Today’s strip repeats the formula from yesterday’s: flashback vignette from the “Classic Era” followed by a friend of Les saying something that nobody in the real world would ever say. “Rethink my entire world view”? “Game-changer on a galactic scale”? The hyperbole-as-punchline is irritating enough, but made even moreso by the fact that Les’ lifelong friends are completely uninformed about his relationship status.
Tag: Les’ yellow shirt
Hee Hee!
I actually laughed at today’s strip as teenage Les gets “owned” by Mary Sue. Of course, years later Les would enjoy the last laugh at Mary Sue’s expense.
Kelly's Zero
Listen: Les Moore has come unstuck in time (to paraphrase a line from Slaughterhouse-Five). The widower Moore flashes back to his nerdy high school days, where once again he’s striking out, even worse than yesterday, with “Kelly”. Back in the present day, Funky still can’t believe his best friend’s predicament. Maybe since Les hasn’t named the “two women” he’s talking about, Funky thinks there are two more women besides Susan and Cayla who are attracted to Les?
Never mind that: Les’s blue shirt from yesterday has morphed into its customary yellow!
Les Amours de Les Moore
Oh, poor Les. What a terrible thing it is to have women professing their love for you. Brought this on yourself, buddy. Now you’re free to spend as much time as you like on the ol’ park bench with your favorite girl.
So Crazy
ryokomayuka
June 2, 2011 at 12:45 am
You know for someone who has wanted for something for such a long time Susan is seeming to give up very fast.
Epicus Doomus
June 2, 2011 at 1:31 am
All it took to undo decades of obsession was one kiss? That doesn’t really, uh, reflect too well on either of them, does it?
Flummoxicated
June 2, 2011 at 8:58 am
Imagine the cold fish Les must be for Susan to start backing away so fast after declaring the secret of her heart that really wasn’t all that secret.
Very astutely observed, gang!
Susan sees her opening and wastes not a minute in taking her shot. Did Les physically push her away or tell her no? All he did was raise his eyebrows! But that’s all the rejection Susan needs; after all, she had anticipated this (“…part of me knew that all along…”). She uses the occasion for some dramatic monologuing, followed by a “Good-bye!“
Son of Stuck Funky 
