Speaking just for myself, I'm glad Gary Lourd is dead. And I cannot see him winning the Aldo Kelrast Memorial Award this year. I'm writing the Condo Board right now to make sure that doesn't happen.
Saul: “So, you’re saying just the sight of a man’s suit will trigger an anxiety attack?”
Eve: “Yes. I’m better now, but it was so bad at the time of my husband’s death that I decided to have him buried at sea. You know… so I could go with a beach casual funeral.”
Yeah, the bruise on the cheek really does it. The suit trigger part is still kinda dumb, but I feel like giving Eve the benefit of the doubt now. I agree Wanders, no awards for scary Gary.
Unfortunately, the whole scenario is entirely too believable. And we still haven't found out how the guy who got dressed up to hit his wife met his end. I want details!
Wow, this got dark. Can we go back to the times when we had fun story plots where a cruise ship entertainer tried to kill a passenger just to get at said passenger's husband?
Patrice — the story ain’t over yet. There’s still hope.
You hafta admit that the stilted, awkward, vaguely inhuman dialogue that defines every corner of Mary Worth is entirely appropriate at times. And are we going to cut Gary out of all the categories? Because I can feel a floating head coming, and that one is gonna be hard to resist.
Indeed a seriously sad plot twist; not to be made fun of in any way. However, I do kinda wish Scary Gary (great moniker, Miss Scarlet!) was still with us. Imagine the plot line that could develop as Saul hunts him down and goes all vigilante and Equalizer on 'ol Gar. And somewhere in there, Greta shows her pit bull side. Oh, the Humanity!
I see a remarkable resemblance between the footwear Eve wears to walk her dog, footwear that played a role in her being yanked by Max and almost falling, and the footwear illustrated in her memory of her husband tripping her. I would like to see more evidence of Scary Gary deliberately tripping her, because as awful as he was when yelling at her and hitting her, I'm a little surprised that the thing that triggers Eve's PTSD about him now is his tripping her when it looks like he was just reading the newspaper. I have to say though, that the ugly purple suit Gar's wearing would be enough to launch a triggering memory for me.
Not to excuse Gary's abusive behavior or his poor choice in clothing but I think you've made a good point, LouiseF, about Eve's choice of footwear. Those scuffy slippers or whatever they are don't seem terribly practical for a 25-mile hike through Charterstone's vast grounds. And if Gary had been a wife beater, wouldn't she have mentioned that to Saul before the tripping thing? Perhaps that bump on her face was the result of a fall, not a punch.
I guess I don't get why Eve is not giddy with joy. The abuser is dead and gone, no more to appear to darken her door. With any luck, he left her a massive 401K plan, and now she's Free!! (He's definitely dead, right?)
This is a very sad story and my concern is that it's KM who is writing this story. Which means such an emotional and sensitive topic will get a very pat and bland resolution solved by Mary and her salmon whatevers or muffins. But at least Saul will find love! His reward for dealing with Maddie all last summer.
Thursday Is today’s strip in black and white because it shows a wake, or was the colorist off (or maybe on strike)? We will never know what color suit the late Gary was wearing, much less the color of those ginormous bows.
MDMaryTed, I share your expectation that KM will wrap up this sad tale with her customary platitude-fest. As to Saul finding love, I think his heart belongs to Greta, but he and Eve will continue to roam the deserted grounds of Charterstone with their pooches and remain just friends.
Scottie McW - I'm not really understanding a bunch of things.
1. How did Eve get a bump on the back of her wrist? It's hardly a spot where one would expect Gary to have a bopped her.
2. Is it a ganglion cyst?
3. Is it supposed to be a sprained wrist as a result of tripping? In which case, wouldn't it be swollen and/or discolored, not lumpy?
4. Are the bodies of water in Philly, where Eve swims, teeming with parasites and she's contracted a flesh eating bacteria?
5. Did the lid of the casket fall on her wrist when Eve was twisting off Gary's gold wedding band?
6. Has June led such a charmed life that she's never had a boo boo and doesn't know what they look like?
7. Finally why, in a climate of such uncertainty and despondency, is KM treating us to a sad story about domestic abuse? Our own little blue bird of happiness.
Hope springs eternally for me. I am hoping Mary will, as she has sometimes done, realize she is out of her depth and will suggest Eve contact a domestic violence organization. Mary knew enough to get the Feds involved when Toby's identity was stolen. I can hope KM might see the public service possibilities in this script (beyond a pretty realistic representation of PTSD) and have Mary point Eve in the direction of a professional. 130 years of life on earth should have taught Mary a few things, but then again she dealt with sexual harassment by crowning her attacker with a muffin and then making MORE muffins..
@Scottie McW. It has been reported in several sources that the forced isolation we are enduring because of Covid19 has resulted in an extreme rise in spousal and child abuse.
It would be great, as Louise has suggested, if Moy would recognize the importance of using the strip as a PSA.
We can hope.
BTW: I think that is a bruise on Eve's wrist. I'm guessing Scary Gary got one more in before cashing in his chips.
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Is that a mirror? Or is he tying his tie while looking at a picture of himself?
Saul: “So, you’re saying just the sight of a man’s suit will trigger an anxiety attack?”
Eve: “Yes. I’m better now, but it was so bad at the time of my husband’s death that I decided to have him buried at sea. You know… so I could go with a beach casual funeral.”
HelenClark
Yeah, the bruise on the cheek really does it. The suit trigger part is still kinda dumb, but I feel like giving Eve the benefit of the doubt now. I agree Wanders, no awards for scary Gary.
Unfortunately, the whole scenario is entirely too believable. And we still haven't found out how the guy who got dressed up to hit his wife met his end. I want details!
Because the only place you see a business suit is in the window of a men’s clothing store.
Why is Burt Reynolds peering out of the Lourds’ mirror?
Have memory panels always been cut with pinking shears, or is this something new? Also, does Eve have both a previous and a late husband?
Here I thought the trigger was that her late husband was decapitated.
Wow, this got dark. Can we go back to the times when we had fun story plots where a cruise ship entertainer tried to kill a passenger just to get at said passenger's husband?
Patrice — the story ain’t over yet. There’s still hope.
You hafta admit that the stilted, awkward, vaguely inhuman dialogue that defines every corner of Mary Worth is entirely appropriate at times. And are we going to cut Gary out of all the categories? Because I can feel a floating head coming, and that one is gonna be hard to resist.
Will scalloped edged scenes become a new category?
HC
The scalloped edges are sort of uneven. I like to think of them as memory clouds.
Indeed a seriously sad plot twist; not to be made fun of in any way. However, I do kinda wish Scary Gary (great moniker, Miss Scarlet!) was still with us. Imagine the plot line that could develop as Saul hunts him down and goes all vigilante and Equalizer on 'ol Gar. And somewhere in there, Greta shows her pit bull side. Oh, the Humanity!
If it turns out that Eve is on the run from the law (in Philly presumably), I will take back everything negative I have ever said about KM.
I see a remarkable resemblance between the footwear Eve wears to walk her dog, footwear that played a role in her being yanked by Max and almost falling, and the footwear illustrated in her memory of her husband tripping her. I would like to see more evidence of Scary Gary deliberately tripping her, because as awful as he was when yelling at her and hitting her, I'm a little surprised that the thing that triggers Eve's PTSD about him now is his tripping her when it looks like he was just reading the newspaper. I have to say though, that the ugly purple suit Gar's wearing would be enough to launch a triggering memory for me.
Not to excuse Gary's abusive behavior or his poor choice in clothing but I think you've made a good point, LouiseF, about Eve's choice of footwear. Those scuffy slippers or whatever they are don't seem terribly practical for a 25-mile hike through Charterstone's vast grounds. And if Gary had been a wife beater, wouldn't she have mentioned that to Saul before the tripping thing? Perhaps that bump on her face was the result of a fall, not a punch.
Tripping someone is such a strange thing, especially in this situation. I feel bad for Eve.
That is quite the shiner.
I guess I don't get why Eve is not giddy with joy. The abuser is dead and gone, no more to appear to darken her door. With any luck, he left her a massive 401K plan, and now she's Free!!
(He's definitely dead, right?)
This is a very sad story and my concern is that it's KM who is writing this story. Which means such an emotional and sensitive topic will get a very pat and bland resolution solved by Mary and her salmon whatevers or muffins. But at least Saul will find love! His reward for dealing with Maddie all last summer.
Thursday
Is today’s strip in black and white because it shows a wake, or was the colorist off (or maybe on strike)? We will never know what color suit the late Gary was wearing, much less the color of those ginormous bows.
MDMaryTed, I share your expectation that KM will wrap up this sad tale with her customary platitude-fest. As to Saul finding love, I think his heart belongs to Greta, but he and Eve will continue to roam the deserted grounds of Charterstone with their pooches and remain just friends.
How about an honorary Worthy Award this year for Most Pleasant and Welcome Depiction of a Dead Creep.
I'm not really understanding Eve's mixed feelings, but we all deal in different ways I suppose.
-- Scottie McW.
THURSDAY - Mary Worth Noir
Scottie McW - I'm not really understanding a bunch of things.
1. How did Eve get a bump on the back of her wrist? It's hardly a spot where one would expect Gary to have a bopped her.
2. Is it a ganglion cyst?
3. Is it supposed to be a sprained wrist as a result of tripping? In which case, wouldn't it be swollen and/or discolored, not lumpy?
4. Are the bodies of water in Philly, where Eve swims, teeming with parasites and she's contracted a flesh eating bacteria?
5. Did the lid of the casket fall on her wrist when Eve was twisting off Gary's gold wedding band?
6. Has June led such a charmed life that she's never had a boo boo and doesn't know what they look like?
7. Finally why, in a climate of such uncertainty and despondency, is KM treating us to a sad story about domestic abuse? Our own little blue bird of happiness.
HelenClark
Hope springs eternally for me. I am hoping Mary will, as she has sometimes done, realize she is out of her depth and will suggest Eve contact a domestic violence organization. Mary knew enough to get the Feds involved when Toby's identity was stolen. I can hope KM might see the public service possibilities in this script (beyond a pretty realistic representation of PTSD) and have Mary point Eve in the direction of a professional. 130 years of life on earth should have taught Mary a few things, but then again she dealt with sexual harassment by crowning her attacker with a muffin and then making MORE muffins..
@Louise F. I so agree.
@Scottie McW. It has been reported in several sources that the forced isolation we are enduring because of Covid19 has resulted in an extreme rise in spousal and child abuse.
It would be great, as Louise has suggested, if Moy would recognize the importance of using the strip as a PSA.
We can hope.
BTW: I think that is a bruise on Eve's wrist. I'm guessing Scary Gary got one more in before cashing in his chips.
I just hope Eve does not trip and fall right into the casket. That would be awkward.
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