Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for September 16, 2011

Hoo boy…it’s going to be interesting when Tiff’s hopes are dashed to itty-bitty pieces.

Nice to see Crystal being supportive instead of sarcastic.

Again with the putting on makeup thing? Why the girls always putting on makeup???

I can easily see that Tiff might be “hiding in the stall” and could be crying, and wants no one to see that……. I don’t think she is “not accepting she did not get the part” but actually “does not want anyone seeing her accepting defeat”

@wiseladDid you notice what might be a tear under Tiffany’s talk balloon in the last panel? You might be right!

Is it just me, or has anybody else noticed that the colors seem a little “off” the last couple of days? Kinda like when the printer is running out of ink and leaves one color out.

Why even assume that this movie is not a fabrication on the part of Elwood. Remember that dinner in the park for Luann and the fake diamond?

Uh-oh. I believe Tiffany knew she did not get the part and rather to pretend it was the other way around, to perpetuate her fantasy, and expects her friends to help her with her fantasy.

Crystal is doing what she can to cushion Tiffany’s fall. I admire her for that.

Maybe they should call the film “Eyez of Airhead”

Perhaps Tiff is not so nieave as thought. Maybe she is hoping for the best. She realizes that she probably will not be called, but it feels better to think your in.

Tiffany has the potential to end up like Marcia Brady on that short-lived post-Brady Bunch drama, The Bradys. Moving on to college and discovering she was no longer the high school Miss It, she developed a drinking problem.

Hey folks. Consider this one:Crystal does INDEED get a small part in the “Zeye” Film.She works VERY hard and turns in a GOOD performance.BUT, at the end of filming the editors find that ALL of Tiff’s scenes, however Good, SLOW the Pacing of the film and THOSE scenes end up on the cutting room floor.Tiff is CRUSHED but FINALLY wakes up to REALITY and FINALLY joins the REAL World.………..?Naaaaaaaaw…..,

Mordock, you need coffee BEFORE you start to post. That way you might start off with Tiffany instead of Crystal – cuz I think you mean that “Tiffany does INDEED …”` As far as the strip, I was beginning to feel sorry for Tiffany that she doesn’t recognize the brief interview for what it is, but NOW – I agree she’s in denial and doesn’t want to hear anything that shoots down her “belief”.

@Louie – Crystal’s face is a little toward the grey side today- Tiff is very much in Denial and wants Crystal to follow her there with affirmations. And it IS very possible that there is no film – at least not a Hollywood production that would go to major theatres.

Oops!I commented before loading the 2nd page of comments. It is very difficult to sympathize with Tiffany because she consistently does mean and selfish things.

Tiff, it might be time for you to come down to Earth and realize that the world DOESN’T revolve around you. I’m not sure if not getting a part in the movie will do that for you… but I’m still confused as to why Elwood wanted her to audition in the first place. He doesn’t have a vendetta against Tiff, does he? Or did he honestly think he’d get a shot with her by doing this? Perhaps Tiff will be brought down in her pride, temporarily humbled by not getting the part, and then will become prideful again when she gets a call from the casting directors asking her to be “Lady at Book Store #5” or some other insignificant role. She’ll be ecstatic and back to her prideful self.

Greg could show these teens constantly texting – never talking — but, hey, that would be too realistic. I’ll take the makeup obsession.

That droplet is toilet splash. Next question?

Weekday coloration has gone drab for several weeks. Greyish backgrounds.

Compare to the colors of the last Sunday strips.

The door may be closed, but be assured the Queen of Denial is on the throne…

Some characters are merely “guest” characters like Elwood, Mrs. Horner, perhaps Delta as she doesn’t appear very often, and some for a special or specific arc such as Dirk, Quill, Rosa, and Ann. The constant and regular characters are: Luann, Bernice, Brad, Toni, TJ, Mr/Mrs DeGroot, Tiffany, Crystal, Knute, Gunther. They take turns in story arcs weekly. Last week it was Crystal and Knute, and this week, Crystal and Tiffany. There is usually carry-over in weekly storylines from the previous week..

Color issues are still being worked out. Transition of proceeses from United Media to Universal are ongoing. Possibly the files being posted are CMYK colors, which tend to be “muddier” online due to the black plate component. Have no explanation for Arcamax’s blazing colors, though…

Tiff may have just lost her only friend by telling her to SHUT UP!

I’m starting to understand what Knute sees in Crystal.

Aw, it’s nice to see Crystal being actually nice to Tiff. I rather like the thought of them actually being friends even if Greg doesn’t focus on it often. Also I think Tiff might be in denial about how well the audition went seeing her least comment.

she gets the part

to be honest, crystal is being a really annoying friend.

I think Tiffany knows and is struggling to project the image of her as being confident, a winner, and on top of things. I kind of feel bad for her at the moment.

I’m going to reveal something most women don’t want anyone to know. Women go to the bathroom in pairs to talk. I think the makeup is a stall tactic to allow more conversation, though appearance is a factor, too.

Maybe she did get a part. Does Evez have a dorky sidekick or sister?

I liked the way this was drawn…cool angles ….a little different than normal.

I was thinking earlier when commenting on color, that we have not heard from our Sheriff in awhile – so THANKS, Sheriff! A formatting difference makes sense.

“Sometimes it can work”? Only in comics. Ask Sean Young why it didn’t get her a reading (FYI, a screen test isn’t even close to the same thing as auditioning for a part) for “Catwoman”.

Awwwww. This is the proof that Crystal really cares about Tiffany!