Comic Strip

Comic Strip

This comic strip represents a conversation between two nerds, and their thoughts on why they cannot talk to girls.  The very first box explains them "talking awkwardly", even though they are just carrying on a normal conversation as friends.  There are also many references to Pokemon and the Pokedex (the world of Pokemon), common attributes of a nerd lifestyle.  Nerds tend to be lost in the videogame world, too focused on Pokemon and therefore causing them to become socially awkward, especially when it comes to the other gender.  By the end of the comic strip, the characters even agree they cannot carry conversations outside the idea of the Pokemon world without being awkward.  In addition, the way the comic is drawn also coordinates with the idea of nerds having poor social skills.  The sketches of the characters are drawn in a not so perfect way, adding to the awkward effect.  Their facial expressions are odd and atypical, exemplifying how they are socially awkward without even speaking.  The way they are sketched, makes them seem fidgety, with their eyes drawn in a way that makes them look lost in some other world of their own, a possible reason for not knowing how to interact with other people around them.