Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 12, 2016
November 11, 2016
November 13, 2016
Transcript:
Goat: Where you off to?
Rat: To protest the amount of violence in movies.
Goat: Good for you. There's far too much.
Rat: Too little. If they disagree. I'll hit them with the sign.
I remember when Death Wish first hit the theaters. Shrinks were horrified that people were cheering. They couldn’t understand how someone cheered a slime bag crook being mistreated. Who are the nuts?
It seems today that allb you see is violece in movies and sex on tv but where are those good old fashioned values on which we used to rely lucky theirs a family guy lucky theirs a man who positivly can do all the things that make Us LAUGH AND CRY, He’s a family GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY
Rat is not the best poster-communicator, that’s for sure. But I like his spunk. Such projected violence!
Do the Comics Censor Guy and the Comics Police Guy accept Rat’s violence in the strip (other than against Cartoon-Boy, which everybody approves and even applauds)?…
Now that I have thought more about it the word “UNACCEPTABLE” on the sign would probably have worked better for the joke. It is ambiguous enough to apply to both. From Goat’s view the amount of violence (too much) is unacceptable. From Rat’s view the amount of violence (too little) is unacceptable.
BE THIS GUY about 8 years ago
Goat, grab that sign and hit Rat with it until he’s had his fill of violence.
Sherlock Watson about 8 years ago
People complain about sex and violence in popular entertainment. My solution: more sex, so no one notices the violence.
railwayman001 about 8 years ago
Here’s my solution: Don’t watch the violent, sex-filled films!
pearlsbs about 8 years ago
Shouldn’t his sign say, “MORE”?
juicebruce about 8 years ago
Rat-Power on patrol…………
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 8 years ago
I remember when Death Wish first hit the theaters. Shrinks were horrified that people were cheering. They couldn’t understand how someone cheered a slime bag crook being mistreated. Who are the nuts?
bigcatbusiness about 8 years ago
They should make Rat a stunt double for some of those violent movies. Then we’ll see if he has the same opinion.
Andrew Capp about 8 years ago
Shows like Starsky & Hutch and Man From U.N.C.L.E (RIP Robert Vaughn) suffered when the violence was toned down.
cdgar about 8 years ago
Sounds like the mentality of the presidential election protesters since Trump was elected.
Number Three about 8 years ago
Not a big fan of violence myself but examples of domestic violence (IN CARTOONS) is funny.
xxx
SpongebobPatrickBackwards about 8 years ago
It seems today that allb you see is violece in movies and sex on tv but where are those good old fashioned values on which we used to rely lucky theirs a family guy lucky theirs a man who positivly can do all the things that make Us LAUGH AND CRY, He’s a family GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY
Sisyphos about 8 years ago
Rat is not the best poster-communicator, that’s for sure. But I like his spunk. Such projected violence!
Do the Comics Censor Guy and the Comics Police Guy accept Rat’s violence in the strip (other than against Cartoon-Boy, which everybody approves and even applauds)?…
pearlsbs about 8 years ago
Now that I have thought more about it the word “UNACCEPTABLE” on the sign would probably have worked better for the joke. It is ambiguous enough to apply to both. From Goat’s view the amount of violence (too much) is unacceptable. From Rat’s view the amount of violence (too little) is unacceptable.