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'Calvin and Hobbes' at 40

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Re: 'Calvin and Hobbes' at 40

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Post by jeffreygoesto »

robertlagrant wrote: post #36
complianceowl wrote: post #32

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You know, your comment reminds me of something my wife and I were talking about. We have been starting to let our child have a little more screen time and choose what he wants to watch (within the parameters we set). Some shows and movies seem harmless, initially, but then we noticed in so many kids movies (e.g., Zootopia, Sing), they're always yelling at each other, expressing anger, frustration, and hostility towar…

> Some shows and movies seem harmless, initially, but then we noticed in so many kids movies (e.g., Zootopia, Sing), they're always yelling at each other, expressing anger, frustration, and hostility towards one another. My kids are similar. Years ago I actually just unplugged the TV and put it behind some furniture for 3 months because I was so fed up. It calmed them down a lot (this was after Covid lockdowns, when…

I find Peppa Pig has multiple layers and the stereotypes of the pig parents are actually targeted to entertain the human parents when they join watching.

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Post by BrandoElFollito »

We didn't have C&H in France when I was a kid in the 80s. I discovered it at the university through a German girlfriend who said that she's kniwn it for some time already.

It is interesting how some random things from far away just used to catch in a country, but not in the neighbour one.

Our nr 1 hero at that time was Goldorak - everyone who is in their 50s today can sing the intro song (at least the first line) and knows a few of the attacks. Girls had Candy but we were absolutely watching it as well (I actually don't know if girls were watching Goldorak, I need to ask)

Re: 'Calvin and Hobbes' at 40

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Post by vanderZwan »

NiloCK wrote: post #26

That is just two years after I burst onto the page. Calvin and Hobbes was a major part of my childhood - I loved it. For something casually consumed on the daily at the breakfast table, it was so earnestly, so obviously, smarter than the median cultural offering. Smarter also then the local nightly news broadcasts. Smarter also than the median educational intervention I experienced through elementary and middle schoo…

Huh, I'm basically the same age as you but only started reading it as a teenager. It was pretty obvious to me that Calvin thought too highly of himself and that Hobbes was the sensible one. Like, the punchline of many of these comics is him being wrong about something but too stubborn to admit it in a funny way.

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Post by Balgair »

kstrauser wrote: post #117
lghh wrote: post #116

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It nearly breaks me, too. It breaks me because it stigmatizes medication that has helped make me function in a world not designed for me. It breaks me because it stigmatizes medication that on average is going to let me enjoy being on this earth ~7 more years than I otherwise would be.

I'm there with you on that, but... there's a time and place for it. I hate that our schools are designed around "sit down, shut up, and toil in silence for a few hours straight", and treat those of us with ADHD as mutants which have to be medicated to fit in.

Montessori Method schools, my friend. Or Waldorf. There's likely a school near you that is public and uses these methods. If not, there are scholarships too. It's not for everyone, but for all the Calvins it's a godsend.

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Post by kstrauser »

Balgair wrote: post #125
kstrauser wrote: post #117

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I'm there with you on that, but... there's a time and place for it. I hate that our schools are designed around "sit down, shut up, and toil in silence for a few hours straight", and treat those of us with ADHD as mutants which have to be medicated to fit in.

Montessori Method schools, my friend. Or Waldorf. There's likely a school near you that is public and uses these methods. If not, there are scholarships too. It's not for everyone, but for all the Calvins it's a godsend.

We sent our kids through Montessori. Unfortunately, in the city where we lived when they were elementary school age, Montessori went through 4th grade before the kids had to go back to regular or religious schools. That was a rough transition.

But I still think that's a sucky situation for the 95% of kids who go to the nearest public school. Their days shouldn't be awful just because their parents didn't have the time, money, or awareness to consider non-default options.

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Post by 9dev »

geephroh wrote: post #105
keepamovin wrote: post #39

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The first C&H comic strip compared to the last one: https://imgur.com/a/semJX :.)

That last one still makes me tear up. What a beautiful way to exit the stage.

I agree. It was graceful, humble, optimistic, and memorable. I’m hard-pressed to think of anyone else to have pulled that off in ending something.

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Post by thunderbong »

mikkupikku wrote: post #87
thunderbong wrote: post #86

A bit off-topic, but it's been increasingly tough to view Calvin and Hobbes on the internet. Gocomics seems to go after everyone who posts these comic strips on a regular basis. The C&H sub-reddit stopped posting some time ago. [0] The only C&H Search out there is not allowed to show the strips and instead redirects to Gocomics. [1] Here's a blog post by S. Anand detailing some background on the takedown notice he re…

You might as well torrent/etc the books, no sense with using web middlemen who get takedowns because they don't have the rights either. Direct piracy gives you a better experience than indirect piracy. (You should also buy real copies if you still can, because they're great.)

What I enjoyed about the reddit feed was coming across a strip (which I remembered) and still having a good laugh.

Seeing a strip which I'd forgotten was an even more pleasurable bonus!

And I do own the books as well.

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Post by thunderbong »

Sohcahtoa82 wrote: post #97
mikkupikku wrote: post #87

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You might as well torrent/etc the books, no sense with using web middlemen who get takedowns because they don't have the rights either. Direct piracy gives you a better experience than indirect piracy. (You should also buy real copies if you still can, because they're great.)

> (You should also buy real copies if you still can, because they're great.) https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Calvin-Hobbes-Box-Set/dp/074... I got this when it came out. It's absolutely amazing, filled with commentary from Bill Watterson. I've read the whole set twice, but it's been at least 15 years. I should read it again.

Yes, I have this too, but like I said, seeing C&H suddenly always brightens up my day.

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Post by h2zizzle »

cons0le wrote: post #15
h2zizzle wrote: post #11

Growing up, we had collected volumes of Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield, and The Boondocks. Surprisingly good bedfellows. Covered the bases, so to speak.

The Boondocks is probably the most witty cartoon ever made. It still holds up because we've largely not advanced as a society

I break out Black Power Revolutionary Jar Jar Binks whenever possible.

I'm sad that whatever went on with McGruder and the media gatekeepers prevented him from Schultzing it up through to the present day. We need him.

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