Do Not Mess with the Dog … or God… or !!

 Today’s post involves a “Dog Theme” pattern cluster.  

		Brian Griffin
Family Guy character
First appearance	"Death Has a Shadow" (1999)

It began with two notable persons who were recently added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site: 

• Eugen Doga (1 March 1937 – 3 June 2025) 88, Moldovan composer.
• Lin Cheng-chieh ( 8 November 1952 – 3 June 2025) 72, Taiwanese politician, MP

The “chieh” in Lin Cheng-chieh surname is an addition to the “Replace a Letter in Name Makes a Word” pattern cluster… and so in this case we get the French word “chien” (as in “male dog” as opposed to “Chinese”— female dog)… and we also get “chief”.  And then we have the surname Doga, that’s an addition to the same cluster … and also the “Remove a Letter in Name Makes a Word” pattern cluster, and so giving us “dogs” and “dog”.  

It’s interesting to note that dog spelled backwards god. 

And then these next notable persons also recently added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site, jives: 

• Philippe Labro (27 August 1936 – 4 June 2025) 88, French film director (Without Apparent Motive, The Inheritor, L'Alpagueur), writer, and journalist
• Edmund White (January 13, 1940 – June 3, 2025) 85, American writer (Nocturnes for the King of Naples, A Boy's Own Story, The Beautiful Room Is Empty), 

Their surnames are also additions to the “Word in Name” pattern cluster, … and so providing us with “white lab” (in this case, lab, being the more popular shortened name for the “Labrador Retriever”.  With  a google search, I came across a famous “male white lab”— a fictional character on the animated sitcom Family Guy, named, Brian Griffin.  Note from Brian Griffin’s wiki page: 

he is an anthropomorphic white labrador retriever

So, the question that remains though, is he THE dog,… and if so why, and what does he have to offer in the overall inner twin communication scheme of things. I found the following excerpt from his wiki page a meaningful twin heads upp:

As a character, Brian was initially very well received by critics, although reception in later years has been mixed. When Brian was killed off in the season 12 episode "Life of Brian", the events of the episode received substantial attention from the media and elicited strongly negative reactions from fans of the series. However, it turned out to be temporary, as he made his return to the series just two episodes later in "Christmas Guy", after Stewie traveled back in time to save him

And this excerpt from the episode: 

 Within hours of the episode's air on November 24, 2013, a petition for the resurrection of Brian Griffin directed towards series creator Seth MacFarlane and Fox emerged on Change.org.^[7] The petition reads "Brian Griffin was an important part of our viewing experience. He added a witty and sophisticated element to the show. Family Guy and Fox Broadcasting will lose viewers if Brian Griffin is not brought back to the show" and within hours of its launch had already gained thousands of signatures,^[8] making the petition one of the fastest-growing entertainment-related petitions on the site.^[9] The petition was started by Family Guy fan Aaron Thompson, who also started a Facebook page called "R.I.P. Brian Griffin From Family Guy".^[8]

		"Life of Brian"
Family Guy episode
Brian after he was run over by a car; the rest of the family worriedly looks at him

I thought maybe this was a deliberate spoof on Christ’s resurrection and so I googled.  This is what AI brought up: 

Yes, Brian Griffin's resurrection in "Family Guy" is widely considered a spoof of Christ's resurrection. The show's writers have acknowledged that the resurrection storyline, while ultimately a plot device to bring Brian back, is meant to be a comedic take on the biblical event. The timing of Brian's "resurrection" often coincides with religious holidays, further reinforcing this idea. 

For example, the episode where Brian is resurrected, "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz," features a religious theme and a parody of religious figures, according to Wikipedia. The show also uses elements like a "resurrection" scene and a comedic take on a "church" to further emphasize the parody, according to Wikipedia. While the show acknowledges the similarities and uses them for humor, it doesn't necessarily intend to be deeply religious or disrespectful. Instead, it uses the biblical story as a source of comedic material

Oh, and btw, Brian is anagram of “Brain”… AND, there is a notable person on Wikipedia named “Brian Brain”: 

Brian Maurice Brain (13 September 1940 – 1 November 2023) Cricketer 

Note the following information on the first person mentioned on his wiki page:  

Alan Christopher Smith  (born 25 October 1936),^[1] often known as A. C. Smith

Not only does his date of birth stand out (simply read some of my earlier posts to get the scoop), but the “A.C. Smith”  … reminds me of “ACJ Smith”— as in the once Associate Chief Justice Smith, … who I have featured in many of my past posts.  Btw, she is now “CJ Smith” — as in CHIEF Justice Smith.  

I’m reminded of an earlier post in this blog that concerns the brain: 

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Hi, High and Mighty Twin Brain