Hugo, it won't be long before you've taken the long walk to oblivion, like so many other men in Dawn's life. I'm not counting, but how many boyfriends did YOU have in college?
Showing posts with label Jim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jim. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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More than anything, I wish we could see the Floating Heads that Mary is remembering:
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
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Deep down? If 600 text messages and 47 voice mails is "deep down," than look out when Dawn becomes demonstrative.
And what is Jim thinking? Does he mean he hasn't given up on their friendship? Or does he mean, "One day, one day YOU will be mine, sister-wife! Bwah hah hah hah."
Monday, December 10, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Mary Worth 1,477
I think Jim actually did grow a new arm. No one has used the word prosthetic, and the digital mobility of his left hand is far too advanced, at least on his teacher's salary.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Mary Worth 1,476
Forget all the bad stuff. Like Merry's untimely death. And Lance Armstrong's disgraceful doping. Live Strong.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Mary Worth 1,475
Uh oh. Dawn, I'm not sure that it's a good idea for you to start speaking on behalf of Jim's dead sister. He already thinks you look just like her, and now he's confusing your support for hers.
But I suppose that in a few days, this story will conclude and you'll never see him again anyways, so it really doesn't matter.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Mary Worth 1,474
Well, it appears things are back to normal. Jim grew his arm back, and he's no longer a rage-aholic. And look, here comes his dead sister Merry walking down the pier. Isn't it nice how these things always seem to work out?
Mary Worth 1,473
You know, I don't think the weakness lies with the writer. I think it lies with the readers. At first I read this panel and thought, "This is good writing, but not GREAT writing." But then, I pictured a superb actor like Sir Ian McKellen or Sir Alec Guinness, or Catherine Zeta Jones (because I am always picturing Catherine Zeta Jones), and the writing became genius.
So if you ever think you are reading less than GREAT writing in Mary Worth, stop and ask yourself for just a moment... "Who is really at fault here?"
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Mary Worth 1,472
"It was important to me that I see you... so I can grab your smartphone and personally throw it into the ocean. NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Monday, December 3, 2012
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"Did you hear me, Dawn? I'm quoting from Our Movie. Remember, I took you to see Casablanca, and then you rejected me? And then you stalked me as a friend for a month? Remember? 'Here's looking at you, kid.' Did you hear that? I said it again."
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Mary Worth 1,470
Jim. Jim. I think you mean, "Of all the piers in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
Sunday, November 18, 2012
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Dawn leaves the classic "just friends" voice mail. Some real zingers. "You're an amazing guy..." "Why mess with a good thing?" "It's not you, it's me..." and, of course, the almost clichéd, "This has nothing to do with your missing arm..."
All of this would be cruel enough, but she leaves it on Jim's voice mail. I guess this is how the story ends because one thing I can absolutely guarantee: Jim is as gone as his left arm. We will never hear from that guy again.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Mary Worth 1,458
Did Humphrey Bogart teach you nothing, Jim? Never beg. Never whine. And never, ever squish your sippy cup!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Mary Worth 1,457
It's generally hard to take an enraged suitor seriously when he's holding a sippy cup.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Mary Worth 1,456
All week, I have regretted that I was unable to post on Monday's strip, which I think was one of my favorites all year. Here it is in its entirety:
Is it any wonder where Karen Moy gets her inspiration?
Just compare the diologue in this scene from the timeless "Casablanca," with this diaologue from today's unfettered-by-the-restraints-of-time "Mary Worth."
And things have been the same for quite some time now.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Mary Worth 1,444
He freaked? He freaked? This is freaking out??
Speaking of freaking out... this is one of my favorite Saturday Night Live sketches from back in the day. Enjoy.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Mary Worth 1,443
Definitely don't look back. If you do, you might realize that Dave, with two arms, broke up with Dawn over five months ago, leaving Wilbur to ask, "How long will this go on?" as Dawn watched Game of Thrones over and over and over and declared, "Life is Brutal."
You might remember that the entire month of June was spent making arrangements for Mary to take over Wilbur's column so he could cash in a favor with Giorgio and take Dawn on an oppressively expensive Italian vacation. Because Dave, with two arms, broke up with her.
July, unfortunately, was so full of action that it was very disconcerting for all of us. From Michelangelo's David, with two arms, to Wilbur and Dawn experiencing an international maritime disaster ripped from the headlines... and all the text, word for word, that followed the headlines.
If you look back, you'll remember that in August, everybody looked back and repeated Dawn's adventure over and over and over again, and Dawn regretted missing Dave, with two arms.
In September, Dawn met Jim, with one arm. Last week, suddenly, there seemed to be some real dramatic tension building. Dawn wanted to walk along the pier where Jim had lost his other arm, and where his sister Merry somehow lost her life. She thought taking Jim to the pier would help clear their heads. Jim's reaction, was strong and upsetting for most of us. But fortunately, this happened today:
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