Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for November 03, 2020

Er. Ah, Ugh

Jack -a therapist? Jack is very intuitive

and Bernice’s tongue is tied up too, Jack

As someone said yesterday, Jack is doing the Peacock, whether he realizes it or not.

Bernice sure realizes it.

Jack, I believe this is simply a coincidental event that you bumped into each other. Bernice walks to sort out her thoughts, not for exercise. Observe, Jack. She is not dressed for exercise. She’s in her regular clothes. However, she will need your friendly chatter to get her mind off the heavy stuff – like avoiding her brother. But these things tend to creep into conversations so she can use your advice.

OK – This needs to go somewhere…

Greg is really pushing it in the first two panels. Nice deflection and playing it safe in the last panel.

This is what really burns me about Karen’s writing style. Two weeks ago Ben shows up at Luann’s place looking for Bernice. He tells his story to Luann and asks her to help. Last week Luann tells her that Ben wanted to talk with her, which lead to an extreme panic attack as Bernice was unable to go on. After convincing herself that there’s nothing wrong about seeing her brother Bernice is seen walking to or away from her parent’s house when Jack appears and suddenly Ben is out of the picture as Bernice obsesses with Jack’s bulges. It’s going to be a week or more of Jack before Bernice gets back to Ben — if she ever gets back to him. This week should have been Bernice knocking on the door and saying “Hi” to Ben. This should have been the resolution to the arc and next week starting a new story. But Karen wants to interrupt a major story line, leave her readers hanging while she indulges in Bernice’s horniness. She wastes our time with these distraction and creates the expectation that nothing ever gets resolved.

I think this where Jack will add some valuable perspective, making Bernice even more enamored. At least I hope.

Exercise? No. As a matter of fact, I was just on the way to my parents’ house to visit The Bogeyma—er, my brother.

lil diddy bout jack and bernice, every time she gets around you, she’s weak in the knees.

Oh, I think ol’ Bernice is getting a little hot. But it ain’t because of the weather,,,,

Could it be that Bernice is attracted to Ben, whether she realizes it or not?

Geez, he’s hard to look at. Is he wearing a corset? It’s like he came from a completely different planet from the one the main characters live on.

Trust us jack, it’s NOT the exercise making her heart race, it’s you.

Uh Jack? News Flash. Our heart’s are “a-pumping” all the time, my well meaning friend. For those who’s hearts aren’t? Well, wearing a coat is the LEAST of their worries.

What IS it with Jack, and his desire to get something “pumping,” anyway? The last time he said something like that was at Kidz First, a few years ago and Tiffany was just about ready to have his baby. But I digress.

Oh Bernice? Take your eyes off “Mr. Bulging Pecs” for a second. What about Ben? You remember? B-E-N? Your long lost brother “BEN” who you have been inexplicably avoiding, like “folks” avoid a “super spreader event” sponsored by people they don’t like? THAT “Ben?”

Look why don’t you get this “train wreck” on the road? Tell Superman here what the problem is. Then ask him to fly “wingman” for your at the next Halper dinner to re-meet Ben? The quicker you bring Jack over for dinner, the quicker Ben, Ben’s kids, and your mom and dad will ALL get the WRONG idea that Jack is your “Hearts going Pitter-Pat” Fiancé, be happy for you, and start planning the epic wedding.

And the sooner you do that, the sooner Jack will realize he royally screwed up and think to himself, “Hey! If I marry Bernice, then I can’t date other women anymore!” Then run to Luann for help in getting out of this “mess” he got himself into by jogging down the wrong street. ;)

Interesting irony. Jack is not the psych major but he senses something is not right. He’s the animal person, the dog whisperer who instinctively hones in the the problem. He knew what to give Bern for a gift. What else can Jack do? OOOH it’s only tuesday.

Relax Bern.

Jack always seems to show up when someone has a problem and has the right responses. He is far from the normal cliches about such guys.

Can he help unentangle herself from her reticence in seeing her brother, while at the same time entangling her in him? Time, or this arc will tell.

I like Jack with Bernice,he’s a sweet guy which is a nice counterbalance for her

We have to keep in mind that Luann and her friends are about sophomores in college. They shouldn’t be focused on finding their soulmates. Even though Bernice seems to overdo it on the studying part of school, she is on the right path to having a successful career. Her fumbling around in the romance department is a learning experience. When she meets the right person she will come out of her shell and be happy. Of course this doesn’t make interesting story lines, so I guess we will just sit back and go along for the ride.

Flustered much, Bernice?

I’m so confuzed! I don’t want to be an American idiot. Let’s go vote!

And the light dawns…

This story arc is quite exhausting too.

Yesterday I was called a lunatic by an illustrious member of this marvelous gathering of souls.

Well SIR,

Wrap your head around this!

Just a sampling>Read, Red, read, reed, rede, No, Know, do, due, dew, Desert, Dessert, die, dye, Died, Dyed, born, borne, Birth, Berth, ate, eight, To, Two, Too, tutor, tooter.

A tooter who tooted a flute, tried to teach to young tooters to toot. Said the two to the tooter, “Is it harder to toot, or to tutor two tooters to toot?”

“That remains to be scene.”

(YES I KNOW!!) RELAX

can’t wait to see how many people point out the obvious.

Excellent!

Well played, Bernie.

Loser.

Ambiguous shadow.

Or not.

Like most men, " Clueless ".

I knew a fitness doctor in San Fransisco, he said 90% of the injuries he treated were from pre-exercise stretching.

Bernice, you gotta give in ….

Oh, get a recycling bin, you two. :)

Bernice is feeling too many feelings now and I love it ♡. Jack is an adorable naive (like Luann), but he has now noticed that Bernice may have a problem. Let’s the moment of confidences and advices begin♡!!!

Are there are readers who still think Jack is just a stupid jock? And if so, why?

Bernice gets the worst cases of “analysis paralysis” I’ve ever seen….

I think Jack and Bernice are cute together. She needs someone she can talk to, and even though she might be crushing on him a bit, she realizes that he is, first of all, a friend.

Continuing from yesterday: https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2015/05/13

He’s more dense than intuitive, but he’s kind at his foundation.

Bernice’s hormones are jacked! No doubt aboudid!

When he touches her, she’s going to faint.

I think it’s clear Jack likes Berenice while she’s unfamiliar with the sensation herself.

Tell Jack your problem Bernice I’m sure he’ll help you.

Looks like Bernice is ready to “move on” from Piro or whatever his name was…

Jack is a little slow at picking up on things, but he has to be noticing that Bernice cannot hold a normal conversation. She stumbles over a casual conversation about exercise. Jack will soon realize how neurotic Bernice is.

Given Bernice’s moodiness lately, especially towards Luann a few weeks ago, I wonder if she’s pregnant.

Oh, finally, enlightenment! Can he be a good listener and/or can Bernice stop stumbling over words and explain her dilemma? He might provide some support for her. ;-)

I like Jack. Not sure I would wish Bernice on him though…if she could get out of her own head, maybe..

A really decent fellow. Bernice is blessed to know him.

Come on Greg, these characters are supposed to be in college, why are you having them interact like tweenagers experiencing puppy love?

The guy is quick on the uptake…..

Bernice’s Brain has already run 3 times around the World.

Kiss the boy ,,,,

Worrying yourself half to death can indeed lead to brain exhaustion.

I would say that she’s hot alright, She’s hot for Jack

Q: Hey Jack, if you and Bernice were in the woods and a bear appeared and started chasing you both, could you outrun the bear?

A: You don’t worry about outrunning the bear, you just have to outrun Bernice!

Yes. Yes, it does count, Bernice. Especially in 2020