On the subject of unweildiness and open ended narrative, notice that the Sept 17, 2012 cover of the New Yorker is also "part" of Building Stories - that's Lucy (you didn't catch that the little girl has a name, did you?) going to school and her mom in the very bottom right corner next to Ware's signature. 

He had developed a pretty rich set of characters and backstory (after all, he had been at it for >30 years) but Moore did very well at keeping it developing while being true to what had come before. Skeezix as an adult and Walt as an old man remained recognisably  the same people they had been but with the weight and…

He had developed a pretty rich set of characters and backstory (after all, he had been at it for >30 years) but Moore did very well at keeping it developing while being true to what had come before. Skeezix as an adult and Walt as an old man remained recognisably  the same people they had been but with the weight and…

I got Building Stories last week and I feel the same way. I haven't started yet because I don't know where to begin. I wish I could go check in motel with it for a couple days and do nothing but read it. Look forward to the AVClub review.

I got Building Stories last week and I feel the same way. I haven't started yet because I don't know where to begin. I wish I could go check in motel with it for a couple days and do nothing but read it. Look forward to the AVClub review.

I don't "hate" Heart of Gold. but I don't really like it. And I like Neil Young's music A LOT. And I don't dislike HoG because it is popular. That would be silly. I dislike it because it is corny and cliched and clunky and not really redeemed by anything interesting. I dislike it enough, in fact, that Harvest is the…

I don't "hate" Heart of Gold. but I don't really like it. And I like Neil Young's music A LOT. And I don't dislike HoG because it is popular. That would be silly. I dislike it because it is corny and cliched and clunky and not really redeemed by anything interesting. I dislike it enough, in fact, that Harvest is the…

You should consider getting high sometime. Most people find it quite enjoyable. I recommend trying it in the company of close friends and the   "3 N's" of nachos, Neil Young and Netflix streaming.

You should consider getting high sometime. Most people find it quite enjoyable. I recommend trying it in the company of close friends and the   "3 N's" of nachos, Neil Young and Netflix streaming.

@avclub-90a5da808b7409c044aac94d490e7f0d:disqus , it's something like "arghh!WOOOWOOOWOOO!!!TAKETHATBITCH!!WAHWAHWAHRRRRRRRRGHHH!!" only less coherant

@avclub-90a5da808b7409c044aac94d490e7f0d:disqus , it's something like "arghh!WOOOWOOOWOOO!!!TAKETHATBITCH!!WAHWAHWAHRRRRRRRRGHHH!!" only less coherant

I know why, and I'll tell you for only $225 an hour.

I know why, and I'll tell you for only $225 an hour.

Holy crap! I may just have to reactivate my emusic account just to make this "tape". Can I just say what a great feature this is?

Holy crap! I may just have to reactivate my emusic account just to make this "tape". Can I just say what a great feature this is?

I like it best when it is quivering

I like it best when it is quivering

She went to High School with Philip K. Dick! Coincidence… or Berkeley?

She went to High School with Philip K. Dick! Coincidence… or Berkeley?

Go easy. The pros have to be nice to everybody they might actually need again in real life. It's our job to point out that Chris Elliot is good at being goofy, but not a great actor.