Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 16, 2021

good times, girls, good times

This is going to be another week where nothing important happens? Magic 8 Ball says “Maybe.”

Comic Relief- Hey Luann has found her Purpose

”Trio.” ✨

I’m sorry, this arc is… wanting.

Finding your purpose is a major find?

We need a public service announcement, disseminated without charge, in the public interest, with the objective of raising awareness of the various facets of forensic psychiatry.

Quote: Krav Maga is a military self-defence and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli security forces derived from a combination of techniques sourced from aikido, boxing, wrestling, judo, and karate. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and its extreme efficiency.

Did Krav Maga pay for this advertisment?

Immediately upon a google, they wanted me to sign up at a local school.

Maybe Tara will change her mind and decide to stay?

Oh my. Well, bless their hearts.

Anyone who guessed that no consequences would befall Luann gets a free McDonald’s shamrock shake, in honor of St. Patrick tomorrow. :)

But then again, if I’m wrong and she does realize the errors of her ways, another shake! Choose from chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry.

Touching the 4th wall.

So nobody is going to insist Tara go to the hospital to get checked out?

Guess we shouldn’t be surprised that it would end so anticlimactic given G&I’d track record. I mean I realize that this is only Tuesday, but shouldn’t there be some seriousness and a not the reenactment of the Scooby gang congratulating themselves on a job well done? Nancy and Frank should be asking questions. There should be a concern that Tara might have broken bones, a concussion, or maybe even some internal bleeding.

Now Kravitz Manga I’d believe….

“Abner, Abner, there’s a strange Pokemon outside our window.”

Comic relief, eh? Tara to Luann: “Next week, it will be your turn to look like Howdy Doody.”

Luann is always the odd duckling, she is kind of a person who needs inspiration in life… not the kind who inspires others…while Tara and Bernice, well they know their purpose.

and yes Stella was chased right out the already open door, said within earshot of Nancy and Frank who then announce that the three will be leaving and coming home with them after which the locks will be changed and all keys removed from access.

I’m glad someone besides Sharron is capable of “comic” relief; oh, wait, is “being annoying” considered “comical” ?

(Tara rips off Cousin’s mask, she exclaims) “And I would have made it too if it wasn’t for those meddling kids!”

“The toilet brush waver” AKA the cheerleader!

Three Amigos. One question is Tara going to stay and of so where? Lay odds bunk, for now, at the girls retreat, the DeGroots, and whether they want to or not will be "all up in Tara’s business.

Call me crazy – but wouldn’t most parents have a little problem with the fact that their kid allowed a friend to spend nights in their closed business, without their knowledge?

Looks like we will not see Nancy and Frank talk with Luann about accountability. Instead, we are watching the girls being silly. Seems they already put the near-death experience behind them.

Come on Nancy, say what you were gonna say. Don’t make us wait until Friday.

Oh, Bernice? Stella DID have a weapon.

It was the car, And she used it.

“HEEYAH”

Reminds me of Junior Samples and Grandpa Jones.

Sorry, that was “HeeHaw”

BR549, Y’all, peace out.

B4 I go, where’s Tiffany?

Someone should tell Tara that running with your hands in the air like that is not Krav Maga..

This is very disappointing. Luann’s irresponsible behavior is not even dealt with?? Tara risked her life over a few lousy dollars and then got driven over because of her own bad judgement. Now they all think they’re Charlie’s Angels? If one of them had any sense, they’d insist Tara get checked out at the hospital for possible internal bleeding etc. Ugh!

I guess comic cars don’t really hurt comic characters. Tara should have gone to the ER.

It strikes fear in more hearts than is commonly realized.

I wouldn’t dis the toilet brush. Maybe it isn’t as effective as a knife or a gun, but in self-defense courses, people are taught that many things that they carry can be used as a weapon in a pinch. Even a set of keys can be used—making your hand into a fist with one key sticking out from between two fingers can be effective if aimed toward a vulnerable place like an eye. A toilet brush is bigger than a key and might be even more effective. Luann basically grabbed the nearest object to her at the time.

Sure, Tara, right before Stella would have shot you.

In what way were Tara’s moves “awesome”? All she did was yell and pose. It didn’t even slow Stella down. She still got in the car and drove off.

This comic isn’t cool

She had a weapon, it was called a car, and you lost. You did not stop her and you are lucky you are not dead.

Three amigas, sure. Tara’s great but no substitute for Delta.

Luann is the “Gabby Hayes” of that trio.

You wanted delusional, you got it.

I KNEW IT! Tara’s cousin is one of those people who are so afraid of the toilet brush that they never use it even when it’s extremely necessary! Poor Tara… Living with her must have been hell. But, awwwww… the girls seem so happy, proud and relaxed now♡. The beginning of a new life ♡♡♡.

toilet brushes are part of the weapons ban in HR 8.

Does anyone else think maybe a counselor is not what Bernice is cut out for? At least Luann went over to see if Tara was okay. Bernice just stood there like a dope waving her phone around. Luann was the one with the bravery to go to Tara.

The comments today are of more interesting than the 3 panels we just read. Blah, filler day.

They’ve had the pie, a victory lap, and a good laugh…. now, let’s see what the consequences of foolish actions turn out to be..

Evans’ Angels…

LuAnn, the queen of brush and flush!

So is Tara going to be the replacement for Delta?

The ditz. Luann is the ditz. That’s her role.

And hilarity ensues, eh? 1212?

What’s with the ‘d after Stella’s name in Bernice’s comment? I might conjecture it was a contraction for “Stella had”, but there is already a “had” following that.

Stella left simply because she was done stealing.

As I said yesterday, this strip is spiraling into a morass of violence. I’m simply aghast.

Está tira me pareció muy del estilo de Deadpool

I don’t know about you guys but I am just glad the girls are okay. I didn’t get much sleep these last several days with worry. And I was hoping that it wasn’t TJ finally going completely over to the dark side.

Luann, a comic relief! That is actually sad.

Oh well nothing much so see here except the self-congratulatory antics of three girls coming down from an adrenaline rush. Probably stretching it out some with a pie-induced sugar high. There will come the inevitable reality crash and potentially, the parental hammer may fall.

But this is Luanniverse and escapism may ensue.

And Tara probably could have done it, too, given that she was literally run over by a car and, the next day (if not just hours later), doesn’t seem to be injured in the least by it

I wasn’t a fan of Tara until this long running arc, but now I sorta hope she sticks around.

I mean the young woman just got hit by a car and she shrugs it off like it was no more that an annoying mosquito bite.

Tough lady times ten. Tara would be right at home walking the streets of Jerusalem with an M4 strapped to her shoulder.

One more thing.

Tara is far more realistically drawn than many of the other Luanniverse characters. And today’s Strip presents a good side by side comparison. Tara lacks the “deer in the headlights” look that Luann, Bernice and occasionally even Tiffany, possess.

It’s a welcome change. Just like Bets’ starry eyed twinkle, is a welcomed change.

Speaking of Bets……, ;)

Ah! Yes! The feared and dreaded toilet brush!

Being he plucky comic relief is better than being “Yeoman 5” on Star Trek, which is the designated person to immediately be killed after transport down to the planet with no intelligent life…

3 weeks is to long.

It seems if Luann makes fun of herself first, it makes comments about her being a loon unnecessary. I think she isn’t psychic, couldn’t have foreseen Stella coming to rob the joint, like a typical woman her age just tried to help a friend. Bern is the one who needs some help if she’s going to be the “brain” of the operation. Tara is the one who can’t buy a break. Just my take.

Bornice might be “Brains”; but she certainly has no heart for others. Her compassion level is somewhere around minus 35.

In the hands of an adept fighter anything can become a deadly weapon!

I hope she has a concealed carry permit for that brush.

Luann would be the practice girl.

Tell them what?

It’s endearing to see teens enjoying their indestructible years! Nothing fazes them, the harsh realities of life haven’t weighed them down yet (well maybe Bernice is weighed down a little).

Luann is similar to Jan Brady.

oh cool so looks like no consequences for anyone…makes you miss For Better For Worse where when bad things happened bad things happened and the characters experienced real loss and tragedy and pain

Tara is claiming to be a practioner of Krav Maga, a military style of martial arts. Based on her performance, She must be practicing student, not a master.

So, the bard.

Luann, you’re the heart.

Wasn’t Tara’s knee injured and bleeding? She seems pretty chipper…

The Fighting Tara! The Brainiac Bernie! Luann, the Toilet Brush!

That pretty much sums it up….

Today’s strip was a dud. Really? Praising Tara for her laughable martial arts skills? Crime-fighting trio? Ugh. I’d like to see Frank and Nancy hit the Three Stooges with a reality hammer.

Are we to see a radical change in the strip where these three become a crime fighting trio? It might be a good move given the huge popularity of the superhero movies. It works out perfect because you have the nerdy one, the even more nerdy one…and then a ginger. Bravo, Mr. Evans! Bravo!!

Charlie Brown’s Angels

I’m afraid Luann would have given me the brush if I asked her.

Navin R Johnson sends his regards…

Oh, NOW they’re brave!

I have you know that toilet brush is the most effective battle weapon in existence. It can make that critical difference in many battles. In some cases nothing helps at all…

For those of us hoping that Nancy and Frank will have a conversation with Luann, head on over to Arcamax for a preview.