Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for May 10, 2023

Getting juicy.

FINALLY SOME PROGRESS!

OH MY GOD!!!

If they get into a relationship then it better last more than a year or the arc is a total waste of time for nothing

YES THIS MIGHT ACTUALLY HAPPEN AFTER A MONTH OF WAITING

Part of why I like this arc is the little touches like Nate’s nice little oh at the end (and his previous devistated oh) and the visual work on daphne’s expressions. Say what you will about big nate (I’m a 31 year old man and I sure have), but Pierce has always had a great eye for expressions and it’s really shined this arc.

YES!!! This might just be it, what many of us really want!

This arch is actually good

We are likely to finally to get somewhere

YAY !

LET’S FREAKING GO THEY’RE AN ITEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Took them long enough

After getting his heart shattered by Daphne, Craig decided to stop focusing on girls and start going to the gym and get absolutely ripped

Well, it’s finally happened!! And honesty, I am surprised! I was sure Nate would lie!

Like I’ve said before, still hoping we get to see their project (maybe as a date?), and I DO think that they could use a little more interaction before they go out (I mean, outside of being seemingly fond of his personality and grateful he got rid of Craig, why else does Daphne like Nate? What else do they share?), but I can’t complain, we’ve all been waiting a while for this! Plus, the expressions and emotions are genuinely adorable! Nate’s disappointed face before getting excited, the blushes, Daphne’s shyness. Usually when Nate gets together with a girl the girl seems really confident or leading or whatever. It’s kinda nice to have someone who’s as shy and flustered as Nate is!

10/10, not funny but the feels will not be denied!

Prediction for tomorrow:

1. First kiss (Peirce usually does it by now)

2. They go do the project (first date?)

3. Gina reaction

4. Dee Dee and or Francis and Teddy reactions

5. Craig walks in

I think it’s 1 or 2!

Romance it is.

YEEEES ITS OFFICIAL!

Ok, that’s good to hear, I guess!

Strip rating: 10/10 DAPHNE LIKES NATE, CONFIRMED!

It would be the biggest curveball if In tomorrows strip she says “like a brother”

Okay, my heart was down when Daphne said that Craig is wrong, but then my heart started up again!

Now that is an interesting way to deliver that line!

AIGHT GUYS I’M BACK FOR THIS AWESOME ARC AND I THINK THIS IS IT!

Script Rating:- 11/10

[WOWZA WOWIE WIPPIE WOPPIE] SHE ACTUALLY SAID IT, SHE WAS AN [honest] WELL IM AN [honest man] I ALWAYS KEEP MY PROMISES

Guys….do you hear that? THE ANGELS! THE ANGELS ARE COMING DOWN FROM THE HEAVENS S PLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUS

YESS FINALLY WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!

Hopefully they get together and stay togetherPS This was because Gina wanted romance in the first place with Chad

NO WAY LET’S GOO!!!

Everyone who thought this wouldn’t be a girlfriend arc, I want an apology right now

Things have gotten a lot more interesting than before

Please don’t ruin it going forward. Let him win one.

Wait, woah! Progress!Kinda wish this was hinted a LITTLE more in earlier strips. We all just kinda had to guess she liked him back. There were signs, no doubt, but it was pretty tough to get a definite “Yeah, she likes him.”Either way, we finally got confirmation!

Oh! OH! OH!

Don’t blow this one, kid. Don’t pull a Nate this time.

So good to hear the news that Daphne and Nat are a couple!

“Yes Nate, I really like you! You’re such a good friend!”

Dahrr Mann be like: Jenny suddenly likes Nate when him and Daphne are dating: What happens next is shocking

This is reality sweet. I like how they both blush. Let’s hope it will last and let’s hope Craig will leave them alone.

Through The Roof!

Bingo. Congrats my friend.Don’t blow it……

OOOHHHHHH SSNNAAAPPP!!!!!!!

How is he going to screw this up? Comment below!

SHWINGGGGG

definitely prefer drama to an overused joke

OK, maybe this pair will actually stick.

Sweet sweet victory.

ive seen a comment on here that said “i hope they stay together for a year.” i mean yeah that’d be nice but i think the idea of nates relationships only lasting a few months makes sense. 6th graders dont know much about commitment yknow

FINALLY!!

oh my god i was ready to write one of those “im not reading this until they get together” comments, but now I can say this: WOOHOO

Reasons why Daphne might like Nate (hoping we get a strip that goes into that):

1. He came through with the lab work in the end (Nate’s reputation is known to her, yet he did right by her)

2. He helped her with Craig

3. She thinks they make a pretty good team

4. They both like Cheez Doodles?

Guessed potential reasons:

1. She finds him funny (she affectionately rolled her eyes twice, a surprisingly rare thing in this strip)

2. She feels more confident and less shy with him

3. She likes how different he is

FINNALY THIS IS GETTING SOMEWHERE YAYYYYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYYAYAYAY DAPHNATE OFFICIALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

sets timer for 6 months ok by then this whole thing will be over

IT’S CONFIRMED (i hope this relationship lasts awhile)

Overall Rating: 10/10 | Art Rating: 7/10 |Punchline Rating: 8/10

P.S I’m trying something new with the reviews, i hope y’all like it (thoughts down below plz)

everyone is overrating this arc because of the fact that it’s a romance arc. Although it is better than the past arcs which were absolute garbage this one is not well written either. Although Daphne is a much more likeable character than someone like Trudy is the trudy arc is much more well written tbh. This one is just a worse repaste of the novel with Ruby in it. Nate also likes Daphne for a very lame reason compared to all his other ‘flings’ (except daisy). This arc also had lame pacing and craig is just useless garbage of a character which i bet we won’t even see after this arc, every single panel he was in was just a waste of time to stretch out the arc. I would not be surprised if pierce did some stupid thing like just break them up right after this arc ends

This is very sweet. I love the blushes.

What was with that long gap between Kelly and Trudy?

Aw! Maybe she can help Nate be proud of his smarts instead of wasting them.

Lots of blushing…

How many is that now? His 5th girlfriend? Nate should chill out.

Alright, that’s cool and all, but how long ’til he screws it up?

Ayy

i was so sad until i saw the last box lol

i dont think I can handle the wait until tommorow

Is there any chance she’s “The One” and Nate will actually have something good happen to him? Or will he do something stupid to blow it? Time will tell.

I almost spilled my coffee this morning!

YES! This went from Gina asking dee dee “why doesn’t anyone like me” to this!

:) YES YES YES

W

IM SOO READY FOR THIS

How long is it till they work on there project lol

Big Nate haters be like:

0/10, Daphne didn’t reject Nate and kick him in the nuts

AYO?

dang :O

How long before Nate screws up?

this never actually happens in 6th grade, its more like, “wanna get some chips at the gas station after school” and the other person is like “sure”

NATE AND DAPHNE ARE OFFICIALLY IN A ROMANTIC TRANCE!!! A+

oh my goshhh