20.4.04
I Was Planning on Saying This, but...
Weingarten's chat beat me to it:
Damascus, Md.: I found it interesting that two comics this week dealt with the "realities of war", to use an overly used phrase: Monday's "Doonesbury," which is not surprising (I am betting B.D. doesn't make it), and Monday's "Get Fuzzy," which isn't where I would have expected to see it.
Any luck with getting Peanuts axed?
washingtonpost.com: Doonesbury, (April 19)
Get Fuzzy, (April 19)
Gene Weingarten: These are an amazing pair of cartoons.
Another chatter notes that he finds that Get Fuzzy seems manipulative and a postured departure from the normal strip, but that Doonesbury is promising to be important. I agree, completely. For one thing, Trudeau’s exposition – in and out of consciousness, yesterday and today – is genius. I am transfixed. I have access to two weeks’ worth of Doonesburys, but I have chosen not to look. I want it to take me, day by day.
I am guessing that Darby Conley’s will pale by comparison, which is a shame for Conley. Because his idea was good. He just got trumped.
Liz, can we link to today’s Doones, too?
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Today's Doonesbury and Get Fuzzy.
Also please note that, though overshadowed by the far superior Trudeau, Conley has done exactly what I said he would.
These two Doonesbury are truly affecting; make sure to keep reading the rest of the week.
Damascus, Md.: I found it interesting that two comics this week dealt with the "realities of war", to use an overly used phrase: Monday's "Doonesbury," which is not surprising (I am betting B.D. doesn't make it), and Monday's "Get Fuzzy," which isn't where I would have expected to see it.
Any luck with getting Peanuts axed?
washingtonpost.com: Doonesbury, (April 19)
Get Fuzzy, (April 19)
Gene Weingarten: These are an amazing pair of cartoons.
Another chatter notes that he finds that Get Fuzzy seems manipulative and a postured departure from the normal strip, but that Doonesbury is promising to be important. I agree, completely. For one thing, Trudeau’s exposition – in and out of consciousness, yesterday and today – is genius. I am transfixed. I have access to two weeks’ worth of Doonesburys, but I have chosen not to look. I want it to take me, day by day.
I am guessing that Darby Conley’s will pale by comparison, which is a shame for Conley. Because his idea was good. He just got trumped.
Liz, can we link to today’s Doones, too?
<30>
Today's Doonesbury and Get Fuzzy.
Also please note that, though overshadowed by the far superior Trudeau, Conley has done exactly what I said he would.
These two Doonesbury are truly affecting; make sure to keep reading the rest of the week.