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]]> By: DPWally http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-685 DPWally Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:01:45 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-685 Meaning Jon88's metajoke, not the character Jon's metajoke. Meaning Jon88’s metajoke, not the character Jon’s metajoke.

]]> By: DPWally http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-684 DPWally Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:59:19 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-684 Powers: If you and Richard are right, then it's a lame and simplistic joke (I understand, of course, that you're not saying it's a *good* joke). I'd like to think that even Garfield, with its history of lame and simplistic jokes, is capable of occasional moments of cleverness. Any punchline directly responding to the 1st panel setup would be too obvious to be funny, including the punchline Richard proposes (and doesn't like). Jon's metajoke, acknowledgment of punchline obviousness, is much more satisfying. Powers: If you and Richard are right, then it’s a lame and simplistic joke (I understand, of course, that you’re not saying it’s a *good* joke). I’d like to think that even Garfield, with its history of lame and simplistic jokes, is capable of occasional moments of cleverness.

Any punchline directly responding to the 1st panel setup would be too obvious to be funny, including the punchline Richard proposes (and doesn’t like). Jon’s metajoke, acknowledgment of punchline obviousness, is much more satisfying.

]]> By: Powers http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-671 Powers Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:10:19 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-671 No, no, no. If that was it, Jon and Wally, then what's the punchline? Richard has it. No, no, no. If that was it, Jon and Wally, then what’s the punchline?

Richard has it.

]]> By: DPWally http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-634 DPWally Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:39:52 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-634 I agree with Jon88. Garfield decided the punchline is so easy he doesn't even need to say it, and would appreciate if we do the same. I agree with Jon88. Garfield decided the punchline is so easy he doesn’t even need to say it, and would appreciate if we do the same.

]]> By: Singapore Bill http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-633 Singapore Bill Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:35:11 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-633 Garfield has had it. After years of being the star of a thoroughly unfunny comic strip, John's word awakens him to the reality that the strip sucks and he walks out. His "I don't need any help" is his way of saying he's financially able to make it on his own, thanks to the years of merchendising. It should be interested to see what he will do now that he has left. Garfield has had it. After years of being the star of a thoroughly unfunny comic strip, John’s word awakens him to the reality that the strip sucks and he walks out. His “I don’t need any help” is his way of saying he’s financially able to make it on his own, thanks to the years of merchendising. It should be interested to see what he will do now that he has left.

]]> By: Jon88 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-627 Jon88 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:54:02 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-627 Or: Garfield is making a metajoke. Jon is setting up the world's easiest joke with such a straight line, and Garfield anticipates that the reader has already supplied the punch line. Or: Garfield is making a metajoke. Jon is setting up the world’s easiest joke with such a straight line, and Garfield anticipates that the reader has already supplied the punch line.

]]> By: Trish http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-622 Trish Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:23:55 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-622 Like siblings. They beat each other up and fight a lot, but lord help the bully at school who picks on the little guy, all his brothers and sisters will beat up the bully. Like siblings. They beat each other up and fight a lot, but lord help the bully at school who picks on the little guy, all his brothers and sisters will beat up the bully.

]]> By: Jim http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-620 Jim Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:43:26 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-620 Yes, i agree with Richard. Except that it DOES make sense, because Garfield is, well, a cat. Yes, i agree with Richard. Except that it DOES make sense, because Garfield is, well, a cat.

]]> By: dd http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-617 dd Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:28:28 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/okay-well-i-need-some-help-here/#comment-617 Kind of like the dynamics in a family - we can hate each other, all you other people had better be nice! Kind of like the dynamics in a family - we can hate each other, all you other people had better be nice!

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