This article explores the edgier and sometimes controversial jokes from Gary Larson's iconic comic strip, The Far Side. It examines a particular cartoon that, while intended as a social critique, could be misinterpreted as insensitive by modern readers.
According to creator Gary Larson , The Far Side was a success as long as it got a reaction out of readers – even if that was a perplexed'What the?' or an indignant'My God!' Screen Rant has extensively covered Larson's most confusing comics, and now, it is time to explore his'edgier' jokes in more depth.
Just as with laughter, or confusion, different Far Side comics prompted outrage from different types of readers; it is likely safe to say that it is easier to come to a consensus on the funniest Far Side comics than it is to agree on Gary Larson's most controversial punchlines. There is also the matter of time. It has been thirty years since The Far Side ended its run, and its peak came in the mid-1980s. Some Far Side comics may strike newer readers as more off-color, while some panels that were hotly debated in their time might not phase contemporary audiences. 12 The Far Side's Social Critique Could Sometimes Be Mistaken For Insensitivity First Published: January 23, 1981 In this Far Side cartoon, an'Acme Bumaway' truck vacuums up a man sleeping on a bench, using newspapers as a blanket. As humor, it is as dark as it is simple, though for modern readers – who are more sympathetic to the plight of the unhoused – it risks striking the wrong chord, if the mistake is made of assuming the man on the bench is the subject of the joke. Actually, with this panel, Gary Larson is taking a subtle jab at people who treat people who live on the streets as simply more rubbish that can be hoovered up, or swept away. The cruelty of such a perspective is being lampooned here; in fact, it can be argued that if this comic doesn't evoke a'My God!' response, the reader should consider re-evaluating their perspectiv
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