For Better or For Worse

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I guess she could always rewrite the initial Anthony-Liz romance to have Liz passionately crushing on him, instead of the "Oh, yeah, I guess he's OK" kind of relationship we got the first time around. And I think "April" will be recast as Elly's pet hermit crab or something.

[batmom]

Lynn can't tell any other story because she's a lousy story-teller. Her strip has deteriotated with every step she takes away from the reality of her own life. If she wants to start a new strip it would have to be about the adventures of a 60ish divorcee.

[kanding]

You know, I would read that.

[azaleaqueen]

I would too, kanding.

It's kinda nice, though, seeing Connie not looking like Grandpa Jim.

[Mugsy]

I just don't understand why she wants to redo her strip at all. To a lot of people, the Pattersons are almost a real family. The fans know the story, the history, how it turned out, and face it, the real fans are the ones who will read the retread strip. I think she'll end up making changes that won't make sense in the long run, just because she's done that in the past couple of years. It's a huge mistake and messes with her legacy.

She should just have said, "I planned to retire in 2008, but after big changes in my personal life, I have decided to continue with FBORFW for now." I honestly don't think any newspaper or fan would have complained about an honest change of heart, plus they'd get the story to continue like so many clearly want.

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The "new" strips are beyond boring. Today's final panel: WTF? That isn't funny or even clever. In fact, it doesn't make any sense whatsoever.
Why does Lynn think this retconning is a good idea and how the hell did she convince even one other human to let her do it? WHYYYYY?!?!

[ivy]

The art doesn't even look like the old school art did, it looks exactly like what it is: someone trying to copy the old style.

I don't get the punchline either.

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Lynn said the new/old strips would help her flesh out secondary characters, which I guess is why we're getting a week of Annie The Boring. Problem is, the characters' bios are already on the website for anyone obsessive enough to care. Most of them are so got-danged maudlin, though! Really, read Annie's. It will make need to snort Zoloft.

Also, 30 years ago, a mom and kids strip with a mild dash of occasional snark-lite was something new and different in the funny pages. Now, we've had Calvin and Hobbes, Heart of the City, Baby Blues, Adam at Home, and a bunch of others that give us the wry view of domestic life BUT WITH JOKES. Putting the old Foob up against new strips really diminishes LJ's legacy.

[DaisyNukem]

Lynn really hates kids, doesn't she? Kids are never shown being cute, or well behaved. My kids are only 15 and 12, but I remember their younger days fondly, not as a Bataan death march.

[Mugsy]

Does Lynn have grandchildren? That she sees? I know her Liz isn't married, but what about her "Michael"? Or does he live far away or is estranged from her or something? If so, then I can see how she is turning into one of those typical crotchety old bags who hate everything.