Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for December 07, 2024

It’s all was just a illusion.

Teddy’s pants are white instead of green

How do we know that was really acting, Dee Dee?

AHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA not funny

It’s probably really called lying

dee dee, ur whole life is just an act

…so all that for a lame gotcha plot twist? As if she wasn’t bothered? Because she clearly was?

What a waste of two weeks. What started as a funny arc turned boring, predictable, mean and now plain stupid. No need to incorporate even a little emotion or development, just a lame punchline.

And yes, I KNOW Big Nate is a comedy strip. I don’t think every week should be a soap opera. But that doesn’t mean every arc has to stick to the same formula. We’ve seen (rare) emotional arcs before, plus the novels proved he could write moments like that if he tried. I’m not asking for some teary conversation, but having Dee Dee’s friends explain to her that she needs to change her acting methods and seeing her exhibit more than just 3 types of jokes for the first time since 2016 (you know, nearly 9 years ago) wouldn’t be the end of the world.

But no. Another lame punchline.

0\10. Hopefully next arc is Christmas themed and actually funny at least.

i feel like its a wasted arc imo, they coulda made it more interesting by actually teaching dee dee

This is a weird but surprising arc, honestly. I like it!

BTW I’m back, I was out for 5 days not that any of you guys care. ;)

This strip is funny but a bit surprising. You know what? What would be funny if Kim started laughing at Deedee because she took her place.

The arc could be a 9/10, but this strip deserves no more than a 7/10.

What are your ratings y’all?

Or is it just being bad at acting that you’re a good actor/

Boring.

Bad strip can’t lie

I think this is called “denial”

The arc was not bad but honestly, it could be better

Act III, comin’ up….

So this isn’t a lousy comic strip, and you’re just pretending it’s lousy?

However hasn’t Nate been sweet to try to make her feel better?

It’s a wonder if she was lying and that she really was in a funk, but was motivated to convince people that she wasn’t in a funk?

sah-wheeet! For a minute there, I thought this might sort of segue into next week (INCLUDING Sunday’s strip!)……it’s time for another “right around home with NATE” Christmas arc (THAT can stretch a couple extra weeks!)…….

Checkmate, society!

Acting? No, more like faking distress for attention. It’s called LYING.

She’s like the Russian in the Limeliters’ “Gari, Gari”: either she’s miserable being happy, or happy being miserable.

She’s channeling Jon Lovitz’s Great Thespian

No, It’s called denial

Bro

oh HO

Yeah okay this storyline did not need to happen, it could have just stopped at one week

She actually is a good actor, I guess

I’m confused

Dee Dee studied with Lee Strasberg.

This is the same energy of KSI saying that he was trying to rile people up with the Lunchly drama even though he was actually mad.

Dumbest. Plot twist. Ever.

Motivation works wonders!!!!

This was a really good joke

next time… we need a winter arc

XD

They dragged this strip on for too long. Hopefully next week is better

Unfortunately, her act could not save this arc as it hits a 0/10 just like her acting.

This is a rather boring plot twist.

ehhhh ok this is getting weird