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9 thoughts on “558 – Cotton Clad Calamity”

  1. Raznaak

    Yup, he’s a bastard XD

  2. Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)

    Are those pajamas available in XXXL in the gift shop?

  3. Otaku

    It’s been a while, so let me ask: Did we get a reason for him to WANT Susie dead? Not to backseat, but if we didn’t, I’m worried were about to move into “Stupid Evil” territory. Now, stupid happens, don’t get me wrong. It’s not bad storytelling for that to be the case here.

    You’ve just done a good job NOT having that be a driving factor, so the “Kill off the stars of my successful reality TV show.” seems shortsighted, otherwise. Oh, I guess I could be mistaken about the in-story reality TV show’s success. Like, if the company behind them is losing money, or they think a change in management at the ranch would make the whole thing more popular/profitable, then I can see the above scenario happening as well.

    I REALLY think I’m just forgetting something important, but that I don’t have time to deep dive to remind me of, hence the comment. >_<

    1. Deoxy

      It certainly has been stretched out over quite a while, but there have definitely been hints from quite near the beginning that whoever is running the reality TV show definitely wants her dead.

      But I certainly don’t recall any reason why.

      1. Clint

        Yeah it’s fair to not remember since it’s been a hot minute (many, many minutes) but if you feel like a refresher the most relevant bits would be the beginning of Episode 8 and the end of Episode 15. We haven’t explicitly spelled out exactly what The Exec means by his “side hustle” or who was on the other end of that phone call, though.

        I’m hoping that when the whole thing is eventually available it will make sense, or at least enough sense to have hung this narrative on.

        1. Otaku

          Thanks for the replies, Deoxy and Clint. Yeah, I’d totally forgotten about those things. Good to know!

  4. Evervigilant

    Seems about time for the two people who aren’t there to make a surprise entrance as the ace Susie didn’t even know she had.

  5. Scarsdale

    There’s still 3-5 people on her side that might be planning something. This guy is a megalomaniac with a god complex, so letting him think he’s the sharpest tool in the shed sets him up for a fall. Everything depends on those cameras, and I suspect their little stop over by the charging coffins had something to do with her actual plan, not the one the a-hole thinks it is.

  6. lyra

    Really enjoyed the opening of Zombie Ranch. I like the combination of the western setting with the zombie concept, it gives the story a really distinctive atmosphere. I’m a freelance illustrator and animator, and I’d be interested in seeing how some of these scenes could translate into motion, especially as a short animated teaser or character scene.

    If you’re ever interested in something like that, you can reach me here:

    IG: eve_verse_
    Email: [contact.lilaclines@gmail.com](mailto:contact.lilaclines@gmail.com)
    Discord: Lyralilac_

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558 – Cotton Clad Calamity
Posted on August 26, 2026 by Dawn

What would you call this? Armchair assassination? Merk-from-home?

Well, Suzie ain't dead (or undead) quite yet, so we'll just have to see if his gloating is justifiable.

One heck of an Endgame…

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Clint

So if you’re like us (and seemingly most of the world with nearby cinemas), you have now seen or plan to see an obscure little flick known as Avengers: Endgame. If you haven’t seen it yet and are still trying to dodge spoilers — first off, good luck, and secondly you’ll probably want to stop reading now. I’m not planning a big spoilery review but I’m also not guaranteeing I’m going to be on my best behavior in terms of keeping details secret by action or implication.

Anyhow. It’s great. And more than that, what a great inspiration for me and any other serial storytellers out there on how to stick the landing and close out a huge arc while also leaving the door open to keep going forwards. Between this and Infinity War, what an accomplishment in balancing old and new, of giving the “original 6” their time to shine while still allowing everyone to applaud some more recent favorites. Not everyone will agree with me and there are moments which might fall short for some, but we’ve also come a long, long way from the Year 2000 where the X-Men all had to dress in black leather and crack snide about “yellow spandex.” The MCU dared audiences to care about a talking raccoon and eased them gradually into more and more outlandish plots and characters until we have a theater full of people nodding their heads at the idea of Quantum Time Travel and international audiences outright sobbing over the fate of a dude dressed in an American flag.

The time travel angle gave writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely the perfect excuse to revisit the nostalgia of a skein of MCU lore woven over time and the course of 22 separate movies, hearkening back even to its earliest moments. A retrospective that also manages to more forward, and broadens understanding of past, present, and future. This is the kind of stuff I aspire to achieve, and frankly I’m playing in the bush leagues while they, Kevin Feige and the Russo Brothers are up there on Expert difficulty, showing both excellent planning but also an equally excellent ability to adapt and even improvise.

The MCU had been prophesied to stumble and fail so many times over the years. Even I remember hearing the news of Captain America: Civil War and thinking they’d bitten off more than they could chew. Bringing that many heroes together in any sort of way that wasn’t a completely confusing fustercluck? Impossible. Then I watched and they pulled it off. But instead of patting themselves on the back and returning to more humble ambitions, they doubled down with Infinity War, and again the nagging doubts in my head were there and again they were quelled. By Endgame I should by all rights have had my doubt license revoked, and in fact we did go ahead and advance purchase our tickets, but I won’t deny there was some relief and wonderment still as the positive reviews started emerging.

If you disagree, if it didn’t move you, that’s fine, but just on a purely technical level there was an achievement here worthy of study and admiration. As a lifelong comics fan, for me it was so much more.