Actually… people who are in shape are perfectly capable of completely winding themselves in a short sprint. They just run faster when they do so. And more to the point, they can pace themselves so that they don’t crash until they reach their destination. I speak from years of experience running to class… spanning a time in which I was in shape, to one in which I am not.
I just realized, she wants to punch the person who carried her out of danger. Carried her out of danger. I’ll be one of the first to say she’s delightfully curvy, but that also means she seems to be one of the heavier female cast members. Does Billie have some death wish?
No, she wants to go back and slug the girl who “shoved her nose” [to Billie’s business], i.e., Amazi-Girl. But, she’ll have no luck finding her’ Amazi-Girl is a master of disguise!
(Oh, Billie DOES want to slug Ruth, but the context of the 3d panel is Amazi-Girl)
Dude, he didn’t say anything remotely insulting. He didn’t call her fat, or ugly, or even say anything demeaning. The fact of the matter is that, relative to the other cast members, she is on the heavier end of the spectrum. Whether you think that’s good or bad is your own business, but you’re reading insults where none were given and then getting indignant about it.
In fact, if you’ll notice he feels it does her good, and she is more attractive for not being a near skeletal figure.
I don’t consider myself to be obese, though certainly not a model of fitness. If someone carried me over that distance I’d be hesitant to turn this into a confrontation. As has been noted, it’s a feat of strength. Billie does not have comparable strength, as evidenced by her own winded state running unimpeded by an extra 100-150lbs(?) of luggage.
Hold it, hombre. This is Hollywood Fat we’re talkin’ here. Even the other characters have commented on her weight, and she’s definitely bigger than Am…azi-Girl… Yeah… Amazi-Girl! That’s it!
I didn’t realize what Billie was talking about with the missing bike, thought maybe I was having a Roomies! flashback. Then I remembered Sal’s bike. Go long-term memory!
At the time, we didn’t have context for exactly how late she was. Since she’s arriving after everyone’s left, it’s clear that she wouldn’t have made it to much of class anyway, but might still have been able to catch Sal on the way out. (If Ruth had just let her go on her way she probably would have made it, once again making it clear that this isn’t just about Ruth needing the agreement.)
So how did Billie manage to be a cheerleader while being horribly out of shape? If she was the lifter, she’d have to be at least kind of strong, and if she was the liftee, the lifters would become quite angry with her if she got too heavy. Makes you wonder…
Dear Shoeboxjeddy: Billie may have the power to be a lifter (in fact, I’m betting she was a lifter) but not have endurance for a run. Come to think of it, I’m a recreational endurance athlete, riding occasionally with the local branch of Randonneurs USA, who don’t even count a bike ride until it’s over 122 miles long, but as a sprinter I go to pieces or have to slow the pace in about three blocks.
Also, that was high school. If Billie hasn’t been working out or doing routines for several months, then she might be a lot weaker/out of shape than she’d like to think she is. Add to that her night of drinking and sleep deprivation. That’s gotta hurt next day performance.
Different muscles, different activities. Considering that she has a preference towards fighting, she probably has a lot on the strength end, but less on endurance. Or I might be totally wrong and she’s very dexterous, but I’d say strength since drinking doesn’t hurt as much there as it does keeping balance.
If this university is anything like most of the ones I’ve seen, its probably spread across a fair sized campus and (for some unknown reason) has more hills than the Colorado Rockies. Billie may have just sprinted a mile or more uphill.
The endurance, energy, and strength go rather rapidly when you put the regimen aside, even if it’s only for a couple months. This is what I’ve been going through since I gave up my insane regimen back in college (the only way an accounting nerd like me could keep my sanity in corporate tax).
I’m sure I’m not the first to mention this, but… that REALLY doesn’t look like sweat. It looks like… well, I’m not going to make any of the jokes flashing through my mind, but you all catch my drift here.
See, the first time I read the comic, I didn’t really notice the the, erm, ‘stuff’ on her face. After reading the comments I can’t look it at without laughing 🙁
The sweat should have no difference in color from her skin whatsoever, rather than the slight paling effect it seems to currently have (to unfortunate effect).
And that an interesting choice of target for your misaimed frustration there, Billie. If these weren’t all written well in advance I’d suspect that she was being made more jerkist to compensate for the extra sympathy she’d won in the fight with Ruth.
63 thoughts on “Walk”
David Herbert
Poor Billie, so worn out.
The sweat kind of makes it look like her FAACE is melting.
Darth Shadow
Sadly, that is NOT what me and my friend were thinking……..
God, I have no life.
Darth Shadow
We sincerely apologize for this.
We are truly truly sorry.
A. Colunga
It is okay. You are not alone.
Darth Shadow
I am slightly relieved by this news.
But I am still horrified.
Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
wowwwwwww oy vey
cruncher3019
No I’m sorry for DOING it.
Rognik
And bonus points for the Mike Gravatar!
Doctor_Who
Mike would never be sorry.
Unless he was saving that nickle for something else.
cruncher3019
It’s an ironic type of sorry.
maggiemarmalade
Seriously, you’re not alone. I made him do it over TWICE. It still hasn’t worked. :/
dchorror
Why would she go back at that.
Matt of Steel
Huh… maybe Ruth was right. She seems out of shape for a cheerleader.
Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
Those hills are strategically placed so she can’t run very hard. She probably has run all over the place.
David Herbert
She was probably going all out in an attempt to reach Sal in time.
tom
Actually… people who are in shape are perfectly capable of completely winding themselves in a short sprint. They just run faster when they do so. And more to the point, they can pace themselves so that they don’t crash until they reach their destination. I speak from years of experience running to class… spanning a time in which I was in shape, to one in which I am not.
The Uncanny Frogboy
I’m starting to think that Billie was, like, the manager for her high school cheerleading squad or something, and not an actual member.
alicemacher
Billie, you should probably see a doctor about the way you’re sweating.
Paranoid Angel
Billie that is not normal.
We all just want you to be okay.
dchorror
I just realized, she wants to punch the person who carried her out of danger. Carried her out of danger. I’ll be one of the first to say she’s delightfully curvy, but that also means she seems to be one of the heavier female cast members. Does Billie have some death wish?
Crimson Magic
She wants to slug “Ruthless”, not Amazigirl.
Cholma
No, she wants to go back and slug the girl who “shoved her nose” [to Billie’s business], i.e., Amazi-Girl. But, she’ll have no luck finding her’ Amazi-Girl is a master of disguise!
(Oh, Billie DOES want to slug Ruth, but the context of the 3d panel is Amazi-Girl)
tom
agreed. Note the boldface her.
Michelle
Wow. Heavier cast member because she’s not stick thin. Thanks, Twiggy. Can you see YOUR dick over those fat rolls?
gangler
Dude, he didn’t say anything remotely insulting. He didn’t call her fat, or ugly, or even say anything demeaning. The fact of the matter is that, relative to the other cast members, she is on the heavier end of the spectrum. Whether you think that’s good or bad is your own business, but you’re reading insults where none were given and then getting indignant about it.
In fact, if you’ll notice he feels it does her good, and she is more attractive for not being a near skeletal figure.
I don’t consider myself to be obese, though certainly not a model of fitness. If someone carried me over that distance I’d be hesitant to turn this into a confrontation. As has been noted, it’s a feat of strength. Billie does not have comparable strength, as evidenced by her own winded state running unimpeded by an extra 100-150lbs(?) of luggage.
Ash
Someone has serious body image issues. Taking cartoon characters a bit too far, are we?
Vivvav
Hold it, hombre. This is Hollywood Fat we’re talkin’ here. Even the other characters have commented on her weight, and she’s definitely bigger than Am…azi-Girl… Yeah… Amazi-Girl! That’s it!
dchorror
Gee, thanks. I really needed someone to stoke my insecurity about an inability to gain weight. Watch how you throw your insults.
I didn’t call her fat, I called her heavy. I’d assume that due to being a cheerleader, she has more muscle mass than the other characters anyways.
At any rate, I was defending her weight just a few weeks ago when the topic came up then. Said she had a healthy build.
Delusional
Wow, lash out much?
I didn’t see anything remotely insulting, and yet you freaked out..
Gianni
I didn’t realize what Billie was talking about with the missing bike, thought maybe I was having a Roomies! flashback. Then I remembered Sal’s bike. Go long-term memory!
addude
Did Willis ever find his missing bike?
Rognik
When Billie said she was late, that wasn’t my expected reason. I thought she might’ve actually cared about her class. Silly me.
Strephon
At the time, we didn’t have context for exactly how late she was. Since she’s arriving after everyone’s left, it’s clear that she wouldn’t have made it to much of class anyway, but might still have been able to catch Sal on the way out. (If Ruth had just let her go on her way she probably would have made it, once again making it clear that this isn’t just about Ruth needing the agreement.)
Ash
Wow, she wants to go back and slug the person that saved her out of a bad situation.
Way to win over the audience, Billie.
Alix
No, she wants to slug the bully, and I don’t blame her.
zuche
I’m not so sure. She appears to be putting emphasis on “her”, implying emphasis on the one that interfered in the fight, rather than Ruth.
Azumango
Oh good lord, the sweat…
But, uh, yeah, I think she meant Amazi-Girl.
shoeboxjeddy
So how did Billie manage to be a cheerleader while being horribly out of shape? If she was the lifter, she’d have to be at least kind of strong, and if she was the liftee, the lifters would become quite angry with her if she got too heavy. Makes you wonder…
Robert in San Diego
Dear Shoeboxjeddy: Billie may have the power to be a lifter (in fact, I’m betting she was a lifter) but not have endurance for a run. Come to think of it, I’m a recreational endurance athlete, riding occasionally with the local branch of Randonneurs USA, who don’t even count a bike ride until it’s over 122 miles long, but as a sprinter I go to pieces or have to slow the pace in about three blocks.
Also, that was high school. If Billie hasn’t been working out or doing routines for several months, then she might be a lot weaker/out of shape than she’d like to think she is. Add to that her night of drinking and sleep deprivation. That’s gotta hurt next day performance.
LimeTH
Plus I’m betting she used up part of her remaining energy punching Ruth in the FAAAACE.
dchorror
Different muscles, different activities. Considering that she has a preference towards fighting, she probably has a lot on the strength end, but less on endurance. Or I might be totally wrong and she’s very dexterous, but I’d say strength since drinking doesn’t hurt as much there as it does keeping balance.
Lokitsu
If this university is anything like most of the ones I’ve seen, its probably spread across a fair sized campus and (for some unknown reason) has more hills than the Colorado Rockies. Billie may have just sprinted a mile or more uphill.
halcyon1234
And she’ll have to run back a mile uphill.
goatman95111
The endurance, energy, and strength go rather rapidly when you put the regimen aside, even if it’s only for a couple months. This is what I’ve been going through since I gave up my insane regimen back in college (the only way an accounting nerd like me could keep my sanity in corporate tax).
Malph
Welcome to my average thursday, Billie (except I’m just late for class and am more homicidal toward the people who caused it).
Locke
I KNEW it! She’s an imposter! The wax face melts off, and the next page will reveal her to be a Skrull!
goatman95111
Or she’s a follower of Ernest Borgnine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBBN97vG3UM
Scullwah
Billie? What’s that all over your FAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!?
beeftony
I fear what 4Chan will do with Billie’s face in the last two panels.
Chrisby
With their penises.
Smile_EZ
Alcohalism: destroy a perfectly lustable body and turn it into jello lazziness.
Zap
I’m sure I’m not the first to mention this, but… that REALLY doesn’t look like sweat. It looks like… well, I’m not going to make any of the jokes flashing through my mind, but you all catch my drift here.
Loki
You are not the first, and I agree with “beeftony” that 4chan going to have a lot of fun with those images.
Fark
Just what exactly do you guys think 4chan is?
Most people there probably wouldn’t even spare this image a second glance.
Cholma
4chan has a following of Willis Haters that love to abuse panels from the comics. David has mentioned this several times.
NovoAetas
See, the first time I read the comic, I didn’t really notice the the, erm, ‘stuff’ on her face. After reading the comments I can’t look it at without laughing 🙁
Mud
Is it wrong that I find sweaty Billie hotter than vanilla Billie?
dchorror
Maybe. It depends why.
Mud
Is it wrong that I find sweaty Billie hotter than vanilla Billie?
begbert2
The sweat should have no difference in color from her skin whatsoever, rather than the slight paling effect it seems to currently have (to unfortunate effect).
And that an interesting choice of target for your misaimed frustration there, Billie. If these weren’t all written well in advance I’d suspect that she was being made more jerkist to compensate for the extra sympathy she’d won in the fight with Ruth.
Zem
On the other hand, it is great for her diet!
Move those cheerleader hips!
ArchSchnitz
Heh. Sweaty Billy. Hurr hurrrr…
Bean
Billie has anger management problems. Specifically, She picks targets for her anger that divert her attention from uncomfortable truths about herself.
Plus, the drinking is killing her fitness levels. She’s got to cut back some.
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