History TakeThat / SquareRootOfMinusGarfield

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4314 No. 4314]] has Garfield {{facepalm}} after a show he's watching announces its sponsor--''VideoGame/RaidShadowLegends'' (an otherwise undistinguished MobilePhoneGame that gained a brief but intense period of notoriety as an ''extremely'' aggressive Website/YouTube sponsor that enforced laughably formulaic plugs). As if that weren't enough, the title of the strip is "Scamfield", in reference to ''Raid''[='s=] {{allegedly free|Game}} nature.

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5423 Mighty Kongfield]] has Garfield watching the 1998 animated DirectToVideo film ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyKong'' and bemoaning when King Kong [[DisneyDeath doesn't actually die, but performs a musical number instead]].

* [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2030 Garfield Plus Fan Rage]] references the notorious Creator/JoeQuesada quote "It's magic, we don't have to explain it" in regards to why a cupcake appeared out of thin air. (The title is what gives it away as a TakeThat, rather then a ShoutOut, although whether it was aimed at Quesada or his detractors is unclear.)

* A title only TakeThat: [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2046 Garfield: Greg Land Edition]] consists of a traced strip, tracing being a frequent accusation hurled at Creator/GregLand.

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5408 Garfield Goes to Willy's Chocolate Experience]] mocks the infamous Willy's Chocolate Experience and what a disaster it was and it's more obvious in the author's note.
-->PROTIP: When you want to capitalize on a hit movie (i.e. the recent Wonka movie starring Timothée Chalamet), it's best you do so with love and care, and not try and bait people with AI-generated images and then whip out a fraudulent "event" that will go down in history right alongside the Fyre Festival. Otherwise, it won't go unnoticed.

* [[invoked]] [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5228 Odie's Least Favorite Dog Story]], per the author's admission, was made in response to an old Garfield magazine claiming that Odie's favorite dog story is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Bobby Greyfriars Bobby]]... [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer even though]] the story is about [[UndyingLoyalty a dog being so attached to his owner, he stands vigil by his grave]] [[DownerEnding until he himself dies]], and a kindhearted dog like Odie ''[[HarmfulToMinors would not]]'' like such a story. As such, in this OriginalFlavor strip, Garfield makes Odie get him a sandwich by threatening to recite the story.

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5392 The Last Action Hero]] rips apart Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery (referred to as [=WarnerMedia=], one of its corporate predecessors) and Creator/{{Netflix}} for canceling various completed projects. The strip has Jon [[TemptingFate telling Garfield he could be an action hero]], then several months later, reading a newspaper article that ''Loserman'', a project he starred in, has been shelved as a tax write-off despite being 98% finished, never to be shown. Garfield [[WhatTheHellHero chews out a sobbing Jon]] for trusting Warner to release it.

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5392 The Last Action Hero]] rips apart Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery (referred to as [=WarnerMedia=], one of its corporate predecessors) and Creator/{{Netflix}} for canceling various completed projects as tax write-offs. The strip has Jon [[TemptingFate telling Garfield he could be an action hero]], then several months later, reading a newspaper article that ''Loserman'', a project he starred in, has been shelved as a tax write-off despite being 98% finished, never to be shown. Garfield [[WhatTheHellHero chews out a sobbing Jon]] for trusting Warner to release it.

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5392 The Last Action Hero]] rips apart Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery referred to as [=WarnerMedia=], one of its corporate predecessors) and Creator/{{Netflix}} for canceling various completed projects as tax write-offs. The strip has Jon [[TemptingFate telling Garfield he could be an action hero]], then several months later, reading a newspaper article that ''Loserman'', a project he starred in, has been shelved as a tax write-off despite being 98% finished, never to be shown. Garfield [[WhatTheHellHero chews out a sobbing Jon]] for trusting Warner to release it.

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5392 The Last Action Hero]] rips apart Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery referred to as [=WarnerMedia=], one of its corporate predecessors) and Creator/{{Netflix}} for canceling various completed projects as tax write-offs. The strip has Jon [[TemptingFate telling Garfield he could be an action hero]], then several months later, reading a newspaper article that ''Loserman'', a project he starred in, has been shelved as a tax write-off, never to be shown. Garfield [[WhatTheHellHero chews out a sobbing Jon]] for trusting Warner to release it.

** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5392 The Last Action Hero]] rips apart Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery referred to as [=WarnerMedia=], one of its corporate predecessors) and Creator/{{Netflix}} for canceling various completed projects as tax write-offs. The strip has Jon [[TemptingFate telling Garfield he could be an action hero]], then several months later, reading a newspaper article that ''Loserman'', a project he starred in, has been shelved as a tax write-off, never to be shown. Garfield [[WhatTheHellHero chews out a sobbing Jon]] for trusting Warner to release it.

With so many {{Shout Out}}s in ''Webcomic/SquareRootOfMinusGarfield'', quite a few were bound to be negative:

** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5269 You Redeemed Yourself, Jon]] was made as a direct response to this strip, this time roasting Brooke [=McEldowney=] and his strip, ''ComicStrip/NineChickweedLane'' (which was dropped by the ''Los Angeles Times'' at the end of 2021), with Jon saying "[[WesternAnimation/TheCritic And nothing of value was lost!]]" and Garfield telling Snoopy, "Thank goodness we have decorum". The author (being a fan of ''Peanuts'') argues that there are worse strips to mock; it also doubles as a jab at the original strip's author, who is described as "the sort of person that blatantly desecrates Charles M. Schulz and tries to get away with it", and is alleged to be a fan of either the aforementioned strip, ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'', ''ComicStrip/MallardFillmore'', or ''ComicStrip/{{Crankshaft}}'' (all of which have attracted controversy as well).

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5263 Moving on]] satirizes both the closure of [=GarfieldEats=] (a ''Garfield''-themed restaurant founded by Nathen Mazri) and the founding of WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo Eats (a ''Scooby-Doo''-themed frozen food line also founded by Mazri). It depicts Mazri as waiting for (nonexistent) outrage, prompting him to create the latter, parodying [[https://garfield.fandom.com/wiki/File:Chicago_exclusive_comic.jpg a bonus strip]] Jim Davis produced about the outrage sparked by the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' briefly dropping ''Garfield'' from their papers.

-->'''Not Cowbelly''': (to Orange Penguin) [[{{Catchphrase}} How about no, you]] [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar {orange}]] [[{{Catchphrase}} raisin.]] (gets right in Orange Penguin's face) [[TemptingFate There is no way that this game will die.]]

** Meanwhile, [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5276 "The Fallacy of Glass Houses"]], ''also'' made in response to "Set It To Reverse, Jon", points out the hypocrisy of using ''Garfield'' to accuse Peanuts of selling out:

* After then-Creator/{{Disney}} CEO Bob Chapek made [[AnimationAgeGhetto comments]] implying that [[https://www.cbr.com/bob-chapek-animation-comments-anger-disney-pixar/ only children care about animation]], a contributor responded with [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4939 this comic]], showing Chapek (as played by Jon) using quotes from his controversial interview in question in a phone conversation and then expressing disbelief that the woman on the other end loves animation despite being an adult. Incidentally, the comic would be published on the site very shortly after it was announced that [[https://www.cbr.com/bob-iger-returns-as-disney-ceo/ Chapek would be ousted as CEO and that previous CEO Bob Iger would return to his position]].

--->''{He then becomes a phone, because Garfield doesn't get to disrespect Peanuts in such a manner}''
--->''{And, [[CouldSayItBut you know, Garfield has sold out worse]]}''
--->''{Cough.}''

** Evidently, "Set It To Reverse, Jon" wound up being controversial, as the author made [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5276 another strip]] as a less hostile jab at ''Peanuts'' selling out.

** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5269 You Redeemed Yourself, Jon]] was made as a direct response to "Set It To Reverse, Jon", this time roasting Brooke [=McEldowney=] and his strip, ''ComicStrip/NineChickweedLane'' (which was dropped by the ''Los Angeles Times'' at the end of 2021), with Jon saying "[[WesternAnimation/TheCritic And nothing of value was lost!]]" and Garfield telling Snoopy, "Thank goodness we have decorum". The author (being a fan of ''Peanuts'') argues that there are worse strips to mock, specifically naming the aforementioned strip, ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'', ''ComicStrip/MallardFillmore'', and ''ComicStrip/{{Crankshaft}}'' (all of which have attracted controversy); it also doubles as a jab at the original strip's author, who is described as "the sort of person that blatantly desecrates Charles M. Schulz and tries to get away with it".

** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5269 You Redeemed Yourself, Jon]] was made as a direct response to "Set It To Reverse, Jon", this time roasting Brooke [=McEldowney=] and his strip, ''ComicStrip/NineChickweedLane'' (which was dropped by the ''Los Angeles Times'' in 2022), with Jon saying "[[WesternAnimation/TheCritic And nothing of value was lost!]]" and Garfield telling Snoopy, "Thank goodness we have decorum". The author (being a fan of ''Peanuts'') argues that there are worse strips to mock, specifically naming the aforementioned strip, ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'', ''ComicStrip/MallardFillmore'', and ''ComicStrip/{{Crankshaft}}'' (all of which have attracted controversy); it also doubles as a jab at the original strip's author, who is described as "the sort of person that blatantly desecrates Charles M. Schulz and tries to get away with it".

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5154 When it's time to party we will always party hard]] sees Garfield cover his eyes when "We're Ready to Party" (the second theme song to ''Garfield and Friends'') starts playing.

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5269 You Redeemed Yourself, Jon]] was made as a direct response to "Set It To Reverse, Jon", this time roasting Brooke [=McEldowney=] and his strip, ''ComicStrip/NineChickweedLane'' (which was dropped by the ''Los Angeles Times'' in 2022), with Jon saying "[[WesternAnimation/TheCritic And nothing of value was lost!]]" and Garfield telling Snoopy, "Thank goodness we have decorum". The author (being a fan of ''Peanuts'') argues that there are worse strips to mock, specifically naming the aforementioned strip, ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'', ''ComicStrip/MallardFillmore'', and ''ComicStrip/{{Crankshaft}}'' (all of which have attracted controversy); it also doubles as a jab at the original strip's author, who is described as "the sort of person that blatantly desecrates Charles M. Schulz and tries to get away with it".

* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5269 You Redeemed Yourself, Jon]] was made as a direct response to "Set It To Reverse, Jon", this time roasting Brooke [=McEldowney=] and his strip, ''ComicStrip/NineChickweedLane'', with Jon saying "[[WesternAnimation/TheCritic And nothing of value was lost!]]" and Garfield telling Snoopy, "Thank goodness we have decorum". The author (being a fan of ''Peanuts'') argues that there are worse strips to mock, specifically naming the aforementioned strip, ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'', ''ComicStrip/MallardFillmore'', and ''ComicStrip/{{Crankshaft}}'' (all of which have attracted controversy); it also doubles as a jab at the original strip's author, who is described as "the sort of person that blatantly desecrates Charles M. Schulz and tries to get away with it".