Hope everyone is having a nice weekend! Thanks to all who filled out the feedback poll; your input and honesty are greatly appreciated. It helps me know what worked and what missed the mark, and even if I fail at rectifying that, it's still important for me to keep in mind. Plus, I had a blast reading the responses to the last question. You guys are way funny. I will probably do a feedback poll at the end of every 5 to 10 episodes and ask a couple bitsy-related questions and a couple unrelated ones. I think that's fair - arguments against can be sent to my PM box! But I know most of you had fun filling out the poll anyway. ;)
I have compiled a list of things I learned from the poll, which is under this first cut. Feel free to skip straight to the comic; I just like compulsively making lists.
Bitsy Reader Trends #1, as of June 6, 2009, 12:09 PM EDT (you can still fill out the poll if you haven't yet but your answers won't be included in my statistics)
- Favorite episode: The Blame in the Boom (by one vote over Smarts in the Shrink!)
- Favorite character: King of the Bitsy Lab crown
- Favorite bitsy: Zakry +y
- Favorite squintern (before official appearance): Vinsint Naigil-Merry
- Average rating: 4.74
General observations:
- PEOPLE REALLY LIKE CAPSLOCK. IN FACT, 44.9 PERCENT OF YOU VOTED FOR IT IN THE FIRST WUT DOES BITSY BONES NEED QUESTION. THEY ARE FAIRLY OBNOXIOUS BUT I CAN'T GET ENOUGH SO FEEL FREE TO ABUSE THEM TO YOUR HEART'S DESIRE. YOU WILL NOT BE PISSING ME OFF IN ANY WAY, I SWEAR. IT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY HARD TO DO THAT REGARDLESS. LIKE YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE THE HUGEST DONG TO WALK THE MILKY WAY. SO PLZ TO BE NOT THE HUGEST DONG TO WALK THE MILKY WAY.
- honestlygreen was the only one to choose KLARX EDSUN as their favorite squintern. This makes me sad because KLARX is the one who out-ZAK'd ZAK, he is a grown man by all markers of this society, and he has a hot vegan girlfriend named Nora/NORUH. However, since I myself am team VNM, I cannot complain about this too much.
- There are a lot of commies 'round these parts.
- Duck pond beat out flashier ties by one vote but you guys will probably get all of those choices eventually. Yes, that question WAS A HAX.
Responses to the final question because I'm dumb and forgot that I can't reply to the poll:
- rosie_not_rose sed: I'm sure you're really busy but I'd love it if they were longer!
- I'm trying to keep each comic exactly 5 panels (believe me, sometimes I'm like NEEDS MOAR!). How about we compromise and I just update often?
- lies4x sed: My friend and I are going to make a diary for 2009/2010 of Bitsy Bones :) :)
- I'm not sure what that entails but go for it!
- makizushee sed: You needs moar Zakry! (pre no-hands, maybe? It makes me sad) And isnt Zacks hair a light brown?
- I went by the season 3 promo pic in which his hair looks very dark, but yes, his hair was much lighter in S1. His handless state makes me very sad also, but I kind of like that he has bandaged hands because it's so tragic. I was going to say I'd stick this in the next feedback poll and let democracy take its course, but I've gotten attached to his little baseball hands and am not sure I'd be willing to give them up even if it wins the vote. :[
- kellybum sed: i love it so much!!!! hodgins has too much beard. it takes away from his bitsy hottness ;)
- O I KNO. I am in love with his S1 look, which is why he has so much hair/beard. Angiluh is getting a haircut so maybe Hawdjins will get one soon, too!
- honestlygreen sed: Bitsy Bones really needs a Halloween contest and Sweets dresses up as a duck.
- Hehe, it would be cool to have holiday-themed episodes when the actual holidays come around. Hopefully I'll still be at it come end of October!
- tocourtdisaster sed: if bitsy_bones had a cafe press, i would totally think about getting a bitsy crown t-shirt. for realz
- YAY CAPITALISM! While I don't think many people would be willing to dish out the cash, I just registered a cafe press shop and will let you guys know if I decide to put anything up. The only problem is, I run the risk of legal issues if I use any of the bitsies, since Bones does not belong to me. I suppose if I don't write any text, it'll be okay. We'll see. But the crown is mine so I may put it up later on. I would have to draw a much higher quality version first though. Thanks!
- meira_xx sed: Daisy would fit right in!
- She would! My only concern with introducing all the squinterns (and the family members) is that there'd be too many characters and none of them would get enough coverage. I'll have to ponder this further.
- ETA: bertie456 sed: Y R TENTACLES NOT A SRS BSNS OPTION? also, ponies do not fart rainbows. unicorns do. trufax.
Bcuz u wants them in an entirely inappropriate fashion. Gtfo bitsy_bones bax in2 ur SPN incestuous dub-con. ♥ Also, I repeat: ponies do fart rainboez.
I just picked a couple that had suggestions/observations in them. Not trying to single anyone out or exclude anyone because I loved all the responses! Okay, on to the comic!