The reader cried because the story had no ending, until he realized that it also had no plot.And now for something different...
The last story had a few overt references to Christianity ("The First Law" and quoting from the Gospel of Matthew), so lest we think Moy is stuffing her religion down our throats, she now changes gears and writes about an adulterous televangelist? It looks like we may not be able to read this strip to our children for a while. I know my kids are going to be disappointed.
Also, I feel a bit like a televangelist myself after asking people to donate to our tip jar yesterday! I was really, really surprised and grateful for all of the donations I received. You guys are awesome. I really didn't know when I started this blog if ANYONE would read it. I mean, who knew there would be people interested in following the inspirational adventures of Mary Worth and Friends. But from one another, we gain strength, support, and the knowledge that we are not alone, and that is very empowering. Bless you all. And remember to Give, Give, Give!
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I'm not donating until you repent from those sordid affairs you're having with those strippers. And pray them my way!
But seriously, this is the segue we waited/longed for? A nasty broad finally gets compassion after her wanton, winning!, ways by a homeless UPS delivery guy?
Cry for me, Argentina.
Maybe that's Nola's boyfriend with Mary. Since it's a "meanwhile" that means it's the same time of day as it is for Sobbing Nola on Bench. That's a hot date, Mary, sitting on the sofa watching TV at 3:00 pm.
Whoever Mary's date is, he's wearing his 1960s high school jacket. The Mad Men influence finally hits Santa Royale!
I think the televangelist is Nola's BF. Poor man looks like he has a lobster claw instead of a hand.
KitKat, re your comment yesterday about Joe Giella, I recalled that he was up there in age, but 83, wow! You're right, we should definitely applaud his work ethic.
As for the lack of continuity in drawings, I'm still going to snark, but it will be done recognizing that by the time I'm 83, I will probably have been dead for several years, and if I'm still above ground, I won't be able to work as hard as Giella does.
--Beagle Vet
I cried when I saw Dan Smithers in a rumpled brown coat until I saw a hobo in a rumpled brown coat.
I kicked in some coin to your tip jar, but I know that I've been coming here and posting less since the new system came into effect a few weeks ago. I don't mind the double non-robot indicators, BUT I DO mind not being able to indicate that I'd like newer comments sent on to me. Can you look into fixing it?
From the desk of Mr. Meg:
I regret to inform you all that Meg will be unable to post today.
After reading only panel one of today's Worth strip, she began to foam at the mouth and shout, semi-incoherently, things like "Asterisk!Ampersand! Caret! Percent! Dollar sign!Hashtag! Ampersat! Exclamation Point!!"
I am a simple country televangelist and am unable to comprehend her rage. I am trying to calm her down with a lavish description of Dr. Jeff's turquoise sweater vest.
Nola came up with a platitude on her own. I'm surprised she had ever heard that saying over the voices in her head saying "I always get what I want!" Is this story arc over and we're starting a new one? Maybe Nola is the televangelist's girlfriend though that would mean she was a friend of his wife first.
I think that is Dr. Jeff in panel 2but he looks much younger. Wonder what he's using.
And why does that look like a motel, Mary?
If this is not a completely new storyline, I think Marge is on the right track here. Nola revealed to Mary that while her friend was away, she had had an affair with her husband. But then when her friend returned, Nola didn't want to see him anymore. (She only wanted to prove that she always gets what she wants.) She claimed that it wasn't her fault that her friend's marriage fell apart - that their marriage was weak. So Johnny Thomas might be Nola's friend's husband.
I'm dying to see tomorrow's strip. Will Nola be sitting on the park bench, replaying this week's events in her head again?
At first blush, I thought Mary was dating some young high school boy!! yuck!!! Talk about yer scandals! (Seriously, is that supposed to be DR. JEFF in a varsity jacket!? What the ????. How embarrassing.
I, too, think Televangelist is the one Nola had the affair with...she's like a human tornado!
Sunday's stuff is surely an April Fool's joke, right?
Seriously? The only quote that didn't go thru Nola's weepy/wanting head was "Arbeit macht Frei" which might have even made more sense.
Sunday. Leftovers again?
No, Jeff, that is not Johnny Thomas, that is clearly your son Drew. So either 1: Drew has a secret life as a televangelist or 2: Jeff's eyesight and/or mental faculties are starting to go. Probably both.
What just happened, Nola, is called a flashback: a recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience, sometimes brought on by the effects of a hallucinogenic drug long after its original use. Maybe Mary, thinking she was doing the world a favor, slipped something into your drink during your lunch with her at Luna/Mr J's.
By the way, I thought I was being sarcastic yesterday when I speculated on today's (Sunday's) strip. Little did I know Moy already had recycled last week's plot device.
I can't help but speculate that this blog is a social science experiment and that Wanders is a social science college professor. I expect that one day we will see him publish a scholarly paper that examines the phenomenon that one can find people to seriously follow a blog about just about anything, even a really bad comic strip. Not only does this blog elicit what appears to be serious commentary from its readers but also somehow manages to get strangers to part with their money. Fascinating and certainly subject matter for a study. How about applying for a government grant?
Anonymous (Apr 1 8:59) is definitely on to something. I've often compared this blog to a group therapy session for compulsive folks who can't walk away from a bad comic strip. The idea that it's all a lab experiment is very intriguing!
Huh Huh, his name is John Thomas
Which raises the questino: are we gonna get graded on this?
I thought Nola was crying because she had been verbally attacked by the guy she got fired, not because she didn't buy that stunning pair of shoes she saw at Boutique.
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