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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated (although it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as the UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJrof her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.

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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated (although it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as the UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJrof UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.
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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated (although it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as the UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKing of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.

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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated (although it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as the UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKing of UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJrof her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.
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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated (although it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.

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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated (although it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King the UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKing of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.
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* InterspeciesRomance: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Raine and Jeff's growing closeness culminates in them almost kissing. Boy's parents happen to walk in and are understandably horrified - they get her spayed and ship her off to another family to get her as far away from their kid as possible.

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* InterspeciesRomance: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Raine and Jeff's growing closeness culminates in them almost kissing. Boy's Jeff's parents happen to walk in and are understandably horrified - they get her spayed and ship her off to another family to get her as far away from their kid as possible.

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%%* AuthorAvatar: Raine
%%* BestialityIsDepraved: Among the more shocking elements of this series is the suggestion of bestiality. Though the protagonist's action never equate the concept, it is alluded to and contrasted. The fact that this was supposed to be a comic deconstructing the relationship of cartoon humans and animals in contrast to real-life humans and animals doesn't make this any better.

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%%* * AuthorAvatar: Raine
%%* BestialityIsDepraved: Among the more shocking elements
Raine is often used to represent some of this series is the suggestion of bestiality. Though the protagonist's action never equate the concept, it is alluded to and contrasted. The fact that this was supposed to be a comic deconstructing the relationship of cartoon humans and animals in contrast to real-life humans and animals doesn't make this any better.Dana's personal beliefs.



%%* DogStereotype: Mostly [[AvertedTrope averted]].



%%* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Raine suffers a mild case of this when tied to the tree.

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%%* * GoMadFromTheIsolation: Raine suffers a mild case of this when after being tied to the tree.a tree for a long period of time.



* InterspeciesRomance: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Raine and Boy 's growing closeness culminates in them almost kissing. Boy's parents happen to walk in and are understandably horrified - they get her spayed and ship her off to another family to get her as far away from their kid as possible.

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* InterspeciesRomance: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Raine and Boy 's Jeff's growing closeness culminates in them almost kissing. Boy's parents happen to walk in and are understandably horrified - they get her spayed and ship her off to another family to get her as far away from their kid as possible.
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%%* GlassesGirl: Rainedog, in the present day.
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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated (akthough it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.

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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated (akthough (although it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.

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Compare with Creator/SteveGallacci's ''ComicBook/DogHouse'', which has a somewhat similar premise.



* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: The entire comic is a {{Deconstruction}} of how this trope would work if animals could talk--but were treated no differently than animals in RealLife.

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* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: The entire comic is a {{Deconstruction}} of how this trope would work if animals could talk--but talk -- but were treated no differently than animals in RealLife.
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* InterspeciesRomance: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Raine and Boy 's growing closeness culminates in them almost kissing. Boy's parents happen to walk in and are rightfully horrified - they get her spayed and ship her off to another family to get her as far away from their kid as possible.

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* InterspeciesRomance: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Raine and Boy 's growing closeness culminates in them almost kissing. Boy's parents happen to walk in and are rightfully understandably horrified - they get her spayed and ship her off to another family to get her as far away from their kid as possible.

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''[[http://www.rainedog.com/ Raine Dog]]'' is a webcomic created by Creator/DanaSimpson, the author of ''WebComic/OzyAndMillie'' and ''ComicStrip/PhoebeAndHerUnicorn''.

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''[[http://www.rainedog.com/ Raine Dog]]'' is was a webcomic created by Creator/DanaSimpson, the author of ''WebComic/OzyAndMillie'' and ''ComicStrip/PhoebeAndHerUnicorn''.



* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal[=/=]BarefootCartoonAnimal[=/=]FullyDressedCartoonAnimal[=/=]HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Rainedog has been ''all'' of these in the comic and its associated artwork.



* AuthorAvatar: Raine
* BestialityIsDepraved: Among the more shocking elements of this series is the suggestion of bestiality. Though the protagonist's action never equate the concept, it is alluded to and contrasted. The fact that this was supposed to be a comic deconstructing the relationship of cartoon humans and animals in contrast to real-life humans and animals doesn't make this any better.

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* %%* AuthorAvatar: Raine
* %%* BestialityIsDepraved: Among the more shocking elements of this series is the suggestion of bestiality. Though the protagonist's action never equate the concept, it is alluded to and contrasted. The fact that this was supposed to be a comic deconstructing the relationship of cartoon humans and animals in contrast to real-life humans and animals doesn't make this any better.



* DarkerAndEdgier: Than most of Simpson's past (and future) work.
* DogStereotype: Mostly [[AvertedTrope averted]].
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Implied by the contrast between Raine's DarkAndTroubledPast and her present day contentment.
* GlassesGirl: Rainedog, in the present day.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Raine suffers a mild case of this when tied to the tree.
* HumansAreBastards: Not all of them, but enough.
* InterspeciesRomance: Raine and Boy sharing a kiss leads to her getting spayed.
* IWasNamedMyName: Inverted. Raine's old name, Princess, was abandoned when she joined the pack of wild dogs. "Names are how humans know us. We have no need for them."

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* %%* DarkerAndEdgier: Than most of Simpson's past (and future) work.
* %%* DogStereotype: Mostly [[AvertedTrope averted]].
* %%* EarnYourHappyEnding: Implied by the contrast between Raine's DarkAndTroubledPast and her present day contentment.
* %%* GlassesGirl: Rainedog, in the present day.
* %%* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Raine suffers a mild case of this when tied to the tree.
* %%* HumansAreBastards: Not all of them, but enough.
* InterspeciesRomance: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Raine and Boy sharing a kiss leads 's growing closeness culminates in them almost kissing. Boy's parents happen to walk in and are rightfully horrified - they get her getting spayed.
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spayed and ship her off to another family to get her as far away from their kid as possible.
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IWasNamedMyName: Inverted. Raine's old name, Princess, was abandoned when she joined the pack of wild dogs. "Names dogs.
%%-->"Names
are how humans know us. We have no need for them."



* OrphanedSeries
* SlidingScaleOfAnimalCommunication: A bit ambiguous. At the start of the story, it could either be Level 0 or Level 4 (for Raine herself), but it seems to reach Level 5 or Level 6 by the present day.
* TalkingAnimal: All animals, apparently.

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* %%* OrphanedSeries
* %%* SlidingScaleOfAnimalCommunication: A bit ambiguous. At the start of the story, it could either be Level 0 or Level 4 (for Raine herself), but it seems to reach Level 5 or Level 6 by the present day.
* %%* TalkingAnimal: All animals, apparently.



* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Not much, even though they can communicate with humans.

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* %%* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Not much, even though they can communicate with humans.
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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated, leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.

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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated, assassinated (akthough it's an AmbiguousSituation), leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a blog post]] in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up.
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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated, leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a frank blog post]] on ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up on her website.

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In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated, leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a frank a blog post]] on in which she frankly discusses ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up on her website.up.
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Fans and non-fans alike were not pleased with D.C. Simpson's allegory, and even if you didn't find the idea of doing a comic where a major plot point involves [[BestialityIsDepraved a dog making out with a young boy]] to be weird, some people couldn't get past Simpson's left-wing politics, which had already started to grate on some fans due to ''WebComic/IDrewThis'', although ''Ozy and Millie'' tended to avoid this [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical because it wasn't really a politically-themed comic]].

In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated, leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe.

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Fans and non-fans alike were not pleased with D.C. Simpson's allegory, and even if you didn't find the idea of doing a comic where a major plot point involves [[BestialityIsDepraved a dog making out with a young boy]] to be weird, some people couldn't get past Simpson's left-wing politics, which had already started to grate on some fans due to ''WebComic/IDrewThis'', ''I Drew This'', although ''Ozy and Millie'' tended to avoid this [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical because it wasn't really a politically-themed comic]].

In 2011, she decided to [[ContinuityReboot restart the comic]], with the few pages she happened to post went past DarkerAndEdgier by having Raine Dog apparently being assassinated, leaving the rest of the story to be told in flashback. Putting aside that she opened on a dark note, the new opening looks very much like Raine was being set up as a Martin Luther King of her universe.
universe. However, after posting only one new page, Simpson abandoned ''Raine Dog'' altogether to concentrate on the project that became ''Phoebe and Her Unicorn''. In 2016, Simpson wrote [[http://danasimpson.com/2016/03/19/raine-dog-legend-of-an-unfinished-comic/ a frank blog post]] on ''Raine Dog'' and why she gave it up on her website.



* DarkerAndEdgier
* DogStereotype: Mostly [[AvertedTrope averted]] so far.

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* DarkerAndEdgier
DarkerAndEdgier: Than most of Simpson's past (and future) work.
* DogStereotype: Mostly [[AvertedTrope averted]] so far.averted]].

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