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Beau Peep Notice Board => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on January 12, 2008, 09:03:14 PM
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The discussion on another thread started me thinking about women characters in cartoon strips. Or, more specifically, women characters in the strips I write.
Funnily enough, in "Horace", the two strongest characters are both female---Kitty and Granny. The latter is also the most popular in the strip.
"Beau Peep" is a bit different, given the setting, and the only female to appear on a semi-regular basis is the colonel's daughter. Doris and Vera, although mentioned, are never actually SEEN.
As you all know, I didn't have anything to do with the creation of "Andy Capp" but there's no question that Flo is the strength of the whole thing and I've tried to keep that going.
I have no idea what this proves. As a man, I find it easier to write about men but, like I said, the Granny character in "Horace" is, from everything I hear, the most memorable and most-liked character in the strip.
What I need is a strong, believable, female character for "Beau Peep". Any ideas?
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Part of me thinks I should exclude Peeps from this.
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Part of me thinks I should exclude Peeps from this.
All of me thinks you should exclude Peeps from this. :D
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To balance out Dennis and the colonel, you should have a stupid, insane, "woman who knows her place". Kill off the old doctor and make her the new one.
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I used to draw a strip called Attila The Nun. I think you should exclude me too.
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Did she sing "Clobber every mountain"?
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Part of me thinks I should exclude Peeps from this.
Can't think why. I'm thinking of this with all seriousness! Maybe it could be a female driver of the ice-cream van. As I say, I'm just starting to consider this. I'll get back to you.
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Staring at what?
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Did she sing "Clobber every mountain"?
Yes. Baritone.
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Staring at what?
I'm sorry? ???
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Yes, yes, yes - I can edit my previous posts to cover up my mistakes too, but it really is very childish.
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Oh, I am sorry Peeps. As always, I bow to your inherent superiority. Thanks for, well, just being you.
That's okay, Tarquin.
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If it makes you happy.
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How about a lost female deckchair attendant?
Or a girl who's taken over the job of driving the supplies wagon?
A vet! (If Sopwith's coming back, we'll be needing a veterinary surgeon too!)
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OK here are my thoughts:
Hang on there's someone at the door.
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It's ok, it was someone collecting for the banks. The poor things, apparently if they don't get money soon they'll have to close more branches. It's such a tragedy.
Anyway, women in Beau Peep: Here are my - hang on, the door again.
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The guy had to come back for his pen.
Right, my thoughts:
I used to have two real women in my pirate strip, called Beryl and Pauline and they were based on two real friends of my wife (yes, those were their names). They were follow-the-fleet sorts who always had a hankering for sailors without being outright. er....you know...pros.
The only other "regular" woman was Blacknose's legendary ugly wife, who was never seen, but whose picture some hapless sailor would accidentally stumble across and faint.
She was the main reason Blacknose was at sea a lot.
I think there are two decent "possibles" for a female character. One is a woman "stowaway", i.e. a woman masquerading as a legionnaire to be closer to Beau. much to his surprise and confusion.
She could be an internet chat room acquaintance who got too serious.
Another female could be a nurse who is physically attractive but who (as we become swiftly aware) is a lesbian. This last fact might never be announced at all, but it can constantly be alluded to.
Maybe both can be introduced, end end up falling for each other...?
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OK here are my thoughts:
Hang on there's someone at the door.
Hope it's someone with some funny thoughts.
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I think the nurse/doctor thing has possibilities. The problem for me is trying to find a female character who can appear on a semi-regular basis and who has a bit of depth----rather than just a passive element. We shall see...
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Make her a nun with a secret drinking habit.
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How about a female teacher/librarian?
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I think the nurse/doctor thing has possibilities. The problem for me is trying to find a female character who can appear on a semi-regular basis and who has a bit of depth----rather than just a passive element. We shall see...
...and ignore all my ideas. What a great wheeze. ::)
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How about an FBI agent, or hypnotist, or spy, or ninja, or pianist, or poet, or private detective, or psychiatrist, or rat catcher, or torturer, or translator, or vet, or undertaker.
How about a woman disguised as a man?
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How about a woman disguised as a man?
Like Bob in Black Adder?
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Like Bob in Black Adder?
No. This woman disguised as a man will in fact be a man, but also half budgie.
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Like Bob in Black Adder?
No. This woman disguised as a man will in fact be a man, but also half budgie.
A man with Faith?
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How about a lady that runs a Sweets Shop?
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Like Bob in Black Adder?
No. This woman disguised as a man will in fact be a man, but also half budgie.
A man with Faith?
Adam?
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Or Attila the Nun?
These things are cyclical.
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Like Bob in Black Adder?
No. This woman disguised as a man will in fact be a man, but also half budgie.
A man with Faith?
Adam?
Exactly - half a Budgie!
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Like Bob in Black Adder?
No. This woman disguised as a man will in fact be a man, but also half budgie.
A man with Faith?
Adam?
Exactly - half a Budgie!
Clever!
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Are you lot trying to get me to say "budgie" again?
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We never do the same thing twice.
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We never do the same thing twice.
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We never do the same thing more than once.
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We never do the same thing more than once.
Unless it's twice.
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But once we've done something once, we might go forth once again and do it a second time in less than a second.
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Tarquin is still annoyed that I took an innocent picture of his beloved and Photoshopped it to make it look like she was fellating Batman.
Some people can't take a joke.
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Tarquin is still annoyed that I took an innocent picture of his beloved and Photoshopped it to make it look like she was fellating Batman.
Some people can't take a joke.
What nonsense, butt-breath.
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Tarquin is still annoyed that I took an innocent picture of his beloved and Photoshopped it to make it look like she was fellating Batman.
Some people can't take a joke.
What nonsense, butt-breath.
Malc, I don't know how you can say such a thing about Tarquin. He's behaving in a perfectly manly way!