Okay guys, I'm not going to let that Javascript piece of junk steal my post this time. I'm taking extreme countermeasures to make sure it doesn't happen again. I am STRONG!

Now that I have made such a bold statement it is time to continue on with the unfathomably great Garfield goodness that has redeemed my soul into Heaven. Remember, if you don't like Jesus, you can still achieve eternal salvation by enjoying Garfield comics! Maybe I should start a religion based on it, but that's beside the point for now.

You won't believe how god damn¹ funny this strip is. I know you can see it there right now, and you are probably slapping your knee like you're some sort of knee-slappin' old timer from the times when knees were often struck. I don't think you really understand the true beauty of this strip. You probably think that Garfield is a fat ass, something which is not beautiful, but I insist there is beauty to be observed. Let me explain.

Constant usage of the same scene: not lazy

Garfield is watching the television again. You'll noticed that this is the third strip in a row involving that same couch, that same television, that same fat ass cat, etc. You cretinous insensitive morons probably think that Jim Davis is a lazy man, having three whole strips in the same place with no notable shift in viewpoint and stuff. I'm really pissed off at you for thinking such garbacious garbage,² but I'm a nice guy so I forgive you. Jim Davis is NOT LAZY! I feel like I have to say that a lot these days, and I mean it every time. Jim Davis is a total genius and none of you slack jawed jealous jokers will ever stand up to his almighty power. In my new religion, Jim Davis will be the one true God. That's how incredibly good he is.

The television show and Garfield's miserable life

Garfield is now watching some kind of action-adventure show, I think. He appears very disenchanted by this program, which is funny. It is hilarious because Garfield is trying to watch the television for some good old fashioned escapism, but rather than being entertained, he is instead bored by the television show! That poor cat, you can't help but chuckle at how he tries to escape the deadly boredom of daily life, only to be further bored by the media!

In this show, someone is saying that an unspecified action is not possible at all. In the next panel, we are suddenly treated to a great AYIEEEEEEEEEEE that someone slapped together with Textart, a cool word processing feature. The AYIEEEEEEEEEEE is accompanied by a SPLAT! sound effect. You see what is happening here? Someone is falling, and they are being ruthlessly murdered at the bottom of the descent! Jim Davis is a very considerate guy in that he covers his bases with highly morbid humor You depressing gothic morose emo people are probably living it up in the humor department right now! Anyway, we get the ultra cool ending of this three panel television show with the saying of “and they were right.” I don't need to tell you how wonderful this is.

A postmodern stroke of excellence

You know what I was right about? How absolutely BEAUTIFUL this strip is! There is something like a trick being played in this strip that might be out of the way, but as a connoisseur of the fine arts it is my duty to point out anything I come across. Let's examine the last panel for the goods.

Look at that! Just look at that! Jim Davis is pulling a fast one on you in the name of high art! Garfield is saying something about saving time, but look at how they drew him! They pretty much forgot to draw in his eyes! They did this purely for humorous effect. Time should be saved, and an awesome way to save it is to neglect drawing pupils. Who needs those god damn¹ things anyway?

So you see, Garfield comics are funny! They always add value to the humor by pulling off such clever tricks, like the eye thing. Now do you really think that Jim Davis is a lazy guy who lacks skills? I don't think so! Good night!

¹ Just so you know, I can say “God damn” in Heaven with no existential consequences.

² “Garbacious” is a word, don't question it.

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