OK, so Darin and Jessica had been living at the Taj Moore-hal while Les and Summer were in Africa, meaning Les’ OCD episode was totally pointless. Today Darin, the web and wireless app maven must borrow the work computer to search for an apartment. In bursts Pete to inform his landlord that, after much soul-searching and careful deliberation, has decided he must tear himself away from his friends and his hometown to go and be among the backstabbing dirty dealers Back East. Rather than offer Pete their best wishes and tell him how he’ll be missed, Funky and (Pete’s best friend) Darin only care about how this benefits them. They don’t even try to conceal their glee over Pete’s imminent departure.
Tag: smirk
I'll Be Your Mirror
Rachel’s weird panel 3 mug recalls Becky’s bemused expression from this November 2011 strip
Jeffcoat Wayne
August 6, 2012 at 2:12 am
Oh, shit. Rachel dyed her hair blonde. That means she’ll be big as a blimp in the next Time-Jump, just like all the other formerly-semi-attractive blondes in this strip.
Aaaannd in case you were wondering what Rachel would look like if it came to that, I give you today’s panel 2. But you can’t blame a funhouse mirror for what’s happening to Rachel and Wally’s faces in panel 3!
Taking a cue from Rachel, here’s a song I like called “A Little Bit of Everything” by Dawes:
Whale I'll Be Damned
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.
Dapper Dan
“My kid brother looked like a tick about to pop!” – Ralphie, A Christmas Story
With Les following his daughter’s lead in becoming acclimated to conditions on Kili’s slopes (they don’t even need gloves today), it now falls to Dan to serve as the expedition’s weakest link. His bulky form in panel 1 makes Summer look svelte by comparison. Even Les allows himself a smirk at overlayered Dan’s expense.
The Hat Locker
“Your friend Crazy Harry“, I guess so as not to confuse him with any other Crazy Harrys, or with the relatively sane Harry Dinkle. More stiff dialogue from Batiuk, and more needlessly effusive gesticulating from Les. At least he seems to be warming to being interrogated about his school days. Tune in tomorrow to hear Cayla ask “Did you really piss your pants in the janitor’s closet?”
Son of Stuck Funky 