The Strip That Never Was

Henohenomoheji · Postby **Henohenomoheji** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:57 pm

I wonder if Mr. Simpson ever read this topic...

Silfir · Postby **Silfir** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:42 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (DoppledangeR DooG @ Jan 28 2005, 09:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'>  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Silfir @ Jan 27 2005, 06:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'>  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (DoppledangeR DooG @ Jan 27 2005, 08:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> but if it's millie's birthday, they'll have to age. and that will never meaningly happen, as his style is not too kiddy-like as it used to be/ </td></tr></table>  I didn't understand what you wanted to say. A less kiddy-like style would demand older characters, or am I following the wrong path here? <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /> (Please be patient with me. It's well possible I just didn't understand. I'm German, after all.) Anyway, I like this strip, really. It symbolizes the inevitability of aging with the inevitability of RAIN destroying a poorly built playhouse, which is a symbol of Millie's childish, but in the end useless stubbornness. There are two reasons I can think of why this strip has not been on paper yet: 1. DCS has not thought of it. 2. He has, but knows that this strip (Millie's birthday as well as the allegory) would be a certain proof that Ozy & Millie and all the other characters we love actually age, and by drawing it, he would actually have to make them grow older over the time. Until now, he has not made that decision, and it seems like he still needs time to figure that out. Or did he actually give us a clear "No way" about Ozy & Millie aging? </td></tr></table>  yes. when DCS's style was too kiddy, he changed it, and then since they looked so much older, called them ten instead of 8. millie would have to somehow be different if she got older, wouldn't she? but, DCS doesn't want them to age (or atleast, we don't want them too.) you actually just reworded what i said. HUZZAH FOR GERMANISHNESSOCITY. yay, i made up a word with several synonymous suffixes.</td></tr></table>  The way you interpret the change of age is different from mine. In my opinion they not only became 10 years old, they must also have actually been 9 years old at some point in their life. I don't think DCS just "called them ten instead of 8". Germanishnessocity? Wow, thanks, now I have my own word! <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Muninn · Postby **Muninn** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:53 pm

I don't know, I think they became 10 with the change in style automatically. If they ever were 9 at some point, it must have been a very short point and I've never heard anything about this particular age from David so I have doubts. A change in age because of a new style doesn't seem at all implausible to me.

Ruedii-X · Postby **Ruedii-X** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:01 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (ImAWaffle @ Jan 26 2005, 01:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> This all came to me in a dream last night... It's Millie's birthday, but instead of being happy, she's upset at the idea of having to grow up someday. So she's sulking in a playhouse in her back yard. Ozy has joined her to offer some comfort and company. The whole time, it's been raining heavily outside. PANEL 1 Millie: "I've made up my mind, Ozy! I don't care if I have to grow older, I am never, EVER growing up! " PANEL 2 Millie: "And what's more, I am NOT leaving this playhouse no matter HOW hard it pours!" PANEL 3 Millie: "No stupid RAIN* is going to force ME to do anything!" PANEL 4 (The playhouse collapses around them, leaving them standing in the pouring rain) PANEL 5 Millie: "Poor choice of words, huh?" Ozy: "Ohhhh, yah." *The humor lying in the fact that "Rain" is David's nickname.  </td></tr></table>  You're as big of a fan as me, He hasn't used that nickname in ages as far as I know! Of course, I've gone through a few nicknames since then as well.

Dr. Doog · Postby **Dr. Doog** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:45 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Jacob @ Feb 3 2005, 11:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I don't know, I think they became 10 with the change in style automatically. If they ever were 9 at some point, it must have been a very short point and I've never heard anything about this particular age from David so I have doubts. A change in age because of a new style doesn't seem at all implausible to me.  </td></tr></table>  *assuming you thought I was the one who said it, I'm a lazy bum* no, him making a drastic change in style alone is implausible. the one you said already happened...

Gizensha · Postby **Gizensha** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:55 pm

Like the concept. Though, Millie aging to 11 from 10 wouldn't necesitate a change in her character design, since last I checked in the real world you don't just suddenly change appearance with every passing year. The thing that strikes me as odd is the amount of Christmases they've had at 10 <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /> As for DCS changing his art style, if it's already happened, how then, is it implausable to happen, since you can't even use the arguement that it's unprecidented in your arguement of implausability. It's unlikely to ever have as major a change again, but not completely implausable, simply from the fact that it's happened before.

Henohenomoheji · Postby **Henohenomoheji** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:56 pm

Calvin had like four chirstmases at age 6

Silfir · Postby **Silfir** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:30 am

Garfield has had 25 birthdays and christmases. Normally, cats die at around 15. (Must I say "Garfield should have done that as well" or are enough of you thinking that so that I don't have to say it?)

TyVulpine · Postby **TyVulpine** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:33 am

26 birthdays actually...(he first appeared in 1978. 1978+26= 2004... His 26th birthday was last year....)

Dr. Doog · Postby **Dr. Doog** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:41 am

You don't have to say it, Silfir. we're all smart people.

Silfir · Postby **Silfir** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:52 am

Whoops. My bad. Garfield has also had 26 christmases, now that I think about it. Breaking News: DCS is <a href='http://www.ozyandmillie.org/2005/om20050209.html' target='_blank'>right now</a> reporting about the great style change of 2000 (A historic moment!). He also mentions he thought about "starting the strip's chronology over". He didn't. So, technically, he didn't abandon the old comics, which means that it is still true Ozy and Millie have once been eight years old. Now they are ten. The only logical explanation is aging, which is enforced by DCS saying there is a chronology.

Ruedii-X · Postby **Ruedii-X** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:41 am

I think chronology is irrelivant in the Ozy and Millie world. It exists, but not in a "real world" sense.

Burning Sheep Productions · Postby **Burning Sheep Productions** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:11 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (DoppledangeR DooG @ Feb 10 2005, 10:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> You don't have to say it, Silfir. we're all smart people.  </td></tr></table>  We are?

Muninn · Postby **Muninn** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:25 pm

I don't think the age thing has too much weight. They were eight and to suit the new style they became ten. Bam, just like that. Same general rule as how Charlie Brown "lived" for fifty years but never aged. (Well okay they did age, but by the early sixties they were all pretty much how we know them)

Dr. Doog · Postby **Dr. Doog** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:46 am

Exactly! this is a friggin comic about anthropomorphic foxes that wear top hats! why do you want to make it litreral?

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