02-11-2016, 10:36 AM
I get the feeling this topic isn't being taken seriously anymore...
Unfortunately for you guys, I'm a passionate fan.
I absolutely ADORE The Peanuts. I grew up with it, and it holds a very special place in my heart.
Well, I say I grew up with it, but I didn't actually start reading the comics until after Schultz had passed. My dad got some of those old collection books, and I decided to read them.
There's something very special about Peanuts. No matter how often I read those comics, they never fail to make me smile one way or another.
I actually went through this phase where I was absolutely OBSESSED and I was getting so many plushies and books and shirts... My room is surrounded with Snoopy plushies.
Once I got into high school I started moving out of that phase. I don't even really read the comics as often as I used to, but that doesn't mean I'll ever stop enjoying them.
The movie was an absolute joy. I was worried at first, because when it was starting it seemed a bit too slapsticky. But it balanced eventually.
One of the other issues I did have with the movie, though, was that the ending seemed kinda phoned-in.
A Boy Named Charlie Brown, in my opinion, had a better kind of ending, as far as teaching life lessons goes. Charlie Brown screwed up, everyone was upset. No one was there waiting for him, Linus, and Snoopy when they got back. Charlie Brown goes home, depressed by his failure. The next day Linus shows up at his house, because he wasn't in school. Linus tells Charlie Brown that everyone missed him, and that their team finally won their first game. Charlie Brown says he'll never go back to school again. As Linus leaves, he says something pretty profound. He says the world didn't end, even though Charlie Brown failed. After that, Charlie Brown gets dressed and goes out. He sees Lucy with her football and he gets the idea to try and kick it since she doesn't know he's there. Of course, she pulls it away and Charlie Brown falls flat on his back. But then Lucy walks up to him and says "Welcome home, Charlie Brown."
I think that perfectly captures the spirit of Peanuts. It's something I should have realized long ago, but I never did. I guess I'm the kind of person who has to have things spelled out for me.
Unfortunately for you guys, I'm a passionate fan.
I absolutely ADORE The Peanuts. I grew up with it, and it holds a very special place in my heart.
Well, I say I grew up with it, but I didn't actually start reading the comics until after Schultz had passed. My dad got some of those old collection books, and I decided to read them.
There's something very special about Peanuts. No matter how often I read those comics, they never fail to make me smile one way or another.
I actually went through this phase where I was absolutely OBSESSED and I was getting so many plushies and books and shirts... My room is surrounded with Snoopy plushies.
Once I got into high school I started moving out of that phase. I don't even really read the comics as often as I used to, but that doesn't mean I'll ever stop enjoying them.
The movie was an absolute joy. I was worried at first, because when it was starting it seemed a bit too slapsticky. But it balanced eventually.
One of the other issues I did have with the movie, though, was that the ending seemed kinda phoned-in.
A Boy Named Charlie Brown, in my opinion, had a better kind of ending, as far as teaching life lessons goes. Charlie Brown screwed up, everyone was upset. No one was there waiting for him, Linus, and Snoopy when they got back. Charlie Brown goes home, depressed by his failure. The next day Linus shows up at his house, because he wasn't in school. Linus tells Charlie Brown that everyone missed him, and that their team finally won their first game. Charlie Brown says he'll never go back to school again. As Linus leaves, he says something pretty profound. He says the world didn't end, even though Charlie Brown failed. After that, Charlie Brown gets dressed and goes out. He sees Lucy with her football and he gets the idea to try and kick it since she doesn't know he's there. Of course, she pulls it away and Charlie Brown falls flat on his back. But then Lucy walks up to him and says "Welcome home, Charlie Brown."
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SpoilerI think that perfectly captures the spirit of Peanuts. It's something I should have realized long ago, but I never did. I guess I'm the kind of person who has to have things spelled out for me.
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