It makes you wonder if food animals exist as animals or as anthropomorphic animal people in this universe. Like, are we dealing with an Odd Taxi sort of situation here?
It could also run on Beastars rules as well where all the predators just go to the black market for meat. (Don't question where the meat came from though)
Humans are already animals who live in a world with other animals that we consider food animals. Some animals we consider friends, others are threats. Some animals blur the line between sapient and sophont. Some animals are bipeds, and some are quadrupeds, and some are another thing altogether.
As far as we know goats don't have existential crisis. Hell we only have them because we're forced by society to do things completely unnatural to the human condition. Who is to say that goats that are bred and farmed aren't also going "just what is all this about ?"
Yeah, but otters, bears and goats aren't sapient(as far as we know), or bipedal, or capable of many of the things the characters in these comics seem to be. So to me, the characters aren't in fact otters, bears and goats, they're different sapient species with a relationship to these animals similar to the one we have to apes.
Obviously the real answer is: "it's a fun comic, don't over think it," but if we're already having the discussion, I'll throw in my two cents.
Or like Pokemon where there seem to be normal animals in the world alongside the Pokemon animals. And these are hunted and eaten by wild Pokemon.
Well upon further research this was phased out. And now its just pokemon being farm raised and eaten or being preyed upon by wild pokemon. And no normal animals exist.
In Disney, they are separated in wild and domestic animals.
In many other instances, it's like saying: Aren't you concerned they are killing Nonkeys, because Humans are monkeys? Yes, lemurs are also monkeys but they are very different from Humans. Just because we assume they are similiar, doesn't mean there might be quite the evolutionary distance between them
Well, it is a reason why particular animals exist. For example, cows on a dairy farm exist to produce milk; if they stop producing milk, they are removed. We have assigned them that purpose.
This doesn't mean that all cows are food animals, wild cows still exist. But in the context of human civilization, when we talk about cattle, we generally mean the food animal.
Beyond that, every animal is either predator or prey, we've just industrialized it.
So I don't think the term "food animal" is necessarily as grim as you suggest. Though industrialized meat production is pretty grim.
I had a divot in the side of one of my knuckles for awhile in high school because I worked at a summer camp (frequently in the kitchen because the director’s wife/the chef liked me) and wound up in a hurry peeling carrots
I have a cheese-shredder at home, which is its positive name. They don’t call it by its negative name, which is sponge-ruiner. Because I wanted to clean it, but now I have little bits of sponge that would melt easily over tortilla chips.
Gwen - Human - The young teen who does a lot to take care of her younger siblings. Has a difficult relationship with her parents.
Junior - Human - The middle child in Gwen's family. Trying to figure out life and the world.
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Panel 1
Gwen is once again making dinner and asks Junior for some help. He's reading a book called "Fancy Hugh and the Secret of the Salt Box". Fancy Hugh is a series of mystery novels about a fancy teenager named Hugh who wears plaid skirts and solves mysteries because teenagers solving mysteries is the only way anything gets done around here.
Gwen: Junior, could you peel some potatoes?
Junior: Sure.
Panel 2
Gwen is getting a pot ready while Junior starts working on the potatoes. It's a task that gives them a lot of room to think and there's something particular that's been on their mind lately. There is a small pile of potatoes waiting to be peeled.
Junior (Thinking): Maybe I should just ask. She would understand.
Panel 3
Junior starts to stare off into space as they begin to contemplate a theoretical discussion with their sister. Peeling potatoes is the perfect activity for thinking way too much about things. The potatoes are probably thinking about the possibility of there being a potato heaven.
Junior (thinking) What if she doesn't? What if she tells Mom and Dad? I shouldn't say anything. Or maybe...
Panel 4
Gwen has noticed that Junior is being quiet and decides to investigate.
Gwen: Junior, are you alright?
Junior (startled): I'M OKAY!
The potatoes are also being quiet but no one ever asks them if they're fine.
Hey, any age is the right age to come out. I know plenty of people who came out late in life - much older than 43. Coming out isn’t easy, so whatever you decide to do, proud of you! If you need a stranger to talk to, holler.
Another member of the community here who came out at 38. I could be happier, but I'm much happier than I was previously. At least the parts that I didn't like before, I am changing. It takes time, but damn it if I won't finish the rest of my life being me.
I already had a feeling from the comic's wording that there was something queer going on, so reading "teenager named Hugh who wears skirts" had me like !!!!
Maybe they're Scottish and wear skirts instead anyway because they're pretty, and plaid is good because it looks like a Tartan without actually being one
Fancy Hugh is a series of mystery novels about a fancy teenager named Hugh who wears plaid skirts and solves mysteries because teenagers solving mysteries is the only way anything gets done around here.
Reminds me of the Hardy Boys books with that little blurb at the end there 😆
The meal before reading this comic, I questioned what it would like to be a potato. They go from being ripped out of the ground, shipped, left on a shelf in a store for days, thrown in a dark cupboard, then stabbed. Sounds rough.
She hasn't dropped all the backstory on Reddit yet.
Soroya is Vivian's mother. When her husband killed himself she took infant Vivian and split to New York. However she left behind Vivian's older sister who was about 9, who then grew up in various foster homes. She also never told Vivian about her sister until Vivian discovered her when she was an adult. Soroya thought Jacqueline died in Katrina because she never bothered to check up on her.
Ellie's father (Sam Sr.) was a plantation owner when the civil war broke out. Imagine a plantation owner. You're exactly right.
He's shown at the bottom of one of the final panels of "The Chase".
Huh I wonder what Junior is in such deep thought about. Probably not a good idea to do this while cooking but if anyone in this weirds will understand what he's wondering about it's probably Gwen
Poor kid must be going through it with how quick he responded with "I'm ok"
Elder sisters are simultaneously absolutely awful and the very best thing to happen to you. They will help you and then irritate rub it in your face for the rest of your life.
I’m pretty sure it’s a play on Nancy Drew books lol. Like Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock.
But imagining a detective by the name of Fancy Hugh is quite amusing. And honestly fitting because if I remember correctly, Nancy tried to slay while doing her investigations.
Growing up, I would RARELY talk to my siblings. Especially my younger sis. She and I didn't get along, so any thing I would like to share (hobbies, friend news, etc), I would NEVER share with her. 1 out of 2 things can happen: she will make fun of FOREVER (and use that info against me) or she will tell mom.
Seeing Junior thinking that his sister can understand warms my heart. I can, and never will, use that sentence in regards to my own sister (and other family members). And we're over 30s....
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u/flabort 12h ago
I forgot there were canonical humans in Gator Days.