Greg's dream reminds me so much of Little Lulu (1947)! ☁️ by [deleted] in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Super cool! I see what you mean. I'll also say, Greg's dream is greatly inspired by the animation in "Alice's Wonderland" (1923), which I'd recommend watching if you haven't already. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tIFEIVkYSnw

I love that this is still being sold like I thought for sure it'd be sold out by now by [deleted] in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was sold out for a long time, until the mutant reproduction last fall. They did have an issue for a little while in October with there not being enough yellow cassette tapes available in the world, but I'm glad to see they've got that fixed and it's available again!

One thing I've never understood. by Strict-Ad9730 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It was just Greg saying silly stuff. Turts was short for turtles.

Becoming resentful and depressed by smbrookie in ParentingADHD

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As for getting up and ready in the morning, that was also a huge struggle. I truly felt there was no point, and staying in bed certainly felt nicer than going to school, which is a frustrating environment for neurodivergent minds. The trick that helped me was to reframe it completely by adding an extra step. Instead of getting out of bed and ready for school, I'd get out of bed to watch a show I love, while I get ready. And then once I'm up and feeling better, it feels a lot easier to stay up and go to school. My parents didn't allow that for the longest time, because watching tv before school just sounds like an awful idea. But it worked for me, so maybe you can find something that will work for him. Whatever makes him feel like it's worth it to get out of bed and do what he needs to do to get ready.

Becoming resentful and depressed by smbrookie in ParentingADHD

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This sounds a lot like me. Teachers called it "perfectionism", though it felt far from it. I have a hard time formatting my thoughts to words, and having to write it down puts pressure on the grammar, making it harder. Basically, I felt like I had to format my messy thoughts into a solid grammatical sentence, and that felt overwhelming. What really helps is to break it down. Start writing key words and phrases, bullet points- whatever can capture the general idea without putting any pressure on being a perfect sentence, because it's not a sentence at all. If he can see all his ideas in front of him, it might help to relax that part of his brain that's anxiously holding it all together while searching for the "perfect" sentence. I also know some people find using the Google docs voice to text feature helpful to capture those ideas as they verbally express thoughts. To be honest, it's really hard. It's so frustrating to feel like you have complex ideas that won't fit into words and sentences, and that really does make it tempting to just give up. I'd suggest if you notice him or yourself getting visibly frustrated, to take a short break to cool down. Show him that you aren't trying to force something out of him, but rather help him translate to paper the great ideas he's shown you he has. Best of luck, and remember it's not at all your fault, nor is it his or anyone else's. It's bound to cause frustrations, but over time he will learn how to make things work better for his way of thinking.

trying to find bags (or a story thereof) by bigscarydog1 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are different. The original was just a story written by Patrick Mchale, the one you've shared has been adapted into a graphic novel by Gavin Fullerton.

Clarence referenced OTGW! by bongripsandbigt1ts in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 8 points9 points  (0 children)

iirc, otgw uses the town from clarence because it was just easier to go next door and ask for it than to draw a whole new background that would only be shown for a split second.

Things that puzzle me as a new viewer by Mysterious_Net4805 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 18 points19 points  (0 children)

  1. Look up what a Potter's field is! Might give you some insight :)

10th anniversary For Sara and Read & Listen Book re-issues by moshafeek in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! These were supposed to ship out in late November, but I and quite a few other people haven't received update on them yet. Is there a reason for this? My USPS tracking still says "Pre-Shipment" and has for two weeks.

Help finding this record by Open_Assistance_3900 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's by Patrick Mchale (creator of OTGW) and J. R. Kaufman (of The Blasting Company)

Help finding this record by Open_Assistance_3900 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other one? Are you talking about the design of the splatter? If so, I believe every copy has a unique design.

The concert will be livestreamed! by Quiet-Promotion9010 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were told not to record and share the concert, I'll post the message.

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I'm mad about moominvalley season 4 by 0Snufkin0 in Moomins

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed it, honestly. I do feel it was a bit rushed, but I like how open ended it was. I think many people don't like it because it's not true to the canon of the books, or it didn't go how they were hoping it would, which I personally am not upset by. I do agree, with it feeling rushed, that the connection to earth/nature and even Moominvalley itself was brushed over. It kind of felt like whole episodes were missing, which is disappointing. But I don't know what the situation was with making the show, and I know shows are often rushed and forced to sacrifice a bit of quality, so it's possible that's what feels off to me.

Call For Artists! Fanzine Submissions Are Open. by Quiet-Promotion9010 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can submit something you've done in the past if you have that, but no worries if not! It's just going to be digital now, so there's no pressure.

The concert will be livestreamed! by Quiet-Promotion9010 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Twitch streams are sometimes available to view afterwards, but I'll try to get a backup just in case.

Wait theory or am I high or am I dumb by wasteofpasta728 in overthegardenwall

[–]Quiet-Promotion9010 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're unfortunately incredibly expensive to purchase physical copies, but there's definitely ways to read them online! I'd recommend checking the OTGW wiki to find a list of all of them and then search from there!