The thing that most stood out to me about Charles Schultz is the thing least stood out - consistency. Peanuts was where and what was expected for 50 years.<p>I can't say he's an example to me because that regularity of quality is too far beyond what I'm capable of. At best I could maybe model Piers Anthony where I work constantly and some of it is crap and some not.<p>All that said, happy posthumous 100 to my first ever fandom.
Charles Schulz/Peanuts was the Beatles of comic strips. After Peanuts, all comic strips were one of two things: influenced by Peanuts, or lied about not being influenced by Peanuts.
From the Big Nate strip:<p>> Some people might say comics aren't important, but those people are blockheads. Y'know what I say to them? Read "Peanuts."<p>> Charlie Brown never wins a game or gets a valentine or kicks the football, but he's a champ in my book.<p>I still can't understand how the 2015 film decided that Charlie Brown would strike up a relationship with the little red-haired girl. It gives the movie a happy ending.<p>But if Peanuts has one message, it's that Charlie Brown doesn't get happy endings. That ending to the film flew in the face of everything that ever happened in the comic strip.
I don't think I have understood Peanuts. Granted, my parents never subscribed to a newspaper where it was published, so I only intermittently got in touch with it. I understand it may be something you grow to love as you develop a relationship to the characters?
Ah, good, I'm glad this was shared. It got a little emotional reading the paper this morning.<p>My favorites: <i>Bizarro</i> and <i>Rose is Rose</i>.
The Schulz museum (and hockey rink) is one of the coolest museums I've been to in person. Very chill atmosphere, gobs of interesting and expressive art with beautiful exhibit design and surroundings.
For those who miss new <i>Peanuts</i> strips, check out <i>Haircut Practice</i>:<p><a href="https://www.gocomics.com/haircut-practice/2020/01/20" rel="nofollow">https://www.gocomics.com/haircut-practice/2020/01/20</a><p><a href="https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Haircut_Practice" rel="nofollow">https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Haircut_Practice</a>
Pure coincidence, we decided to do this remix this month after 40 years of loving the original... <a href="https://soundcloud.com/soopadaark/soopadaark-peanuts-christmas-daarked-out-dnb-remix" rel="nofollow">https://soundcloud.com/soopadaark/soopadaark-peanuts-christm...</a>
What an unbelievable and incredible coordinated tribute. I only managed to get through 35 of over 100 tribute comics but the magnitude the coordination is absolutely stunning.