Subtext is a fun thing to use when scripting. Without saying anything specific, Smokescreen clearly has something on his mind, and I can leave it up to the reader to imagine what the next sentence he says is. Whatever it is, it’s probably not as funny as you might think. Hence, the “um…”
This is what happens when you drop a wrench into the finely-tuned engine of a plan. You realize, like Dr. Mat, that you’ve left out that one important detail. Then your consultants ask for more money. Bastards.
Notice the characters making reference to being in a webcomic again? Sometimes it’s fun to break the fourth wall with them. Slick and Stretch are kind of like the guys from Dumb and Dumber. There’s a lot of comedy to be had with them. Trust me, I’ve got stuff planned for them that’ll make you lose bladder control. In the meantime, I hope you’re enjoying the Greeble Saga.
If you didn’t suspect Slick and Stretch of being involved in the Greeble plotline, you haven’t been paying attention. This is another one of those strips that made me laugh after I wrote it.
“Delays…delays…”