and NOT ruin them.If you've done things right, people won't be sure if you've done anything at all.
Well, welcome Kuro, and good to know that the sentient isn't held only here!
There is no need to explain why dogs can talk, just as there is no need to explain in any detail how the magic vegetarian dog biscuits came about. That dogs can talk, however, is made quite obvious by the demonstration of dogs talking, and that could not possibly be construed as an inconsistency (nobody's going to say "Dogs can't talk! DCS has no idea what she's talking about!"). It's as though you were reading a sci-fi novel; you would be quite happy to accept the concepts of laser guns and matter transporters, but if it was pointed out that the protagonist ate only grapes for sustenance and this was never explained, it would raise an eyebrow or two.Why? No where in the story does it explain why dogs can talk. Dogs (and most pet-animals, apparently) are essentially the same as humans in this story, except for being oppressed by the true humans. Since humans can be vegetarians, it's not that big of a leap of faith that the other humanoid creatures can be too.If the dog biscuits are some sort of synthesised meat-replacing foodstuff, you'd think that it would be mentioned somewhere in the dialogue, because it's a kind of important point. You can't just assume that your audience will guess that nutritional technology in this society enables dogs to be vegetarians. It'll just look like an inconsistency.
There is no need to explain why dogs can talk, just as there is no need to explain in any detail how the magic vegetarian dog biscuits came about. That dogs can talk, however, is made quite obvious by the demonstration of dogs talking, and that could not possibly be construed as an inconsistency (nobody's going to say "Dogs can't talk! DCS has no idea what she's talking about!"). It's as though you were reading a sci-fi novel; you would be quite happy to accept the concepts of laser guns and matter transporters, but if it was pointed out that the protagonist ate only grapes for sustenance and this was never explained, it would raise an eyebrow or two.Why? No where in the story does it explain why dogs can talk. Dogs (and most pet-animals, apparently) are essentially the same as humans in this story, except for being oppressed by the true humans. Since humans can be vegetarians, it's not that big of a leap of faith that the other humanoid creatures can be too.If the dog biscuits are some sort of synthesised meat-replacing foodstuff, you'd think that it would be mentioned somewhere in the dialogue, because it's a kind of important point. You can't just assume that your audience will guess that nutritional technology in this society enables dogs to be vegetarians. It'll just look like an inconsistency.
The main thing about this inconsistency is that it comes in a strip that explicitly focuses on the fact that dogs are NOT NATURALLY VEGETARIAN.Why? No where in the story does it explain why dogs can talk. Dogs (and most pet-animals, apparently) are essentially the same as humans in this story, except for being oppressed by the true humans. Since humans can be vegetarians, it's not that big of a leap of faith that the other humanoid creatures can be too.If the dog biscuits are some sort of synthesised meat-replacing foodstuff, you'd think that it would be mentioned somewhere in the dialogue, because it's a kind of important point. You can't just assume that your audience will guess that nutritional technology in this society enables dogs to be vegetarians. It'll just look like an inconsistency.I do think taking malnutrition into consideration when discussing this strips flaws is kind of moot, since, you know, dogs can't talk or anything either. For all we know its MAGIC veggie snacks that fulfill a dog's daily meat quota.
Devil's advocate etc
Apologies to everyone. Except Fritz.
First of all, Fritz, do yourself a favor and research your own answers before you post.
Oh, well, never mind then. Logic doesn't matter now!because it's a parallel to DCS's unnatural transsexualism?
I agree with nickspoon and NonsenseWords.
Dogs walking and talking has been presented by the author as fact.
The issue of essential nutrients hasn't been dealt with in a similar way at all.
You could just yell and scream at the comic. I do that.I agree with nickspoon and NonsenseWords.
Dogs walking and talking has been presented by the author as fact.
The issue of essential nutrients hasn't been dealt with in a similar way at all.
I wanted to continue debating my earlier point but then I realized that I'm debating pantsless Raine Dog and that just won't do.
I for one will only debate Raine Dog when she's wearing pants.
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