Cammi and Charlie’s perspective for a week. I think it would help in the long run.
I mean it’s easy to predict that Tom is going to drag his wife into a convoluted plot to throw Jimmy and Charlie together again (that will more than likely fail)…
I’ll stop there, I’m reading too far ahead.
So, over all, great arc and character development, just needs the ending tweaked.

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]]> By: Jen http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-569 Jen Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:32:28 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-569 The lighting in this one - especially the second panel - is really cool. Good job! I liked this arc (and the others) a lot, perhaps because I'm not as into movies as most of the comic's audience probably is. I enjoy seeing the characters developed some more once in a while. The lighting in this one – especially the second panel – is really cool. Good job!

I liked this arc (and the others) a lot, perhaps because I’m not as into movies as most of the comic’s audience probably is. I enjoy seeing the characters developed some more once in a while.

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]]> By: Tom http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-566 Tom Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:07:06 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-566 Shawn, There were a few leaps in time to help wrap things up. I probably could have stretched things out another week. But more than a month was kind of pushing it. How did they get to the parking lot? They walked there after having their heart-to-heart. What happened to Tom? Probably distracted by a shiny object. Where was Charlie keeping the hat? Her purse! Jesee, I never thought about the broader implications of Jimmy riding off into the sunset in the last panel. But rest assured he's not going anywhere. Working at the theater might have started as penance, but the transformation into a better person worked, didn't it? Now he has a purpose. Thanks for reading! Shawn,

There were a few leaps in time to help wrap things up. I probably could have stretched things out another week. But more than a month was kind of pushing it. How did they get to the parking lot? They walked there after having their heart-to-heart. What happened to Tom? Probably distracted by a shiny object. Where was Charlie keeping the hat? Her purse!

Jesee,

I never thought about the broader implications of Jimmy riding off into the sunset in the last panel. But rest assured he’s not going anywhere. Working at the theater might have started as penance, but the transformation into a better person worked, didn’t it? Now he has a purpose.

Thanks for reading!

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]]> By: Jesse Kiefer http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-564 Jesse Kiefer Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:11:29 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-564 um... does this mean that Jimmy has done his penance and is riding off into the distance? Or is he still going to be working at the Theater? I don't want to read too much into it... um… does this mean that Jimmy has done his penance and is riding off into the distance? Or is he still going to be working at the Theater? I don’t want to read too much into it…

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]]> By: Shawn http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-563 Shawn Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:10:49 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-563 Ive actually enjoyed the story line, which is why it probably bothers me, How did they get to the parking lot? What happened to Tom? Why she carrying the hat around all these years? Ive actually enjoyed the story line, which is why it probably bothers me, How did they get to the parking lot? What happened to Tom? Why she carrying the hat around all these years?

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]]> By: Blackpanther http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-560 Blackpanther Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:13:32 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-560 Hi, It's the first time i'm commenting here, but i have been following your comic for a while now. This storyline was okay - but it dragged a little too long. As for Watchmen - i suggest sparing yourself the three unbearable hours and do something fun. Hi,

It’s the first time i’m commenting here, but i have been following your comic for a while now. This storyline was okay – but it dragged a little too long.

As for Watchmen – i suggest sparing yourself the three unbearable hours and do something fun.

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]]> By: Tom http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-559 Tom Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:18:02 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-559 Shaun, Chalk it up to bad timing, I guess. I still plan on covering Watchmen next week, though. Reactions to it, I suppose, rather than anticipation for it. Truthfully, I haven't been all too hot on Watchmen. Too much footage out there and Zach Snyder at the helm doesn't endear me to it. Shaun,

Chalk it up to bad timing, I guess. I still plan on covering Watchmen next week, though. Reactions to it, I suppose, rather than anticipation for it.

Truthfully, I haven’t been all too hot on Watchmen. Too much footage out there and Zach Snyder at the helm doesn’t endear me to it.

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]]> By: Staatz http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-558 Staatz Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:16:28 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-558 I like it a bit more when you are directally commenting on movies, but this story wasen't too bad. Sounds like you had a heck of a week btw, I don't care for performance reviews myself. I like it a bit more when you are directally commenting on movies, but this story wasen’t too bad. Sounds like you had a heck of a week btw, I don’t care for performance reviews myself.

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]]> By: Shaun http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/03/06/coda/#comment-557 Shaun Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:14:03 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=1963#comment-557 Tom, I am shocked that you didn't take the time to incorporate any kind of Watchmen angle these past weeks and chose to focus on this backstory. Unfortunately you have almost a good month and a half until another major movie comes out. It just surprises me that as the comic guru you are, you didn't want to get a piece of the action here. Oh well. Keep up the good work. Tom,

I am shocked that you didn’t take the time to incorporate any kind of Watchmen angle these past weeks and chose to focus on this backstory. Unfortunately you have almost a good month and a half until another major movie comes out. It just surprises me that as the comic guru you are, you didn’t want to get a piece of the action here. Oh well. Keep up the good work.

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