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Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle

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[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ah yes, pleasant nonsense, please!

[–] lostme@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is a foundation of pleasant nonsense. I am not qualified to argue. I have been to many places. Every being has concealed desires

[–] rustyricotta@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 years ago

The younglings that I know have their hydration cylinder access restricted before daily unconsciousness.

[–] PunchingBag@kbin.social 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Not to hate because we're still enjoying it, but does anyone else feel like the show generally fails to capture this kind of feeling from the comic? I feel like the comic does a great job of pointing out the sheer absurdity of so much human activity, while the show seems to be more of a generic sitcom with strangely-dictating aliens instead of humans.

[–] RickRussell_CA@kbin.social 25 points 2 years ago

Pyle has a bunch of rules for Strange Planet comics, one of those is an absolute word limit for each comic, so he's always trying to come up with creative ways to say something in the fewest words possible.

[–] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Fully agree. The joke works in 4-6 panels, a couple times a week. Just enough to not get old. The show wears down the bit every episode.

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Please tell me the show is an anthology of short 5-10 minute stories because how could there possibly be good long-term characters/plots based on this comic

[–] machin_shin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Where can I find this show?

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

It's free on Stremio if you have the Torrentio addon installed.

[–] Davel23@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Apple+. Though from what I've heard it's not worth watching.

[–] machin_shin@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Thanks anyway. I'll probably check it out eventually. I didn't know it existed.

[–] fantinel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I’ve watched the first episode and while it’s definitely not a contender for best show of the year, it’s not bad… it’s a feel-good show with some jokes here and there, perfect for when you want to wind down a bit and don’t want anything too serious or that demands too much attention

[–] 768@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I really like the show, though...

[–] Pseu@kbin.social 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] randomaccount43543@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Hallucinating vividly is nice tho

[–] Captain_Waffles@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

How did I just know this was gonna be an xkcd?

[–] randomaccount43543@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Remember to ingest 8 hydration cylinders daily!