4180: Petless Jon

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Petless Jon
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Made by: Nyperold


Explanation[edit | edit source]

In the original strip, which is part of an arc where Garfield and Odie have strayed from home, someone on television posed the question: "It's 10:00. Do you know where your children are?" and only Jon is crying.

In this edit, Jon seems to be watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, specifically the season 5 episode "Tanks For The Memories", in which Rainbow Dash learns that her pet is going to hibernate (brummate, in reality) for the winter, so she tries to stop winter from coming and ends up making it come more quickly than it already was. The statement in the second panel was said by Fluttershy to force her to face it, and eventually move through her depression on to acceptance. This, however, had the immediate effect of making her cry; clearly, Jon shares her pain.

The author's note stops short of making a portmanteau of "blunt" and "Fluttershy", referencing how she had to cut straight to the issue without dancing around it.

The author writes:[edit | edit source]

Blunt -- I mean, Fluttershy's statement hits a little close to home...

Original strip: 1986-09-01.

Transcript[edit | edit source]

Jon: I don't know why I should be so upset over Garfield and Odie leaving. It's not like they're family or anything
TV: Rainbow Dash, your winter is going to be petless
TV & Jon: WAH!