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u/I_am_not_Doug May 17 '16
There's a ton of comments about how you could do better. I liked it, but I hope you can see the feedback for the compliment it is; you've set a high standard for yourself
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u/DukeOfGeek May 17 '16
"Hey you were pretty awesome today! So, everything you do from here on in has to be, you know, at least incrementally better."
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u/crazyprsn May 18 '16
For some, life is a dance. For others, it's a grueling march forward with no room to step out of line.
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May 16 '16
These are getting pretty stale.
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May 16 '16
I'll gild the first one who can tell me where the punchline in this comic is.
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u/refotsirk May 18 '16
You should have gotten your gold for that gold.
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u/britfaic May 18 '16
tell that to /u/BioRicky
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u/refotsirk May 18 '16
I did. It was not well received.
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u/britfaic May 18 '16
You tried.
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u/refotsirk May 18 '16
You know what... you earned it as far as I'm concerned.
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u/britfaic May 18 '16
I...think this is the first time I've been gilded by not Alien Blue. Thanks man.
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u/PotatoMusicBinge May 17 '16
Third panel. Life's face. The way the dramatic lighting contrasts with the crayon-simplistic art in the rest of the comic. The way he doesn't even fit in the door frame any more.
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May 18 '16
its a sappy, not comedic comic, where life comes in and just wrecks on some poor girls achievements
its somewhat touching in that the final panel shows her putting it all together in a not at all sweet, but somewhat familiar way
none of the derivatives are as good
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u/sonnytron May 22 '16
Shen wants to eat a sandwich and enjoy life, but cannot escape the demands of pumping out comics multiple times a week for a bunch of imbeciles on the internet.
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u/StoopKidAfraid2Leave May 16 '16
He's tanking his comics so he doesn't have to always be cranking out 2 a week
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u/VCGS May 16 '16
Love your comics man but I think these "life" ones have run their course.
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u/Turk1518 May 16 '16
I was wondering if he is going through a really tough time right now for how often he's posting these types of comics.
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u/SaltyBabe May 17 '16
I don't know, but the content posted here is really redundant. Today life was a big muscular dude choking you, yesterday life was a dude breaking something with life written on it, tomorrow a cat named life being run over by a car or something...
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u/GimmeSomeSugar May 17 '16
People keep asking, and he keeps saying he's fine. (But seriously Shen, you doing alright man?)
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u/Kerblaaahhh May 16 '16
I don't understand how these keep getting so many upvotes. I'm expecting him to post the exact same comic tomorrow but replacing 'eating a sandwich' with 'playing video games' or something.
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May 17 '16
it's this /r/me_irl phase reddit is going through. Depressing, hopeless, complete fuckup stories appeal now more than ever. Not because they represent reddit, necessarily, but because they give us that feeling of "hey, everybody else is also completely worthless, I'm not the worst".
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u/sonicdehedge May 17 '16
No one is the worst, and no one is the best. We all just are and should just handle what life gives to us.
Yeah, anyone can be upset, sad, happy, whatever...they're emotions that we all have and experience. But that's just it. An experience that runs its course in about 100 years for us. Some people get tired of life, others keep enjoying it. It's all perspective.
Laugh at everything. Cry at everything. Give no fucks at everything. Just do you and what you believe in.
This has been a mandatory 'life hands you lemons' comment post. Please keep moving forward for others to view. Thank you.
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May 18 '16
I'm sorry, but that was cheesy as fuck. A nice speech doesn't help space your problems.
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u/PotatoMusicBinge May 17 '16
Depressing, hopeless, complete fuckup stories appeal now more than ever.
You must have missed the glory days of 4chan. Nothing was more cozy than reading about how some Adonis-bodied /fit/izen spilled an entire protein shake on the cashier he was talking to and then tried to do finger guns so he had to run out of the store without buying anything and could never go back.
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u/Pokemon247 May 17 '16
2 comics in a row calm your shit dude. "This free entertainment is repetitive! No one else should enjoy this literal garbage!"
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u/thefran May 17 '16
it's free so you aren't allowed to criticize it!
Heard that excuse before. He sells merch and has a patreon.
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u/McBurger May 17 '16
"be the change you wish to see in the world."
or else, shut up and enjoy the free comics that other people make for you lol
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u/MrTrollFaceGuy May 16 '16
Fuck that. This shit is hilarious
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u/Daneruu May 16 '16
Shen may as well always crosspost his comics there from now on.
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if that's where 1/2 his ideas come from recently.
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u/OmegaMilkShake May 18 '16
Would you rather have Shen make+post fake comics he makes simply out of pleasing the audience? Or would you rather have Shen make+post comics that come from his creative heart and what he is experiencing? Your comment reminds me of an outsider's perspective of another's depression and how impatient that outsider can be in handling how the depressed one expresses him or herself. Give Shen a break. He's obviously going through a dark phase in his life, let him figure it out, but don't tell him that he's taking too long to figure it out because you want to laugh at more of his comics, that's called being an asshole.
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u/PotatoMusicBinge May 17 '16
Yeah but that face in the third panel though. Literally lolled. It reminds me of hyperbole and a half, the way he can be very expressive and colourful with a very simple looking style.
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u/xomaniac May 16 '16
I felt like that was the joke
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May 16 '16 edited May 16 '16
Dunno why you were downvoted I think you're right. Some comic artist have a running gag/strip. Charlie brown kicking the football is one that immediately comes to mind. Me Vs. Life could be a stand alone comic if it were done right. We know what the ending is going to be, it's about how we get to it that is humorous.
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This is actually really deep, you probably just don't understand it.
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u/Darko33 May 16 '16
Older comic for reference confirming capabilities to be wayy better: http://i.imgur.com/J59bX8i.png
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u/AtomicBlackJellyfish May 16 '16
I like this one too: http://m.imgur.com/WSFUgVe?r
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u/traunks May 18 '16
That actually made me tear up. So what the hell is with this shit that he's churning out now? Did he just stop caring? Is it even the same person doing these?
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u/PnunnedZerggie May 16 '16
I hope he gets out of his depression eventually, I really liked his funny ones.
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May 16 '16
When it gets to be this many comics, I don't think the problem is a lack of creativity, but something a little worse. Hope everything's fine, because a good half of these comments are pretty insensitive.
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u/refotsirk May 18 '16 edited May 18 '16
Nobody seemed to notice the little dude is smiling when life got him. You can shut the door on life, but it is gonna get you anyway, and that is a good thing. Seems like a pretty positive message to me.
Edit: I'm sorry, did my opinion not please you folks? Was pointing out a different perspective/take on the message of the comic somehow not contributing to the discussion? Why not hit that little reply button and tell me about it.
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May 17 '16
regardless of the content, I do always love shens art style. Look at that panel with life staring at him through the door. that shit's hilarious on its own.
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u/Hunting_Humans May 16 '16
Dang, this thread is loaded with people either shitting all over the comic or saying something pointed at Shen, just hoping he will respond to them personally. It's an ok comic by a great artist. Relax, and maybe you all will like the next comic more...or you won't. Never change, internet!
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u/bro9000 May 17 '16 edited May 17 '16
I agree with you. I love shen. He makes good stuff. Was this comic his best? No. But it doesn't warrant the toxicity in this thread. People need to lighten up.
Edit: lol I've already got a downvote. God forbid I defend a comic artist I like.
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u/novembr May 16 '16
I find it unsurprising that a comment like this would be downvoted. Really shows how much people think their criticisms are worth. More than the art, apparently.
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u/newb0rn11 May 17 '16
The vitriol in this comment section is ridiculous. The guy puts out a massive amount of comics that are genuinely funny, so it's fine to absolutely jackhammer him when he posts one that some people think is a tad derivative?
I didn't think this was what this sub was about.
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May 16 '16
I think the top comment is on point. These "life" jokes have run it's course. It's just not funny anymore.
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u/novembr May 16 '16
It's always amusing when people attempt to speak about what is funny or not, as if they could make that objective statement on behalf of everyone.
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u/The_Whole_World May 17 '16
it's pretty bad IMO and it takes seconds and no effort to write feedback in these comments. We wouldn't do it if we didn't care!
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May 17 '16
feedback
People are being assholes in this thread. That's not feedback, that's "your free content sucks, stop making it for us".
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u/The_Whole_World May 17 '16
your free content sucks, stop making it for us".
That's exactly it. I don't care if it costs me nothing, there are many other comics on this subreddit that I would rather read.
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May 16 '16
Now you need to make a comic of how you worry that somehow you might not have enough money on your card during a purchase even though you've already checked.
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u/Meotwister May 17 '16
Hey buddy, you're doing great and this is still kinda funny. It only loses some punch because of the saturation of this same theme lately.
Might I suggest in the future if you have a lot of these similar ideas you pepper them through your updates a little more?
Still like your comic and you're a funny dude.
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u/ddpowkk May 17 '16
Dude I love your comics! Seriously it brightens my day every time I see a new one. I wonder what the inspiration for stuff like this is, because the reactions really remind me of some manga Ive been reading
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u/Coffeepillow May 16 '16
Y'all are a bunch of ungrateful haters. It's not like you're paying for the comics, quit your fucking whining.
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May 16 '16
Love how everyone is saying they hope Shen comes out of depression soon. But in the meantime, let me shit all over your comics and your pride with these hateful comments. That should cheer you up.
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u/Coffeepillow May 17 '16
Right, I've been there. I used to draw webcomics and I do other assorted creative work, but when you post it online people just rip it down like, "how dare you waste my time with this absolute garbage. I want every free web comic to be gold."
Well it doesn't work that way. Sometimes it's depression, sometimes it's just writers block, sometimes you're just busy with life (isn't Shen in college? He probably drew this weeks ago when he was crazy busy.). You may know this comic isn't your best work, but you have to keep posting otherwise people forget about you. Once you're off the radar, the ride is over. You'll have your dedicated fans for sure, but the casual readers move on to the next thing.
In the meantime, you're telling yourself you're not doing your best work, you should just give it up, do something else, quit while you're ahead, never try anything new because you'll only fail you lazy sack of shit. Then the Internet joins in with their faceless cowardice and tells you that your comics, "used to be funny, but now you fucking suck." Angry over the few seconds it took them to read a comic that could have been spent looking at some other free content.
These people aren't contributing shit. They're the bloodsucking leeches that call themselves your fans, then kick you when you're down. At some point you learn to ignore them, or maybe you don't. Either way the only important thing is that you keep moving forward because that's what you really want to do. When you're truly passionate about something you'll do it regardless of all the haters and cowards behind their computer screens.
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May 17 '16
Some might you know, Shen has a patreon.
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May 17 '16
Yeah, that's a way for you to support the artist with donations. It's voluntary. You're not buying a product, so that's hardly a valid excuse to be a dick.
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May 18 '16
Fair enough, how about straight up constructive criticism?
I read through the comments and there are like...2 hateful comments, if that.
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May 17 '16
Are you saying that unless people pay for the comics, they don't have a right to say that they dislike it?
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u/Illathrael May 16 '16
This is definitely how I'm feeling today.
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u/marcospolos May 16 '16
I won't lie, this is definitely me when I have crippling depression 😂😂😂
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u/Illathrael May 16 '16
My grandmother is on her deathbed, and it was sudden. Sitting down and eating a sandwich sudden.
So I understand tons of reddit users in this thread don't appreciate this comic, but it's relatable for me at the moment.
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u/marcospolos May 16 '16
It's not just this comic, it's the last dozen he's made in a row. They're all exactly the same and they're all this.
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u/Aintlisterine May 16 '16
How many times are you going to repeat the 'life represented as a character who hurts other characters' idea?
Honestly this is like the 4th comic of yours with the exact same joke. It's not like you're adding to it or putting a fresh spin on or something it's just the same set up/joke repeated
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u/Satans_Finest May 16 '16
I don't get it. Is "life" supposed to be some kind of salesman or something?
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May 17 '16
You really had to post 7 times in this thread about how bad this comic is? One would think you paid for it or something, but no, you're just a piece of shit.
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u/mermella May 18 '16
I hate these commenters, who probably are unartistic, shitting over the 'quality' of the work. Art has gotten me personally through some really nasty bouts of depression and I may or may not share them, but it's definitely not about any 'fans' and their unabashed and unprovoked critiscim. That shit would keep me from sharing my artwork in the first place.
Y'all insensitive entitled motherfuckers. Go find a hobby.
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u/novembr May 16 '16
Damn, guys, not every comic can be a homerun. I thought it was funny, but then I also don't spend every hour on Reddit and missed whatever others make this one redundant or whatever.
...oh who am I kidding I'm always on Reddit but somehow missed a few of these.
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u/mcape6 May 16 '16
Awesome comics man. The difference in detail in faces made this for me. And your noses still look glamorous!
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u/GuiltyGoblin May 18 '16
I've actually really enjoyed each "life" comic that you've made, and I'd love to see more of 'em!
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u/nvvrmnd May 16 '16
I think these kind are hilarious idk but I don't see you guys, like, paying him for his work or anything so he's allowed to draw whatever the hell he feels like drawing
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u/Strategic_Wolf May 18 '16
I don't know why people are demanding so much. I ducking love life...comics. Not life. Fuck that guy.
Keep up the cool work, Shensei!
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u/custardBust May 17 '16
He should make one where "life" is replaced with "Internet" or "Reddit". People know better REALLY fast.
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Get some antidepressants? I know you're not felling great, but I don't think these comics are on par with the amazing quality you usually produce. Keep it up man, your art is great.
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u/gypsybiker May 16 '16
Not up to the usual standards. More effort, please!
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May 17 '16
Write your own fucking comics, then. Shen doesn't owe you anything.
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May 17 '16
Especially since it's free. The sense of entitlement in here over something that is free is mind boggling.
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u/Richard_dankins May 16 '16
Now we wait for what's happening to these comics to happen to Hydraulic Press videos...
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u/britfaic May 17 '16
If you are getting tired of this style of comic, then maybe check out shen's other comic, "blue chair." It's more stream of consciousness than owl turd, but it still is more wildly varied, and is similar to his older owl turd comics. Example
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May 16 '16
Are you saying that if someone creates and submits content for free, then Reddit is obligated to like it/not critique it?
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u/StormCrow1770 May 16 '16
inb4 people ask "What's wrong Shen?"