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[AugustWest]

I can't decide who's goofier -- Pat for thinking the metal and plastic dog is somehow filthy like a real dog (can be) or Beef for being so emotionally attached to the metal and plastic dog.

[Silverberg]

When in doubt, always assume Pat's being the bigger asshat.

[Formica]

When in doubt, always assume Pat's being the bigger asshat.

Moreover, Beef's attachment to his metal-and-plastic USB device is easy to look past; he's lonely, slightly schitzophrenic, got hella depression, and a technology nut. Becoming attached to his device-cum-pet seems not only reasonable in his circumstance, but predictable.

Indeed, it might because of that very attachment that, whereas in the past Beef would gladly put up with PAt's assholiness, Beef's inner anger at Pat for being the supreme dickhead that he is finds a channel in his disregard for the Sony branded artificial companion.

Let's just hope Beef never gets a RealDoll.

[arkabee]

Let's just hope Beef never gets a RealDoll.

i imagine beef burying the realdoll, and the police being called as Pat watches from a balcony in some insane rehash of the rear window.

monday's strip: i forsee pat killing either beef or the dog.

[Formica]

monday's strip: i forsee pat killing either beef or the dog.

Mein gott, it's all a setup to get Beef and Molly in heaven again.

[filas]

YEAH BEEF, YEAH!!!![/b]

Yeah, Pat saying "Come along." and Beef physically shaking him is the Greatest Thing.

this is really on point, i sort of took Pat' demeanor for granted and thought Beef was just mad about the dog, which he is, but there is a point just before the 1st hog fluff where Pat gets condescending towards Beef, not just the dog.  

"...a world where the only activity that exists is tasting my hog."
wow.  i'm not trying to live in that world

i'm not sure Pat will try to mess with Beef or Weldon.  i mean, i think he's pretty scared of Beef, maybe too scared to do anything about it.  I mean, Pat doesn't see this side of Beef too often, if ever, so he's gotta be thinking 'who knows what this crazy ass will do to me?'  plus i could see ray getting pretty upset with pat for it, and Mr. Smuckles is not a good person to have as your enemy.

[filas]

say. . . can anybody help me with this?
i've had a problem following Pat's character development.  when did he turn from one of the dirtiest dudes in town to a strait-laced prick?  he acts like he never held it down with the trio smoking squares or saying stuff like "it was real mellow, dig."

also, on the "talkin about bonin" strip - i love that ray isn't speaking in the last panel, just repeating the bonin' move.

[V-Adore]

say. . . can anybody help me with this?
i've had a problem following Pat's character development.  when did he turn from one of the dirtiest dudes in town to a strait-laced prick?  he acts like he never held it down with the trio smoking squares or saying stuff like "it was real mellow, dig."

also, on the "talkin about bonin" strip - i love that ray isn't speaking in the last panel, just repeating the bonin' move.

I think it was a gradual progression after the "... Boned?" strip, which is sort of the first glimpse we see of Pat having a personality besides 'dirtiest dude.' I could definitely see him becoming more brittle as Ray proves repeatedly unable to learn and not make fun of him about his tastes; Pat seems very much like the sort of person who would be reactive about his dickishness to me.

[jen]

so have any of you ever woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, terrified as you come to the realization that you spend way too much of your life analyzing and overanalyzing an online comic strip about talking animals/toys?

character development?
for the love of

[V-Adore]

Man, why waste time reading (and waste money buying merchandise for) something you don't think about?

Besides, I enjoy thinking about things. It is useful and interesting.

[slink]

so have any of you ever woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, terrified as you come to the realization that you spend way too much of your life analyzing and overanalyzing an online comic strip about talking animals/toys?

Yes. That's what worries me...

Not death, war, famine, communism and pestilence (the five hossmen...).
For what it's worth, I like having something more mundane to think about.

[Silverberg]

so have any of you ever woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, terrified as you come to the realization that you spend way too much of your life analyzing and overanalyzing an online comic strip about talking animals/toys?

character development?
for the love of

Nope. Onstad's a fuck*ng excellent storyteller.

Next question?

[AugustWest]

Please tell us what we should be analyzing and overanalyzing.

I, for one, would really like to know.

[Va]

What's with people de-lurking just to make snide comments?  Hey "jen", if that's how you feel, why the hell are you posting here?

[arkabee]

i'm not sure Pat will try to mess with Beef or Weldon.  i mean, i think he's pretty scared of Beef, maybe too scared to do anything about it.  I mean, Pat doesn't see this side of Beef too often, if ever, so he's gotta be thinking 'who knows what this crazy ass will do to me?'  plus i could see ray getting pretty upset with pat for it, and Mr. Smuckles is not a good person to have as your enemy.

i can't imagine Pat being capable of seeing anything from anyone else's point of view.

so have any of you ever woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, terrified as you come to the realization that you spend way too much of your life analyzing and overanalyzing an online comic strip about talking animals/toys?

character development?
for the love of

no, i have not, since no, i do not.