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I’m not sure if you’re aware, but fast hookups haven’t exactly gone the way of the dodo. And who says it’s immediate? Time skips can happen; perhaps they went to a party after this? I’m just wanting this to be treated the way adults treat attraction, not two sixth-graders. Bad enough that Luann’s family dynamic has her permanently stuck at 12 years old (largely due to her pigsty of a room); can’t she at least be an adult in her love life?
Look, I agree with you. But the issue isn’t getting solved here, and bringing politics here just makes it harder for us all to move on and stay friends after a debate. We can get all heated in an argument about the plot or characters and go right back to being pals afterward, since it’s just a fictional story and nobody has any real stake in it. But politics affects our very lives, so arguments get personal and grudges get held. That’s why I insist this place stay free of it, regardless of if I agree with what’s being said or not. There are plenty of places to discuss our political opinions, so what’s the harm in having this place not be one of them?
I take back every criticism I’ve ever made if tomorrow’s strip shows them in an awkward “morning after” situation in Phil’s bed. Please, no more of this junior-high-level drama. These characters are supposed to be adults, so it’d be nice if they acted like it.
Someone once used the term “eternal present” to describe it, and I think that fits. Nothing from the strip’s past actually happened (unless explicitly referred to by the characters) and nothing done now will have any future consequence once the arc is over. It’s why Luann doesn’t finally lose patience with Bernice’s constant insults or why Shannon’s unending brattiness isn’t punished: every incident is treated like it’s the first time.
You notice that Greg doesn’t allow amicable exes? Once the girl is done with the guy he disappears altogether. Kinda draws attention to how shallow the love interests are in this strip: the guy’s only purpose was to give the girl someone to obsess over, so once that’s done there’s no reason for him to be around anymore, so into the ether he vanishes.
At least those women actually follow through. This strip is obsessed with the concept of sex but terrified of the reality of it.