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âIf Amazonâs AI wrote and drew comicsâ it would spew out this trash. (Cue âTHEN WHY DO U READ TIHS LOL!â comments which might as well be from a janky AI)
I think Iâve hit upon what sucks about this entire series: itâs not a Crankshaft story. Itâs not a Funky Winkerbean story. Itâs not even a proper Batiuk story. This is a generic premise acted out by generic characters. The writer has done not one thing to create interaction between his premise and the comic strip worlds he has built. The âHells Angels School Bus Driverâ could have taken place anywhere. Anonymous people experiencing everyday Amazon delivery glitches with their kids, also could be in any comic.
And what makes this particularly weird is that Batiuk has created some characters that could be lots of fun if forced to interact with an Amazon student-delivery service. Each driver could have a joke about how he might be affected, none of which would show any concern for the kids (for instance, Ed could worry that Amazonâs AI-assisted routing could allow one of their drivers to break his record for cars stacked up behind the bus). There could be a week of trials, where the drivers are off (with pay) and Amazon delivers the kids, during which the drivers could go from whining over coffee at Dale Evans to some particularly unsuitable attempt to sabotage the trial (remember, Ed is involved, so the destruction of mailboxes should be a part). There could be a resolution in which itâs agreed that Amazon did a better job but theyâre keeping the drivers around because the school board chairâs bet heavily on the school bus driversâ bowling team. The best few of the âIf Amazon Drove School Busesâ strips could even be put into the story as seasoning.
wherescrankshaft 4 months ago
Whereâs Crankshaft?
J.J. O'Malley 4 months ago
A couple of hours in detention must feel like Nirvana when compared to a week of this.
top cat james 4 months ago
Does Slylock Fox know Batty swiped his âWhich scene is slightly differentâ brainteaser?
billsplut 4 months ago
âIf Amazonâs AI wrote and drew comicsâ it would spew out this trash. (Cue âTHEN WHY DO U READ TIHS LOL!â comments which might as well be from a janky AI)
Gent 4 months ago
What if kid is damaged on delivery? Does they takes returns and gives replacement too?
rockyridge1977 4 months ago
Replacing teachers too??
mjjohnson7587 Premium Member 4 months ago
This is a great idea. I wonder if they will next send out a map saying how many stops away the bus is.
GojusJoe 4 months ago
What has detention got to do with Amazon? I think this Amazon-school bus storyline has run out of gas. Letâs move on, shall we?
JPuzzleWhiz 4 months ago
Dan Davis just loves copy-and-paste, doesnât he?
Stephen M Dallas 4 months ago
I assume this vitriol is all because Amazon wouldnât give Tom a break on the printing costs for his latest vanity press book.
puddleglum1066 4 months ago
I think Iâve hit upon what sucks about this entire series: itâs not a Crankshaft story. Itâs not a Funky Winkerbean story. Itâs not even a proper Batiuk story. This is a generic premise acted out by generic characters. The writer has done not one thing to create interaction between his premise and the comic strip worlds he has built. The âHells Angels School Bus Driverâ could have taken place anywhere. Anonymous people experiencing everyday Amazon delivery glitches with their kids, also could be in any comic.
And what makes this particularly weird is that Batiuk has created some characters that could be lots of fun if forced to interact with an Amazon student-delivery service. Each driver could have a joke about how he might be affected, none of which would show any concern for the kids (for instance, Ed could worry that Amazonâs AI-assisted routing could allow one of their drivers to break his record for cars stacked up behind the bus). There could be a week of trials, where the drivers are off (with pay) and Amazon delivers the kids, during which the drivers could go from whining over coffee at Dale Evans to some particularly unsuitable attempt to sabotage the trial (remember, Ed is involved, so the destruction of mailboxes should be a part). There could be a resolution in which itâs agreed that Amazon did a better job but theyâre keeping the drivers around because the school board chairâs bet heavily on the school bus driversâ bowling team. The best few of the âIf Amazon Drove School Busesâ strips could even be put into the story as seasoning.
Ah but that would require writingâŠ