Do you play S+M when you're upset?
For me it doesn't work, I always get frustrated from this other world where there are more dramatised life pressures, such as people trying to kill Sam and Max and only you can stop 'em.
Anyone find S+M is a perfect remedy, though?
Anyone find S+M is a perfect remedy, though?
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oh you mean the game!
Sorry bad joke, couldn't resist
And I played Chariots of the Dogs for the first time when I was upset. It wasn't a good idea. I went back to it the next morning when I could concentrate better.
I've never really played the games to cheer myself up, but they always make me smile, so they'd probably work.
Sometimes I read the comics when I'm upset, and that works sometimes.
Another thing you guys should know: it's almost impossible to feel upset when you're listening to "Living in the Sunlight, Loving in the Moonlight" by Tiny Tim. Trust me. It works.
My only problem is that nowadays when I'm upset or depressed, I usually don't think of playing games. Real life gets too distracting these days...
......dont judge me......
>.> >.< <.<
Though back in the day I did play DOOM or Mortal Kombat a few times when angry... wasnt a good idea as I had... issues... and nearly broke the console... but I'm better now...
1- I just put in some Brawl and play that for a good two hours.
2- Just sit around and watch a bunch of movies (mostly Dark Comedy kind of movies), it's weird how it cheers me up.
3- I draw. Great form of venting.
I just realised something... Wouldn't you say Max is mostly S, and Sam is mostly M? I mean, they're both both to some extent, but...
Anyway, if I'm upset I walk around listening to music (which may or may not be Sam & Max soundtrack) or I write.
I'm afraid I can't fully enjoy playing a game if I'm in a bad mood, so I don't do it.
Max, on the other hand, has these lines:
(Game episode Bright Side of the Moon)
Abe: Only a a grade A sociopathic masochist would want that thankless job.
Max: Grade A? I'm flattered!
(Cartoon episode The Glazed Mcguffin Affair)
(Sam slaps Max to stop him from freaking out over the lack of Glazed McGuffins)[/i]
Max: Hit me again, I like it!
If either of them has masochistic tendencies, I think it's Max.
I agree that the fact that he's less than sane is probably a result of spending too much time with Max, though.
How is that sane or a shining example of righousness? Sam is a psycopath just like max, he's just much quieter... (it's always the quiet ones!)
Sorta like a fantacle Vigalante? (Immediatly my mind jumps to Alexander Anderson....)
eeeehhhhh, I think Sam kinda has a begrudging respect for hte law most of the time... Though I agree his sence of *justice* (however twisted it may be) is certainly strong.
But what I meant (and I realise I might be wrong) is that they both have both.
Max has a lot of both, but in my view more sadism than masochism. Sam is quieter but he seems more masochist to me, for putting up with everything Max-related, for missing him when he's gone, for agreeing that Max is the one who should run for president for a foolish reason, and stuff like that.
And I don't think Sam ends up in these situations accidentally. It's not like he doesn't know by now that Max is going to cause them. Sometimes, he causes them himself, too, and I see no reason to believe it's only out of stupidity or lack of foresight.
It was just a silly comment anyways, I don't think it's worthy of a lengthy debate. (Of course, this is a forum).
Both the things I mentioned were his own fault. With the beating into unconsciousness thing, I was thinking of the part in the comic where he tries to scare some cultists by splattering mud onto himself, and they beat him up, although I'm pretty sure there's other examples. Anyway, I always thought that rushing blindly into things without considering how they'll probably get him killed is one of Sam's character traits, but I don't think it's ever explicitly stated, so I could be wrong.
But debating the characterisation of cartoonish talking animals is closest I get to happiness! Don't take that away from me! (Note: This is a huge exaggeration. I do like it, though. It's fun)
Agree he's not an actual knight templar, but a lower level of that could be.
I always believe he's as insane as Max is, the difference comes with him having concience and a sense of purpose, while Max doesn't (Max just want to have fun).
According to TV Tropes also... they are an Heroic Sociopath Duo. In fact, they give the page quote, dammit!
Probably that is a case of "Spanish Sentences Literaly Translated to English". My bad.
Basically, Max makes Sam less serious about his work. Or put his levels of seriousness from some-like-Knight Templearish to normal.
As for the characters themselves, as it's been pointed out Sam is probably just as insane as Max is (well you'd have to be to not be appalled by some of the things he does), he just has more impulse control. Also they either both have their own sense of justice, or Max has a sense of loyalty to Sam. Although the latter might not be the case what with Max having no hesitation to beat up Sam, or even shoot at him.
Max is pain-resistant and has some sort of invulnerability, so it's fine.
I'm sure Max cares Sam a lot, it's just he has his way to demontrate it.
That or
I never thought about this. You have a very good point about Max's co-dependance on Sam. And about Sam's willingness to put up with max... clarly the two love one another immensly (take that as you will)
in a way it's cute, in another way it's disturbing...
Like Max would have remembered :P
This being said, he aimed for the hat. Not the most efficient way to kill someone even if you want to.
I'm in the cute camp ^^!
Nah... Max actually aimed to Sam. But he knows he will fail because he knows he doesn't have Good Aim.
Where did that come from? I've heard mention of it before but I cant place it. (It seems like Sam's made comments about Max's aim being bad and about how he (sam) should "take the shot because [his] aim [was] better than [Max's]" but I cant seem to find the references...)
On the road. First. two. pages. Really.
"Satan must have messed up my aim, to torment me!"
"But Sam, you're a lousy shot in real life too!"
"I said, Satan must have messed up my aim."
I don't remember if that's the exact line, but it's something like that. Also, Max's violence shoots at Sam whenever he comes near, but never manages to hit him.
Could Azumanga Daioh be a suitable substitute?