It’s not so much like Bernard’s DUMB to not notice that the house he’s standing directly in front of is BURNING, but rather that he’s fallen prey to the cartoon cliché that until something has appeared in frame, it essentially doesn’t exist. Of course, Herb can clearly see his house burn… sooooo…. maybe Bernard IS just a bit of a dunce. I’ll let you all decide.
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This strip is a good example of in instance where the character tells me to change the plot. When I started writing this strip, Dandy wasn’t going to be quite as pro-active in the last panel, but I think that this is the kind of thing he’d do. Prankster or not, I’ve shown on many occasions that Dandy really does love his little brother. Add to that the idea that an authority figure is telling him NOT to act, and you have a dog that’s willing to run into a smoldering building.
Of course, BEING Dandy, it was important to add his sarcastic zinger at the end. It’s actually a version of an expression I use a LOT when I behave contrary to anyones wishes… the “impression” part.
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I’m going to try and step away from our hairier heroes for a little bit to focus on Bernard, his family and Audrey for a few days. The idea of Bernard being tormented by bullies is NOT a new one. As a younger child, Bernard was besieged by a bully named Tommy who stole Bernard’s prized (though rarely worn these days) Beanie Hat. Back then, Dandy was a new addition to the household and ended up helping Bernard deal with his bully problem.
More recently in his life, Bernard had to deal with a slightly more complicated situation involving the evil cupie doll, Charlotte and her big brother Ron. That time, while Bernard wasn’t particularly frightened of the bully, he WAS overpowered and relied on Mr. Fuzzy’s robotic might to save the day.
Well, that was a couple of years ago and our boy has grown up a little more and seems to have things well in hand…
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It’s actually really strange to write for Bernard but so openly channel Dandy. I mean, really, today is showing just how much Dandy has influenced Bernard over the years. While I think it’s pretty funny, it’s also a little creepy.
