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I suppose I made some version of this same point in a lot of my Christmas strips, back when I still did those (I haven't in a while). It's not a terribly original or insightful point, I suppose, pointing out that the holiday season has become highly commercialized but within individual families still retains its same old magic. But I still think that's true.
Looking at this strip now, with the benefit of hindsight, I think I could have dispensed with the first panel entirely, just posted the artwork of Ozy and Llewellyn by the fire, and wished everyone a happy holiday season. Holidays aren't something you have to be insightful about and there isn't much new to say about them. I think the artwork is sweet enough to stand on its own.
I win!I suppose I made some version of this same point in a lot of my Christmas strips, back when I still did those (I haven't in a while). It's not a terribly original or insightful point, I suppose, pointing out that the holiday season has become highly commercialized but within individual families still retains its same old magic. But I still think that's true.
Looking at this strip now, with the benefit of hindsight, I think I could have dispensed with the first panel entirely, just posted the artwork of Ozy and Llewellyn by the fire, and wished everyone a happy holiday season. Holidays aren't something you have to be insightful about and there isn't much new to say about them. I think the artwork is sweet enough to stand on its own.