Editing 653: So Bad It's Worse
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| − | The graph in the comic shows the enjoyability of movies - going from good to okay to bad, then popping back up with " | + | The graph in the comic shows the enjoyability of movies - going from good to okay to bad, then popping back up with "[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoBadItsGood So Bad It's Good]". The term is used to describe movies that are so terrible that somehow wrap back around to good. The comic lists ''{{w|Plan 9 from Outer Space}}'' and ''{{w|The Rocky Horror Picture Show}}'', two widely known films of this type. |
| − | However, the graph warns of showing '' | + | However, the graph warns of showing ''The Star Wars Holiday Special'', as it manages to wrap back around from "So Bad It's Good" to being bad again. ''{{w|The Star Wars Holiday Special}}'' is a prime-time comedy special based on ''{{w|Star Wars}}''. It is widely known for its terrible quality, and has never been fully released (although an animated segment that introduced {{w|Boba Fett}}, which {{w|George Lucas}} has approved of, has been released as a bonus feature on a DVD). |
| − | The bottom of the comic shows [[Cueball]], [[Megan]], and [[Ponytail]] watching a movie with alcohol - first enjoying it, then merely watching, then | + | The bottom of the comic shows [[Cueball]], [[Megan]], and [[Ponytail]] watching a movie with alcohol - first enjoying it, then merely watching, then unhappily drinking. |
| − | The title text refers to {{w|BitTorrent (protocol)|torrents}}, which are a way to obtain large amounts of data over the internet | + | The title text refers to {{w|BitTorrent (protocol)|torrents}}, which are a way to obtain large amounts of data over the internet. According to [[Randall|Munroe]], he had torrented a (presumably pirated) copy of the film and then watched it, in spite of its terribleness, just to cement himself as a nerd. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[Three friends are on a couch, drinking and gesticulating enthusiastically.] | :[Three friends are on a couch, drinking and gesticulating enthusiastically.] | ||
:[The same three are sitting quietly, with a bottle on the floor.] | :[The same three are sitting quietly, with a bottle on the floor.] | ||
| − | :[The three are sitting around a table, drinking and looking miserable | + | :[The three are sitting around a table, drinking and looking miserable.] |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Charts]] |
[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Movies]] |
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