Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for October 30, 2021

Hope the guy had Wonka candy

He’s right tho.

Guys what are you guys going to be for Halloween if you celebrate it

Funny cause I finished watching the Willy Wonka movie at school and I watched the Gene Wilder version. SO SO SO MUCH MORE BETTER!!!

This one made me chuckle.

I’m fond of the Wilder Wonka too.

Agree with all — but you have to admit Depp redeemed himself as Jack Sparrow.

The use of the word “boomer” will cause this strip to age like milk

Is Francis gonna come back or is he off with Trista for a while?

That’s Chad levels of candy.

Nice job, wonka.

I would’ve said “Roald Dahl/Quentin Blake version. It’s actually a book, you know”. Even if it probably wouldn’t have earned me as much candy

HOLY!

Weird to see ‘boomers’ in a big nate strip lol

I personally think that both Willy Wonka portrayals were really, really creepy and dumb.

I liked the Gene Wilder version for it lightheartedness, but the Depp version had a good backstory and I think was better cinematography wise. The squirrels were actual squirrels not CGI, btw.

Agreed!!

He do be right

I kinda liked the Johnny Depp one, but I haven’t watched the Gene Wilder version, so I can’t judge.

Haven’t seen either version, but I would expect Wilder would fit the character better.

You said it!

That is smooth. I can’t believe Teddy knows his boomers. I mean, look at all that candy! I hope I can get that kind of luck tomorrow.

You’re gonna need a much bigger bag…….

Loving this comic strip bc i have always loved willy wonka its literally a clasic.If u had to decide between the two i would pick the origional mostly because of the suspenceful ending. 7/10Ps. This is my first review how do you like it?

Poll:Is big nate getting better, worse, or staying the same?

When I clicked the “like” heart, it turned to 86, and the comments were at 86 too, so I made a wish.

Score, Teddy. Be sure to split them with me.

Boomer here, and I liked both portrayals. Like the Doctor, Wonka CAN be played by more than one actor.

I do have a point, Johnny Depp´s version sucked.

I thought the Depp version was much better! Stayed truer to the book.

I am waiting for Timothee Chalamet’s intereptation due out in 2023.

Don’t forget to share with Chad. He is getting a little peaked.

Haven’t even seen Depp’s movie, never intend to.

While I thought Gene Wilder’s version of Willy Wonka was okay, the rest of the movie was terrible, especially the horrible songs. The later version did a better job of capturing the spirit of the book — although I could have lived without the absurd backstory they gave to Willy Wonka.

Good Job Teddy!!! :D

I agree with Teddy.

NAILED IT!

I haven’t actually watched the Charlie and the chocolate factory movie so I don’t really get it…

Why do big Nate characters get like 7 days to celebrate Halloween lmao

Is no one concerned about the chicken scene in the Gene Wilder version that was supposed to be a G-rated movie, even with the more lenient standards for the G-rating in the early 1970’s?

Smooth!!! Nice one Teddy!

I saw both movies, and actually one of the better aspects of the Johnny Depp version was Helena Bonham Carter’s portrayal of Charlie’s mother.

Honestly, the Jonny Depp version is more accurate to the book, therefore, better, to me at least. Wilder still good, but Depp more accurate.

It was a fun sort of cringe, the way he used boomers. I like it.

LoL first time any character has said “Boomer”!

Gene Wilder = Early 1970’s version of the movie, Johnny Depp = 2006 version?

When I first watched the Johnny Depp movie, every time he talked I covered my face.

I thought WillyWonka had a goatee tho

That’s the fact, Jack! Gene Wilder improvised the scene where he staggers to the factory gate with a cane, pokes the cane into the cobblestones, and does a tumble. Totally unexpected!

HOLY-

Hey, my review got deleted. And I don’t understand how it was off-topic!

I prefer Johnny Depp s version more tbh

uhh where is francis??

What’s the diff?

Smart move!

The book version is the best

teddy slayed

He’s so right lol.

I liked the Gene Wilder movie better, but Johnny Depp’s line about the cannibals was funny.

He could also simply be Wonka from the book. That’s how I did it

whats Wonka doing asking for chocolate?