Question to those who’ve known the characters longer than the few years I’ve been reading:
What IS Clovia’s character supposed to be? Up until… I don’t know – the last half year or so… I would’ve said “long-suffering, somewhat practical wife to doltish Slim”
Lately, though, she seems to be at one pole or another: angry shrew or Slim-level dolt in her own right.
I went back and read the complete GA archive online about a year ago – the panels read much better in quick reading succession (took about 2 hours or so). Also found old strips re: their adoption of Rover. The way it was originally written was “Clovia is the clear-headed pragmatist with a temper. Slim is not bright, and often bumbly, but has a heart of gold.” Net-net, Clovia teaches slim practicality; Slim teaches Clovia kindness. By making Clovia as kind (even kinder!) than Slim, the strip’s author has lost the core value that Clovia would respect in Slim, and find attractive. As a result, their marriage seems just odd.
A strip that would show this earlier dynamic, instead of todays, would have Clovia writing bills, annoyed, Slim mentioning the needy, Clovia saying we can’t afford to help, Slim saying “Clovia, we can’t afford NOT to help” and Clovia, smiling, agreeing and giving Slim a kiss or such, appreciative of the lesson.
Charity begins at home. I have seen people donate when they did not have it to spare give to look good. I know a man that gave big at Church every Sunday and made sure every one seen the pile of money he gave while his kids went hungry just so he could look big. This country does the same thing. We give money and food to countries most of us have never heard of while our very own people go hungry just so we can look good to the rest of the world.Sorry but this hit a nerve.
“It isn’t what you give, but what you share.For the gift without the giver is bare.He who gives himself with his alms feeds three,Himself, his hungering neighbor, & Me.”From The Vision of Sir Launfall (I think that’s how it is spelled)
mrbribery over 11 years ago
Donate the toy car- and then watch it turn out to be valuable.
battle of plattsburgh over 11 years ago
Give ’til it hurts.
rmbdot over 11 years ago
Nice to see Clovia feeling so charitable today.
Question to those who’ve known the characters longer than the few years I’ve been reading:
What IS Clovia’s character supposed to be? Up until… I don’t know – the last half year or so… I would’ve said “long-suffering, somewhat practical wife to doltish Slim”
Lately, though, she seems to be at one pole or another: angry shrew or Slim-level dolt in her own right.
Is it just me?
jpb_ca Premium Member over 11 years ago
rmbdot -
I went back and read the complete GA archive online about a year ago – the panels read much better in quick reading succession (took about 2 hours or so). Also found old strips re: their adoption of Rover. The way it was originally written was “Clovia is the clear-headed pragmatist with a temper. Slim is not bright, and often bumbly, but has a heart of gold.” Net-net, Clovia teaches slim practicality; Slim teaches Clovia kindness. By making Clovia as kind (even kinder!) than Slim, the strip’s author has lost the core value that Clovia would respect in Slim, and find attractive. As a result, their marriage seems just odd.
jpb_ca Premium Member over 11 years ago
A strip that would show this earlier dynamic, instead of todays, would have Clovia writing bills, annoyed, Slim mentioning the needy, Clovia saying we can’t afford to help, Slim saying “Clovia, we can’t afford NOT to help” and Clovia, smiling, agreeing and giving Slim a kiss or such, appreciative of the lesson.
fixer1967 over 11 years ago
Charity begins at home. I have seen people donate when they did not have it to spare give to look good. I know a man that gave big at Church every Sunday and made sure every one seen the pile of money he gave while his kids went hungry just so he could look big. This country does the same thing. We give money and food to countries most of us have never heard of while our very own people go hungry just so we can look good to the rest of the world.Sorry but this hit a nerve.
marmar4 over 11 years ago
“It isn’t what you give, but what you share.For the gift without the giver is bare.He who gives himself with his alms feeds three,Himself, his hungering neighbor, & Me.”From The Vision of Sir Launfall (I think that’s how it is spelled)
lily245pj over 11 years ago
Amen…