I've adored Doonesbury for years. I remember the gut punch I felt when I realized B.D. had gone down.
I'm sorry, dad. You know I would never have tried to save River's life if I had known there was a dinner party at risk.
Simon ,'Safe'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Connie Neil - Oct 27, 2006 11:05:28 am PDT #1384 of 28144
brillig
Steph L. - Oct 27, 2006 11:19:00 am PDT #1385 of 28144
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I remember the gut punch I felt when I realized B.D. had gone down.
Right? I was afraid at first that he was killed.
§ ita § - Oct 27, 2006 11:25:25 am PDT #1386 of 28144
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It makes me feel almost guilty that I lapsed out of reading it.
Liese S. - Oct 27, 2006 11:35:54 am PDT #1387 of 28144
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Me, too. I remember a large part of one particular job wherein I spent years reading through the archives in chronological order. After that I kept up daily for a while, but it's been some time since I've been a regular reader. And I should be. Because, love. You know, in that painful and real way.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 27, 2006 11:36:45 am PDT #1388 of 28144
What is even happening?
Me too, ita.
Corwood, that was great. I didn't really need to fall in love with Garry Trudeau, though.
Connie Neil - Oct 27, 2006 11:48:41 am PDT #1389 of 28144
brillig
B.D.'s whole story arc has been terrific. His daughter's friend is Mike Doonesbury's daughter, and the final panel in the strip where B.D.'s daughter says she's scared has her talking off screen while B.D. and Mike are listening. B.D. has such a broken look on his face.
Another strip has B.D. in a wheelchair in a store. A little boy is staring at him. Roughly: "You lost your leg." "Uh huh." "Were you in the war?" "Uh huh." Kid's mother: "Billy, come on now, don't stare." Kid: "So you're a hero, then." B.D., finally smiling: "I guess so."
lisah - Oct 27, 2006 12:13:09 pm PDT #1390 of 28144
Punishingly Intricate
thanks for linking, Corwood, that was a great story.
Hayden - Oct 27, 2006 12:37:20 pm PDT #1391 of 28144
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I loved it, too, and am happy that I got to share the love with y'all.
Strega - Oct 27, 2006 1:53:14 pm PDT #1392 of 28144
Oh, I adore Gene Weingarten. He did another long piece for the magazine last winter about a guy who performed at children's birthday parties. Which doesn't sound like fascinating material, but it's great. [link]
Amy - Oct 27, 2006 2:21:26 pm PDT #1393 of 28144
Because books.
So funny -- I was just looking up the Ellen Schreiber books Jilli mentioned, as well as Thirsty, and realized I bought Thirsty for Jake a while back! I love being able to borrow books from my kid.