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Luann, it is BERNICEās fish. If she wants to call it Jack, let her be. Heck, you call yours Puddles. Because he leaves wet puddles in the house as a pup, I suppose? Jack is a good name ā better than Puddles.
Okay, I gotta admit that I liked Jackās idea. Monstro is a delightfully ironic name for a goldfish. Itās like naming a gerbil Shiva, Destroyer of Worlds.
I found a book with blank panels so one can create a comic strip. So when I visit āback homeā, I intend to chronicle the visit by creating a comic strip of my niece and her antics/comments. I have some artistic/creative abilities but it is very challenging to replicate a character with different facial expressions and poses. Plus, I donāt have all day to work on this. So far, Iāve created one comic face of my niece and made multiple copies and use it in every panel for all the dialogue. I need to draw a face of myself, her mom, my parents, and other family members as they appear. So, it will be somewhat primitive in the beginning and hopefully I will improve as i go along.
LUANN DeGROOT Resume:A young woman in the post-high-school-pre-adulthood stage of life whoās trying to find answers to āWhy am I here? Who should I be? Where do I belong? Who do I belong with? Why is my hair orange?ā * Luann has enjoyed a nurturing upbringing in a normal family; sheās funny, moral, sincere, upbeat and fun. Sheās in junior college and has a knack for teaching, singing and stage design. Luann is a romantic ā she believes *a life of love, fulfillment and perfection is possible.
All she needs is a passion to pursue. But what (and who) IS that?
Monstro the fish, Jack the MAN! Bernice obviously likes both, but for Jack her internal volcano is pretty close to erupting. Luann is like Tara, who kept trying to hint at the heat between Luann and Jack, one of the reasons I had been supporting something between them, but I think GnK put readers on notice last arc that this is dead, but leave it to GnK to turn it around with the heat between Bernice, who is a very cute nerdy girl, so horny as is the case often with repressed persons (there, no one of the female gender should call me sexist-:) and Luann the observation maker. Will Jack reciprocate or is this really his way of telling Bernice he wants her too reciprocate? Take the cap of that volcano Ms. Brunette girl please!
I thought Bernice would want to call the little fishy āJack.ā Bernice has a tendency to fall hard and fast for guys as indicated by her past interactions with Zane and Piro. So, as of this moment, sheās Officially GONE. But Bern is the jealous type, and soon it will dawn on her that since she and Jack go to two different schools, she wonāt be running into him almost everyday the way she did Piro. I can see Bern wondering āWhatās Jack doing and Whoās he with?ā And if Bern is ever out in public with Mr. Jock, just wait until a āKaylieā slides up to him. Would Bern switch colleges, just to be close to the current object of her lust? Hmm.
But first things, FIRST. Now, Bernice, whoās just a-gushing all over place, will want to return the āfavor,ā and do something nice for (āTee-Hee) Jack. I hope he likes pancakes. ;)
I tried to keep goldfish when I lived in Indiana ā they all died despite doing all of the letting the water ārestā for a weekI only succeeded when I used bottled water ā the drinking water from our taps was poisonous!
Is this the first time a guy has paid Bernice any attention at all? I remember her liking Piro, but I also sort of remember he didnāt give her the time of day. Luann doesnāt seem (yet) to be jealous of Jackās attention to Bernice but if this is the start of something big, letās see if that cool facade changes.
Monstroā¦ Is this a reference to Walt Disneyās āPinocchioā? Because I like it! Bernice already loves her little goldfishā”. But Iām with Luann, they have to find a good name for it. Calling him Jack could be a source of future misunderstandings.
Heās partly correct. you poke holes in the bag and place it in the tank water. this allows for 2 things. It helps the fish slowly adapt to the tempature of the water. but it also allows for the water PH to balance between the old and new enviroment. this put far less stress on the fish.
Does Bernice eyes show passion? The same look she had on the park bench with Jack. What she would like to do with Jack canāt be expressed, but maybe she could get away with a thank you kiss on the lips.
I think another commenter may have hit the theme of this āromance.ā Bernice will fall for Jack just as she did for Zane and Piro while Jack will want to stay in the friendzone. Her dalliance with Piro stretched for about five months, on and off. Zane was allotted about the same amount of time.
So we may have found the major fall/winter story line. Luann, Bernice and Jack in the DeGroot household milieu. It used to be Bernice and Dez in the dorm room (sounds like an episode of Clue. )
So Jack, the future vet, knows a bit about pet goldfish. Someone called the name a couple days ago. Not sure about Luannās ignoring or misinterpreting Bernās answer. Bernice does seem smitten with Jack, but he appears to be just a good and generous, thoughtful friend. Hate to see her bubble burst.
That was funny Luann! But seriously, I would like to see it happen for her, but Iām not sure if Bernice and Jack could work. He is outgoing and spontaneous and she isā¦.well.. she isā¦Bernice.
I agree with Luann. The fish needs a proper name. Monstro is too big and heavy for a small goldfish. āJackā is already taken. And yes, they need to decorate that aquarium and get some fish food.
Letās not get ahead of ourselves, guys. First, get fishy acclimatized and swimming freely. Then, letās all thank the real jock Jack for such a fun gift to Bernie that sheās all twitterpated. So, Luann, friend of Bernie, bug off and let the new romantic fantasy work itself out without your snarkinessā¦.
Then, if fishy still lives, we can work on the namingā¦.
Oh yeah, Bernice is gone! When Jack leaves, sheāll probably get on her laptop and start looking up wedding planners. Iām sure she thinks Jack is as crazy about her as she is about him. Besides thinking Jack is as wildly attracted to her as she is to him, Bernice will be secretly ecstatic because sheāll be thinking: āOhhhhhh! I STOLE Luannās boyfriend!ā
And if / when Luann tries to explain to Bern that Jack is just trying to be friendly, Bernice will assume her smug, self-satisfied expression, and start lecturing Luann: āNow, now! Feelings of jealousy are quite common is these situations Luann, but really! You shouldnāt take out your anger and disappointment on others by trying to sabotage their relationship. I know these things you see. IāM a counselor!ā
Then Bernice will go to the dog park or animal shelter thinking to surprise Jack, only to find him with Kaylie or some other girl as they are planning to go to a movie or dinner together.
So if Jack really is all that romantically interested in Bernice, all I can say is, right now heās hiding it well.
Luann falls into a deep conundrum about how her life and love are headed nowhere fast, and enter her game changer. The beginnings of a career that leads (back?) to āHimā. Or a Mr. Right that helps her see a side of herself thatās a natural fit for a life asā¦ well, I guess weāll have to wait and see.
Personally, Iād like to see Tom Farrell return to the scene. Suave, debonair, and a terrible judge of woman. Tiffany should move back to that impressive mansion, hire a staff to replace the one that Ann fired, and lets look at the high end of things for a change.
Tyge has been saying that everything has changed with the new writer (Karen) as if this was something new and how something that has been obvious for at least three years. One obvious clue was when Leslie was re-introduced and no one, not Tiffany (whom he sexually harassed), Luann, Gunther (he of the backpack whip), Bernice, Ox remembered. Then Ann Eiffel reappeared and no one remembered her times at the bookstore or as Weinie World. Thus began the story of the Memory Hole and how everything was being sucked down it. But it was most obvious when Bernice when to college and had wonderful adventures while Luann disappear from her own strip. By this time itās obvious that Karen hates Luann or at least loves Bernice best.
Itās obvious this week that Bernice is in love, not just in like-like, but the floating 6 inches off the ground kind of love. Itās as if she has never been called cute or classy before, which require that both Zane and Piro to disappear in a poof of time dislocation. The question ahead of us is whether Jack is in love with her? When Jack was just a football jock he claimed he had lot of girlfriends. But just as his head has begun to take on human appearance his background keeps shifting. From football, to fitness trainer, to dog whisperer to (at Luannās suggestion) to pre-vet. Giving Bernice a $2 goldfish and a $1 aquarium is pretty cheap if it is supposed to say āI live you.ā So are we going to get a 6 3 month roller coaster of Bernice loving then hating Jack because heās not that into her? Luann seems to be anticipating this with her comment about āwhat about a name for the fish.ā
The thing is this could just as easily have been a story about Luann finding a new love interest. Something a lot of us have been hoping for. In a strip called āLuannā it would be nice to see the character Luann actually be the center of the strip for once.
But Jack isnāt really engaging Bernice at all. Not looking at her, and answering Luann. I think Bernice has really misread the situation. Jack likes Luann.
Rhetorical_Question over 4 years ago
Bernice can not stop smiling- Bernice likes Jack
AnyFace over 4 years ago
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
Sort of speaking of Monstro, wasnāt Geppettoās fish Cleo also a fantail in the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio?
SJhapamama over 4 years ago
Sly, Luann, very sly! Yes, Bernice is definitely thinking about Jack!
beb01 over 4 years ago
What a boring week. I canāt think of anything snarky to say.
Rhetorical_Question over 4 years ago
Monstro was a dogfish shark in Pinocchio in the book.
capricorn9th over 4 years ago
Luann, it is BERNICEās fish. If she wants to call it Jack, let her be. Heck, you call yours Puddles. Because he leaves wet puddles in the house as a pup, I suppose? Jack is a good name ā better than Puddles.
Joe1962 over 4 years ago
Luann is sly.
Z-bert over 4 years ago
Iāve been fighting the Jack-Bernice thing all week but I give up. Yāall are right.
Brdshtt Premium Member over 4 years ago
I guess this must be Luannās week to ride around in the snarkmobile.
BJShipley1 over 4 years ago
Okay, I gotta admit that I liked Jackās idea. Monstro is a delightfully ironic name for a goldfish. Itās like naming a gerbil Shiva, Destroyer of Worlds.
Cheapskate0 over 4 years ago
With Bernice in the spotlight, some of us think sheās shining.
[Unnamed Reader - 8bb645] over 4 years ago
Nemo?
jamesamber29 over 4 years ago
Jack is a great fish name!
kenhense over 4 years ago
Frame 2 ā Bernice looks happy as well. Frame 3 ā Luannās expression is dead on. Let the games begin!
Homeboy1865 over 4 years ago
I found a book with blank panels so one can create a comic strip. So when I visit āback homeā, I intend to chronicle the visit by creating a comic strip of my niece and her antics/comments. I have some artistic/creative abilities but it is very challenging to replicate a character with different facial expressions and poses. Plus, I donāt have all day to work on this. So far, Iāve created one comic face of my niece and made multiple copies and use it in every panel for all the dialogue. I need to draw a face of myself, her mom, my parents, and other family members as they appear. So, it will be somewhat primitive in the beginning and hopefully I will improve as i go along.
Rhetorical_Question over 4 years ago
LUANN DeGROOT Resume:A young woman in the post-high-school-pre-adulthood stage of life whoās trying to find answers to āWhy am I here? Who should I be? Where do I belong? Who do I belong with? Why is my hair orange?ā * Luann has enjoyed a nurturing upbringing in a normal family; sheās funny, moral, sincere, upbeat and fun. Sheās in junior college and has a knack for teaching, singing and stage design. Luann is a romantic ā she believes *a life of love, fulfillment and perfection is possible.
All she needs is a passion to pursue. But what (and who) IS that?Luann needs to explore the world.
drewpamon over 4 years ago
Jack donāt you know youāre not supposed to assume the fishās gender?
luann1212 over 4 years ago
Monstro the fish, Jack the MAN! Bernice obviously likes both, but for Jack her internal volcano is pretty close to erupting. Luann is like Tara, who kept trying to hint at the heat between Luann and Jack, one of the reasons I had been supporting something between them, but I think GnK put readers on notice last arc that this is dead, but leave it to GnK to turn it around with the heat between Bernice, who is a very cute nerdy girl, so horny as is the case often with repressed persons (there, no one of the female gender should call me sexist-:) and Luann the observation maker. Will Jack reciprocate or is this really his way of telling Bernice he wants her too reciprocate? Take the cap of that volcano Ms. Brunette girl please!
Mordock999 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Ah-Ha!
I thought Bernice would want to call the little fishy āJack.ā Bernice has a tendency to fall hard and fast for guys as indicated by her past interactions with Zane and Piro. So, as of this moment, sheās Officially GONE. But Bern is the jealous type, and soon it will dawn on her that since she and Jack go to two different schools, she wonāt be running into him almost everyday the way she did Piro. I can see Bern wondering āWhatās Jack doing and Whoās he with?ā And if Bern is ever out in public with Mr. Jock, just wait until a āKaylieā slides up to him. Would Bern switch colleges, just to be close to the current object of her lust? Hmm.
But first things, FIRST. Now, Bernice, whoās just a-gushing all over place, will want to return the āfavor,ā and do something nice for (āTee-Hee) Jack. I hope he likes pancakes. ;)
pekelopan Premium Member over 4 years ago
Third panel. Luannās remark. Cute.
dkahane over 4 years ago
Jack got a watertight aquarium with an aerator for $1.00 at a garage sale? Pretty good deal!
DuncanCairncross over 4 years ago
I tried to keep goldfish when I lived in Indiana ā they all died despite doing all of the letting the water ārestā for a weekI only succeeded when I used bottled water ā the drinking water from our taps was poisonous!
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 4 years ago
My cats would name him āSashimiā.
Gregory Ryder over 4 years ago
Soā¦ this Jack is the same guy as this guy? Come onā¦ https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2015/01/27and https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2015/06/13
Sanspareil over 4 years ago
I named my goldfish āHowardā he lived for 21 years.
I was very sad at Howardās end!
ianm over 4 years ago
They could call the fish punk-food (just kidding).
dlkrueger33 over 4 years ago
Is this the first time a guy has paid Bernice any attention at all? I remember her liking Piro, but I also sort of remember he didnāt give her the time of day. Luann doesnāt seem (yet) to be jealous of Jackās attention to Bernice but if this is the start of something big, letās see if that cool facade changes.
shell.hawk over 4 years ago
Subtleā¦ā¦..
rrsltx over 4 years ago
Oooooohh. Snappy comeback, Lulu.
bookworm0812 over 4 years ago
I like the name Monstro!
Aladar30 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Monstroā¦ Is this a reference to Walt Disneyās āPinocchioā? Because I like it! Bernice already loves her little goldfishā”. But Iām with Luann, they have to find a good name for it. Calling him Jack could be a source of future misunderstandings.
Tyge over 4 years ago
Is Bernice fishing for more complements from Jack?
PeterPirate over 4 years ago
A fantail goldfish named āMonstro Butt". How poetic.
6foot6 over 4 years ago
Heās partly correct. you poke holes in the bag and place it in the tank water. this allows for 2 things. It helps the fish slowly adapt to the tempature of the water. but it also allows for the water PH to balance between the old and new enviroment. this put far less stress on the fish.
Terminal Frost Premium Member over 4 years ago
Loved Luannās joke! It was classic!
Terminal Frost Premium Member over 4 years ago
Luannās joke reminds me of another.
āHey what kand of dawg is that?ā ( imagine stereotype southern accent)
āHim? well heās a _little bassett.ā
First guy looking downā¦"I can see that! But what kand of dawg is he?
Terminal Frost Premium Member over 4 years ago
Or better yet the joke about the man with a wooden leg named Smithā¦
CreativeChef over 4 years ago
Does Bernice eyes show passion? The same look she had on the park bench with Jack. What she would like to do with Jack canāt be expressed, but maybe she could get away with a thank you kiss on the lips.
DaveQuinn over 4 years ago
Luann is quite well aware that Bern is hot for Jack but he seems oblivious to the fact.
Tyge over 4 years ago
I think another commenter may have hit the theme of this āromance.ā Bernice will fall for Jack just as she did for Zane and Piro while Jack will want to stay in the friendzone. Her dalliance with Piro stretched for about five months, on and off. Zane was allotted about the same amount of time.
So we may have found the major fall/winter story line. Luann, Bernice and Jack in the DeGroot household milieu. It used to be Bernice and Dez in the dorm room (sounds like an episode of Clue. )
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Luann is the very picture of āgraceā.
Airman over 4 years ago
Bernice is āspring loadedā for a wild display of public affection. She is going to be all over Jack like a fresh coat of paint.
YorkGirl Premium Member over 4 years ago
So Jack, the future vet, knows a bit about pet goldfish. Someone called the name a couple days ago. Not sure about Luannās ignoring or misinterpreting Bernās answer. Bernice does seem smitten with Jack, but he appears to be just a good and generous, thoughtful friend. Hate to see her bubble burst.
Comicgirl81 over 4 years ago
I forget, was Jack going to be an animal caretaker or vet? Either way I think he is going to very good at.
comic reader 22 over 4 years ago
That was funny Luann! But seriously, I would like to see it happen for her, but Iām not sure if Bernice and Jack could work. He is outgoing and spontaneous and she isā¦.well.. she isā¦Bernice.
comic reader 22 over 4 years ago
They need some of that gravel stuff and fake sea plants, maybe a little castle.
RSH over 4 years ago
I agree with Luann. The fish needs a proper name. Monstro is too big and heavy for a small goldfish. āJackā is already taken. And yes, they need to decorate that aquarium and get some fish food.
Johnnyrico over 4 years ago
Bernice will spend the next several days researching the question: āIf I merely THINK about sex with Jack, am I still a virgin??ā
rrsltx over 4 years ago
To quote Larry the Cable Guy: āNow thatās funny, I donāt care who ya areā.
percheronhitch6 over 4 years ago
Donāt kid yourselves..Bern is picking out the kidās names in her head.
ACTIVIST1234 over 4 years ago
Berns got a male as a roomie! The fish, thus far.
tutibug5 over 4 years ago
My guess on Tuesday was wrong. The fish name will not be āGoldieā.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Letās not get ahead of ourselves, guys. First, get fishy acclimatized and swimming freely. Then, letās all thank the real jock Jack for such a fun gift to Bernie that sheās all twitterpated. So, Luann, friend of Bernie, bug off and let the new romantic fantasy work itself out without your snarkinessā¦.
Then, if fishy still lives, we can work on the namingā¦.
wantcomicsnow over 4 years ago
Oh yeah, Bernice is gone! When Jack leaves, sheāll probably get on her laptop and start looking up wedding planners. Iām sure she thinks Jack is as crazy about her as she is about him. Besides thinking Jack is as wildly attracted to her as she is to him, Bernice will be secretly ecstatic because sheāll be thinking: āOhhhhhh! I STOLE Luannās boyfriend!ā
And if / when Luann tries to explain to Bern that Jack is just trying to be friendly, Bernice will assume her smug, self-satisfied expression, and start lecturing Luann: āNow, now! Feelings of jealousy are quite common is these situations Luann, but really! You shouldnāt take out your anger and disappointment on others by trying to sabotage their relationship. I know these things you see. IāM a counselor!ā
Then Bernice will go to the dog park or animal shelter thinking to surprise Jack, only to find him with Kaylie or some other girl as they are planning to go to a movie or dinner together.
So if Jack really is all that romantically interested in Bernice, all I can say is, right now heās hiding it well.
Jan C over 4 years ago
I see they have a filter/aerator, but where is the gravel and have they dechlorinated the water?
jmclaughlinvt over 4 years ago
Will Luann get jealous?
Ellis97 over 4 years ago
I think Bernice is in love.
ValancyCarmody Premium Member over 4 years ago
Call him Otto
Scott Todhunter over 4 years ago
donāt forget to put dechlorination tablets in the water or that fish will be dead in 30 minutes
Thorby over 4 years ago
Oooo, Berniceā¦
parto the p over 4 years ago
Maybe what the creators have decided on for Luann is a twist on the āalways a brides maid, never a brideā trope.
Cupid slowly swirls around her, never scoring a bullseye. First her brother and Toni, then Nute and Crystal, then Prudence and her now spouse, then Gunther and Bets, even Guntherās mom and Mr. Gray. Maybe next we see Bernice and Jack or Les and Tiffany or maybe even a cameo (or storyline!?) about Delta and a fiancĆ©/wedding).
Luann falls into a deep conundrum about how her life and love are headed nowhere fast, and enter her game changer. The beginnings of a career that leads (back?) to āHimā. Or a Mr. Right that helps her see a side of herself thatās a natural fit for a life asā¦ well, I guess weāll have to wait and see.
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen over 4 years ago
Keep thinking about Jack. Heās a real catch.
BlitzMcD over 4 years ago
Third wheel Luann needs to bow out and let them figure it out.
Scoutmaster77 over 4 years ago
Luann had a chance, but didnāt pick the fruit.
tutibug5 over 4 years ago
How about naming the fish āLittle Jackā ā¦.so if Bernice says: I love Jack ā we know that she is NOT talkinā about the fish.
atomicdog over 4 years ago
Did Greg just slip one past the censors?
ACTIVIST1234 over 4 years ago
Jack Jr.is a fine name. Then when, he, lays eggs or had babies, change the Jr. to Lynn.
Airman over 4 years ago
Personally, Iād like to see Tom Farrell return to the scene. Suave, debonair, and a terrible judge of woman. Tiffany should move back to that impressive mansion, hire a staff to replace the one that Ann fired, and lets look at the high end of things for a change.
Homeboy1865 over 4 years ago
Seems like only yesterday when Jack said to Luann, āWe have chemistry together.ā
beb01 over 4 years ago
Tyge has been saying that everything has changed with the new writer (Karen) as if this was something new and how something that has been obvious for at least three years. One obvious clue was when Leslie was re-introduced and no one, not Tiffany (whom he sexually harassed), Luann, Gunther (he of the backpack whip), Bernice, Ox remembered. Then Ann Eiffel reappeared and no one remembered her times at the bookstore or as Weinie World. Thus began the story of the Memory Hole and how everything was being sucked down it. But it was most obvious when Bernice when to college and had wonderful adventures while Luann disappear from her own strip. By this time itās obvious that Karen hates Luann or at least loves Bernice best.
Itās obvious this week that Bernice is in love, not just in like-like, but the floating 6 inches off the ground kind of love. Itās as if she has never been called cute or classy before, which require that both Zane and Piro to disappear in a poof of time dislocation. The question ahead of us is whether Jack is in love with her? When Jack was just a football jock he claimed he had lot of girlfriends. But just as his head has begun to take on human appearance his background keeps shifting. From football, to fitness trainer, to dog whisperer to (at Luannās suggestion) to pre-vet. Giving Bernice a $2 goldfish and a $1 aquarium is pretty cheap if it is supposed to say āI live you.ā So are we going to get a 6 3 month roller coaster of Bernice loving then hating Jack because heās not that into her? Luann seems to be anticipating this with her comment about āwhat about a name for the fish.ā
The thing is this could just as easily have been a story about Luann finding a new love interest. Something a lot of us have been hoping for. In a strip called āLuannā it would be nice to see the character Luann actually be the center of the strip for once.
bakana over 4 years ago
Naming the fish āJackā could result in some confusion about which one Bernice Loves.
rklynch over 4 years ago
Call him āFluffyā
electricpostcard over 4 years ago
All it takes is one spark and you never know what could happen.
Cincoflex over 4 years ago
Lord, if that fish dies, Berenice is going to have a complete breakdown.
kittysquared Premium Member over 4 years ago
But Jack isnāt really engaging Bernice at all. Not looking at her, and answering Luann. I think Bernice has really misread the situation. Jack likes Luann.
CAMom over 4 years ago
Luann sees whatās going on.