016: The truth about the Goblin King…
Talk about your battle of the bulge. Eh, eh? Just imagine if he stuck Hoggle in there.
I didn’t think this was an inside joke, because hey, everyone’s seen Labyrinth, right? Then Theo brought me to my senses with a solid list of people he knew who had NEVER SEEN IT. What is wrong with these people!? I’ve had to reevaluate my understanding of the universe, because I’m just not sure how one can get by without … no, I can’t go on. It’s just too much to bear.
To help catch you poor, unenlightened folks up to speed (though really, you should just go watch the movie, NOW), here’s a synopsis from IMDB:
Grown angry about the fact that she must watch over her little brother Toby, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) wishes the child to the goblins. They translate this careless statement into action and the Goblin King, Jareth (David Bowie) announces that if not rescued soon then Toby will be transformed into a goblin. There is only one hope: Sarah has to find the way to Jareth’s castle - through a dangerous labyrinth, where she will meet many a strange creature, and come against the Goblin King himself.
Sarah meets some kick-ass monster-type dudes, and David Bowie becomes a sex god for an entire generation of girls who adore 80’s hair. And the lump … oh god, the lump. Evidence: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Hopefully, you get the idea, because I just can’t go on. I can only handle so much Bowie crotch on a daily basis. Those pictures shamelessly “borrowed” from here.
I hold that a joke should not need explanation to work. But hey, it’s not my fault that some people have not yet seen one of the GREATEST movies of the 80s. I mean, get with it, people! Until then, I hope I have explained the joke well enough that you can chuckle at it, and that once you’ve watched the movie you’ll come back and give this strip a hearty laugh.
‘Til then, “Ta ta”, and you might want to come back over the weekend. You never know what will happen…