• Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    11 months ago

    Something I notice is how comic panels naturally developed the anime rule “Talking is a free action”. In JoJo, a character can fumble a ball, and explain to their teammate that they need to catch it before it hits the ground or the enemy will steal their souls.

    In a comic, having a talk bubble during an action shot is very normal, and we don’t think about it too much; it only ends up twisting our view of time when motion is added in an anime adaptation.

    • Codex@lemmy.world
      10·
      11 months ago

      Reminds me of D&D how the party can have a full strategy session between rounds like the Lich King can’t hear them and also took a 10 minute breather between spells. I do occasionally as DM remind people that they’re in the middle of a fight, especially when analysis paralysis sets in.

      A lot of comics and cartoons stretch time a bit for talking. Jojo really abuses the concept though, they’ll pause mid-punch for a legit science lecture!

        • tvarog_smetana@lemm.ee
          2·
          11 months ago

          I had one DM fight the absurd amounts of time combat took by instituting a minute rule: if you can’t describe your entire planned actions in a minute, you forfeit your turn.

          There were lots of common-sense exceptions, but in general combat felt more like actual combat, and the whole thing felt more like an action-oriented story than a football game (where more time is spent planning the action than executing the action)

  • GraniteM@lemmy.world
    36·
    11 months ago

    I assumed that he’s overslept is dreaming about stopping time, meanwhile his boss is leaving eight furious voice mails because his phone is on Do Not Disturb.

    • greenskye@lemm.eeEnglish
      29·
      11 months ago

      Technically speaking this sort of 'time stop’s phenomenon would have to selectively keep time going for certain objects. Otherwise you’d suffer to death because the air molecules are frozen or cause some sort of weird radiation issues from atoms colliding with other atoms as you moved while other things didn’t.

      • Harvey656@lemmy.world
        12·
        11 months ago

        Well that depends, if time isn’t flowing then the radiation and other harmful issues cannot occur until time resumes yes? I mean you only have to breathe because time is flowing in a sort of technical way right?

        Whew ADHD hit strong with my message lol.

  • soapyplasm@lemm.eeEnglish
    19·
    11 months ago

    I wanna pause time right now and try getting 30 more minutes of sleep in. I can dream all I want…

  • LEX@lemm.ee
    350·
    11 months ago

    Now that time has stopped, maybe learn how to draw something besides stick people?

    I’m sorry.

    EDIT: Omg you guys are really sensitive about your stick people comics. Okay, down vote away! Enjoy your pudding cups.

      • LEX@lemm.ee
        234·
        11 months ago

        Oh I got hot takes, baby.

        Anyways, sorry you don’t like that I’m calling out generic cartoonists #783346219 that cannot help but draw indistinct white blob people. Don’t you get bored of that shit? Can’t be bothered with backgrounds, either. My man lives in the White Void.

    • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      5·
      11 months ago

      Who cares? Why does a comic need to be more complex than stick figures? Are you going to criticize xkcd, maybe one of the most beloved web comics, of drawing stick figures too?