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[–] machinaeZER0@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Might be a misinformed take, but I always saw these as making fun of the original/the artist, not enshrining it. The webcomic as a whole was so-so and fairly innocuous at the time, but Loss represented such an incredibly cruel and tone-deaf shift that it legitimately upset/bewildered a lot of people.

I couldn't say with confidence why people continue to reference it, but maybe helpful as context?

[–] friendly_ghost@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

That's a good take, thanks for that ☺️