Jay Fosgitt’s Shannon reads like an AI human. Household robot built to be human like. Maybe Toni wishes Shannon to be a humanoid to make her life easier. In that case, she probably shouldn’t be a mom.
Toni’s imagining a child who’s a lot like her — organized and responsible. Although Toni was probably older when she lost her parents, she probably stepped up to take care of herself.
Drawing isn’t bad, but the story lines still strike out. I’m wondering if this artist will put his spin on Tiffany. She has always been such a glamorous bimbo.
s anybody else losing patience with this? I mean, all this arc is showing me is how delusional Toni is that she thinks she’d be such a perfect mother that Shannon would turn into a model child with no issues. Meanwhile the real problem that Jonah is leaving his troubled child with them for a month with no support is still looming.
I wish people would stop complaining. The artist stepped in and gave Greg and Karen a break, he’s illustrating a story they wrote, and he’s a good artist, it’s just a different style.
I don’t have a TV. Which means the corporate geniuses who run MLB have decided I shouldn’t be allowed to watch my local baseball teams, even if I’m willing to pay for it. You HAVE to get their cable channel to watch, local teams are blacked out from streaming, and they don’t seem to realize that lots of people don’t have a TV and that number will only increase. Brilliant.
Is there a point to all this? Anyway, In the spirit of the debate, I’d like to ask Brad and Toni, “Mr. Degroot and Ms. Daytona, exactly what choices will you make, different from your parents’ choices, to raise a child like this?” Hey, maybe the punchline is she’s a shifty Eddie Haskel-type like TJ.
Firefighters don’t work a “week.” They work 24 hours on, 24 off, then on, then two days off, on a rotating basis. Two 24 hour days is a week’s work for everyone else.
Hmmmm, and all I was thinking about was if the wunder child is allowed to read comics. After all, wouldn’t want to waste her mind/time with frivolous stuff!
Ugh this storyline is so dumb. People are like is this Brad or Toni’s daydream. Ummm I feel like it’s the authors daydream. If Brad and Toni are this naive then they shouldn’t have kids for a while. That said I don’t think they’re that naive. This storyline screams more about the guest author than the characters themselves
The Fire Station? The Fire Station The Count’s Patoot! Just a clever ruse for Tattooed Tone’❤️Toni to join Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel and the Gorgeous ❤️Eiffelettes at Mixim’s in Kensington to stalk the wild Shoog Daddy in the high stakes Dickens Room Home of the Seasonal Treat, Hot Dickens Cider. However, alas and alack, No lowly unworthies Allowed so eat your lowly unworthy ❤️s out, lowly unworthies, whilst our Hero and Ideal, The Handsome Patriotic Count Olaf dips his cookie in your tears. This will be an all hands on deck Shoog Hunt featuring Sexy❤️Luann, Tuff❤️Tiff (Built for Comfort, Not for Speed), Sultry Bets the❤️Bae, Tantalizing❤️Tara and of course… Hawt, Hawt, Hawt ❤️Stuff! Woo Hoo, boy howdy! Eat your ❤️s out, lowly unworthies! Your Be❤️ed ❤️Count and Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel will be partying ❤️ty, that’s few sure, good buddy! HotLips❤️Horner, the nursing home hospice escapee? HotLips❤️ will be hustling ducats at the Elyria Catholic Silver Dollar Bingo! Woo Hoo, havin’ some fun now! TTFN, lowly unworthies. The❤️Count knows you love The❤️Count because The❤️Count is a hella lot better than this woeful arc… excepting Tattooed Tone’❤️Toni, of course. Have an Ann❤️Eiffel Day! Count…OUT!
So I guess when Toni comes home – Shannon will tell Toni that she went through all of Toni’s receipts and other financial records and filed her income taxes.
I’m sure it’s hard to keep coming up with storylines that hold interest, but I personally think this is another ridiculous one. Not the same comic strip that it used to be.
I’ll probably watch, but with the new rules (especially mic-muting), it probably won’t be as entertaining as Trump’s past debates with Biden and others. Just saw some clips of those last night. “You’re the puppet!”
We have a TV, but I can’t remember the last time it was turned on….maybe during the CA wildfires? We have relatives living in that area. We are readers! Over 3000 books at last count. My TV will probably outlive me.
It’s gotten to the point to where there isn’t anything worth watching on tv nowadays. The morals and integrity are far gone in movies and shows. Except, for the oldies. Westerns etc. Good story plot, No sex, blood and gore and horrible language. A kiss and a hug is all there is. That is where good acting is made or not. I just love the song and dance movies too. Or the mystery ones. Don’t even get me started on those “reality shows”. Just saying!
It’s weird to see our beloved characters drawn in another style. Nice, but more classic and with four-fingered characters. On the other hand, that hug between Toni and Shannon is so sweet, i love it! Now that Shannon is alone at home, will she continue to be perfect or will Toni imagine a disaster? Maybe a fire, skillfully doomed by little firefighter Shannon?
when will the arc about Toni’s daydream of having raised the perfect child ever end. ?? If you are a parent, it’s boring … been there dreamed that .. and if you are not a parent, you don’t care
So are they just gonna tell the same “joke” 6 days in a row? We get it already Toni, Shannon sucks and your imaginary live-in servant version of her is much better. Can we move on?
I have to say that I’m digging the “Disney Princess” look. Toni here is a great caricature of my late wife. We had 46-1/2 years of an epic love story together, and this echo of her warms my heart…
Gotta love it. A kid on auto pilot. Toni has quite the fantasy of the ‘perfect kid’ doesn’t she? That doesn’t come without structured upbringing though, which isn’t a bad thing. Sure hope there’s time for Shannon2 to play and be a kid in there somewhere.
Why does this guy think that child slavery is funny? He’s depicting a child that has been raised to be a servant to her parents. Really Weird Really Creepy and an extremely damaging comment on the Toni character that Greg has created over many years. If I were Greg I would stop this immediately.
What happened with LuAnn? I have no desire to follow it anymore. The artwork is poor and the story arc doesn’t follow the character development. Sad to see another good one bite the dust.
And to think, there’s apparently going to be another full week of this. I’m no fan of Shannon, but I’d rather see her as her usual bratty self than spend all her time as Toni’s personal House-Elf.
lvlax 5 days ago
Not that many people do have a TV these days. We watch almost everything on our computer.
I’m sure A LOT of people will be watching a certain something tonight. ;)
reedkomicks Premium Member 5 days ago
So, they think Shannon would be their servant? Sheesh! They are likely to die of disappointment. . .
Panufo 5 days ago
Let’s get McLean Stevenson! Here’s too much MONEY!!!!!!!!!!
Panufo 5 days ago
Jay Fosgitt’s art seems like he’s channeling ‘Adventures In Odyssey’.
Joe1962 Premium Member 5 days ago
Shannon snap out of it.
Bedrock 5 days ago
Who’s dream sequence is this? Toni’s or Brad’s?
diazch408 5 days ago
This looks pretty cool, but Shannon(or Toni) is too focused on this daydream.
9thCapricorn 5 days ago
Jay Fosgitt’s Shannon reads like an AI human. Household robot built to be human like. Maybe Toni wishes Shannon to be a humanoid to make her life easier. In that case, she probably shouldn’t be a mom.
PicaraJustina 5 days ago
This is almost as bad as Gilchrist’s Nancy comic.
eromlig 5 days ago
Has anyone ever seen an early Little Orphan Annie? She made Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm look like a curmudgeon.
French Persons Premium Member 5 days ago
Panel 3: I had to do a double take… That’s Shannon‘s elbow… but it almost looks like her pants are pulled down..
snsurone76 5 days ago
I hope G&K are enjoying their time off. It’s an opportunity to come up with some GOOD story lines!
kenhense 5 days ago
Whew! The fourth wall is only a foot high here.
Uncle Kenny 5 days ago
I like the old Shannon better.
Rhetorical_Question 5 days ago
No electronic babysitter in the house?
Azul0858 5 days ago
Toni’s imagining a child who’s a lot like her — organized and responsible. Although Toni was probably older when she lost her parents, she probably stepped up to take care of herself.
nightflight 5 days ago
Drawing isn’t bad, but the story lines still strike out. I’m wondering if this artist will put his spin on Tiffany. She has always been such a glamorous bimbo.
Wilkins068 5 days ago
Intresting. Looks like everone in th comic’s lost a finger. They’ve only got three fingers an a thumb. Must be th ring finger. Toni’s missin hers..
cdillon85 5 days ago
I like her coat. It reminds me of the Tenth Doctor, which is the one I wear.
The Old Wolf 5 days ago
This fantasy arc is absolutely delightful. I popped over to the illustrator’s website, he does some amazing stuff.
AmazingMrWonderful 5 days ago
This has gotten so wholesome that it’s making me a bit queasy.
OneTime59 5 days ago
I stopped watching (and got rid of) television 13 years ago. I listen to public radio.
Doubly Horque Premium Member 5 days ago
I hope people’s love of Jay’s work brings us a daily Bodie Troll strip.
leighabc123 5 days ago
How will this perfect Shannon deal with Luann?
sueb1863 5 days ago
s anybody else losing patience with this? I mean, all this arc is showing me is how delusional Toni is that she thinks she’d be such a perfect mother that Shannon would turn into a model child with no issues. Meanwhile the real problem that Jonah is leaving his troubled child with them for a month with no support is still looming.
kraftjeff 5 days ago
OK we don’t have the boob tube but we have tablets and PC and streaming services galore…. so um… yea
Ignatz Premium Member 4 days ago
I wish people would stop complaining. The artist stepped in and gave Greg and Karen a break, he’s illustrating a story they wrote, and he’s a good artist, it’s just a different style.
Ignatz Premium Member 4 days ago
I don’t have a TV. Which means the corporate geniuses who run MLB have decided I shouldn’t be allowed to watch my local baseball teams, even if I’m willing to pay for it. You HAVE to get their cable channel to watch, local teams are blacked out from streaming, and they don’t seem to realize that lots of people don’t have a TV and that number will only increase. Brilliant.
Stregone39 4 days ago
“Mom”???
The Wolf In Your Midst 4 days ago
This is how a lot of people have deluded themselves into believing they behaved as children.
maggieb_tpa 4 days ago
I’m getting tired of this arc.
morningglory73 Premium Member 4 days ago
Is this a child or a servant?
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction 4 days ago
“….straight to smartphone.”
Webby_dog 4 days ago
Anyone noticing the relationship between those two? They are supposed to be Aunt & Niece… not mom and daughter.
KTB 4 days ago
One or two days, this was amusing. A whole week of it is aggravating and not funny in the least.
Gen.Flashman 4 days ago
Why is she wearing an overcoat that would be more suited to January in Minnesota?
SirThomas 4 days ago
Her imagination of ideal is so lofty it just makes the reality so much more different and difficult to deal with.
rpaul33 4 days ago
A week of station duty? What planet does Greg live on?
elbow macaroni 4 days ago
Bizarre.
rlfekete1 Premium Member 4 days ago
That’s not a child, that’s a personal assistant.
ctolson 4 days ago
Some one needs to pinch Toni quick!
Mordock999 Premium Member 4 days ago
Okay.
So for June and July, We’ll have the “The Imaginary Shannon many of Us would like to see?”
Then in August We’ll have the (SHUDDER) REAL Shannon?
GOT IT! ;-)
DaBump Premium Member 4 days ago
Ah, that might explain it.
Fiammata 4 days ago
It’s kind of insulting that Toni thinks her kid should be this way for her.
Ellis97 4 days ago
Toni has what we call an active imagination.
Solomon J. Behala Premium Member 4 days ago
Is there a point to all this? Anyway, In the spirit of the debate, I’d like to ask Brad and Toni, “Mr. Degroot and Ms. Daytona, exactly what choices will you make, different from your parents’ choices, to raise a child like this?” Hey, maybe the punchline is she’s a shifty Eddie Haskel-type like TJ.
tcayer 4 days ago
Firefighters don’t work a “week.” They work 24 hours on, 24 off, then on, then two days off, on a rotating basis. Two 24 hour days is a week’s work for everyone else.
BC to LOTR Premium Member 4 days ago
Hmmmm, and all I was thinking about was if the wunder child is allowed to read comics. After all, wouldn’t want to waste her mind/time with frivolous stuff!
chalkrunner 4 days ago
Ugh this storyline is so dumb. People are like is this Brad or Toni’s daydream. Ummm I feel like it’s the authors daydream. If Brad and Toni are this naive then they shouldn’t have kids for a while. That said I don’t think they’re that naive. This storyline screams more about the guest author than the characters themselves
Count Olaf Premium Member 4 days ago
The Fire Station? The Fire Station The Count’s Patoot! Just a clever ruse for Tattooed Tone’❤️Toni to join Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel and the Gorgeous ❤️Eiffelettes at Mixim’s in Kensington to stalk the wild Shoog Daddy in the high stakes Dickens Room Home of the Seasonal Treat, Hot Dickens Cider. However, alas and alack, No lowly unworthies Allowed so eat your lowly unworthy ❤️s out, lowly unworthies, whilst our Hero and Ideal, The Handsome Patriotic Count Olaf dips his cookie in your tears. This will be an all hands on deck Shoog Hunt featuring Sexy❤️Luann, Tuff❤️Tiff (Built for Comfort, Not for Speed), Sultry Bets the❤️Bae, Tantalizing❤️Tara and of course… Hawt, Hawt, Hawt ❤️Stuff! Woo Hoo, boy howdy! Eat your ❤️s out, lowly unworthies! Your Be❤️ed ❤️Count and Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel will be partying ❤️ty, that’s few sure, good buddy! HotLips❤️Horner, the nursing home hospice escapee? HotLips❤️ will be hustling ducats at the Elyria Catholic Silver Dollar Bingo! Woo Hoo, havin’ some fun now! TTFN, lowly unworthies. The❤️Count knows you love The❤️Count because The❤️Count is a hella lot better than this woeful arc… excepting Tattooed Tone’❤️Toni, of course. Have an Ann❤️Eiffel Day! Count…OUT!
my1friend 4 days ago
We all know that the debate going also going to be rigged
kenhense 4 days ago
So I guess when Toni comes home – Shannon will tell Toni that she went through all of Toni’s receipts and other financial records and filed her income taxes.
jrankin1959 4 days ago
How long are we all staying at the Fantasyland Hilton?
MuddyUSA Premium Member 4 days ago
What a waste!
lemonbaskt 4 days ago
are twisted pretzels a form of art
candomarty Premium Member 4 days ago
The art work looks so Disneyfied, and that’s not a compliment. Can’t wait for G&K to get back.
kauri44 4 days ago
Toni’s look in this arc has a certain Disney-esque quality. Did the guest cartoonist ever work for The Mouse?
The Quiet One 4 days ago
You can bring back original Shannon anytime now.
mfought 4 days ago
ok about time for a twist in this story line will bad Shannon return?
BJShipley1 4 days ago
My opinion of Toni is going into straight freefall mode. And to think that she was one of my favorite characters in the strip…
msmcleod 4 days ago
I’m sure it’s hard to keep coming up with storylines that hold interest, but I personally think this is another ridiculous one. Not the same comic strip that it used to be.
Metal maiden 4 days ago
oh please …. let’s get back to the real Luann….. I really cannot stand this.
paldec 4 days ago
I’ll probably watch, but with the new rules (especially mic-muting), it probably won’t be as entertaining as Trump’s past debates with Biden and others. Just saw some clips of those last night. “You’re the puppet!”
kaintsr 4 days ago
Is it me, or is this arc just cringy.
sbwertz 4 days ago
We have a TV, but I can’t remember the last time it was turned on….maybe during the CA wildfires? We have relatives living in that area. We are readers! Over 3000 books at last count. My TV will probably outlive me.
Lablubber 4 days ago
Is this the Stepford Children?
Praisnmom 4 days ago
It’s gotten to the point to where there isn’t anything worth watching on tv nowadays. The morals and integrity are far gone in movies and shows. Except, for the oldies. Westerns etc. Good story plot, No sex, blood and gore and horrible language. A kiss and a hug is all there is. That is where good acting is made or not. I just love the song and dance movies too. Or the mystery ones. Don’t even get me started on those “reality shows”. Just saying!
Aladar30 Premium Member 4 days ago
It’s weird to see our beloved characters drawn in another style. Nice, but more classic and with four-fingered characters. On the other hand, that hug between Toni and Shannon is so sweet, i love it! Now that Shannon is alone at home, will she continue to be perfect or will Toni imagine a disaster? Maybe a fire, skillfully doomed by little firefighter Shannon?
Lord King Wazmo Premium Member 4 days ago
The birds are singing, the sun is shining, and Shannon is not a self-absorbed little twit for one more day.
Curiosity Premium Member 4 days ago
Enough already. The first one or two were kinda cute, but this isn’t “Luann” in many ways and i’m tired of it.
Wardawg 4 days ago
wrong. Peeps buy TVs. specially us older folks that hate small screens
lnrokr55 4 days ago
I agree with a previous poster, the original Toni is a lot hotter, I miss her ;-)
Decius Premium Member 4 days ago
Aren’t they just describing TJ?
chief tommy 4 days ago
This is weird
forestkat2015 4 days ago
when will the arc about Toni’s daydream of having raised the perfect child ever end. ?? If you are a parent, it’s boring … been there dreamed that .. and if you are not a parent, you don’t care
vickie.105 4 days ago
I’ll come back to Luann when they get the art fixed.
WilliamVollmer 4 days ago
No TV in the house at all? Know we know it’s a fantasy.
Caldonia 4 days ago
Toni is wearing an XXL coat. That ought to annoy her male fans.
HCowles Premium Member 4 days ago
Love the new artwork. I always liked the art on this strip, and it continues to improve.
BJShipley1 4 days ago
So are they just gonna tell the same “joke” 6 days in a row? We get it already Toni, Shannon sucks and your imaginary live-in servant version of her is much better. Can we move on?
Vaporman 4 days ago
I have to say that I’m digging the “Disney Princess” look. Toni here is a great caricature of my late wife. We had 46-1/2 years of an epic love story together, and this echo of her warms my heart…
kstewskis 4 days ago
Gotta love it. A kid on auto pilot. Toni has quite the fantasy of the ‘perfect kid’ doesn’t she? That doesn’t come without structured upbringing though, which isn’t a bad thing. Sure hope there’s time for Shannon2 to play and be a kid in there somewhere.
comic reader 22 4 days ago
Why does this guy think that child slavery is funny? He’s depicting a child that has been raised to be a servant to her parents. Really Weird Really Creepy and an extremely damaging comment on the Toni character that Greg has created over many years. If I were Greg I would stop this immediately.
Kenezg 4 days ago
buickanddeere 4 days ago
As previously stated . The sutle change in drawing style is a brilliant move . Seems somewhat familiar but do not recall where .
Dragoncat 4 days ago
And, suddenly, it all makes perfect sense.
the dorf 4 days ago
The way this story is going, by the time Toni gets back, Shannon will have discovered a cure for cancer.
Wishingonastar 4 days ago
so nauseating.
sincavage05 4 days ago
What happened with LuAnn? I have no desire to follow it anymore. The artwork is poor and the story arc doesn’t follow the character development. Sad to see another good one bite the dust.
EXCALABUR 4 days ago
This is so unbelievable even for a comic!
bwest.devore37 4 days ago
what hell are we into now?
BJShipley1 3 days ago
And to think, there’s apparently going to be another full week of this. I’m no fan of Shannon, but I’d rather see her as her usual bratty self than spend all her time as Toni’s personal House-Elf.
Tom Eisenmenger 3 days ago
“Mom”!!!?? Toni’s her aunt, right?