Mildred’s new design is a bit disorienting. Perhaps I was just too used to her with short hair? I reread the Wen-Tack story (which John kindly shared on Dropbox the other day). Her face has gotten much longer and her eyes much wider. Oddly the one thing that signalled to me that it WAS Mildred was the shape of the bottom of her hair.
Of course not the hair, but more her face. Perhaps I just have very young-looking friends but my female friends’ facial bone structure haven’t changed much since we were 16, and we’re mid-20s now.
Fair enough. I don’t draw anything like I did three or four years ago. Mildred is definitely longer, but I like drawing her that way. It feels more like who I think she is.
Some people change a lot during their teens, some people don’t. If you notice, Lottie hasn’t changed all that much (except for being a little bit taller and wearing makeup), but Mildred has, and I love the way John draws his characters as growing up and changing over the years while still remaining essentially true to themselves. It’s obviously a conscious choice and very skilfully done, in my opinion.
My favorite story from those days. A friend and I had been out to watch professional wrestling, and he had been drinking copious cheap beer and eating peanuts. For some unknown reason he liked to eat them shells and all.
Afterwards, we went to meet some other friends at a local bar (it was actually a strip club.) They had about 3/4 of a pitcher of equally cheap beer left over, and were about to leave. For some reason he decided to drain the pitcher in one long draw. It ended in a grin.
Anyway, we immediately headed home, and about five miles later he let out the infamous “Pull over!” So I did. He leaned out the passenger door and went: “Eughhhhhhh! Eughhhhh! Eughhhhh-Snorrrrrk!”
“What happened?” I asked, intrigued and horrified at the same time.
Well, it looks like we know poor Mildred would lose any drinking contest in the Bobbinsverse. Who would be the champions though? I would say it’s between Shelley, Amy, Billie or Maggie. Probably Maggie more than anyone else.
Surely Maggie would be the champ, emerging glazed but unphased. I suppose Amy would be next, with Shelly close behind her, with the caveat that both of them are mums now and may be sleep deprived due to children. Billie would be eyeing them all off at the starting block, but would have to be wheeled off the course early.
But it’s also well established that Ryan is wise enough to steer clear, and not follow in those footsteps. He’d rather watch The World at War with Esther’s dad than party.
Does ‘proposition’ mean something different in UK slang?
I read Mildred’s declaration in panel one as he has enough money to meet both our prices for ‘exchange of services’ and still buy more beer. Which seems disconnected from his ability to get home unless that relates to getting a taxi.
Almost every day of this comic is a cultural awaking for me.
It had been established that Lottie and Mildred would ply him with drink in exchange for information. Initially they were concerned about his physical condition but remarked that he finished off 7 pints and propositioned each of them, leading to their conclusion that he was in good enough health
Proposition doesn’t mean (necessarily) a commercial transaction. How seriously Mildred means this is open to interpretation, but she’s saying that he’s drunk seven pints and still been able to flirt with them so he’s probably got the moxie to be able to get home under his own steam.
Mildred’s new design is a bit disorienting. Perhaps I was just too used to her with short hair? I reread the Wen-Tack story (which John kindly shared on Dropbox the other day). Her face has gotten much longer and her eyes much wider. Oddly the one thing that signalled to me that it WAS Mildred was the shape of the bottom of her hair.
No woman keeps her hair the same length and style all the time, and it would be weird to have the exact same style you had at 11, at 19. Surely?
Of course not the hair, but more her face. Perhaps I just have very young-looking friends but my female friends’ facial bone structure haven’t changed much since we were 16, and we’re mid-20s now.
Fair enough. I don’t draw anything like I did three or four years ago. Mildred is definitely longer, but I like drawing her that way. It feels more like who I think she is.
I’ve consistently been impressed how characters we first met as pre-teens have grown up under Mr. Allison’s pen.
WAIT TILL YOU HIT YOUR THIRTIES
+1
Some people change a lot during their teens, some people don’t. If you notice, Lottie hasn’t changed all that much (except for being a little bit taller and wearing makeup), but Mildred has, and I love the way John draws his characters as growing up and changing over the years while still remaining essentially true to themselves. It’s obviously a conscious choice and very skilfully done, in my opinion.
Lottie has to hurry or Mildred might end up puking on her. Then, Lottie will throw up on Mildred, then Mildred again on Lottie…. disgusting.
Ah, I remember those days (sort of, from a male perspective.) I was the non-drinker so I was always the designated driver.
When someone says “pull over,” that is not a request.
My favorite story from those days. A friend and I had been out to watch professional wrestling, and he had been drinking copious cheap beer and eating peanuts. For some unknown reason he liked to eat them shells and all.
Afterwards, we went to meet some other friends at a local bar (it was actually a strip club.) They had about 3/4 of a pitcher of equally cheap beer left over, and were about to leave. For some reason he decided to drain the pitcher in one long draw. It ended in a grin.
Anyway, we immediately headed home, and about five miles later he let out the infamous “Pull over!” So I did. He leaned out the passenger door and went: “Eughhhhhhh! Eughhhhh! Eughhhhh-Snorrrrrk!”
“What happened?” I asked, intrigued and horrified at the same time.
“I just blew peanut shells out my nose.”
???????????????????? ????
This is trully horrifying.
Well, it looks like we know poor Mildred would lose any drinking contest in the Bobbinsverse. Who would be the champions though? I would say it’s between Shelley, Amy, Billie or Maggie. Probably Maggie more than anyone else.
Surely Maggie would be the champ, emerging glazed but unphased. I suppose Amy would be next, with Shelly close behind her, with the caveat that both of them are mums now and may be sleep deprived due to children. Billie would be eyeing them all off at the starting block, but would have to be wheeled off the course early.
Lol. I think Susan would also do pretty well too.
Blossom, hands down.
Are we lowballing Shelby Winner in all this? For shame.
Ryan. His tramp ancestry gives him the edge.
But it’s also well established that Ryan is wise enough to steer clear, and not follow in those footsteps. He’d rather watch The World at War with Esther’s dad than party.
I see that first small glug was followed by several more, thus illustrating the Dangers of Drink.
Pairing bluetooth headphones is so easy that I find myself doing it dozens of times per hour
Whoop. Time for Mildew to park her Buick.
Time to go talk to Huey O’Rourke.
Time to practice her running gags.
Time to paint the carpet.
Technicolor yawn…
Does ‘proposition’ mean something different in UK slang?
I read Mildred’s declaration in panel one as he has enough money to meet both our prices for ‘exchange of services’ and still buy more beer. Which seems disconnected from his ability to get home unless that relates to getting a taxi.
Almost every day of this comic is a cultural awaking for me.
I read it as the word “goose” meaning “spunk” or “vitality”. So he has enough vitality to come on to both of them and drink a lot.
It had been established that Lottie and Mildred would ply him with drink in exchange for information. Initially they were concerned about his physical condition but remarked that he finished off 7 pints and propositioned each of them, leading to their conclusion that he was in good enough health
Proposition doesn’t mean (necessarily) a commercial transaction. How seriously Mildred means this is open to interpretation, but she’s saying that he’s drunk seven pints and still been able to flirt with them so he’s probably got the moxie to be able to get home under his own steam.
Here is means to make sexual suggestions, but with an awareness that success was unlikely.
Obviously, the girls slapped those bright ideas down IMMEDIATELY,but I suspect in a pleasant way which left no ill-feeling on either side.
Wait till you hit your 30s!