Today’s strip feels like two daily strips, one stacked upon the other, and neither one being funny. It also feels like a rehash of the July 10 strip, only this time Les wears the Lisa’s Legacy t-shirt, and Funky has gotten even fatter; his panel 4 silhouette resembles the Michelin Man.
Tag: technology
Sunday Funday
Last day to comment on Friday’s post for a chance to win your own copy of Lisa’s Story!
You know what? I like today’s strip! I like it because in recreating a couple Act I scenes, TB has actually recalled the cartoony style of that period. Funky, Les and Crazy Harry, Holly and Cindy are their old 70s and 80s selves again. The punchlines are nothing to write home about, but I’ll settle for gentle humor over hamfisted melodrama any day of the week.
It's Called "Right" -ing
S.P. Charles
August 1, 2011 at 12:09 amSo we’re going to spend a day on each of Les’s (probably stupid) questions?
If he “gets” the part about movie, TV and theater rights, what’s not to get about electronic media? If you think that we, the readers are in for a rough week, query how Ann Apple must feel, having to entertain Les’ doucheball questions. I, for one, would love to see Lisa’s Story: The Video Game…in 3-D!
The Termpaperinator
Well, look who’s managed to hang on to his teaching job. And like any Westview teacher, Les doesn’t try to hide his contempt for his students. Just look at the sidelong glance his disembodied head in panel one is giving. “Use your high-tech electronic gizmos in my classroom, will you?” TB again resorts to the trusty made-up website names, and references smart phones in a vain attempt to give his strip that “now” feeling. And for the coup de grâce, the cartoonist who regularly devotes whole Sundays to copping artwork from other cartoonists is going to have his avatar lecture the kids about plagiarism.
Kish Me
Lesser Whark sez: That’s an accurate rendition of a classic Space Invaders cabinet. However, why didn’t they sell it to a collector when they were hurting for cash? Even if it’s covered in 30 years of pizza stains, if it still works it’s worth refurbishing and selling.
Riff Chick
April 29, 2011 at 2:27 am
Durwood: “i-phone tech techno tech screen wireless mobilization pizza unit.”
Tony: “I’m old and technology used today is different from when I was young and used to what was around me.”
Riff Chick distills the essence of the past week’s arc (much more succinctly than the Funk-sposition in today’s panel 1). Poor, shellshocked Tony resignedly trudges his huge, tired culo to the basement, to take refuge in the only technology (besides the fax machine) to which he can relate.
A tip of the SoSF slouch hat to my mate Lesser Whark for his iOS expertise this past week!
Son of Stuck Funky 
