Having a kid can be terrifying, for all sorts of physical, emotional, and financial reasons. Even if you are ready and say you want one and actually work to have one, it is daunting. I think this arc is remarkably astute for a comic strip in conveying the mix of emotions that come with a possible pregnancy.
Maybe, since Dad is keen to go, and there is no refund so Piro and Tara are already paid for, AND she is there early, she can have Dad jump with her…. and maybe even Mom.
What. None of you have felt you are the toxic person in a relationship and need to leave for the benefit of the other? Lucky you. Time for Bets to reevaluate her priorities, without making someone wait it out for her. Is it running away? Yes. Is that bad? Dunno. But I wouldn’t say this is entirely a selfish act on her part.
Here is some advice to Greg: when designing a costume for a character, which will be worn over a several-week-long story arc, make it simple and easy to draw. He must be spending most of his time each panel just drawing frills.
Both Bets and Tiffany were in the wrong. They never resolved the conflict when the dinner was ordered. Comics don’t have a lot of space or interest to have drawn-out negotiations, and the whole idea was to set up conflict anyways, so, like, the lack of resolution wasn’t something that stood out as unexpected in a panelled strip. Point is, there are lots of fingers to point in this. I wonder if Ox, TJ, and the harpist will get paid?
Ok, wait, I am not hating on Luann here. I’m stating that she did not follow the rules, which Bernice is all about, so that is why (I think) Bernice is having a crisis of conflicting emotions – Terrified for Tara, worried about how this will effect Luann and family, guilty for being a part of this all, super angry at Luann for setting in motion this whole escapade, guilty for feeling that way about Luann, concerned that she is not acting her normal collected self, and angry at herself for feeling all these things at once. That’s a lot for someone to come to grips with while having adrenaline rushing through their veins.
That said, I predict the peramedic who shows up will be Brad.
I think it is way more than mourning her death. First, Bernice prides herself in always being the practical, calm one. She just recognized she has the capacity to panic, and she must not like that. Also, she must be SO MAD at Luann for putting everyone in this situation. If Luann had just been honest instead of sneaking her friend into the Fuse and putting everyone in jeopardy of liability, then this conundrum of what to tell the parents would not be upcoming, or indeed any of this trauma. So, she is dealing both with being super pissed at her friend mixed with having just made up – conflicting emotions abound.
Also, I like Bernice. I think she is the most relatable character in all this strip.
Having a kid can be terrifying, for all sorts of physical, emotional, and financial reasons. Even if you are ready and say you want one and actually work to have one, it is daunting. I think this arc is remarkably astute for a comic strip in conveying the mix of emotions that come with a possible pregnancy.