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<blockquote data-quote="thormagni" data-source="post: 4503960" data-attributes="member: 13637">Really, I don't think that political cartoons, such as those on an editorial page, have the same intent or purpose as the &quot;joke&quot; cartoons on the comics page. The form is similar, sure, but the mission is entirely different.An editorial cartoon is meant to sway a reader's opinion on a topic of, generally, some importance. They are meant to deliver a payload in a way completely different than a humorous comic strip. A well-done comic strip makes you chuckle or laugh out loud. A well done-editorial cartoon should make people mad or make them think. While it may incidentally draw some laughs, it is meant to deliver something much more important, at least in my mind.Frankly, I would hope that people wouldn't &quot;enjoy&quot; an editorial cartoon aimed at their particular sacred cow. It should sting, quite frankly. It is the difference between poking fun at someone and poking them in the eye. A well-done editorial cartoon should be infuriatingly close to the heart of its target. Satire and ridicule of all forms are remarkably effective tools to sway people's opinions. They puncture the egos of the over-inflated, and bring low those in high places.I think one of the saddest developments in modern cinema, is the almost complete submisison of satire to the service of slapstick humor. There are important things that can be said about modern culture through the use of pointed satire, but almost all of that energy is turned to lampooning safe targets like action heroes and Britney Spears. (one of the few counter-examples I have seen recently is War Inc. with John Cusack. It uses very pointed satire against the military-industrial complex.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thormagni, post: 4503960, member: 13637"] Really, I don't think that political cartoons, such as those on an editorial page, have the same intent or purpose as the "joke" cartoons on the comics page. The form is similar, sure, but the mission is entirely different. An editorial cartoon is meant to sway a reader's opinion on a topic of, generally, some importance. They are meant to deliver a payload in a way completely different than a humorous comic strip. A well-done comic strip makes you chuckle or laugh out loud. A well done-editorial cartoon should make people mad or make them think. While it may incidentally draw some laughs, it is meant to deliver something much more important, at least in my mind. Frankly, I would hope that people wouldn't "enjoy" an editorial cartoon aimed at their particular sacred cow. It should sting, quite frankly. It is the difference between poking fun at someone and poking them in the eye. A well-done editorial cartoon should be infuriatingly close to the heart of its target. Satire and ridicule of all forms are remarkably effective tools to sway people's opinions. They puncture the egos of the over-inflated, and bring low those in high places. I think one of the saddest developments in modern cinema, is the almost complete submisison of satire to the service of slapstick humor. There are important things that can be said about modern culture through the use of pointed satire, but almost all of that energy is turned to lampooning safe targets like action heroes and Britney Spears. (one of the few counter-examples I have seen recently is War Inc. with John Cusack. It uses very pointed satire against the military-industrial complex.) [/QUOTE]

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