Is incredibly well-read and knowledgeable about literary history and religion

>Is incredibly well-read and knowledgeable about literary history and religion

>Believes in the Great Pumpkin

Intelligence =/= Wisdom

And this surprises you how?

He's a kid, dude. It's the same trope that Calvin & Hobbes and classic season Simpsons always did.

>child character talks like some philosopher/angsty liberal arts major in one scene
>next scene he believes in Santa Claus or is fighting with his siblings

are you denying the existence of the great pumpkin, you blasphemer?

>is christian
>believes n bullshit
Who'd have guessed?

You know, I never thought about it much until now, but Linus feels a little unnaturally smart.

>theologian believes in ridiculous superstition

Seems right to me.

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>denying the Cucurbitassiah

Replace "Great Pumpkin" with any religion, and you could say the same about anybody

>neat, clean style in 1950

>turns to chicken scratch as time goes on

If you can't differentiate the Great Pumpkin with the theological systems of any of the major world religions, you probably need to go to school

It's not really very unnatural in the setting.

It's a joke about Christianity.

Interesting contrast to their bullshit Christmas special.

What was bullshit about the Christmas special?
The whole thing is gold.

That Christmas isn't about presents and Santa but the birth of Jesus bullshit.

Schulz in his last few years before he died was an old man and he had problems with hand tremors. His linework became a mess by the end, sometimes he'd have to grab onto the side of his desk to stop his left hand from shaking.

I thought the message was that Christmas is about different things to different people, and that Charlie should celebrate it in the way he feels most comfortable.

He's still a little kid. He's allowed to have a few moments of being stupid.

>Died literally the same day the final comic went out

That's brilliant in a way

Actually it's a rite of passage where worthy children get "reborn" as dead people from the past.

>I can't believe I'm having sex with someone who still believes in Santa Claus!

Great bait. Made me reply.

9/10

It really makes you think huh? But on the other hand he is just a little kid.