Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for February 22, 2024

“So I started a fight, was ejected from the game, and am on academic probation. But it was important that I respond to an insult designed to make someone lose his temper.”

P2: Watch that finger wag. P3 then demonstrates that not everything is black and white.

Careful Rod. Don’t be goin’ all Martin on him.

P1 – Player on left appears to be wearing number 7, which is illegal in HS basketball (NFHS rules).

“Exactly, Rodney,” said Inma. “That’s why I want you to support every single opinion that I have!”

“Exactly, Rodney,” said Inma. “That’s why I want you to bow down to me and kiss my ring.

There was a problem at our last game. A dark gray mist enshrouded the court.

If only we’d seen how Rod stood up for Toby instead of cutting away to something else entirely.

Looks like they won the “play downs” in ZDII and ZDIJ. Great years those were.

Soooo Inma Ignorance, how does Rod’s courage to stand up to bigotry and prejudice directed at a friend compare to the “controversial” comment Moon baited you into during a post match interview? Why are you apologizing for anything Rod? Why hasn’t Moon been made to apologize to you and the school for asking that question at an inappropriate time? I’m listening.

P3: Well, the first two panels were black and white.

“There was a problem at our last game, but the writer didn’t bother to show it. And we never actually got to play, because he’s more interested in creating ‘controversies’ than writing about sports”.

P-1 &2: Do not adjust your TV Set. We control blah, blah, blah. Welcome to the Outer Limits.

P-1: Ooo, a re-cap! Just like Oak Island!

P-2: Coach Thorp, whose teaching Coach Curly how to re-gain his manhood, let one of his players confront the other teams coach. Yeah, that would happen.

P-3: "In the Merry Old Land of OZ!

Time for the old corn toss. Which is worse ? HB’s horrendous scrip- writing? Or, RW’s Color-blindness “artistry” ? Tough call. The scrip-writing does not need to be addressed; it’s just bad ! But, what is up with Coach Albino in P2 ? If Tobias is Caucasian in P1, coach "I’m calling the Commissioner " in P2 must be super white . Combine the hack script-writing and “what color is it ?” and you get “TA-DA !!!” Color(not everything is black-and-white) in P3. I just can’t resist reading this strip. Why? I said it before and I will say it again—- it is like a really really really bad movie. You’re just glued to it because you cannot wait to see just how bad it will get. Can’t wait for tomorrow .

P 4 (Rod): “… and after that coach vomited, it also made me realize that I need to brush my teeth once in awhile…”

“There was a problem at our last game. A game nearly broke out, but the Issue Of The Week came up just in time to prevent any of that sports nonsense.”

Not everything is black and white, but the first 2 panels are.

P4: “Now hold hands with me and ToBe, Keri, hold hands with me and ToBe. Good. Now let’s all sing a few verses of Kumbaya together!”

Alex, I will take for $1,000 “Things that a High School Coach would NEVER let his player do”. What is,Argue with an Opposing Coach

rod tells irma i got no string cheese but you wanna see a babys arm holding a apple ?

ill give you the hard way the fast way irma oh rod your so romantic

All the incidents we saw, and he refers back to one that we didn’t?

meanwhile keri found a straw and is making bubbles with her milk

Somebody better get punched soon. It’s been weeks.

I don’t think poking the opponent’s coach in the chin is a good way to start the game. And speaking of chin, Rod potentially takes it in the chin in today’s episode of Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.Com/2024/02/22/script-problem/

Gibberish.

P 4 (Rod): “… so, now that that’s settled, can we hook up tonight?…”

P4- (Rod): “Well if you’re so sorry, why are you smiling? You think I’m funny? Funny how? Funny like a clown?………..”

Pan. 2 : “Don’t point that, it has a nail in it” !

P3- (Rod): “…..But then there’s zebras, piano keys, dalmatians…..”

“…and I told Coach Andrews ‘you call Jami Thorp a wimpy gutless spineless sissy who shares the same soggy Shredded Wheat with Heehaw and sticks latkes in his Easy Bake oven again, I’ll-‘. Then I shook Coach Andrews’ hand and walked away…”

When Rod goes pro, he’ll be drafted by the 1989 Pistons as another enforcer.