Why does God always appear to shepherds?
What is it about sitting on hillsides that makes God more likely to appear there? There they are, with nothing but sheep for miles around, green grass, and a few innocent looking mushrooms. Why would God appear there, eh?
Anyway, on a less blasphemous note, my good news happened! At the end of January I’ll be starting a new-ish career, working in design for, in my opinion, the most exciting games company in the UK. It’s quite a low-level position, mostly consisting of training to begin with, but they seem very keen to invest in new talent and there are plenty of opportunities. At the moment I can’t tell you what title I’ll be working on, but when I am allowed to share this publically I’ll let you know. Again though, I am very excited to be working on this title and I can’t wait to see it finished. There’s something great about being able to play something, enjoy it, and know that you made it. I occasionally go back and play my games and I’m usually very pleased at what I’ve created over the years, so it’s great to be given the chance to make things on a grander scale.
Don’t worry, I will still be making things for this site! This is my hobby, and I really enjoy doing it (most of the time!) so Trouble Down Pit will continue, and the animations may even become more regular when I’ve got a steady income. There will be the additional benefit that I’ll be posting these before work on Monday and Fridays again, rather than near-midday like I am today… I would apologise, but I’m loving being able to have a lay-in while I can, so I really have no regrets!
Speaking of such things, I will be moving house, so now would be a really good time to buy things from my shop so I don’t have to move them with me!
I’m really pleased with today’s and Friday’s comic, have a great week, and I’ll see you then!
Re a much earlier comment:
I learned today that I Am Legend is being made into a huge Will Smith movie. I don’t recall you saying what you thought of the ending of the novella, and now I also wonder what your thoughts are on a Will Smith version?
I thought the ending was excellent! It would be hard to say much more about it without giving away anything, to those who haven’t read it, but I really enjoyed the ending.
A Will Smith version? Hm… Well, he’s a surprisingly good actor, so he has potential there, but I’m worried that this will turn into another ‘I, robot’. If you’ve read the Asimov collection of stories then you’ll be as confused as I was about where the robot rebellion plot came from for the movie. If they took the same liberties with ‘I am legend’ then it could turn out more like Blade!
This said, the book has great potential as a film, as long as they stick closely to the original text. It could be a revival of the 1970s era of intellectual, slow-burning sci-fi.
As a former church-goer I think that is absolutely, fantastically funny! I have now read it four times in a row and it just gets funnier.
I, Robot the movie was more Caves of Steel than the actual I, Robot collection of short stories. It has been well over a decade since I read Caves of Steel, so I am fuzzy on the plot and ending, but I do remember the robot-hating detective having to investigate a murder supposedly done by a robot.
I’ve not read that one, but I guess ‘I, Robot’ is a better title than ‘Caves Of Steel’!