I am a Munch, lol.
...It makes you happier to believe you want to be an outcast.

Haha. 8D everyone wants to be the cool loner outcast, but no one actually likes being excluded.

Very true, lol. I wanna meat the rl version of the cool outcast guy. I've known a few who looked like it but deep down they were just as sad as the rest of the loners lol.

Wow, man. That's deep.

I did a 3D canvas with the Scream painting in higischool! 8D Interesting fellow Munch was! Alot of hard times back then, I always like to think that because of such misfortune, equally positive events occur. After all, It's far more likely that a negative experience is remembered and talked about then a positive one. Odd how that works!

Ahaha, looking at like any journal, that's pretty true. X3 I guess it's just easier to complain about bad things than it is to praise good things. But that's a good point - plenty of good things come from bad events. (:

Hehe Nice strip Nishi... I like the inner thinking that you suggest to your reader and also sharing like we say a piece of your mind and a return to history... Hehe really deep though you have li'l Hamster. Yup I remember my Art teacher also talk about Edvar Munch... If I remember he had a really tough times and his life hasn't been easy for him(correct me If I'm mistaken) He was and outcast for his revolutionnary ideas about Arts.

Yup yup, you remember right, tough life, and his ideas weren't all that understood. But I guess that happens a lot. And sometimes that kinda life makes art that can be harder for others to relate to... I dunno. X3 Blabbin' bwuhaha.

I really love this strip. I really wish I could be one of those naturally happy people...it's something I work towards. I think it's possible to evolve and develop while still maintaining a sunshine disposition? I don't know. All those artist suicides and melancholics seem to contradict the idea.

I really think it's awesome that you're inclined to keep an open mind (just not so open your brains fall out).

People probably make it seem like a positive attitude or a negative attitude is the difference between being happy or sad, but I think the way we think is kinda natural, and we can force positive and negative attitudes if we want, but we have to work to reach those, and work harder to believe them, if we want to. But doing that might not even be you being who you really are!
But l think you're right, that people can evolve and slowly change over time with lots of different things - even with attitude. I guess the suicide-artists just didn't end up goin' down that road!

If someones tell me I'm crazy, I usually say "Y'know, that makes me more interesting than you!" and they usually shut up c:

Just ignore the "NORMAL" ones when they talk shit like that. It makes you happier, believe me

Haha, well it might not be a compliment but it's definitely neater than just being normal. (:

Excellent read Nishi.

A delightful read the brought a lot of emotions, mostly slight depression about the state of the world.

Except the Chip-Munch remark. That cracked me up.

History is flowing like a time bomb, you just never know when the time is right to change the birth of existence.
I like and dislikes a lot of things but were living a life where we've took the prehistoric stone age of the Flintstones to now that may be our new life in the Jetsons if you think? Sure some things are off topic but do you really think that maybe God is allowing us to live in a close distant future where this technology wasn't suppose to be invented until 4000 years, who knows if its true-

I know it sounds crazy but look around you and including me, "Reality is what it suppose to be, just enjoy the fantasy while its lasts"

I like that one silly quote, "You're unique. Just like everyone else."

Homosexuality was always frowned upon but has been openly hated/disliked in waves. Of course back in the HARDCORE BIBLE THUMPING Salem Witch trial days it was hated and punished with death, but back in the late 1800s and even up until the 1970s nobody really cared about it. Everyone knew it existed but there weren't petitions to keep the homos away and whatnot. Mostly it just happened on a side note in society. It wasn't until the AIDS epidemic that it really came back in full swing.

More cool, thought provoking stuff! :) Those are some interesting parallels between different eras, too! :) It is disappointing when you find out that a lot of people seem to have ideas that are different and completely opposed to yours about the kind of world that they want, to such an extent that it doesn't even seem theoretically possible to convince them. And I really like what you say about building your own little circle of friends who understand each other like that, and of trying to be tolerant of Chipmunch types, like the hamster in your comic. X3 And I'm glad that you're able to remain happy and all in spite of all of it!

Oh, and because I didn't really add anything before, it occurs to me that it's good that you stay a bit skeptical even about your own beliefs and stuff. People who are convinced that they themselves are maximally accepting or have the final, best possible ideas are probably more likely to be the ones preventing improvements than others. So even though you can't know whether you're entirely right about things, it seems like you're on a good track! :)

Haha, I like being around at a cool turn-of-the-century point on its own, but being able to compare that with other moments like it is really cool too! (: People do get pretty weird and scared around these times, I guess not just with Y2K but everyone's worry about 2012, and lots of seismic/environmental things that could happen or are starting to happen too. But I guess that's more like timing rather than related to the big turn. :B
But yeah! It's good to sorta balance all the wisdom and ideas you've picked up in life, but not to treat it like you've learned everything and are on top. X3 And it's also good to have the right pals around, maybe even some that'll keep ya sharp so you don't fall into that settled sorta way!
Hopefully with our interests in art and politics, we'll both be able to sorta stay awake with new ideas and keep that from happening. (:

Funny how our technology evolves faster than our society does.
Your submission really relates to me on how I feel about "sick" people. I mean the "mentally ill."

It's kinda sad the stuff we're making is doing a better job of improving itself than we are. X3
And I'm glad you could relate a bit, there're lots of people these sorta things could go with.

Man I love these. I totally agree with it all, and I love your introspective stuff. SO GOOD

Hehe, glad ya could enjoy it! (:

That's...deep!

Yowza. I could only imagine what it must've felt like for Munch to hear what that prof had to say about his work. Though, at the heart of it all, it probably bottom-lined at "Nobody understands me."

That said, it's interesting how "normal" societal views have changed over time. For example, in the early years of the United States, divorce was uber taboo. Now-a-days, the act of getting divorced is almost up there with buying a new car. Heck, I have even gone into party stores where you can actually buy knick-knacks to celebrate your seperation! Crazy!

This in mind, I always find it hard to believe why society gives gays and lesbians such a hard time. Our tabloids make normal marriage nearly seem like a joke with how quickly celebrities and the like get in-and-out of them. However, when people of the same sex dare to confess their undying love for one-another we get people who throw up their arms saying that such a thing would ruin the "Sanctity of marriage."

Same kind of philosophy goes for individuals of any sort of "notable difference." On paper, society says "Be fair and care," but a combination of lack of education and ignorance works towards swaying the average soul toward shunning those who aren't like them.

It's for this reason that I am a strong advocate for schools, both grade and college, to make a mandatory class in "Ethical Behavior." The purpose of this class would be to expose students to the different sorts of disabilities, religions, and sexual beliefs that exist in the world. Through education, society can de-alienize those of us who are "different" from the rest and, thus, make it more possible for fair and equal treatment to exist.

Haha, I totally forgot about divorce! That really changed too. I was going to say I noticed a lot of shows today have some kids with just one parent and saying maybe it was because of divorce, but then I kinda quickly thought back to how common that really is on TV. X3 Except now it's less "spouse is dead" and more "spouse isn't here" which might even just be about them not marrying in the first place. But TV aside, that switch is definitely more apparent. (:

I'm still talking too much about TV, but that's probably why I like kids shows more than adult shows. People are actually fair to others and try to be understanding and accepting towards different attitudes, beliefs, and whatever else that comes with being around people that aren't just like you. At least it's a nice little place to be. Otherwise adults are pretty good at not caring about that sorta thing and growing into their own ways, and kinda turning away from other people once they know how they want to live their lives, and how they want other people to live theirs.

While I understand an "Ethical Behavior" class could seem kinda like forcing beliefs on students or seem like something negative, I think it'd be a fun class to take learning about different people out there. I was also gonna point out somehow the way my human sexuality class didn't actually say much about different sexualities. We just had a guest speaker one day and that ended up in a bunch of students being angry and debating their own sides, just like it was in my political science classes when we had the same topic brought up. I think if a class covered and explained that a bit more, as well as other things people debate a lot like religion and race, aaand even the things people don't pay as much attention to like disabilities and mental things (I'm not sure what to call Autism, OCD, and all those other things I dunno much about.)
I guess even if students won't always agree about treating people fair and equally, exposing them to different ways of life definitely wouldn't be a waste. I hope, anyway. :B

Great points all around. Especially the ones in which you make reference to TV for kids and TV for adults. The difference between the two is simply mind-blowing.

FOr example, in kids' TV shows we are shown how wonderful and great it is to be "different" and that it's our differences that make us great.

However, in an adult themed show, you'll notice people who are "different" being portrayed as in need of medication, irrational, or being that not-so-surprsing, axe-wielding murderer at the end.

As another fun note, particularly with disabilities, we find that, as kids, those who are afflicted are often cheered for what they can accomplish despite what fate has taken away. However, when these "wonder kids" become adults, you often find most being pigeon-holed into "soft" jobs, or tucked away to live simple lives collecting SSI benefits.

The ironic thing about this is that, in growing up, the disability did not overcome the kid. Rather, like with the TV shows, society's views just take a 180 from "How Amazing!" to "What a burden." The saddest part is that, despite the disability, many folks who are afflicted with a notable challenge are extremely bright and are hardcore willing to do whatever it takes to prove to the world that they are more than their disability.

Bottom line, why is it we are so inclined to forget those important lessons we learn as children? Why must our destinies seemingly be to go from open minded, caring souls to close-minded, self-serving individuals?

I greatly enjoyed reading this comic, Nishi.

Very thought-provoking and critical about ourselves and our history.

Tee hee. :3 Me likey art history!