T-Rex: Instead of stealing out-of-copyright characters, maybe original characters are the way to go?
Narrator: SOON.
T-Rex: Maybe original characters are dumb and I hate them??
T-Rex: After days of effort, I've only invented two of them: one is "Sherlock Bones", who I admit was PARTIALLY inspired by Sherlock, but he's a dog now. Only he can't solve crimes because he's a dog. His owner puts him into dog shows and has him running around poles and stuff. You know, he's okay at it.
Dromiceiomimus: And the other?
T-Rex: "James Watt's Son". He uh, writes down what the dog does.
Utahraptor: These still seem pretty inspired by Sherlock Holmes!
T-Rex: I know!!
T-Rex: How am I supposed to come up with original characters if all I read is Sherlock Holmes stuff?
Utahraptor: Well - keep writing! Eventually your stories have got to segue into something more original.
T-Rex: Got it!
Narrator: LATER.
T-Rex: Meet "Fe5ac5", the unknowable space-galactic page-a-day calendar from the year 646! He demands tribute from the moon people!!
Off panel: T-Rex you went too far!! Your characters are now TOO original!
T-Rex: I CAN'T GO BACK
