For Better or For Worse

Buttercup · Post by **Buttercup** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:27 am

Ugh. Josh over at The Comics Curmudgeon's gonna have a field day with this one.

A Mom, but not yours · Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:10 am

I wondered how long until someone commented on it here.

Portia · Post by **Portia** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:42 am

Her eyes in panel 4 (3/13) scare me.

Avocado · Post by **Avocado** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:20 pm

Well, she has to concentrate hard and perform self hypnosis in order to successfully perform a Judo-head-rip on Anthony in the next panel...

Portia · Post by **Portia** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:06 pm

Buttercup wrote:Ugh. Josh over at The Comics Curmudgeon's gonna have a field day with this one.

But I've sort of informally given up The Comics Curmudgeon for Lent!!! Nooooo . . .

Someone should email me if anything of import happens. :)

Benvolio · Post by **Benvolio** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:56 pm

Has anyone noticed how For Better or For Worse is going into overdrive lately, rushing through hastily assembled story lines in order to finish up by year's end? I can't quite decide why I still read the strip. I guess I still want to see how she makes the transition to time freeze, even if it's painful to read sometimes.

Portia · Post by **Portia** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:42 am

Benvolio wrote:Has anyone noticed how For Better or For Worse is going into overdrive lately, rushing through hastily assembled story lines in order to finish up by year's end? I can't quite decide why I still read the strip. I guess I still want to see how she makes the transition to time freeze, even if it's painful to read sometimes.

I think the time freeze is an urban legend, and will never actually happen.

Benvolio · Post by **Benvolio** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:52 am

It's for real. The only question is when she'll do it. She's getting close to retirement and wants to get out.

Portia · Post by **Portia** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:02 pm

Benvolio wrote:It's for real. The only question is when she'll do it. She's getting close to retirement and wants to get out.

Did I hallucinate that it was supposed to start last September, then?

Benvolio · Post by **Benvolio** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:00 pm

The reruns began last September, but according to the press release, she would finish up the storylines and then freeze time.

Universal Press Syndicate's 8/29/07 Press Release wrote:Johnston will keep fans engaged with a mix of special strips from the past and newly drawn panels that will help reintroduce favorite storylines. The stripâ€™s current storyline will be interlaced with Michael's remembrances until it gradually reaches a natural closing stage sometime early next year. When that happens, time will stop for the extended Patterson family, but not their stories. The stories will be relived by a current generation of fans and introduced for the first time to a new generation.

Judging from that "early next year" part, I think we're getting close to the time freeze.

Avocado · Post by **Avocado** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:40 am

I was just assuming that she was going to let Lizthony get married before she froze time.

Benvolio · Post by **Benvolio** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:00 pm

Yeah, I think that's why she's rushing things. Which is making for a lousy comic, if you ask me.

By the way, my disapproval of the comic doesn't entirely extend to the writer. Lynn Johnston is actually very accommodating and answers email promptly. She helped out on at least one Board question.

Portia · Post by **Portia** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:12 am

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:10 pm

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:24 pm

Gio, quit double posting. Even if it's an accident.

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:15 pm

Gah! I hate this computer.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:46 pm

Giovanni Schwartz wrote:Gah! I hate this computer.

Don't worry, love. I'm just teasing you. : D

Portia · Post by **Portia** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:43 am

Duh didlle uhn DAHN!

Sweet mercy.

Portia · Post by **Portia** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:12 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/0 ... pstoryview

Boo.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:12 am

Well, this means we can still make fun of it, aye?

Humor will not be tolerated!! -Portia

For Better or For Worse

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