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August 02, 2006
Stumbling Towards Diplomacy
See, this is why we're right and Stantis is wrong.
After getting criticism for Carmen punching Winslow over flag burning, Stantis defended his strip by saying he was quoting Charles Schultz's Lucy punching Linus. It's was an homage, stupid.
Of course, that's just Grade A Bullshit. Yesterday and today prove it, no matter if his defenders might bring up violence in Beetle Bailey to illustrate how innocuous and inconsequential comic strip violence is. It's not homage. It's not innocuous. It's allegorical claptrap. It's half-baked, half-thought "ideas" dashed off before vacation to fill out a week's worth of syndication demands. It's out-of-character puppeteer machinations to make a "point."
It is also, might I add, dangerous territory for a strip that tries to straddle the line between Right Wing Nutbags Clip Strips and Post on Refrigerator and Hey Kids Send Me Your Email Address and I'll Send You a Bumper Sticker of Your New Favorite Character, Winslow the Coyote.
It's the clash of Bullshit Politics and Cutesy-Poo Inanity that makes this strip the trainwreck piece of crap it is.
Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah. Happy Vacation, Scott! Wish you would stay there!
Comments
Awesome angry man post. Maybe tomorrow Carmen can say that anybody else around Winslow that she punches should have known better and is just as guilty, just like her role model Rush:
http://www.crooksandliars.com/posts/2006/08/01/limbaughs-civilian-talk/
Well, Rush and Osama.
Posted by: The Furnace at August 2, 2006 09:34 AM
At least he explained was Winslow was bouncing off Carmen's head yesterday. Projectiles.
Posted by: JB at August 2, 2006 01:26 PM
Tomorrow: Projectile vomiting.
Posted by: jackmac at August 2, 2006 02:08 PM
