Comments on: Cake Or Death? http://www.fleen.com/archives/2006/03/20/cake-or-death/ the webcomics blog about webcomics Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrick http://www.fleen.com/archives/2006/03/20/cake-or-death/comment-page-1/#comment-4507 Patrick Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:55:28 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/?p=106#comment-4507 For more information on the great history of the GOF, visit http://greatoutdoorfight.com/index.php/Main_Page. Make some additions or correction if you notice any inaccuracies. For more information on the great history of the GOF, visit http://greatoutdoorfight.com/index.php/Main_Page. Make some additions or correction if you notice any inaccuracies.

]]> By: Matt Boyd http://www.fleen.com/archives/2006/03/20/cake-or-death/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Matt Boyd Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:18:16 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/?p=106#comment-1098 Like one of the image alt tags said a few days ago, this is a "searching for father" story. Ray won the fight, but he hasn't earned the win, much less his heritage. Most everything, including his fugue, has been orchestrated by Roast Beef. He did tear off a man's jaw, but he scared the hell out of himself in doing so. Rodney Stubbs didn't win the Fight by trickery or by accident, that's not the man he is. Rodney Stubbs "was not afraid of any man on earth. He was a force of nature." And with the latest comic, Ray too stood up absolutely unafraid, in the face of certain death. It's the first time in the story he's taken a stand, alone, with no alliances, just as his father did. What happens next is anyone's guess, but now Ray truly is the Son of Stubbs. Like one of the image alt tags said a few days ago, this is a “searching for father” story.

Ray won the fight, but he hasn’t earned the win, much less his heritage. Most everything, including his fugue, has been orchestrated by Roast Beef. He did tear off a man’s jaw, but he scared the hell out of himself in doing so.

Rodney Stubbs didn’t win the Fight by trickery or by accident, that’s not the man he is. Rodney Stubbs “was not afraid of any man on earth. He was a force of nature.”

And with the latest comic, Ray too stood up absolutely unafraid, in the face of certain death. It’s the first time in the story he’s taken a stand, alone, with no alliances, just as his father did.

What happens next is anyone’s guess, but now Ray truly is the Son of Stubbs.

]]> By: Alex http://www.fleen.com/archives/2006/03/20/cake-or-death/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Alex Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:50:59 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/?p=106#comment-1097 How could something so simple as pitting 3,000 men against each other in a Great Fight be so ... well... Great? How could something so simple as pitting 3,000 men against each other in a Great Fight be so … well… Great?

]]> By: Michael Kinyon http://www.fleen.com/archives/2006/03/20/cake-or-death/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Michael Kinyon Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:02:47 +0000 http://www.fleen.com/?p=106#comment-1095 It is a testament to Onstad's ability as a writer that someone with no knowledge of the characters or backstories could find the Great Outdoor Fight arc so appealing. Yes, I'm talking about myself. The GOF (you're right, Gary, that acronym looks really stupid) is the reason I have finally started reading Achewood regularly. Based on recommendations, I tried on at least three previous occasions to get through the archives, but found it to be too much of a slog after the first twenty or so strips. Now I might be motivated to make it all the way. After the current storyline is over, of course. It is a testament to Onstad’s ability as a writer that someone with no knowledge of the characters or backstories could find the Great Outdoor Fight arc so appealing. Yes, I’m talking about myself. The GOF (you’re right, Gary, that acronym looks really stupid) is the reason I have finally started reading Achewood regularly. Based on recommendations, I tried on at least three previous occasions to get through the archives, but found it to be too much of a slog after the first twenty or so strips. Now I might be motivated to make it all the way. After the current storyline is over, of course.

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