Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for February 11, 2015

I would hate to know what Plan C will be.

Of course, it’s fine to have a goal in entertainment or performance! But I guess Tiffany only sees the part of the Big Picture where her name is up in lights, and doesn’t see “steps 2-9”…. – (♫)“…L.A. is a great big freewayPut a hundred down and buy a carIn a week, maybe two, they’ll make you a star

Weeks turn into years, how quick they passAnd all the stars that never wereAre parking cars and pumping gas…”(♫)-Bacharach and David, as made famous by Warwick(e)

Tiff’s dad is wise. It is unlikely Tiff will actually get to Hollywood.

“Starlet Fever”“Hitch A Star To A Wagon”“You’re Going To Hollywood!…Er, Sooner Or Later….”“For Alphabet Or For Worse”“The Cure For the L.A. Blues”“A Backup For A Clogged Pipe Dream”“Do You Know The Way To Santa Fe? No Way, Jose!” (♫)“Six Degrees Of Education”“E Is For Emmy, That’s Good Enough For Me” (♫)or“The Big Picture On A Small Screen”

Never get in a profession where there is a one in a million chance of success. Acting is one such profession.

Dad didn’t want to tell friends and acquaintances that his daughter was in Cosmetology School, so he bought her a place at Moony Uni.(Is Tiffany taking Gunther up to her dorm room?)

Why does Tiffany care or even listen to dear ol’ Dad? Is he footing the bill for everything? Clothes? Tuition? Hair salon visits? Has she ever worked a day in her life?

True- forgot about that! I’d have to ask the kids at the school that Mary Elephant taught at for directions…

Tiff will get a few spots in TV commercials and then wind up working at Applebys – unless she bags Gunther…

A*** s**,,,in order to compete your MRS degree, you driveling little snit.

Is he going into the girl’s dorm? My my,he’s so bold.

Tiff, honey they don’t give academy awards for Porn.

“they don’t give academy awards for Porn.”-They shouldn’t give academy awards for R-rated movies also, which is close to porn.

Tiffany has her priorities; they are not, however, the conventional priorities Moony U. sets out for its students. How much she will benefit from her time spent there is problematic, but it will serve (as in many cases!) as a convenient way-station while she tries to attain what she does want….

So will Gunther go to her dorm and met Bernice? The phantom roomate of Bernice? Or just get together with Tiff?

Your father loves you, Tiffany.He means well.And who knows? Maybe a little education could help.Don’t knock it until you’ve first tried it.

Go Ahead, Tiff.

TELL Him About “Plan G” Where You Manipulate Him into Helping You Graduate College, only to Later DUMP Him, like Yesterdays Diapers, In Favor of the Next Big Hollywood Stud.

Tiffany doesn’t get it. She’s a no-talent hack who’ll never amount to anything, and she’ll blame everyone except the one person, herself, for her lack of a decent life.

Actually, Tiff has the right stuff to Hollywood nowadays – All she needs is an ‘accidental’ video to hit TMZ and she’s golden!

“Just think, Tiff is just in the “A’s” on her list. I wonder what all is in the “G’s”?”.""G"unther, perhaps?"..He may be on her A-list:Android: a human-appearing robot.

If you open the hood of the tiffanymobile, I’m sure you’ll find an empty space in there.

unless she thinks of the casting couch………nope, starts with c… hey, maybe that’s plan C!

Jealousy leads to hatred

I agree with you about Tiffany working to get acting experience, but looking back at your list I’d say she’s done more than anyone in this strip to work on their career except Brad + Toni.

Too bad for that wasted time in school. I bet she ages faster than Lindsay Lohan.

Going to college for kids not that into it is an ok proposition for those that have a Plan A like Tiffany. When the Plan A fails (typically) they then do have a fallback option. If Plan A ends up working out (very infrequently) the knowledge gained is still an asset. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Not everyone needs college of course, but for a person with the risky aspirations that Tiffany has, it seems a very good backup. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++And, again, since we have not heard to the contrary, it appears that Tiffany has performed well enough in her first semester to not be on probation, so likely she is at least earning C’s and has about a 2.0 GPA. Who knows, maybe her manner is simply a feigned lack of interest. Perhaps she secretly enjoys her studies and since she seemed to have little interest in scholastics in high school… perhaps she is just keeping up that persona for show… because it is comfortable for her…. and she is not wanting to let others know the academics are interesting to her. This idea is really not as far fetched as it seems, for I have seen a few dozen students over the years who adopt such a persona, but they secretly shine on the exams. If this is the case for Tiffany, she may gradually come out of her shell and adopt a persona where she shows that she embraces her studies and efforts.

LA is like Pitts with a tan…

“everything’s gonna be all right…”

So why isn’t Tiffany in Los Angeles?

Seems like everyone here’s got a plan

As if Gunther had to ask.

If that is her dream she should follow it, there are many jobs for actors, someone has to fill them. She may not win any awards but she can pay the bills with bit parts or commercials. Tiffany has many talents and she could find work in Hollywood. I can’t imagine her with a desk job.

“What a childish, empty plan which will make you have a depressing future! I plan to live with, and disrespect, my mommy foerevah ha ha I win!!!”

So let me make sure I understand this right. Gunther runs off to Peru with his girlfriend and no real plans – this is good. Tiffany has dreams she wants to pursue – that’s bad.

Dave…. I agree… Gunther could be helpful for Tiffany in being somehow a motivator (Not as several suggest may be the plot path… Gunther doing the work for Tiffany.) However, I still think there is a strong enough indication that Tiffany HAS worked successfully in college already. This must be a second semester for her (because Gunther is now there and of course was not there the first semester). Because Greg has not mentioned any sort of failure thus far for Tiffany, leads me to presume she at least earned passing grades and could potentially have earned strong grades in her first semester. Traditionally, the first semester is the make-or-break semester for most students… because they are figuring out how different high school is compared to college. Students who obtain a 2.0 or above their first semester TEND to have the rules figured out and succeed. So, with all the information we have thus far, I am suggesting Tiffany is working at her courses at least hard enough to be successful.

I like her plans A, B, etc. better than Rosa’s. At least Tiffany will look better, smell better, sleep cleaner, and not have to worry about some babbling terrorist coming to chop off her head. Plan C – daddy’s money, assures her a comfortable life.

Another ‘A’ – Airhead

I wonder how long this mutual shilly shallying will go on for.Just asking’…

“and yet, everyone keeps calling her a hack who should go into porn. It makes no sense”*RB – Under two conditions I think the put-downs DO make sense.1) Tiff represents the pretty, popular rich kid we all envied. We couldn’t pull them down in school, so we’re doing it now.2) We are all in Luann’s clique. To love Luann is to resent pretty, popular, rich kid Tiff.*Or maybe people just have fun having an enemy to throw stones at.

Hey, Tiff. Even Brooke Shields took Introduction to Theater her freshman year in college, and that was after she became an award winning actress.

I actually felt bad when the strip showed Ox asking Bernice about Tiffany at the New Year’s Eve Party. Bernice answered Ox by voicin the observation that Luann must have only invited people she liked to her party. Certainly, she was free to not invite Tiffany. But, it just seemed mean at this point. Even to me, and I have become really tired of Tiffany at this point. However, i am interested to see where the strip is going with Tiffany from now on. i do appreciate all of the posting of past strips on here to show what’s happened. Seeing them grouped together helped to show that Tiffany has grown some. And, we always have to remember that there are creative forces calling the shots here. It’s only a comic strip…Only a comic strip…I’m also reminding myself- ha ha…

And I’m specifically wondering what campus building Tiffany and Gunther have entered today. Dorms?Classes? Cafeteria? ?????

There are dozens of strips where you rarely see its namesake.

Brdshtt…. In regards to the apology you DEMANDED from ReallyBad…. cannot a drawn character experience DRAWN OUT pain?!? That suggests it is more likely than not to be prolonged!!! Now that you have cow-toed away from that original demand, I will take up the gauntlet, sir….. Luann, DESERVES the apology!!!! Her fortitude and work ethic has been defiled! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++In case ANYONE HAS ANY DOUBT, the above was simply a feeble attempt at humor from a feeble-minded fellow. Do not take offense…. please.

Tiffany, I think you need to be thinking about Plan C or Plan 9; because the chances of either A or B coming to fruition are pretty slim!

“Luann is not a real person and is a drawn character "?????Not real?????DOES NOT COMPUTE DOES NOT COMPUTE DOES NOT COMPUTE….

“Androids don’t just look human they act human. A big difference from a Robot or Drone.”.Depends on the writer since they remain imaginary at this time.Karel Kapek’s Rossum’s Universal Robots were biological in nature and went through the stages from drone-like to Adamic.Edmond Hamilton’s robot was mechanical in nature but other than that he was essentially human, the one more chemical/biological in nature was more like the concept of an android but also essentially human.Asimov’s mechanical/positronic but usually less human.Schwarzenegger’s robot was mechanical with a biological overlay, essentially inhuman as villain very noble as portrayed in follow-up film.All depends on creator wishes.

“within the confines of The Three Laws hopefully ….”.The flaws in the Three Laws of Robotics became more obvious over time and Asimov explored them well.A robot should not obey ANY old order from any human.(See Ella Enchanted)Recognition of a human and potential danger to humans requires deeper understanding of humanity and danger than most humans grasp.Millennial Man dwelt on the nature of humanity, especially with non biological parts but other writers have dealt with the humanity of self-aware computers and programs..Anyhoo, any robot who could handle it would be “a better man than I am, Gunga Din.”

" At least Tiffany has a Plan B. Luann doesn’t even have a Plan A yet.".She hasn’t really a plan, more of a goal.She wants to get there but hasn’t actually developed a plan..Further, it is worth remembering that a well-designed plan for a bad idea is still a bad idea..Luann figured out that whatever her ultimate — or even intermediate — goals, an academic education should help.

oH NO… Please do not say Gunther and Tiffany are going to get together.

@locake“If that is her dream she should follow it, there are many jobs for actors, someone has to fill them. She may not win any awards but she can pay the bills with bit parts or commercials. Tiffany has many talents and she could find work in Hollywood.”.I love Tiffany with an almost unnatural love, but just as a point of clarification:Tiffany’s goal is not to be an actress or to pay her bills. Her goal is to be famous, a star, a celebrity!{Therefore my goal for her as well}

“Those aren’t my thoughts, but the thoughts of others. I bring them over so we can get more opinions on certain strips.”.Which we did.. Nonetheless, I suspect you picked and chose which to bring, rather than just doing a data dump.

Nope. Just selecting. No condemnation implied at this time, maybe ever.

The process of selection I had in mind was more in the way of, “This is interesting. This has been said already. This is stupid. This is interesting. This is interesting. This is…”

What I like about real science fiction is that it explores possibilities, implications, ramifications.Most of Asimov’s short stories would make great movies if cinema ever gets over its special effects, explosions, paranoia phase.Longyear, more Zenna Henderson, real Heinlein, Barnes, Schmidt, real Burroughs, Stableford, Turtledove, Flint, Webber, unreal Ellison, Swanwick, Campbell (without the chauvinism), Norton, A Bertram Chandler, Rusch, Niven of course, Pournell, ……

It good to have dreams, Tiff, but its even better to have a back-up plan.

Mea culpa on that then!

Everyone who sees porn in Tiffany’s future, or exotic dancing, or worse? I can’t imagine how they can be so backwards. It’s not hard to imagine that they are all misogynists. (Even if they’re female!) It’s pretty weird—-the comments on YouTube music videos are intelligent by comparison.

“‘…The Way To East L.A.?’” Try going to The West Bronx… ;)

:…disclaimer at the end of my comments…jesting or posting something that is tongue in cheek indicating just that.

Wake up and smell the funnies, people! ;)

“Planning is the first step towards failure.”.“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy” makes some sense, but the idea that all plans lead to failure makes no sense to me.I assume I’m missing something.

“… still waiting on a movie version of “Dragonriders of Pern” …”.Dragonsinger with Menoly would be a much better movie and a musical to boot..Maybe my disappointment won’t be too great.Imagine a movie based on Anne McCaffrey’s A WOMANLY TALENT from the February 1970 Analog, I think it was. They could show all the showy telekinetic powers and the mother genetically developing her fertilization.Or Gordon R. Dickson’s BROTHERHOODThey already ruined Longyear’s ENEMY MINE despite having an excellent actor, Gossett. They just missed the point.Maybe it’s time for a remake.Try again to do Burrough’s Pellucidar, concentrating on some small part of it.( On the Western front, they also messed up Louis L’Amour’s Sackett stories by trying to squeeze several novels into one movie rather than several movies out of one 127 page novel. Try, try again. And do, THE LAST OF THE BREED, they might squeeze that one into one single movie. THE WALKING DRUM should be five or so movies.).It will be interesting when anybody can use Computer Generated Imagery ?? to turn out their own versions of movies based on existing stories, using any previous actor to play any part or piecing an actor together based on hints in the stories. Pay royalties to the estates of the sources.

Check out this new entry in the GoComics LaughTrack blog. It’s about Luann (and some guy named Greg Evans?)http://bit.ly/1MdAuiV

“though one can act robotic.”.Which I had mentioned

Time for me to pack up for the night! I just need to find IS Katie (most likely sleeping on our old (very old) sofa, and the two of us will slink upstairs…’Nite all! ;)-——————————————————-" Shakespeare never had six lines together without a fault. Perhaps you may find seven, but this does not refute my general assertion."(Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784)

“t was intended that you read the book as well to understand the ending, as well as the loop that HAL found himself in. ".The movie was based on a short story.The book was based on the movie.HAL should have been a separate movie. Sending an experimental untried computer system on a mission-critical task would be utterly ridiculous.Requiring the audience to do its homework first doesn’t make artistic or economic sense.

@Caldonia“You sound paranoid. I guess you equate equality with women being anti-male. I almost feel bad for you”.Hang in there, eventually you’ll get there..Since misogyny is contempt for women, I had indeed forgotten some women hate themselves and try to keep each other down. I fail to see how me forgetting some women be crazy equates to fear anybody is out to get me.In fact I am one of the few unafraid to use his own name.That might imply cluelessness but not fear.

One of these evenings we’ll have to have a movie night for them and have them watch “201 Minutes Of Space Idiocy”

Wasn’t that the name of the “Mad Magazine” parody when the movie came out??? ;-PPP

They say “Dark Side Of The Moon” runs so well with it, that it’d almost make for a soundtrack. It’s supposed to “sync up” so well, that you can play them side by side (sound & picture) without any “gaps” or “flaws”. Then again, they said the same for “The Wizard Of Oz” & DSOM….

Well, now I am listening to I Robot, by Alan Parsons Project, because you folks talked about the movie with the same title… Thanks a whole helluva bunch, folks! Lol!

Ok, now someone mentioned Dark Side of the Moon!Stop it!!!Stop it!!!!! Lol…

SPOILER ALERT-Some who have an idealistic view of Tiffany as a student may be disappointed…

I have that, too! Huge fan of Mad Magazine, from back in the old days. Gall in the Family Fare. I have vinyl of All in the Family, too.

“Why not? HAL is incapable of error. The perfect system to send on a mission-critical mission.”.But of course, it is. Therefore it isn’t perfect...“2001 is considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, science fiction movie of all time. ".Which says more to the low estate of science fiction movies than to the greatness of that film. Zenna Henderson’s THE PEOPLE came closer.

Can she act though.

The question that has stood for quite some time is: Does Tiffany actually have any acting talent.