I know that Scancarelli likes to occasionally break the fourth wall and have his characters (mainly Walt) show self-awareness of themselves as comic characters, and I understand the whole ‘meta’ thing axe-grinder referred to, but I can’t say I’m entirely comfortable with the concept. I feel it damages the suspension of disbelief that adds to the enjoyment of the strip; by this point, you have to suspend disbelief to believe in a storyline about a 110-year-old man, his nearly 90-year-old son and extended family. But I agree that the artwork is among the best on the comics page. (Does Scancarelli have an apprentice? Is anyone in line to carry it on into the later 21st century?)
I know that Scancarelli likes to occasionally break the fourth wall and have his characters (mainly Walt) show self-awareness of themselves as comic characters, and I understand the whole ‘meta’ thing axe-grinder referred to, but I can’t say I’m entirely comfortable with the concept. I feel it damages the suspension of disbelief that adds to the enjoyment of the strip; by this point, you have to suspend disbelief to believe in a storyline about a 110-year-old man, his nearly 90-year-old son and extended family. But I agree that the artwork is among the best on the comics page. (Does Scancarelli have an apprentice? Is anyone in line to carry it on into the later 21st century?)