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As we move on into the weekend, let’s think about your achievements for the week, as well as places you may have fallen short. For instance, did you happen to say you couldn’t remember the name of a character in a comic, in a post right under a comic where they say that character’s name, right there in your blog in front of God and everybody? No? Well, I guess your week was fine then.

You know whose week was very fine? KevynOnVideo, responsible for this week’s comment … of the week:

“Of course MY is possessive! She’s completely dependent on her partner who has the only articulate arm and hand between the two of them. How will she eat or bathe herself? How will she call for assistance or operate the doorknob to leave the house, as he’s about to do? She was the love of his life, but now I is sentencing her to a slow death. Improbable as it may be, Grimm’s presence here for this scene is appropriate, as it’s very grim indeed.” –KevynOnVideo

And the very funny runners up had good weeks too!

“Leroy has just seen Sinners and is fantasizing about a world where he can transform Loretta into his obedient thrall, or at least keep her from entering his home without being invited.” –TheDiva

“And so they were saved by — oh, let’s say, Bizarro Wilbur.” –Liam

“If the animals every fully develop a civil legal system, some parrot is going to claim ownership due to their great-great-great grandfather being the pet of a peg-legged, eye-patched stereotype of a pirate. The real winners will be the attorneys on both sides, since billable hours are the real treasure.” –Philip

“Look, it’s one thing for the animals to overthrow the primary human government and establish their ostensibly-benevolent dictatorship. But to try to usurp the authority of the California Coastal Commission to manage the beaches and resources therein? Big mistake, animals. Do you have any conception of the number of forms and appeals and public hearings that you’ve just gotten yourself into?” –Dmsilev

“Oh, I’m sorry, Jonah. Have you ever considered that maybe you’re just not attractive enough for television, talented enough for the stage, connected enough to get into movies, or equipped properly for porn? What I’m saying is, have you considered podcasting?” –Voshkod

“‘What?’, says Wilbur. ‘The guy who showed strong emotional intelligence, who cared enough about a relative to track her down on the other side of the country, and who took control of a dangerous situation with confidence? No, he’s not familiar at all. I don’t know anyone like that.’” –Nevin, on Patreon

“Wilbur’s a little out of character here. Don’t get me wrong, I believe he’d be totally oblivious to the similarity between himself and Belle’s brother, but he would be more like, ‘Handsome fellow, wasn’t he? Chiseled jaw, powerful gaze. A little skinny, but nobody’s perfect.’” –Dan

“Pluggers never bought into that ‘Ten-and-Two’ bullshit. ‘Double-Twelve’ was good enough for my grandpappy and good enough for me!” –pugfuggly

“You think Stephen Bentley ever regrets making his two main characters so different in height? Poor old Herb. No wonder he maintains his constitutional right to silence if every time he talks, his speech bubble pushes his own head out of the panel.” –Schroduck

“I like to think that the car isn’t actually moving, but is sitting in a driveway/parking lot somewhere. Wilbur and Dawn are contemplating never getting out, except (possibly) for excretory functions.” –Pozzo

“‘You’re clueless!’ And I mean that literally. Belle left a defaced photo and at least two poisoned meals lying around, and somehow neither of you have found them yet.” –Banana Jr. 6000

“This strip takes place in the middle ages, when power imbalances between leaders and peasants were so extreme that they would extend to their family members, and apparently even their pets. Look at Snert, who, like Hagar, is wearing the horned helmet indicating that he, too, must be honored and feared. Meanwhile, Eddie’s nephew won’t even get to wear one of those upside-down funnel hats until he’s proved his worth by joining Hagar’s raiding parties for a decade or so, starting at age 11.” –BigTed

“Do the animals know about underpass height warnings yet? The little birdie will be okay, it’s the gorilla I’m worried for.” –I’m Not Cthulhu, But I Play Him On TV

“Critics disparage Dick Tracy for relying on the idea that Neo-Chicago’s grotesque villains wear their evil on their disfigured faces. However, it’s important to remember that it’s not entirely biased; Sam Ketchum is also very ugly.” –Victor Von

“These kids are walking and playing sports. We’ve seen Marvin talking with a speech bubble. That means they are bullying each other with telepathy and we should all be absolutely fucking terrified.” –Tabby Lavalamp

“I enjoy how in an isolated community that probably can’t afford full time incarceration, the concept of ‘bail’ has evolved from a security payment that is repaid if accused cooperates, to a simple bribe. It’s taken as given that the accused will ‘flee,’ and everyone is fine with that. The Judge probably wouldn’t even remember what to do if Snuffy Smith actually showed up for his trial and forced everyone to go through the procedures of actual justice.” –AndyL

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