My First post, I'll talk about Popeye's 90th Birthday.
We all know the story of Popeye. That won't be discussed here. If you don't, you're on the wrong site.
Cartoon characters often have turned a certain age and it's been a big deal. In 1990, Bugs Bunny turned 50. Bugs was praised by all. A more recent example is Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse turned 90 in November. ABC had a giant celebration with celebrities to celebrate the event.
Why do I care you ask? Well, Mickey turns 90 and he gets an ABC Special. Popeye turns 90 and he gets this:What the hell is that! He's got a whistle in his mouth and if I keep listing things, I'll hurl on my laptop.
Sad, isn't it. It's as if he ate a bale kale, thinking it was spinach, and this was the result. Some characters simply defy modernization--or, as Popeye might say, perlicitable correckness. Does he still solve problems with his fisks, or is he too steeped in anger management therapy for that? And what's up with Olive's legs? Are those bumps supposed to be knees? If so, her thighs are twice as long as her calves. Olive, incidentally, must be pushing 100 herself since she was in the Thimble Theater strip for years before Popeye first appeared.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't Popeye look a bit anime to you?
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