Friday, December 9, 2011

Calvin and Hobbes

I just realized that Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes leads a super dysfunctional life cause he's an only child who's got a stuffed tiger for a make believe friend; no other real friends or interaction with kids his own age save Suzie who he always fights with, and
Moe who bullies him; a family and school that doesn't understand him and his learning needs. His vivid imagination and wide vocabulary shows potential for artistic talent but no one ever recognises that part of him. Man... If he was my kid I'd be suffering but I'll also try to look out for him in ways his parents never do.

Edit: His father consistently lies to him about the universe and the things around them and how they work, and both him and his wife never play with Calvin. Plus, they don't ensure he's safe til it's too late. I mean, all that plummeting off slopes and flying through midair.
That's damn dangerous.

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