

This Bliss is something of an LOL-Eww.


Sent in as a LOL or semi CIDU-LOL by Chak, who asks “And do we think the bowling bag is important here?”






How annoying, to be mis-speciesed!

Can the “not funny anymore” assertion work to make it funny anyway?
Is the anymore substituting for Poe’s nevermore funny, or just pleasingly clever?
(Presenting both versions, in case color makes any difference to those.)


Since this morning’s CIDU (from Arctic Circle) was put to rest so quickly, by more-perceptive CIDUers correcting my misunderstanding of the group identification of the characters, let’s have a look at another, which was languishing in the “we’re not at all sure what to think about this one” queue.

Whaa…? Clearly the dog is thrilled about the fancy occasion meal setup! But are these actually good eating for a dog? Has the fish been filleted?
Meanwhile, what’s up with the guy? Is he depressed, and giving in to smoking and drinking? Or just tired out by working so hard for the CBF’s [Canine Best Friend’s] special day? And is his “Voilà.” just like “Here ya go!”? Or more layered?







Have we had this one before? I recall some discussion of “To Serve Man”. But not this trope of “The old surprise ending is so familiar and boring, we have to put in a different twist.”


And no, it shouldn’t be the other way around!

Sent by Boise Ed as “Just flat-out funny, to me at least.” He also shares some info about the strip: “Andy Marlette is an editorial cartoonist in Florida who just started Shrimp and Grits this past Memorial Day. His uncle Doug was a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and also wrote the Kudzu comic strip.”




LOL and only slightly Eww!

And what th’ heck, let’s indulge with another Liz Climo using the same idea of two species treating something according to their differing natural perspectives:


A LOL-Eww from Bob Ball, who adds: “At least she’s fully clothed in the comic.”




Uh-oh! Meta gone wild!







Does it help that the guy in the purple, speaking, seems to be Bliss’s usual p.o.v. representative character? So maybe his question is meant to be sarcastic or witty, not merely inept or dumb?












What? Why? How?