Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Peanuts

The Peanuts comic strip is the most entertaining to read.  The humor is simple yet complex in the underlying themes such as politics or ethics.  The Journey Through the Tribune is one such comic.  Filled with facts and information while adding some humorous comments here and there.  I find that comics like these are enjoyable to read.  Step by step tour without having to go there yourself.  The use of having characters that are in the newspaper talk about being in the news paper is clever.  This comic seemed to be longer than most Peanuts that I've read.  It would be categorized as a movie compared to the other strips which would be closer to t.v shows.  The style and dialogue clearly reflect the era.  Retro in intent and full of one liners.  The 50's dialogue comes off as corny and very salesman-like.  Propaganda filled saying and the sense that the characters talk short and fast is an unappealing aspect.  Despite my personal preference, Peanuts are a classic and gives a warm feeling of the old days when I was a kid watching Charlie Brown. 

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