“Just think, Les…this comic strip is named after me, and yet all the major storylines are about you and your daughter!” As Funky points out, it’s been yet another watershed year for Mr. Moore.
Faithful snarkers are cautioned not to wishfully take Les’ “medically induced coma” comment as any kind of foreshadowing.
That section of fence should have a permanent indentation from how Bull drapes his bulk over it every football season. “Jason’s” dad pleads on his son’s behalf for more playing time. Bull’s reply delights Mr. Williams (no relation) who goes strutting happily on his way. Hopefully, when Mr. Williams realizes that Jason has effectively been cut from the team, he’ll come strutting back to punch Athletic Director Bushka right in the face for making a jerk out of him. And would the poor kid’s title really be “ball boy” and not something less demeaning like “equipment manager”?
Epicus Doomus
August 4, 2012 at 1:08 am
Welcome to Westview, where every experience, regardless of how exciting or profound it may have been, is reduced to block-headed, witless remarks and stupid smirks. What a bunch of pathetic, soul-less cretins.
Don’t know if Epicus peeked ahead at today’s strip before posting that comment about yesterday’s, but it certainly holds true! Les is positively giddy to be back on his porch swing. Cayla’s excited too; in fact, in panel 3 she’s looks like she’s about to slide off her seat. When asked to share the “wisdom” they’ve gained on their trip, naturally dad and daughter offer the most mundane, snarky comments about their experience. Whatever.
Note that Dan Messina (who never did respond to my email) gets a shout-out in the last panel. “Boon companion”? More like buffoon companion. I hope he appreciates his friend Tom Batiuk portraying him as a hapless twit.
Let’s assume, shall we, that the warm, passionate hugs and kisses between Les and his betrothed Cayla have already been exchanged at the arrival gate. This allows us to cut directly to Cayla complimenting Les’ appearance. “I know,” replies Les (instead of something like “Gee, thanks honey!”). The always self-effacing Cayla wryly supposes that perhaps she could benefit from losing some weight. Rather than attempt to dissuade her or even smile, Les responds with a blank look. Batiuk inexplicably closes the Kilimanjaro epic by inserting a completely random sketch of some “flat top acacias” from his Africa journal.
In today’s panel 2, for just a fleeting instant, Summer lights up on hearing what she perceives as her father’s wisdom. Les wastes no time sending her crashing back to earth: it’s merely a literary quote serving to set up yet another one of his godawful puns. Her despair causes Summer to instantly age 20 years.
Son of Stuck Funky 