Posted by dan1979 at oregano.ulcc.wwwcache.ja.net on December 15, 1999 at 16:28:41:
In Reply to: Is anyone really going to miss Peanuts? posted by Placenta Jones on December 15, 1999 at 10:57:09:
: Now, I'm not trying to be mean here. Schulz has had a long career and I hope I'm doing as well at his age, but...
: ...Can anyone remember actually laughing at a Peanuts strip in the past decade? I sure as hell can't. Peanuts has become an institution. People look for it the the paper to see that its there, like the weather or the sports, and it gives them a sense of security to see that it's still there.
I can't remember EVER laughing at a peanuts strip. Maybe it's just me not getting the joke but I always found it teethgrindingly DULL. And as for that shitty musical...
Daniel