Comics Tagged : Netflix

Grandpa’s Making Up Words Again

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

Why I’m Not On Stranger Things

Why I’m Not On Stranger Things
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Title
Why I’m Not On Stranger Things
Date
July 10, 2022
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Kate Bush it is not

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Panel 1 : Ext. Hawkins Graveyard – Day

An Overhead shot of Kevin, floating several feet in mid-air. Wearing headphones, his eyes roll back in a dumbfounded expression. On the ground, Dustin and Lucas from Stranger Things freak out.

Dustin
Oh no! Kevin’s under Vecna’s curse!
Lucas
Quick! Play his favorite song!
Panel 2 : Int. Vecna’s Lair – Continuous

Kevin is bound up by tentacles in Vecna’s Lair. Everything has a red tint. Vecna stands opposite him, poised with his claw hand. Yet they both pause to and look skyward as a song begin playing.

Singer
Shake your love! I just can’t shake your love! Shake your love! I just can’t shake… your love!
Panel 3 : Int. Vecna’s Lair – Continuous

Embarrassed, Kevin blushes and grins. Vecna lowers his claw. A look of disbelief and judgement on his face.

Vecna
Debbie Gibson?
Kevin
Please don’t tell anyone.

The Cord Cutter’s Lament

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

Cobra Kai is Back!

Cobra Kai is Back!
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Cobra Kai is Back!
Date
January 19, 2021
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Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day

Kevin’s laptop sits on a table behind him.

Laptop (to Kevin)
Hey, you’re a straight, white, Gen-X dude, right?

Eating a pita pocket, Kevin turns around.

Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin looks down at his shirt. It has a reference to Sunny D on it.

Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin looks up.

Kevin
So?
Panel 4 : Int. Home – Continuous

Close on Kevin’s laptop.

Laptop
You should watch Cobra Kai Season Three. You’ll love it!
Panel 5 : Int. Home – Continuous

Kevin shrugs.

Kevin
I dunno. I watched the first two seasons and thought it was just O.K.
Panel 6 : Int. Home – Continuous

A beat passes between them.

Panel 7 : Int. Home – Continuous

The same.

Laptop
We brought back Elizabeth Shue.
Kevin
Let’s do it.

Comfort Shows

Comfort Shows
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Title
Comfort Shows
Date
April 25, 2019
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Comfort Shows (Bonus)

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Panel 1 : Int. Bedroom – Night

Sarah lies in bed, wrapped in a comforter, watching Netflix on her Laptop.

Laptop
Hi! What would you like to watch today?
Sarah
Reruns of The Office, please.
Panel 2 : Int. Bedroom – Continous

Laptop seems nonplussed.

Laptop
-Sigh- Again? But I made all this original content for you.
Panel 3 : Int. Bedroom – Continuous

Laptop makes an offer.

Laptop
…How about The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt?
Sarah
Reruns of The Office, please.
Panel 4 : Int. Bedroom – Continuous

Laptop presses further.

Laptop
…But Ellie Kemp-
Sarah (interrupting)
-Shhh- You’re wasting both of our time.

Head Nibbling

Head Nibbling
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Title
Head Nibbling
Date
April 18, 2019
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Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Night

Egg & Toast sit on the couch watching TV. Wrapped on in blanket, Egg lays their head on Toast, who looks over at it.

Whenever we’re alone…
Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Toast slowly opens their mouth.

…I know I can count on you…
Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Toast opens their mouth and nibbles lightly on Egg’s head.

…to nibble on me like a weirdo.
Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continous

Toast continues to nibble. Egg looks up.

Egg
Please don’t eat my head.
Toast
Don’t tell me how to love you.

The Correct Volume

The Correct Volume
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Title
The Correct Volume
Date
February 28, 2019
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Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Evening

Close up on the upper-righthand corner of a TV screen. A green overlay reads “Volume: 67”

Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Egg and Toast sit on their couch, watching said TV. Toast holds the remote. Wrapped in a blanket, Egg lays next to them.

Egg
Turn it up to “70,” please.
Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Toast pauses.

Toast
Why?
Egg
It has to be a mulitple of 5.
Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous

Toast looks confused.

Toast
…Why?
Egg
Ssssh! I’m trying to watch!

Stranger Things 2016

Stranger Things 2016
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Title
Stranger Things 2016
Date
August 4, 2016
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Panel 1 : Int. Basement – Night

Lucas, Mike, and Dustin stand in a semi-circle. Looking down at their phones.

Panel 2 : Int. Basement – Continuous

Mike looks up for a moment.

Mike
Where’s Will?
Panel 3 : Int. Basement – Continuous

Dustin answers without looking away from his screen.

Dustin
I dunno.
Panel 4 : Ext. Basement – Continuous

The boys’ attention goes back to their screens.

The End