Shutting efficiency of mouths runs parallel to the incentive coefficient of the bribe. ↓ TranscriptJESSIE: AAAAH! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!! ANDI: Todd sent the girls away, no idea how long! JESSIE: I'm sorry I'm sorry! I shouldn't have come over,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1500th comic. 1500th comic. Holy crap. 1500th comic. ↓ TranscriptTODD: So, she's here? ANDI: Yeah. But I don't think she's up for meeting my ex yet. So… TODD: Right. I AM LEAVING! I, THE EX-BOYFRIEND, AM VACATING THE PREMISES! ANDI[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gonna be a bit more verbose than usual on the Secret Commentary today because (1) it's a m ilestone strip, why not? and (B) there's a bit of history behind this one that might be fun to discuss. So, the bit you're seeing here, covert dating partner hiding from discovery, was originally a scene I conceived back during the Todd/Mina storyline. The original concept for the Todd/Mina arc was that they start secret-dating, but keep jumping through hoops to avoid discovery. This one specifically was originally written up as follows: Selkie is out with the grandparents, they drop her off back home earlier than expected. Todd puts on the act, greets everyone, "Welcome home!" etc, and after his parents leave he makes some excuse for Selkie to go out of the apartment for a moment. After she leaves, Mina (from her hiding place behind Todd's bed) peeks over his mattress. "Is she gone?" The core reason I never pursued that evolution of the Todd/Mina arc, is that I never reached a point where it felt right that Mina would date a student's parent. Progressing it beyond flirting and maybe coffee just never felt like something that was in Mina's character. Todd would probably not be fully aware of the ramifications of such a relationship, so it made sense for him to pursue it, but Mina is an experienced professional teacher, and I felt like in her heart she knew it was a bad idea. So why revive the idea here? Because making a risky stupid and potentially terrible life choice is something that DOES feel right for Jessie's character. It makes more sense as an action she would take, than one Mina would take. Let the rollercoaster begin.
Oops ↓ TranscriptANDI: Heeeeyyy… Todd. Todd-o. The Toddster… sup? ANDI: Uhhh, where's Amanda? TODD: I put them on an errand. Sounded like… something delicate going on? ANDI: Christ. I am so sorry, I know how this looks. I was working[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I can't beliee as of Friday I'll have drawn 1500 of these. O_o
Grease the wheels, with butter and brown sugar. ↓ TranscriptTODD: Okay, we're here. So, I forget am I NOT asking her, or… AMANDA (vo): ASK ASK ASK!!! SFX: knock knock UNKNOWN VOICE: ACK! ANDI (VO): Oh crap, that must be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I did not expect the vaping slam on the last page to go off in the comments like it did. Honestly? I just hate the smell of them, and felt like taking a small jab. They smell like fake-ness. All I can smell is artificial agents. Same reason I dislike perfumes and colognes. They all just smell like "processed stuff.", underneath the intended smells. Oh, and Red Hots too. All they taste like is fake-y flavoring agents. That's not how cinnamon tastes, every candy maker ever.