Comments on: Assist Me Please http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/ I have no idea whether ''The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy'' is a good album, but I might have to buy it just on the basis of its awesome name Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:46:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: david http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22206 david Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:08:36 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22206 The real kicker is that nobody showed up to practice, which was being held in a Turkish prison. The real kicker is that nobody showed up to practice, which was being held in a Turkish prison.

]]> By: jjmcgaffey http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22168 jjmcgaffey Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:24:31 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22168 This is also a continuation of a sequence - the kid is not just 'dancing around', he's practicing his ballet (which he greatly prefers to baseball but his dad is living vicariously and won't let him quit). It might also be something about Caulfield thinking his job is to point out problems, not run and solve them - though I strongly suspect James and furrykef have it, it's Caulfield enjoying an opportunity to tell people what to do. And it's easier to tell someone you know than a stranger... This is also a continuation of a sequence - the kid is not just ‘dancing around’, he’s practicing his ballet (which he greatly prefers to baseball but his dad is living vicariously and won’t let him quit).

It might also be something about Caulfield thinking his job is to point out problems, not run and solve them - though I strongly suspect James and furrykef have it, it’s Caulfield enjoying an opportunity to tell people what to do. And it’s easier to tell someone you know than a stranger…

]]> By: Kate C http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22080 Kate C Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:07:00 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22080 It's not as tho they're actually playing a game, or even seriously practicing. Frazz and Caulfield are chatting away like nothing's going on. Certainly the kid has no reason NOT to be dancing at that moment. It’s not as tho they’re actually playing a game, or even seriously practicing. Frazz and Caulfield are chatting away like nothing’s going on. Certainly the kid has no reason NOT to be dancing at that moment.

]]> By: MoWatt http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22078 MoWatt Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:59:06 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22078 KateC - I don't see why you think Caulfield's being judgmental. The kid's not supposed to be dancing and should be told not to dance. Nobody's judging him for it. KateC - I don’t see why you think Caulfield’s being judgmental. The kid’s not supposed to be dancing and should be told not to dance. Nobody’s judging him for it.

]]> By: furrykef http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22073 furrykef Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:52:51 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22073 Kate C - I don't think it's out of character for Caulfield at all: he enjoys the opportunity to tell other people, including (especially?) Frazz, what to do. To him, that's probably more important than protecting the other kid's individuality. Caulfield's a very bright kid, but he's still a kid. Not to mention that dancing isn't conducive to good baseball, though of course that one year they all screwed around, they made it to the championship. (Which in turn never got resolved because the game got rained out. Dammit, Mallett!) Kate C - I don’t think it’s out of character for Caulfield at all: he enjoys the opportunity to tell other people, including (especially?) Frazz, what to do. To him, that’s probably more important than protecting the other kid’s individuality. Caulfield’s a very bright kid, but he’s still a kid.

Not to mention that dancing isn’t conducive to good baseball, though of course that one year they all screwed around, they made it to the championship. (Which in turn never got resolved because the game got rained out. Dammit, Mallett!)

]]> By: Norm http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22055 Norm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:41:34 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22055 second panel = high 5 in silhouette second panel = high 5 in silhouette

]]> By: Mike http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22051 Mike Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:02:24 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22051 what the hell is going on in the second panel? what the hell is going on in the second panel?

]]> By: Kate C http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22050 Kate C Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:55:21 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22050 I thought Bill's comment was in reference to the fact that it seems out of character for Caulfield, a "weirdo" kid with interests outside the mainstream, to be so judgmental of another weirdo. I thought Bill’s comment was in reference to the fact that it seems out of character for Caulfield, a “weirdo” kid with interests outside the mainstream, to be so judgmental of another weirdo.

]]> By: James http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22047 James Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:07:25 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/03/assist-me-please/#comment-22047 He knows what "assitant" means -- he's just not very good at being subordinate. Frazz is dropping a hint. He knows what “assitant” means — he’s just not very good at being subordinate. Frazz is dropping a hint.

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