Re: Feeling BetterhowtheduckFebruary 14 2006, 05:42:06 UTC
My first thought is: You must not be a cat person (or maybe you are and despite that believe cats are evil).:)
My second thought is: I like the idea a lot. It stretches the Shiimsa - Liz relationship to an extreme which is an excellent method of snarking, particularly since the strip and the monthly letters have made such a big deal about how Liz can't handle her cat, how it is important that Paul likes her cat, and of course the crucial ingredient -- Liz has a cat because Elly doesn't.
My third thought is: I don't know if red=devil in Ojibway lore, but I suppose it does not matter. No one will know the difference. The Ojibway word that translates to devil/satan (maji-manidoo) just means evil spirit. There is a legend of a river cat demon that I may play on with the Ojibway shaman. However, I envision the shaman as being part exorcist / part Dr. Phil / part those pet psychology shows on TV.
Re: Feeling BetterqnjonesFebruary 14 2006, 06:34:45 UTC
Ha! I am very much a cat person. I have two cats, Oedipuss Rex and Cosmic Creepers. I love them to pieces, but I recognize that if cats were people, at least 95% of them would be sociopaths. My cats are adorable, and they love me to pieces, but they are also naughty little rascals. And C.C. is downright evil to everyone but me and Rex.
I don't think it matters if there is the concept of the devil in Ojibwe. If there is an idea for "evil," that's all we need. Also, despite her location, Shiimsa apparently has Parsee/Zoroastrian roots. Perhaps she was a Parsee reincarnated as a cat? Who knows.
I think the resolution I expect is something along the lines of: Shiimsa is kind of evil, and Liz knows it, but loves her anyway. Which is true of many cat lovers, including myself.
Re: Feeling BetterhowtheduckFebruary 14 2006, 07:44:49 UTC
Ah, self snark. That is the best kind of snark. I agree it doesn't matter about the concept of the devil in Ojibwe, however, I have a particular obsession over these kinds of things (as I hope you know from my Icelandic wedding research), so if I can find one that fits what we are doing, then I will try to sneak it in.
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My second thought is: I like the idea a lot. It stretches the Shiimsa - Liz relationship to an extreme which is an excellent method of snarking, particularly since the strip and the monthly letters have made such a big deal about how Liz can't handle her cat, how it is important that Paul likes her cat, and of course the crucial ingredient -- Liz has a cat because Elly doesn't.
My third thought is: I don't know if red=devil in Ojibway lore, but I suppose it does not matter. No one will know the difference. The Ojibway word that translates to devil/satan (maji-manidoo) just means evil spirit. There is a legend of a river cat demon that I may play on with the Ojibway shaman. However, I envision the shaman as being part exorcist / part Dr. Phil / part those pet psychology shows on TV.
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I don't think it matters if there is the concept of the devil in Ojibwe. If there is an idea for "evil," that's all we need. Also, despite her location, Shiimsa apparently has Parsee/Zoroastrian roots. Perhaps she was a Parsee reincarnated as a cat? Who knows.
I think the resolution I expect is something along the lines of: Shiimsa is kind of evil, and Liz knows it, but loves her anyway. Which is true of many cat lovers, including myself.
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