Comments on: TBT #43: Unclaimed http://www.graphicmatt.com/2005/tbt-43-unclaimed/ matt elliott Has a Blog Again Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Care http://www.graphicmatt.com/2005/tbt-43-unclaimed/#comment-1212 Care Sun, 29 May 2005 02:54:29 +0000 http://www.graphicmatt.com/?p=302#comment-1212 I probably shouldn't have read such sweet things when Seth left this morning and is back in New Jersey, decidedly far from reach and kisses. Dammit. I probably shouldn’t have read such sweet things when Seth left this morning and is back in New Jersey, decidedly far from reach and kisses. Dammit.

]]> By: Roger http://www.graphicmatt.com/2005/tbt-43-unclaimed/#comment-1211 Roger Wed, 25 May 2005 22:07:42 +0000 http://www.graphicmatt.com/?p=302#comment-1211 I meant comedic in your stories. They are mostly depressing sentimental things that would look good in pastels and watercolour were they illustrated. Off the page you are humour incarnate. I meant comedic in your stories. They are mostly depressing sentimental things that would look good in pastels and watercolour were they illustrated. Off the page you are humour incarnate.

]]> By: Pearle http://www.graphicmatt.com/2005/tbt-43-unclaimed/#comment-1210 Pearle Wed, 25 May 2005 01:13:38 +0000 http://www.graphicmatt.com/?p=302#comment-1210 Yeah, I read it that way too, Roger, and I asked myself why he should go through the trouble if he said it wasn't any trouble at all. I can't explain myself why I'm thinking that, ultimately, it was a decision he was happy with. Maybe it's just what I want to see in the piece, or my frame of mind these days. Mostly, though, I just read the lost luggage to be an archetype for sobriety for this guy, to balance his emotions. It's there to keep the piece grounded, not to make the guy seem like he's lying to this girl when he says it doesn't matter that he lost all his stuff. It's, like, there's not enough there to make a call as to whether the guy regrets anything; there are too many good moments between the girl and him, and there isn't enough disdain in the moments that aren't good. As well, the scope of this piece is way too small to know how the guy really feels about anything at this point, just like ours would be if we were to sneek a voyeuristic view of a guy who REALLY did do our the main character did in this piece. All there is in the piece is the stuff that's happened. And maybe that's all the above is: just stuff that's happened to two people. I dunno. Maybe I'm just a glass-half-full kinda girl. Maybe I should lose my luggage, one day. That'll keep me in check. Yeah, I read it that way too, Roger, and I asked myself why he should go through the trouble if he said it wasn’t any trouble at all. I can’t explain myself why I’m thinking that, ultimately, it was a decision he was happy with. Maybe it’s just what I want to see in the piece, or my frame of mind these days. Mostly, though, I just read the lost luggage to be an archetype for sobriety for this guy, to balance his emotions. It’s there to keep the piece grounded, not to make the guy seem like he’s lying to this girl when he says it doesn’t matter that he lost all his stuff.

It’s, like, there’s not enough there to make a call as to whether the guy regrets anything; there are too many good moments between the girl and him, and there isn’t enough disdain in the moments that aren’t good. As well, the scope of this piece is way too small to know how the guy really feels about anything at this point, just like ours would be if we were to sneek a voyeuristic view of a guy who REALLY did do our the main character did in this piece. All there is in the piece is the stuff that’s happened. And maybe that’s all the above is: just stuff that’s happened to two people.

I dunno. Maybe I’m just a glass-half-full kinda girl. Maybe I should lose my luggage, one day. That’ll keep me in check.

]]> By: Matt http://www.graphicmatt.com/2005/tbt-43-unclaimed/#comment-1209 Matt Tue, 24 May 2005 20:22:37 +0000 http://www.graphicmatt.com/?p=302#comment-1209 I resent the implication that being comedic would be new for me. I'm comedic all the time! I'm being comedic RIGHT NOW, for Christsakes! I resent the implication that being comedic would be new for me. I’m comedic all the time! I’m being comedic RIGHT NOW, for Christsakes!

]]> By: Roger http://www.graphicmatt.com/2005/tbt-43-unclaimed/#comment-1208 Roger Tue, 24 May 2005 19:31:42 +0000 http://www.graphicmatt.com/?p=302#comment-1208 I felt it was ambiguous until the last line. Posting 50 copies after saying to your girlfriend that its fine implies that one of the two is hollow of meaning, and if it was the loss of his posessions, why go through the trouble. Good work though, its almost comedic. It could be with a little work, and that would be new for you. I felt it was ambiguous until the last line. Posting 50 copies after saying to your girlfriend that its fine implies that one of the two is hollow of meaning, and if it was the loss of his posessions, why go through the trouble. Good work though, its almost comedic. It could be with a little work, and that would be new for you.

]]> By: Matt http://www.graphicmatt.com/2005/tbt-43-unclaimed/#comment-1207 Matt Tue, 24 May 2005 19:20:28 +0000 http://www.graphicmatt.com/?p=302#comment-1207 I'm in a bit of a rut right now in that I'm coming up with relatively high concept ideas but lack the drive to really execute them with a stylistic flair. But I think that's okay -- as long as the idea gets out there, I can always go back and dress it up a bit nicer later on. When I'm not so tired. It's very interesting that you felt the narrator was happy in his decision to go back to the girl. When writing it, I decided not to take an overtly negative or postive tone as far as that went, but rather to leave it ambiguous. I wonder if anyone had a more negative interpretation, i.e: he regretted his decision to go back. Geez, it's almost June. How the hell am I going to do 30 updates in a row. I’m in a bit of a rut right now in that I’m coming up with relatively high concept ideas but lack the drive to really execute them with a stylistic flair. But I think that’s okay — as long as the idea gets out there, I can always go back and dress it up a bit nicer later on. When I’m not so tired.

It’s very interesting that you felt the narrator was happy in his decision to go back to the girl. When writing it, I decided not to take an overtly negative or postive tone as far as that went, but rather to leave it ambiguous. I wonder if anyone had a more negative interpretation, i.e: he regretted his decision to go back.

Geez, it’s almost June. How the hell am I going to do 30 updates in a row.

]]> By: Pearle http://www.graphicmatt.com/2005/tbt-43-unclaimed/#comment-1206 Pearle Tue, 24 May 2005 03:36:24 +0000 http://www.graphicmatt.com/?p=302#comment-1206 I can see that happening. It's a such a romantic act, and such a beautifully whimsical and amazingly courageous thing to do, it seems like something you would only see in the movies. But what's cool about this piece is that it's grounded in reality -- I mean, you don't often see the main guy in a movie give a crap about his baggage when he runs off in the opposite direction to catch the main girl, but I'm sure that if a real guy were to do it, the above would probably happen (I would have stuck with the cab company and tried to work out which cab of theirs I was in so I could talk to that cabbie, but whatever!). You know what makes this even better? The fact that his lost luggage doesn't dampen the feelings in this piece. Losing his baggage wasn't the end of the world for this guy, and you know, if I were the main character in this story, I wouldn't let it get me down either. Probably because I'd still be buzzed from that sprint back to the apartment! Anyways, it could happen. I'll keep this piece in my pocket, for when I need to remind myself to have courage. Because my mantra this year will be "Good things come to those who act." I can see that happening. It’s a such a romantic act, and such a beautifully whimsical and amazingly courageous thing to do, it seems like something you would only see in the movies. But what’s cool about this piece is that it’s grounded in reality — I mean, you don’t often see the main guy in a movie give a crap about his baggage when he runs off in the opposite direction to catch the main girl, but I’m sure that if a real guy were to do it, the above would probably happen (I would have stuck with the cab company and tried to work out which cab of theirs I was in so I could talk to that cabbie, but whatever!).

You know what makes this even better? The fact that his lost luggage doesn’t dampen the feelings in this piece. Losing his baggage wasn’t the end of the world for this guy, and you know, if I were the main character in this story, I wouldn’t let it get me down either. Probably because I’d still be buzzed from that sprint back to the apartment!

Anyways, it could happen. I’ll keep this piece in my pocket, for when I need to remind myself to have courage. Because my mantra this year will be “Good things come to those who act.”

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