tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36216193.post8662748102555602390..comments2023-06-26T08:17:00.734-04:00Comments on Plugwatch 2099: Left At The Railroad TracksBlog Post Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269502980425903614noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36216193.post-17003705368874357042010-10-16T19:13:41.427-04:002010-10-16T19:13:41.427-04:00> an element of captivity and sapient horror
Y...<i> > an element of captivity and sapient horror</i><br /><br />Yes, exactly! That sums up quite well the vibe I frequently get from Pluggers... it just doesn't quite <i>work</i> a lot of the time, and this is one of the more entertaining ways that it fails. (The one where the chicken-plugger uses old egg cartons as jewelry boxes comes to mind as well -- probably one of the most unintentionally creepy-yet-hilarious installments ever.)Blog Post Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269502980425903614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36216193.post-70268184592664216292010-10-13T20:54:05.488-04:002010-10-13T20:54:05.488-04:00Now that I get it, I can't *un*-get it. That&#...Now that I get it, I can't *un*-get it. That's the problem with these anthropomorphic animal comics; cute little vignettes become horrifying once you think about the logical implications of their behavior. A human-man sitting in his car with his dog, driving out on the open road is kind of sweet in a folksy, treacly way -- but when it's a *dog-man* and a *dog-dog* (as you put it) there's an element of captivity and sapient horror to it. Why is the dog-man so much larger and more powerful than the actual dog? Are we supposed to see dog-man as a standing for men? It makes my skin crawl..<br /><br />But at least we're not watching a Chicken-Lady eat at KFC or something.Mad Monkeynoreply@blogger.com