Donald's parents and HD&L parents

[Kai Saarto]

Sigvald Grøsfjeld jr. wrote:

> Can anyone this time please explain Hortense's behavior in 1906 and why
> Quackmore is not mentioned in that story?

Maybe they are having a similar relationship that Daisy has with Donald 
(and Gladstone). They are dating but seeing other people as well. (How 
modern! One could write an interesting essay about that). Donald seems 
to look at other women whenever Daisy isn´t around. Daisy himself is 
dating both Gladstone and Donald.

Same goes with that another thread about HD&L's parents. These 
characters are not ideal examples in moral standards. So they prefer 
adventuring (or whatnot Don has in mind) to parenting. Those were 
horrible kids at first, who wouldn't want to get out and take a 
(long)holiday? Then something happened and they could never come back. 
Donald put the kids to shape and now they are respectable junior 
woodchucks. Maybe real parents weren't doing such a good job and Donald 
was better for them since he teached them to take responsibility (since 
he himself is far for perfect).

This is a comic book world, its not about setting an example or teaching 
kids how to be good parents and or how to properly date (not directly, 
anyway). Those things are all well and good, but they would make boring 
stories. Well, you *could* write good stories, but it would surely limit 
the scope of what the stories could be about.


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- Kai Saarto
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