Not much to add to Ned’s fine spring wrap-up except…
A) It’s nice to see we wrapped up this dead-end plot a bit earlier than last year, which concluded on July 10th.
B) Does anyone else sense that Neal has been making up each story in a strip-by-strip basis as he goes along? Given the very precise seasonal structure to this strip, it would be pretty easy to create a reasonable story arc, knowing the exact number of comics you have available to tell a story. On the other hand, the golf course beckons. Speaking of which…
7/4/11
You might think this reeks of recycling last year’s summer o’ golf and HRONK, but there are already important differences between the start of last July’s catastrophe and this year’s travesty of an intro strip.
2010: Took Gil two days to totally slough off his wife.
2011: Independence Day = Freedom from a summer at home begins immediately!
2010: Gil at least has the courtesy to make a pitcher of lemonade booze before taunting us with his good fortune and taking off for the summer.
2011: Gil merely taunts everyone with his lucky smug dickishness, with nary a beverage to offer.
2010: Gil pretends he will be on the links rather than sitting at the 19th hole boozin’ it up with Rip Taylor.
2011: Why pretend?
7/5/11
“Be happy with the Dodge, kid. If you work hard and get a job at Jenkins & Co., maybe someday you’ll get a Buick.
Is there a golf summer-o’-fun plot here? All I’m seeing is this girl examining her chesticular region.
What does dad drive? A Bazoom, a Gazonga or a Yabo? When did this strip become Judge Parker?
Oh, yeah, hronk!
Comment by Dood — July 5, 2011 @ 2:26 pm
One more difference-This year Gil’s gettin paid. That free stuff is for the likes of Steve Luhm and Clambake.
Comment by DieClambakeDie — July 5, 2011 @ 3:10 pm
7/5 P2: Brother: “Hmmm, you got enough up there to fill these hands?”
Sister: “I dunno…just call me Lurcezia Borgia and let’s find out!!!”
Comment by semperfi4evr — July 5, 2011 @ 4:26 pm
Sister?! Are you kidding me?! Sister?! That’s his mom! Check it! Count it! Bonk! HRONK!
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — July 5, 2011 @ 9:37 pm
4.Don Well duh, why didn’t I see the wedding ring? Because the new story line is already too boring for me to be paying much attention to.
Comment by semperfi4evr — July 6, 2011 @ 7:50 am
Maynard G. Krebs has sold out, Daddy-O. He wants to drive a BMW?! Square, man. L-7.
Comment by jules — July 6, 2011 @ 7:51 am
“Be happy with the Dodge. It’s the only car that comes with a terrarium in the keyfob.”
Other than that… Gil. Summer. Golf. Yaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwnnnnnn.
Comment by jvwalt — July 6, 2011 @ 10:27 am
See that 7/5 first panel? That’s the best drive Gil will have this summer. (Hey-ohhhh!)
OK, so we’ve met this summer’s Micah Huang?
Comment by Dood — July 6, 2011 @ 2:30 pm
Dood@8: Have we gotten dude’s (no relation) random phone book name yet?
Since he’s driving a Dodge, maybe he’s Erik the Red!
Comment by delvaldawg — July 6, 2011 @ 4:47 pm
7/6 – Kenny seems to have cut off Gil. Gil’s car has a roof rack (7/5 panel 1).
My guess:
Kenny’s family isn’t rich. Because Kenny will be playing at the country club, he wants to show up in the fanciest car available.
Comment by dale — July 6, 2011 @ 5:24 pm
Damn, it took long enough for that boring story to end…just to segue into a recycled story. How long will it be untilo Gil passes his duties off on some poor sap? Gil is such a genius. He does nothing and consistently gets paid.
Oh yea, be happy with the Dodge Dart, Kid.
Comment by Regina — July 6, 2011 @ 6:15 pm
even with the bmw kid torrey pines aint going for you shes sluming with the pizza flipper . maybe you can get valerie the volleyball player but gil isnt gonna work at any country club that has blacks and jews as members.
Comment by mr120zcan — July 6, 2011 @ 6:39 pm
Jesus Chrysler drives a Dodge!
Comment by Ned Ryerson — July 6, 2011 @ 8:53 pm
And Hobart drives a Buick!
Comment by Dood — July 7, 2011 @ 6:33 am
7-7: Holy crap! Rip Taylor is back! *throws confetti*
Comment by jules — July 7, 2011 @ 6:35 am
It is a good day when a somewhat amusing character returns. I view him more as Wilford Brimley: “I’m a greenskeeper and my job is to by god keep things green.”
Comment by Dood — July 7, 2011 @ 6:39 am
Agreed Dood, definitely Wilford “I got diabetes and I’m on Medicare” Brimley.
I’m totally digging Gil’s gratuitous crotch shot and black “wife beater” under his golf shirt. It seems like Mimi feels the same way.
Comment by Regina — July 7, 2011 @ 8:33 am
[...] Quickly becoming one of This Week in Milford‘s least favorite annual traditions, it’s that day in early July that Gil makes hilarious jokes about just how damned tough it is to spend his summer teaching nimrod rich kids to play golf. Yeah, we get it. You’re a lucky bastard. [...]
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