For a brief moment I discarded the idea that Joyce was into girls and considered the idea that she was just taking social cues from her best friend. What was I thinking?
If that were the case, next thing we know Ruth is killed by a truck while Joyce and Joe are attacked by aliens.
Rich
It would bother me not at all if DoA includes precisely zero tragic automobile fatalities, thank you. Nearly stopped reading the other strip over that. Too close to home.
Chrissy
I think Willis has already promised zero automobile fatalities in DOA, thankfully.
I don’t know why that rubs me a little wrong; Sarah might not have been comfortable with the idea, and Jacob might not have known anybody at the party bar Ethan and Sarah. And given that Joyce knew the two weren’t talking (at least according to Sarah) the whole thing just reeks of awkward.
Well in Joyce’s defense, she probably just sees this as the romantic turnaround from the two disliking eachother to starting to see the light. And not the light of God’s love either, the warm light of not-singleness.
(To be honest, I can’t blame Joyce for thinking it’s probably not as bad as all that, given how Sarah is so clearly blowing things melodramatically out of proportion in that strip. But still, I’m pretty sure she has romantic-comedy strategies on the brain, and it’s not going to go well.)
A) Please don’t call anybody a slut, there is no need to demonize someone for their sex life.
B) Lindsay Lohan was 11 when that movie was filmed, which is why it really felt weird that you referred to her as a slut.
Hollywood gossip notwithstanding, I don’t think “Lindsay Lohan” the moment I read the word “slut” – especially when we’re talking about preteen Lindsay Lohan. And yet Chrissy introduced her name without prompting. Neither Captain Batson nor the line from Joyce he was quoting mentions her.
Who’s doing the demonizing, again?
Rycan
That’s more a case of jumping to conclusions.
David M Willis
Dude, if you’re talking about The Parent Trap, and a distinction is made between “the old one” or “the one with the slut,” THAT’S NOT REALLY JUMPING TO ANY CONCLUSIONS, IT IS SPELLED OUT EXPLICITLY. You don’t even need to say “the one with the slut,” because the Haley Mills one is already “the old one” and there’s JUST ONE OTHER VERSION.
Making this a “YOU’re the slut shamer because YOU’re pointing out someone else’s slut shaming” thing is bullshit, man.
I feel like the present is either Jacob or (somehow) Dana. Joyce probably feels like she really needs to make up for what she said earlier.
Kamino Neko
On top of the difficulty in even finding Dana, and ignoring the discussion, for now, of whether Joyce is actually naive enough to think that would work, this is an impromptu party organized no more than a few hours ago, and she said that while Becky was out doing the invites. Even if she could contact Dana, there hasn’t been time to get word to her, convince her it’s a good idea, and get her there.
It’s a recipe for disaster, but Jacob seemed pretty okay with the invite, so maybe things will work out better than expected. If he was bothered about seeing Sarah he wouldn’t show up at all – not like he doesn’t know she’s Joyce’s roomie after all the stories.
Well it wasn’t that long ago that she thought you could get divorced parents back together like in a movie so this probably seems pretty straight forward
I can tell I’m older than you – I can never hear the words, “THAT’s the spirit!” without hearing them in the voice of the alien copilot from The Last Starfighter.
“One starfighter against the entire armada?? It’ll be a slaughter!”
“THAT’S the spirit!!”
“NO, OUR slaughter!!”
167 thoughts on “Extricate”
Jen Aside
“OH COME ON SARAH …you could crawl up into them and be safe and warm forever“
thebombzen
That is, until she extricates her self.
Doctor_Who
There is no escape. Ruth is still trapped in their orbit.
Screwball
Who’d WANT to escape…
*Snuggles up for the night, only popping the head out the top…*
Plasma Mongoose
As both Joyce and Ruth have found out…
nothri
And becky has known all her life.
Hoboturtle
I honestly forgot about that line until now.
For a brief moment I discarded the idea that Joyce was into girls and considered the idea that she was just taking social cues from her best friend. What was I thinking?
Suitora
You can like the comfort of big breasts without being sexually attracted to them. They make nice meat pillows.
DarkoNeko
But she hates Billie, since the incident at the cafeteria ?
Rycan
Sarah has always had a very low opinion of Billie.
MackDad
and everyone else.
otusasio451
Twist ending, Joyce then shouts KALI MA, and actually serves Sarah her heart on a plate.
Leonou
Well, at no point does she actually contradict Sarah’s guess so …
Screwball
kali maa…
KALI MAA…
KALIMAA, SHUT DEE DAI…
Heads up, that IS a link to the actual scene, apparently it’s a good idea to warn people about that kinda stuff…
AtomsOrSystems
Well, this answers everyone’s question of why Jake was invited.
MeghanTheWorldEater
I was really confused by you calling him Jake for a minute. But to be fair I don’t think he’s ever been called that.
AtomsOrSystems
Oops. That was a kind of left-brain hip check on my part, I guess. And he *does* seem more like a Jacob.
brumagem
Oh honey, it was never in doubt.
Nono
Well, presumably Joyce feels Jacob is a non-threat at least.
Now I’m curious what would have been Joyce’s moral dilemma if Sarah was into Joe instead; make Sarah happy and risk inviting the creeper?
Rycan
If that were the case, next thing we know Ruth is killed by a truck while Joyce and Joe are attacked by aliens.
Rich
It would bother me not at all if DoA includes precisely zero tragic automobile fatalities, thank you. Nearly stopped reading the other strip over that. Too close to home.
Chrissy
I think Willis has already promised zero automobile fatalities in DOA, thankfully.
Doc
D’aww, Joyce being adorable.
Someone
Joyce is in a constant state of adorableness, only surpassed by Dina.
Rheios
I think your Gravatar shouting FOOLS really sells that. I agree.
Rycan
That Gravatar can really sell a lot of things.
Rich
That present’s named Jacob, isn’t it?
Doctor_Who
Sorry, Sarah already has one.
JessWitt
No law against having more than one Jacob.
Opus the Poet
She even called it “Other Jacob”.
Nono
Wow so Joyce invited Jacob just for Sarah?
I don’t know why that rubs me a little wrong; Sarah might not have been comfortable with the idea, and Jacob might not have known anybody at the party bar Ethan and Sarah. And given that Joyce knew the two weren’t talking (at least according to Sarah) the whole thing just reeks of awkward.
brumagem
Well in Joyce’s defense, she probably just sees this as the romantic turnaround from the two disliking eachother to starting to see the light. And not the light of God’s love either, the warm light of not-singleness.
neeks
Does Joyce even know they argued/had a disagreement? She’s probably still just matchmaking.
Greenygal
She knows something happened, though not what exactly.
(To be honest, I can’t blame Joyce for thinking it’s probably not as bad as all that, given how Sarah is so clearly blowing things melodramatically out of proportion in that strip. But still, I’m pretty sure she has romantic-comedy strategies on the brain, and it’s not going to go well.)
Jen Aside
It’s like The Parent Trap, but with your friends!
Captain Batson
The old one or the one with the slut?
Chrissy
A) Please don’t call anybody a slut, there is no need to demonize someone for their sex life.
B) Lindsay Lohan was 11 when that movie was filmed, which is why it really felt weird that you referred to her as a slut.
David M Willis
Captain Batson is quoting Joyce from earlier in this webcomic: http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/03-men-are-from-beck-women-are-from-clark/pizza-2/
Rich
Hollywood gossip notwithstanding, I don’t think “Lindsay Lohan” the moment I read the word “slut” – especially when we’re talking about preteen Lindsay Lohan. And yet Chrissy introduced her name without prompting. Neither Captain Batson nor the line from Joyce he was quoting mentions her.
Who’s doing the demonizing, again?
Rycan
That’s more a case of jumping to conclusions.
David M Willis
Dude, if you’re talking about The Parent Trap, and a distinction is made between “the old one” or “the one with the slut,” THAT’S NOT REALLY JUMPING TO ANY CONCLUSIONS, IT IS SPELLED OUT EXPLICITLY. You don’t even need to say “the one with the slut,” because the Haley Mills one is already “the old one” and there’s JUST ONE OTHER VERSION.
Making this a “YOU’re the slut shamer because YOU’re pointing out someone else’s slut shaming” thing is bullshit, man.
sluttyandgay
+1
Captain Batson
I feel like the present is either Jacob or (somehow) Dana. Joyce probably feels like she really needs to make up for what she said earlier.
Kamino Neko
On top of the difficulty in even finding Dana, and ignoring the discussion, for now, of whether Joyce is actually naive enough to think that would work, this is an impromptu party organized no more than a few hours ago, and she said that while Becky was out doing the invites. Even if she could contact Dana, there hasn’t been time to get word to her, convince her it’s a good idea, and get her there.
Rich
It’s a recipe for disaster, but Jacob seemed pretty okay with the invite, so maybe things will work out better than expected. If he was bothered about seeing Sarah he wouldn’t show up at all – not like he doesn’t know she’s Joyce’s roomie after all the stories.
chris73
Well it wasn’t that long ago that she thought you could get divorced parents back together like in a movie so this probably seems pretty straight forward
Gamaran Sepudomyn
She probably still thinks that.
Rycan
I’m wondering if Joyce expects Jacob to show up with a ribbon on top or something.
DarkoNeko
You mean dressed only with a big ribbon ? :3
Opus the Poet
Or like the Scotsman in the ribald song…
Rich
“Don’t know where you’ve been, but I see you won first prize.”
Dean
The booze is in your heart, Billie.
But mostly in your liver.
Matthew Davis
*slide whistle*
jpic89
Hmmm, needs a little more “cheesy Saturday morning children’s cartoon” vibe to it.
Joyce – “You see Billie? The booze was inside you all along. Right here in your heart.”
Walky – “Also your liver…mostly your liver.”
Insert that random guy from Rocket Power saying “THAT’S the spirit!”, followed by a rimshot.
*End scene*
saki
Oh hey. Did you know that some cultures believe the soul is in the liver?
Adrastos42
Well, Billie’s liver IS probably full of spirits…
saki
Oooh good one *is making finger pistols*
Deanatay
I can tell I’m older than you – I can never hear the words, “THAT’s the spirit!” without hearing them in the voice of the alien copilot from The Last Starfighter.
“One starfighter against the entire armada?? It’ll be a slaughter!”
“THAT’S the spirit!!”
“NO, OUR slaughter!!”
Bantha
Prepare the Death Blossoms
Screwball
Alex Rogan: Hold it! There’s no fleet? No Starfighters, no plan? One ship, you, me, and that’s it?
Grig: Exactly! Xur thinks you’re still on Earth. Classic military strategy, surprise attack.
Alex Rogan: It’ll be a slaughter!
Grig: That’s the spirit!
Alex Rogan: No, *my* slaughter! One ship against the whole Armada?
Grig: Yes, one Gunstar against the Armada. I’ve always wanted to fight a desperate battle against incredible odds.
Seen it, rather enjoyed it. Wanna watch it again…
Vinny
Sarah – you have to stay! Joyce invited a son of Ham for you!
Deanatay
Joyce invited a pig? Will he be slaughtered and roasted?? *mouth waters*
Steelangel
“Son of Ham” is so willfully obscure, that it is quite possibly the best reply this forum has ever seen.
vonnegut
Yeah, I was raised southern baptist…. this comment made me go “ooooooooooh.”
Someone
Is it bad that the first thing i thought when I saw the first panel was Amber’s bongo?
MeghanTheWorldEater
If it is then I’m bad too cause I just laughed for a solid two minutes at it.
Doctor_Who
She’s a hepcat beatnick, always laying out the smooth sounds at the coffee house.
Plasma Mongoose
I see Amber as more of a banjo player myself.