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One of the things that drew me into Holding Pattern was that it was the continuation of the story of one character from a previous webcomic called Let it Ride. Let it Ride (which I haven’t finished reading, although I foolishly read the final 12 pages first) was a whole Mafia, crime, chase thing. Tona, the main character in Holding Pattern, was one of the main characters in Let it Ride. The violent climax of the previous story is what puts Tona in jail. Most creators would’ve glossed over that or have all the characters skate. F.T. makes it more interesting, I think, in exploring what happens to Tona after being tossed into federal prison.

The weakest part is probably F.T.’s artwork, but what he lacks in depth and detail, he makes up for in pace and enthusiasm. He’s also not afraid to explore characters with political leanings that aren’t his own. (Well, I’m assuming some of them aren’t.) I know from personal experience that putting politics in your comics can turn certain readers away. I feel it adds more depth if used correctly and I think F.T. does a good job.

Story wise, the plot twists and turns. F.T. likes to throw in a joke or a least a revelation each page. Sometimes a joke will undermine the seriousness of the story, but for the most part, I could forgive it. F.T. drives forward, unashamed and confident that he knows where this story is going. I gotta admire that.

Art junkies will probably be turned off by F.T.’s basic style, but that’s not what it’s about. It’s about the story and for that, F.T. has depth. Besides, his art is improving and it’s only going to get better. Click on Holding Pattern and go back and read Let it Ride too.

(Twitter in Focus will be back next week for the first installment of 2015.)

└ Tags: crime, F.T. Benjamins, federal prison, Holding Pattern, rating, review, Super Frat, Tona, Tony DiGerolamo, Twitter in Focus, Webcomic Review

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Dec29

Frat Boy At the Movies: The Interview

by tonyd on December 29, 2014 at 12:01 am

So with all the hub-bub and then non hub-bub surrounding this movie, is The Interview worth watching? Short answer, yes, absolutely.

The first two acts of The Interview are hilarious. James Franco crews up the screen as ego maniac, Dave Skylark. Seth Rogen plays his sidekick and producer, Aaron. Things are going great on the show until Aaron runs into an old college buddy who producers for 60 Minutes. Putting him down for not doing “serious journalism”, Aaron vows to put Dave on the path of doing a more righteous and important show. Skylark, unable to even think of doing the show without Aaron, quickly discovers that Kim Jung Un is a fan. At the same time, North Korea is all over the news, so it’s a win-win.

Next, as you know from watching the trailer, the CIA asks the duo to kill Kim Jung Un. Things rapidly escalate as Kim Jung Un appeals to Skylark’s ego and he and Aaron blow chance after chance to kill him. Admittedly, the final act is not as strong, but whatever. It’s still not bad and you’ll probably be laughing through most of it anyway. If not for the hacking, the movie probably would’ve came and went. It’s a shame people didn’t come out to see it. My family and I rented it online (the only way to see movies these days!) and it despite some technical snafus, it was a breeze. It’s not as funny, as say, This is the End, but it’s a decent entry in the Franco/Rogen movie library.

Go see it, bros. I give The Interview, 8 keggers out of 10.

└ Tags: act one, act two, bros, CIA, cinema, comedy, film, Frat Boy at the Movies, funny, hack, humor, James Franco, Kim Jung Un, movie, North Korea, rating, review, Seth Rogen, Super Frat, The Interview, third act, Tony DiGerolamo

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Dec28

Your Fratoscope: December 28, 2014

by tonyd on December 28, 2014 at 12:01 am

If your birthday is this week: People are going to pull that bullshit where you get one gift and try to say it counts as your Christmas gift too.

Aries: Unclench your cheeks, it’s just a fart and it’s dry.

Taurus: The stars say, your Porkpie hat is worse than your bald spot, hipster.

Gemini: For some reason, you’ll blow last year’s New Year’s Resolution this week.

Lemini: You’ll exchange code words and drop the package, but it turns out that was a homeless guy with a few lucky guesses.

Cancer: Santa will barge in mumbling, “Sorry-sorry. Fucking traffic.”

Leo: It will turn out that the supervisor you’ve been working for, doesn’t actually work for the company where you’re employed.

Virgo: You’ll run out of toilet paper and use coupon receipts for CVS instead.

Libra: James Franco will knock on your door and beg you to rent “The Interview”.

Scorpio: You’ll break last year’s New Year’s Resolution and have sex with several vegetables again.

Sagittarius: You will discover that throwing your old Christmas tree over the fence into your neighbor’s yard doesn’t work.

Capricorn: You’ll attempt to return a Christmas gift, but the clerk will insist that the salesman that sold it to you was imaginary.

Aquarius: This week, your boss will realize that your extremely sexy when you don’t work.

Pisces: The ghost of Abe Vigoda will appear and insist he’s not dead yet.

└ Tags: Aquarius, Aries, astrology, Cancer, Capricorn, comedy, funny, Gemini, horoscope, humor, Lemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Super Frat, Taurus, Tony DiGerolamo, Virgo, Your Fratoscope, zodiac

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