So… the mystery man has been revealed to be Dwaas! What a surprise…. to no-one probably 😂.
Angles and Shots
This is one of the early episodes I really like because of the angles and shots. I experimented a bit; look for example at panel 3, 4 and 5. In the reveal I wanted Dwaas to go from distant, unknown and relatively weak looking (via a further-off, higher angle making Dwaas look small and weaker), coming closer and eventually to a low angle in the following two panels. In the 5th panel Dwaas looks more powerful, and maybe even a bit frightening and we may feel a bit closer to him.
Then panel six! Dwaas and Strabo are approximately the same height. However, via this over the shoulder shot (actually more over Dwaas’ head), looks as if he is taller than Strabo. Towering over Strabo, he looks more powerful than Strabo, making Strabo look relatively weak. The over the shoulder shot connects them. Also, I imagine Dwaas staring Strabo straight in the eyes, brrrr Yet… Strabo is NOT impressed, showing that Strabo is kinda bad-ass 😂
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I find it funny that Strabobo is asking Dwass if he needs anything and it looks like he is showing him that big gladiator helmet!
Today’s episode is, for me, the best argument you could bring to the new format. You have more control on the narrative pace and at the same time you manage to bring your readers exactly were you want us to be. Like we’re sitting right next to you and you point things with your finger.
Excellent job.
I hope you are right Pi3rK! I’d like to control the pace a bit more than I did in the former two chapters. My main objective is moving the story forward every episode… though some episodes will be more for fun (those are the more iconic episodes in chapter one IMHO) 😊
Good of you to mention the gladiator helmet… did you remember it from past episode(s)….. ‘Die emperor die!’ 😂?
Dwaas finally completed the assignment his therapist gave him four years ago, make a friend without his mask. At, least I’m assuming Strabo is Dwass’ friend because he called Dwaas buddy…
Nice!
Very cool that you remembered the assignment! I think he already completed that one (sort of) making friends with Bree and Dawn in the last episode, yet it’s good he tries agin here (a bit forced though 😂).
I do wonder about the use of the word ‘buddy’ by Strabo. He’s a salesman after all and may just use these kind of words to get a friendly feeling going in order tighten the chances of selling something to Dwaas. On the other hand…. maybe he really DOES like Dwaas… we’ll just have to wait I guess. 😏
And here am I. Finally caught up!
This third chapter, within its first three episodes, is already on its way to becoming my new favorite chapter. I’m so glad we get to see Dwaas again and I really really hope we get to see Dawn and Bree again! Please! Lol
It amazes me how everything seems connected. Eno, brickearth, Willy, Darryl (who was mentioned in the other panel so hopefully we get to see him soon), Strabo, and Dwaas. It’s all tying together.
I won’t promise anything…. lets just see were the story will take us 😃