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[PA Comic] Friday, February 7, 2014 - Annuality
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It isn't a matter of wanting to hide my real shit as they put it. It's a matter of laziness.
Also great comic. Joke in every panel.
@PA Jamie
Where is that adorable corgi from?
J'accuse!
Jamíe, at last,
We see each other plain
`M'dame le Communauté,'
You'll wear a different chain!
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
* and it may vary from country to country
The way Jesus intended.
@PA Jamie
That's hilarious. I bet you also give inanimate objects emotions.
I can't believe Club PA is back. The original was before my time, but I always got the impression that it was something they were sort of embarrassed about resorting to. My confusion is compounded by the fact that I am definitely going to give them as much money as they ask for 'cause I want all the content and I want them to have it.
What is it going to take to bring back Strip Search?
I think they might have been embarrassed about needing it when the original Club PA was their sole source of income, particularly since they were both married with real lives. The new version seems to be more of an acknowledgement that there are still people out there who want to give them money, so here's an avenue and some consideration if you're one of those people.
It's like being a street musician for a while, then hitting it big, and still playing on the street because you like it. You don't have to put a hat out anymore, but some people like that there's a hat and it makes them feel good to put something in it.
They mentioned this during one of Mike's AC4 streams. Basically, buy every Stripsearch DVD they make.
As far as I've heard, DVD sales will dictate feasibility of Season 2. Turns out reality shows are really, incredibly expensive to create. We all loved Strip Search though (and we love the work that the SS Alum are doing).
and you forgot to mention the podcast coming back, do you hate that too?
Club PA was before my time, but it doesn't sound like anything will change for those that choose not to participate in it so I'm not really understanding you problem with it. And as far as Ads coming back is concerned, that was always the deal, they got rid of them for a year as per the kickstarter goal, they've never said anything about there being more now.
Club PA is just for folks who are into the pins, or want hi-res comic downloads, etc. Otherwise, things are staying mostly the same. It's a system so those that want to chip in have a way to do so (and get cool stuff in the process) that doesn't fundamentally disrupt the core of Penny Arcade- three comics a week for everyone, for free.
Thanks, Jamie.
That's a bit of a bummer to hear. It's been the official word for several months, but there's still no word on when the DVDs are going to be available; and personally I had hoped there was some sort of funding strategy beyond DVD sales. The PA folks have said how much the series cost to produce, and if you consider that, the estimated cost of producing and selling DVD sets, and the number of YouTube views for the final episode, it becomes clear that a relatively large percentage of the Strip Search viewer base would need to buy the DVD set in order for PA to break even on the original season, to say nothing of funding a second season. I would be one of those buyers, but I don't think it would be enough.
So there's that. And when you combine that with PA's current direction of distancing itself from anything with which it used to be associated except for the strip (understandable, but still kind of a bummer), I don't think there's ever going to be another season of Strip Search unless someone else takes over the IP from Penny Arcade.
Anyway, thanks again for your response; I'll cease this derail here.
YES! This is the best news I have seen all day. I love the Penny Arcade office culture, the ping pong series, Robert's management/hiring brutality, etc. I can't wait to indulge in this once more. :-D
Thank you so much!
And DivX, man. I miss him. He, Fruit Fucker, and Nacho should have a Three Amigos adventure.
...I'll just be over here now.