Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 20, 2018

Are the girls here even on the same page? (Long time no see with them though.)

Well, we finally have a new arc. Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

Actually there is a company called YoYo Mats, that actually created a self-rolling yoga mat that rolls up on its own.

I’m quite glad to see some old faces, such as Bern and Des. Also, I for one am glad to hear that Tiff is back to her old, spoiled self. It’s better than her being depressed!

That much and she’s still chunky Tiff?

Jumping Jiminy! Tiffany is back!!

Zero. Zero. Zero.

Zero character development after the weight gain.

Zero character development after the lingerie arc.

Zero trust in Greg and Karen to future character development arcs.

Did Tiff gain back some of the weight she lost during the battle with A.E?

I thought Tom cut Tiff’s spending money in half.

She got fatter in a health spa ironic?

Overly quick weight loss can trigger your body into thinking that it has suddenly hit a famine, which triggers three simultaneous hormonal reactions: one to slow down your metabolism to conserve calories, one to increase your appetite, and I think the third one was to make you more efficient in converting carbs into body fat.

Slow and steady weight loss is best. And the pictures of her do show her gradually slimming.

It might well be that Tiffany (or real life people like her) might never get her model-body back, and will have to learn to be comfortable with one in the heavier end of the healthy range. To even get there will take a lot of work.

I liked Tiffany better when she was slim and desirable. Now she’s chunky like so many others.

Was wondering when we’d see Tiffany again…

Yay! My deliciously delectable Tiffany is back in all her pulchritudeness! And! She has dusted off her old clueless and shallow act. Let the games begin!!!

Well those pining for Tiffany here she is. I like Dez coming in, and being socially conscious, we have no idea yet on what Bernice did, and Tiffany looks great. There is such silly weight profiling. She seems to be herself again, which may or may not be a good thing (trying to run away from her dad and Ann, or maybe has really come to terms) but interestingly enough she seems to have no shortage of money. Anyway this arc is still fetal, lets see where it grows/goes from here.

Nice to the old gang back together.

Okay. Everybody Just Relax! (Said a GIDDY, Mordock)

Yes, its GOOD to see Tiffany back again!

And YES, One of My Questions has been answered. Namely which “Tiffany” returns? Looks like it’s the current “Pleasingly Plump” Tiffany. And That’s GOOD.

But let’s not be sure cock-sure that She’s back to Her Old “Shallow” Self. Tiff likes to put up a “front.”

Remember this? (Panel 2)

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2015/08/07?ct=v&cti=1991365

The whole “I had fun at the Spa bit” may just be Tiff’s “Public Face.” And Notice She DIDN’T mention Paris. Has She moved beyond Summer Trips to Paris, that the coming of Ann Eiffel Interrupted? Too bad Gunther is not here. She’d break down and tell HIM the truth.

And What of Ann Eiffel? Is She STILL around? Or did Tom Wise Up and Get RID of Her?

Or, is Ann and Tom engaged? Or (better still) Married?

Which of Our Young Lads will Contact Tiff first: Gunther or Le$?

Or, Which Lad will Tiffany CONTACT First?

And Speaking of Le$. Has He been ignoring Tiff on the account of Her weight gain? Or as KEN said, was he so truly focused on destroying his mom Ann, that He all but ignored Tiff? (Note that NEITHER lad bothered to contact Tiff during Summer Break, ONCE AGAIN)

So many questions. And I suspect, We’ll get many answers before this Arc is over. But I predict, a LOT of Us ain’t gonna like ‘em. If nothing else, I personally HOPE that when the dust settles, Tiffany and Gunther will at least remain pretty close friends, NO matter what’s about to happen.Frankly, I’d to see them as MORE than friends, but I ain’t holding My COFFEE Tainted breath.

#FREEGBNOWMORETHANEVER!!!

Build a home, roll up a mat.

Potayto – potahto.

@mordock999 – People of any gender look better with a smile on their face. It seems guys cannot express a preference for slim or curvy without being accused of being male chauvinists or perverts. I wonder whether a woman saying she liked guys with tight buns would get the same abuse. Thanks for the link to the old slim Tiff – just for comparison of course. One of my own favorites is at https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2004/03/09. You get to see Crystal as well – and could there be a guest appearance of the famous Souffle undies?

Volunteering to roll yoga mats? That’s mighty big of you Tiff…

Good to see Bernice – Tiff again need Luann to join in. Hope Tiffany can get her weight down. Gunther can drop in once in a why’ll. Will Quill come back?? Hope so.

Well, Paris’ (tiff) still her wide, clueless self. And she don’t seemed too bothered about it anyway. Guess it is a stage in her life. Oh well……….

I can relax now because: BERNIE IS BACK !!!!!!

Dez is awesome and Tiffany is fun. I hope they start doing yoga together. This would be very good for Tiffany, she started to worry about others, but she has a lot to learn. And Bernice can do yoga with them and say sarcastic comments.

Wouldn’t mind getting getting down on a yoga mat with Tiff. Now, that could be my kind of work out.

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She looks healthier

At least Tiffany volunteered SOMEWHERE. Although it wasn’t as societally important as what Dez did.

Tiffany may not have lost much weight, but Des surely has! Also, it seems out of character for Des to spend the summer rebuilding houses destroyed by the hurricane instead of going on some spiritual journey of self-discovery to consult with shamans and gurus in remote parts of the world. Apparently Des is transforming into the new Delta?

I have friends like that. They lock in on a word that they relate to and ignore everything else other people have said. its not that they don’t care, they just want so much to be part of the group.

Different standards at work here, but I think Tiffany is at least sincere and more positive in this case. “Baby steps” for her and such. She may have even lost a couple of pounds. As a character, I think she looks fine!

while I like the change of characters its still the “luann” comic, I just hope that it doesn’t become another three + weeks of tiffanydes and bernice

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Wow! My head is spinning… several nice changes:

1. We have moved away for a while from the “Odd Couple” arc. That is very nice.

2. Tiffany seems genuinely happy! That also is very nice.

3. Dez worked on helping folks after the hurricane damage in Puerto Rico! That is IMO very much in keeping with her character and is also very nice.

4. Bernie even seems happy! Very nice!

5. The “punchline” today (Tiffany comparing her volunteering to roll up the yoga mat with the volunteering Dez did.) was cute and funny…. and IMO helped us to see that while Tiffany is definitely growing, maturing, and becoming more insightful…. she still has a ways to go… and some of her prior qualities still remain!

6. I also found it funny and cute that Greg has Tiffany having a “lips” pillow on her couch. Very “Tiffany”. :)

I am quite optimistic that this will be a fun and enjoyable week!

The same old Tiffany.

I keep trying to figure out how Greg and Karen (GnK) view their characters. Mordoc999 referenced a potentially telling strip (8/7/2015) for an insight into the Gunther and Tiffany characters. If we look at the arcs in the last couple of years, these characters seem to revert to a basic stereotype (in the main).

Tiffany: Greg appears to view Tiffany as a stereotypical Poor Little Rich Girl. Always given every thing she wants but never what she needs. Now don’t go over analyzing it people! What ever she has done in these strips, she returns eventually to the persona we see today as a basic life position in Greg’s mind.

(As an aside. From what I have read in both these comments and newspaper interviews, I believe Greg still controls the characters and Karen provides the stories; or “arcs as” they’re called here.)

Gunther: Gunther is a socially inadept nerd type of character, especially with females. His one foray with a character that returned his interest, Rosa, turned out disastrously. This may admittedly have been at a time when Greg or Karen wanted to purge the character permanently or temporarily. He returned with a more macho image. But eventually reverted to norm. He puts Mama’s face on females (of interest) and seeks that symbiosis.

Looking around the characters most likely to fit their ‘toon personas. Jack would be a good linkup with the Tiffany character. If Luann hasn’t permanently changed him with the dog park strip. Dez for Gunther. She could take him on as a project and “mama” him very easily; and he would respond.As I said earlier.. “Let the games begin.”

Good Thing here, IMHO, is that Tiffany, Dez, and Bernice are STILL Good Pals. And Tiffany is Still the “Hero” for getting their Money back from the Evil Ann. But there never was an Arc where the Gals “thanked” Tiff for her efforts.

I cannot but help to think that the subject of “Ann” WILL come up before this Arc is over. And I still think that Tiffany is putting up a “front” here. No matter what She told Le$ or MRS Fogarty or the Gals here, the fact that Ann has driven a “wedge” between her and her dad, is still gnawing at her.

So, Will Tiff renew her assault on Ann alone, or will She enlist the “help” of the Girls here? After all, they do OWE Her one. Or, will She get Le$ to help Her?

I said earlier that as far as We know, neither Le$ Nor Gunther bothered to contact Tiffany over the Summer Break. I could argue that Gunther didn’t because he truly had a LOT on his mind, from His Mom getting married to a virtual “Unknown Quantity,” to moving to a new place a to having to cohabitate with a mortal enemy. Le$ on the other hand, had NO excuse. He’s got no worries, no more payments to his Mom, he’s getting a new place, a new loving aunt and his own personal “punching bag.” Everything is coming up Roses for Le$ with no end in sight. The only reason he didn’t contact Tiff is because he just didn’t care. Does anybody think that if this were still the “Slim Tiffany” that Le$ wouldn’t have been calling and texting her every 30 seconds? Nope. And there’s no way in the Hell Le$ would have missed a Slim Tiff’s advance, last Spring.

It’s gonna be real interesting to watch Mr. Knox’s reactions as the story moves forward. He’s got NOTHING to lose either way. But in the end, I fear, the only real “loser” will be Gunther…..,

All time best Bimbo Comment: At a party – some young thing was chatting with a distinguished author. She says, “What a coincidence! You’re writing a book and I’m reading one.”

Things are lookin’ good. Bernice needs a little makeup, Dez needs a makeover, and Tiff needs to be making out with some hot guy.

Tiffany’s pose, especially the curl of her fingers with her hands on her hips, in the last panel somewhat reminds me of the drawings by Mad’s Don Martin. See Fester – Bester Tester in the link below:

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https://comicvine.gamespot.com/fester-bester-tester/4005-70906/

I have to agree with Mordock’s statement, “Don’t over analyze this stuff.” Just wait ‘till Christmas when Tiffany’ father and Leslie’s mother present them with a new baby sister. Surprise.

a few weeks back we saw Jack get launched on his academic path. I’m hoping we will have the same for Tiffany, and we still don’t know what Dez is majoring in. Tiff spent the summer in a self soothing mode. She should be ready for the real world of Mooney now; no more crying and moaning about her dad; she has moved on. She said so to Les a few months ago.

OK, enough of overweight Tiffany. Can we please have her get over her daddy issues and back to normal?

I’m not going to make a judgement call on Tiffany’s look, but when I color her in Photoshop, I apply the paint bucket to fill her face (something she does well), then I take a walk, get some exercise, take a shower, feed the cats, eat breakfast, mow the lawn, talk to the mailman and maybe do a few chores. After that the paint bucket tool has usually done its job and I can continue coloring more svelte characters.

Poor Tiffany. Her summer has not resulted in any discernible weight loss. But she is working to keep herself fit, it seems, and that’s definitely better than just moping around in her dorm suite snarfing pizza.

And, generally, it’s good to see any characters other than Leslie and Gunther for a change!

“Fa la la la la Lala Health Spa” (♪)

“Volunteer Army”

“The Happy Homemaker, Er, Home Builder”

“House Everything?”

“Friend Or Photo?”

“The Big Pictures”

Thank goodness, I can read the strip again. Dysfunctional Felix and Oscar are lodged in their bean bag chairs.

You’ve come a long way Tiffany! Really like your “softer” side.