Funny Farm

Goodness! I have been quite behind in my posts. I apologize for my absenteeism. Perhaps if I actually posted when I will update, I won't be so eager to say "I'll do it tomorrow."


Anyway, on to the comic.



Funny Farm
R. Smith
PG-ish
Suspense?



Funny Farm is about a couple of roommates, Ront (a dog) and Mewn (a cat), and the sometimes soap opera situations that they and their (many, many) other roommates get themselves into. I say soap opera, but not in the angsty sense. There are a lot of cliffhangers, and *gasp* moments.


Funny Farm is another comic I have picked up on in which most of the characters are humanimals. However, unlike Kevin and Kell there are humans in the world as well. I sometimes wonder about the logistics of a human dating, say, a cat person. I guess when I get in that mood I'm suffering from thinking too much when I should be suspending my disbelief.


The characterisation is my favorite part of Funny Farm. All of the characters grow over time, and become more interesting. And the story arcs are fun, especially those that are supposed to be suspenseful. There are a lot of "whodunit?" moments, and really wacky bad guys. But when there is a break in the big story arcs, the writing can be a little dull. Also, the punchline on many comics fall flat. In my opinion the writer would be better off avoiding one liners and focusing on the light humor that runs in the strip.


This is a long comic, an endurance comic, and the plot does take a while to pick up. But I think it is worth a read, it you're up to it.