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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I didn't say the reader, I said the character. She isn't making any "comment" about anything here; acknowledging a situation exists is not inherently making commentary on it nor injecting humor into it. This is at best pandering, at worst pandering with an appetizer of rage-baiting.

Do I hate this? No. Is it evil? No. Do I hate pizzacake? No. Do I even object to this awful non-punchline comic being posted here? No. The only thing I object to is the bullshit special treatment and kid gloves certain creators on the other site received for no worthwhile reasons, and am preemptively sounding the alarm that we should be wary that such behavior does not seep over here too.

Point being, if you enjoy this comic, punchline or not, that is okay. I'm not really interested in further spending time arguing the merits or non-merits of the work of somebody I'm not interested in with you, so if you still wish to argue that there is some deep commentary or punchline to be found here, I hope we simply land on agreeing to disagree on the topic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That doesn't ring true. It is clearly a punch line, easily identified by both of us. You just don't like it. You find it weak and bland like you do most of her work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I find it doesn't meet my standards for a punchline, if that's what you're trying to say, yes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't meet your standard for a funny punchline. It is clearly a punchline though. It's a weird mischaracterization to say that this comic is without a punchline.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My friend, I do not agree with you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Or with the definition of a punchline.