Groovitude: A Get Fuzzy Treasury
by Darby Conley

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Book Reviews of Groovitude: A Get Fuzzy Treasury

Book Review: pretentious, but WHY?
Summary: 1 Stars

The cartoons in this book are predictable. Mr. Conley establishes early one the characterization that he considers to be so important, and so vastly superior to telling jokes. Hence, the humor in this book can be found in how the characters react to each other. While Calvin and Hobbes was funny because of those idiosyncracies, Get Fuzzy is just totally contrived. The cat has a temper. We get it already. So basically, these cartoons are not humorous at all, since there is nothing to get (you know, JOKES.) You'd be wasting your time to read them (unless you, like me, find it funny and worthwhile to compare Mr. Conley's lofty insights about art to the actual "art" that he creates.) You will also probably enjoy these cartoons if, like millions of people, you enjoy cute things with animals, and always find them funny, rather than having a wry sense of humor. If you like The Family Circus and hate The Simpsons, you'll like Get Fuzzy, and you'll probably be heard commenting about the cat along the lines of "that little rascally feline is such a hoot."

I also found it a nice touch (towards the pretentious) that Darby found it necessary to use Latin to title a little preliminary sketch that he drew (something like 'Il cane et al protaganista, 1996'), and listed that it was owned by a private collector in Boston. This is a quick sketch of two hackneyed characters, and he makes it out like it should be in the freaking Louvre! The nerve of this guy is incredible. He must imagine himself in a line with DaVinci, Picasso, and Matisse. I think I'd rather put him in a line with Saudi Arabian thieves (i.e. people who should have their hands cut off), just to spare the world from ever having to see any more Get Fuzzy.

Summary of Groovitude: A Get Fuzzy Treasury

And why not? The laughs come fast and furious. Get Fuzzy features Rob Wilco, a single, mild-mannered advertising executive who's the so-called guardian of Bucky and Satchel, anthropomorphic scamps that still live by their animal instincts. Bucky, a temperamental cat who carries a boom box and goes on spending sprees, definitely calls the shots in this eclectic household, while Satchel is a kindly canine with a sensitive soul who tries to remain neutral, even though he bears the brunt of his feline companion's mischief.

Between the three of them, the Wilco household faces a whole host of trials and tribulations that classify them as family. Satchel wants his boundaries respected. Bucky refuses to eat vegetables but insists on snarfing up Rob's plants. Rob tries to meet women, but his pets continually subvert his efforts. In every frame, Get Fuzzy depicts the hilarious war between the species, giving the animals an equal footing in hilarious one-upmanship.

Get Fuzzy is the comic strip for everyone who loves their pets with an attitude. That said, Groovitude is Get Fuzzy at its finest.

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