Tag Archives: comedy

Revisit: What Do You Look For In A Funny Villain?

(Originally posted on August 16, 2013.  This is different than a standard villain question and I guess this gears more towards stories aimed at children.  Kind of a shame because I think adults deserve more comical bad guys.) Now, we’ve … Continue reading

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Did They Really Say That To a God?

I’m sure this is more of an anime thing and people who aren’t into the genre won’t really get or like this character type.  It’s definitely done for comedy, but I always sense there’s an odd level of respect between … Continue reading

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Examples of Slapstick Comedy

It’s been a fun topic, so let’s just enjoy some visual examples.  Yes, we’re going to start with the ‘Three Stooges’.

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7 Tips to Putting Physical Comedy in Your Story

Slapstick or physical comedy is more of a visual medium, so it’s very difficult to have it in a book.  So, some of these tips will need some ingenuity if you plan on going with this type of humor.  That … Continue reading

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The Dwindling Fun of Slapstick Comedy?

Growing up, I remember a lot of ‘violent’ shows and movies.  The ones where you have characters getting hurt, but in a comedic way.  This would be slapstick or physical comedy, which, obviously, involves a lot of physicality.  Examples are … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Being a Fictional Spy

I felt like it was only right to do a post on Loid Forger from ‘Spy x Family’.  I already did Yor (assassin) and Anya (telepath).  Loid is the spy whose mission to stop a bad guy requires he pretend … Continue reading

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Pros and Cons of Having a Secret Telepath in the Cast

I mentioned on Monday that ‘Spy x Family’ has a girl who is a telepath, but nobody knows it.  Meet Anya Forger.  She knows her adopted father is a spy and her adopted mother is an assassin.  By the way, … Continue reading

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When Characters Need to Hide Superhuman Abilities

My son and I watch an anime called ‘Spy x Family’.  It’s a spy comedy and that doesn’t really cover everything, but it’s enough for now.  The general plot is the guy is a spy who needs to create a … Continue reading

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The Chaotic Henchmen and Minions

I can’t touch on ‘Invader Zim’ without writing a post about GIR.  That’s the robot eating tacos up above and Zim’s henchman.  A being of pure comedic chaos who is completely unpredictable.  Except you can predict that a character like … Continue reading

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Your Protagonist Is the Villain?

I don’t know why I suddenly started thinking about ‘Invader Zim’.  This was  Nickelodeon show back in the early 2000’s.  It was great and popular and somehow only 28 episodes if you count the pilot.  The show is about Zim … Continue reading

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