interpretation, but I think Rat can definitely be violent, he just
doesn't seem to get violent with pig much. He isn't exactly super
sweet, but he doesn't seem to be constantly out for revenge against
pig like Bucky is (not against Pig, but everyone in his get fuzzy
world).
--- In [email protected], "maxshenk"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Are we all talking about the same Rat and Bucky here?
>
> --- In [email protected], "Ellen"
> <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> >
> > yeah maybe, but he doesn't seem to resort to physical violence
with
> > pig like Bucky does.
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "James" <ttlsccr@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Rat and Pig are friends? It's much more complicated than
that.
> > Pig
> > > is a spineless idealist who craves love and acceptance to the
> > > detriment of his own self-worth. Rat exploits Pig's need to be
> > loved
> > > and accepted. He's a sadist, a tyrant, who will trample the
> > > seedlings of compassion wherever they're found.
> > >
> > > God I loves me some Rat!
> > >
> > > Now if we could just get that giant duck to take out Mark
Trail.
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen"
> > > <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I guess it's a fine line, but mean-spirited and violent are 2
> > > > different things. The shark wants to kill the fish, the
> > crocodile
> > > > wants to kill the zebra, I'm actually OK with that. These
are
> > > > predatory animals. But rat and pig and zebra are friends,
they
> > > > aren't mean to each other most of the time. You actually get
> the
> > > > impression they enjoy each other's company. Get Fuzzy is
> really
> > in
> > > a
> > > > class by itself as far as the sheer nastiness, of Bucky
> > > > specifically. Even strips that have a mean streak don't
> usually
> > > have
> > > > housepets turning against their owners and fellow pets.
Robert
> is
> > > an
> > > > unlikeable schlump, but he isn't inherently mean and nasty.
> Just
> > > the
> > > > cat. I mean even Garfield isn't that obnoxious! I guess
there
> > are
> > > > strips I like less due to their sheer pointlessness or
> stupidity,
> > > but
> > > > I'm just considering the nastiness factor at the moment. Not
> > that
> > > I
> > > > really care about a comic strip, I was just wondering if
others
> > > feel
> > > > the same way.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It's that mean-spiritedness, along with that in "Pearls
> Before
> > > > Swine,"
> > > > > makes it one of the few comic strips I consistently find
> > funny.
> > > All
> > > > > the other stuff is most often treacle or tripe. I'll only
> read
> > > them
> > > > > when I have a print version since they take all of 2 or 3
> > seconds
> > > to
> > > > > skim through.
> > > > >
> > > > > I want Boondocks back now. The tryout comics they've been
> > > running
> > > > are
> > > > > weak... I forget what the name of the first one that they
> ran
> > > was,
> > > > but
> > > > > it was basically "A Different World" in comic strip format.
> > > > >
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