#every time I watch the dog man movie I get a HUGEEE smile on my face when Officer Knight shows up

[kelpermoosee]

One thing I find interesting about book Officer Knight is how simple his design is!

Gonna ramble more about this under the cut…

For a character so essential to the series, he’s got one of the most generic designs in the books, and I think it really works. You’re not supposed to get attached to Officer Knight, the main character is supposed to be Dog Man, after all.

Officer Knight is simply just the sacrifice necessary for Dog Man’s backstory, and barely shows up aside from a couple of panels.

He’s hardly even talked about past his death (honestly, I don’t think they mention his name at all???), so the only concrete things we know about Knight is his strength, general cluelessness, and close bond with Greg.

This little knowledge about Knight makes him feels mysterious and out of reach, like something we’re not privy to.

And despite his seemingly close connections to parts of the main cast, like the Chief and Petey, he’s forgotten in an instant. Or in other cases, framed as being “saved” by the surgery and becoming part of Dog Man. (Kind of a scary thought, right?)

It’s strange, to have such little information on a person who’s technically (more than) half of the main character. But I like how mysterious Officer Knight is.

Personally, it makes his close relationship with Greg feel all the more heartfelt. Since it feels like a series of memories only Dog Man alone can reflect on now. But maybe that’s just me being overly cheesy about their dynamic. Can you tell they’re my favorites?

Overall, I like his design in the movie, but there’s so much charm to his generic appearance too!