| Saturday, December 13, 2008 |
| Panel 1: In the title panel of this Sunday-style colour comic, we've got a parody of It's a Wonderful Life.
On the left, we see--in black and white--the scene in which George
Bailey ecstatically embraces his family next to the Christmas tree.
However, all the characters have paused to stare, startled, at Marie
and Rahim, in full colour on the right. Marie is pointing and laughing
as Rahim hides a smirk behind his hand. The words "KARI MAAREN'S WEST
OF BATHURST" appear in the font used on the cover of the DVD version of
It's a Wonderful Life. Panel 2: Marie and Rahim are sitting in the Puffy Couch Room in the Davies College basement, eating chips and watching a movie on the TV. Marie: I missed the bit in the Bible where it said God was all twinkly. Rahim: So Clarence is actually an enormous ball of flaming gas... Panel 3: Marie: Run, George Bailey, run! Rahim: Self-sacrifice, George Bailey, self-sacrifice! Panel 4: Marie: Don't kiss her; she'll suck out your soul. Rahim: And then you won't be able to sell it to Potter. Panel 5: Marie [clasps her hands dramatically]: ZUZU'S PETALS! Rahim: Is it time to start sobbing yet? I'm getting a bit impatient. Voice From Off Panel: Uh... Panel 6: Marie and Rahim turn to see Stella standing behind the couch, staring at them. They both smile guiltily. Panel 7: Marie: We find that when one's instinctual reaction to Christmas is to curl up in a corner and scream, cynical mockery is the way to go. Stella [climbs over the back of the couch to join them]: Sounds good to me. Rahim [snickers]: Zuzu's petals... Alt-Text: To be honest, I enjoy _It's a Wonderful Life_ and watch it almost every year. I do, however, think it benefits from the occasional enthusiastic heckling. Go to commentary |
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