This is an unfortunate implication created by Lynn's failure to understand how people behave. Her imbecilic need to have people only interact with a fixed group of characters gives her a headache she doesn't understand. It's like how Connie and Elly's parents do not know one another. In real life, they'd have a strong opinion of each other but Lynn doesn't even realize that they can speak to one another.
Limiting the interaction between characters is a big mistake for a writer. It is often the unusual connection between characters that makes for the more intriguing stories.
Not only that, but it is the exact opposite of what a good writer would do. You put the characters together and drive the story forward from their reactions.
This has been fairly consistent when comparing comic strips from days when Lynn was giving American Color the color numbers to use and now when the syndicated colorist does it. Lynn's coloring from the 1990s is far more, shall we say, racist. Dawn and Brian on Sundays regularly have dark yellowed skin tones compared to the 2020s coloring.
Another opportunity to compare the colouring of 2024:
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Limiting the interaction between characters is a big mistake for a writer. It is often the unusual connection between characters that makes for the more intriguing stories.
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It subtracts from the naturalism and makes the characters look weird.
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Not only that, but it is the exact opposite of what a good writer would do. You put the characters together and drive the story forward from their reactions.
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The 2024 colorist also made Lawrence darker than we've ever seen him before.
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This has been fairly consistent when comparing comic strips from days when Lynn was giving American Color the color numbers to use and now when the syndicated colorist does it. Lynn's coloring from the 1990s is far more, shall we say, racist. Dawn and Brian on Sundays regularly have dark yellowed skin tones compared to the 2020s coloring.
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The yellow tones are especially egregious.
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