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CaptainPea
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Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:19 pm Posts: 3954 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
The ensemble cast keeps things interesting.
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Dissension
Totally Not Rick
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm Posts: 6966
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Trolling Opportunities
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mathgrant
Joined: Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:37 pm Posts: 471 Location: Abilene TX
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Because it's cute, and because its creator is one of the awesomest people ever, aside from his webcomicking abilities.
Also, what Diss said.
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| Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:47 pm |
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mariomarc
Joined: Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:18 pm Posts: 1707 Location: Ponyville
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
It's one of the cutest things I've ever read
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SlientWolf
Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:39 am Posts: 14 Location: New York
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
I love everything about Housepets, the style, the characters , story its all so great.
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dalonewolf25
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:22 pm Posts: 566 Images: 0 Location: In the middle of the ocean, where the state looks like a gun.
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Because it is addicting...
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Foxstar
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU
Joined: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:00 am Posts: 1162
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
The furret pays well.
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Dissension
Totally Not Rick
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm Posts: 6966
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Yeah, but a man can only eat so many furret-snacks.
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dalonewolf25
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:22 pm Posts: 566 Images: 0 Location: In the middle of the ocean, where the state looks like a gun.
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
...eventually eating the furret itself...
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| Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:49 pm |
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
I think it is a very interesting hypothetical of what would happen if animals could talk and walk and read and think and how they would be treated and how they would develop and interact with and in society.
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disk333
Joined: Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:08 pm Posts: 6
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Because the characters are cute and funny of course! But uh... if you want to know the real reason its because the comic is the only thing that gets me in touch with my roots with the furry fandom, besides my drawings... Agh! That's too saddening I need listen to some upbeat music now. 
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Penwrite
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:03 am Posts: 3124 Location: Canterlot
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
This may sound weird to y'all, but the reason I love Housepets! is because...it just feels like the comic has soul. That's the best way I can think of to describe it. There's a happy, positive, friendly FEEL to it all, like Pixar films. It's just good-natured fun that through excellent artwork and writing manages to transcend its medium to become something more.
Ya know what? I think I got it perfectly right earlier. Housepets! is the Pixar of webcomics.
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Teh Brawler
Joined: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:26 pm Posts: 5133 Images: 2 Location: Someplace with Internet access
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
I don't know how many of the most recent Pixar films you've seen if you think they're happy, positive and friendly 
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Penwrite
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:03 am Posts: 3124 Location: Canterlot
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Oh, I suppose I didn't word that quite as well as I could've, but you know what I mean. There's just a an undertone of optimism, of how yes, there is sadness and darkness, but there's good stuff too, and that's the stuff important to hold on to. *scratches head in embarrassment* Sorry, I'm an English Major, I can't help but sound overly philosophical at times. 
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Teh Brawler
Joined: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:26 pm Posts: 5133 Images: 2 Location: Someplace with Internet access
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Oh, hush, it's not that big of a deal. I got what you meant. 
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Penwrite
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:03 am Posts: 3124 Location: Canterlot
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Hehe, thanks. 
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Dissension
Totally Not Rick
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm Posts: 6966
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Discussion about Pixar movies is not discussion about why you like the comic.
I like Housepets! for pretty much the same reasons as everyone else.
Oh, and I guess it's also still trolling opportunities.
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dalonewolf25
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:22 pm Posts: 566 Images: 0 Location: In the middle of the ocean, where the state looks like a gun.
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*gasp* Diss! Quick! Put your cool face on!
I still find Housepets! addicting, as it has this sort of funny, childish/adult humor that appeals to the adolescent age of transition in which the adolescent is bombarded with childish things and adult things at the same time, and since the selected peer group is not far from the selected demographic age of the comic, it appeals to them. And when you have an artist who's willing to explain to his viewers and able to participate and experiment with that age group and the community and his peers, it attracts more of these kind of intellectual people who actually understand the pop culture-ish jokes and messages behind what's given, whether intentional or not by the author.
Watch me make a paradox within a paradox.
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Final_Silence
Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:07 am Posts: 15 Location: Ummmm... Somewhere strange...
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Art style is some of the best I've seen, the story is very addicting, characters you can relate to, oh and it's hilarious!
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yoyodude
Joined: Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:23 pm Posts: 540
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Toy Story 4: Apocalyplse My friend and I tend to agree that I like Housepets becasue I "suffer from detatchment issues" after I stopped getting the newspaper at out house. Apparently I needed something to latch onto  Oh and it doesn't suck
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Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am Posts: 13745 Location: Nephelokokkygia
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If it replaced the void in your heart left by newspaper comics, then I'd say that's an upgrade! (Good) webcomics like Housepets! are so much better.
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shadowhaz
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:58 pm Posts: 883
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
its better than garfield plus characters i can relate to like king and cutey style and not to mention the well planed story arks
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Penwrite
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:03 am Posts: 3124 Location: Canterlot
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
My love of Housepets! was only magnified by Sir Griffin's politeness, plus the awesomeness my fellow fans! 
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Nitrosparxx
Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:42 pm Posts: 308 Location: Insanity
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Though the artwork is definately unique and very adorable, the biggest thing that gets to read Housepets! is the writting. There's just something that's just absolutley charming about the dialouge that makes it so pleaseant to read. The writting have a sort of fatherly warm touch to them, and it treats the readers as if they have a brain. Rick's fantastic sense of humor, along with his clever references also make the comic series more enjoyable.
Another thing is that this a webcomic that is absolutley clean! Any comic that deals with anthropomorphic life tend to have a dark, raunchy (and I do mean raunchy) material, and whilst I'll admit it's good for some variety, it give people the wrong impression on furries (or people like me who just think that anthropomorphic life is just more unique looking). Rick's comic here is just pure clean fun, and it's (almost) family fun attitude always puts me in a happy mood.
I hope one day, I'll be able to achive this kind of heartwarming atmosphere with my writting.
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Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am Posts: 13745 Location: Nephelokokkygia
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Nitrosparxx
Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:42 pm Posts: 308 Location: Insanity
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Well, I did say almost
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Penwrite
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Crazy-8
Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:29 pm Posts: 20
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
mostly for the sense of nostalgia I kind of get, most of the arcs and what not give a feel of sort of a child's life, but modernized a bit, it also reminds me of lots of comic strip comics I used to read as a kid
and the art is pretty cool
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garbud
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:29 pm Posts: 7
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
i like it becuse i can read it anywere and it is just plain asome
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Penwrite
Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:03 am Posts: 3124 Location: Canterlot
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Congratulations Nitro, you just said all I was trying to say, only about a thousand times better than I managed. XD
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Nitrosparxx
Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:42 pm Posts: 308 Location: Insanity
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Yeah I have a habbit of explaining why I like something like a reveiw. I guess I get that from watching countless episodes of Linkara's AT4W.
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EmoPeanut
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For me, it is because of the idea. Not alot of people can do things like this. It is like a sitcom, but Rick makes it better with the characters and execution. I mean, the mini arcs feel like Garfield strips except a lot better. THe characters have great development, and you just can't hate them, since their so funny. I loathe Garfield now, thanks to his attitude to everything. He is unlikable. But Hosuepets keeps thing fresh and funny. I could see these comics on a newspaper every morning. Heck, That is what Rick should do. But instead of getting payed for making them(IDK if does.) He shows us his work and it great.
YOu usually don't find these types of gems on the internet. Most of them are completely controlled by Companies. The Ironic thing is that not a lot of people know about it. Maybe that is a good thing. Companies can't take it over, and when Rick passes on in a far,far,far,far,far, far future, only the fans will try to restart it. So So I like housepets for its writing, it execution, the idea, and the fact that it will can not, will not, be corrupted by media. It stands alone from all the other comics. It is free and one of my favorite comics because of that. It is different than anything I have seen and I thank it for it
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Teh Brawler
Joined: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:26 pm Posts: 5133 Images: 2 Location: Someplace with Internet access
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 |  |  |  | EmoPeanut wrote: For me, it is because of the idea. Not alot of people can do things like this. It is like a sitcom, but Rick makes it better with the characters and execution. I mean, the mini arcs feel like Garfield strips except a lot better. THe characters have great development, and you just can't hate them, since their so funny. I loathe Garfield now, thanks to his attitude to everything. He is unlikable. But Hosuepets keeps thing fresh and funny. I could see these comics on a newspaper every morning. Heck, That is what Rick should do. But instead of getting payed for making them(IDK if does.) He shows us his work and it great.
YOu usually don't find these types of gems on the internet. Most of them are completely controlled by Companies. The Ironic thing is that not a lot of people know about it. Maybe that is a good thing. Companies can't take it over, and when Rick passes on in a far,far,far,far,far, far future, only the fans will try to restart it. So So I like housepets for its writing, it execution, the idea, and the fact that it will can not, will not, be corrupted by media. It stands alone from all the other comics. It is free and one of my favorite comics because of that. It is different than anything I have seen and I thank it for it |  |  |  |  |
You'd actually be surprised how many cartoonists are freelance. They may be shown in newspapers, but they aren't owned by them. 
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Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am Posts: 13745 Location: Nephelokokkygia
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
If any of the webcomics I read would work in a newspaper, it'd be Housepets!
Unfortunately, it's still not for the best. It doesn't have too many self-contained jokes, which is a concern when you want your comic to appeal to as many people as possible. It's still pretty niche, even if it is extremely approachable as far as webcomics go.
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KizerZin
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
I love the bittersweet moments, it’s all so happy and loving but sadness and despair are never out of the question
the only way I can love Housepets more is if Grape was a Nazi.
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Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
She killed a Commie, what more do you want?
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KizerZin
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
that is were I got the idea!
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Foxstar
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
It's fuzzy and funny animal without being overly furry.
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Z-Zman
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:25 pm Posts: 101 Images: 1 Location: LA
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
I like it because *chchhhchchchchhhchchchchhchchch* and *chchchchchcchhc*, sorry, I went through a tunnel... 
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theblackcateyes
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 Re: Why do you like Housepets?
Why i like it? I like Housepets for... no reason, i like it because i like it, it can't be that simple?
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