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January 19, 2008
They're Called "Talkies" For A Reason
How long has Scott Stantis been a professional comic strip artist? Does he realize we readers have no way of seeing into his head and understanding what the heck he's talking about? Because I'd really love to know which version of the word "content" he's using about today. From dictionary.com:
content(1) - noun
a. something that is contained: the contents of a box.
b. the subjects or topics covered in a book or document.
c. the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document: a table of contents.
content(2) - adj.
1. satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.
So which is it? Is Winslow happy in paradise, or is he writing a blog to let people know what they can expect when they visit the island he's on? Maybe that's why you should have one of your editors actually edit your piece of crap comic strip before they blindly print it, Stantis. Oh wait, I'm sorry, you're a conservative comic strip writer with zero insights into how politics actually work, so you're given a free pass on everything you write - even if it's unrelated to the political world.
On top of that, he's using a written form of medium to try and tell a verbal joke, having Winslow ask a dolphin how to spell "elusive." Stantis, that DOESN'T WORK WHEN IT'S WRITTEN DOWN. God, how does this guy get paid to do this?
Sorry if I'm coming across as a bit more angry than usual today, but come on - how is this possible? How can a guy who gets printed across the country keep his job when he can't even write jokes that make sense, and you actually have to HEAR him tell the joke for it to work? Yeah, if Stantis said this to someone or it was animated with voices it would make sense. As it is here, it's confusing and stupid.
Oh, wait, I'm sorry - I guess if Bill Kristol, who's wrong about everything, can write for the New York Times then I guess we should just accept that his neo-con brother Stantis should be allowed to have his wittle comic strip. Liberal press forever!
