Even though I like this strip more than when Gilchrist was around, it’s still a little sad how far it has departed from the spirit of Bushmiller’s original. Where Gilchrist’s take was sickeningly saccharine and achingly unfunny, the Jaimes version is so wised up and snarky that I can’t imagine any child enjoying (or even understanding) it. As someone already noted, this Nancy has turned into a little “Daria.”
Even though I like this strip more than when Gilchrist was around, it’s still a little sad how far it has departed from the spirit of Bushmiller’s original. Where Gilchrist’s take was sickeningly saccharine and achingly unfunny, the Jaimes version is so wised up and snarky that I can’t imagine any child enjoying (or even understanding) it. As someone already noted, this Nancy has turned into a little “Daria.”