Gene vs. Cotton

CWTyger · Post by **CWTyger** » Mon Dec 18, 2000 8:57 am

You know, if this comic strip is named after Gene, then why is it all of a sudden focusing on Cotton? BTW, this is one of the best comic strips I've ever read. There are definitely moments from the heart. I like that.------------------
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Jamie Jalecki · Post by **Jamie Jalecki** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 3:04 am

Hmmmm, some are starting to be peeved with the way Cotton is stealing the show, no matter how significant it'll turn out.
I even guess at this rate there may be no Christmas goodie (for RL reasons too). As if Cotton is better off as an...Easter Bunny! Just kidding.I have to also admit, in spite of the holiday-season being and causing a blatant monkey on one's back, it's just another one of these lengthy stories (hopefully not as stupid as The Fugitive series on television). I must further admit that, locally on an animation TV station, I'm a little cheezed off that this series, Mattimeo: A Tale Of Redwall, may not be concluded until perhaps the Super Bowl. I was informed that it was overdue by two months when it could've premiered in September. It would've just been nice if it was done in time for the Christmas holidays. What's the use when there's not much I can do.As I really hold nothing against the great Mr. Jacques (it's the local station that I hold responsible), we may as well not hold anything against Gene should the story behind the comic seem awkward.

BillBrd1 · Post by **BillBrd1** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 6:05 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CWTyger:
You know, if this comic strip is named after Gene, then why is it all of a sudden focusing on Cotton? BTW, this is one of the best comic strips I've ever read. There are definitely moments from the heart. I like that.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Umm......Gene's covering for Cotton at his job while Cotton is doing all this stuff?

Digoraccoon · Post by **Digoraccoon** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 9:35 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by BillBrd1:
 Umm......Gene's covering for Cotton at his job while Cotton is doing all this stuff?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well see, you have to realize that Gene has to keep up the parameters-to-profitability ratios that potentialize the revenue-aspect realization plateau which will increase service servicability...Translation:
...He's just keeping up what he's doing.

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Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 12:07 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CWTyger:
You know, if this comic strip is named after Gene, then why is it all of a sudden focusing on Cotton? BTW, this is one of the best comic strips I've ever read. There are definitely moments from the heart. I like that.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I'm glad you like it <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">As for the strip focusing on Cotton at the
moment, there are a lot of reasons why I'm
doing it that way, most of them will be
revealed at the end of this story arc. There
are a lot of things I want to do with this
comic, and I have to lay the foundation for
what this particular world is like, first.
The best way to do that in this case is for
the reader to see Furriston through the eyes
of someone other than Gene. Gene's already had
lots and lots of notoriety before this comic
began, and he can afford to give the spotlight
to Cotton for right now.

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 12:09 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by BillBrd1:
 Umm......Gene's covering for Cotton at his job while Cotton is doing all this stuff?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>It's taken a long time to tell this part of
the story, but in actual time passed, it's
been only a day. Cotton hasn't been gone so
long that anyone at work would miss him.

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 12:12 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by digoraccoon:
 Well see, you have to realize that Gene has to keep up the parameters-to-profitability ratios that potentialize the revenue-aspect realization plateau which will increase service servicability...Translation:
...He's just keeping up what he's doing. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Basically, yeah. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">(Oh, and BTW... those are maintenanace-to-
profitability ratios that I'm affecting the
parameters of the dynamics of. I don't want
any district mgmt. drones after me again.)

CWTyger · Post by **CWTyger** » Wed Dec 20, 2000 11:14 am

I'm not saying the comic is ruined with Cotton as the current focus. I happen to like rabbits (I played the March Hare in the RSS Drama Club's version of Alice In Wonderland last year, and one of the characters I role play is a European Hare named Reese Dragonclaw). It was just something I'd noticed. Nothing more. No worries?------------------
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TimberBram · Post by **TimberBram** » Thu Dec 21, 2000 6:47 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted in part by genecatlow:
There are a lot of things I want to do with this comic, and I have to lay the foundation for what this particular world is like, first. The best way to do that in this case is for the reader to see Furriston through the eyes of someone other than Gene. Gene's already had lots and lots of notoriety before this comic began, and he can afford to give the spotlight
to Cotton for right now.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I'll trust you on this (like I have a choice). For the record though, I've just found you, so the character "Gene Catlow" is entirely new to me, as is the entire milieu you're developing.No worries, though. I'm enjoying what's happening. (Why is it that M-W-F seem so far apart?)Peace,
Tim Bram.

CWTyger · Post by **CWTyger** » Fri Dec 22, 2000 1:14 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by genecatlow:
I wish it could be M-T-W-T-F, believe me. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.g ... UOTE>Me too, but we (the fans) don't want to push it, do we? <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">Sabrina On-Line, a comic strip I like, is one of my favourites, but only updates once a month. Even Freefall updates M-W-F. I don't mind it. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">Hakuna Matata!------------------
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Digoraccoon · Post by **Digoraccoon** » Fri Dec 22, 2000 8:42 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jamie Jalecki:
Hmmmm, some are starting to be peeved with the way Cotton is stealing the show, no matter how significant it'll turn out.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I find that in a lot of the really good stories I read, there comes a time when the main character gets pushed aside and another character is put in the spot light.This does keep the story interesting... having the same character constantly would get a little dull after a few chapters to me

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Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Fri Dec 22, 2000 10:26 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by TimberBram:
 I'll trust you on this (like I have a choice). For the record though, I've just found you, so the character "Gene Catlow" is entirely new to me, as is the entire milieu you're developing.No worries, though. I'm enjoying what's happening. (Why is it that M-W-F seem so far apart?)Peace,
Tim Bram.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I wish it could be M-T-W-T-F, believe me. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Fri Dec 22, 2000 10:29 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by digoraccoon:
 I find that in a lot of the really good stories I read, there comes a time when the main character gets pushed aside and another character is put in the spot light.This does keep the story interesting... having the same character constantly would get a little dull after a few chapters to me <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>In my favorite newspaper comic strip (when I
was growing up) which was "Pogo", the title
character was out of the spotlight a good
deal of the time. And the comic was one of the
greatest ever. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Sat Dec 23, 2000 7:52 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by digoraccoon:
 Hey, I think I've seen that a few times. And you're right, cause I don't remember the main character. comic was good tho <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You don't remember Pogo? O_O
(But then, there were quite a few raccoons in
the strip too, so you may have been distracted.)

CarlFox · Post by **CarlFox** » Sat Dec 23, 2000 10:24 am

One advantage to coming back to Gene's POV...that means, most likely, more CatsWhisker as well, and you can never have too many cute lady felines. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">(Granted, Tavatiana isn't exactly hard on the eyes, either... <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">)Seriously, the Gene/CW exchanges in the past have made for some interesting reading, here and elsewhere. (BTW, how much of "elsewhere" affects "here"? For example, do your "Bits & Pieces" strips occur in the same continuity?)KFM!

Digoraccoon · Post by **Digoraccoon** » Sat Dec 23, 2000 11:02 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by genecatlow:
 In my favorite newspaper comic strip (when I
was growing up) which was "Pogo", the title
character was out of the spotlight a good
deal of the time. And the comic was one of the
greatest ever.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Hey, I think I've seen that a few times. And you're right, cause I don't remember the main character. comic was good tho

Another classic I loved was Outland, where the story switched a lot between Opus the penguin and Bill the cat.

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Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Sun Dec 24, 2000 1:26 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CarlFox:
One advantage to coming back to Gene's POV...that means, most likely, more CatsWhisker as well, and you can never have too many cute lady felines. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin ... BLOCKQUOTE>
*chuckle* Well, maybe others can't have too
many... I only have one. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>
(Granted, Tavatiana isn't exactly hard on the eyes, either... <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">)Seriously, the Gene/CW exchanges in the past have made for some interesting reading, here and elsewhere. (BTW, how much of "elsewhere" affects "here"? For example, do your "Bits & Pieces" strips occur in the same continuity?)KFM!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Actually, I'm still sort of debating that.
It would be rather nice to have the Raccoon
Family in Furriston, but it would make the
story about their origin more difficult to
write.

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Sun Dec 24, 2000 1:59 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by digoraccoon:
 *giggles* You're prolly right <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif"> Raccoon anything is distracting... Heck I managed to find raccoons in anime movies when people kept telling me they're weren't any <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">What WAS Pogo BTW, if you dont mind me asking? <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Oh, I don't mind your asking, by any means-
but answering could take a long time! "Pogo"
isn't a subject that can be encapsulated
easily into any single paragraph, or even a
lot of them.. or at all, in a way. Because it
was both a product of the times and a mirror
of those times, held right up to its face so
it could see how ridiculous and benign and
stupid and wrong it could be at times. But, in
brief, Pogo was a comic strip created by an
unbelievably talented and prolific cartoonist
named Walt Kelly. It ran in newspapers
throughout this country during the period of
the greatest social and political change it's
ever had, and it did something that is nowadays
taken for granted, but for it's time was all
but unheard-of: it addressed those social and
political changes within the context of the
characters in the strip. It can be hard to
think of such a thing as radical, or even
unusual, but at the time Kelly did it, it was,
for what was supposed to be a daily humor
comic about "funny animals" anyway. Political
cartoonists have always been around, of course,
but they had been generally limited to the
quick-jab single panel commentary. Kelly did
whole *stories*... and he did them so well
that whether one agreed or not (and the man
had some BIG enemies) the skill was beyond
question. Pogo (the central character) himself
was a possum, and there were more supporting
characters than I could begin to tell you
about - you really need to read some of the
collected comic volumes to get a feel for the
true scope of Kelly's genius. And this is my
attempt to be *brief* on the subject... <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">

Fetch26291 · Post by **Fetch26291** » Sun Dec 24, 2000 9:48 am

I'd like to see the Raccoon Kids show up in the strip sometime.
I'm sure they're around Furriston somewhere.course, Observant has to keep low, and Active has to keep it in low gear <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">

Digoraccoon · Post by **Digoraccoon** » Sun Dec 24, 2000 10:12 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by genecatlow:
 You don't remember Pogo? O_O
(But then, there were quite a few raccoons in
the strip too, so you may have been distracted.)
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>*giggles* You're prolly right

Raccoon anything is distracting... Heck I managed to find raccoons in anime movies when people kept telling me they're weren't any

What WAS Pogo BTW, if you dont mind me asking?

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"Peace Out, Shinies In"
-Digo Raccoon