Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 02, 2023

Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble

So… what’s in Piro’s note to Bernice??

Looks like we won’t have to be concerned about Luann hurting Piro. He’s clearly not interested in her. I wonder if Bernice will start feeling something for Piro again, when she learns Luann is hot for him.

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Will Luann steam the letter open, and read it first, before giving it to Bernice?? LOL

Oh, won’t this be sweet (or sour).

Once I again, I reiterate what I commented on this very subject when it was previously broached: Storytelling 101: if you have no conflict, you have no story.

Piro lowers the boom!

Oooo. Better than “give this message to Bernice” …. would you give her a private letter … Took the wind out of her sails.

Ohhh god…Why Bernice!?!! She is the most annoying character to watch fumbled love life. Can we give Luann or Tiffany a real love interest PLEASE!?!?

Could be a love letter to Bernice or just some money in payment for letting him crash in her room. The latter seems like least interesting but most responsible thing he could do. And after all, he trying to start a new life, and that often calls for restitution for past misdeeds. On the other hand a billy-do (pardon my french) wou;d disturb Bernice’s mellow enjoyment of Nil’s platonic musehood. Bernice all a bothered would make a good twist to this story. But Gren always Always picks the lesser or two dramatic choices.

AHA! The fabled “Letter to Bernice.” We’ve all been anticipating it and were concerned that it would never see the light of day. Was Luann expecting a fair shot at conversing with Piro in the guise of a Writing 101 excuse?

Will Luann give the letter to Bernice? Will she try to read it first? Will she try to look over Bernice’s shoulder while Bern reads it? Will what it says influence her life forever! Tune in next week kids.

Well.

Walt’s letter to Bern might explain his current lack of interest in Luann.

But, things have changed “romantically” in Bernice’s little world.

Or have they?

IF, Walt’s letter jump-starts any “romantic interest” from Bernice, I’m just wondering if Tara will also tell Bernice to “back off” the same way she just did Luann?

Because if Tara doesn’t………,

Piro lost his earrings…

Well, I called it. Piro is not even remotely interested in Luann. He just wants to get in touch with Bernice and Luann is merely a vehicle. The question is whether Luann got the message that he is not interested in her? Right now she is dumbfounded but then she might talk herself into twisting Piro’s intentions when giving her the note intended for Bernice. And Luann, DO NOT OPEN IT.

“shot down in flames, shot down in flames. Aint it a shame, to be shot down in flames.”, with apologies to AC/DC

Did Luann just Jump the Shark.

“Would you give this to Bernice? Thanks”

A very long “no” to Luann.

“Tara could move….”

It doesn’t get much ruder than that.

The possibilities!

Luann’s puberty is like an old pin ball machine. She is so clumsy, she knocks herself out of the game. Sorry, Lu, you just aren’t ready for prime time yet.

Ah hah! Knew there might be conflict between Luann and Bernice over their respective interest in, attention to, and conversely his relative interest in either, suspecting that his interest is with Bern; surprising way to introduce the concept with a sealed letter meant for Bern. Oh, mystery of mysteries! aromantic pot boiler indeed. Nice punch line delivered by Tara in panel 3.

Sometimes I feel sorry for Bernice. It was fun when Quill was around. (◔‿◔)

OK – Following this is beginning to be like trying to eat spaghetti with a spoon – or soup with a fork.

Ha! I saw what you did there, authors. :D

I’m wondering if Bernice will be Piros muse now. Wonder if this will cause Nil to take Bernice more serious now. Than just being his muse.

Luann in the first panel seems like the Luann of middle or high school in the way she speaks. But then, Piro dragged her back to her current age. This is interesting considering that a similar thing happened to Tiffany. A situation make her regressed to how she was before until she was brought back to reality by Bets. Maybe these moments of regressions precede major changes? Glad to see Piro wrote the message for Bernice, hope Bernice shares it with Luann.

“Tara could move”….. really?

Any takers on whether or not Luann reads the letter?

I have said it a million times, how about a boyfriend for Luann. Not even one college guy is interested?

“He’s just not that into you”……..: Luann! Piro-Walt, Bern and Luann would have made a good sub-plot in the 2009 movie of the same name.

“Dear Bernice: I’m incapable of showing emotions. I believe you can give me some tips, because you’re so neurotic. P.S. Did you swipe my coat and scarf? Sincerely, Walter”

I Thought Bernice was with Nils …I missed something along the way…

So, this college is so primitive they don’t have email accounts for students. Interesting.

From what I can tell, this could result in a love triangle that will inevitably tear Luann and Bernice apart.

In this day and age of e-mail and texting, a hand written note in a sealed envelope stands out. All this says two things about Piro; he’s trusting (that Luann will deliver as requested) and that he likes to communicate in traditional ways.

The message!

yay!

I don’t see this going anywhere, unless G&K will it so. Bernice lost her interest in Piro years ago after kissing him; no spark. And, given that she is in a convenient non-relationship with Nil, I doubt she will entertain Piro.

Bernice has become quite the flame attracting many.

Piro seems to be an old-fashioned boy who enjoys vintage pleasures, but that is an awful shirt/jacket he’s wearing. It’s one of those polyester long-collar-with-a-fake-belt disco shirts from the 70’s. Greg needs to update his closet LOL!

Piro has mental health issues and wants Bernice to recommend someone for him to go to. Bernice will probably try to treat him, even though she would be a terrible psychologist

Way to drive that wedge, Tara.

If Luann ate her carrots, she could read the letter right through the envelope

We’ll just have to wait!

Thank you, Greg. This arc is full of intrigue and conflict.

This story line is starting to turn into an old episode of Frasier…

Bernice has had more action than Luann would ever get.

A hand written note, hand delivered by a third party? I think this sort of communication was popular during the Victorian Age.

Have some self respect, Luann. Say no, you don’t want to get involved and then put Piro in the rear view mirror.

(Nelson Muntz laugh directed at Luann)

What I would like to know is, does Tara never change clothes?

Sorry, Luann, anyway, it’s better to stay away from rude guys.

He could have said, “Hi, Luann, can you give this to Bernice, please?”

Piro, let me introduce you to this thing called email. It’s been around at least….25 years? Surprised you haven’t heard of it.

Maybe his family drams was that they were Y2Kers living on a remote compound that didn’t emerge until 2 years ago.

Nicely played

Piro must be damaged goods, because he sure has been rude and dismissive to both Tara and Luann in turn. Tara has been a total bee itch in, first, shanghaiing Piro’s tray to get him to talk with her and, second, in manipulating Luann into this feeling of being in conflict with Bernice when Bernice doesn’t even know Piro has returned!

The “what just happened” look on Luann’s face in the third panel reflects this pretty well!

That lesson didn’t take long.

WHATATEACHER!!

Just gotta love Tara’s satisfying smug all knowing look…

That’s what she gets for trying to move Tara out of the way.

Luann needs a better group of friends…Delta needs to come back

No conflict. She has no right to look at the note…..

I’m guessing we will see Bernice tomorrow.

Well,it’s too small and lightweight to be a bomb…..

Tara thinks she’s better than Luann.

Don’t know why she’s so shocked. He hasn’t shown any interest in her at all, and one of the first things he asked her when they first met at the writing class was about Bernice.

Where TF is Shannon?

I suddenly remembered …Piro doesn’t even know Luann’s first name. duh

That didn’t work out quite the way Luann wanted.

Ah! Finally. First, conflict, then angst, or visa versa. Luann will be conflicted about giving the letter to Bernice, or possibly snooping and opening it, creating angst. So will she write about this. We may never know. ;-))

I think there of your students are ahead of you, teach.

Luann gets shot down by ace Piro/Walt! Heck, her flight of fancy was destroyed on the ground before it ever took off.

The coincidental remark by the teacher just rubs salt into Lulu’s wound….

Why can’t Piro deliver the message to Bern? If he’s looking to get his life on track, make amends, whatever, then he needs to face Bern and not hide behind a letter. A letter he isn’t even delivering. Luann, you need better judgement and better friends. Where’s Jack when you need him?