I saw the whole thing at the movies only a couple of weeks ago (it’s been 40 years since it was first screened!) and it still mostly holds up – Stan being mocked for wanting to be called Loretta is a bit on the nose these days, but the rest is as brilliant as ever!
…I feel like this storyline might end with Sal genuinely seducing Marcie just to spite Malaya and I’m not sure if that’s the best outcome or a not-so-best outcome.
Sal: “Any girl you can do, I can do better; any girl you can do, better than you.”
Malaya: “No, you can’t.”
Sal: “Yes, I can.”
[camera pans out for a major dance scene on campus]
Roborat
One person in the background to another: “You would never suspect everyone in this university is a professional dancer.”
I’m honestly convinced malaya gets turned on by negativity and violence, like it’s her way of flirting. I may be horribly wrong , but tell that to the fanfic growing in my head
What? No! She would view it as validation. Everything we’ve seen about Malaya is self-centeredness and projection. As near as i can tell, she views everything and everyone as being in a competition for coolness – a contest that she can see through because she’s “so cool that she doesn’t care what anyone thinks.”
The idea that anyone (let alone ‘practically everyone’) might not view the world the same way she does could very well blow her mind. THAT is the bit of personal growth she lacks.
However, by Sal telling her to fuck off after Malaya’s insulting her appearance – she’s feeding into the game that Malaya is “too cool to play” but plays anyway and has handed her a victory. After all, haven’t you played ‘the insult game’ with your ‘enemies’ as a kid? As the clever insults get parried back and forth, the ultimate loser loses because they can’t think up a clever retort and just splutters something. Which is what i think Malaya would think here.
And now I’m imagining this scene
Shoulder Becky: Look what I can do!
And does some cool break-dance moves
Sal: I don’t know what this have to…
Shoulder Joyce: no, no, she makes a good point.
She’s gone after Sal’s personality, gaslit her objections to a bright light shone in her eyes into animal cruelty… this sounds like Malaya-par for the Malaya-course.
Well, that puts paid to any speculation about Malaya questioning her gender, at least insofar as she seems to think being curvy protects you from being taken for a boy if you have short hair.
Who knows, this might actually by DoA’s first not-a-sign-of-queerness haircut after all. (Unless I’m missing one, so far the haircuts we’ve seen have been Ethan’s, which was tied into his striving to be straight and failing miserably, Becky’s [say no more], and Ruth’s, which while it may have mostly been an assertion of some level of control after being raked over the coal by Gramps is nevertheless a bi cut.)
118 thoughts on “Saying”
Slartibeast Button, BIA
How should we fuck off, oh Lord?
Slartibeast Button, BIA
NSFW, Language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hloWmE_3d2I
DinaJoyce
thank you, I’m now watching half of life of brian in youtube clips… definitely what I needed to be doing at midnight 😛
Slartibeast Button, BIA
Because it’s written, that’s why!
Needfuldoer
There’s no bad time for Monty Python.
Felix
Nobody expects the mid of night Monty(Python)!
Reltzik
Because they are the source of today’s worst idea ever.
Reltzik
…. oh, wait, that’s a reference isn’t it.
maarvarq
I saw the whole thing at the movies only a couple of weeks ago (it’s been 40 years since it was first screened!) and it still mostly holds up – Stan being mocked for wanting to be called Loretta is a bit on the nose these days, but the rest is as brilliant as ever!
Spruce Goose
Something that’s needed be said to Malaya in every iteration.
Nep
I love Malaya, but you are not wrong.
foamy
Starcraft 2 trailer Marine right now
ValdVin
Wait, Sal has basically two angels on her shoulders here. Is that allowed?
Slartibeast Button, BIA
Gay and straight instead of good and evil?
ProfessorDetective
Depending on who you ask, those are the same thing.
abysswatcher1993
Both are horny even with different sexual orientations. Sal would have to fight these annoying personas/stands/imaginary friends/moral guides.
ziggy78eog
I think the world would be a better place, if people had a “Gay Conscience”, and a, “Straight Conscience”.
Foxhack
Malaya has not stopped being a percussion instrument despite Sal being neutral to her.
I’m surprised she hasn’t been slugged in the face yet.
Foxhack
And I think I replied to you instead of making a new thread so I’ll just shut up now.
Adam Black
Percussion Intrument?
Drum? Piano?
clif
Bingo. (Glad to be helpful).
clif
Bongo. Damn you, spell correct!
Doctor_Who
I have Starscream and Handsome Jack, so I guess everyone’s a little different.
Bagge
Becky totes want to be the shoulder devil!
Doctor_Who
Malaya: “Fine, jeez, nevermi-”
Sal: “I don’t have to do what you say!”
Malaya: “…Okay?”
Sal: “Besides, it’s too gruesome! And I’d be the number one suspect!”
Malaya: “Um…”
Sal: “Where would I even find a can-opener that big anyway?!”
Malaya: (frantically dialing 911)
LeslieBean4shizzle
**incoherent fucking laughter for – I dunno, I’m still laughing as I type this**
Opus the Poet
For some reason I heard that last line from Sal in Ron Paulson’s voice…
Batz
When internal voices say things that DON’T make you sound crazy when you answer them out loud.
Lacuna
…I feel like this storyline might end with Sal genuinely seducing Marcie just to spite Malaya and I’m not sure if that’s the best outcome or a not-so-best outcome.
Doctor_Who
Or they get into a big argument over who can seduce Marcie first.
Smash cut to Sal and Malaya doing the whole simultaneous “wake up in bed, look at who’s next to you, turn to camera 1 and scream” bit.
Slartibeast Button, BIA
Will we need the “love interpreter/intermediary” plot complication, a la Cyrano De Bergerac or Secret Admirer?
Cholma
Sal: “Any girl you can do, I can do better; any girl you can do, better than you.”
Malaya: “No, you can’t.”
Sal: “Yes, I can.”
[camera pans out for a major dance scene on campus]
Roborat
One person in the background to another: “You would never suspect everyone in this university is a professional dancer.”
erejnion
She has already started, though. This is her idea of seducing.
Dean
‘Dr Malaya. Again we see that there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away.’
Captain Button
No, Ms. Walmerton, I expect you to cry.
Jaxx Sentinel
I’m honestly convinced malaya gets turned on by negativity and violence, like it’s her way of flirting. I may be horribly wrong , but tell that to the fanfic growing in my head
Kyrik Michalowski
Finally Malaya is told what she needs to hear and it is like music to my ears.
jmsr7
What? No! She would view it as validation. Everything we’ve seen about Malaya is self-centeredness and projection. As near as i can tell, she views everything and everyone as being in a competition for coolness – a contest that she can see through because she’s “so cool that she doesn’t care what anyone thinks.”
The idea that anyone (let alone ‘practically everyone’) might not view the world the same way she does could very well blow her mind. THAT is the bit of personal growth she lacks.
However, by Sal telling her to fuck off after Malaya’s insulting her appearance – she’s feeding into the game that Malaya is “too cool to play” but plays anyway and has handed her a victory. After all, haven’t you played ‘the insult game’ with your ‘enemies’ as a kid? As the clever insults get parried back and forth, the ultimate loser loses because they can’t think up a clever retort and just splutters something. Which is what i think Malaya would think here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rsq8xYYCDU&t=226s
Lexi
Don’t care, the correct answer to Malaya here is “Fuck off” and then to literally ignore or brush off everything she says after this point.
“I’m just saying-”
“Nope, fuck you, and fuck off.”
She’s skipped straight to passive aggressive insults, and at that point, my opinion of a winning move is the aggressive grey rock.
Marsh Maryrose
The correct answer to Malaya is always “Fuck off,” under any and all circumstances.
Stephen Bierce
*plays Rick Dees’ “Eat My Shorts” on the hacked Muzak*
Stephen Bierce
And today’s strip is brought to you by Jenny Craig, whose food evidently tastes like shorts. (Based on peer review, not personal experience.)
Needfuldoer
Jenny Craig – it’s easier than portioning out real food.
[/Don Pardo impression]
Roborat
And waaaaaaay more expensive.
Josh Spicer
Heh…Rick Dees…
Bagge
Joyce is obviously the shoulder angel.
Becky is just as obviously the shoulder devil.
And they are both in complete agreement that this situation is best addressed by a shitty sitcom plot.
Ferret
Shoulder Joyce: This will work and it’ll make your friend happy.
Shoulder Becky: This will work and it’ll be hilarious.
Bagge
EXACTLY like that.
Eldritch Gentleman
And now I’m imagining this scene
Shoulder Becky: Look what I can do!
And does some cool break-dance moves
Sal: I don’t know what this have to…
Shoulder Joyce: no, no, she makes a good point.
Schpoonman
Emperor’s New Groove is an enduring classic.
Eldritch Gentleman
And as far as I’m concerned Kronk was the best.
ian livs
I think Malaya is cute af, aesthetically speaking, but like… she *reeeeeeeally* needed to hear this.
FacelessDeviant
Her personality ruins it.
DailyBrad
Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses, been out ridin-
“FUCK OFF”
butts
the gayngels on her shoulders
Slartibeast Button, BIA
Should they be padded shoulders?
(I know nothing from fashion.)
Badgermole
About damn time. Bodyshaming is too far even for Malaya’s normal levels of shitty.
brute
agreed
Mordecai
She’s also talking to the literally undefeated champion of the “Annual DOA hottest lady” poll, so this particular insult is a bit misplaced.
Byron Orpheus
It took me a moment to realize what “DOA” meant in this context. For a moment I was thinking…ew.
Mordecai
Hahahaha. That’s one crossover that might actually be left un-crossed.
Reltzik
She’s gone after Sal’s personality, gaslit her objections to a bright light shone in her eyes into animal cruelty… this sounds like Malaya-par for the Malaya-course.
Catman
I don’t dislike it, but Malaya’s hair looks like Ethan’s
Foxhack
She has Hanna Barbera hair.
Aneterio
She looks like the male Octoling with the Afro from Splatoon 2 to me.
I love it.
Bagge
I love the faux-innocent grins. Sal absolutely imagines Joyce&Becky spot on!
Rabid Rabbit
Well, that puts paid to any speculation about Malaya questioning her gender, at least insofar as she seems to think being curvy protects you from being taken for a boy if you have short hair.
Who knows, this might actually by DoA’s first not-a-sign-of-queerness haircut after all. (Unless I’m missing one, so far the haircuts we’ve seen have been Ethan’s, which was tied into his striving to be straight and failing miserably, Becky’s [say no more], and Ruth’s, which while it may have mostly been an assertion of some level of control after being raked over the coal by Gramps is nevertheless a bi cut.)
Lingo
Well, Willis did write on twitter that he did it so he could more easily draw Malaya from different angles … but there could be more than one reason!
thejeff