This is...beautiful. Rest in peace Brian.

I stopped to watch TV when cartoons like that stopped to be on channels, replaced by the stupids one we have actually.

How many times have we told you to play knight with the WOODEN sword Joshua...

No I don't know where this is from, although it looks like fun.

Epic. The choice of angle is brilliant too: not only does he have the death scene, but he manages to squeeze in the aftermath of the fight with Cluny in the background. A fitting tribute indeed.

redweasel said:
if only brian jacques could write a tenth as well as this guy can draw

I read the first 5 Redwall novels and aside from all telling the same story they were competently written. There was a disturbing undercurrent of something like racism in them though. "All Rats/Foxes are evil and should never be trusted." "All Birds/Voles are primitive and dumb" of course this is the kind of genetic determinism in fantasy dating back at least to Tolkien, but Redwall seemed to have it more up-front. To be expected from a guy who grew up in Britain during WW2 though I guess. RIP

redweasel said:
if only brian jacques could write a tenth as well as this guy can draw

He's dead, Jim. So, unfortunately, Brian Jacques' literary abilities are now even worse than that.

What the fuck, it's a Redwall piece on e621??

*Reads comments.*

What the FUCK, Brian Jaques is DEAD?!?!?! D:

*Checks Wikipedia*

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! D,X

Solario_the_Visored said:
What the fuck, it's a Redwall piece on e621??

*Reads comments.*

What the FUCK, Brian Jaques is DEAD?!?!?! D:

*Checks Wikipedia*

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! D,X

Sorry man.

Ratty said:
I read the first 5 Redwall novels and aside from all telling the same story they were competently written. There was a disturbing undercurrent of something like racism in them though. "All Rats/Foxes are evil and should never be trusted." "All Birds/Voles are primitive and dumb" of course this is the kind of genetic determinism in fantasy dating back at least to Tolkien, but Redwall seemed to have it more up-front. To be expected from a guy who grew up in Britain during WW2 though I guess. RIP

Well if you think about it, I'd much rather have a mouse or an otter hanging around my house than a rat or a fox. Besides, there were plenty of exceptions Veil the stoat was a Redwaller.. though he was kind of a prick.. Taggerung was... not much different... um, the Gawtrybe? they were pretty primitive.. I don't think I've got much of an argument here..

Solario_the_Visored said:
What the fuck, it's a Redwall piece on e621??

*Reads comments.*

What the FUCK, Brian Jaques is DEAD?!?!?! D:

*Checks Wikipedia*

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! D,X

Sad but true. I was pissed when I found out. Why do the good ones always go first? Funny thing is, its one basically 'furry' thing my friend actually likes.

Orthology gastronomy astronomy synonymy are consistent of a mellow shrew.

Ratty said:
I read the first 5 Redwall novels and aside from all telling the same story they were competently written. There was a disturbing undercurrent of something like racism in them though. "All Rats/Foxes are evil and should never be trusted." "All Birds/Voles are primitive and dumb" of course this is the kind of genetic determinism in fantasy dating back at least to Tolkien, but Redwall seemed to have it more up-front. To be expected from a guy who grew up in Britain during WW2 though I guess. RIP

According to Brian Jacques, it wasn't meant to be racist. He stated that they're not evil because they're rats, but they're rats because they're evil. Of course, it's easy to see it as racist anyway, but in a book series meant for children, it makes it easier to tell friend and foe apart.

Taggerung1 said:
According to Brian Jacques, it wasn't meant to be racist. He stated that they're not evil because they're rats, but they're rats because they're evil. Of course, it's easy to see it as racist anyway, but in a book series meant for children, it makes it easier to tell friend and foe apart.

See Also: Mario and the Goombas

oh hey it's the series that got me to be a furry in the first place.

Gusty22 said:
oh hey it's the series that got me to be a furry in the first place.

You Too?!

Incredible expressions. Captures the scene so well.

astra_the_sylveon said:
oh hey it's the series that got me to be a furry in the first place.

Me too!

ratty said:
...There was a disturbing undercurrent of something like racism in them though...

Yeah, I couldn't help but feel the same way. Especially after reading "The Outcast of Redwall." However, I believe Jacques excelled in many other areas; like the songs, the feasts, and his descriptions of the environments.