Question: Who let Hanson watch The Blues Brothers? Because whoever it was deserves either a hearty handshake or a punch in the nose; I'm not sure which yet.
I thought that song was actually quite good. These kids have really grown up and continued to work on their craft. They also seem to have eschewed the temptations (so far) of child stardom and from people I know who know them... they have their head on straight.
I hope they catch a break and get the same chance to grow as artists that others have had. Mmmbop may be an annoying song, but it was a damn impressive accomplishment for kids their age. They're displaying (from what I can hear) that their talent has only grown.
FBOFW deathsmatrixvikingAugust 8 2010, 07:00:48 UTC
Off the top of my head, I count three deaths in "For Better or for Worse":
1) Mrs. Baird, the elderly neighbor lady. Her passing was young Michael's first experience with human death.
2) Grandpa Jim's first wife, Elly's mother. Jim was alone for some time until Iris came into his life. And he was still alive -- although his death would be just a matter of weeks or months -- when Johnston ended the strip.
3) Farley, who gave up his life to save another.
God I loved that strip. I bought each of the collections until I realized that I wasn't rereading them (and comic books took priority for my entertainment money). I really didn't like the idea of the strip going into reruns, but the stories have sucked me in again.
'Tyler Marlowe has become the Breakout Character of PS 238. Initially introduced in issue 3 as a sort of This Loser Is You character - the only unpowered kid in a school for superhuman "metaprodigies" - he has come to dominate the series to the extent that there are more issues with him as the main character than those in which he isn't. Meanwhile, many of the original major characters are hardly even mentioned, and at least one has been shipped off to another school; he hasn't been Put On A Bus, because he still appears occasionally, but he's pretty much deteriorated into a non-stop Wangst source.'
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But no matter what they play it's Mmmbop that get's stuck in my head, so I avoid them. It's one of the most wicked ear-worms I've ever heard.
MK Polka: Pokality! Made me snort. That would be a great hidden fatality in the next MK.
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I hope they catch a break and get the same chance to grow as artists that others have had. Mmmbop may be an annoying song, but it was a damn impressive accomplishment for kids their age. They're displaying (from what I can hear) that their talent has only grown.
I wish them the best of luck.
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1) Mrs. Baird, the elderly neighbor lady. Her passing was young Michael's first experience with human death.
2) Grandpa Jim's first wife, Elly's mother. Jim was alone for some time until Iris came into his life. And he was still alive -- although his death would be just a matter of weeks or months -- when Johnston ended the strip.
3) Farley, who gave up his life to save another.
God I loved that strip. I bought each of the collections until I realized that I wasn't rereading them (and comic books took priority for my entertainment money). I really didn't like the idea of the strip going into reruns, but the stories have sucked me in again.
A true classic.
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'Tyler Marlowe has become the Breakout Character of PS 238. Initially introduced in issue 3 as a sort of This Loser Is You character - the only unpowered kid in a school for superhuman "metaprodigies" - he has come to dominate the series to the extent that there are more issues with him as the main character than those in which he isn't. Meanwhile, many of the original major characters are hardly even mentioned, and at least one has been shipped off to another school; he hasn't been Put On A Bus, because he still appears occasionally, but he's pretty much deteriorated into a non-stop Wangst source.'
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