Comments on: Subnormality for June 8th

By: Alex Reynard

Alex Reynard — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:30:33 +0000

I assume you’ll do a sequel where they film a cardboard cutout of a handsome, adventurous, funny guy who cares more about marriage than sex, and have that represent every mainstream romantic comedy since time immemorial.

Oh, and don’t forget to add the bland and/or assholish guy who is casually tossed aside by the end of the movie.

By: Doctorb

Doctorb — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:12:48 +0000

It’s a reference to the Bechdel Test, which asks “Does this movie have a female character talk to another female character about something other than a man?” and comes from a comic (Dykes to Watch out for).

Alien works because Ripley tells the alien queen “Get away from her, you bitch”. I think it’s actually the canonical example.

By: Captain America

Captain America — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:30:44 +0000

Absolutely fucking perfect observation, a well done and well thought out comic.

By: audacity

audacity — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:16:42 +0000

Also, this comic seems to be about the fact that these movies all only have ONE female character (whether she is, like Leia, important or as the comic implies “just a pretty face”). Sure, all the movies you guys try to list as “exceptions” have some okay female characters (*ahem* like Leia), but they only have ONE. Beyond the token female, they might as well be all-male casts.

By: audacity

audacity — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:16:16 +0000

I love you.

By: kat

kat — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:49:34 +0000

brilliant!

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:18:37 +0000

-grimace-

By: Da

Da — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:48:02 +0000

Casino? Sharon Stone didn’t have a substantial role? And Kubrick? Lolita and The Shining, huge female roles (god knows Shelly Duvall wasn’t there to be pretty). And Princess Bride? What the? Spielberg’s got a significant roster of interesting, if not starring, female characters. And science fiction TERMINATOR HELLO.

By: packrat561

packrat561 — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:40:00 +0000

Just discovered your work,love the irony, love the smart and just cynical enough women characters, (oops, almost called them chics.), really dig the tone of the strips, they are like a Mcmurtry song.

By: SickBoy

SickBoy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:30:08 +0000

Phrank, seriously.

It’s just a comic.