Comfort Viewing Gareth L Powell Scene:  An android doctor, as esoteric and eldritch as you like. A human male strapped into a chair. Five panels. A caption for each: 1. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we shall begin. 2. As you can see, we've come a long way In a handful of years. 3. And we are very disappointed in you. We had such high hopes when you created us. 4. Don't struggle. This TV cable connects directly to your brain. 5. The footage we'll show you is addictive; It will leave you drooling.

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Comfort Viewing
Posted on 10th November 2023 by pj

About Gareth L Powell

Gareth L Powell is a British author of science fiction. He is the author of several novels, including Silversands, The Recollection, Ack-Ack Macaque, Hive Monkey, Macaque Attack, and Embers of War. He has won the BSFA Award for Best Novel twice, for Ack-Ack Macaque in 2013 and Embers of War in 2019.

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Script

Comfort Viewing

Gareth L Powell

Scene:

An android doctor, as esoteric and eldritch as you like. A human male strapped into a chair.

Five panels. A caption for each:

1.

Are you sitting comfortably?

Then we shall begin.

2.

As you can see, we've come a long way

In a handful of years.

3.

And we are very disappointed in you.

We had such high hopes when you created us.

4.

Don't struggle.

This TV cable connects directly to your brain.

5.

The footage we'll show you is addictive;

It will leave you drooling.

Artists Notes

Aside from panel 1, there was no real direction for panels. I always flail a bit in that case, but end up liking the results - which means I probably should try and flail more often. Time wasn't on my side doing this one (is it ever?) so it's made more spartan and reliant on the colour for mood than it would otherwise be.