I agree Meister, and like I said, it's not the words I'd choose.

I think first and foremost, before his ending can be judged, we need to see it.

Of course it won't please everyone, but I think it'll be solid enough to give it a good ending. He's proven capabilities of a writer.

My personal feelings are I wanted to see more... and perhaps that's part of it.
I also came in late, so this is only a 2-3 year old gig for me, not decadish...

I'm sorry that my opinion of your almost-final episode conflicts with your opinion of what my opinion should be.

Thanks for so many great comics.

A central theme of the comic has always been failure. It would have been a cop out if they had succeeded in the end. This is a bit more than opinion.

I don't think purpleemoranger's comment had anything to do with the LWs failing or succeeding. It had more to do with there being an ending that tied up the remaining loose ends and wasn't quite so abrupt. He can correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the vibe I got from the "cop out"; sure, the last comic is 'appropriate' but judging from this forum + some of the twitter comments, some people were thinking there would be more of a resolution + tying up of loose ends. Heck, *I* thought that only based on Brian's "now we'll get back to a regular schedule", as I wasn't sure what else that meant (Warbot doesn't update at all because Zack has more personal issues than Warbot himself, while HIKYM was never really interrupted by Brian being gone).

That being said, it's Brian's comic, he may have felt he tied up all the loose ends already (or simply tied up all of the ones he actually cares about =) ).

Regardless if Brian did or didn't cop-out, a cop-out isn't just referring to doing the unexpected by any means.

It means to take the easy way out. According to the web, it specifically means to not do something for fear of failing. Brian cannot be accused of fearing to fail over his comic. He can't, sorry, he could do any sort of end he wanted and he'd be able to do it.

I think there may be some feeling of him "slacking" on an epic end, or that he should give more comics to conclude it better or whatever. If that's the case, someone should be saying easy way out.

I think he partially doesn't care, not in the same way he did years ago, he's ready to be done. But then again, I can't say he just doesn't care at all because he's finishing it, and he's continued to work on it for a long time. So yeah...

For anyone disappointed, I think you're entitled to it. Just because someone makes something doesn't mean folk have to like it. And negative criticism comes with art. But to say he copped out, or gave up is pretty freaking hard to prove.

I just finished re-reading the entirety of 8bit, starting from I think last Friday or so. The comic really seems a lot shorter knowing that it ends at episode 1224 + a few extra after. I remember when we were still in the Temple of Fiends and it still seemed like that the end was nowhere in sight, even though it was clearly drawing closer and closer. Anyone else get what I mean?

I don't know about that.. If anything, they Homer Simpsoned their way to success up until the end.

Which makes White Mage the Frank Grimes of the story, I guess.

Granted, their successes did jack all to stop the universe from crapping all over them as they attempted to crap all over the world..

To be completely honest, it was awesome when they blew Sarda out of the Temple of Fiends. Everyone not only does what they do best, but BM supplies the fire works while RM just throws out the "peace" symbol. It was great.

To me, that was their victory. Even though they didn't defeat Sarda, they would have if not for the Orbs. That means that, at the height of their power, they were at least worthy of some competence...when they worked together.

Thanks for all the years of comics Brian. I am trying to get into Atomic Robo and HIKYM, but it just isn't working for me at this point. I'm sure I will continue to come back, even if it's to re-read 8-bit.

Ah, after the last strip is done this will be the last time people exclaim about being cheated out of their 9 years worth of free entertainment.

Free. As in you didn't ever pay a cent and if you did you got a T-Shirt out of it.

9 Years. As in, the entire Bush Administration's worth plus a year.

Thanks for the fun, Brian. I know I'll have a great time in your other worlds. After your last episode there will be offically be nothing cool about sprite comics.