I am not a fan at all. I have always viewed Garfield as something to fill some blank space in a newspaper which has somehow grown out of control. I am genuinely curious, however, what huge fans of Garfield see in it / get from the IP.

  • Emily@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 months ago

    I read all the Garfield strips as a kid, and watched most of the shows and movies out at the time. I have strong memories of picking up as many compilation books as I could from the local second-hand bookfair (along with Calvin and Hobbes, Footrot Flats, Peanuts, etc) and reading them over and over.

    Nowadays I don’t really read the comics anymore, but I think Garfield is great fodder for memes.

  • peanuts4life@beehaw.org
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    6 months ago

    As a child, I was attracted to his slovenly misanthropic attitude.

    Similarly, I always liked Winnie the Pooh, who while more amiable, is also selfish, lazy, and prone to self pity.

    When you grow up with Saturday morning comics, you have to find elements of real life in it. I feel like Garfield represents these baser, unpleasant impulses.

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    6 months ago

    Not a fan either. Garfield seems to be anti-funny, even somewhat banal. And that’s the genius of it. Jim Davis has milked a cushy life out of it.