It’s refreshing to see that not all strips try to be funny. Rather than an attempt at humor, we gain insight into why Agnes has a hard time making, and keeping friends. We expect funny, but we get pity instead.
I never miss the Agnes strip. I doubt Mr Cochran intends it to be a LOL hilarious comic strip. But, he does a great job showing us situations that we can relate to with a warming smile each day. Agnes is interesting and Trout is cool. Love ’em both.
I suspect the readers of Agnes were all, in some way, like Agnes or Trout. The cute blond (when I was a teenager there was a law that they HAD to be blond) girls with all the “right looks” (just check out any old magazine or album cover) wouldn’t find Agnes and Trout so endearing and, in their own way, sweet. They wouldn’t “get it”’. Especially when they are called into their bosses office (Agnes or Trout)!
Jeff0811 about 7 years ago
It’s refreshing to see that not all strips try to be funny. Rather than an attempt at humor, we gain insight into why Agnes has a hard time making, and keeping friends. We expect funny, but we get pity instead.
Dani Rice about 7 years ago
JEFF you are correct, but her remark about “shameless plugging” is absolutely on target.
Perkycat about 7 years ago
It’s hard to pull off ‘pretty’ while whistling and walking like a duck.
jrep about 7 years ago
I never miss the Agnes strip. I doubt Mr Cochran intends it to be a LOL hilarious comic strip. But, he does a great job showing us situations that we can relate to with a warming smile each day. Agnes is interesting and Trout is cool. Love ’em both.
Ladylagomorph1976 about 7 years ago
I suspect the readers of Agnes were all, in some way, like Agnes or Trout. The cute blond (when I was a teenager there was a law that they HAD to be blond) girls with all the “right looks” (just check out any old magazine or album cover) wouldn’t find Agnes and Trout so endearing and, in their own way, sweet. They wouldn’t “get it”’. Especially when they are called into their bosses office (Agnes or Trout)!