Arc 51: Show Business

copper · Post by **copper** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:16 am

Wanderer wrote:I was referring to actual dogs, not the ones in Housepets.
I'm pretty sure no dog actually has bulging muscles and six-pack abs.

You have obviously never seen a rottweiler on steroids...-_-'

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:23 am

Yes I haven't seen any dog on steroids. That sounds scary...

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:27 am

IceKitsune wrote:Is everyone her going to act like Duchess and Colleen? Also yay a Rough Collie!

Probably

ChewyChewy wrote:

Pleasant? Really? How is she less unpleasant than Colleen here?

Well she seems more pragmatic than anything else
Colleen just seems rude.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:54 am

Duchess is cold. Colleen is malicious. I'd say Duchess is behaving less evil by that standard.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:01 am

I wonder if the other competitors will be pets we know. Bino and Sasha for sure.

sean21 · Post by **sean21** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:36 pm

justacritic wrote:I expect the less fit or more rotund dogs would have been laughed out of this competition already

are you talking about dogs with no biceps or dogs that are fat, because King isn't exactly fit; skinny and adorable yes but not fit, like Duchess had said his adorableness will be his only real chance at winning.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:06 pm

Okay guys, ease off that topic, alright? *group hugs*

sean21 · Post by **sean21** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:35 pm

*returns hug then says: alright then, i submint a new topic that relates to the comic, "i think i see your date; let me get a microcope." snap Duchess got burned.

justacritic · Post by **justacritic** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:59 pm

(Takes deep breath) It's ... (thinks) a popular correlation that cuteness increases with diminished stature.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:18 pm

justacritic wrote:(Takes deep breath) It's ... (thinks) a popular correlation that cuteness increases with diminished stature.

Not just stature, stubbiness too. A miniature version of something that's simply scaled down may be odd or cool, but something whose features don't scale down the same way is cute (so long as it's across-the-board, otherwise you get into the Uncanny Valley)

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:20 pm

Wanderer wrote:I was referring to actual dogs, not the ones in Housepets.
I'm pretty sure no dog actually has bulging muscles and six-pack abs.

Real dogs also don't have abs period. But that's not really relevant, because these aren't real dogs. They're partially human. Closer to children in stature; closer to adults in intellect. So, it's really not that surprising that some of them likely engage in human activities like going to the gym, or joining a swim team, or other various activities associated with more muscular individuals.

In regards to today's strip, I'm becoming more and more convinced that Duchess doesn't actually believe half of the things she says beyond the context of these competitions. Maybe it's just Colleen completely outdoing her in every possible facet of "being mean", but this strip makes her seem more like an overly competitive type, more blunt and practical than downright "evil" or mean-spirited.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:23 pm

It's been proven that cute and intelligent are a dangerous combination, but it seems everyone is severely underestimating King at this point. X3

rickgriffin wrote:Not just stature, stubbiness too.

Ears are a huge contributor to stature cuteness!

ZambieHugger · Post by **ZambieHugger** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:56 pm

See now that we have people making fun of King for his size, it's safe to say that we can see some potential PG rated violence in future strips to come. On a side note anyone notice that collies are too rediculously poofy in this one?

Post by **Dissension** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:53 pm

Real collies are pretty fluffy, so it makes sense for the ones in the comic to be similarly endowed with poof.

copper · Post by **copper** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:56 pm

With that fan, I imagine Colleen with an old Southern Drawl to her voice for some reason. I guess I grew up around too many Old Southern Belles.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:02 pm

Well, I can't read her lines without an accent now
I hope you're happy!

Radio Blue Heart · Post by **Radio Blue Heart** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:10 pm

copper wrote:With that fan, I imagine Colleen with an old Southern Drawl to her voice for some reason. I guess I grew up around too many Old Southern Belles.

Would that be the upper class Charleston accent, where you leave the "R" out of the middle of your words?

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:22 pm

No that's Jeeves' accent.

Oh hey look.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:25 pm

Sleet wrote:No that's Jeeves' accent.

Oh hey look.

Bring forth the champagne and silly party hats!!!!
And a cake!!!!

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:30 am

Ladies and Gentlemen, the contest is ON!

King versus Other

Cute and adorable versus Handsome and ripped...

The other dog doesn't stand a chance.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:53 am

And of course, no hoity-toity dog pageant is complete without "Puttin' On the Ritz".

;3

sean21 · Post by **sean21** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:10 pm

i haven't heard that song before; its pretty good, but what's a Ritz, i tried searching it up and i found four results.

a person, a car, a place and the creaker, none of those go with the song.

side note-here's something to prevent the topic from changing courses, what do you think the games are ganna be, if it's a couples show then they have to be doing it together, that rules out jumping through a hope, i suggest dancing would be one.

Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:22 pm

wikipedia wrote:The title derives from the slang expression "putting on the Ritz," meaning to dress very fashionably. The expression was inspired by the swanky Ritz Hotel.

sometimes searching for the song itself helps more.

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:39 pm

As much as I adore the name Taco (Seriously? That's awesome!), the only version of that song hoity-toity enough for such an event is the 1946 version by Fred Astaire.

And I would very much like to see a dancing scene. :3

ZambieHugger · Post by **ZambieHugger** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:52 pm

In all honesty I believe it's near impossible for anyone to pick other over King ^_^

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:26 pm

Really? King's not my favorite. = P

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:40 pm

I agree. I think Tarot is cuter than King. :p She's equally stubby-legged, but she has the bonus of being able to pull off an amused or flirtatious giggle.

King's just cute because he thinks he's tough, but is actually small and helpless. Which is pretty adorable in it's own right. :3

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:41 pm

Tarot's definitely cuter in my eyes. Her personality is cuter too. But I love pommies, so I'm biased.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:33 pm

Tarot is just adorable. <3

Would totally expect her to be all secretive and full of riddles and know everything that went on in life while Peanut took it all with a grain of salt =3

Wolfy · Post by **Wolfy** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:35 pm

yes finally a border collie appears. they are my favorite types of dog so MASSIVE SQUEEEEEE!!!!

hmm maybe when everything starts off they will be too busy to notice me steal him and take him home for snuggles... at least king will definatly win that way. RICK GRIFFIN PLEASE ALLOW ME TO STEAL THE BORDER COLLIE PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZ!!!!!
I will bake you muffins if you do

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:47 pm

Pssssst. The collie is a girl.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:17 pm

KJOokami wrote:Pssssst. The collie is a girl.

The rough collie is, not the border collie

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:25 pm

You mean there's a difference!?

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:35 pm

Derp. Serves me right for commenting on a subject I know nothing about, I guess. Haha. I couldn't pick out a collie (outside of Rough Collies) from another type of dog in real life, much less a cartoonized version. :p

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:23 am

Dissension wrote:You mean there's a difference!?

Actually you wouldn't believe how many people in the Furry Fandom don't think there is and/or don't know there is.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:02 am

Fake and manipulative or not, panels 1 and 2 are adorable.

Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:03 am

I love those panels too. not avatar worthy to me, but still awesome.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:05 am

They do look cute together in the first two panels. She can act pretty well.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:05 am

Awwww, they are so cuuuuute! Rick is trying to fake us out. Hush brain.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:05 am

It's official: I do not like Duchess.

King, is this really worth it? You can already call Bailey.