Based on their source inspirations, I have decided that Heather’s new mom and dad are named Barbara and Kenneth. Feel free to groan. XD
I have a few news items, but first (so it doesn’t get pushed to the very bottom) Fan Art! Cello sent me this:
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Thanks, Cello!
I think that I would like to add a Frequently Asked Questions tab to the top menu of the site. So, if you have any questions you would like to have me put on the page, send an email to: faq AT selkiecomic DOT com. I reserve the right to give vague answers or polite abstentions for any plot-related questions. (I know I know, then what’s the point, right? XD)
Also, a suggestion was made in Monday’s commentary to do a Jessie vignette while it’s still short story season. Show of hands, who would like that?
I get the strange feeling Babs and Kenny are adopting a kid because it’s considered the “in” thing, or somesuch. I probably am not qualified to judge, though, hipster that I am.
Oh, hold on, just noticed they’re “Mr. and Mrs. Fairweather”. This isn’t going to go well, is it. 🙁
Not when you’re a kid named Heather Fairweather.
Why do I get the feeling Heather might either become Selkie’s new best friend or some how make Todd + Selkie’s lifes totally complicated.
I’m thinking more the complicated route, considering Heather hates Selkie. Ken and Barbie Fairwheather. Heh… that’s funny. I actually knew a Barbie growing up, she was about as stuck up and self centered as you can imagine. Don’t know if it was the strawberry blond hair or the fact that she was always treated like the Barbie doll that she resembled by her family. I think it might have been a combination of both though…
Hm… I might have been confused there… was it Heather or Amanda who hated Selkie? Runs back to check…
Ah… it WAS Amanda who hates Selkie, but Heather is one of her hangers on… so not much difference there.
Huh… I never saw any evidence of Heather hating Selkie… It appears the only time she’s ever looked like she was doing anything between Selkie and Amanda is telling Amanda that Selkie got adopted.
Heather is also part of the you don’t have ears flashback
Fairweather parents? They’ll ditch her. Very soon.
I know some adoptions wind up dissolved for a number of reasons, but it would be a shame for this to happen to Heather because she wound up with a couple of shallow $^&*s adoptive parents.
haha! So the… forgot her name… orphanage matron helper person… really said “postal feminist”? And it isn’t juts a typo? It took a bit to get what you were going for but I take it that she is confused by their yuppiness? I agree with Scowdich. They appear to be in yuppy-acquires-things-mode. Hope I’m not showing my age too much by using the term “yuppy”. What do they call those people these days? Preppies? Posers? Rich crackers? Hm. Can I say that?
I will confirm that Mary’s mis-speaking is not a typo. XD
And “yuppy” is totally the word that came to my head too.
I just thought of something. Is this being the “Calumet City Municipal Orphanage” a reference to the Blues Brothers? I certainly hope so 😀
Also, in page 4 Todd says he works for “Fairweather and Mayflower”. Is this Todd’s boss? Or perhaps Todd’s bosses son?
Yay, someone caught that! Nine continuity points to you!
Kenneth is the son of the CEO of Todd’s architecture firm, although the two have never met. Todd’s not high enough on the corporate ladder for that.
Simmemann seems to be on to something. Hmm….
Also, yes, a Jessie comic would be welcome.
Seconding the request for a Jessie vignette (as long as it’s being offered).
Ooh ooh I would, I would! I adore these vignettes! Well, I adore the comic on whole, but I’m really liking the vignettes.
Aye:) Same here!
Says yess to the Jess.
*raises hand* Would love to see Jessie again!
Yes for Jessie!!! (Hand up!!) I LOVE these shorts!!!
(raises hand enthusiastically at suggestion of Jessie story) Yes please!
I can top you on the whole Barbie and Ken thing: I actually HAVE an Uncle Ken and Aunt Barbie. They are my father’s brother and sister-in-law respectfully, but they are not married to each other.*
*Barbie is married to Jeff, Ken is married to Debbie
I forgot who Jessie is…
There’s a link in the news post, she was the Wool Mart employee who recommended the special shoe store to Todd.
*raises hand at suggestion of Jessie story* Yes please! Also, if it’s not to much trouble, could we possibly get a story with Antoine or Marta?
I bet I could work that out!
I´m sure they´re going to want to meet their new niece soon.
This is going to be very… interesting.
I wonder if Amanda has gotten adopted yet?
Love the idea of jessie, and double for Antoine and Marta…
Heather is the one who wanted to see what getting parents was like…?
Did you say you’d done Sue&Kathryn webcomics before, or was it just an idea? If it is online somewhere, I’d love to read it.
You’re thinking of Sandy. Heather is one of Amanda’s sidekicks who witnessed her merciless destruction of the GameKid.
The website that held Sue and Kathryn is no longer online sadly. But I only had a few strips online, mostly they live in my sketchbook.
I love the directors eye roll, she is soooo all onto them. Can I get some points too, I got the Blues Brothers reference as well as the Fairweather bit.
Yeah, when I saw the name Fairweather my first thought was “Todd’s boss?”, before i read the comments. I definitely think it’s too soon to judge them. Guppy, sure. Good or bad, we’ll see. Considering the type of kid Heather is they may be the perfect parents. :-).
Also, I really liked the comic comments. Wouldn’t a better compromise be to put a copy of the comments in the text below?
I might do that, maybe a special Director Commentary box. But I chose to remove the alt-text entirely because it was brought to my attention that the pop-ups acted as an obstruction when viewed on some mobile devices, making it difficult to read comic dialogue.
Jessie! Jessie! Jessie! ;-D
Just wondering, would this be the same Fairweather’s that own the company Todd works for?
Agree that the long-term prospects for this adoption don’t seem entirely favorable. On the other hand, even Barbie and Ken Yup (ahem, Fairweather) presumably passed the preadoption screening process, and the staff of this orphanage have been shown to be very protective of the kids. So perhaps Heather has “only” the usual obstacles ahead of her while adjusting to family life. We can hope.
BTW, I love little side arcs like this in a comic. They build background and contribute continuity; give depth to the main story. While that means less time spent on the main story, the tradeoff is worth it.
DX Poor Heather she’s adopted by people who seem to view her as a toy.
Not a toy, I think… a trophy.
Also casting my vote for a Jessie story! I liked her. Can definitely empathize with the horrors of working retail.
Heather makes me wonder what happened with Amanda also.. is she still unadopted?.
I am in favor of a Jessie story. She’s my favorite character so far.
Heck yes for the Jess!
Yay! Another vote for a Jessie story here.
*votes yes* More Jessie please!
FairWeather….I’m missing the refrence.
Someone is often referred to as a “fair weather friend” if they are unwilling to remain friends with someone through hard times – metaphorically, foul weather. For an adoptee, fairweather parents would definitely not be a good thing, at least in the context of the idiom.
Well, one can assume that the adoption won’t be truly finalized until the agency is satisfied that the kid is settling in well and is going to be treated well over the long haul.
Which means “Ken” and “Barbie” are probably going to have regular visits from the agency over the next year or so (as are Todd and Selkie!). The caretakers seem pretty on-the-ball – I doubt they’d let any of their charges stay in a home where they’d be materially well-off but emotionally deprived.
Err, what am I missing for the secret commentary? What “transcript” do I need to click?
Oh sorry, there’s no transcript placed on this strip. I started the transcripts with the next one, #112.
Uh-Oh. That last panel makes me very worried for Heather’s new life. My best wishes for her.
…I just realized: the kid’s new name is now Heather Fairweather.
That’s terrible.
I know a girl named Barb. If you call her Barbie, she’ld skin you alive. 🙂