far side baby and parenting
The humans of Gary Larson's Far Side do everything in the weirdest way possible, and it turns out parenting is no exception. Larson loves to mess around with the theme of idyllic childhood, leading to some parenting decisions that may make readers laugh, but should never be recreated in the real world.
12 "I See You" Far Side Knows Proud Parents Aren't Always a Blessing Larson loves a historical gag, and here a hangman in the Old West is interrupted at work by his overly supportive mom. This is one of Far Side's cuter comics - and one of the few with a likable protagonist - although it's a comment on Larson's morbid humor that despite that, it still features an execution in progress.
10 Old Tire Larson Puts a Dark Twist on the Idyllic American Childhood ✕ Remove Ads While many people may pine for the halcyon days of childhood, swinging on a tire swing over the nearest lake, Larson turns the image into every parent's worst nightmare as a wayward shark eats poor Billy alive. In a cynical twist, while one of Billy's playmates is off to tell his mom about his untimely demise, the other decides to find a new tire so they can get back to their fun.
✕ Remove Ads 7 Witch Babysitter This Far Side Comic Got Larson in Hot Water As he relates in The Prehistory of The Far Side, this strip earned Larson some hate mail on publication. Writing and drawing The Far Side eventually taught Larson that some percentage of readers would always hate any suggestion of violence towards kids or animals, though in this case he says that despite the reaction, the witch gag remains "one of my personal favorites.
✕ Remove Ads 5 Michelangelo's Father Even the Ultimate Renaissance Man Can't Escape Parental Critique This Far Side gag deals with the trials of adult kids who still have to soak up their parents' criticism, even when they're the renowned painter of the Sistine Chapel.
Close ✕ Remove Ads Larson was a master at breaking the 'rules' of comic structure, but there's something special about his teenager comic, with both unsympathetic parents standing hands-on-hips.
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