Not What He Seems
You guys are all watching Gravity Falls, right? Because ohhhhh man, Monday's Gravity Falls!
Protip: If you are not already watching Gravity Falls, do not read a single word about the show. Go watch the whole thing now before someone on the internet spoils last ep's huge twist! (You may see said twist coming if you watch the show really, really closely... but that just makes it all the more satisfying.)
Gravity Falls is my favourite show on TV. I enjoy it so much, I'm not even bitter they didn't hire me.
A new comic, and a new round of reader Q and A, arrives on Friday! See you then. (And if you have a question you'd like me to answer, just pop it in an email with "Q and A" in the subject line!
-Sam Logan
Missing Link
Ugh! Anyone else feel like last weekend went by an hour faster than usual?
A new chapter begins today! This one's a biggie. Hope you all enjoy it!
-Sam Logan
Sam and Fuzzy Q & A: Genre Edition
Got a question you want answered? Just drop me an email with "Q & A" in the subject line!
"On Page 1116, Hazel tells Brain to give Mr. Blank "the full treatment," but on Page 2008, Hazel claims that they don't deliberately mindwipe people. Is this a case of Hazel lying, of "the full treatment" meaning something else, or of you changing your mind about Brain and Hazel in the intervening 900-ish pages? Or is it something else entirely?" -Richard
"The full treatment" definitely means what you think it means.
Hazel claimed they used Brain's mind-tinkering abilities with restraint, and that all the complete mind-wipes were accidental. Based on some of what we've seen, I'd say the truth is probably not quite as black and white as that. Even if her confession was intended to be earnest -- and I am neither confirming or denying that it was -- it probably is still a little revisionist.
"If we recently participated in the Sam & Fuzzy RPG Kickstarter, will we be Book Club members once it gets delivered?" -Bradson
After a few years on the Book Club model, I decided to shake things up a bit this year! Instead of sending out a few smaller bundles of bonuses throughout the year, I just made one big bundle of bonuses for Volume 4. (The Art of Fate Sketchbook and the 2014 Desktop Pack, which are now available to buy on Gumroad for those who missed them!) Similarly, there will be one big bundle of bonuses that will come with the RPG gamebook when it ships out to backers a little later this year.
"Will Hazel be sticking around for the rest of the current story arc [that began in Sam and Fuzzy Fix Your Problem]? All this recent plot exposition is making me worry for her continued...er...longevity (even though I know you've previously said you've little interest in randomly killing off characters)." -BartyMae
This arc (which is still a couple years away so don't panic) will be a massive upheaval of all things, just like the ends of the previous two big arcs. I can't say who will still be breathing by the end -- that would be a pretty huge spoiler!
But I can confirm I'm not really a big fan of random shock deaths of major characters. (Or at least, not in the context of Sam and Fuzzy.) If anyone buys the farm, it'll be because they earned it narratively.
A new story starts on Monday. See you then, team!
-Sam Logan
