15 June 2007

Backslide

In today's Dinette Set we're back at the pool, site of so many past horrors, with a few notes to the Editor who might want to spend more time, you know, editing:
  • Any reference to any Dinette Set character's backside should be considered too revolting to publish.
  • We have had enough of these folks in bathing suits. Seriously.
  • The Anchors Aweigh sister appears to have elephantitis of the thighs (more so than can be explained by her morbid obesity).
  • Do you honestly believe the ladder appears to be on the other side of the pool? Looks to me like it's in the middle of the pool.

2 comments:

Eric said...

I do believe that Ms. Larson has overtly broken the fourth wall in this gem. The ladder's on the other side of the pool from the perspective of the reader. Theoretically, it's possible to see Joy climb into the pool if one were standing on that side of it, but Burl's statement makes it sound like it's Impossible.

I know - the viewer is always drawn into the frame, with excessive labeling and the Magic Whiteboard, but this is the first time I can think of where a character's dialog went and did that.

Let's push harder, I want to see the Zippification of this strip. Next up - Nipples for Burl!

Anonymous said...

>Let's push harder, I want to see the Zippification of this strip. Next up - Nipples for Burl!

Lord help us all!