Tue, 2006 Nov 21
Rudy Park Character Kill-Off
Some time ago, I blithered on about my thoughts on “no-change” vs “changing” comics. One of those I sighted as being “no-change” was Rudy Park. This received a comment questioning whether Rudy Park should really be in that category, which got me wondering too. After all, there are at least more elements of change than, say, Family Circus.
Now, for the last month or so, the comic has been announcing that a major character will die. And then the authors took two weeks off.
I find this particularly interesting because Rudy Park, similar to Boondocks, is on that edge, where there are some major changes and yet it’s a stretch to say any are permanent (particularly because both are so young) and the characters don’t age. I’m curious to see if Bell and Heir will take Rudy Park definatively into the “change” category and how that would affect the “normal” story-lines (and how many quote-marks I can throw in here).
In Candorville, which Darrin Bell also authors, the protagonist, Lemont, has recently acheived “a real job” and is considering marrying a woman. If the first sticks and the latter happens (which I doubt, especially with how long the process towards proposal has carried on), it may have similar interesting effects as to what may happen with Rudy Park.
Well, that was a subjunctive-intensive post, neh?
Oh, by the way, my guess on the offed-character is Darlene. After all, she’s married and not much featured now. (Maybe killed by one of Mort’s plants at his and Sadie’s wedding?)
