July 7th, 2023
7 Jul 2023 · page 1174 of 1306
Busted.
Cast: Elaine Barber, Frederick Barber, Gren, Harriet Barber, Henry Barber, Isabelle Holt, Sidney Malik
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Oooh boy. No wonder Harry reacted the way she did to the possibility of Mum coming to dinner back in Find the Lady. Frederick doesn’t seem too bad so far, just lacking the spine to stand up to his wife.
Frederick does seem a bit like Sydney, d'ya think?
My first thought was that he looks a bit like Pemberton Pryce because of the mustache, but I see what you mean!
I think I just found someone I hate more than the twins.
I think the twins are still worse, but it's a close run race.
I one hundred percent agree!
No, she's definitely worse. They may be obnoxious, but she's malicious.
Harry and her siblings now seem amazingly well adjusted, given what their upbringing must have been like.
Have we considered the possibility that they're changelings? ...Or did everybody figure that out already, and just decided it was enough of a trade-up to be not worth rocking the boat?
If who are changelings?
The Barber siblings being blood-related to their grandmother was kind of a big part of the sins storyline.
Oh, yeah! Good point. Never mind...
MENANCE spotted tbh
I like her. Finally, someone to keep these reprobates in order. Reminds me of her daughter Nicola.
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Please don't tell Captain Barber I said that.
You like your kneecaps then?
Meanwhile, Sid remembers that all women grow up to be their Mum.
Except when they grow up to be their grandfathers ;)
I love the visual of that last panel, with Harry trying to hide behind a window pane.
I thought it was the reflection of Harry in the windowpane, myself.
It looks like Harry has a well developed flinch reaction, the question is was it triggered by her mother's voice or Mum almost hitting her with that window?
Calling it now, Daddy Whipped will sneak Sidney a very sentimental family engagement ring.
I don't think he's whipped. He's joined in on making comments, and is in lock step with that woman. Just quieter. At best he's an enabler, but I think he's a collaborator.
What comments? He only has one line, and it's an attempt to defuse the situation (even if it's aimed at the wrong target).
Well, two lines. 'Heavens I wonder', 'Dad please don't make a scene'.
I'm rather familiar with the 'abuser enabler' dynamic is all, and I smell it. He very much seems to be on her side. AT BEST a waffling sort of 'oh be civil target of the abuse you're making it soooo much worse for yourself'. In many ways, they can be worse than the abuser, cause they pretend to be on your side, but never actually are.
Sure it could turn out he's actually just a poor whipped baby who for sticks with her despite all of his relatives appearing to be unable to stand the pair, and largely cutting contact where possible.
But I don't think so.
"heavens I wonder" is being said by Elaine, not Fred. You're really jumping to a massive heap of conclusions here based on a single line.
Well this arc is sure gonna be a Mood
Oh my Anchors this is a spectacular family dynamic.
Well, it seems that the disapproval between Harry and her mother is reciprocal.
Also, Sid and Gren in the fourth panel.
Ahahahahaha, this is awesome! Afraid of criminals? Life or death situations? Guns, magic, sins themselves? Nah! Mom? Oh s*** gotta get out of here!
Anticipating a scene where O'Malley takes one look at her, his eyes go wide with horror, and he looks at Harry with an understated, simple nod
Ah, even more insufferable relatives.
So for the sake of the story I am so very glad these characters got married and had kids. That being said, HOW IN THE EVER LIVING HELL DID THESE TWO END UP TOGETHER? WHY ARE THEY STILL TOGETHER? This woman is awful! Fred, dump her ass, you deserve better! If the next page involves the statement, "someone has to live up to the Barber name." I swear to God I will jump into the comic just to give Lainey a what for!
What makes you think he's any better? I reckon he's just quieter.
And can we talk about poor Harry! She's hiding! Look at her face! I don't think I've ever seen her make that sheepish expression. Like just being near her mother makes her think she's doing wrong. Like you think she'd be disgusted like she was in the last page, but no. I think we see a glimpse into how Harry felt as a kid being raised by this monster. Her instinct was to hide. That is so sad!
These are some EXCELLENT Gren Faces. I mean... all of the faces here are fantastic, but... Gren 🥰
Gren's expressions tell it all.
Yeegads, I thought calling a woman a Battleaxe was just tasteless old slang but Elaine Barber is in fact a Mighty ol' piece of Medieval weaponry.
Oooooh, the petals are inherited! That's cute!!
How is Florrie this lady's daughter? Florrie?! Bright, bubbly, happy Florrie! Grew up with This! Woman!
Mrs Fredrick loves all her daughters unconditionally. It's just that in her eyes a woman cannot possibly be happy an d fulfilled if she doesn't have a family. It's so frustrating for her when her daughters won't take her good advice and put aside these childish affectations of a career. It's only Harry and Nicola who see this side of her. Of course, she blames her father-in-law and mother-in-law for encouraging her wonderful daughters to waste their lives with all this nonsense.
And in that situation Florrie and Nora are probably the most acceptable, but for different reasons.
Now Geoff...
So we can track Lainey by the trail of flower petals?
And I'm getting Hyacinth and Richard Bucket vibes from the parental units.
I did not particularly like that show, but I completely agree that Harry's mum reminds me of the Bucket woman, and her dad does have the long suffering air of Mr. Bucket.
It wasn't my favorite either but mother thought it was silly so it was on often. But yeah that is the bit that caught my attention.
Hyacinth was obsessed with social status. She was polite at all times and would never make a scene in public. Elaine is concerned only with the welfare of her children and isn't going to let her inlaws ruin their lives no matter what people might think.
Called it last comic! But based solely on Isabelle calling her "Lainey" I suspect the social climbing developed over time. Maybe in reaction to disappointing children?
5 panels and she has fully earned the "vendor of professional-level disapproval" description from the family tree.
I love the detail of the same nose passing down the Barber bloodline.
Relatives. You've got to love them, otherwise you would morder them.!
Mama Barber could summon Pride all by herself, no magic involved, couldn't she?
Probably, but she would have to try really hard, because if there's a place that Pride really doesn't want to go .......