Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for May 19, 2023

OMG!! Bernice is making a bold move by going on stage and acknowledging Piro’s gratitude. This is getting GOOD! LOL

It would be hilarious if she finds out he was really talking about Tiffany. hehe It’s great to see Piro finally coming out his shell.

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So will sparks fly between Piro and Bernice? And the most important question.. How in the he.ll did Bernice get on the stage so quickly?? lol

This portends an a-muse-ing arc

Well, at least Bernice has had a positive impact on at least one life.

Bernice, can you not let him bare his soul, and not take credit. What is wrong with you.

Yes, it moves the plot along but it still seems presumptuous to end Piro’s talk with her own “thank you.” Give it time, let him take a breath of relief at finishing. At least say “Hello” first.

hope it really is Bernice…

Big question is “Are we sure he’s talking about Bernice?” Magic 8 Ball says: “Cannot predict now.”

But who else could it be? Not Tara for sure. The only two others I remember him being involved with are Tiffany and Dez! Neither of which sounds like an interesting match up. The Magic 8 Ball is on the money with this one.

Gee, Bernice.

How familiar.

But, it was Bernice, NOT Luann that Walt watched movies with.

However, OTHERS helped Walter back from his journey to the abyss. So Bernice shouldn’t be so presumptuous as to take FULL credit.

And Bern should remember Walt’s “nothing kiss,” before she burns the bridge that Nil is standing on. ;-)

Acting on baseless assumptions often turns out badly, and yet so many people do it constantly. See also today’s “Non Sequitur”.

“And kiddos is how mommy and daddy found each other”….

An amature psycologist can cause more harm than good to a person who is hurting. I hope Bernice doesn’t play mind games with Piro.

Well Bernice is wearing her “muse” outfit, so I guess she figures she is Piro’s muse now.

‘Pedro, it’s me!’

Piro did leave for a while. Maybe he’s talking about someone from after he left

Bernice you are making a lot of assumptions that he talking about you when he could be talking about Tiffany or Luann.

What if Luann is that light? We may see SPARKS!

I’m sorry, but..,

Way to ruin the moment, Bernice.

The best way to be a friend here would have been to let Piro have his moment. Let him bask in whatever reaction he gets from the audience, snd then thank him (assuming that turns out to be warranted) in private later on.

Maybe that’s asking too much of a twenty-year old.

Let’s hope Piro meant Bernice!

Bernice, too soon to assume he is talking about YOU. It might be someone else.

Bernice. Are you kidding me? Go sit down.

Why is this story arc interesting? Is Nil toast?

BRAVO PIRO! (⁠☞⁠ ͡⁠°⁠ ͜⁠ʖ⁠ ͡⁠°⁠)⁠☞

This arc is very heartwarming <3

(⁠✷⁠‿⁠✷⁠) well done!

I STILL believe Piro is referring to Luann—maybe a last-minute change from Bernice.

I wonder if this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oyjnzBpe9I) will be the next act on stage?

To me, he was saying that about Luann.

Bernice, what boldness! Piro’s story seems to have shocked her deeply, she didn’t expect to have been so important to him. I imagine she went on the stage with Luann’s help, she must have been happy to see her BFF there, even though Bernice had told her she couldn’t come because she was busy/she absolutely didn’t want to meet Piro. The moment is dramatic and the audience could explode in a standing ovation and asking them to hug. But how will Piro react to seeing her after so much? And how will Nil react when he’ll be informed about this? I like the contrast between the seriousness of the faces and Bernice’s muse dress. It’s really funny.

“Thank you, Mary Worth.”

I want Piro to be talking about Dez…she’s the nurturer.

It can’t be that easy. I hope it turns out to be Luann or Tiffany.

Piro, that was so beautiful.

Wth is she doing?! Did he ask her to walk on?

Any chance is Mrs. Honer?She’s the one teaching him to write….

Maybe it was Ann Eiffel.

“Wasn’t talking about you, but, well… okay.”

It would be great if he’s talking about Dez. That would put a few pair of undies in twists.

The perfect Hallmark moment would be a kiss on stage.

That was quite moving. And a hope that in real life others find such light to help them.

“You’re welcome” wow, presumptuous little thing isn’t she? Even if he’s talking about her rather than maybe using a broad brush to thank a few kindhearted people who were good to him during a hard time; even then she comes off as an attention seeker to hop up on stage like, “Yes! It is I, the LIGHT! I’m here, like a beautiful muse! Everybody look at me too!” If she wanted to tell him “You’re welcome,” it would have meant more for her to say it to him privately rather than basking in the attention.

As unlikely as it would be, I would laugh so hard if Piro said, “I didn’t mean you, Bernice, I meant her!” points to Tiffany or Dez or Mrs. Horner or Luann, anybody but Miss Mademoiselle Muse then Bernice has to sit down awkwardly with a slightly less inflated ego.

I feel like Bernice just grows more and more unlikable. Piro is probably just talking about the kindness of a friend and Bernice is like MEE ME ME. I hope Piro gets with Luann, she hasnt had a romance in forever!

This seems like a set-up to a "This isn’t going to end well’ moment.

Nope. Not Bernice. "She " being Luann would be a twist, but too complicated for this comic strip. Someone we don’t see much of, or, if ever.

Take another look at the April 27th 2023 Strip.

Looks like Bernice forgot about the “Ignoring Piro” bit.

Did Bernice just set up herself to be majorly embarrassed. Was the “key” person Tara?

He wasn’t talking to you, Burnoose. He was, of course, talking to the Exotic, Erotic Ann❤️Eiffel. You’re not worthy. Actually, Pedro isn’t worthy of you. And doesn’t it bother you, Burnoose, that he made your BFF a one-night-stand FWB? Pretty sickening and what does that say about you, Burnoose? Oh, The Count and all of the Counters long for the return of Ann❤️Eiffel to put this Chauvinistic swine back in his sty and take him for every cent in his piggy bank. We all love Ann❤️Eiffel, The Woman all men want and Woman all women want to be like. TTFN, Counters and Ann❤️Eiffel ❤️ers. Eat your ❤️s out.

So much room for misinterpretation this could be painful

Bernie; this isn’t the time for you to act out one of your Bodice Ripper fantasties. (Or, is it?)

Maybe Piro is talking about somebody new.

LOL what a twist!

When did Piro and Bernice watch movies silently?

bad move, bernice

c’mon people! I KNOW so many of you aren’t that dense!

Piro specifically told Luann his essay was about Bernice just a couple days ago … REMEMBER????

Piro and Bernice watched the silent movie together at the dorm as he’s describing … REMEMBER??

Did GoComics install a hidden subliminal screen that pops up when you first log in and erases your memory? Or is it just too much wishful thinking and denial of what the artist is plainly showing?

:-/

I guess K&G tired of the “muse” storyline between Bernice and Nil.

Ok, 124 comments in and if hasn’t been said this would be SUPER awkward if it isn’t Bernice!

Bernice is such a glory hog. I guess her storming on stage was for dramatic effect but it would have been a great kind of justice if he was talking about Tiffany. Too bad he already told Luann his story was about Bernice, so DARN! They missed a chance at a perfect plot twist! Bernice is going to be insufferable after this.

It sounds like Piro could have sat silently beside ANY body and had the same results. There was nothing special about sitting beside Bernice.

I’m not sure Bernice is visible to the audience. She could be behind the wall and only Piro could hear her. That makes a lot more sense than Bernice barging onstage and interrupting Piro. Maybe only the readers can see Bernice from this angle.

Bernice did not come onstage, she is standing backstage, behind the panel, and did we ever see what was in the letter………?

Why is she in her muse outfit?

I think he’s referring to Luann!

The shock will be tomorrow! Piro will say, “Get off the stage, Bernice! I wasn’t talking about you! I was talking about Luann!”

Wow, Bernice truly is garbage. Now I’m actually hoping for a miscommunication and for her to not be the person he’s referencing here.

Wasn’t Bernice initially studying to be some sort of therapist or counselor? I don’t remember what happened to that storyline. But this could be a sign that she has an aptitude for it. I mean, it’s one thing to be a good listener to your friends, but another to be helpful to someone with serious issues.

Berniece looks more backstage than onstage to me. She’s sort of behind the backdrop. So I don’t think she charged up on the stage to speak to him.

So, it’s our noses we’re being led around by: all the very poignant and brilliantly written backstory about mystery man, Walt/Piro, the dramatic tension between him and both Lu and Bern, and, perhaps, between Lu and Bern. Still hanging, not resolved, Bernice, and in particular, still hanging, how emotionally, is it even her? So many cliff-hangers this Spring/Summer.

I don’t think it’s Bernice

Is Bernice a “late bloomer”? She should have gotten all this awkward social stuff out 20 years ago when they were still in high school

Uh oh…

Hey,Bernice,I was talking about my turtle!!

“Uh, yeah. You too.”

Sometimes, a poem is just a poem, eh?

…and now she made it weird.

That was beautiful.

In the teacher’s eye (or a third party), it could be anyone talking to anyone for their needed help. Bernice thinks it’s her, probably not for a twist/ irony, But it was inappropriate to try to steal the spotlight.

Bernice doesn’t wait for him to leave the stage, and now I’m concerned she’ll make a scene. That would be a lame way to leave things on Sat. Anyway, it’s an important lesson that even a snide, smug, psychological mess like Bernice can help someone and make a difference by making a very small effort I guess!

Nice job Piro. I’ll be interested to see if it is Bernice Pork is referring to.

Uh oh. Assumptions and bold moves never go well in Luann World.

Geez, it was only last Saturday, Piro, quite clearly, said his story is about Bernice.

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2023/05/13

Nice! Wonder if Piro will comment on her outfit. I still think this is more a feeling of appreciation than romance, on his part anyway.

Say what? And that clanking concatenation of tired clichés “won”?? (Was there a “banality” category that I missed?)

Bernice has a dilemma. She’ll be Piro’s girlfriend, but keep Nil on the side for kissing.

Since Piro’s kisses leave her cold.

Just kidding.

Let’s give a big hand to Bernice for taking Goodwill rejects and making a fashion fool of herself. Retro Eighties, Eighteen Eighties to be exact.

I think Bernice was just taken aback (caught off guard) to find that she had been so important to Piro and feeling a little guilty that she didn’t follow up on or even answer his letter, hence the ‘your welcome’ uttered from back stage. It is possible that her lack of response actually prompted Piro to write this piece instead. Had she met him for coffee where he would have been able to spill all this out to her, he might not have felt as compelled to put it down on paper.

Somehow all of this buildup on Piro’s speech doesn’t seem worthwhile unless we get a surprise Saturday.

Piro is not the only one who has seen the light. As has been said before, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

cue the dark ambient music with discordant overtones which, although broadly tonal, is inflected with chromatic and polytonal passages representing the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style

I’d be surprised Walter was expressing gratitude to Luann or his cousin Tara instead of Bernice.

I think this is a perfectly lovely comic today. I don’t have a problem with Bernice coming onto the stage right away to greet Piro. the last couple of days have been surprising to me (especially today) but very nice!

Kind of a big assumption, there, Bern…

It’s about Luann.

I’d be concerned for poor Piro. The guy’s been through a lot, having to take care of his NINE younger siblings until he cracked and “escaped”. He had to grow up fast, shoulder a lot of responsibility, and tap resources to raise the kids. Bernice, with her snark, her superiority complex, her poorly-hidden neediness, her immaturity and lack of self-sufficiency, her fussiness, and her ability to lie to get ahead is the WORST thing for him.

Friends? Oh yeah, he could use friends. Girlfriend like Bernice? Noooo! Look at how the Zane relationship ended. It was going soooo well, until she made increasingly unrealistic demands for his time and attention. It got to the point where if he didn’t notice her new glasses, she got ANGRY. Then she wanted to rush him into promising to MARRY HER.

Dudes, run away from her!

Don’t be too presumptuous and rash, Bernie. We are still not sure, really, that Piro has been referring to you…..

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Bernice, I like your dress