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Fox Bunny Funny
15 years ago
God. When is the last time something you watched or read SCARRED you? You know, like it gives you an epiphany and you move up to a new level of maturity, losing more innocence and losing sleep that night?
Well, what did I learn from this portable mind screw? That culture is a base, primal human need just like food and sleep. I used to think culture was something arbitrary and transcend-able, but now I know it's just a natural indulgence. It's prepared by others and consumable, like food. People love to make their own culture, and they should. Creativity satisfies this base need.
But trying to live with other peoples' culture? That's pretty much the cause of everything wrong with civilization as we know it! The next level of maturity is realizing that making decisions based on other peoples' culture is primitive, and many people have died not reaching this level! You should be watching others' stuff for entertainment and curiosity, and not because it tells you what's "normal". There is no "normal", everyone is weird to other people in different ways due to minute personal culture. And that's natural.
Study and learn other peoples' culture, you can't destroy it. Understand peoples' expectations. And don't let them become "serious business". It's only culture, grow up a little. Assuming your culture is sacred, and being "offended", are childish vices. Once everyone is creative, HUMANITY HAS REACHED UTOPIA.
All of this was gleaned by a wordless graphic novel advertised on Telltale Games's website. Yeah, the ones that made the new Sam and Max games. In case you missed the title, it's called "Fox Bunny Funny". PROTIP: the "Funny" does not refer to humor or comedy. It may "look" goofy, but hey, Watership Down "looked" cute.
Well, what did I learn from this portable mind screw? That culture is a base, primal human need just like food and sleep. I used to think culture was something arbitrary and transcend-able, but now I know it's just a natural indulgence. It's prepared by others and consumable, like food. People love to make their own culture, and they should. Creativity satisfies this base need.
But trying to live with other peoples' culture? That's pretty much the cause of everything wrong with civilization as we know it! The next level of maturity is realizing that making decisions based on other peoples' culture is primitive, and many people have died not reaching this level! You should be watching others' stuff for entertainment and curiosity, and not because it tells you what's "normal". There is no "normal", everyone is weird to other people in different ways due to minute personal culture. And that's natural.
Study and learn other peoples' culture, you can't destroy it. Understand peoples' expectations. And don't let them become "serious business". It's only culture, grow up a little. Assuming your culture is sacred, and being "offended", are childish vices. Once everyone is creative, HUMANITY HAS REACHED UTOPIA.
All of this was gleaned by a wordless graphic novel advertised on Telltale Games's website. Yeah, the ones that made the new Sam and Max games. In case you missed the title, it's called "Fox Bunny Funny". PROTIP: the "Funny" does not refer to humor or comedy. It may "look" goofy, but hey, Watership Down "looked" cute.
I don't think Funny society was built because the foxes showed mercy, or showed respect for bunnies. I think it happened because bunnies started eating foxes! History is written by the winners, y'know. So in order to make things more fair, they eventually interbred (or had species changes), so neither race was inherently prey.
What I'm trying to say is, protests and rebellions are a cool thing, and totally natural. Guys in charge aren't gonna stop being in charge 'cuz you asked nicely. If they do, they weren't really in charge. And Peace isn't the lack of violent methods. I think a Utopia will still have things like armies and police, possibly even self-defense.
Also, Max is probably a Funny. Look at him! He hates being called a bunny, and usually uses evasive terminology like "rabbity-thing". He's violent and has sharp teeth. Hugh Bliss thinks Gluttony is one of his 3 most major vices. And his best friend since childhood is a canine! I know Sam and Max are from a much older comic book, but the artist for both Fox Bunny Funny and the some of the Telltale adventure games could be letting the influence spill over.