Is Millie written to be likable?

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Is Millie written to be likable?

Postby rabid_fox » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:01 am

Controversial, likely.

Nevertheless, I always presumed that Millie was written to be a character that would wind any straight thinking person up - designed to annoy, aggravate and frustrate, essentially (with, of course, regular gags to relieve the reader of said annoyance).

So, then I come along here and scroll through some of the older topics in a rare but enjoyable idle moment. I was startled to see the "GO MILLIE!" ethos that runs through a lot of people's perception of this...key character.

I can't imagine getting quite as much enjoyment out of reading the comic without seeing Millie as an anti-hero (albeit, a naive one).

Thoughts on a postcard, then.
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Postby Ibun » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:08 am

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Postby klimt » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:19 am

i misread that title, and therefore agree with ibun.
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Postby CameronCN » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:24 am

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Postby Arloest » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:26 am

Admittedly, she annoys me a lot sometimes. I've kinda always liked Ozy a lot better.
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Postby Ibun » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:30 am

Also my opinion is kind of void since I haven't read the comic in about a year.
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Postby CameronCN » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:32 am

Also my opinion is kind of void since I haven't read the comic in about a year.
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-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
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Postby Ibun » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:33 am

Also my opinion is kind of void since I haven't read the comic in about a year.
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...what? D:
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Postby Rocketman » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:48 am

I actually agree. Outside of the comic-world context, Millie would be the kid who annoys the everliving hell out of nearly anyone near her.

It's cute because we don't actually have to deal with her day-in and day-out. :laugh:
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Postby CameronCN » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:50 am

Also my opinion is kind of void since I haven't read the comic in about a year.
:shock:
...what? D:
Oh, wait. You were kidding. (Or lying, it's a fine line.)
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Cameron is awesome because:
-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
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Postby Arloest » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:56 am

Actually I'm pretty sure he wasn't. Even so, it is not that weird.
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Postby Ibun » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:58 am

Actually I'm pretty sure I haven't read the comic in a long time, though I am not sure how close to a year it actually has been.
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Postby CameronCN » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:04 am

Actually I'm pretty sure I haven't read the comic in a long time, though I am not sure how close to a year it actually has been.
But you've been posting in the current strip threads...
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Cameron is awesome because:
-Because he has an artistic style that is both complex and minimalist. This is profound!
-He once drew me as a roadrunner. It was an actual honest to god feral roadrunner, but a roadrunner nonetheless!
-He lives in Idaho among the wilderness and stuff and I envy him for that. 3:
-He is probably one of the most personable artists on here.
-I think he's the only one of us on here who drew a fanart that made it as a guest strip on O&M. This is an accomplishment!
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Postby Cosmic^Chicory » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:09 am

He doesn't *read* the comic, he just looks at the art.

:-P

Eh, Millie's written to be her age. Her age being, specifically, and I believe this is the scientific termonology, "spaz" years old.

*shrugs*

She adds interest to what would otherwise just be Ozy standing around with his paws behind his back looking quietly befuddled at the world.
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Postby Rooster » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:10 pm

Millie probably would be annoying in real life, but luckily this is a cartoon.
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