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He’s never shown devising his snow-schemes against him, but the extent and number of times it occurs gives insight into his level of enjoyment. Calvin never grapples with the morality of tripping up his dad with the snow. Young love! Scientific Progress Goes Boink, 1991įor this reason, I believe that his dad is actually his favorite target. But he can’t resist the temptation to make physical contact with her. He theorizes how Santa might interpret his behavior, and his self-awareness over this struggle actually taints his enjoyment of the whole scene.
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Calvin even struggles with the moral implications of whether or not he is a bad person based on how much he enjoys hitting Susie with snowballs. The two never play in the snow cooperatively, save for one short-lived instance where they built a snowman laying on the ground which Calvin began performing brain surgery on. He devises dozens of plans to pelt Susie with snowballs, most of which end with him missing followed by her retaliation, as well as the occasional apology. Scientific Progress Goes Boink, 1991Ĭalvin’s favorite target is difficult to detect, as he pulls stunts on Susie and his Dad with equal tenacity. They engage in shared mischief as well as ambushing each other, which contrasts from his relationships with other the characters. They build and plot together, as well as playing Speed Sled Base Snow Ball (Winter’s answer to Summer’s Calvinball). The two are not always on attack-mode though. Calvin often hatches elaborate plans that prove overly complicated (such as building a decoy snowman on their front stoop, dressing it in his clothes, then getting locked outside in his underwear), while Hobbes’ tactic is of brute strength (such as rolling up a giant snowball and then jamming Calvin into it head first). Calvin and Hobbes constantly throw snowballs at each other, but with different approaches. Starting with Mischief as our first category, Calvin’s tricks are mainly inflicted on Hobbes, Susie, his Dad, and, to a lesser degree, his Mom. Let’s take a look at the main functions of snow for Calvin: Mischief, Artistry, Philosophizing, and Fantasy. It is used as both a plot device and a background in many different ways-never sentimental or sappy. Snowballs, snowmen, snow forts-snow, snow, snow.
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Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes plays around with a lot of snow.