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July 17, 2007
Scott Stantis And His Unhealthy Obsession
TODAY'S TRIP IN THE WAYBACK MACHINE
Today might be the most painful example yet of how behind the times Stantis is with his "social commentary." He's still milking the Paris-is-free storyline, and it still doesn't make any sense.
Paris did her time. Yeah, there was that weird part where she got out early, but she went right back in, shut up and served her sentence, then got back out. She actually did the right thing and even seems like a better person now (well, until she wore her own face on a t-shirt - guess the ego is still firmly in place).
So what the heck is Stantis trying to accomplish with this week's series of strips? Yeah Paris is free - but Winslow wanted her out I'm guessing because he thought she shouldn't have been in jail in the first place. But now that she's done the time, why do they keep acting like she got let out early like he wanted? Did Stantis write these strips during that two day period when she was out, or when she finished her sentence? And on top of that, he offers up a "joke" about pre-emptively defending Lindsay. Um, Stantis, Lindsay actually just finished up a stint in rehab and was last seen drinking water and Red Bull while out on the town. Granted there's a good chance she'll relapse (that's the sad thing about being an alcoholic and an addict), but should you really be making jokes at the expense of a girl who's actually trying to deal with her problems?
Yeah, I know - it's okay because he's going after that whole "cult of celebrity." But I think the American public in general is sick and tired of the whole mess. Look at the lack of reaction when Paris did walk out of jail a free woman. No huge deal was made - it's like, "Oh, she did do her time? Good for her. Now get us the f*** out of Iraq, you jackasses in Congress."
This week's strips are so glaringly dated that Stantis might as well be making jokes about Imelda Marcos and her love of shoes and that Tammy Faye Baker wears a lot of make up. NOBODY CARES ANYMORE. Especially when the comic strip writer in question is supposed to be offering up political commentary, not rambling on and on about his obsession with pretty young blond girls who probably wear thongs. The louder Stantis whines, the more obvious he's obsessed.
But since we all know in a few weeks Stantis will probably still be making Paris "jokes," do you think he'll mention that she went and saw Michael Moore's Sicko when she got out of jail? Probably not, since that would mean he'd have to address a serious issue that the American public is actually concerned about. I'm sure Stantis will have moved on to his next teen blond crush by then.
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Posted by: FredN. at July 17, 2007 08:34 AM
Furnace, Furnace, Furnace, we all know that this lack of timeliness has no reflection on Stantis's abilities as a comic strip writer and is the same issue faced by all comic strips. There's no problem to point out. Also, this smacks of original research, and the word "original" should never be considered alongside "Prickly City".
Posted by: Annie at July 17, 2007 11:29 AM
I'm just trying to figure out when the heck he wrote it. I keep waiting for Carmen to say "but she served her time Winslow" and have him react to that, but instead they keep acting like she's been pardoned. So bizarre.
I wish CJo was around - I want to ask him if he remembers Stantis ever talking about how the Dems were obstructionists when they suggested a filibuster back during the Alito hearings. He's the go-to guy when it comes to PC history.
Posted by: The Furnace at July 17, 2007 11:53 AM
