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Um, why did she even turn to Gil for advice when she became pregnant? Is that in his job description? (Not that Gil ever does the stuff, that actually is in his job description, of course.)
I assume this is from some older arc Barajas dug up. So if Mel is carrying this furious grudge from the time Gil calmly asked her to carefully consider her options before committing to becoming a teen mother- excuse me, I mean the time Gil demanded she immediately get an abortion or else (an act of oppressive patriarchal cruelty so traumatizing that she weeps bitter tears and snaps at Gil just recalling it 15 years later), then why was she so friendly with him a couple weeks ago and why would she specifically press him to look out for her son? Henry, are you deliberately writing all of these characters to be completely insane?
As Bitsy says, this references a plot from twenty years back. And thank you, Bitsy; I was blinking hard and about to type, āWaitaminute, GilPa counseled her AGAINST an abortion!ā Beyond that, the whole helping-out bit came (I seem to recall) when Melissa told her parents she was pregnant, they promptly kicked her out, Kyle wanted to drop out to work to support them both, and GilPaās solution was to have Kyle stay in school, and he and Mimi would put Melissa up for a time. Bitsy, Henry, or other longtime readers like Mopman might correct me if Iām remembering it wrong.
And as far as resurrecting old characters go ā¦ eeesh, the stripās been doing it for a long time. Tru(e) Standish has made more than one appearance. Bitsy and Wally have been back, Mopmanās been back, Adderall Bobby had a second bite at the court, Jarvis Whiteās been back, Marty DeJongās been back, Heather reappeared. Itās something I appreciated about Rubin, truth be told.
Iām trying real hard to be welcoming to Mr. Barajas but the quick cuts from one story arc to the next are becoming hard to stay tuned in to. My biggest fear is that Gil Thorp is becoming Mark Trailerized.
The problem with bringing back characters like this is that Gil and Mimi never age. Itās good that they donāt or Gil would have died years ago, but it makes suspension of disbelief more difficult. Mel is 14 years older, but not the Thorps.
Iām consistently amused by the folks who complain āStick to sports! I donāt come here for social commentary!ā when the strip has engaged in social commentary for decades. I can only conclude that either (a) theyāre new to the strip or (b) this particular line of social commentary upsets them. The former is understandable, but the latter tends to speak poorly of the complainers.
P4: āUh, I meant ānotā to get that abortion. But at the time I was being written by that crazy Jerry Jenkins, so you have to take that into account. As for consistency, at least I am still wearing the same clothesā¦ā
I used to always start my day with Gil. A way to remove myself from the reality of the world. Milford was like Mayberry with a TV station. It was ONE issue at a time and there were sports as the background: Baseball, football and basketball. Now itās like I am reading CNN. Gil & Mimi getting divorced, Keri, who is non-binary, has a trans kid getting ready to ask her out and Marty Moon is nowhere to be seen . There are virtually no sports. If there is a time when MIlford returns to normal let me know.
I think that the problem is that this strip has been stuck in the 80ās for forty years. Things change, but fundamentally changing every character ruins the continuity. i.e. Gil & Mimi suddenly have marital problems instead of us seeing those problems develop over time.
Seems kind of cruel for Gil to tell her, āI shouldnāt have told you not to get that abortion.ā (Which is how itās supposed to read.) Is that why sheās crying, because itās like heās saying, āIām sorry your kid now exists.ā And speaking of existing, todayās Mopped Up Thorp exists purely for your reading enjoyment.
seismic-2 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Um, why did she even turn to Gil for advice when she became pregnant? Is that in his job description? (Not that Gil ever does the stuff, that actually is in his job description, of course.)
jroggs over 2 years ago
I assume this is from some older arc Barajas dug up. So if Mel is carrying this furious grudge from the time Gil calmly asked her to carefully consider her options before committing to becoming a teen mother- excuse me, I mean the time Gil demanded she immediately get an abortion or else (an act of oppressive patriarchal cruelty so traumatizing that she weeps bitter tears and snaps at Gil just recalling it 15 years later), then why was she so friendly with him a couple weeks ago and why would she specifically press him to look out for her son? Henry, are you deliberately writing all of these characters to be completely insane?
kdizzle over 2 years ago
Great to have this strip to come to for some light sports-related entertainment.
Charks over 2 years ago
Anyone remember this gal when she was a student? Was there a Kyle and MELissa?
Ravenswing over 2 years ago
As Bitsy says, this references a plot from twenty years back. And thank you, Bitsy; I was blinking hard and about to type, āWaitaminute, GilPa counseled her AGAINST an abortion!ā Beyond that, the whole helping-out bit came (I seem to recall) when Melissa told her parents she was pregnant, they promptly kicked her out, Kyle wanted to drop out to work to support them both, and GilPaās solution was to have Kyle stay in school, and he and Mimi would put Melissa up for a time. Bitsy, Henry, or other longtime readers like Mopman might correct me if Iām remembering it wrong.
Ravenswing over 2 years ago
And as far as resurrecting old characters go ā¦ eeesh, the stripās been doing it for a long time. Tru(e) Standish has made more than one appearance. Bitsy and Wally have been back, Mopmanās been back, Adderall Bobby had a second bite at the court, Jarvis Whiteās been back, Marty DeJongās been back, Heather reappeared. Itās something I appreciated about Rubin, truth be told.
Lord Flatulence Premium Member over 2 years ago
This comic is dissolving.
Jusbcuz over 2 years ago
Gil and Mimi were so good to her that in the next dayās strip, sheās yelling at them for it.
weikelk over 2 years ago
They need to get off this track. I donāt need Gil Thorp preaching political diatribe.
bearwku82 over 2 years ago
So Henry, whatās Milfordās offensive scheme this football season? Veer? Offset I? Chuck and duck?
Mr Reality over 2 years ago
Meanwhile , Milford already has 2 forfeit losses on its football record and is going to forfeit again this week ,in all reality .
rebroxanna over 2 years ago
What the heck is going on?
James St. John Smythe over 2 years ago
I just came here to watch some sports and cheer on Milfordā¦
hifirick1953 over 2 years ago
Imagine some new time reader trying to understand what is going on??
foxmike6513 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Oh good lordāāāā-
jrankin1959 over 2 years ago
Cue the cheesy, old school soap opera organ musicā¦
dadjo over 2 years ago
Iām trying real hard to be welcoming to Mr. Barajas but the quick cuts from one story arc to the next are becoming hard to stay tuned in to. My biggest fear is that Gil Thorp is becoming Mark Trailerized.
chiphilton over 2 years ago
The problem with bringing back characters like this is that Gil and Mimi never age. Itās good that they donāt or Gil would have died years ago, but it makes suspension of disbelief more difficult. Mel is 14 years older, but not the Thorps.
[Unnamed Reader - 68fd3a] over 2 years ago
Shouldnāt football season have started by now?
Twainrdr over 2 years ago
P-1: Skillfully using violet to imply a flashback, Gil tries to convince Mel into a three-way.
P-2: Exploding eye syndrome indicates her objection to page 247 of Giās illustrated Kama Sutra.
P-3: Gil shows signs of early onset dementia
wesmorgan1 over 2 years ago
Iām consistently amused by the folks who complain āStick to sports! I donāt come here for social commentary!ā when the strip has engaged in social commentary for decades. I can only conclude that either (a) theyāre new to the strip or (b) this particular line of social commentary upsets them. The former is understandable, but the latter tends to speak poorly of the complainers.
Snarker formerly known as Rube Whigham over 2 years ago
P4: āUh, I meant ānotā to get that abortion. But at the time I was being written by that crazy Jerry Jenkins, so you have to take that into account. As for consistency, at least I am still wearing the same clothesā¦ā
maxmag30 over 2 years ago
I used to always start my day with Gil. A way to remove myself from the reality of the world. Milford was like Mayberry with a TV station. It was ONE issue at a time and there were sports as the background: Baseball, football and basketball. Now itās like I am reading CNN. Gil & Mimi getting divorced, Keri, who is non-binary, has a trans kid getting ready to ask her out and Marty Moon is nowhere to be seen . There are virtually no sports. If there is a time when MIlford returns to normal let me know.
Irish53 over 2 years ago
P 2.5: āā¦unless youāre in the same bed with me and sheās (points thumb at Mimi) not aroundā¦ā
tcayer over 2 years ago
What in the fresh HeII is happening here? Enough with the new authors tearing down legacy strips. Go create your own strip to destroy.
metals24 over 2 years ago
I think that the problem is that this strip has been stuck in the 80ās for forty years. Things change, but fundamentally changing every character ruins the continuity. i.e. Gil & Mimi suddenly have marital problems instead of us seeing those problems develop over time.
jslabotnik over 2 years ago
P3: Geez calm down, babe, I just wanted to slow dance
Mopman over 2 years ago
Seems kind of cruel for Gil to tell her, āI shouldnāt have told you not to get that abortion.ā (Which is how itās supposed to read.) Is that why sheās crying, because itās like heās saying, āIām sorry your kid now exists.ā And speaking of existing, todayās Mopped Up Thorp exists purely for your reading enjoyment.
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