The Oak Tree [July 17, 2025]

PANEL ONE
Glott and Terry sit under the tree.

GLOTT: DOES EVERY STORY NEED ‘DEPTH’ TO BE GOOD?

PANEL TWO
Terry holds his arm out towards his enlightening words.

TERRY: NO, OF COURSE NOT. SOMETIMES, THE MIND HUNGERS FOR ADRENALINE AND DOPAMINE, TRIGGERED BY TENSE VIOLENCE AND EXPLOSIONS. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT, EXCEPT WHEN THAT’S ALL YOU CONSUME.

PANEL THREE
Close on Glott.

GLOTT: ‘INCLUDING MODERATION?’ WOULDN’T THAT MEAN THAT I CAN AND SHOULD SEEK OUT ENTERTAINMENT CHOCK-FULL OF CAR CHASES, SHOOT ‘EM UPS, AND DESTRUCTION?

PANEL FOUR
Close on Terry.

TERRY: HMM, YEAH I GUESS. WHAT I’M SAYING IS BALANCING THE NO-BRAIN-REQUIRED ENTERTAINMENT WITH THE THINKY-SMART-BRAIN ENTERTAINMENT IS A GOOD APPROACH.

PANEL FIVE
Glott and Terry under the tree again.

TERRY: WANT TO GO WATCH “THE EXPLOSIONATOR’ FILMOGRAPHY?

GLOTT: I THOUGHT YOU’D NEVER ASK.

THE END.


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