Even in black and white, Amanda’s adorable here. We know it won’t be all sunshine and rainbows once the initial thrill of it all passes, but I’m still holding out hope that it’ll all work out well.
I’m guessing it’s just the angle. I think she’s still too ecstatic to be gloating. Also, I didn’t notice it until you pointed it out, so I’m guessing “smug” isn’t what he was going for.
So, …. Trumpet Voluntary? Haendel’s Water Music? P.I.Tschaikovsky Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies? Acid Queen from Who’s Tommy? Night on Bald Mountain, White Wedding? Court of the Crimson King? I know, I know, Death Mole! Haha, just kidding. … It’s Mendelson, right?
Ode to Joy would be good. Sugar Plum Fairy is a little too…delicate for raw joy. Waltz of the Flowers, maybe, but not Sugar Plum. (Actually, the scene where Andi tells Amanda might read very nicely to the Sugar Plum Adagio, but I don’t see her variation fitting in anywhere.)
Ahhh, ahh, how about Orleans’ Dance with me? http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/o/orleans/dance_with_me.html
No, for Amanda, it really HAS to be lLoggins and Messina’s “Yer Momma don’t dance and Yer Daddy don’t rock and roll”. What do you think, Nicole?
Meh I can’t imagine her knowing that song so she wouldn’t dance to it. Plus it’s not relevant. But I can see her knowing Happy by Pharrell Williams which is what I was thinking.
It freaks them out because they’ve never seen her this happy before… that, or because any previous time she was happy meant something horrible was going to happen to someone.
Amanda getting adopted is not abput Amanda, it’s about Andi. Sometimes what happens to/for one person has an effect on someone else. Here, we’re getting the way Amanda feels about being “adopted”, even though absolutely nothing about her life caused the “adoption” to happen.
Dave did an awesome job giving the readers a point of connection to be able to be happy for Amanda now. It’s been pretty well hinted that her bad behavior is solely due to abuse and abandonment. She’s young enough for that to be corrected without too much issues. Thus, we can hope that with the exclusive attention from her mother, things will work out and she’ll show herself to be a good person.
Yep. Like real life…but she’s young and has been through horrible, horrible things (and had pretty crappy examples for parents). Maybe she’ll be redeemed. Maybe she’ll continue to be horrid. She’ll probably always have a bratty side, but none of the kids (including Selkie) are perfect little angels. That’s a good thing. 😉
Love may not conquer all…especially when it’s just about adults (who are already established), but love is never bad for children—especially it’s truly unconditional on the parent’s side and they are willing to put in the work to give the child guidance (or learn *how* to give the child guidance).
She does now, anyway. 🙂
I would gladly archive binge to find out, but I’ll be late for class if I do. (Only three more weeks, counting down the days… 🙂 )
Even in black and white, Amanda’s adorable here. We know it won’t be all sunshine and rainbows once the initial thrill of it all passes, but I’m still holding out hope that it’ll all work out well.
I’m glad to see her happy for once, and on the subject of sunshine and rainbows, may I suggest adding those along with the musical notes?
I’m not quite going rainbows, but there will be bright colors!
Wait till they all find out certain other things.
And Happy Amanda turns out to look… pretty damn smug, actually. At least the second one.
To the surprise, surely, of absolutely nobody.
I’m guessing it’s just the angle. I think she’s still too ecstatic to be gloating. Also, I didn’t notice it until you pointed it out, so I’m guessing “smug” isn’t what he was going for.
So, …. Trumpet Voluntary? Haendel’s Water Music? P.I.Tschaikovsky Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies? Acid Queen from Who’s Tommy? Night on Bald Mountain, White Wedding? Court of the Crimson King? I know, I know, Death Mole! Haha, just kidding. … It’s Mendelson, right?
I’m going with the newest song and clapping my hands along :3
Maybe “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven?
Ode to Joy would be good. Sugar Plum Fairy is a little too…delicate for raw joy. Waltz of the Flowers, maybe, but not Sugar Plum. (Actually, the scene where Andi tells Amanda might read very nicely to the Sugar Plum Adagio, but I don’t see her variation fitting in anywhere.)
“Ode to Joy” reminds me of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac blowing up a cafe, so that wouldn’t really work for me.
Got to say, I’m imagining Snoopy’s happy dance music, myself.
With her hair totally
Ha! I was also thinking Peanuts music!
I have that Six Flags dancing old guy theme in my head for it.
The Vengaboys “We Like to Party”… awesome song.
Ahhh, ahh, how about Orleans’ Dance with me?
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/o/orleans/dance_with_me.html
No, for Amanda, it really HAS to be lLoggins and Messina’s “Yer Momma don’t dance and Yer Daddy don’t rock and roll”. What do you think, Nicole?
Meh I can’t imagine her knowing that song so she wouldn’t dance to it. Plus it’s not relevant. But I can see her knowing Happy by Pharrell Williams which is what I was thinking.
For Once in My Life by Frank Sinatra
Or the Stevie Wonder version if you prefer it a bit more bouncy.
Dang, you Nailed it solid, For Once in My Life! DONE!!
She’s *damn* lucky she hasn’t spilled her lunch tray.
I can’t help but feel sad thst a little girl being genuinely HAPPY freaks out the kids who know her this much…
It freaks them out because they’ve never seen her this happy before… that, or because any previous time she was happy meant something horrible was going to happen to someone.
For the first time, I feel truly sorry for what Amanda has been through. (Blink back tears.) I hope that she can continue becoming a happier person.
Still waiting for the sisterhood shoe to drop.
Sorry, but I’m a little confused with Dave’s characterization of Amanda.
She’s been nothing but awful the entire comic, but now she’s suddenly being rewarded by the cosmic powers of the universe for it?
SMH
Amanda getting adopted is not abput Amanda, it’s about Andi. Sometimes what happens to/for one person has an effect on someone else. Here, we’re getting the way Amanda feels about being “adopted”, even though absolutely nothing about her life caused the “adoption” to happen.
Dave did an awesome job giving the readers a point of connection to be able to be happy for Amanda now. It’s been pretty well hinted that her bad behavior is solely due to abuse and abandonment. She’s young enough for that to be corrected without too much issues. Thus, we can hope that with the exclusive attention from her mother, things will work out and she’ll show herself to be a good person.
Yep. Like real life…but she’s young and has been through horrible, horrible things (and had pretty crappy examples for parents). Maybe she’ll be redeemed. Maybe she’ll continue to be horrid. She’ll probably always have a bratty side, but none of the kids (including Selkie) are perfect little angels. That’s a good thing. 😉
Love may not conquer all…especially when it’s just about adults (who are already established), but love is never bad for children—especially it’s truly unconditional on the parent’s side and they are willing to put in the work to give the child guidance (or learn *how* to give the child guidance).
“Believe it or not, I’m walkin’ on air
I never thought I could feel so free-hee-hee…”
I’m liking Amanda’s new earrings.
OMG! Amanda has her ears pierced!?
She does now, anyway. 🙂
I would gladly archive binge to find out, but I’ll be late for class if I do. (Only three more weeks, counting down the days… 🙂 )
Ohh I hadn’t noticed the earrings until you mentioned it, I looked for you https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie608/ yup they’re new.
Oh… oh dear. I can see some real big problems arising from this.
Amanda: “My MOTHER came back for me!”
Selkie: “My MOTHERS never came backs for me…”
Amanda: “Duh, cause I’m BETTER than YOU!”
Selkie: “I’s going to EATS your FACE!”
Amanda: “SHREEK!’
Yes but there’s the inevitable “Your own DAD chose me over you!”
I’m with Wu on this one. Happy Amanda is freaking me out too.
Amanda:
“I’m walking on sunshine!!! Yeah yeah yeah! I’m walking on sunshine! Yeah yeah yeah! And don’t it feel good!!”
An alien with antennae.
Happy Amanda is cute.
Yeah ,I second ‘I’m walkin’ on sunshine’ by Katrina and the Wave… ^_^
I wonder if Dave has as much fun drawing that as I suspect he did…
Wonderful strip.
8:35am. Been reading the archives all night. Finally caught up.
Sleep now. Hate you.
Wunnerful stripzzzzz…..
YYYAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!
…? A little bit worried.
This is gonna be hilarious when they find out.