The DU Lounge

Ocelot II

(122,215 posts)

4. I got a kick out of this!

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 11:31 AM

Nov 28

Is Garfield technically a child, or do childlike animals count? Agree about the Garfield strip. Garfield is kind of a dick, but how much mileage can you get out of a cartoon cat who's obsessed with food? Real cats are obsessed with food. The problem with cartoon animals is that eventually they become too human, and then the humor about their animal characteristics is lost. Garfield was funnier when he was more like a cat. Nermal is just a prop. So are the humans.

Lucy works as a character because she provides a contrast to the other characters. Charlie Brown is sort of downtrodden; I could always relate to him when I was a kid (hoping for a valentine that never came) and Lucy regularly picks on him with her football trick. You'd think he'd learn, but hope springs eternal. Maybe that's the lesson, but I've always kind of wanted Charlie Brown to kick her butt. I sort of like it that a kids' comic strip has a villain, though.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Top Ten worst animated child characters of all time. [View all] AZLD4Candidate Nov 28 OP

You can make it simple--almost ALL of them since the 70s. hlthe2b Nov 28 #1

As an adult... all I have to say about Lucy from Peanuts is... lapfog_1 Nov 28 #2

now that I think about it, she was spot on MY older sister FirstLight Nov 28 #9

A large percentage of cartoonists are male FakeNoose Nov 28 #3

I included male cartoon characters too. Eugene Belcher. Scrappy Doo. AZLD4Candidate Nov 28 #5

Yes, and Lisa Hope22 Nov 28 #7

If that's all you got out of my post, I feel bad for you. I mentioned twice as many male characters AZLD4Candidate Nov 28 #16

Don't feel bad for me watching you........you doubled down. Nice Hope22 Nov 28 #17

I think her point was one of the girl child character's you slamned Is considered to be electric_blue68 Nov 28 #18

No, but as a writer, smug characters tend to bother me and I knew Lisa would be a contraversial selection AZLD4Candidate Nov 29 #19

Well, these are rather embeded pop characters currently in our culture so they imho mean something. electric_blue68 Dec 5 #22

I got a kick out of this! Ocelot II Nov 28 #4

Nermal was the character I chose and Nermal is a kitten. AZLD4Candidate Nov 28 #14

OK, I guess a kitten counts as a child. Ocelot II Nov 28 #15

lucy van pelt. period . scrappy do. ugh. AllaN01Bear Nov 28 #6

Never gave it much thought, and don't think I will. Sneederbunk Nov 28 #8

Any animated character that is near-terminally stupid. Archae Nov 28 #10

Great list! Polybius Nov 28 #11

I made it. Share all you want. I will post one a week. AZLD4Candidate Nov 28 #13

Captain Caveman Trellastic Nov 28 #12

Hey, who you callin' a dumb broad? Lulu KC Nov 29 #20

Except for Richie Rich, none are child cartoon characters. Jerry will be another list I will make, trust me. AZLD4Candidate Dec 4 #21