Be sure to check out the previous cartoon (Oct 1) by hitting the single back-arrow above. Neither this, the Oct. 3, or the Oct. 1 cartoons showed up for me until today (Oct. 4).
The self-proclaimed pro-life* crowd is entirely too obsessive about the imaginary people they claim to be concerned about. They need to calm down, switch off their circuit diagrams, get out of their blueprints, sit in the shade of their acorns, listen to the pleasant songs of the eggs, and stop to smell the pollen.
Somewhat a wasted opportunity IMO by Mr. Benson to express more pointed satire using literary allusions. The fetus in space, originally modeled with Keir Dullea’s features, could have instead been made to resemble Donald Trump wearing a MAGA hat.
As the emerging Uebermensch of humanity, that Trump fancies himself, the sinister shadow of his influence as contributing to the 21st century Zeitgeist of world Authoritarianism would approach the Earth like a evil corrupting colour out of space. Thus Nietzsche, Strauss, Clarke, Kubrick, and Lovecraft would all nicely underlie Benson’s interpretive artistry.
I know, overly pedantic — but I don’t care, that’s my take. “2001: A Space Odyssey” — book and movie — came out at a intellectually formative time of my life and impressed me greatly.
crgigoux over 2 years ago
Be sure to check out the previous cartoon (Oct 1) by hitting the single back-arrow above. Neither this, the Oct. 3, or the Oct. 1 cartoons showed up for me until today (Oct. 4).
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
So—will unwanted fetuses end up in outer space??
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 2 years ago
The self-proclaimed pro-life* crowd is entirely too obsessive about the imaginary people they claim to be concerned about. They need to calm down, switch off their circuit diagrams, get out of their blueprints, sit in the shade of their acorns, listen to the pleasant songs of the eggs, and stop to smell the pollen.
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*short for “proliferators”
PraiseofFolly over 2 years ago
Somewhat a wasted opportunity IMO by Mr. Benson to express more pointed satire using literary allusions. The fetus in space, originally modeled with Keir Dullea’s features, could have instead been made to resemble Donald Trump wearing a MAGA hat.
As the emerging Uebermensch of humanity, that Trump fancies himself, the sinister shadow of his influence as contributing to the 21st century Zeitgeist of world Authoritarianism would approach the Earth like a evil corrupting colour out of space. Thus Nietzsche, Strauss, Clarke, Kubrick, and Lovecraft would all nicely underlie Benson’s interpretive artistry.
I know, overly pedantic — but I don’t care, that’s my take. “2001: A Space Odyssey” — book and movie — came out at a intellectually formative time of my life and impressed me greatly.