Once again, Hobbes is a stuffed toy when Calvin is not around to interact with him. He is only “alive” when Calvin is around and interacting with him. This is consistent throughout the whole strip.
I know these are all repeats, but this feels like a repeat when this first was printed, being the week of Christmas and not being holiday-related at all.
Once again, we only see Hobbes being “alive” when Calvin is around and by himself. This is consistent throughout the entire series. Hobbes is not actually alive. This isn’t that hard to understand.
Once again, Hobbes is only “alive” when Calvin is around. And he’s not “alive” – he only exists in Calvin’s imagination. This is consistent throughout the entire strip.
Sometimes it’s correct to be in the minority. This is not one of those times.
You do realize that this is a comic strip with a talking and thinking robot, with a time traveler who occasionally visits, and that aliens exist. But a parrot being a character who can talk and think and feel is where you draw the line?
Once again, Hobbes is a stuffed toy when Calvin is not around to interact with him. He is only “alive” when Calvin is around and interacting with him. This is consistent throughout the whole strip.