Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for August 03, 2023

This arc is pretty dry imo. I see it as Pierce just poking fun at “trendy foods,” which maybe I would find some humour in if said “trendy” foods actually spread this much. They are more widespread nowadays, but not to this extent. A dozen donuts will rarely, if ever, reach forty bucks, and you can still easily find chocolate glazed donuts even at these “trendy” stores (although tbf this may just be an exaggeration). Idk, I think I get the message being sent here, but it just falls flat for me.

First vegan candy, now vegan donuts?! No offense, vegans

Do y’all think this is a play on Crumbl Cookies?

Alright no offense to vegans in any way but the thought of having a VEGAN donut icks me out

Whelp with this strip I officially cannot stand grandpa wright. And unlike coach john and Kim he didn’t start as an outdated concept that only got worse,he was a good character who lost his mind.

WTH ARE VEGAN DONUTS??

See, this really is just “old man yelling at cloud”. Peirce git some seemingly super specific pet peeve he just had to yell about for a week. As a story it’s like moving through sludge, and as comedy it’s repetitive and dull. Same punchline 4 times now: Vern gets angrier at the latest info he gets, Nate goes “oh boy”, that’s it. I’m not even necessarily disagreeing with Peirce, it’s just not funny to see a middleaged man vent his karen moment through an old man who has progressively become less funny over the last few years.

3\10, really? Really?

No cricket flour cruller?! WTH!

no offense but ew, vegan donuts. that reminded me of a TikTok when Gordon Ramsey called “the vegan that must not be named” a vegan donut, funny insult, it reminded me of that.

Krispy Kreme are just whipped air, and I just don’t get (understand) VooDoo Doughnuts

Reminds me of a pizza place near me that doesn’t have plain cheese pizza.

Old Man needs to calm down

…perhaps there’s something to that “train stops at Willoughby” thing from that Twilight Zone episode…….

Nate, where’s the cellphone? You need to be recording this to become “viral”.

Dude… this arc has gotta be the most boring Big Nate arc I have ever seen… the jokes aren’t funny… it’s so dry…

Strip rating: 0/10 Sorry.

Donuts were a dollar a dozen when I was a kid. They’re a dollar each at the local Safeway. Haven’t eaten a donut in years since the Krispy Kreme place went out of business.

What’s with all the concern for Vegans feelings? There is even are restaurant in Australia that barred Vegans after all the hassle they caused with their demands.

Everyone! Let’s use this old man’s conflict for our personal benefit!

This donut shop has mere seconds to stay in business.

What’s with vegan ? You get no Bacon maple bars. That’s truly very sad

Jeez, no need to go full-on Karen mode.

DESIGNER DONUTS BE LIKE:

Customer: Hey, can I please get one plain donut?

Cashier: Coming right up!

Some time later…

Cashier: Here is your donut! That will be $3.50!

Customer: What?! This isn’t what I ordered!

Cashier: Huh? But I gave you what you asked for.

Customer: I asked for a PLAIN donut! Not a PLANE donut!

Cut to the donut, which is in the shape of a plane.

ba-dum-tss

Time to leave the shop.

I like any of the BN strips with Gramps in them. Still, I can’t wait for Daphne to get home from summer camp!!

Also, Gramps and Nate: Find another donut shop. One that sells donuts rationally and reasonably!! (Chocolate..GLAZED!!)

If there is anything that that should just not be “gourmet,” it’s donuts.

Eating animals is wrong McDonald’sHurting animals is wrong McDonald’sShare this songAnd change your entire menu to #BeVegan from now on

It’s like getting plain black coffee at Starbucks.

cringy

3/10 literally the same joke as yesterday, but replaced the lines.

Despite the complaints about the arc the punchline is precious….and funny. Good comic.

A rip off place, that’s the place that doesn’t have chocolate donuts (the best taste of a donut)

Vegan doughnuts? Officers, right here.

I started raging when the vegan came