Cody – Page 21 – Son of Stuck Funky

Cyrano de Chullo

So Owen has been “replying” to those “restricted” text messages. Therefore, either a. in his own weird way, he’s been looking out for his friend, trying to prevent his heart from getting broken…or, b.: the promised same-sex-prom-date arc is underway!

Someone Clever and Fun

I wonder if there’s a correlation ‘twixt the volume of text in a week of FW’s and the suckiness of that week’s plotline? ‘Cause again today we see Cody and Owen dwarfed by looming clouds of verbiage, including Cody’s expository “In her answer to my text message, Summer said…” Cody decides to “ratchet up the relationship” (which doesn’t yet exist) by sending the object of his affection the 21st century equivalent of a mixtape. Allow me to suggest the opening track:

Some Restrictions Apply

If you don’t already know: looking for logic (or continuity, or humor) in Funky Winkerbean is futile. Today’s case in point: if Cody sent Summer a “restricted text message”, how the hell was she able to send a reply? Also worthy of note: in one of those flukes of his year-in-advance production schedule, Batiuk gets in a timely reference to the recently (finally) engaged Brangelina.

Bold Text

Cody understands that the way to a senior jock girl’s heart (especially one “who made the winning…”) is a restricted text message, and he shares with Owen his “bold and decisive” plan to surreptitiously stalk Summer.

Amish Bashing

Epicus Doomus
April 13, 2012 at 1:13 am

Now if Owen’s next words were, “But dude, she wears the same clothes every day!” or “But dude, she could bench press you!” or “But dude, don’t ya think her dad is the biggest asshole alive?” this could be pretty funny…

sourbelly
April 13, 2012 at 1:52 am

In the real world:

“Summer Moore!!! Sick, dude. Even YOU can do better than that!!!”

Nope, and nope. Please, guys, this is Summer Moore we are talking about here! Owen attempts to illustrate the disparity using sports metaphors (he left out “she’s playin’ for the same team”, nudge nudge, wink wink). His panel 3 summation is actually amusing (by the standards of this strip). Thankfully we still have the Amish to make fun of.