Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 16, 2016

That profile is kinda terrifying.

since when has Tiffany always been a pal to those she pokes fun of back in middle/high school?

Now we get to see who is actually the intelligent one here. Tiffany is telling Gunther something very important. We have to hope he’s listening.

Such insight from Tiffany! It’s nice to see her shine.

I think this is Bizzarro Tiffany!

Looks like there’s no spark here either way… unless Tiff is afraid to tell him.

She had to grow up sometime.

Now, if Gunther will just listen to her, he can do likewise.

A few days ago, I said that Tiffany had become a sympathetic character. But this move really surprised me. She got him to calm down. I think Gunther’s real problem is that he feels guilty about abandoning Rosa in South America. And I hate his expression in the last frame.

Amazing how Team Evans’ is doing the right thing and allowing Tiffany to show that what was high school was yesterday – she has matured, evaluated herself, and determined what is important – and who is important in her life. She now speaks with a confidence and a belief in self.

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I can only hope that Team Evans’ has decided that all the characters will start to grow and mature into young adults who see beyond themselves and realize that they have something to contribute …

Might be the wisest thing Tiffany has ever said.

she is smart, she just chooses not to gain knowledge about what she finds boring, her interests are cosmetics, how to entice people by reading what they want ( so she can see who people really are ) decorating and cheerleading

I don’t remember Tiffany picking on Gunther much in high school….she just didn’t give him the time of day. But she was like that with everyone except Aaron Hill and Crystal. Remember, she did give Gunther that makeover once and she didn’t do anything mean…she did make him look good. She just saw him as “a project”.

This more than makes up for yesterday!

My guess is that Tiffany will try to help Gunther out by talking to Bernice, but Bernice will think it is because Tiff wants Piro for herself…

Also Tiff’s last line fits so well a conversation with the only guy to see he without makeup and with her hair in a towel.

Why do I get the feeling Tiffany will tell Bernice that she is overlooking a GREAT guy for a guy you barely know only for Bernice to drop the bomb that Gunther thinks she’s dumb?

“Esteem Cleaning”“A Genuine Article”“The Scorn Identity”“Self Preservation”“Some Friend You Are!”

“Beat Yourself Like A Drum”“A Bully In A China Shop”“Identity Crisis”“Just The Way You Are” (♫)“You Can Call Me Pal” (♫)“A Broken Mirror”or“Down On Your Upside”

Who is that blond woman and what has she done with Tiffany’s body?

-He thinks he’s imitating Piro. Piro never looked that belligerent. It’s amazing that all these characters are so fixated on that guy, and he probably has no idea at all…

Tiffany, Tiffany, Tiffany, you are becoming such a fantastic person, and are extending yourself, not being selfish, but really being caring and understanding. Wow this is great, now only if Gunther can successfully act upon it. And she is right about him.

Wait a Minute. THAT is NOT Tiffany in Panel 2! THAT is Luann DISGUISED as Tiffany!

Fess Up, Lu! What Have You Done with the REAL Tiffany???

The new Tiffany…….I approve.

Yesterday, everyone was all up in arms about the “You don’t count” business. Turned out to be much ado. .If Tiffany has matured, she’ll try to help Gunther go after Bernice. When Bernice tells him he’s a nice guy but she needs to explore the New Bernice by going after Piro, Tiff will be there to pick up the pieces.. I think Tiff’s being honest— she does think of herself as Gunther’s pal, and is willing to help him and let the chips fall.

I’m really starting to like Tiffany

I predict Rosa will eventually reappear.

so here’s a woman who accepts Gunther for exactly who he is. Rosa certainly didn’t; Bernice can’t. but Tiffany does,

Off topic (sorry!)

Robert Horton – Flint McCullough in “Wagon Train”has passed away at 91. Another great actor fromthe golden age of television.

R I P

This is a great moment for those few of us who have refused to hate Tiff all these years.

Wow… That’s the sweetest, AND smartest thing Tiffany’s ever said to anyone!

I would never have thought of Gunther as “funniest” until I saw the “Dark & Brooding.”. But Tiffany’s being a good actress (not laughing).

Does Tiffany have a “Pal,” other than Gunther and maybe Crystal?

Excellent recovery. Tiffany is showing herself the most emotionally mature of the group. I think they are pals, but she also realizes that something could develop. Guntehr felt the spark earlier, too. I hope that Gunther lives up to what Tiffany just said about him. When that happens they will be ready for each other and whatever snarky comments come from their gang.

Tiff has either grown or she’s got something up her sleeve.

Okay, Gunther is creeping me out now!

She certainly has matured, more than he has.Glad he apologized, otherwise he’d be a real loser.

He almost lost his best friend.

He almost lost his best friend.

BREAKTHROUGH FOR TIFFANY!

FINALLY! The angel inside her has FINALLY risen!

HOORAY FOR TIFFANY. The wisest, kindest and most selfless thing she has ever done – be a good listener and be a good friend and completely, absolutely do for someone else – and not for herself.

Good show!

Why does it seem like Tiffany IS the only who is growing up in this whole thing?

Nice save by Team Evans. The Tiffany/Gunther arc (really the only one in the strip that has my interest at the moment) was starting to lose me. It seems to be heading in a good direction again. And three more days in the week, too. Nice.

I think this is just to prove the point that Gunther is intelligent academically but a putz when it comes to social intelligence… something which Tiffany has always excelled at :)

There used to be someone who was a major fan of Tiffany on these pages. Old timers may remember.For once, I would firmly agree with his froggie opinion.

If Tiffany were Pinocchio, she would have jsut turned into a real person!

Between Dez, who presents a calming effect and a now-maturing Tiffany, offering sage, sensible advice, the “counselor”, hypocritical Bernice, is being out-counseled. Perhaps time for Bernice to re-think her professional goals.

Tiffany is channeling her inner Mr. Wizard. “Always, always I tell you, Gunther…”

Pals turn into the BEST husbands!

She’s no longer a bimbo! That’s great….love the character development. Now she should lean in and kiss Gunther!

if YOU CAN’T BE WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE LUV THE ONE YOU ARE WITH . I think we have hit single there .

Piro looks better as Piro than you, Gunth. you look like an angry Norman Bates. and “Paris” is being mental for a minute. that’s scary too!

and Paris also knows you only want a safe relationshipwith Bernice. You and Bernice are alike, so it won’t work.

A “pal?” This was unexpected. Not sure what to make of it yet. But indeed Tiffany knows what’s with with Gunther and Bernice. Gotta admit that I was more interested in Gunther X Tiffany as an “opposites attract” arc, rather than a gal pal helping out a guy who shouldn’t try for someone that he expects is an intellectual match. Obviously Bernice isn’t concerned about that as much as he appears to be.

SO IMPRESSED by Tiffany, here. I don’t know many even “wise, mature” individuals who could roll with Gunther’s “You don’t count” outburst as amazingly well as she did.

In the third panel, Gunther has one of those ‘bitter beer faces’ going on there.Knowing Gunth, it’s more like a “sour Yoo-Hoo” face.

Tiffany sees the innate goodness in Gunther. (Exactly what I was talking about yesterday.) Yay! This gal has matured nicely. Let’s see if she can now help Gunth along in his path.

That’s not brooding. That’s constipated.

It’s as if the Evanses are maturing their characters based on their biological ages, not their chronological ages.

Kind looks like he’s taking a …

Oh, my, Tiffinay’s growing up.

Wow, Tiffany has a deep thought.

When did Tiffany get so mature? I must have slept through that part.

Tiff scored major maturity points with this exchange. I hope she continues on with Gunth in the “Pal” role. That said, I wonder if this may be a part of her “end game” to get Gunth… mis-direct him just a bit and wait until he comes around? <popcorn>

Okay, let’s get back to Mister Gray for a few days. The other foot needs to drop with him. What is he up to? What sort of trouble will he cause for Ma and Pa DeGroot? I see them losing Fuse at some point.

Tiffany 2.0: Gunther 1.5:?

Who would have ever thought that Tiffany would be the first person in Luann’s peer group to grow up? Every last one of the rest is still the same character they were in high school. Of all of them, Tiffany seems to be the one making the best use of her time in college. She’s been working hard on her studies and she has developed as a person.

Tiffany.

9I am happy that Gunther apologized for his nasty comment yesterday.I am happy also that Tiffany seems to have been able to easily brush aside the rude comment, and look past it. I think many would have been hurt by the comment and not so successful at looking past it.But, the best part about today’s comic is that we are again seeing more of the really nice, kind, and caring side of TIffany. I have really enjoyed her growth and development as a character since going to college. Overall a very nice day here!

Indeed it is.

Way to be grown up Tiffany. Sound advice.. good friend work. Set the boundaries, acknowledge the positives and point out the error.

Are we seeing a MATURE and EVOLVING TIFFANY!!!!

Tiffany has changed for the better, and I like the new her.

can be argued if Piro is dark or not, BUT brooding? don’t think so, he is kind of carefree attitude about life but not deep unhappiness or anger , if anyone is brooding, is G himself

“You may think she’s your gal,but she could be everybody’s pal”

— armed forces poster c. WWII

Good Advice From Tiffany. Wow!

In that last panel Gunther looks constipated.-STRRRRAAAAIIIINNNN!!!

Well, at least Gunther was apologizing to Tif from yesterday’s rant. Pals can have exciting events!

Wow. Some insight from Tiff. Who knew?

Tiffany really like Gunther. She sees him for the very good person he is. To her credit she is being totally correct and kind to him at the same time. Good on ya’ Tiff!

Oops. See, they somehow gave all Momther’s lines to Tiffany

Stop being blind Gunther…

Tiffany seems to have matured a bit.

Ox is kind and sweet, TJ is funny. Gunther can be sweet when he is not having a hissy fit, but when has he ever been funny?

If Gunther had any common sense at all, he would realize that Tiffany is a much better person than Bernice. But he will keep chasing Bernice.

WOW! Tiffany has matured into an intelligent, mature young woman who knows the difference between a girlfriend and a pal — which is more permanent — and is able to give sage advice to Gunther. Who’dathunkit?

I’ve been lucky enough to have a Pal since third grade…Never a crush, never a bad feelingjust a lot of trust , love, and good adviceThank you Diane..We are in our seventies now and still manage to call each other once in a while…when you need a Pal and some good adviceMy wife understands our friendship and that is great.

that is some pretty sagely wisdom coming from a girl who didn’t know what Washington DC was a few months ago…

I think Tiffany is finally maturing. Could this be a sign of the Apocalypse??

Gunther, that’s not a Piro impression. He’s not dark and brooding, he’s unwashed and half asleep. And he stinks.

No one has observed how Tiffany’s compliments moved Gunther right to her side. They are nearly cheek to cheek and my impulse is to tell him, “Kiss her, you fool!”

Takes how many years for Tiffany to stop making fun of Gunther and finally be his friend

Brava, Tiffany! Encore! Encore!I just hope that this “New Model Tiffany” is the real deal and not just a performance. What a fine young lady she is becoming (or so it seems)!As for Gunny; well, maybe he’s not quite as bad as he seemed to me yesterday, but he’s still a far from sympathetic character….

Just a quick wave to Sheriff with hopes that all is well. He is probably just very busy.

They all grow up eventually… even Tiffany.

I like how Tiffany’s eyebrows are on her hair.

And, of course, it should have been written as ms. bergER.

Tiffany reminds me a little of Reese Witherspoon in “Legally Blond” where the blond bimbo motivates herself into a successful lawyer.

“Jim, i wore a lot of makeup in high school. It was to hide facial bruises. "*Suki – Thanks for sharing your story and your encouragement. I’m sorry you had to go through all the physical and emotional abuse. The lessons you learned are helping others.

One more vote for the “Wow, Tiffany actually has some depth to her” side!

Boy and girl can’t be “pals”.

Maybe its time to shave the scruffy beard and let the real Gunther come back.

Maybe the superficial ditzy blond is growing up?

Why not be a couple? Tiff is a lot more mature & less shallow now than her high school days.

Amazing power Gunther has … he has made me feel sorry for Tiffany. What a dolt.

I was predicting that Tiffany might break down and that Gunther would feel bad but this is even better. Tiffany does really (IMO) have some social IQ. For example, she knows she’s attracted to Gunther but has figured out that as long as she doesn’t use the word “girlfriend” she can pursue the friendship. She recognized immediately that this (Gunther’s insecurities about himself) was a place to have an impact and create a closer relationship.

I still hope that Gunther and Tiffany will become an “Item”. They would be an interesting couple.

I am always wary of reading too much into the background illustrations, but something struck me today that I had not noticed on either Monday or Tuesday. The pictures of Tiffany that had been on the wall to the right of her couch (when facing the couch) are missing. They were there the other two times that we have seen Gunther in her dorm suite, but they are conspicuously absent from this week’s strips, especially Monday’s strip, which is from the point of view in which we have seen them in the past.

Tiffany’s maturation may involve more than just her friendship (maybe someday more) with Gunther and the fact that we have only seen her act like the old Tiffany around Luann, but not really around others, since her biology outing with Gunther; Tiffany may be learning to like, and accept, herself as she is, not as she projected herself to be. This would make her advice to Gunther all the more poignant, as it is something she is learning for herself as well.

Here we see a girl growing up…and a guy growing old.

JPuzzleWhiz said, about 5 hours ago

@Aqsnt

Tiff has either grown or she’s got something up her sleeve.

I think it’s called an arm…heh-heh…^I beat you to it by about 5 hours ;)

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notice anything different about Luann’s new Facebook image?

no Quill, and Prudence is now part of the cast.

One point and one observation.1. Forgiving and forgetting are two different things. For myself the best solution has involved both, then for specific ones astute avoidance of those individuals who will not improve themselves, not grow, if they were destructive.

2. Has anyone else wondered if the Evanes wound up consulting experts on teen and young adult maturation when writing the related arcs? They just FIT! I mean, they are DOWN RIGHT ASTUTE. If they did they kudos on such a reputable and professional approach. If they did not then bravo for incredible observational skills.

“I remember watching Tooter the Turtle as part of the “King and Odie” show when I was a kid (The Hunter was also a segment of the show).’

Glad someone got the reference. I was going to post the entire quote like you did, but I was on my smartphone at the time and the spellchecker would have had a conniption. :)

:-)

Wow. What an incredibly wise, insightful, and loving thing for Tiffany to say. Something a woman who really loves a man would do.

I remember watching Tooter the Turtle as part of the “King and Odie” show when I was a kid (The Hunter was also a segment of the show).

I remember this (“Twizzle, Twazzle, Twozzle, Twome; time for this one to come home.”), but preferred Phineas J. Whoopie and the 3DBB (three-dimensional blackboard) on Tennessee Tuxedo.

The best thing is to be what you are. It takes no added effort.****************************************All the added effort lies in knowing and accepting what you are.

I’m not so sure Tiffany might not make a great girlfriend right about now. Wake up and smell the coffer, Gunther.

About a boy and girl not being able to “Pals”I call my self the long lost brother that she never had,And she is the only one of my “sisters” who I can confide in….A true friend, and so are her husband and FamilySo There!

Luanaphile GoComics PRO Member said, 41 minutes ago@Night-Gaunt49The best thing is to be what you are. It takes no added effort.****************************************All the added effort lies in knowing and accepting what you are.-

True. It is not easy, but what an absolutely huge win!

It is okay, Jim. I woukd not be me without my past and woukd not be as strong, as well educated, would not have had several types of adventures, and would never have met my wonderful hubby. Things sometimes work out just right over time in unexpected ways.

Darn darn dang, was hoping for some romance here, but I’ll settle for Gunther’s Piro imitation – hilarious!

Who knew Tiffany could be so unselfish and wise?

I have to admit, Tiffany got a point there.

Our little girl is growing up. Maybe Luann will someday.

Puzz, that person’s Piro scent comment got me thinking. Can a poster who apparently can smell in 2D (A super power? A handicap? An illusion?) also detect scent in the 3D world? Does going 2D alter that sense in either number of dimensions? Like, does it get an electric twang added when the dimension number is increased? Do flat smells only hit part of the nostrils? Do flat sensations work less of the brain? Is that handy for some, or does it feel like deprivation? Why, the very concept fills me with so very many questions…

NG and Trilogy, thanks, but you need to realize those hard times for me were around a half century ago and more, so they feel mostly like a different lifetime. They just were, but they are history. I owned them, i got to understand them though certainly not condone them, and i moved on. Lots of people do that.

Thanks, Brd, i will go look. I wonder if it is at all based on the book, Flatland

Spoiler: Tiffany clarifies, but is it fahrenheit, celsius, or kelvin?

Second spoiler: the dictionary might get a great new word.

“kindest, funniest, sweetest guy I’ve ever known. Because every guy I’ve ever know was a shallow, self-centered jerk.”

Listen to her Gunth! She makes sense. Plus she likes you…a lot!

In that last panel, Gunther looks like he just smelled something disgusting.