Forum Overview :: Mac Hall Complaints Department :: Getting back to why the arcs are so terrible

[quote name="Arbit"]He not only entertains any ridiculous idea that comes into his head, he appears to select only the most ridiculous ideas. This sets off the arc, where shit gets progressively so absurd that one of two things happens: 1) roast beef has to magically come up with some arcane knowledge/skill that no one had any idea he had to resolve everything back to square one, or 2) Ray buys something or has some celebrity/underworld contact that will magically resolve everything back to square one. For instance, in the Great Outdoor Fight, roast beef literally knows everything about outdoor brawling and can tell Ray exactly how to beat each opponent and Ray is now a kick ass fighter because... because his dad is a really good fighter? In this latest strip, rb knows exactly the sort of bite a bear makes on a sandwich and expertly manipulates Pete using a little psychology, and Ray is going to get David Lynch to somehow further neutralize Pete. It's just deus ex machina shit over and over again.[/quote]