Fanservice

Fanservice as far as it gets in MT.

Fanservice (Jap. サービス, sābisu, "service") is the inclusion of elements not relevant to the story in order to appeal to the fans. It is often used in a sexual context (panty shots etc.). See Wikipedia for more information.

Megatokyo has not seen much fanservice, at least with sexual connotations. This is because Fred Gallagher, as he has often stated, respects his characters. There have been only few instances—a frame with Erika in a bikini, for example—that can count as this sort of fanservice. But mostly, like in strip 715 or in strip 826, Fred does not even use "opportunities" for panty shots.

He once playfully declared that "fanservice in MT is just showing what kind of clothing they are wearing below the waist."