2015-06-03

XKCD Isn't Funny - #1532 - New Horizons

Last-minute course change: Let's see if we can hit Steve's house.

I like how this comic is kinda like the same joke as #809, but better. Instead of the joke being "what if someone fucked up... and then they had to redo the calculations!", it's "what if someone fucked up and wasted billions of government dollars?". Unfortunately, the comic doesn't really empathize that, awkwardly leaving the comic at something closer to just "what if someone fucked up?". There should at least be a mention of how much money it took to get these images.

The reveal also seems kinda slow to me. I think Randy focused a little too much on drawing it semi-realistically and slow paced, instead of focusing on making the reader suddenly realize "that's not pluto!" in one or two panels.

I will say, though, it was a really nice touch having the chick say "take that, Dawn team" in panel 1. But, it was a really bad touch to have their heads shaped like that, the guy looks like his face is straight-up melting.

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