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Published: 2008-11-02 18:35:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 3035; Favourites: 143; Downloads: 44
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A quick thing that started out as something that was not Rorschach and turned into something that almost is.A smiley face is a kind of Rorschach Test, after all.
Actually I can't think of anything more terrifying than meeting smiley Rorschach down a dark alley. Except for disco-flasher Rorschach, that is.
P.S. That film is going to either be awful or wonderful, but either way it can't compare to Alan Moore reading Rorschach in that patented disjointed n' gravelly Sauf Landun voice.
P.P.S. Damn it, his cravat is all wrong. Oh well.
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ive alwys said rorchach is adorable in his own way
like stereotipical germans he is psychotic adorable and misunderstood
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Well, at least Smiley-Rorschach's mask is happy. Who knows about what he's really thinking beneath that cute little smile x)
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Your Rorschach reminds me of one of these.
Except Rorschach is that little bit more terrifying. :c
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I'm not sure there's anything more terrifying than Nick Gurewitch's doughboys.
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I know, I know, I was exaggerating.
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Then my work is done here.
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COUGH. COUGH. OH MAN. JESUS, SERIOUSLY OH GOD.
I...I kind of died laughing as soon as I saw the thumbnail. I know, I know, I really shouldn't be because it's goddamn Rorschach and he would probably set me on fire or something but GODDAMN. It's one of those things that are just completely unexpected and hilarious at the same time.
The fact that it's got this gorgeous, beautiful, painted portrait sort of feel to it makes that smiley all the more out of place and funny.
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Danke. Indeed, ol' Kovacs would probably rip you a fire-and-chimney set for writing such a thing, but since he exists in a fictional universe I think we're safe.
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Go smiley Rorschach, go!
I like the painting technique, specially the strokes. Did you use Photoshop?
And yes, the movie may be a completely disaster o a really good film,m lets hope we get to see the second (still, as you say, nothing will compare to Rorschach's journal...)
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Yup, Photoshop with my patented lazy-bugger swift painting technique.
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i think i love you :C
awww lookit his little face. this is adorable, which is a word that shouldn't be linked with rorschach, but seems to be very very often anyway.
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Rorschach is very adorable in his own special way, as we all know. I mean, don't you just want to give the spoddy little ginger mentalist a hug?
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Now you've got me all giddy over this!
It's adorable but at the same time I'm going "Oh dear, I'm scared."
I love how very traditional this looks, I honestly thought it was on canvas. Your brushstrokes are UM-AY-ZING.
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You wouldn't want to meet it in a dark alley, that's for certain.
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Gives me the shivers, man.
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Ack! It's so adorable, it's absolutely terrifying. Makes me want to photoshop a picture of Rorshach beating the crap outta someone....with a smiley mask.
Also, what's all this about the movie being a letdown? It's a fairly unknown comic due to it not being a DC or Marvel so hopefully they don't make it to mainstream and stuff. Right?
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Danke.
Watchmen? Unknown? Art thou joking? It's one of, if not the most acclaimed comic of all time. From the little I've seen Snyder's being true to the heart and word of the book, but there'll undoubtedly be some changes (enough to make Moore grumpy, anyway).
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I guess its just because I'm the only one out of my friends who's even heard of it
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Pants-peeing adorable! And at least the one promising thing about the movie is that it wasn't made 15 years ago.
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I'll remember that one if I ever make a Watchmen film parody poster: 'stunning' (The Times) 'stole my idea' (M. Night Shyamalan) '
And yes, yes that is something. The downside is that it'll look awful in 15 years time. Still, there are always remakes. Thousands upon thousands of remakes.
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There was a documentary on British comics on the Beeb one night. They got ol' Alan in to do a bit on Watchmen, and he read a page of Rorschach's exposition out loud. It made me happy.
I do, strangely, have faith, too. I know I'll enjoy it, just as I know Moore and the purist fans wouldn't if they ever brought themselves to see it. It'd be imossible to distill the entire book into one film, no matter how long, so it won't be as good as the printed version, but I think it'll still satisfy.
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it's all adorable but Rorschach would still scare the piss out of me even with a cute lil face D: but this looks really nice, the dark colors and highlights look great
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Don't you think cute lil Rorschach would scare you even more? I mean, imagine that face, looming out of the darkness at you. (Hell, imagine finding that face in your kitchen eating all the sugar).
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lol the things Dan has to deal with XD
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When you dress up as an owl a shortage of canned goods is the least of your worries.
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aint that the truth XD also blonde mustaches....need i say more?
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It's Scandinavian Man to the rescue!
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In thumbnail mode, I honestly thought this was a stuffed doll that you had made.
Yes to every comment made about the movie, but I'm really thinking it's going to rawk. Downside? Now everyone and their little brother will want to be "just like Rorschach". (See Heath-Joker Phenomenon)
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Now that's a thought...
Personally, I already want to be 'just like Rorschach' and that's saying something. At least in this case we might get twelve-year-olds running around trying to fight crime instead of burning things.
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...Or get teenage-something-or-others you overhear in the store asking their dads to buy them a trench coat so they can be 'rarshack' for Halloween.
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At least trilby sales will be through the roof by October 2009. And possibly dog killing.
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Stores wont be able to keep sugar cubes on the shelf!
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And wouldn't you just kill for one of those darling little 1984-1985 Journals, complete with indecipherable manic scribblings?
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And how!
Women's white stockings will disappear from drawers all across the world as children scramble to make their own ink blot masks as a rainy day craft activity!
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A new fabric made from viscous liquids held between two sheets of latex will be mass-produced just in time for Halloween, and small people everywhere will have a legitimate excuse to wear elevator soles.
I, for one, look forward to this brave new world.
Personally, I've been making Rorschach Tests as a craft activity for years. I relish the competition of nine-year-olds.
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Damn, really? YEARS? Crap. Mine still all look like pretty flowers and butterflies. I haven't quite mastered "Dog with split skull" yet. Might be all the brightly colored craft paint I'm using.
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I'll have you know there's an A1 dog-with-split-skull test (done in the traditional manner, of course) hanging on my door right now.
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Good thing I've still got a couple of months left to practice before the movie comes out!
Now if I could only find those pinstriped pants...
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WTF, you won't ever believe it.. but I actually dreamt about the crazy Sock-face tonight! :3
I dreamt that his face pattern was changing, but it was changing because his face was actually bleeding underneath.
Really looking forward to the film! :3
Not sure if I'll read the novel before it is released, however.. for fear that it might spoil my enjoyment of the latter. :3
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No matter which way around you view these things you'll spoil something for yourself. On the one hand you'll spoil the film for yourself if you read the book, but on the other hand you'll ruin the book if you see the film first because you'll keep noticing the discrepancies between the two. Since the film won't be out until next year (or possibly two years after that) I'd head down to your local comic dungeon ASAP.
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Lawl, gutt plan, herr Purpulator.
Aye, any self-respecting comic fan should have one really.
...P.S. When are we hanging out together again then? :3
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Y'what now?
Anyway, I guess I'm doing schooly things until December, at which point I will be in Bromsgrove for the holidays. I suppose the short answer is 'I have no idea'.
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Fair enufff-f-fff.
:3 Best to concentrate on your studies. Lemme know when you're a bit more free. :3
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Will do. Though the next time I have to trawl a museum and/or gallery I fully intend to force you to come along too.
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W00t, w00t.
I look forward to it. :3
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Lovely work, and as usual - om nom nom textures. His little smiley is either adorable or terrifying... it's hard to tell.
.... actually, scratch that, it's Rorschach - definitely terrifying.
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