Oh, and regarding, well, that one, it actually doesn't seem off to me (though it doesn't tickle me funny bones anyway). A whole lot of the humour and sadness of the strips tends to come from this sort of sick irony - in-character, which is probably important as well -, so it seems twisted in a way that fits the general tone of the thing. Even if, indeed, twisted nonetheless, and I get how it might seem worse if you're not familiar with the strip, though this isn't a particularly good justification. In fact, Bamba, you seem to think it jars, though... right now, at least, I'm not sure it does. Maybe it's been too long since I paid enough attention to the whole work, admitedly.
Or: I'm a shit-head with double-standards. Je ne sais pas, honestly. Not, however, arguing in any way with how you (two) feel, just trying to present a possible reason, wrong or right, for it coming across differently. |
