Doonesbury character to lose leg in Iraq conflict

[NewsTalk]

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Garry Trudeau is taking a bold step about Iraq... with a storyline where one of his most popular and long-running characters, B.D., will lose a leg in the conflict. This, of course, is largely preaching to the choir, but I think it shows the extent to which this war is affecting people. The reaction to this should be interesting.

[roguevalley]

1. Good grief. Good for Gary. As someone who has a sister who

lost a leg, a friend who lost one, there is little that can
hurt harder and deeper than losing a limb. This will drive
a lot home for a lot of people. Poor BD.

[Rowdyboy]

2. It really would have been nice to have found out when I

read the strip. You might ad the word "spoiler" to the title and change "Doonesbury" to "popular comic strip". That way people who actually ENJOY surprises, won't have it ruined.

Your headline doesn't give people a choice.

[trogdor]

21. JL didn't spoil shit.

CNN did.

[onehandle]

3. Thanks for the spoiler.

Some people.

[trumad]

5. Actually it's not a spoiler

I saw the strip this morning here on DU... Do a search...

On edit...Sorry..it was Get Fuzzy...

[Ohio Dem]

8. It scrolled across the bottom of CNN tonight.

Anybody who watched Larry King tonight probably saw it. The original post isn't exactly a spoiler, but I see what you're saying.

[NewsTalk]

10. Many apologies

This had already hit the wire and wound up on (you should pardon the expression) the Drudge Report. I didn't even think about the spoiler effect. I do sincerely apologize for taking away the surprise from faithful Doonesbury fans. I just thought it was important because, as someone noted downthread, I don't think Trudeau ever went this far even in the Vietnam era.

Again, please accept my apologies for the spoiler.;(

[rocktivity]

4. Huh? Get Fuzzy is doing the exact same thing!!!

And what's been spoiled? These strips are dated today!

:headbang:
rocknation

[UTUSN]

6. Not to Spoil, But to Comrade

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1436044



On edit: I love that dog. Hate/love the nasty cat. Love the cartoonist/character.

[chascarrillo]

7. I'm sure it's just a coincidence...

... nothing to see here, move along...

[DAGDA56]

9. Interesting that BD got through Viet Nam...

...without a scratch...I guess we all get older.

[mitchum]

11. Well, I guess Knight Ridder papers will be doubling up on BC...

in order to fill that soon-to-be blank space.

[Zorra]

12. Here's another one:

[9215]

13. Hayzoos! That is some serious stuff.

:thumbsup:

Are the American people waking up?

[Zorra]

14. It really shocked me when I first saw it.

It's been up at indianz.com for awhile.

[UTUSN]

15. Well, If Not the American People, the Cartoonists

But cartoonists were always awake.

On edit: An incredibly embarrassing misspelling. "CarOONISTS".

[Stephanie]

16. Too bad the NY Daily News seems to have cancelled Doonesbury

and also Boondocks. I wonder if Helen Thomas is next?

[tinanator]

17. thanks.

that really sucks, both that GW did it to so many that Trudeau felt the need, and that someone finally really spoiled something like that.
Im happy as hell he didnt die though.

[Bozita]

18. kicking for the Tuesday edition

[trogdor]

19. F'n CNN spoiled it!

It would have been MUCH more effective if we were made to wonder if B.D. was going to live or die for a few days. Farking CNN!

[tinanator]

20. so did our local news

Now was it to break a story or to dull the impact? I think the second is far more likely in view of recent media history.

[nostamj]

22. today's strip

[Streetdoc270]

23. Very powerful, and emotional strip

I'm reading todays Doonsberry strip and the tears are flowing freely...

[DarkPhenyx]

24. Damnit! Put a spolier warnign on this thing will ya?

I so didn't want to know what was happening.