Talk:Opus (comic strip)

Quotes
While a summary of the type of humor and topics covered in the strip would probably make a good article, I think this one leans far too heavily on quotations. Having only partaken of BC and Outland, I'm not qualified. Can somebody who's actually read the strip tighten it up a bit? Ventura 20:51, 2004 Jul 23 (UTC)
 * I just cleaned it up. I added some info about characters, and someday I might add more info about the strip's content as well. --DXI 04:31, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

"Plot and characters"
This edit, as well as others before it, establish a history and synopsis of the strip, but do away with the character list in the process. Since Opus is currently a work in progress, I don't think it needs an elaborate history in the same vein as Outland, which has long since ended and is open to observation as a whole. Perhaps a basic outline or overview for this article, instead of a complete overhaul? --Dynamite Eleven 02:30, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

Hidden message
I am deleting the "hidden message" section as it is original research and pure specuation. Please see WP:OR. Johntex\talk 18:41, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Oliver Wendell Jones
He appears in Sunday August 4ths strip. I don't know how best to write this in.--Adam Fisher-Cox (criticize or compliment) 22:02, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Plot Repitition
Several Opus cartoons in the past couple of years have lifted from earlier Bloom County strips almost panel for panel and word for word. For instance (if i remember correctly), the Bloom County strip where Steve Dallas mother finds that she herself is in Dallas' anxiety closet was repeated nearly exactly as it had been two decades before.

Somebody with the inclination might want to add this to the Opus (strip) entry, as well as the several other repeats that have occurred..
 * I would oppose doing so. The guy has given us literally decades of fantastic humor for absolutely free. While I'm confused as the next guy about the 'repeats' Breathed deserves a HECK of a lot of slack.Lots42 02:21, 25 August 2007 (UTC)


 * And besides, Breathed is a real person, so extra special (and I do mean extra) care must be taken with stuff that might portray him in a negative light. Lots42 (talk) 23:03, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Opus strip.jpg
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Re: The Death Section
Bowtie and empty kennel? I remember the strip as a strange light coming from the kennel, with no other details seen. Lots42 (talk) 21:06, 30 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes, Steve Dallas stands in the empty kennel holding Opus' tie while looking down at Opus' things (his fruit clad hat, etc) scattered around his suitcase. A light eminates from the suit case. The comic ends on the Humane Societies website, where Steve Dallas see's Opus in his final resting place, classic childrens literature. 192.155.58.215 (talk) 17:08, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Aha. I misunderstood. Lots42 (talk) 23:02, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Tags
The tone of this article reads like personal reminiscences and reflections. This is particularly true of the "Death" section, but most, though not all, of this article is like a fan site, and is not written in an encyclopedic tone. When I have time I'll work on it, and perhaps other editors would like to volunteer as well. --Tenebrae (talk) 18:32, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

POV
Most of this article is written from a POV that the plot actions, in the comic strip, actually occurred in real life. It needs to be rewritten into a more neutral, encyclopedic tone. Otherwise it should be deleted outright. LilOwens (talk) 06:15, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

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