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of course this will be bad, but i feel the need to comment specifically on why, pre-emptively.

although it reads like the 'to be fair, you have to have a very high IQ' rick and morty post, its easy to misunderstand king of the hill.

its not a sitcom, or a comedy.

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theres a joke online that "KOTH is a slice of life anime". this intuits something true about the show. the inspiration for king of the hill was 'do the right thing' by spike lee, specifically the way in which that film depicts daily life in a specific neighborhood and place:
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its filed as a comedy because it happens to be funny, but its not "a comedy" like the simpsons.

this misunderstanding about its nature extended even to the network that aired it. early in its launch FOX tied it into nascar cross promotions. i believe this is an image from one: Image
on the surface, this makes sense. this is like the simpsons, but about texas. so people that watch nascar will like it.

but, they really didnt. because thats not what it is. as stupid as it sounds, its actually just an artistic depiction of a place and time: Image
likewise, its not really a sitcom either.

if you watch the early seasons, lots of things happen that never reset or get resolved. for example, buckley dies (and returns as an angel) (swedenborg moment btw). after that, he's just dead. theres a lot of things like that. Image
this was so antithetical to the nature of a sitcom and network TV programming that the network asked them to stop doing stuff like this, because it got too confusing when they re-aired the episodes out of order.

so, it became a sitcom. but thats also not what it is, internally. Image
part of why the show is interesting is because it could really only be made at that time. i was working with a guy once, and he asked me about shows i like, so i mentioned KOTH, and he said

i just don't get it. is it supposed to be funny?

thats the point. yes, but incidentally Image
sidenote: i drew this many years ago and then was mentioned by name on a two hour long king of the hill podcast (check my credentials) Image
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not making any strictly political assertions about the shows conclusions but may drop some relevant lore if it comes up

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everyone on twitter is posting and talking about this now but if you talked about it while it was happening you were an absolute freak and people would go out of their way to ruin your life in any way possible
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"therapy" is one of the most engaging topics. it clearly has a polarizing worldview surrounding it - we may look back and see "therapy culture" as the hallmark of this time.

but, something about it is obscure. what is this cloud around "therapy", exactly?

i have one idea.

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american halloween theology: the philosophical mythology of insane clown posse

folk religion generally defies strict boundaries. it is, by definition, often fully enmeshed with aspects of a cultural landscape.

it is in this spirit that we briefly look at the insane clown posse. Image
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as i've paused comics to finish my next book, and am working on getting holiday stuff going, it's been cool to revisit some projects. in this thread i'll repost one from 2021: the inverted propaganda series

quote tweeted below is my general operation

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propaganda has always been an interesting concept to me as someone who makes images, and in the "propaganda" folder, it's hard to get more heavy hitting than soviet.

fittingly for my general interests, a lot of it is about religion. here are some examples: Image
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saw this when i was 12 or 13 for some reason and it affected a huge portion of my life. a trojan horse: it appeals to people who have a crappy job and feel like they’re better than the customers, and then asks: if you’re so smart, why are you the one working there? brutal.
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this ended the ability to do anything other than work, which was the whole point of having such a job.

thats really the point of the movie. both main characters feel like theyre better than the public, but only one uses his low station to his advantage: by freedom-maxxing. Image
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each halloween season, my mind turns to a lesser known saint: st. odilo of cluny. the idea of a relatively unknown saint is interesting in and of itself: you see the lists of names, it's easy to forget they were all real people who contributed to our spiritual history.

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