Some story arcs are fun to snark upon. Some story arcs just make me angry. This week’s “Susan Steps Aside” saga is an example of the latter.
To summarize what has been pointed out here and elsewhere in the comics mockage sphere, Susan is a possibly mentally unbalanced individual, and Les is a complete and utter asshole. She’s cleaning out her desk because of him, and they’re both joking about it. Well, when the “writing” becomes too vexing, we can always critique the “drawing”: Les has never looked more punchable than he does in panel 3, while Susan’s bashful smile makes her look like Droopy Dawg.
Besides Cayla, do you know who else will be happy to see Susan go? Whoever colors the daily strips. Susan’s bangs have always presented a coloring dilemma: where does the brown hair color end and the forehead fleshtone begin? Panel three Susan’s part goes nearly to the crown of her head, but she’s been rendered far worse (see right).
What should be an awkward, regretful farewell turns into another smirkfest. Les looks more than a little creepy in panel 3; he’s smirking so hard he resembles a bespectacled Jack Nicholson. Les looks like he’s about to bend Susan over a desk.
Son of Stuck Funky 
