Extra thoroughly - Monday 20 March 2006

[DHLawrence]

He may be used to being shaven but he still looks shocked and/or dismayed.

He probably only expects this from Millie and accidents, not the feds.

[Tavis]

2001 also saw Millie trying to trim down Ozy's winter coat. This time, Ozy does not end up completely bald, but quite enough to be worth mentioning. Also, the storyline mentioned here also technically began in 2000 on the day after Millie says "Define 'Cynical.'"

[Bocaj Claw]

He may be used to being shaven but he still looks shocked and/or dismayed.

He probably only expects this from Millie and accidents, not the feds.

Man, even the federal government is out to get Ozy('s hair)!

Guess he can be either "safe" or fluffy, not both

[dcsimpson]

Guess he can be either "safe" or fluffy, not both

"Those who would give up their hair for a little temporary safety deserve neither hair nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin (I'm paraphrasing, of course.)

[dcsimpson]

Simpson, if I'm not mistaken, generally knows where he's taking the strips before he starts drawing the arc. On top of that, I don't think Simpson really listens to suggestions, or let them influence his story arcs. I think I remember something along those lines being said either here or someplace else.

I tend to know where a story is going at least weeks in advance, yeah.

Any time someone successfully predicts where I'm going with something, I kind of go "uh oh, maybe that's too predictable!" But then, I remind myself that my audience is now of sufficient size that a lot of the time, some perceptive person is going to guess right. Any time you do, pat yourself on the back for being on my wavelength. Or, worry, for exactly the same reason.

[Rooster]

Ozy should insure his hair like that actress did. He'd be a freaking millionaire!

But that wouldn't be very Zen though

[Tum0spoo]

I'm not usualy one to poke at plot holes, and being this is my second post it may be a bad idea, but...
Wasn't the curse deflected unto Millie in 2005? I can think of a few ways out of said plot hole:
1)Llewellyn was lying.
2)It was only a temprary deflection.
3)A wizard did it.

>_>
<_<
*hides*

[Richard K Niner]

I was thinking 2.

[likeafox]

Or maybe this was unrelated to the hair curse and they both lose their hair this year.

[dcsimpson]

I was thinking 2.

So was I.

I don't think that's a plot hole--I mean, no one ever said whether the deflection was permanent, or temporary. It was a bigger plot hole when I forgot that Millie had been excused from dodgeball for life, but even that was perfectly explainable, I think, by just saying the principal is a liar.

[Lissou]

Anyway, how can we be sure there is a curse? Llewellyn said it, but he could have made it up, after all.

[IceDragon]

look at Ozy's horrified look in the third panel. Did they do an unspeakable thing to Ozy?

Where is his diplomatic immunity?!

[Bocaj Claw]

They shaved him. That can be pretty traumatic. The only reason hes usually tranquil about it is because he expects it from Millie.

[CoreyFox]

Maybe when Llewellyn's remedy to make Millie's fur grow back faster was applied, it sent the curse back to Ozy, and Millie is no longer under it.

This is just a guess, keep in mind, and there's probably several more weeks of strips left in the storyline. Not that i want Millie to be under the curse again, it doesn't really matter. Without their fur, Ozy and Millie look the same.

[Muninn]

They must have shaved and examined him in a hurry, he's still shedding some while walking over to them. Or may that's dandruff. Do furs get dandruff?