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Why do we talk about the characters as if they were real? But then, why not?
Thaes:
Who says they aren´t real? On some level, everything´s real.
Norton Quintessential:
I do it because I'm unable to relate to real people. :wink:
snalin:
--- Quote from: GenericName on 18 May 2008, 14:14 ---People only object to it because after a bit, Jeph starts to find it creepy.
--- End quote ---
And that means we have to stop? I mean, it's interesting, why should we care that he doesn't like it?
I mean, he's just the Author, not God. Although the line is a bit thin sometimes.
benji:
I understand why Jeph reacts the way he does. I would get freaked out by people being that passionate about something I had created too. Also, some people do take it to an odd place. The whole people wanting to have sex with fictional characters is kind of odd, though by no means limited to this comic strip.
On the other hand, I don't think analyzing characters (or being interested in characters) is that odd at all. Even though Jeph gets a little weirded out (which, again, is understandable) he does draw a character driven comic. Given that, we are going to be inclined to consider the characters, to think about them and to talk about them. Some people (my self included at times) do take it to a silly level though. Sometimes we manage to produce pages of character analysis and argument from a comic strip that, realistically, represents about 30 seconds of action. Sometimes we attack or defend characters as though they were people instead of characters, evaluating whether or not they were being good people instead of whether they were presented realistically or whether we thought what they did was compelling or funny.
Barmymoo:
The sex thing is weird, and would be in any form. I find it weird when people lust after film stars, and they exist. Saying that Dora, for example, is pretty is one thing. Saying you'd "tap that" is definitely another.
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