Comics Tagged : streaming

Grandpa’s Making Up Words Again

Grandpa’s Making Up Words Again
Bonus Panel
Grandpa’s Making Up Words Again

Strip Info

Title
Grandpa’s Making Up Words Again
Date
May 28, 2023
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Retirement Home – Day

A young boy sits at his grandpa’s feet.

Young Boy
Grandpa? What were the Streaming Wars like?
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.

Mom
How was your visit with Grandpa?
Young Boy
Confusing.

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

The Cord Cutter’s Lament

The Cord Cutter’s Lament

Strip Info

Title
The Cord Cutter’s Lament
Date
May 9, 2021
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Transcript

Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day

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

Kevin
Man! All these streaming services really add up!
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.

Kevin
…You mean like ca-
Bird
(interrupting)
LIKE CABLE.
Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous

His bird looks closer at his cable bill.

Bird
Also: You pay for Netflix? What a chump!

Kevin deadpans to camera.

Kevin and his bird peering out from behind an email app's icon

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