For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- May 13, 2009
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Since its debut in 1979, For Better or For Worse has touched comic strip readers as few cartoons ever do. Cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s eye for detail and her uncanny sense of what real parents and children struggle with daily are a big part of her success. The world has watched the Patterson family grow up in real time, and to many readers, the Pattersons feel like family!
Parents and children alike will relate to the obstacles that the Patterson family faces. Curfews, parent date nights, babysitting, pets and distractions are all hurdles that the Pattersons must overcome in order to enjoy each other as a family. They face the same obstacles that real life families do, which is what makes them so loveable.
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ejcapulet
said,
6 months ago
Well, you were doing pretty good for the first three panels….
prasrinivara said, 6 months ago
Elly, she’d tell you they were confidential if she wanted to ensure you got the info to someone (by “averages law”) who could help her to deal with these issues.
Macushlalondra
said,
6 months ago
She may learn a lesson when she finds out Connie and Anne are gossiping about HER.
prasrinivara said, 6 months ago
I guess in that case it evens out, Macush!
hotmetalbuttons said, 6 months ago
When a friend confides, it’s ALWAYS confidential. There need be no confirmation of that.
Ash said, 6 months ago
She makes us women look bad.
serenasakitty said, 6 months ago
It is easy to justify whatever you want to do anyway.
wright_bels said, 6 months ago
It’s easy for US to criticize, but are we REALLY any better? Let’s be honest here…
Silverpearl said, 6 months ago
Hindsight is always 20-20.
circuit7 said, 6 months ago
The new illustrations remind me of The Phantom Tollbooth.
Shikamoo
said,
6 months ago
Ellie doesn’t put women in a bad light Ash. She’s just being human. Who hasn’t rationalized our behavior at one time or another?
Shikamoo
said,
6 months ago
circuit7 The first panel reminds me of Edward Munsch’s “Scream”- minus the scream.
Coffee-Turtle
said,
6 months ago
The pangs of conscience are short-lived.
Wildmustang1262 said, 6 months ago
She puts her foot in her mouth for telling anyone about Connie, her neighborly friend’s problems. That is all women’s faults for gossiping too much. Men don’t gossip. hee hee heeeee…. ;-)
jestrfyl said, 6 months ago
Some of us never quite get all the way out of the Middle School Cafetorium. Adolesence is not just a era, its a never ending error.
summerdog said, 6 months ago
My guess is that this is an “old” illustration of FBORFW. Elly looks very thin and the hair is done slightly different. And the eyes.
Macushlalondra
said,
6 months ago
I’ve had to learn the hard way not to gossip. I used to be very bad! But what goes around comes around and when people were gossiping about me I learned how it feels.
howlindawgs said, 6 months ago
Elly’s neck disappears until panel 4, what’s up with that?
JaneDoe40
said,
6 months ago
Shame on you, Connie!