The structure of the "Strong" house.

[McGoiter]

I know I shouldn't care, but I'm really confused by the structure of Strongbad/sad/mad's house.

The only bathroom is sandwiched between Strongsad's and Strongmad's rooms. Really the only exit from any of these rooms is through Strongsad's room due to the lack of a hallway. I feel bad for Strongmad. Unless there's an unseen hallway to the south of the screen, hmm....

Also, where is the observatory that's in nearly all the Strong Bad emails?

[Hiroshi Mishima]

I'm not sure about the observatory. But I seem to recall there definitely being a hallway to the LEFT of the stairs leading downstairs. You'd have to have that hallway, or Strong Mad wouldn't be able to get into his room. Ergo, we must conclude that there is a second bathroom, somewhere. As we've seen a second bathroom in the comic "hiding". Unless that was simply a different designed version of the first bathroom, but I'd say probably not.

And it's true, there are going to be people who ponder the design of their house. But at this point I'd say that we didn't even know how the house looked period before the game came out, because you never saw enough of it at one time. I mean, the email where his original computer exploded "Gimmicks" he flew backwards into a wall, into Strong Sad's room. But in later emails and in the game, it shows their rooms side by side with a hallway in between. So there's already inconsistency.

And take note of Strong Sad and Strong Bad's conversation about buring the house down. I seem to recall that Strong Sad said "again." Meaning that the house may have gone through several remodels over the years.

[Ben Again]

Originally Posted by Hiroshi Mishima

And take note of Strong Sad and Strong Bad's conversation about buring the house down. I seem to recall that Strong Sad said "again." Meaning that the house may have gone through several remodels over the years.

Yeah, I bet his house got a-sploded several times. Maybe during the most recent reconstruction they got a bit mixed up. BTW, I still don't know that observitory.

[McGoiter]

Originally Posted by Ben Again

Yeah, I bet his house got a-sploded several times. Maybe during the most recent reconstruction they got a bit mixed up. BTW, I still don't know that observitory.

You know, the observatory where Strongbad observes comets, asteroid belts, and constellations in the shape of Kurt Russell. Why would I make that up?

And nope, no hallway to the left of the stairs, just a wall. A wall that mocks and steals various amounts of lunch moneys.

[Jake]

The placements of doors, windows, hallways, stairways, etc, seem to come and go to suit the needs of a particular episode (for instance, sometimes Strong Sad's room has an arched doorway and stairs, the computer room got a window one time just so a tree branch could say "Douglas," etc). The house in SBCG4AP was laid out for a few different reasons, but my favorite part of it is the concept of Strong Sad having to put up with everyone in the house tromping through his room every time they have to use the bathroom.

[ShaggE]

I thought all houses did that. I always find new windows in my room whenever a tree wants to say "Douglas" to me. (In the voice of Jerry Stiller, of course.)

[Hiroshi Mishima]

Originally Posted by McGoiter

And nope, no hallway to the left of the stairs, just a wall. A wall that mocks and steals various amounts of lunch moneys.

So how do you know there is no hallway there? Because you're not allowed to go into it? That doesn't say much. That's like saying Strong Mad's room doesn't exist yet because we haven't seen it. But I get the feeling we'll be seeing it (his room) in the next episode if what Strong Bad said was accurate.

In regards to the hallway, I was thinking from a design standpoint of building a house with logical placement.

[Rather Dashing]

I'm just cringing at the thought that only Strong Sad had any access to the only visible bathroom in the whole universe during all of episode 1. Marzipan may have one, sure. But if Strong Bad can't get into Marzipan's house or his own bathroom, because Strong Sad's room is blocked off....then...

...how...does he....

*Jibblies*

[ShaggE]

There's always Coach Z's locker room.

...

*joins the jibblies-ing*

[Rather Dashing]

And I don't think Coach Z's locker room had "terlets". It seemed to be an office, lockers, and showers.

[someguyfromazoo]

Like all the telltales, to make the game he had to cut back on bathroom privileges. (Almost) Everyone got a jar.

[ShaggE]

Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

And I don't think Coach Z's locker room had "terlets". It seemed to be an office, lockers, and showers.

I could have sworn the locker room had a toilet, at least in the cartoons.

[Hiroshi Mishima]

The only one I recall seeing a toilet in was one of the Halloween episodes. I think the one where they were trying to cure The Cheat of hiccups. I can't remember it's name though. :/

[Ben Again]

Maybe Bubs has a toilet? Or he could do what Coach Z did in the e-mail 2 years.

...

(Also joins the jibbls)

[Blu Aardvark]

I would not be entirely surprised if Strong Bad takes it upon himself to water and fertilize Marzipan's garden.

[someguyfromazoo]

Wait a minute...Strong Sad's Room is one floor above Strong Bad's, and has more length, lke a small hallway, but Strong Mad's Room and the Bathroom are at the end of it.And there is a window in Strong Bad's room, clearly leading outside so...
ARCHITECTURE RELATED DRAIN BAMAGE!!!!!!!

BRAIN HURT!!!!

[Maratanos]

Personally, I would have liked to see the structure of the house do the same thing as the structure of the different areas in the episodes. Namely, swap around weirdly from episode to episode.

[McGoiter]

And in sbemail #200, Strongbad enters the room from the opposite side, where his window is in the game. It's officially a madhouse...or so they claim.

[wisp]

strong bad's computer room has mainly two layouts. one, like on email 200, with the door on the right and probably a window to the left and another, like in the game, with the opposite setup and the light switched next to the door. the cartoons make use of both. you can also notice this when other characters enter the room. homestar usually seems to come in from the right, whereas the cheat mostly enters from the left...but this also changes.

[Arrkhal]

Wait a minute...Strong Sad's Room is one floor above Strong Bad's, and has more length, lke a small hallway, but Strong Mad's Room and the Bathroom are at the end of it.And there is a window in Strong Bad's room, clearly leading outside so...

It's possible that Strong Sad's room is a hallway, or at least used to be. He's the youngest of the three, so he would've had last dibs on rooms.

That'd fit with his character, as well, having to live in the hall.