Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for December 06, 2014

La pregunta del día….la pregunta del día… – Gunther’s been tossing in the unsure dreams, from the down feather and comforter that is his mind… and now it’s time to wake up… and make it up… – Was that opportunity knockin’ for Gunther? Or maybe it was just the engine….

Ahhhh…I don’t like it out there!!! =-O

I wonder where the gasoline stations are? Or the food carts? Or the people ?! ;)

You and “Mouse”, too!

It’s so funny it looks like Gunther hasn’t even moved a muscle since the ride started

Gunther might find it easier to answer Luis’s question if he actually had decided what his dream was. (Getting a PhD in Engineering is only a ‘dream’ if it would be difficult to accomplish; for Gunther, it would probably be easy to do the work, and the money probably isn’t an issue.) This is essentially what Quill was asking Gunther, in another way: what do you ‘love’ Gunther? What is the path you dream of?

“While You See A Chance…” (♫)“On A Silver Platter”“Court Is In Session… And Here’s The Ball…”“The Sieve In Decisive”“The 64,000 Foot Question”“Mettle Shop”“The Emergence Of Convergence”“Mind Your Qs&As”“A Window, A Door, And A Whole Lot More…”“Life’s The Same, I’m Moving In Stereo..” (♫)“A Quarterback On A Tuesday Afternoon”or…“Opportuni-Tease”

Well, Rosa has her seatbelt on, but where is Gunther’s? That’s right…they are in a foreign country whose driving rules are probably different than ours (USA)!! ;)

LOL, you can sure knock him over with one!!!

That one had me just about falling off of my computer seat! LOL! ;)

Gunther: “I don’t know, but I’m about to find out.”

Re: the cartel…I wouldn’t be surprised! That panel with the mountains reminds me of the Bible’s story about the man being beaten up and left for dead. It was a nasty wilderness out there, and it still is (probably even more so). Anyway, that is what the panel reminds me of… ;)

Well, the second panel could stir up a little nightmare or two…which I hope doesn’t happen with Rosa and Gunther… ;)

Does anyone else notice that the van appears to be driving toward an area that is much darker than the rest of the last panel? Or am I just worrying too much?

When Gunther gets there, wait until they start asking, “Is this your senorita?”

“either the path that bears wrath, or one with no bath”

More songs to consider:

“Roundabout”, Yes(was written after spending some time in traffic)“Maybe I Can Fool Everybody, Tonight”, Crack The Sky ( as can be heard here )“I’ve Been Searching So Long”, Chicago“Last Train To London”, Electric Light Orchestra“Life Is A Highway”, Tom Cochrane “Midnight Rider” (connected here strictly by the drive to ride on)“Journeyman”, Jethro Tull

“Cruiser”, the Cars

Gunther is about to discover what the politicians have called “the bridge to nowhere”. (Perhaps that is another metaphor for his current life) Will we find out Monday, or is this only a cliff hanger so Greg can switch to another storyline?

Well….

The only way this could work well is if Gunther was moved to compassion upon seeing everyone needed direct help, and got genuinely interested in doing good deeds there. Being Gunther, he’ll plan out how best to help. He still needs to be Rosa’s string.

Gunther is on a path with no window view.If you follow Rosa’s path you must wear blinders.

http://3qk1b1161hm31k998d8593fzba.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/gallery/animals-and-beautiful-sights-of-the-world/gas-station-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-in-peru.jpg :P and looks like either one more week, or it will continue AFTER Christmas, I think it will continue after the 25th

Or Mr. Gray will reveal that he is.. Dez’…. er… somebody… (duhn- duhn -duhhhhn!!!!)

Or Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with a candlestick?

“Is this your path?” Wow, how many times have we asked that question of ourselves over the years? Maybe its best to travel without a rear view mirror.

Meanwhile, the darkness at the far end of the last panel haunts me as I recall Sheriff Mordecai’s hint of disaster yesterday…

Well, it is still raining out and IS Katie still has her nose bent out of joint! She hates the rain and so will let me finish GoComics without having to constantly get up and down to let her in and out! And so, on that note, ‘Nite all! ;)-—————————————————————-“I never knows the children. It’s just six of one and half-a-dozen of the other."(The Pirate, Captain Marryat, 1792-1848)

I’m afraid the driver will use them to unload the supplies, and tell them to hop-in and return to the city.

Very true!

It always seems much friendlier on this site early in the morning (or very late at night), but I’m exhausted, so I think I’ll have to take a break now. I’ll check in later, just in case the Sheriff decides to give us another hint!

Mmm…I am imagining the aroma. I must need sleep more than I thought….

No this is not your path Gunther. Stop letting Rosa control your life!

Rosa has me really really annoyed here. Going to Peru to her uncle is one-thing …. this is just crazy fantasy. She is dragging her “boyfriend” into it not because she wants him there, but because she feels it validates her plan that someone is ready to come along.I really hope the story comes to her plonking on her head and realizing what a noob she has been, while Gunther gets so much more out of it.

I hope your taking real good care of Gunther, Rosa if you know what I mean. He’s been through a lot to be with you!

Oh boy, a saccharine unearned ending!

Well…one big pregnant pause till Monday. Can we stand the suspense? Can Gunther hold that expression for 48hours??

Uh,oh..

Gunther would do well to remember Quill’s advice – find out if this is what he wants. Do this trip to see if he wants to follow Rosa to the ends of the earth. Because she’s not going to follow him, and she’s not going to sit still.

Their driver seems to be quite perceptive. Rosa has a good heart, but perhaps a bit of training would be a good idea.

Ay, there’s the question, Gunther. So, what is your answer? How much does your answer include Rosa?

The indigenous people, they sing folk songs and tell tall tales of the Gringo, the terrible and ruthless Gringo, who united the cartels and ruled with an iron fist. He had taken the name “El Guapo,” but is perhaps better known as “El Terrible.” Villagers would bring him tribute and pay him homage.

That driver has kind of a look on his face that he knows something that they don’t…

Agreed. From the looks of the strip, it sounds like this might be the break point for this arc. We’ll go back to Pitts for a while for the holidays, and then come back here (I suppose) when Gunther has made his decision.

Whichever way it works out, I still would like Rosa to remain in the strip. Hopefully, with Gunther in whatever capacity he finds himself. But if that’s not meant to be, then I’d still rather see her anyway. She has a little maturing to do as well, and I’d like to see how she does with that.

Yea, more strips involving an untrained, teenage “medical worker” going to help people. She may have been on the path to college — and to useful and practical skills — but now she’s on the path to what?

Well It was Very “Nice” of You to DRAG a Thoroughly COWED, Completely EMASCULATED, Whimpering Gunther, Down YOUR Misguided “Path,” Rosa.

Well, There’s a loaded question that I do not even think Rosa has asked him. Personally, I think a fair answer would be, I dunno. Certain to raise an eyebrow, but really.. at age 19, how many of us really knew our path. I think Rosa is running on the adrenaline of what she thinks her path is. Lets see what happens when what she thinks is her path and the reality of what is collide. Its not pretty when you find out that the world isn’t always what you want it to be.

This strip is going nowhere slowly.

Looks like the first part of Romancing the Stone.

Its “her” path – unfortunately she doesn´t consider alternates or what other people might think of it even if they would follow her forever.

Many people go happy to their doom.

No, he has the kind of look on his face that he knows this is about Gunther & Rosa having their own adventure in this outing!

Yes, this looks like a cliff hanger that will make us wait to see what happens. Monday will probably have a switch, but to who????

I’m sure Rosa will trade seats with Gunter halfway through the ride. She wouldn’t be so selfish to take the good seat the entire 6 hours and make Gunther ride in the cramped back where he can’t see anything.

We haven’t had Brad and Toni for a while.

It is likely that Rosa will not be satisfied with the conditions in the new location. The people will not be needy enough or not have the right kind of need.

Rosa, a lot of relief organizations expect a college degree. As we say in the foothills, don’t go hiking without water, food, a jacket, and proper shoes.

The supplies will be condoms, which have featured in this strip before.

Finally, someone asks the question.

Why would Uncle Leo knowingly send them 6 hours away across dangerous roads, where they could be kidnapped or worse?

How do we know that’s where he’s sending them? I don’t think even Rosa knows precisely where she’s headed.

Also, how would a remote mountain retreat change the status quo? Rosa would only get madder and more determined to find her vision of a remote village.

Maybe… maybe not. If she suddenly gets that her family (via Uncle Leo) is controlling her existence in Peru to that great extent, maybe she’ll just give up and ask to go home. Granted, she’s not there yet… she’s still got a little “stubborn” in her. But, eventually, she’ll come to that Epiphany. What she does after that is the $64K question. I don’t think she’ll have many options since she doesn’t have financial control of her life, at this point. But she might put something together.

The best solution for everyone is for Leo and Rosa’s family to end this pointless charade and stop wasting everyone’s time. Send Rosa and her dog back to America

Perhaps for Rosa’s family, but not necessarily for her. I’d be pretty disappointed in that end result as you seem to be with the current results (or lack of them). I want her to get control of her life from her family. Maybe this isn’t the right vehicle for it, but neither is going back to do what her family wants. Of course, she’ll have to lean to provide for herself, but there are ways to do that (i.e. start from nothing). Not that I think her family would abandon her totally, but she’d have to face that to gain the control of her life she wants.

I’m thinking…. No.

I think that, Luis, the driver is acting like a father figure for Gunther. “The impulsive young girl is doing all the talking, son. Why are you doing this?” Poor, love sick, puppy dog will be henpecked all his life with Rosa. Best match is still Crystal and Knute. Some day they will be married by an Elvis impersonator, in a tiny chapel near a Comic character Convention, and spend their first night watching a Three Stooges and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark film marathon.

What about all of the people in the office who have come to rely on Gunther’s technical expertise?

What a compelling story line! If Gunther is true to himself. confirms that his destiny does not lie in the jungle and splits up with Rosa to return home, it will be a phenomenal serious edge to a usually funny, less than serious strip. Can’t wait for the outcome!

We shall see, won’t we?

Gunther esta arrepentido de haber viajado a Perú y Rosa no se dá cuenta.

I am warning you, they are going to be on the SHINING PATH…kidnapped by guerilla revolutionaries, and Gunther is a Gringo!

It’s the ‘Shining Path’.

Gunther really needs to listen to himself more. This is very co-dependent. He needs to take initiative to communicate with his girlfriend about what he really wants. He also needs to get out of that country and do something of his own after that if he doesn’t feel happy in Peru. I understand how terrifying it can sometimes be to set boundaries but it’s necessary if you have a problem like that.