I am a good dog
June 23, 2014 11:33 PM Subscribe
A short, bittersweet comic about a good dog and his brother, slightly less good because he jumps on things.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Sorry for the late delete, but it looks like this is turning out to be a problem with the kind of awful "gotcha" aspect that isn't revealed in the post. If you want to repost later, it should probably be fairly clear either what the comic is about, or that it might be upsetting. -- taz
I saw this a while ago and it was really upsetting to me. I knew what it was and yet I reread it and now I'm upset all over again.
posted by Mizu at 11:55 PM on June 23, 2014
posted by Mizu at 11:55 PM on June 23, 2014
:-(
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 12:13 AM on June 24, 2014
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 12:13 AM on June 24, 2014
Can someone spell it out for me?
posted by Joe in Australia at 12:31 AM on June 24, 2014
posted by Joe in Australia at 12:31 AM on June 24, 2014
It's a reference to a plot in the comics series Watchmen.
posted by gingerest at 12:37 AM on June 24, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by gingerest at 12:37 AM on June 24, 2014 [1 favorite]
This didn't make sense to me at first because I didn't realize that the narration switched to the present with "there is a man behind the fence".
posted by Pruitt-Igoe at 1:05 AM on June 24, 2014
posted by Pruitt-Igoe at 1:05 AM on June 24, 2014
Spelling it out: This is an alternate perspective on some events in the comic Watchmen. The dogs' owner is a serial killer, and he is feeding his victims to the dogs. The dogs, being dogs, don't understand about this. Eventually, a vigilante/superhero called Rorschach turns up and ends the serial killer. He then discovers the dogs, which is where this comic ends. In Watchmen, Rorschach also kills the dogs (who he sees feeding on human remains). As a consequence of these events, Rorschach's law-and-order beliefs become much more radical and he arguably becomes mentally disturbed.
posted by Zarkonnen at 1:11 AM on June 24, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by Zarkonnen at 1:11 AM on June 24, 2014 [3 favorites]
My world, in which the man behind the fence is from a rescue centre and the dogs are promptly re-homed together, welcomes visitors.
posted by dvrmmr at 3:06 AM on June 24, 2014 [20 favorites]
posted by dvrmmr at 3:06 AM on June 24, 2014 [20 favorites]
There are few things more disappointing than clicking on "a short, bittersweet comic about dogs" and getting something that turns out to be some kind of creepy in-joke for people who have read "Watchmen".
Not the best of the web.
posted by mmoncur at 3:48 AM on June 24, 2014 [5 favorites]
Not the best of the web.
posted by mmoncur at 3:48 AM on June 24, 2014 [5 favorites]
Not sure how you can call this an in-joke. This story offered a different perspective on an event from the point of view of a pair of dogs who, in the original comic, appeared for a frame or two and were then slaughtered. A perspective which probably most Watchmen readers, myself included, hadn't even considered.
The author may have originally considered this an act of trolling but he created something much more interesting than his initial intent, and something which will stick with me for a while and will probably lead me to confuse my dogs with random acts of hugging.
posted by honestcoyote at 4:01 AM on June 24, 2014 [2 favorites]
The author may have originally considered this an act of trolling but he created something much more interesting than his initial intent, and something which will stick with me for a while and will probably lead me to confuse my dogs with random acts of hugging.
posted by honestcoyote at 4:01 AM on June 24, 2014 [2 favorites]
Not sure how you can call this an in-joke. This story offered a different perspective on an event from the point of view of a pair of dogs who, in the original comic, appeared for a frame or two and were then slaughtered. A perspective which probably most Watchmen readers, myself included, hadn't even considered.
However, if you haven't read "Watchmen" and got all into caring about these dogs and now you hear that "oh this is from a comic you haven't read and spoiler alert, the dogs die" it's pretty brutal.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:23 AM on June 24, 2014 [3 favorites]
However, if you haven't read "Watchmen" and got all into caring about these dogs and now you hear that "oh this is from a comic you haven't read and spoiler alert, the dogs die" it's pretty brutal.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:23 AM on June 24, 2014 [3 favorites]
Now I come to think of it, Watchmen isn't kind to pets, is it? Bubastis gets disintegrated for no reason. Somebody probably loved the space squid, come to that.
posted by Segundus at 4:37 AM on June 24, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Segundus at 4:37 AM on June 24, 2014 [1 favorite]
I think you don't know what bittersweet means. I didn't get the comic but now reading the backstory, sorry, this is just horrible. Going now to bleach my brain...
posted by Jubey at 4:51 AM on June 24, 2014
posted by Jubey at 4:51 AM on June 24, 2014
Metafilter: Somebody probably loved the space squid.
posted by sektah at 4:51 AM on June 24, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by sektah at 4:51 AM on June 24, 2014 [3 favorites]
I wasn't familiar with the Watchmen plot but now that I know it, I am imagining a fluffy ending for this comic. I'm a fan of reapersun's work but hadn't seen this, so thanks martin (you always make such excellent FPPs!)
posted by pointystick at 4:53 AM on June 24, 2014
posted by pointystick at 4:53 AM on June 24, 2014
and I believe the artist identifies as "she" :)
posted by pointystick at 4:54 AM on June 24, 2014
posted by pointystick at 4:54 AM on June 24, 2014
There are few things more disappointing than clicking on "a short, bittersweet comic about dogs" and getting...
I can think of some.
posted by Drexen at 4:58 AM on June 24, 2014
I can think of some.
posted by Drexen at 4:58 AM on June 24, 2014
However, if you haven't read "Watchmen" and got all into caring about these dogs and now you hear that "oh this is from a comic you haven't read and spoiler alert, the dogs die" it's pretty brutal.
This is true.
If the mods pop in, I'd request "Watchmen", and perhaps "Rorschach", be added to the tags in order to make the connection relatively clear.
posted by honestcoyote at 5:07 AM on June 24, 2014
This is true.
If the mods pop in, I'd request "Watchmen", and perhaps "Rorschach", be added to the tags in order to make the connection relatively clear.
posted by honestcoyote at 5:07 AM on June 24, 2014
> Metafilter: Somebody probably loved the space squid.
Somebody probably did. slight nsfw
posted by postcommunism at 5:27 AM on June 24, 2014
Somebody probably did. slight nsfw
posted by postcommunism at 5:27 AM on June 24, 2014
Where is the alternate alternate ending in which Rorschach and the dogs fly away and live happily ever after?
posted by Gable Oak at 5:30 AM on June 24, 2014
posted by Gable Oak at 5:30 AM on June 24, 2014
I wish I hadn't read this thread. BRB hugging my dogs.
posted by Sweetie Darling at 5:33 AM on June 24, 2014
posted by Sweetie Darling at 5:33 AM on June 24, 2014
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