Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 21, 2020

Through good times and bad times, I’ll be on your side forevermore.

but who are Tiffany’s true friends?

Stef is finally giving Tiff a new hairstyle. Kudos, Stef.

Frame 1: Note Gunther struggling not to tell Bern everything he knows. Zip it – Gun…

Somebody please fill me in on this – Who would invite Nurse Ratched to a party?

Meanwhile, deceitful Bets sits there all smiley with her boyfriend Gunther and his good friend, Bernice, pretending to be their friend… she’s the one who gave Tiffany the heads-up in the first place that Bernice was looking for her.

Buried in the bosom of love.

Stefi looks like she’s suffocating Tiffany; all in the name of “friendship”, of course. So Karma catches up with Tiffany’s misuse of the word ‘friend’…

Tiffany- Hero : Has a future in Politics.Bets, the real hero. Gunther: naive man

I remember our RA in college, his only concern was that we didn’t get caught and make him look bad.

Tiff is nobody’s friend. She does everything to protect her image. This is the old Tiff we know. Stef and Kip brought her back from hiding behind the fat episode. She has moved on from that episode and is ready to be herself again. However, as things tend to go, Bernice finds out the truth and confronts Tiff with hurt feelings. That is when Tiff comes to head with everything…Kip Stef who brought back the old Tiff and the new friendships with Bernice, Gunther and Bets. Somehow I suspect either Les or Luann will provide with a perspective or POV for Tiff to finally see where she should be going.

Tha Hall A gang is proud that Tiffany used deception that benefit the illegal use of the dormitory space. Her profile is a liar. Will they trust her later. Will her reputation as a liar follow her into the world of business? Nay, no one will remember.

All this talk of “true friend” may be causing The Judas Syndrome with Tiff. She lied to Bernice who may be snarky, but at least she is loyal. Tiff just might feel rather guilty.

While the focus of the last few strips has been Tiffany, those of us who take the long view will remember that back when this story started, Bernice was having difficulties with Bets. Now look at them. Bernice and Bets are on the way to a fast friendship.

You know I feel pulled, this is almost a college ethics class, the way this arc developed. Was it ethical for Bets to give Tiffany a heads up about Bernice, if her goal was to keep Tiffany from getting into trouble? Bets loyalty to Tiffany, is deceitful to Bernie who believes Tiffany’s lies and deliberately misleading setup, particularly the lie about protecting Bernie’s feelings? Was it unethical for Tiff to protect her hall group friends from trouble by fooling Bernice. Is that for a deontological choice that was best for her in this situation is the best choice that can be made, as she promised Stefi she would watch out for Bernice? In the end the person manipulated, used, and lied to is Bernice. She bought the whole scheme, and Bets and Gunther are not telling her what they actually know. If she ever finds out the truth, and the extent of the deceit here, will she be totally estranged from her “friends” here? What is worse, being lied to and used, or a rules violation? I don’t like this arc at all.

So. Tiffany “wins” the respect and admiration of the Hall A Gang. And all it cost was LYING to her old and most trusted friends. Now if Tiffany would do THAT just to go to a party, how low would she sink to get ahead in business?

And quite frankly, if the Hall A Gang are the so called “Bad Crowd” that once left Tara holding the bag, then Tiffany is in for a NASTY but will deserved surprise.

And speaking of “Nasty, but Well Deserved Surprises,” isn’t it about time that Tom popped the question to Ann? He might as well, because frankly, I don’t think there are that many “folks” still feeling “sorry” for Tiffany right now……,

In other words, Tiff’s going to be the “fall gal” for the partiers. THAT’S friendship; for you!

“Trusted friends”? Didn’t Gunther IMMEDIATELY spill the beans on something Tiffany asked him to keep quiet? He literally shouted it to the whole room. Tiffany clearly doesn’t trust him at all, and for good reason. Gunther may not be good with secrecy, but this was never his secret to tell, so he should never have blabbed. Especially since he told Tiffany he wouldn’t. That makes him a liar.

Clearly the focus group finds Tiffany more appealing than Luann, and Gregg and Karen are Luannizing Tiffany, former villain, replacement beleaguered everywoman.

With friends like this, who needs enemas™!

Bernice is really going to be hurt when she learns that Tiffany lied to her, that there was a party and that Tiffany didn’t stay away from the party because Bernice wasn’t invited. I think that will end any friendship the two of them may have had.

Welllllll … SOMEONE is being ’ Smothered by Affection ’ !! … :)

Notice the look on Tiff’s face….the bite has happened and instead of her behind it hit her in the heart

Go Tiffany, go ! Everyone`s happy and no harm done !

Bernice is very friendly. And has a lot of friends.

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Well played Tiffany.

Maybe it is time for Bernice Buzzkill to wonder why she wasn’t invited.

Tiff seems to be smothered by her roommate’s affection!

Dionne Warwick: Keep smiling, keep shiningKnowing you can always count on me, for sureThat’s what friends are forFor good times and bad timesI’ll be on your side forever moreThat’s what friends are for

I think this weeks strip is meant to come back on both Bets and Tiff, especially Bets.

This place abounds with “frenemies”; too bad, its sad

Perception is reality for Bernice.

So Bernice isn’t concerned there’s an illegal party going on somewhere in the building – it seems the important thing to her is that Tiffany isn’t at it. Once she found that out, she stopped her vendetta even though Tiffany basically confirmed there was a party was in progress.

Not too many friends among the regulars. Outside the firefighters and a couple art students, I don’t much like their behaviors.

Tiff, you are being used, by your new fake friends, to betray your old, true friends! Wake up!

The former Tiffany is returning. Soon she’ll be on a diet.

Gunther’s going to crack and spill the beans. It will probably be the last we see of Bets.

I would think a back stabber would have difficulty having friends after they are found out for what they are.

Sorry, but Tiffany doesn’t owe Bernice a thing. Besides, Stef is a high quality individual and Bernice is a miserable human being who should be fired from her RA role. She bends the rules at her convenience and hates everyone. I’d like to see her written out and have Stef date Gunth.

Tiff wants so badly to be in with the in crowd. I wonder when she’s going to realize that these are not her people.

Isn’t it interesting we all see the same facts and come to different options

what goes around comes around. Question is..why did Bern not hear the music from the other room if it is so loud? Looking at the panel it seems that Tiff may be regretting her decision.

None of this would be an issue if Bern wasn’t such a stuffy, annoying so-and-so…

I can’t bring myself to cheer for either faction. :-|

Wouldn’t Bernice have kept looking for this ungodly party happening under her watch. Maybe I missed a storyline point….

This is going to come back and bite Tiff in the ass

Who’s the chick with the tight black hair and lipstick?

Poor, naive Bernice. Too good for this world, too pure ♡. Gunther seems barely able to avoid another explosion of Truth and Bets is completely fine with all the story. Meanwhile, Tiffany becomes the hero of the party gang. I wonder if they are the same people Tara knew and, at least according to her vision of history, pushed her to become a thief. Will Tiffany be pushed to do more and more dangerous things? I think so.

False friend.

OK Tiff. The ball’s in your court. Do you side with the “blackout” side or with your “traditional” friends? This will be a good maturity sign. I’m not looking for you to confess to Bernice… that might actually cause more problems for Bets and Gunth if Bernice finds out. But will you not be led astray by the blackout group and “social distance” yourself from them…. Hmmmmmm…. Difficult, I know, as Steph is your “roomie,” but… A little bit of pain now, might make for some solid relationships with long time friends. Hmmmmm Again!

I have lost all support for Tiffany. Let her destroy her life.

Yep that’s what friends in college do

Bets is bonding with the old characters. Tiffany is bonding with the new characters.

Boy, is Bernice going to be crushed when she finds out that all three of her “friends” lied to her face.

Believe me, Bernice, I wouldn’t invite you to a party, either. Unless it was a Buzz Kill Party, in which case you’d be the Queen Bee.

Gunther must feel like a two-faced nimrod in panel #1.

Wait, I forgot…What’s the name of this strip?

So the arc ends here? Lesson learned: Deceitfulness, under-aged drinking, and being two-faced is encouraged. What a shame.

Gun (ugh!) looks conflicted today. The small balloon “Hm!” draws our attention to it. This may portend some sort of activity by Gunther in the (near?) future. He may discuss the whole episode with Bets, with consequences for the two TBD. He may discuss the episode with Tiff, with consequences for the two TBD. He may even relate the episode to Bernice. But that would likely cause serious consequences between Bern and Tiff and likely Tiff and Gunther himself.

Greg has drawn himself into a very nasty situation. It could be explosive OR it could be just another episode to file away and we’ll be off somewhere else next week. Maybe Luann will have gotten wind of the Blackout party and wonder about the night time activities of Tiffany!

Prediction: We will never see the much vaunted Blacklight Blackjack. 8’(

It looks like a Sprockets reunion.

Either dorms are more soundproof or parties are quieter than they used to be. In my day it wasn’t a party if you couldn’t hear it down the block.

On a trivial note, I wonder whether we will ever get a good look at anyone at that party other than Kip, Steff, Tiffany, Hair and Viper…

And with friends like that who needs enemies?

There’s a difference between friends and co-conspirators. The earlier you learn this the better.

A bad conniving brewing here

Betts has a ulterior motive, to discredit Tiff who she sees as a raivel.

When will Tiff finally receive her comeuppance? And when will Bets be found out as a betrayer?

Uh oh. Cue the guilt trip.

I was watching the news, they were interviewing a group of young men and women on the beach in florida. The basic consensus was they would rather party and take their chances with the virus than be bored. what is tif doing that is so bad, it sound like a lot of commentators were virgins on their wedding night.

And we all know there’s no way this will come back to bit Tiff on the rump.

He knew when to hold ’em, and knew when to fold ’em.

Kenny Rogers passed away yesterday at age 81.

R.I.P. to a music great.

tomorrow: Brad and Toni at the table.

Bernice is going to go back to thank Tiff and help her study. SURPRISE!!!

Tiffany is a waitress at the Fuse. I wonder if the Corona virus is going to show up in this strip and cause her to have to worry about money again.

I’m actually looking forward to Sunday’s break in the action. Please can we see what our titular character is doing?

Poor Bernice. When she discovers the truth she is going to be hurt badly.

Tiff is shallow and only cares about her image.

Bernice is the designated party-pooper of her dorm: it is her job!

Sure, Tiffany kept the RA at bay, and have some party time. But, at what price…?

I’m still waiting to find out how Bernice missed the fact that the Loud Music didn’t stop when Tiff turned Her radio down.

I sense a theme here (TWFD), being played for ironic twists….

Works for me. Did many of you read Greg’s 35th anniversary piece with the publisher, over on that social networking site?

Gunther, you are about to be sliced and diced between Bets and Bern.

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This just feels sad to me today. Not really feeling much positive about Tiffany here.

A victory for Tiff? Maybe for the old Tiff, but I have a feeling that the new Tiff, the maturing Tiff doesn’t see it that way now. I sense a flicker of guilt, an awareness that selfish betrayal doesn’t have the “thrill of victory” anymore. Tiff has been stung by the betrayal of her mother and now the betrayal of her father. Could Tiffany actually be experiencing the emergence of a heart? A sense of honor? If not, then go get a boob job and give your critics something else to have hissy fits about.

I think Gunther will come clean and tell Bernice the truth which will put him and Bets at odds. Then in a couple of years or so (5 to 10 years comic time), Gun and Bern will hook up and live happy ever after.

In the last panel, could that expression on Tiffany’s face be the expression of guilt? Or, doesn’t like to be embraced in that way.