Comics Tagged : streaming

Title: Grandpa’s Making Up Words Again
Date: May 28, 2023
Tags: bonus panel, entertainment, Grandpa, HBO, HBO Go, HBO Max, little boy, Netflix, pop culture, Quibi, Roku, streaming, technology, The Future, The Internet, TV, wholesome

Panel 1 : Int. Retirement Home – Day

A young boy sits at his grandpa’s feet.

Panel 2 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous

Grandpa sits in his easy chair.

Grandpa: Well, it all started when Netflix tried to launch Qwikster. Then HBO became HBO Go…

Panel 3 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous

Grandpa continues.

Grandpa: …See, back then, we got our HBO Go through Hulu on our Roku, but then HBO Go became HBO Max…

Panel 4 : Int. Retirement Home – Continuous

The little boy looks confused as Grandpa finishes.

Grandpa: …And after Roku bought all the shows from Quibi, HBO Max became just Max.

Panel 5 : Ext. Retirement Home – Later

The young boy’s Mom leads him to their car.

In the background, Grandpa waves from the porch of his retirement home.

Title: The Cord Cutter’s Lament
Date: May 9, 2021
Tags: Bird, cable, cord cutting, dumb things people do, Kevin, Netflix, streaming, TV

Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day

Kevin stands, looking at his credit card bill. His bird sits on his shoulder.

Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous

His bird ponders.

Bird: Hmm… if only there was a single service that gave you hundreds of channels for one price…

Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous

Kevin starts to respond.

Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous

His bird looks closer at his cable bill.

Kevin deadpans to camera.