For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 26, 2022

With Rhetta’s mom’s hands all over him, Michael might prefer an interrogation.

When I mentioned the pilot episode of anime Clannad yesterday, even Tomoya couldn’t keep up with Akio’s as well as Sanae’s humor (calling him Daiuchuu Ginga and Tomoya Okazaki Eternal/Ethanol). He confessed to Nagisa that he never thought there’d be families who getting along so well whereas Nagisa says she thinks it’s pretty normal.

Sure seems like one.

A father talking to a boy who is dating his daughter.

Interrogation.

Where’s the lie detector?

I get the impression that Rhetta’s parents want to see her married off; that’s why the third degree!!

Yes Rhetta’s unamed mom, yes it is.

WANNA BET?

This kind of reminds me of the movie “Meet the Parents” (2000) where Ben Stiller meets his girlfriend’s parents for the first time, and it turns out dad, Robert De Niro, is an overprotective father, and who also happens to be a retired CIA agent who gives Stiller the third degree including even a lie detector test!

“Um”? … Are you unsure where you went tonight?

Whenever they say “This is not an X”, it’s an X.

this brings back memories!!! i loved to watch them squirm…..

musta confused the two then. What’s next dare I ask. :D

Not until he asks “What was playing”?

True. It isn’t an interrogation. It’s a job interview. Even if you ace it, you could lose everything.

Then why is her father holding a rubber hose?

If they are going to do the Spanish Inquisition routine Rhetta’s dad needs a red Cardinal’s outfit. Poor Michael was caught by surprise. . . “Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition!!!”

Not michael, but if you get a girlfriend that is 12 – 18 years younger than you. Than you will have a lot more in common with her parents!

And this is the last time we will see Rhetta’s parents, although they will occasionally be mentioned.

Close enough.

Wait until they shine the bright light in his face!

“This is not an interrogation” is what the Spaniards said to the Incas

In my very localized growing-up years, I don’t remember ever seeing pizza. Never knew it existed until I got to college. Didn’t actually taste any until well after I graduated.

If he asks you to play a game of Black Jack, with him….RUN.

You’re allowed to have a lawyer present during aan interrogation.

Yes it is. Every teenage boy goes through this.

Better start thinking up some new alibis.

There’s everything except a barking attack dog…

I would say Married with Children did a good job at displaying the double standard fathers had with their children dating. One time Al comes downstairs late at night and sees Bud making out. It is dark, so all he sees is the making out. He grabs Bud by the scruff of his neck and throws him out the door, yelling “I told you losers to stay away from my daughter!”. Then the doorbell rings and he sees it is Bud. Al turns on the lights to see the girl on the couch is not his daughter, but Bud’s date, then Al lightens up and congratulates Bud for finding an attractive girl. :P

Mike had better suck up to ‘Mom’… she likes him.

That’s right Mike, the interrogation starts with the water boarding.

Surprised there are no bright lights shining in his eyes

Where’s Rhetta? She should be telling her parents to butt out

Makes me wonder if Rhetta’s brother gets the same interrogation after returning from a date.

“THEN WE BAN-uh . . . bandaged up her knee when she tripped?”“Honey . . . get my r_fle.”

So Rhetta takes after her mother. Why does a father have the need to play a cop and interrogate their daughter’s dates? Don’t they know teenage boys know how to act polite and say the right things but aren’t like that outside of their date’s home? Interrogating them doesn’t reveal anything about them they don’t want to reveal to the fathers. Have a casual conversation, be friendly, and not about their daughters. They’d draw more information about them that way.

Hey stupid lady, you’re telling the wrong ‘Dear’!

Oh yes it is.

Um yes it is.

sure looks like one

Nah,it’s not an interrogation.It’s something ten times worse

Good cop,bad cop…

Its not an interrogation its an inquisition. (and he didn’t expect it)

Where is Rhetta at while this is going on?

Sure seems like the third degree to me!

Nope, not at all…