Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 27, 2015
Transcript:
Woman: Meh. The composition is jejune at best. And is it neo-Marxist or a self-conscious parody of neo-Marxism? I'd say it fails on both counts. At best, I'd say we're looking at postmodern blather. Neither avant-garde nor revelatory in its scope. Goat: You should not be writing a guide to parenting. Rat: But little kids need guidance. Pig: Hey, kid, don't quit your day job!
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
Let’s hope Rat has been neutered.
Rod Gonzalez over 8 years ago
Just beat up Rat and shred his stupid book.
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
How to Be a Bad Parent by Rat.
charne over 8 years ago
Stephan is one sick puppy.
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
It’s a little kid’s frickin’ drawing, you big show-off biddy! Cool your jets and say it looks “nice,” not give a pretentious critical monologue! Rat, this really means you!
HighPeaks over 8 years ago
For the first six panels, I thought she was doing a critique of Pearls.
mammamoonbeam over 8 years ago
Can someone please tell me what is going on in this strip? The mother is making inane comments about her kid’s drawing. That I get, but where does Rat and his “book” fit in?
Jon Schutter over 8 years ago
The first six panels, I thought Stephan was critiquing Pearls itself……
Jon Schutter over 8 years ago
@High Peaks, I see you did too!
sarah413 Premium Member over 8 years ago
Why did I flash back to a scene in History of the World, Pt.1? The first art critic.
Kaputnik over 8 years ago
I have to admit that Rat’s approach would be an interesting change from the parents who think they need to boost their child’s self esteem by praising everything she does to the skies. Still, there has to a happy medium.This actually reminded me a bit of the “Calvin and Hobbes” strips where Calvin parodies art critic jargon, usually in discussing the design of his snowmen. Wouldn’t surprise me if Pastis got his inspiration from that, and then went off in a different direction with it.
dre7861 over 8 years ago
“How to Raise Your Child to be a Critic in 50 Easy Steps” by Rat
A_NY_Outlaw over 8 years ago
I thought it was rather cubist myself.
abbybookcase over 8 years ago
do critics beget more critics? or do they spring, fully formed, from the brow of such as rat?
Marathon Zack over 8 years ago
Ooh, cool, stick figure!
Number Three over 8 years ago
My limit is stick figures.I was always rubbish at drawing.xxx
seismic-2 Premium Member over 8 years ago
I wish this were a cross-over with Rex Morgan, so this art critic could give some “advice” to young Sarah.
mcsnick over 8 years ago
Please, please,please do not generalize about teachers until you have taught for at least 12 weeks (commas are optional as are periods for all comic comments)…
Acomicfan over 8 years ago
That is one cynical mother.
cable almost 4 years ago
This would fit better now…