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* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5050 Garfield's Hot Take, Pt. 1]] has Garfield consider ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' a terrible movie due to Darth Vader inviting the heroes for lunch but not feeding them, and what Luke has to eat on Dagobah. The author explains that Garfield's lines are taken word-for-word from a post in a thread prompted by the aforementioned "Garfield's Punishment". They also deliver another jab in the Author's Note:
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* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5050 Garfield's Hot Take, Pt. 1]] has Garfield consider ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' a terrible movie due to Darth Vader inviting the heroes for lunch but not feeding them, and what Luke has to eat on Dagobah. The author explains that Garfield's lines are taken word-for-word from a post in a thread prompted by the aforementioned "Garfield's Punishment".Punishment", and express their belief that Take Thats are funnier when they're against well-received works. They also deliver another jab in the Author's Note:
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-->Could be worse, though. He could have watched ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' instead.
-->Could be worse, though. He could have watched ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' instead.
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* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5048 In Which Pooky Gets Banned From The Oscars]] satirizes the incident during [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward the 94th Academy Awards ceremony]] in which Creator/WillSmith (represented by Pooky) smacked Creator/ChrisRock (represented by Jon) on stage for cracking jokes about [[Creator/JadaPinkettSmith the former's wife]], resulting in Smith [[PersonaNonGrata getting banned from the Oscars for ten years]].
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* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5017 Set It To Reverse, Jon]] was made as a response to [[http://picayune.uclick.com/comics/ga/2022/ga221126.gif the November 22, 2022 strip]]; its author explains that they detest sentimentality and how said strip was too sentimental, and therefore decided to go the complete opposite route. It jabs at ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' by calling it unfunny and bland, and accuses [[Creator/CharlesSchulz its creator]] of "selling out".
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* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5017 Set It To Reverse, Jon]] was made as a response to [[http://picayune.uclick.com/comics/ga/2022/ga221126.gif the November 22, 2022 strip]]; strip]] (which was made to commemorate Creator/CharlesSchulz' 100th birthday); its author explains that they detest sentimentality and how said strip was too sentimental, and therefore decided to go the complete opposite route. It jabs at ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' by calling it unfunny and bland, and accuses [[Creator/CharlesSchulz its creator]] Schulz of "selling out".
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* As its author notes, [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4947 Fat Cat Pride]] was made to vent their frustration over the United States government's treatment of "certain groups", comparing it to when Garfield was created during the fitness craze of the late 1970s.
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* 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]].
-->Yup, imagine being so inept at your job they have to lure the guy you replaced out of retirement. That's what I call the CEO equivalent to New Coke.
-->Yup, imagine being so inept at your job they have to lure the guy you replaced out of retirement. That's what I call the CEO equivalent to New Coke.
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-->I hope I'm not pushing the PG rating here, but Jim Davis deserves a big callout for this whole plot. Not cool, man. Not cool.
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* [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4720 "Not Cool, Jon"]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4799 "Not Cool This Time Either, Jon"]] deconstruct the "Liz and Jon becoming an item" arc, which, as the author notes, uses "a lot of outdated and problematic tropes".
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* Invoked in [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4870 Heavy Meta, Or Choose Your Own Punchline]] with ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' and ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey''. It also mentions Rudy Giuliani's book ''Leadership'', stating that he earned his Take That in the years since his book was written.
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* Invoked in [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4870 Heavy Meta, Or Choose Your Own Punchline]] with Punchline]], which invites the reader to insert their own Take That. Mentioned possibilities include ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' and ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey''.''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'', along with the Haskell programming language. It also mentions Rudy Giuliani's book ''Leadership'', stating that he earned his Take That in the years since his book was written.
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Garfield's Punishment you can thank me for.
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* [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4865 Garfield's Punishment]] is an unsubtle TakeThat against the Sequel Trilogy of ''Franchise/StarWars''. The Author's Notes go further with a jab at ''[[Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy Space Jam 2]]''.
-->'''Garfield:''' I still think Jon's being a bit excessive. I mean, I did shred his curtains and all...\\
'''Garfield:''' ...but forcing me to watch Disney's Star Wars trilogy? Too far, man.
-->'''Garfield:''' I still think Jon's being a bit excessive. I mean, I did shred his curtains and all...\\
'''Garfield:''' ...but forcing me to watch Disney's Star Wars trilogy? Too far, man.
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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process
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--->But hey, at the very least, I still put more effort into this ''Quantum Leap'' comic than [[OffModel Innovation did]] [[http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/comics/ for its Quantum Leap line.]]
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--->But hey, at the very least, I still put more effort into this ''Quantum Leap'' comic than [[OffModel Innovation did]] [[http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/comics/ for its its]] ''[[http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/comics/ Quantum Leap Leap]]'' [[http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/comics/ line.]]
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* Right out of the gate, the ''title'' of "[[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4843 From the Network That Couldn't Be Bothered to Spell 'Beckett' Correctly In The Closing Minutes]]"[[note]]a strip based on ''Series/QuantumLeap'''s [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage series finale]][[/note]] is a direct stab towards the fact that the [[ExecutiveMeddling inserted-at-the-last-minute]] info card that closed out the show[[note]]"Dr. Sam Becket never returned home."[[/note]] misspelled Sam Beckett's name with ''one'' T, not two.
** Later on, in the Author's Note, after openly admitting the strip was only created because of them having [[MandelaEffect a potentially-false memory]] of a ''Quantum Leap'' strip already being made for the site:
--->But hey, at the very least, I still put more effort into this ''Quantum Leap'' comic than [[OffModel Innovation did]] [[http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/comics/ for its Quantum Leap line.]]
** Later on, in the Author's Note, after openly admitting the strip was only created because of them having [[MandelaEffect a potentially-false memory]] of a ''Quantum Leap'' strip already being made for the site:
--->But hey, at the very least, I still put more effort into this ''Quantum Leap'' comic than [[OffModel Innovation did]] [[http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/comics/ for its Quantum Leap line.]]
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I apologise in advance for any [=SRoMG=] readers confused by the phrase "Jim Davis has joked".
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* [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1785 Fan FictionField]] is a Take That towards Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}. It shows [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]] standing next to a cupcake while saying "cupcakes" in a freaky sort of way. Garfield then says "Sorry you had to see that."
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