Joyce is the cutest beard ever! Sadly, this is a realistic fate for someone of her background. I’ve known so many “good Christian girls” who had highly respectful gay boyfriends…
Hello my name is Joyce
I’m thinking thoughts with my voice
I wanted to meet compatible boys
And in church while I began to rejoice
I suddenly started thinking very…nauuuuuughhhhhhtyyyyyyyy
Next thing you know, Joyce suddenly have a thing for hair.
Luke
And gerbils.
Aizat
And pink dogs.
Khrene
Alongside the current chain of references to a specific cartoon, I’m also reminded of “Pink’s Hot Dogs,” which gives a disturbing image of of Joyce being into pink fleshy… Appendages…
Mostly sarcasm. Even the best in-universe solution of Ethan actually truly falling for Joyce would draw hurt feelings from some readers.
“Gay guy instantly cured by cute devout girl” generally doesn’t go over too well with gay audiences, myself included.
Ethan hopping aboard the Extreme Denial Express for a few weeks would be more believable, more interesting to see unfold, and be a better story to tell.
begbert2
I literally cannot believe that Willis would do a “cure your gays” storyline. This is not his first gay character here. (Um, er, or is it? Blast these alternate continuities.) And while he’s done plenty of mean things to his gay characters, the closest he’s come to curing one is Malaya, which was actually a bait-and-switch (in universe, even).
Of course, on the other hand this is Willis, and the “Damn you!” temptation may be tough for him to resist, but still…no.
BigMadDraco
And even if Willis could do it well, Amber’s feelings would almost certainly be hurt.
Joe
I didn’t mean to imply that I thought he would, but looking back, I can see how that might come across. I don’t think he’d pull a “damn you Willis” with something like this. At least, not in that way.
cwDeici
Ya know, these things DO happen. I’m not saying they should happen or that they’re frequent, just that they happen, like the reverse.
JepMZ
I feel the same way! i remembered reading the Season 8 Buffy comic of this one particular plotline, and it got me so mad!! it was impossible for it to happen unless she was a little bi this whole time. But obviously she shown no interest to women in the previous 7 seasons.
…Though actually, this doesn’t feel like a cliffhanger to me; I could totally end a week on this. Presumably because he’s saving the bomb for tomorrow.
I actually think it would be really interesting if it turned out Ethan was actually bi and he and Joyce ended up together. Ethan as straight/bi actually is a concept that really interests me, because we could really screw with his character.
IT’S AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE, WE CAN DO WHATEVER WE WANT
Well, it’s kinda like squares and rectangles. Every square is a rectangle, but not every rectangle is a square. Every bi person is gay, but not every gay person is bi. Willis could have just been screwing with us a little. Or he’s secretly Michael Bay and constantly lying to us.
You could be right, though. And then THAT could go 3 ways:
1. Joyce understands.
2. Joyce is devastated and becomes a bit depressing for a while, which would be interesting.
3. Joyce realizes she has no luck with men and becomes a lesbian, which would be interesting and hawt.
....
You’re mistaken.
Bisexuality is not a subset of homosexuality(or heterosexuality, for that matter), as squares are to rectangles. Bisexuals are not gay when they are with a same-sex partner, and straight when they are with an opposite sex partner. They are bisexual. That’s why we have the term. They are (presumably) attracted to both genders (to varying degrees) at all times.
Unless of course, you are dealing with someone whose sexuality is fluid, as is the case with more than a few people. Because people are complicated like that. If that’s the case, you go by whatever label they are giving themselves(which is generally just a good rule of thumb).
This has been your lesson on sexuality and labels for the day.
Hatman
That makes zero sense. Gay and “into males” aren’t interchangeable.
If Ethan was bi, that would only make the soul-crushing break up with Amber and the sequential summer of damage control and strain of their relationship with each other all the more biting for Amber.
It would be a hell of a story. Ethan and Joyce fall for each other, Amber finds out, is crushed. Ethan is crushed as a result, confesses to Joyce that he also likes boys, Ethan is double-crushed. Joyce can’t handle the information, breaks it off, everyone lives miserablly ever after.
Turns out it was Mike’s plan all along.
Godly
Your avatar: PERFECT. Also, Joyce goes lesbian herself, deciding she can’t handle boys.
Yotomoe
Stop barking up the lesbian tree. It’s not that simple.
*sighs*
This idea of Ethan being bi is overthinking this. Willis has already had at least one person in his two continuities who found someone who was an exception to their preferred gender, there is no reason for Ethan to be bi for him to end up having a thing for Joyce.
Personally I’m holding out hope for Joyce/Danny to have a shot eventually. Back in Roomies they were actually not a bad match, personality wise, except for Joyce’s overbearing stalkerish thing which isn’t on display here and time spent with Ethan is likely good for her to have some interests in common with Danny. Amber, meanwhile, seems to have moved on from Ethan and the nature of the Danny/Amazigirl thing leaves the door open when Danny realizes he wants more than her secret identity is willing to give him considering how that cliche typically works.
…although now I suddenly see where someone could take that as a double-entendre.
Luke
Anything can be taken as a double-entendre; (Thank God you typed that, otherwise the spelling would be all over the damn place) I mean, look at this sentence: “I’m going to sodomize you with a mason jar.” I don’t know how anyone could take that in a sexual way.
Discussion (182) - “Confident”
David Herbert
Daww she’s so cute and blushing. I’m gonna feel so bad when she realises her boy is into dudes.
Plasma Mongoose
She prefers dudes too so at least they have something in common.
Yotomoe
That and if they combined, they might turn into David Willis.
Kernanator
“And I’ll form the head!”
Plasma Mongoose
“Which head?” 😀
Tucker
AIEEEEEE!
Zoey
for shadowing XD
Jetstream
They could cruise for dudes together.
Kai Gon
… and bang them together by sharing a nickel.
Khrene
Nickels are only for Parents my friend, the will become Father- and possibly Uncle, Fuckers.
Kirt Dankmyer
Joyce is the cutest beard ever! Sadly, this is a realistic fate for someone of her background. I’ve known so many “good Christian girls” who had highly respectful gay boyfriends…
Plasma Mongoose
Last panel Joyce’s face looks so coy yet naughty.
Yotomoe
Hello my name is Joyce
I’m thinking thoughts with my voice
I wanted to meet compatible boys
And in church while I began to rejoice
I suddenly started thinking very…nauuuuuughhhhhhtyyyyyyyy
Aizat
Next thing you know, Joyce suddenly have a thing for hair.
Luke
And gerbils.
Aizat
And pink dogs.
Khrene
Alongside the current chain of references to a specific cartoon, I’m also reminded of “Pink’s Hot Dogs,” which gives a disturbing image of of Joyce being into pink fleshy… Appendages…
Audiophillie
That voice was very happy in my head until I heard Freaky Fred.
Kaci
second
Rognik
Good poem, but I think your scanning rhythm is off. It’s too “broken” for me to even fix it easily. Good try, though!
Raticate5
I’m about 90% sure that it’s a reference to a cartoon called Courage the Cowardly Dog.
GoldStarz
Let me give you your missing 10%.
Joe
This’ll end well for everyone and there will be no hurt feelings.
Boom
And there’ll be yummy cakes and delicious tea. And then Mr. Darcy will walk around the corner topless.
Rognik
Those cakes are an… absolute delight! But everything else is a lie.
Joe
Drat, I really wanted some tea.
Audiophillie
I never expected Joe to say that.
Uncle Rylon
I smell sarcasm. Or someone who’s never read a Willis comic.
But this is the internet, so I’m going with sarcasm.
Joe
Mostly sarcasm. Even the best in-universe solution of Ethan actually truly falling for Joyce would draw hurt feelings from some readers.
“Gay guy instantly cured by cute devout girl” generally doesn’t go over too well with gay audiences, myself included.
Ethan hopping aboard the Extreme Denial Express for a few weeks would be more believable, more interesting to see unfold, and be a better story to tell.
begbert2
I literally cannot believe that Willis would do a “cure your gays” storyline. This is not his first gay character here. (Um, er, or is it? Blast these alternate continuities.) And while he’s done plenty of mean things to his gay characters, the closest he’s come to curing one is Malaya, which was actually a bait-and-switch (in universe, even).
Of course, on the other hand this is Willis, and the “Damn you!” temptation may be tough for him to resist, but still…no.
BigMadDraco
And even if Willis could do it well, Amber’s feelings would almost certainly be hurt.
Joe
I didn’t mean to imply that I thought he would, but looking back, I can see how that might come across. I don’t think he’d pull a “damn you Willis” with something like this. At least, not in that way.
cwDeici
Ya know, these things DO happen. I’m not saying they should happen or that they’re frequent, just that they happen, like the reverse.
JepMZ
I feel the same way! i remembered reading the Season 8 Buffy comic of this one particular plotline, and it got me so mad!! it was impossible for it to happen unless she was a little bi this whole time. But obviously she shown no interest to women in the previous 7 seasons.
brasca1
So sweet and so sad when you know that this is inevitably going to fail. No wonder Mike is present.
Thor
You call it sweet and sad. I call it tasty tasty schadenfreude.
Resne
Best make sure you come early, Mike gorges himself on the stuff.
Legasher
Turns out it’s great for weight loss.
Stevie Windup
Ah, so that’s why he showed up.
Mkvenner
This is going to result in prom night all over again.
Confuzor
Thank God this isn’t a Friday strip!
Raine
Seconded. I dont think my heart could take another cliffhanger after the shortpacked one last week. ;o;
Yotomoe
you’re going to jinx us all!!!!
begbert2
And tomorrow is DoA!’s first random Batman strip!
…Though actually, this doesn’t feel like a cliffhanger to me; I could totally end a week on this. Presumably because he’s saving the bomb for tomorrow.
Joe
Only means tomorrow’s gonna be worse.
Godly
I actually think it would be really interesting if it turned out Ethan was actually bi and he and Joyce ended up together. Ethan as straight/bi actually is a concept that really interests me, because we could really screw with his character.
IT’S AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE, WE CAN DO WHATEVER WE WANT
Boom
Bow chicka bow wow.
mnk
Willis has said like a million times that Ethan is still gay in DoA, though.
Ben
yeah but it’s not like Willis makes these characters.
RIGHT?!
Boom
Perfect combination of Gravatar and comment.
Godly
Well, it’s kinda like squares and rectangles. Every square is a rectangle, but not every rectangle is a square. Every bi person is gay, but not every gay person is bi. Willis could have just been screwing with us a little. Or he’s secretly Michael Bay and constantly lying to us.
You could be right, though. And then THAT could go 3 ways:
1. Joyce understands.
2. Joyce is devastated and becomes a bit depressing for a while, which would be interesting.
3. Joyce realizes she has no luck with men and becomes a lesbian, which would be interesting and hawt.
....
You’re mistaken.
Bisexuality is not a subset of homosexuality(or heterosexuality, for that matter), as squares are to rectangles. Bisexuals are not gay when they are with a same-sex partner, and straight when they are with an opposite sex partner. They are bisexual. That’s why we have the term. They are (presumably) attracted to both genders (to varying degrees) at all times.
Unless of course, you are dealing with someone whose sexuality is fluid, as is the case with more than a few people. Because people are complicated like that. If that’s the case, you go by whatever label they are giving themselves(which is generally just a good rule of thumb).
This has been your lesson on sexuality and labels for the day.
Hatman
That makes zero sense. Gay and “into males” aren’t interchangeable.
Yotomoe
If Ethan was bi, that would only make the soul-crushing break up with Amber and the sequential summer of damage control and strain of their relationship with each other all the more biting for Amber.
Godly
And, that’s the way I like it. Soul-crushing.
Groove
It would be a hell of a story. Ethan and Joyce fall for each other, Amber finds out, is crushed. Ethan is crushed as a result, confesses to Joyce that he also likes boys, Ethan is double-crushed. Joyce can’t handle the information, breaks it off, everyone lives miserablly ever after.
Turns out it was Mike’s plan all along.
Godly
Your avatar: PERFECT. Also, Joyce goes lesbian herself, deciding she can’t handle boys.
Yotomoe
Stop barking up the lesbian tree. It’s not that simple.
vlademir1
*sighs*
This idea of Ethan being bi is overthinking this. Willis has already had at least one person in his two continuities who found someone who was an exception to their preferred gender, there is no reason for Ethan to be bi for him to end up having a thing for Joyce.
Personally I’m holding out hope for Joyce/Danny to have a shot eventually. Back in Roomies they were actually not a bad match, personality wise, except for Joyce’s overbearing stalkerish thing which isn’t on display here and time spent with Ethan is likely good for her to have some interests in common with Danny. Amber, meanwhile, seems to have moved on from Ethan and the nature of the Danny/Amazigirl thing leaves the door open when Danny realizes he wants more than her secret identity is willing to give him considering how that cliche typically works.
Audiophillie
Ethan, why are you smiling?
Ryan Balis
he’s dumb
twobeef
Because holding hands with girls is totally a gay guy thing to do.
Charles RB
Because he’s been trying to pretend he’s not gay and it’s working.
For now.
And then it won’t.
And I think my grabatar is too happy about that fact
kschenke
It could be that he saw it as a friendly encouragement and not flirting. He might not be able to see the blushing thing as well as we do.
Uniqueantique
Dum dum dum dum…….dum. Too bad.
Luke
What an adorable, innocent Joyce. Too bad her crush prefers eclairs to donuts.
milk experiment
That’s the first time I’ve ever heard that metaphor, and I swear I’m going to find some occasion to use it in the future.
Luke
Feel free to do so. You would not believe how long in took to figure out how to spell fuggin’ eclair. Damn French Twinkies.
Raiser
CHOCOLATE-COATED French twinkies.
…although now I suddenly see where someone could take that as a double-entendre.
Luke
Anything can be taken as a double-entendre; (Thank God you typed that, otherwise the spelling would be all over the damn place) I mean, look at this sentence: “I’m going to sodomize you with a mason jar.” I don’t know how anyone could take that in a sexual way.