Steve Purcell & Status of Things
How much creative control does Steve Purcell have over the series ?
What's your current target market?
I'm a loyal S&M customer (not fetish) and while I bought the whole season (after I bought 3 or 4 episodes) and other products, I buy it because I love Steve Purcell's twisted ideas. Steve's winning personality gets kinda drowned out in the games.
I think you guys oughta make Steve punch out more printable art. I have two pieces hanging on my walls and it's not nearly enough. The sketchbooks are a gas too. Oh, and more T-Shirts and stuff. Vynil toys would be insanely awesome too. JUST MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ALL DESIGNED BY STEVE!
What's the word on the reprint of "Surfin' the Highway"?
Don't be afraid to make the games more adult themed. The episodes up to Abe Lincoln Must die have been pretty kiddy-themed. Don't forget your biggest market is the people who grew up on Sam & Max and are already used to raunchy humor.
What's your current target market?
I'm a loyal S&M customer (not fetish) and while I bought the whole season (after I bought 3 or 4 episodes) and other products, I buy it because I love Steve Purcell's twisted ideas. Steve's winning personality gets kinda drowned out in the games.
I think you guys oughta make Steve punch out more printable art. I have two pieces hanging on my walls and it's not nearly enough. The sketchbooks are a gas too. Oh, and more T-Shirts and stuff. Vynil toys would be insanely awesome too. JUST MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ALL DESIGNED BY STEVE!
What's the word on the reprint of "Surfin' the Highway"?
Don't be afraid to make the games more adult themed. The episodes up to Abe Lincoln Must die have been pretty kiddy-themed. Don't forget your biggest market is the people who grew up on Sam & Max and are already used to raunchy humor.
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*Puts down whip* Aww....
Besides, I thought you had to have a Sam and Max fetish to blow all your money on the merchandise.
Good job I looked on the hint board.
But yeah, I am a huge fan of Steve Purcell's art.
xChri5x - Yeah, same grittiness as the comics. Plus the dry sarcasm of Hit the Road is missed on my side of the fence.
YOU GUYS NEED THE HUMOR TO BE LESS PUNCHLINEY AND MORE OF THE DRY SARCASM STUFF!
is punchliney a word?
AHAHAH that was brilliant!
The only reason that disappointed me is because it's not the type of humor i grew up on and got my wits from. (the little that I do have)
Nothing's wrong with it! I was just saying that I quite like Sam's sarcasm in Hit the Road, but Season One humour is great.
But, oh well, opinions are always appreciated.
One quote that jumps to mind is in episode 4: (quoting from memory here) "Did I mention I know pi to a thousand places? 3.14[numbers]". It seemed just a bit out of place.
I know what people mean about the punchliney jokes as well. But mostly, the humour's pretty good, and even the punchliney jokes get me laughing sometimes.
Seemed like a non-joke.
Other than that, I think the humor is pretty good, and it got better across season one, so I have high hopes for season 2.
Squinky (their former intern) may have to either confirm or deny, but I think that was an inside joke. She does know pi to a thousand places, I believe, and that line may have been put in there because of that.
But hey, comedy is hard as hell, here's hoping Season 2 improves on this.
Squinky, you've really let yourself go...
Seriously, I've heard her mention her love of pi and for some reason, thought I remembered someone saying that (or a bunch of thoughts collided inappropriately in my head.)
I believe that if we snowball this thread enough, maybe the kids over at Telltale will perk up their beady little eyes to what we have to say. Not that they haven't till now.
Yeah, it's a good point, Max does come out with very unrelated things very often. The directors and the voice actors should read "Surfing the Highway" at least once a month for inspiration. I find after reading through it that I come out with more smart-assed jokes than usual.