If i was trick or treating and an alive stuffed otter opened the door, I'd hug it.
semiquaver » neu1 years ago
All things considered, it's amazing/awesome/scary that this hasn't gotten a single fricking lame. That's not an invitation to boardsquatters, by the way.
rowboat » pro1 years ago
It couldn't last forever.
i_love_kate » neu1 years ago
Neither can democracy.
semiquaver » neu1 years ago
System of government rated 3,256,560 Chubbies and 1,172,532 Lames (marked as spam 352 times)
ford » neu1 years ago
System of government by Democracy was marked as spam too many times an excluded. Democracy: what a douche.
ford » neu1 years ago
just after i clicked the post button i noticed the typo. apologies.
senor_diablo » pro2 years ago
Phillipe rocks! He can hand out Halloween candy at my place this year!
nexus » neu2 years ago
I don't know, I think the "trick or treat" thign was there just to point out that it was Halloween, but I always assumed Philippe went out to talk to the person in the otter costume.
mortshire » con2 years ago
i hope that wasn't a damaging experience for philippe.
saint » neu2 months ago
He may need to dip his arm in the toilet to recover
a_dude » neu2 years ago
curious ole philippe
snowman » neu1 years ago
Curious old Philippe, hmm? Curious old Philippe, hmm.
fuckyoufriday » neu2 years ago
A good example of how essential subtle shading of dialogue is to achewood's humor. "Alive stuffed animal", though awkward and grammatically questionable, is much funnier than "living stuffed animal", or "stuffed animal that's come to life". The caps and lack of puncuation lend a nice quality, too.
hyetal » pro1 years ago
You took the words right outta my mouth.
mattylite » pro1 years ago
No ? allows you to read it as a strong affirmative declaration instead of a question, like someone was really impressed by the extent to which Philippe was an alive stuffed animal. Is that an alive stuffed animal? HOLY CHRIST IS THAT AN ALIVE STUFFED ANIMAL
pwb » neu5 months ago
I agree.
As an aside, a couple weeks ago my dogg remarked that his cousin's new puppy was like an "alive teddy bear," and I was reminded of this strip.
heccibiggs » neu5 months ago
Your use of the word "dogg" was confusing in this context.
f1shst1ck » neu2 years ago
The dynamic of them actually being stuffed animals interacting in a human world is kind of lost later in the strip.
zapatos » con10 months ago
Mentioning it every six strips would be redundant.
obvious » neu2 years ago
The use of eyebrows takes a step forward in this strip.
audhumla » pro2 years ago
It is a question without a mark
saint » neu1 years ago
speaking of "mark," the lack of punctuation from the trick or treater in the last panel had me cracking up.
just wanted to share that with the adoring public.
snowman » neu1 years ago
Yeah, why is it that incorrect or missing punctuation can be so funny sometimes?
rowboat » pro1 years ago
I don't....know; man?
ariamaki » neu1 years ago
One of the best off-panel pieces of dialog ever. Honestly. "Holy Christ, is that an Alive stuffed animal." Onestad, hats off to you yet again.
heccibiggs » neu1 years ago
I think you got lamed for spelling Onstad wrong.
fineoakstructure » neu5 months ago
1stad
zzzleepy » pro1 years ago
philippe's gonna get us busted!
qeramah » pro1 years ago
I bet they give out candy that they made themselves. The kind that your parents won't let you eat, so you hide it and eat it when you're in bed. The BEST kind.
neitherman » pro1 years ago
I don't recall ever having someone sing "Trick or Treat" to me.
ghoti » neu1 years ago
It's kind of a sing-song.
deusoma » neu1 years ago
True. I got it screamed at me a few times. I don't remember Halloween being a volume contest when I was a kid, but then I'm an old man of 22.
fishies » neu1 years ago
starch » neu1 years ago
I like how phillipe has gotten more innocent as time has gone on.
roboticspencer » pro1 years ago
This is what got me hooked. Specifically the last panel.
em2 » pro1 years ago
Five for the last panel alone.
gmm » pro1 years ago
Amen, raw five for that line.
sparhawk » pro11 months ago
The ghost, the soldier and the otter went to the riverside to trade tall tales and throw parcels of quince at one another.
deusoma » pro10 months ago
In the first panel, Phillipe has spotted Solid Snake trying to infiltrate the house.
shoinan » neu9 months ago
In the second panel he used his Octocamo to disguise himself as a quaver.
Ew, that felt dirty.
tom-ba » pro8 months ago
And this is the strip that made me join.
arelladawn » pro8 months ago
This is, as far as I can tell, the first and one of the ONLY times the issue of the characters interacting with non-Onstad humans is addressed.
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As an aside, a couple weeks ago my dogg remarked that his cousin's new puppy was like an "alive teddy bear," and I was reminded of this strip.
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just wanted to share that with the adoring public.
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Ew, that felt dirty.
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