>>458525 I did read the early Peanuts comics (and stopped after realizing there is basically no progression and the characters stay the same for 40 years). There was originally a plan for some character development, and it was shown Lucy became who she is due to parental neglect. Charles Schultz got cold feet and dropped that in favour of static characters.
>>458581 I can understand that. I more enjoy it for memorable characters and the heartwarming stories from the animated specials it's fun time. There some hidden depots here and there but it doesn't have some overarching storyline. It can just be a silly little comic strip with likeable characters.
The girl in the blue dress who always pulls the football away when Charlie Brown is gonna kick it is like the anime girls who always beats up the main character even when he does nothing to actually deserve it.
>Frieda was dropped from the strip early only; Schulz stated that there was little to the character beyond her obsession with her curly hair and getting Snoopy to chase rabbits. "Besides, that made Snoopy act too much like a real dog and of course he shouldn't do that."[3]
>>479522 What happened here is that he just didn't like the character that much. When you really love a character you'll have no problem coming up with stories for them almost effortlessly.
>Schulz recalled that "By 1966 it had been a while since I'd added a new character to the strip. It had been five years since Frieda and twelve since Linus and Lucy. I remember one day sitting at my desk and noticing a dish of peppermint patties there. It was like a light bulb going on in my head and I instantly knew I had to use that name for a character before someone else beat me to it."
>Although Watterson was vocal in his opposition to commercialization of comic strips, he was a bit stymied when the subject of Peanuts was brought up around him, as it was difficult to overlook how Charles Schulz had maintained his artistic integrity and a merchandising empire at the same time.