I know some of you are sick of "FBOFW" talk already, but Lynn Johnston just can't drag this storyline out forever, right? Right? Wait, don't answer that.
Here's Wednesday's strip, which at least answers one of my questions: Francoise is with Anthony's mother (not, of course, with her own mother, who hates her).
Anthony, we next learn, misses the ease of dating Liz. (No one bothers to tell him that of course single life, when he only had to be responsible for himself, is sure to look more free at the moment than stay-at-home dadhood with an infant.) "You were always so easy to get along with," he tells Liz. Would she be as easy to get along with if she was in Therese's position, mom to a baby she (if you buy this ludicrous plotline) didn't ever want?
But the best panel is saved for the last. Liz digs out the 1950s expressions with "I'm no homewrecker!" And Anthony wails, with not one, but two exclamation points, "I have no home!"
Even back at her grandma's, Francoise heard that one. Ouch!
I can't wait till Therese gets dragged into this strip. Defend yourself, unwomanly hater of babies!
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Dude - Liz is having one HELL of a day! I totally didn't read this until you started commenting on this storyline and now I'm hooked. (I'm also a Starting Over junkie - have you checked out the messageboard for that show?)
I bet you anything that it's going to turn out that Therese has already left Anthony and moved out (or possibly, kicked Anthony out, for full evil effect).
God. Why does Liz have to be stuck with this guy? Why can't she meet someone new and great? (Or, GOD FORBID, stay happily single?) Bah.
Of course things were filled with fun and laughter then, Anthony. You were kids! That's what you're supposed to be doing when you're children/teens/whatever age they were. In ADULT relationships there are hardships and compromises - and you get through them.
Arg. And who bets we'll never hear of Howard again?
Oh no, we'll hear about Howard again. Lawrence will make an offhand comment in a later strip about how he realized his wrongdoings thanks to Anthony's tough stand on making him apologize. (?!)
I agree with anonymous...I am betting this will turn out with the old, "she left me because she realized she wants a career, not a family!" I actually rolled my eyes at that last panel.
Oh, the Liz/Anthony saga. I'm just glad to see that other people are following it!
Knowing Lynn Johnston, tomorrow's comic will be about April on the farm, or John's train set. Or maybe Mike and Weed. We'll touch on this again in a couple months...
Jesus, Anthony, why don't ya ditch the wife before hitting Liz up to be your mistress? She's not that kind of girl!
Is it any kind of vague hopeful sign that Liz so far does NOT want to be a homewrecker? Like, maybe she'll go back to TheLandICannotSpell in a huff while he gets a divorce? Please please?
At least Lynn is freaking acknowledging that she's shoving a homewrecker setup into this mess, instead of having Liz fall blindly into Anthony's arms.
But still, EW. Fuck off, Anthony, you sleazebucket.
Why, yes, I DID write to Lynn complaining that I didn't get why I was supposed to think Anthony was such a fabulous guy in the first place. Look, she's proving my point!
Anthony is a cheater!! He's scamming on Liz when she's vunerable. She should make him stop the car and walk home. But she won't because there's good in everybody, even a man who would try to cheat on his wife with a woman who has just been sexually assaulted. Gross!
I betcha this has all been set up so that Liz can call Anthony on this BS, he goes to Therese and lays down the law about Being Nice to Your Husband and Child, and they can all come to peace with each other.
So Therese the Jealous Lunatic was right to be so possessive and insane - sweet doormat Anthony is actually a playa!
When did FBOFW turn into Mary Worth?
Meanwhile, could someone PLEASE call the cops, or the RCMP or whatever, on HOWARD, who tried to RAPE LIZ...remember that, when Howard was assaulting Liz? Is this thing on?
Gee Liz! You were almost raped not more than 10 minutes ago. That must have been horribly traumatizing. I'll bet you still have a lot of feelings about that. So let's talk about *ME* and *MY* problems. My wife, who I never liked that much in the first place, doesn't love me and my little rug rat! Waaaaa!! No, really, don't you want to hear more about it?
Sigh. Please tell me we won't have to watch Liz start dating this foob. Can't she meet a nice Ojibwe guy up at her school, or hook up with the helicopter pilot again? Or even (horror of horrors!) stay single?
um, couldn't a married man and a single woman just be friends?
this is such a ridiculous plot.
"No, Anthony, because I've found myself during my time in Mtwigolly or whatever that godforsaken place is ... the one I really want is Therese!"
This looks like the right crowd to help me understand the one FBOFW strip I didn't get: See it here!
Mike, I'm assuming the point of that strip is that April, the baby of the family, caught a whole bunch of fish by herself with no help from dad and dad didn't catch any, so he's pouting.
I've kind of been rooting for Anthony to leave Terese, actually. I know Lynn Johnston's been setting this up FOR-E-VER by making Terese such a bitch, but I've played into it. I do hope she actually finishes the Howard storyline, though.
It's funny how this thread gets the most play at PCJM!
And, what ya'll said. You almost got raped, Liz. She almost got raped, Anthony. You've got a family, Anthny. YIKES!!!
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