i mean it’s a little bit awkward other than a specific celebration or so for someone but i can imagine a college aged person doing a toast/cheers, tho prolly something more walky-esque in word choice than whatever dorothy would talk aboutl ol
Yeah, like what the actual hell is she even on about right now? Is she drunk again? I’ve never once seen somebody Address The Room at a small get-together.
There’s a lot of humor that Dorothy is an incredibly nice girl and a really good, if someone overbearing, friend.
But her story becomes increasingly funnier the more you realize she’s got terrible social skills and couldn’t win RA in an election let alone a political office.
Yeah, that’s absolutely true. Honestly, Dorothy may know a lot about how the political system works, but actually BEING a politician… No. Not going to happen.
Her going in front of a crowd to try winning their vote would essentially start with “Greetings, fellow humans!”
Slartibeast Button, BIA
I’m seeing her ending up a policy wonk in the background of someone more charismatic.
Clif
Becky, you say.
C.T. Phipps
I mean that would be pretty ideal as a pairing, I think.
🙂
thejeff
Maybe. There are a lot of quite successful politicians who aren’t charismatic.
Her route is more likely the building a reputation, slow rise through the ranks approach rather than sweeping to victory out of nowhere. She’s also got time to build social skills – they are skills after all.
C.T. Phipps
I’m not sure of any Presidents who haven’t been charismatic.
thejeff
Guess it depends on what you mean – how charismatic you have to be?
Just for recent ones – Neither Bush was in the Obama/Clinton league. Biden isn’t particularly charismatic, from my pov.
Or a man. Or some shade of Christian. At some point you gotta try.
…then again this is such a weird conversation. I’m sure even Dorothy herself, for all her unironic ambition, knows she’s likely not gonna end up prez. Girl wants to be in politics, and she’s a pretty decent person. How is that a bad thing? Why are people constantly pointing out how unfit for the job she is?
Unless everyone giving her a hard time is a committed anarchist or free-market fundamentalist (aka libertarian, don’t @ me) we all essentially accept political institutions are a fact of life. Wouldnt you have a few try-hard but sincere Dorothies amid the scores of cynical trust-fund jerkwads and slimy fascist ghouls???
thejeff
The thing that’s weird to me about Dorothy is that she does always frame it in terms of being President, not about going into politics. Makes it seem a childish idea of ambition, rather than something more serious.
Yeah, I think the point is to portray her as kind of naive and conceited, and represent a certain kind of well-meaning white entitlement. but she’s also shown as extremely driven and determined and ultimately pretty grounded so i feel like she’d naturally grow out of it. (Especially as she learns enough history and geopolitics to realize how cringe its sounds to say you want to be “leader of the free world” LOL)
I guess we’ll see, maybe she’s like the Paul Dano character in Little Miss Sunshine and has a total meltdown when she realizes she’ll never become president
Taellosse
Because art imitates life imitating art imitating life? Fan reaction to Dorothy is basically a remix of the 2008 primary and the 2016 election seasons.
“Unofficial capacity” 😛 Because a Halloween party needs an official chair, you see. And treasurer, and secretary, and social media manager…
Oh yes, and I just read the last few strips. The whole “queer debauchery” set-up made me giggle. Some strong “No fighting in the war room” energy. Go queer debauchery!
Of course a good Halloween party needs all those things. But none of those positions are the “say a few words” position. THAT belongs to the Master of Ceremonies.
“Say a few words”? About what, ya little weirdo? Let people just hang out and do their thing, nobody needs a speech or eulogy right now. Why’s everything gotta be An Event with this girl?
You’re not wrong. Every time I see a politician doing basically anything that’s not fixing a problem that matters, I get very annoyed. Intellectually, I understand that they probably have working hours like any other job, but also screw ’em.
Eldritchy
Wait politicians solve problems and not just create them to justify their existence O_o ?
I love how that is not ever true in a Willis comment section normally, but in this case is even more desperate than usual because we know for a fact things *have* to go very wrong, very fast
I’m at a complete loss as to what she even wants a speech about. Even just “a few words” is baffling to me, unless those words are “Hey, I’m putting on a movie! Do we want Nightmare or Friday?”
92 thoughts on “A few words”
Ana Chronistic
“UNOFFICIALLY… tell them I AM NOT ENJOYING THIS”
BBCC
Yay, Dorothy gets the nerdy speech she so craves and Sarah doesn’t have to admit that she’s enjoying a social gathering! Win-win.
Clif
And we get to enjoy it. Win-win-win.
DailyBrad
Dorothy/Sarah interactions are one of the unsung heroes of DoA comedy.
Pylgrim
Honestly, I think that it’s slowly developing towards a real hostility/rivalry.
darkoneko
…everyone’s doing their things and having fun, why the hell do you want to call people’s attention to make a speech
Doctor_Who
Well, Dorothy wants to do it because she’s Dorothy, AKA Leslie Knope without the breakfast food obsession.
And Sarah wants her to do it because making everyone awkward and uncomfortable for a couple of minutes is hilarious.
anon
i mean it’s a little bit awkward other than a specific celebration or so for someone but i can imagine a college aged person doing a toast/cheers, tho prolly something more walky-esque in word choice than whatever dorothy would talk aboutl ol
Sirksome
Do people really need to “say words” at a Halloween party? That feels like a more formal gathering type deal.
Thag Simmons
Dorothy doesn’t do informal anything
King Daniel
“Lend me your ears.”
“Like…our costume ears?”
milu
Person who came as the dancer from Crimes of the Future:
“This might take a moment”
Reltzik
“It’s time for the costume judging contest!”
“Wait, now? We’ve BEEN judgey about everyone else’s costumes since we all got here!”
The Oracle
Yeah, like what the actual hell is she even on about right now? Is she drunk again? I’ve never once seen somebody Address The Room at a small get-together.
Sirksome
I think Dorothy’s just bored and socially awkward.
Keulen
I haven’t been to a lot of Halloween parties, but I definitely feel like this event isn’t nearly formal enough for a speech.
RassilonTDavros
Sarah’s really got Dorothy’s number.
…she should pass it along to Joyce.Nicoleandmaggie
ROFL
butts
it only took one panel
milu
Not even leaving time for a silent panel. Amateur hour
Caro
Dorothy has been somewhat dislikeable for the past two arcs and I can’t put my tongue on why but I am enjoying that
idk i like this strip’s ability to bounce people around between ‘beloved blorbo’ and ‘Villain. Jail’ within the span of like two strips
C.T. Phipps
There’s a lot of humor that Dorothy is an incredibly nice girl and a really good, if someone overbearing, friend.
But her story becomes increasingly funnier the more you realize she’s got terrible social skills and couldn’t win RA in an election let alone a political office.
darkoneko
We know someone else with as terrible social skills that somehow got elected, too. mostly thanks for her aides tho 😀
Black
Yeah, that’s absolutely true. Honestly, Dorothy may know a lot about how the political system works, but actually BEING a politician… No. Not going to happen.
Her going in front of a crowd to try winning their vote would essentially start with “Greetings, fellow humans!”
Slartibeast Button, BIA
I’m seeing her ending up a policy wonk in the background of someone more charismatic.
Clif
Becky, you say.
C.T. Phipps
I mean that would be pretty ideal as a pairing, I think.
🙂
thejeff
Maybe. There are a lot of quite successful politicians who aren’t charismatic.
Her route is more likely the building a reputation, slow rise through the ranks approach rather than sweeping to victory out of nowhere. She’s also got time to build social skills – they are skills after all.
C.T. Phipps
I’m not sure of any Presidents who haven’t been charismatic.
thejeff
Guess it depends on what you mean – how charismatic you have to be?
Just for recent ones – Neither Bush was in the Obama/Clinton league. Biden isn’t particularly charismatic, from my pov.
milu
Or a man. Or some shade of Christian. At some point you gotta try.
…then again this is such a weird conversation. I’m sure even Dorothy herself, for all her unironic ambition, knows she’s likely not gonna end up prez. Girl wants to be in politics, and she’s a pretty decent person. How is that a bad thing? Why are people constantly pointing out how unfit for the job she is?
Unless everyone giving her a hard time is a committed anarchist or free-market fundamentalist (aka libertarian, don’t @ me) we all essentially accept political institutions are a fact of life. Wouldnt you have a few try-hard but sincere Dorothies amid the scores of cynical trust-fund jerkwads and slimy fascist ghouls???
thejeff
The thing that’s weird to me about Dorothy is that she does always frame it in terms of being President, not about going into politics. Makes it seem a childish idea of ambition, rather than something more serious.
milu
Yeah, I think the point is to portray her as kind of naive and conceited, and represent a certain kind of well-meaning white entitlement. but she’s also shown as extremely driven and determined and ultimately pretty grounded so i feel like she’d naturally grow out of it. (Especially as she learns enough history and geopolitics to realize how cringe its sounds to say you want to be “leader of the free world” LOL)
I guess we’ll see, maybe she’s like the Paul Dano character in Little Miss Sunshine and has a total meltdown when she realizes she’ll never become president
Taellosse
Because art imitates life imitating art imitating life? Fan reaction to Dorothy is basically a remix of the 2008 primary and the 2016 election seasons.
The Wellerman
So like Dorothy.
I sure hope she will be humbled as soon as possible.
Best to set off that sadness avalanche now before it does any serious damage.
Stephen Bierce
More Than Words/Is all you have to do to make it real…
Nono
Sarah got caught having fun, and she would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for that meddling Dotty.
Bratty Roger
??????❗
C.T. Phipps
Dorothy: Good news, everyone! I’VE GOT INTO YALE! I’m leaving next week!
Joyce: :stare of unmitigated horror:
StClair
“Do the thing.”
“Oh no, I’m too busy pretending to not have fun. You do the thing.”
“Oh no, I’m too busy pretending to not be an attention-seeker.”
Francoinblanco
Loopholes, loopholes everywhere
Clif
An essential political skill.
epitome of incomprehensibility
“Unofficial capacity” 😛 Because a Halloween party needs an official chair, you see. And treasurer, and secretary, and social media manager…
Oh yes, and I just read the last few strips. The whole “queer debauchery” set-up made me giggle. Some strong “No fighting in the war room” energy. Go queer debauchery!
The Wellerman
Go queer debauchery!
Rose by Any Other Name
Yes Ma’am!
**salutes**
**departs to partake in queer debauchery**
The Wellerman
?
Reltzik
Of course a good Halloween party needs all those things. But none of those positions are the “say a few words” position. THAT belongs to the Master of Ceremonies.
milu
A good Halloween party also has an official misanthrope, a role that requires a lot of dedication. Thank Cthulu Sarah’s taking her position seriously.
Johan
Yeah I think Dorothy plays a hand in both breakups. Not on purpose or anything.
Clif
https://www.dumbingofage.com/2022/comic/book-12/05-this-was-halloween/deepdarkhole/ was completely on purpose.
milu
I’m sorry — did you see Walky’s impression of Dexter? Did you see which hand he was making a claw with? what else could Dorothy even do, I ask you
Stifyn Baker
Dorothy will make a perfect politician. She has exactly the right combination of well-meaning and arsehole.
Clif
Gotta say, I am loving these Halloween costumes. Willis is good to us.
I mean, this is all a set up to rip our hearts out so he can feast on our tears, but still.
Bicycle Bill
“Here, twist my arm.”
Sarah barely touches it.
“Hold on there … you tryin’ to break it?”
Needfuldoer
Speaker of the
HouseDorm, Dorothy KeenerEldritchy
Well at least this is less likely to trigger a war with China
Minibit
So she’s definitely going to have a breakdown during this speech, right?
Clif
Have or Cause?
Needfuldoer
¿Por qué no los dos?
The Oracle
“Say a few words”? About what, ya little weirdo? Let people just hang out and do their thing, nobody needs a speech or eulogy right now. Why’s everything gotta be An Event with this girl?
Eldritchy
Gotta practice being annoying for that Presidential gig.
The Oracle
You’re not wrong. Every time I see a politician doing basically anything that’s not fixing a problem that matters, I get very annoyed. Intellectually, I understand that they probably have working hours like any other job, but also screw ’em.
Eldritchy
Wait politicians solve problems and not just create them to justify their existence O_o ?
Tarkara
Is “Halloween” gonna turn out to be code for “Dorothy Had a breakdown and spilled everyones secrets in public”
milu
What secrets?
Amós Batista
I’m gonna praise how Sarah’s draw are more and more cutie. Nice job, Willis!
motorfirebox
This is going to end well. There will be no drama and zero tears.
milu
I love how that is not ever true in a Willis comment section normally, but in this case is even more desperate than usual because we know for a fact things *have* to go very wrong, very fast
Username Taken
I’m glad to see that I’m not the only reader whose reaction was “Why do you need to give a speech at a Halloween party?”
The Oracle
I’m at a complete loss as to what she even wants a speech about. Even just “a few words” is baffling to me, unless those words are “Hey, I’m putting on a movie! Do we want Nightmare or Friday?”
Alex