Strange Planet - Official Trailer

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I really love this web comic. I'm very unsure how it will translate to anything beyond its current scope, which is essentially translation of individual "moments" into literal language. The shtick doesn't have a chance to get old when it's never a situation longer than like 6 panels. But I'm curious enough to be mildly interested.
And by all means, good for Nathan Pyle for cashing in on this. That's awesome.
- Yep, agreed with all that.
  It's definitely weird hearing the blue guys' lines coming from modern over-enthusiastic voice actors. In my mind I guess I always imagined them talking like Coneheads or robotic munchkins of some sort.
  I thought the point was to laugh at the world from an Asperger's-y perspective pushed out to absurdity, because when you step back for a second our human habits and rituals really are goddamn bizarre. So hearing those observations not in some calculated alien monotone but rather fully dynamic cartoon pitches feels somehow jarring to me. Maybe I'll get over it though.
  But yeah. Congrats to Nathan for sure. Tiny trash! 🎉
  
  Well, I think Dan Harmon being involved means it probably has at least a little bit of that absurdity still.
  
  Well, it worked for 3rd Rock from the Sun. I see it as the outsider perspective which can be a plentiful source of material.
- Seconded. This comic is a real gem. I'm glad to see it's author do well from it, but I'm uncertain I would consume a Rick and Morty-style episodic instalment of moving pictures of it.
  On that note, I'm not even certain the playfully literal language style of the comic can be sustained for 20-30 minutes straight, without getting old. I hope it can - in a similar vain it worked for the movie Home (though I've never read the Smekday book to know if that was invented by DreamWorks for the movie, or came over from the page)
- Yep, agreed with all that.
  It's definitely weird hearing the blue guys' lines coming from modern over-enthusiastic voice actors. In my mind I guess I always imagined them talking like Coneheads or robotic munchkins of some sort.
  I thought the point was to laugh at the world from an Asperger's-y perspective pushed out to absurdity, because when you step back for a second our human habits and rituals really are goddamn bizarre. So hearing those observations not in some calculated alien monotone but rather fully dynamic cartoon intonations feels somehow jarring to me. Maybe I'll get over it though.
  But yeah. Congrats to Nathan for sure. Tiny trash! 🎉
- I agree. Apple does make good TV these days, so I’m hopeful this will turn out pretty decent.
- It could be hilarious if they do a sort of Solar Opposites-like show or Coneheads.

The language is not verbose enough. That’s the whole point. And the voices don’t match the vibe of the comics.
Hopefully it turns out to be alright. Edit: on second viewing it’s not so bad. It’s kind of cute. But I’m cautious. Tiny trash 🎉
- And the voices don’t match the vibe of the comics
  This one’s a bit tricky since many people would have different interpretations of it.
  
  It seems like we all were angling toward a more serene, robotic or alien voice. Something more neutral.
  I found that interesting from reading the comments so far.

These are not the calm and soothing voices that I read those comics in my head with.
Looks cute though.

I love the comic strip and am looking forward to this.
But apple tv? That sucks. For them, mostly, I'm just gunna have to pirate it.
- I don’t want to sound like a corporate shill, but Apple TV is not a bad offering as streaming services go. $7/month and plenty of good shows, including Ted Lasso (one of my favorite shows of all time), Mythic Quest (made by most of the Always Sunny team), Shrinking (starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segal), Schmigadoon (musical-spoof that’s really fun), and more.
  My biggest complaint with it is that there isn’t an Android phone/tablet app, but you can watch it in-browser on Android devices. Otherwise it’s available everywhere (including Android TVs). You don’t need any Apple devices to use the streaming service.
  
  The browser version seems deliberately bad. They didn't even have a search bar until this year. The shows are good, but the non apple interface is pretty awful.
  
  I don't like the company in general, so I don't want to support them. You aren't a corporate shill for not sharing that opinion, but I really don't want to support them unless I think it is unreasonable to avoid doing so.
  While it is "available" on non-apple devices, I've heard almost exclusively negative things about how it runs on the devices I do most of my watching.
  Apple tv content is some of the easiest to illegally access content around. Almost no work and $0 is better than $7.
  I don't subscribe to anything I don't already know for certain I'll like anyways, I have trouble trusting reviews and other peoples opinions on media. I'll watch on a friends account or something first, or not at all. Streaming services that don't have a free with ads tier are not something I really approve of, it feels like buying a mystery.
  
  I mean the fact that it is a streaming service offered by apple is enough of a reason for most people to steer clear
  
  No Chromecast support, that's my issue.
  It they added that I'd be subscribed but without it I'm out.
- It's one of the cheapest and most consistent streaming services.
  Just do what most people do and rotate something else out for a month or two so you can support the people who make this stuff. Writers don't get residuals from piracy. And popularity on torrent sites doesn’t help them win renewals or better contracts.
  
  If a show that I watched illegally is really good I make an effort to purchase stuff directly from the writers, or occasionally just give them a donation. Its not like the majority of a subscription would go to them either, just mostly in a CEOs pocket.
  I could afford the extra subscription, it isn't just about shaving down costs. I have a very good "user experience", better than most streaming services I've used, when I pirate things. I don't have any apple devices to watch on, and have heard it is unpleasant to use apple tv on alternatives.
  Lastly, I just don't like apple. Thats just my opinion, I don't wanna support them.
  
  This guy thinks people that know how to download TV shows have "other subscriptions to rotate out"

I trust Dan Harmon to do something interesting at the least, but man, this really doesn't match up with the spirit of the original strips, at least in my view. Maybe this is what the creator saw all along.
- For me it's mostly the music and the narrator that ruins the vibe of the strips. It also makes me wonder if the many recent appearances of this strip on Lemmy is part of an astroturf campaign to support this show.
  
  Nah, I’m the creator of this community and the person who’s been prolifically posting the comic, I’m not affiliated with Nathan in any way, just a fan of the comics.
  
  Tbf, that's all super generic trailer stuff, so I don't really attribute it to the show. Being that generic isn't a particularly great sign, though.
- Or the creator received an offer they wouldn’t be able to reject.
- The original strips were four panel jokes. That was never going work as a long form show.

meh, has that "quirky animated comedy" vibe. Doesn't match the aesthetic of the comic much. feels like just another generic animation that they had in the pipeline and they've just slapped some branding of a known comic ontop.
- I agree. I feel like the obvious choice would have been these Aliens come to earth to observe our strange habits and, in the end, gives us a unique perspective of ourselves.
  
  Wouldn’t that just be 3rd Rock From the Sun?
- From a viewer's perspective yes, it doesn't seem very interesting to me. But seeing a cartoon artist make money is exciting!
  
  Yeah can't hate the hustle, just wish it was something a bit more 'authentic'

these are not the character voices that are in my head
- More high pitched and mainly lacking of emotion? Because that is what I hear.
  
  yes, like your stereotypical "take me to your leader" Martian voice.

I don't know if I will like this show, but I am happy if the comic creator got a bunch of money from it being made.

What if we take the premise of solar opposites and ... make it child friendly?
- I hate Earth. It's a horrible home. People are stupid. They make some comic about aliens taking everything literally and turn it into an animated show. Who would ever watch that bollocks?
  EDIT: No Solar Opposites fans here?
  EDIT 2: Oh, there they are!

Is Nathan Pyle on Lemmy? Is that the OP of this post?
I’d be so stoked if he did an AMA here.
- c/NathanWPyle is the "magazine" or sub this was posted on, not the author

Congrats to the creator for this big step!

Trailer looks fun and funny. I would watch it.

Will it only be on Apple TV or are other releases planed?
- It will be out on the high seas within hours of release if that helps.
  
  Hours?
  
  Aye Mate, sailing the seas is always an option
- Apple TV doesn’t require an Apple device, in case you weren’t aware. I made this mistake myself a few years ago when I wanted to watch Ted Lasso. They don’t have an Android phone/tablet app, though you can watch in a browser on those devices. It works everywhere else.

Congrats!

I really hate the voices. In my head the weekend always have that nasaly cartoon voice

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