A community dedicated to Strange Planet comics by Nathan W. Pyle.
I really love this web comic. I'm very unsure how it will translate to anything beyond its current scope, which is essentially translation of individual "moments" into literal language. The shtick doesn't have a chance to get old when it's never a situation longer than like 6 panels. But I'm curious enough to be mildly interested.
And by all means, good for Nathan Pyle for cashing in on this. That's awesome.
Yep, agreed with all that.
It's definitely weird hearing the blue guys' lines coming from modern over-enthusiastic voice actors. In my mind I guess I always imagined them talking like Coneheads or robotic munchkins of some sort.
I thought the point was to laugh at the world from an Asperger's-y perspective pushed out to absurdity, because when you step back for a second our human habits and rituals really are goddamn bizarre. So hearing those observations not in some calculated alien monotone but rather fully dynamic cartoon pitches feels somehow jarring to me. Maybe I'll get over it though.
But yeah. Congrats to Nathan for sure. Tiny trash! ๐
Well, I think Dan Harmon being involved means it probably has at least a little bit of that absurdity still.
Well, it worked for 3rd Rock from the Sun. I see it as the outsider perspective which can be a plentiful source of material.
I agree. Apple does make good TV these days, so Iโm hopeful this will turn out pretty decent.
Seconded. This comic is a real gem. I'm glad to see it's author do well from it, but I'm uncertain I would consume a Rick and Morty-style episodic instalment of moving pictures of it.
On that note, I'm not even certain the playfully literal language style of the comic can be sustained for 20-30 minutes straight, without getting old. I hope it can - in a similar vain it worked for the movie Home (though I've never read the Smekday book to know if that was invented by DreamWorks for the movie, or came over from the page)
Yep, agreed with all that.
It's definitely weird hearing the blue guys' lines coming from modern over-enthusiastic voice actors. In my mind I guess I always imagined them talking like Coneheads or robotic munchkins of some sort.
I thought the point was to laugh at the world from an Asperger's-y perspective pushed out to absurdity, because when you step back for a second our human habits and rituals really are goddamn bizarre. So hearing those observations not in some calculated alien monotone but rather fully dynamic cartoon pitches feels somehow jarring to me. Maybe I'll get over it though.
But yeah. Congrats to Nathan regardless. Tiny trash! ๐
I love the comic strip and am looking forward to this.
But apple tv? That sucks. For them, mostly, I'm just gunna have to pirate it.
I donโt want to sound like a corporate shill, but Apple TV is not a bad offering as streaming services go. $7/month and plenty of good shows, including Ted Lasso (one of my favorite shows of all time), Mythic Quest (made by most of the Always Sunny team), Shrinking (starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segal), Schmigadoon (musical-spoof thatโs really fun), and more.
My biggest complaint with it is that there isnโt an Android phone/tablet app, but you can watch it in-browser on Android devices. Otherwise itโs available everywhere (including Android TVs). You donโt need any Apple devices to use the streaming service.
The browser version seems deliberately bad. They didn't even have a search bar until this year. The shows are good, but the non apple interface is pretty awful.
I mean the fact that it is a streaming service offered by apple is enough of a reason for most people to steer clear
No Chromecast support, that's my issue.
It they added that I'd be subscribed but without it I'm out.
Ah, I can understand that. I never got onto the Chromecast train. I got a free one with my YouTube RED subscription that came with a free Stadia controller, but I never really use it. Between my โsmartโ TV, game console, and HDMI-to-laptop Iโm generally covered.
I don't like the company in general, so I don't want to support them. You aren't a corporate shill for not sharing that opinion, but I really don't want to support them unless I think it is unreasonable to avoid doing so.
While it is "available" on non-apple devices, I've heard almost exclusively negative things about how it runs on the devices I do most of my watching.
Apple tv content is some of the easiest to illegally access content around. Almost no work and $0 is better than $7.
I don't subscribe to anything I don't already know for certain I'll like anyways, I have trouble trusting reviews and other peoples opinions on media. I'll watch on a friends account or something first, or not at all. Streaming services that don't have a free with ads tier are not something I really approve of, it feels like buying a mystery.
The browser version on windows doesn't even play in high resolutions (looks almost like DVDs). I'm not sure what resolution it plays in, but I started pirating apple TV stuff again, even though I am subscribed to Apple TV. Probably gonna cancel it at some point.
The version on android TV plays in 4k and looks really good, but I mostly watch on a windows PC...
I saw the artist at SDCC this year, so glad they are becoming so popular.
What if we take the premise of solar opposites and ... make it child friendly?
I hate Earth. It's a horrible home. People are stupid. They make some comic about aliens taking everything literally and turn it into an animated show. Who would ever watch that bollocks?
EDIT: No Solar Opposites fans here?
EDIT 2: Oh, there they are!
These are not the calm and soothing voices that I read those comics in my head with.
Looks cute though.
The language is not verbose enough. Thatโs the whole point. And the voices donโt match the vibe of the comics.
Hopefully it turns out to be alright. Edit: on second viewing itโs not so bad. Itโs kind of cute. But Iโm cautious. Tiny trash ๐
And the voices donโt match the vibe of the comics
This oneโs a bit tricky since many people would have different interpretations of it.
It seems like we all were angling toward a more serene, robotic or alien voice. Something more neutral.
I found that interesting from reading the comments so far.
Yeah, I would expect it to be more monotone, less emotion in the voices.
I'm not really feeling it in the trailer sadly enough
meh, has that "quirky animated comedy" vibe. Doesn't match the aesthetic of the comic much. feels like just another generic animation that they had in the pipeline and they've just slapped some branding of a known comic ontop.
From a viewer's perspective yes, it doesn't seem very interesting to me. But seeing a cartoon artist make money is exciting!
Yeah can't hate the hustle, just wish it was something a bit more 'authentic'
I trust Dan Harmon to do something interesting at the least, but man, this really doesn't match up with the spirit of the original strips, at least in my view. Maybe this is what the creator saw all along.
these are not the character voices that are in my head
More high pitched and mainly lacking of emotion? Because that is what I hear.
yes, like your stereotypical "take me to your leader" Martian voice.
I don't know if I will like this show, but I am happy if the comic creator got a bunch of money from it being made.
I really hate the voices. In my head the weekend always have that nasaly cartoon voice
Trailer looks fun and funny. I would watch it.