Death Of Calvin And Hobbes

[TBG]

@Bosstone

Never sentimental? I think it had its fair share of thoughtful and sad strips, like the raccoon story (bottom of the page).

You owe me a box of kleenex.

[John_DiFool]

@Skald_the_Rhymer

You know something?

Rereading just a few C&H’s – the ones linked to along with the Raccoon story* – it’s pretty clear to me that even late-strip Calvin is in love** with Suzie. Hobbes adores her, after all, and Hobbes is an extension of Calvin’s imagination; he expresses Calvin’s doubts, his better sense, sometimes his fears.*** Hobbes’s counterbalancing words of praise for Suzie, whenever Calvin denigrates her, to me indicates that he’s expressing the emotions Calvin is not yet ready for.****

The Good Duplicate clinches it-writing Suzie mash notes and such (of course she doesn’t buy an iota of it); remember that is Calvin’s good side, and not a mere conjured apparition (c.f. Kirk’s “evil” duplicate).

[TreacherousCretin]

@Skald_the_Rhymer

… and Hobbes is an extension of Calvin’s imagination

Or a Pooka.

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[Elendil_s_Heir]

@BrotherCadfael

Aaaaand here another Calvin and Susie comic (NSFW in a comic way!).

Y’know, I don’t think Hobbes would be mad at seeing Calvin and Susie about to make love. Given the tiger’s long admiration of her, he’d be more likely to be pleased that their relationship had deepened. (Of course, he also might ask to be turned around so that he didn’t have to watch).

This thread inspired me to take the C&H collection It’s a Magical World off my shelf and read it clear through today. Good stuff - as good as ever!

[Chronos]

I don’t know, I think that Hobbes might spend the session going “Hubba hubba” and whistling. Which might get annoying.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Bill Watterson answers 15 questions from fans in 2005 - hadn’t seen this before: http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/calvinandhobbes/interview.html

[CrazyCatLady]

@Skald_the_Rhymer

You know something?

Rereading just a few C&H’s – the ones linked to along with the Raccoon story* – it’s pretty clear to me that even late-strip Calvin is in love** with Suzie. Hobbes adores her, after all, and Hobbes is an extension of Calvin’s imagination; he expresses Calvin’s doubts, his better sense, sometimes his fears.*** Hobbes’s counterbalancing words of praise for Suzie, whenever Calvin denigrates her, to me indicates that he’s expressing the emotions Calvin is not yet ready for.****

Precisely–Hobbes likes Susie, and Hobbes is ultimately Calvin, ergo Calvin likes Susie whether he can admit it or not. I always got the impression that Calvin had no real criticisms of her other than being, ya know, a slimy girl and liking slimy girl things like tea parties and playing house. (Not that he was above sometimes joining her in such girly pursuits–I’ll always love the soap opera style strip where they’re playing house and get into a huge fight about their baby being a rabbit.)

@Chronos

I don’t know, I think that Hobbes might spend the session going “Hubba hubba” and whistling. Which might get annoying.

I would never have thought of that myself, but now I can see no other way for events to unfold.

[Bosstone]

@CrazyCatLady

(Not that he was above sometimes joining her in such girly pursuits–I’ll always love the soap opera style strip where they’re playing house and get into a huge fight about their baby being a rabbit.)

Those kinds of strips were fantastic. That and them playing doctor (in the link I gave earlier) are easily at the top of the heap for raw funny, even if they lack in awe, thoughtfulness, or the other qualities that made the strip great (other than quality of art, anyway). Calvin and Susie had magnificent chemistry even when they were butting heads.