Amy’s tee shirt reads “l ❤️ joy”, visible when she speaks to Lovelace/joy. He’s reading something called “Miniver’s Knobs” by Vaughn—probably not real, but interesting because the 1940’s film “Mrs Miniver” had old British radios as part of MGM’s vast prop selection, with a scene about their tuning knobs. Ok, maybe I’m reading too much into things here…but it’s fun…
When last we saw Lovelace, the old ladies who ran a thrift shop across the road from Amy had agitated a mob against Amy, convincing them that Amy was running a brothel out of her shop, which resulted in Amy’s original shop being set on fire. (In a bit of irony, the old ladies felt that Amy’s antique shop represented gentrification of the neighborhood.) But Amy’s assistant Melanie (seen in several SGR storylines, as well as in the alternate timeline of “The Case of the Forked Road”) was in the shop at the time. Lovelace “heroically” went in to save her, but it was all a bit of a ruse. The fire was set by a flunky of Lovelace’s, and he entered the shop not to save Melanie, but to steal a Bunnikins Breakfast Set for then-French President Nicholas Sarkozy (I just relate the stories, I don’t write ‘em). Fortunately, Amy convinced Ryan to save Melanie (they had no idea what had happened to Lovelace), and Amy ended up taking over the old ladies’ shop (the one she was recently gentrified out of). (I’ll spare you the story of Melanie and Ryan for now. These things take a while.)
Pharmakeus Ubik over 4 years ago
Antique certainly, but valuable to whom?
SKJAM! Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Lovelace” (a parody of Lovejoy) has had his own adventures with a pearl. http://www.skjam.com/2015/03/25/book-review-pearlhanger/
nbsevern over 4 years ago
Amy’s tee shirt reads “l ❤️ joy”, visible when she speaks to Lovelace/joy. He’s reading something called “Miniver’s Knobs” by Vaughn—probably not real, but interesting because the 1940’s film “Mrs Miniver” had old British radios as part of MGM’s vast prop selection, with a scene about their tuning knobs. Ok, maybe I’m reading too much into things here…but it’s fun…
Aladar30 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Finally a voice outside the choir of unlimited praises.
seismic-2 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Ian McShane has a lot of roles in animated films on his resume’, so I suppose a comic strip role fits in, too.
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Looking for truths in a public house? Tsk, tsk!
Brian Perler Premium Member over 4 years ago
When last we saw Lovelace, the old ladies who ran a thrift shop across the road from Amy had agitated a mob against Amy, convincing them that Amy was running a brothel out of her shop, which resulted in Amy’s original shop being set on fire. (In a bit of irony, the old ladies felt that Amy’s antique shop represented gentrification of the neighborhood.) But Amy’s assistant Melanie (seen in several SGR storylines, as well as in the alternate timeline of “The Case of the Forked Road”) was in the shop at the time. Lovelace “heroically” went in to save her, but it was all a bit of a ruse. The fire was set by a flunky of Lovelace’s, and he entered the shop not to save Melanie, but to steal a Bunnikins Breakfast Set for then-French President Nicholas Sarkozy (I just relate the stories, I don’t write ‘em). Fortunately, Amy convinced Ryan to save Melanie (they had no idea what had happened to Lovelace), and Amy ended up taking over the old ladies’ shop (the one she was recently gentrified out of). (I’ll spare you the story of Melanie and Ryan for now. These things take a while.)
willie_mctell over 4 years ago
A Cursed Relic. Cue minor mode fanfare with tympani.
GaryCooper over 4 years ago
… On my way to the library, to check out “Minniver’s Knob,” by Vaughn.
Plods with ...™ over 4 years ago
Hmm. He’s doesn’t look that old.
destry1970 over 4 years ago
in america the name lovelace could get an x rateing.
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 4 years ago
And so it begins…