I can't believe that nobody has started discussing Oliver, Diablo's new "son" (even when he was just an egg).

So, do you think he'll be around for a while? Will he be sent to the dreaded Island of Cast-Off Goats Characters with Biff and Chessmaster and the others once his storyline is complete? Will he be a new staple character like Diablo, Fish, Toothgnip, Jon, and Phillip?

At the moment, he seems to be just like Diablo, so unless he has some unique characteristics that make him different, I don't see him sticking around for very long. Of course, we'll just have to wait to be sure, but speculation is fun regardless.

Ah, yes. No denying the inherent fun in working ourselves up over potential plot developments, like character deaths [goats.com]. No denying that fun at all.

The only "Oliver" whom i've ever known was my grandfather, and he was definitely not evil. However, he did like to cook chicken; and coincidentally, his initials were "O.W.L.", so he liked to adorn things with owl knick-knacks, illustrations, hood-ornaments, et cetera.

I can't quite say what it is, but Oliver leaves me wanting just a little more.

Oliver is cute and cuddly, just like my favorite Satanic chicken. I'm sure he'll be put to some Satanic use.

In Response to zamphir (#12083):

Zamphir, for the love of god, wait until he's older. It grows when he hits puberty.

In Response to Deathalicious (#12091):

My name is "Zamphir", not "Jesus".

I am not a pederast, nor do I bowl.

In Response to zamphir (#12095):

Eight year olds, Dude.

I think it's the beginning of the end. Look at all the tv shows which added children to extend the seasons by one or two more years. They all sucked (Cosby show anyone).
Let's hope I'm wrong.

I realy like oliver and the new strips. They made coming into work after the holiday worth it. I mean, 'Jesus is a slacker' and 'it looks like an ikea catalog exploded in here' - pure genius.

In Response to Rich (#12175):

Look at all the tv shows which added children to extend the seasons by one or two more years.

Um.

That was the joke about "Jumped the Shark" [jumptheshark.com].

They all sucked (Cosby show
I'm sure you didn't mean it to parse this way, but "No, no thanks. I just ate."

Let's hope I'm wrong.
Bah. We know you're wrong.

Doesn't seem much like Diablo to me. More vulger and obnoxious thus far. Kind of reminds me of Junior in early 1/0 strips.

In Response to mea37 (#12214):

I agree. He seems too raw to be spawn of Diablo.

In Response to Phobos (#12272):

Hey, now... I didn't say that. I just said he doesn't seem "just like" Diablo. Vulgarity is a likely expression of evil in the immature (such as a one-day-old), so he may be just like Diablo was at his age.

Besides, when you build the baby, it inherits the traits you build into it instead of random traits from your DNA. Trust me on this one; I speak from experience.

And now, some pseudo-random rambling on the subject:

I'm interested to see what Jon intends for this character. I can think of two examples off hand (which counts as vast research in my book) where a character started off seeming almost one-dimensionally Evil[tm] and expressed it as vulgarity or violence. In those cases (Junior, and that switch-blade wielding potato), the character developed away from that theme.

In those cases, it seemed that the author might have intended the character to be defined by base evil, but that such a character couldn't be sustained and remain interesting.

Most of Jon's characters have drifted from the central focus and/or drifted from whatever singular characteristics they had early on. (Example: Jon-the-character is no longer terminally single and pathetic. Howard may still be one-dimensionally angry, but he isn't often seen.)

So, your bets, please: Oliver will be...

A) one-dimensional and infrequent
B) developed into a more interesting character
C) a focal, one-dimensional character, because mea37 is talking out his ass
D) dead within a month

In Response to mea37 (#12285):

E) a jar of almonds.

In Response to Phobos (#12272):

Dude. Your kind is not safe around here. Just a heads up between you and me, but one of the bosses 'round these parts has it out for you.

From your .sig, I know you apparently like to live dangerously, or have some kind of suicidal urge... but really, you're a floating lifeless rock with a future! Don't throw it all away!

In Response to mea37 (#12285):

I stand corrected! I apologize for my eager remarks, if Oliver does evolve into a deeper character than Jon has put much more into this character development than I previously thought. I look forward to seeing this.

mcgrue:

Actually, my sig refers to the line "My special purpose is to destroy Phobos." I neither like to live dangerously, nor do I have any suicidal urges. Thanks for the concern though!

Shut your mouth and strap on your leather nose, maggot. I never knew that Zamphir [goats.com] wears a sparkly glove [goats.com]. Though, I'm sure there's plenty I don't want to know.

Also, is that a Sheriff Pony toy in the cot?

In Response to evilaltor (#12317):

You didn't get the link right, freak.

That's definately two Sheriff Pony toys in Oliver's crib.

As to wearing a shiny glove... I don't wear any kind [goats.com] of glove. But maybe that's just because I keep my nails filed [goats.com].

In Response to zamphir (#12318):

You didn't get the link right, freak.

That's ok. You didn't spell "definitely" right, maggot.

Is the bat that is hanging on the same mobile as the Sheriff Pony from another of the Dumbrella [dumbrella.com] folks?

Also, teletubbies are scary. No wonder Oliver left.

I don't think I stand alone when I say that this series is one of the ickiest of the past few months. It's what I call a feel-bad, stomach-warming series.

Jon, you sick fuck.

Can I say fuck in these forums? I guess I can.

Anyway, Michael Jackson (aka the Gloved One) is gross even before he starts touching little boys or chickens. And to think, I used to think he was so cool (circa 1984). I feel so betrayed.

In Response to evilaltor (#12319):

Is that stuffed toy in the lower left showing a pair of eyes [goats.com] belonging to Fluffy or Uranus [imdb.com]?

Speaking of the pair of personal assistants on "Duckman": which one was always pink, and which was always blue?

In Response to evilaltor (#12319):

Is the bat that is hanging on the same mobile as the Sheriff Pony from another of the Dumbrella [dumbrella.com] folks?

One time, in San Diego or somewhere, I drew a zombie peanut. So some of the other guys did too.

Andy Bell made a fairly sweet rendition and incorporated the character into his "Candy Corn of the Damned" poster, albeit craftily disguising the peanut as a zombie candy corn.

I figure if there are zombie peanuts, it stands to reason that there are also vampire peanuts.

In Response to Deathalicious (#12320):

And to think, I used to think he was so cool (circa 1984). I feel so betrayed.

Sucker.

In Response to Deathalicious (#12320):

*Pokes self in eye*

I knew there was something fishy about that glove... I just couldn't pin point it until now.

And I feel somewhat violated for having done so.

In Response to Teledildonix (#12324):

stuffed toy in the lower left showing a pair of eyes

I'm pretty sure that's another Sherrif Pony doll, myself.

But I've been wrong about these things before.