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Feb. 28th, 2008 01:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stormdogI was sent a link from a former help desk temp that I need to share with you.
Have you ever wondered what Garfield would be like without it's titular cat? Turns out, it's a fascinating exploration of mental illness and the loneliness of modern society. It's also kind of interesting to think about the fact that this is really a more accurate depiction of his life than one that includes his pet. Have you ever wondered whether Jon can really hear Garfield, or whether his cat's thoughts are entirely private, never to be shared with his owner? I've never seen a Garfield strip that actually confirms, one way or another, whether the communication between the title character and his person is a two-way street, or if it's nothing but glimpses into their own separate, internal worlds.
A link to this reconstruction of a classic icon is below, but first, here are a few examples:
And, for those who'd like to see more, the link:
http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com
I sent this to my dear raccoon-grrl this morning. Her response was, and I quote, "I laughed so hard that I puked soup!" Take that as an endorsement, or a warning, as you will.
Ask me sometime too, about the theory that all the Garfield strips for years have been illustrations of the final, desperate thoughts of a dying house cat.
Have you ever wondered what Garfield would be like without it's titular cat? Turns out, it's a fascinating exploration of mental illness and the loneliness of modern society. It's also kind of interesting to think about the fact that this is really a more accurate depiction of his life than one that includes his pet. Have you ever wondered whether Jon can really hear Garfield, or whether his cat's thoughts are entirely private, never to be shared with his owner? I've never seen a Garfield strip that actually confirms, one way or another, whether the communication between the title character and his person is a two-way street, or if it's nothing but glimpses into their own separate, internal worlds.
A link to this reconstruction of a classic icon is below, but first, here are a few examples:
And, for those who'd like to see more, the link:
http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com
I sent this to my dear raccoon-grrl this morning. Her response was, and I quote, "I laughed so hard that I puked soup!" Take that as an endorsement, or a warning, as you will.
Ask me sometime too, about the theory that all the Garfield strips for years have been illustrations of the final, desperate thoughts of a dying house cat.
