Topic: Damn You, Willis! (Dumbing of Age) PART 2 (Read 173934 times)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #450 on:** 05 Jul 2020, 08:02 »

Yeah, this is the most I've ever liked Walky.

Theta9 · « **Reply #451 on:** 05 Jul 2020, 11:58 »

I'm like the "perfect" combination of Marten's passivity and Walky's immaturity.

Theta9 · « **Reply #452 on:** 07 Jul 2020, 09:38 »

Jesus Fucking Christ, how does Robin even manage to dress herself in the morning?

cesium133 · « **Reply #453 on:** 07 Jul 2020, 09:46 »

She had aides to do it for her. Had.

She's been wearing the same clothes since then.*

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Theta9 · « **Reply #454 on:** 09 Jul 2020, 19:22 »

Aw shit, Amber's broken.

cesium133 · « **Reply #455 on:** 09 Jul 2020, 19:48 »

💩😹👻🦆🌪🍆🍆🍆

BenRG · « **Reply #456 on:** 09 Jul 2020, 23:23 »

I thought this enough times when reading DoA and now it's time to put it in writing: Amber, stop blaming yourself for everyone else's bad choices and for the fact that your father's abuse made you sick.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #457 on:** 16 Jul 2020, 06:59 »

Blathers is the best. In case anyone doesn't play Animal Crossing, he's an adorable owl that loves fish/ancient creatures and hates bugs. Also the museum is open 24 hours so naturally he's sleeping if you walk in during the day and gets a bit startled if you wake him (pictured below).

Theta9 · « **Reply #458 on:** 16 Jul 2020, 07:31 »

Oh, Dina ❤️

sitnspin · « **Reply #459 on:** 16 Jul 2020, 11:38 »

Dina is the best gf imaginable. She is too good for this or any other world.

hedgie · « **Reply #460 on:** 16 Jul 2020, 15:43 »

I dunno. My last gf is the one who had in her handbag the knife that I pulled against an assailant.

BenRG · « **Reply #461 on:** 16 Jul 2020, 23:17 »

I sort of hope that today's strip is a precursor of a dream sequence where Bonnie tells Becky that she's going in the right direction and that, yes, everything will be okay in the end.

BenRG · « **Reply #462 on:** 20 Jul 2020, 04:04 »

I don't know if I've mentioned this here before but I'd be interested in knowing everyone's opinion. Carol's continual steadfast defence of Ross makes me wonder: does anyone else think that she'd been having an affair with him? Maybe for a while; as long ago as Bonnie's death? Could that be a motivation for both of them to be extra-puritan and for Carol to back up Ross to the bitter end, a sense of personal guilt?

hedgie · « **Reply #463 on:** 20 Jul 2020, 05:05 »

Nah. She's a fanatic who thinks that any horrible thing that she does to others is perfectly justifiable as long as she mentions "god".

Method of Madness · « **Reply #464 on:** 20 Jul 2020, 07:57 »

Plus defending Ross is defending the church's decision to bail him out.

LeeC · « **Reply #465 on:** 20 Jul 2020, 09:18 »

Yeah, she's just doubling down is all. Pretty common now-a-days instead of admitting a mistake.

Welu · « **Reply #466 on:** 20 Jul 2020, 10:03 »

Today's strip actually gave me a flash of anger at Carol. There's no justification for what Ross or you did. Accept you were wrong.

Theta9 · « **Reply #467 on:** 20 Jul 2020, 13:15 »

Quote from: Welu on 20 Jul 2020, 10:03

Today's strip actually gave me a flash of anger at Carol. There's no justification for what Ross or you did. Accept you were wrong.

Never! She answers to a higher authority than your secular laws.

hedgie · « **Reply #468 on:** 20 Jul 2020, 14:12 »

Fuck, my mother is a far more mild version of that, and I *still* wish that she'd leave me the fuck alone, and I'm past the point of caring *how*.

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #469 on:** 21 Jul 2020, 07:17 »

Divorce talks in 3...2...1...

LeeC · « **Reply #470 on:** 21 Jul 2020, 09:14 »

Divorce seems so anti-christian though

Method of Madness · « **Reply #471 on:** 22 Jul 2020, 06:30 »

Finally, Hank. Better late than never. Hopefully.

cesium133 · « **Reply #472 on:** 22 Jul 2020, 06:54 »

Quote from: LeeC on 21 Jul 2020, 09:14

Divorce seems so anti-christian though

Which is why, just as Carol gleefully swears and then pretends she never does, she'll get divorced and then claim that as a Christian, she is without fault and Hank deserves the entire blame.

BenRG · « **Reply #473 on:** 22 Jul 2020, 07:24 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 22 Jul 2020, 06:54

Quote from: LeeC on 21 Jul 2020, 09:14
Divorce seems so anti-christian though

Which is why, just as Carol gleefully swears and then pretends she never does, she'll get divorced and then claim that as a Christian, she is without fault and Hank deserves the entire blame.

More likely, she'll blame Joyce, Jordan and 'Joseph' for twisting Hank's perceptions, wicked and ungrateful children that they are. Ultimately, of course, she'll contrive to blame Becky. Everything will somehow be her fault.

LeeC · « **Reply #474 on:** 24 Jul 2020, 21:44 »

Hank sad.*

I hope Joyce lets him come along, but I also totally understand if she doesn't.

(said with Hulk imitation)

LeeC · « **Reply #475 on:** 26 Jul 2020, 21:11 »

Oh Ruth, I think this will end badly for you (administratively that is), getting in a fight with a non-student instead of calling security. But then again this is Carol we're talking about so...

sitnspin · « **Reply #476 on:** 26 Jul 2020, 21:19 »

She suplexed Blaine with no repercussions. Other than nausea, that is.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #477 on:** 30 Jul 2020, 09:42 »

Joe's dad's a doctor? I completely forgot that being mentioned.

dutchrvl · « **Reply #478 on:** 30 Jul 2020, 11:30 »

I'm more confused by how much smaller Joe is compared to his dad. I mean Joe should be more or less fullgrown at this point.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #479 on:** 31 Jul 2020, 07:00 »

Maybe his mom is short? Also this is all weirdly wholesome.

cesium133 · « **Reply #480 on:** 04 Aug 2020, 20:57 »

... oh my

LeeC · « **Reply #481 on:** 04 Aug 2020, 21:11 »

Wait...is he making him "eat the gun."

What does this mean for Amber? Does the mob choose to leave her alone?

BenRG · « **Reply #482 on:** 04 Aug 2020, 23:13 »

Come now, Blaine. Don't tell me that you didn't realise that this was a possibility? You've cost the mob a lot of favours and embarrassment today. I'm sure you must have guessed that Asher's grandfather would want to send a message about not letting low-level operatives using Family resources for their personal 'business'?

Quote from: LeeC on 04 Aug 2020, 21:11

Wait...is he making him "eat the gun." What does this mean for Amber? Does the mob choose to leave her alone?

It's quite possible that the mob may target her because she's been a minor irritation (taking out the occasional dealer or Family-aligned pimp). The irony is that by moving against her, they will actually guarantee a more focussed effort by Amazi-Girl against them and their police contacts. After all, I think that Amber and Mazie were retiring beforehand. However, if the mob makes it clear that they want a fight, they may feel that they have no choice!

LeeC · « **Reply #483 on:** 06 Aug 2020, 18:14 »

Whoaw...Asher! Asher called it in?!

BenRG · « **Reply #484 on:** 06 Aug 2020, 22:50 »

For 'Asher', read 'Michael Corleone'. I suspect that he is at risk of following the same path to damnation.

LeeC · « **Reply #485 on:** 10 Aug 2020, 13:47 »

I'm kind of surprised we just blew past Joyce's dad saying "nice set of tits" without much of a reaction from Joyce. I figured it would be the first time she heard her dad say something like that.

Also, hope Mike's alright. Especially if Blaine told that cop about "everything" which would include Mike knowing about the mob ties.

Theta9 · « **Reply #486 on:** 10 Aug 2020, 14:51 »

Quote from: LeeC on 06 Aug 2020, 18:14

Whoaw...Asher! Asher called it in?!

Way I saw it, Asher received the message "It's done." Who sent it is unknown, probably the cop in Blaine's room.

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #487 on:** 12 Aug 2020, 09:54 »

Quote from: Theta9 on 10 Aug 2020, 14:51

Quote from: LeeC on 06 Aug 2020, 18:14
Whoaw...Asher! Asher called it in?!
Way I saw it, Asher received the message "It's done." Who sent it is unknown, probably the cop in Blaine's room.

I think I'm just gonna say I called this.
When Blaine threatened to "tell his grandfather"...
ANd I said.. who will the grandfather actually side with?
I think we've just seen the outcome of that - you dont threaten family.

Theta9 · « **Reply #488 on:** 14 Aug 2020, 09:04 »

Robin is garbage.

She's not as garbage as Blaine or Carol, but she's garbage.

BenRG · « **Reply #489 on:** 14 Aug 2020, 09:11 »

Robin is in many ways a reflection of the entire US political system - Vain, workshy and generally only in it for the power and other rewards. However, given enough time and, after exhausting every other option, she will do the right thing.

Like the US political system, she is occasionally wrong-footed into saving the innocent because of her self-image of being basically the good guy.

sitnspin · « **Reply #490 on:** 14 Aug 2020, 09:19 »

The only thing that makes Robin's any better than Blaine or Carol is that she doesn't hurt people on purpose. She just pursues her own self-interest and doesn't care, or even notice, who gets hurt along the way. She is indifferent rather than malicious.

Theta9 · « **Reply #491 on:** 14 Aug 2020, 15:08 »

Quote from: sitnspin on 14 Aug 2020, 09:19

The only thing that makes Robin's any better than Blaine or Carol is that she doesn't hurt people on purpose. She just pursues her own self-interest and doesn't care, or even notice, who gets hurt along the way. She is indifferent rather than malicious.

Or as I was musing earlier this morning: she's a Becky, not a Karen.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #492 on:** 14 Aug 2020, 15:44 »

Quote from: Theta9 on 10 Aug 2020, 14:51

Quote from: LeeC on 06 Aug 2020, 18:14
Whoaw...Asher! Asher called it in?!
Way I saw it, Asher received the message "It's done." Who sent it is unknown, probably the cop in Blaine's room.

Right, which implies he ordered the hit. I'm pretty sure that's what Lee meant by "called it in".

Theta9 · « **Reply #493 on:** 19 Aug 2020, 07:46 »

Wtf is that on the bed in front of Ruth?

cesium133 · « **Reply #494 on:** 19 Aug 2020, 07:47 »

That's her glasses.

sitnspin · « **Reply #495 on:** 19 Aug 2020, 07:49 »

How did Ruth and Billie end up being the healthiest relationship in this comic? Not that I am complaining, I love these two dumbasses.

BenRG · « **Reply #496 on:** 19 Aug 2020, 08:39 »

Quote from: sitnspin on 19 Aug 2020, 07:49

How did Ruth and Billie end up being the healthiest relationship in this comic? Not that I am complaining, I love these two dumbasses.

By being the only two who are actually addressing their mental health issues in a constructive way (or even acknowledging them).

Method of Madness · « **Reply #497 on:** 21 Aug 2020, 02:48 »

Quote from: sitnspin on 19 Aug 2020, 07:49

How did Ruth and Billie end up being the healthiest relationship in this comic? Not that I am complaining, I love these two dumbasses.

Healthier than Dina and Becky?

sitnspin · « **Reply #498 on:** 21 Aug 2020, 03:39 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 21 Aug 2020, 02:48

Quote from: sitnspin on 19 Aug 2020, 07:49
How did Ruth and Billie end up being the healthiest relationship in this comic? Not that I am complaining, I love these two dumbasses.
Healthier than Dina and Becky?

Okay, that's fair. Second healthiest.

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #499 on:** 21 Aug 2020, 04:37 »

Quote from: sitnspin on 21 Aug 2020, 03:39

Quote from: Method of Madness on 21 Aug 2020, 02:48
Quote from: sitnspin on 19 Aug 2020, 07:49
How did Ruth and Billie end up being the healthiest relationship in this comic? Not that I am complaining, I love these two dumbasses.
Healthier than Dina and Becky?
Okay, that's fair. Second healthiest.

Hmmm.. Iii dunno...
Earlier comics seemed to indicate that Becky was still crushing badly on Joyce, and her over enthused reaction to Dina may have been compensating for still having those feelings... ?

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