What Will Give Me Nightmares this Halloween
Well, it’s Halloween again and it is time for my annual freak-out. Is it ghosts? No. Is it zombies? No. Is it clowns? No…well, yes, it is but it’s not the point of this blog. No. I had the glancing memory of it today that I normally have around this time of year and it has now dominated my thoughts and fears for the past 8 hours.
Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (Seen here, here and here)
I don’t have the strongest constitution for scary movies, but I’ve seen the Exorcist and gone “meh”. *THIS* show scares the ever lovin crap out of me. I hope I don’t have to get up tonight. I don’t know which I’ll be more scared of–ghost pirates or *shudders* that old man’s voice following me around the apartment tonight. Good lord, what adults do to kids! I thought there was a higher calling for adults to try to make things better for their progeny, not emotionally and mentally scaring them for life!! What the hell were my parents thinking showing me this show!?
Mom (Or Dad): “Oh! Watch it honey, it’s Garfield. You like Garfield, don’t you?”
Me (At 5 or 6): “Actually, the first couple I thought were funny but the past couple of years it’s pretty obvious that he’s phoning it in.”
Mom: “And Odie! You like Odie?”
Me *smiling broadly*: “Yes. I LOVE Odie! Oh. They’re sitting by the fire getting warm and cozy. That’s cut….OH MY GOD!!!!!! Who is THAT? WHO IS THAT????”
Mom: “It’s ok, sweetheart. It’s just an old man.”
Me: “It’s not an old man! He has a green face!!!! Grandpa is old. He doesn’t have a green face!! JESUS!!! His voice!!! That voice is Satan’s voice!! What is WRONG with you??!?!?
(10 minutes later after being forced to sit and watch this like Alex in A Clockwork Orange)
Mom: “You’re just being silly.”
Me: “….whatever. At least now he’s gone. WHERE DID THAT SHIP COME FROM?!?!? Run Odie! RUN! Ok. They’re safe. They’re hiding in the cabinet. The pirate ghosts didn’t see them. They’ll be fine….[something incoherent, screaming like a girl, running from the room.]”
(In the interest of full disclosure, my parents are wonderful people. They did not pin me down and force me to watch it. This is some freakish fear that has manifested itself in adult life and I felt the dialog was sufficiently humorous to post. Happy Birthday, Dad.)
Tom on October 31st, 2008
Listen - - if I can get over the flying monkeys in WOO you can get over this.
I really don’t think you had already realized the repetitive nature of Garfield when you saw this cartoon the first time.
(Thank you, Son)