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[zelempa]

"The Switchman" in 15 Minutes*: A Recap Comic



*Conversion: 15 minutes = 8 pages.

I started this before the spate of illustrations, and I just finished it today. It was a great way to practice drawing the guys in a fairly simple style (with intermittent success), but it was more time-consuming than I thought it would be, so I probably won't do more.

Okay, maybe one or two, if I get inspired. But it's hard to think of another episode with the right balance of being stupid so I can make fun of it, and being good enough to devote the time to it. Not that that stopped me from prose-recapping EVERY EPISODE.

I don't know what my obsession with recapping is; it's like I think there's going to be a quiz.

I am grateful once again to the wolfpanther.org image gallery for high-quality reference screencaps.

Comments

[cross-stitchery.livejournal.com]

omg, and i thought your recaps couldn't get any better.... this was fun, and i hope you do more :)

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Maybe if you help me decide on an episode that would be good to do, I'll be inspired. :)

I'm tempted to go with something great like "Warriors," but then I'd probably just want to do it straight, without jokes. And that's no fun.

I don't want to do something BORING like "Inside Man" or "Black or White."

Maybe focusing on plot-important episodes is the way to go, as a service to the busy fan.

[cross-stitchery.livejournal.com]

well, have yo seen the cartoons i did? in Photoshop, because i can't draw... they're on my Sentinel site, <a href="http://sentinel.slashzone.org/sentinel.htm>here</a> they're much less based on the eps than yours, but some of the eps would work well as cartoons i think - True Crime (Gay!cam), or Flight (see Jim react with interest as Blair anounces "i have something in my pants") or Spare Parts (Jim meets the mother in law and hits on her) or, my personal favourite - the shower scene in The Rig...

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

I meant to tell you! Those comics TOTALLY INSPIRED ME to do this.

Flight would work on a number of levels, actually - that might be my choice for next one. :)

[cross-stitchery.livejournal.com]

LOL! and i was inspired by one done in SGA fandom <g>

ain't fandom wonderful? and, yay about Flight! can't wait :)

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

Lots of fun. Hee! to the Dr McKay references. :-)

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

:) I don't know if it's clear post-inking, but some of those SGA fans cannot be human.

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

That was great to see the real story.
Laurie

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I like to stick pretty close to the source... for some reason.

Swanky!

[wateryacacia.livejournal.com]

Man o man! That was swell! Drawing wise, I think page 5 is my favorite, but with so much Sentinel hijinks, how can I really choose?

Re: Swanky!

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Page 6 is my favorite--I'm kind of in love with Blair in the upper righthand corner--but I'm happy with the way the truck throwdown came out.

[snycock.livejournal.com]

That was great! I was laughing like crazy.

I vote for Dead Drop next (just for the chance to see you add the blooper reel clip in). Or maybe Vow of Silence.

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

"Dead Drop" is an interesting choice. I don't know if I can stomach drawing the Macarena.

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Well, you could turn it into something else, like a strip tease... oh, no, they're supposed to be making NOISE, aren't they? *G*

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

Yes, you can. Blair in tight jeans swinging his hips...

And surely there must be comedy gold to be found in Jim swinging off buildings through windows while wearing dark trews and white socks as per usual. I have faith in you.

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

O.o is there a rule against that?

Man, I always wear white socks to swing on buildings!

[karieflybabe.livejournal.com]

LMFAO!

Oh yeah, love that.

*There's a clue in that tree... go get it.*

That is so Jim.

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I still don't really understand why he made Blair climb the tree.

[karieflybabe.livejournal.com]

To see if he would. Does he NEED a reason? Actually the fact is that the lower branches were difficult for one person to get to, and there was no way Blair could have boosted Jim up there, now could he?

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Oh, that makes sense. Thanks.

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

That was hilarious and I love the way you captured Blair's looks of utter adoration here and there. Plus, the 'hee hee' in his notes made me snerk ::g::

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

utter adoration

I tried, I tried.

:D Cool - I never know how much people pay attention to weird little details like that.

I think

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

...I'm falling in love with you. ♥

Re: I think

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Aw, shucks!

*shuffles feet*

[demeter94.livejournal.com]

Loved it!! Beautifully drawn, and with so many great moments, but what cracked me up the most was the SGA fans' reaction. Dr. McKay! LOL. Absolutely amazing.

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Hee hee! Thanks! I can't watch Blair introduce himself as 'Dr McKay' without that reaction...

[fluterbev.livejournal.com]

I've no idea how I missed this, but quite possibly this is the most awesome thing I've ever seen ♥

::goes to intensely happy place:: \o/

If ever you ever, ever considered doing more of these... just saying ;-)

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, thanks! I'm really busy now with art classes, but I suppose that means that when I DO get around to doing another one (my money's on Flight), it will be that much better.

[libelluledargen.livejournal.com]

So funny. You're great at this. Still giggling...

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

[whyskeyeyes.livejournal.com]

so I just discovered this and I gotta say this was just too much fun. The actual presentation and the little jabs were just hysterical.

Thanks for sharing.

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

I can't believe this was two years ago. I haven't matured at all. Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!