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[Camp Comic] Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - Leftovers
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I'm fond of the spicy chicken ramen myself.
Also, the last two panels are gold.
Dumb, triflin' hoes, man.
Also, dad should probably be rolled up into a carpet and tossed off a bridge.
Whether or not Fred's mom is dead/missing/divorced, New Fiance is insecure about it, and Fred is a constant reminder of that. Given the option of being single again, I'm guessing Dad dumps Fred at Weedonwantcha.
As a single father this is a particularly stressful comic. Damn it, Katie...
I'm not quite sure what Fred is trying to tell dad by showing him the baby picture and apron, but I think it's clear Fred isn't ready to move on. Which upsets the new Fiance, because it means he hasn't accepted her.
Perhaps this becomes a story of Fred continually sabotaging his Dad's relationships (I've known a few kids that did this) and the Dad realizes Fred will never let him move on to someone else, that's why he sends him to camp.
And yes, Roymaster45, last two panels are gold. Everybody loves some chicken ramen!
picture in the attic,
And tick, tock, by the clock:
look where it has landed him.
Orange sweater, black pants. It's Layton, you guys.
1. the adults in Fred's flashback today have no eyes; has he started to dehumanize them in his mind?
z(ed): insecure, not-quite-making-the-grade, soon to be Fred's #2 mom is a demon/ fire breathing dragon? Fred enhances her silhouette with one memorable feature in his flashback.
P.S. I'm pretty sure Red could bring the leaders of Isis to tears.
Failure for a step-family unit to thrive can have three points of failure: The bio parent, the step parent, and the kid. Sometimes the step parent just should have not dated someone with kids. Sometimes the bio parent doesn't help the step-parent integrate into the kid's parental unit, and doesn't stand by their partner when the kid disrespects or behaves badly to them. And sometimes the kid just flatly refuses all olive branches.
BTW, I'm really stoked to see how this recipe turns out and am planning to try it at home once its fully detailed. I've been saving up my potato peels, asparagus stalks and bread butts for the past three weeks in anticipation. Now I need to stop by the store on the way home tonight to pick up a few packs of chicken ramen.
That's awesome! I'm still waiting on that guy who said he was going to try the last Fredcipe. Though this one sounds better. Braver souls than I.
This is now my headcanon.
The one thing you never see Fred's dad do in these comics is actively care for others. First comic, he's being fed dinner made by Fred and his mom (maybe they just like cooking). Second comic, he is providing the bare minimum food for Fred and him to survive (hey, breakups are hard. He's depressed). Then Fred steps up and cares for his dad (awwwww). After that, Fred's dad is feeling better so he ... buys his son groceries so Fred can continue to provide for his dad (hmmmm), and not cook with Fred, like Fred's mom did (hmmmmm). Then Fred's dad brings Red home, who takes care of him and Fred without encouraging them to spend time cooking together even though Fred is clearly game for it (maybe Red is insecure about this situation).
Fights in romantic relationships are usually not about the thing that triggered it. I doubt that Fred showing Red a picture of his mom and an apron set her off. However, if Fred's dad pushed Red to occupy a caretaking role in his life while offering no reciprocity (which is exactly what he did to Fred), then I can imagine getting an extra push to fill in the empty spot left by Fred's mom rather than allowing Red to form her own relationship to this family would cause a big ol' argument.
The only time you see Fred's dad show any emotional warmth is when other people are caring for him, including his son. Fred is tuned in to his father's emotional state and needs, and Fred's dad is not tuned into Fred's needs at all. This is textbook partentification, and it is highly disfunctional.
@WestIndianAgouti and anyone else who wants a tale about a good, sweet stepparent, google "The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder". True, the stepmother in the story is kinda implied to be a giantess or ogress in secret (she's got giantess/ogress sisters who want to eat her stepson), but if anything, that just makes me like her more.
*lowers rock*
I like your analysis. It's true that Fred's dad, while not actively negative towards Fred, does not seem to be fulfilling his fatherly role very well. Losing a spouse is rough, but so is losing a mother. I would think that the loss of the wife should make the father more focused on Fred if only because he's the only remaining person in his life.
So when Fred finds them stashed in the attic instead, it means that the Dad kept them, which to Red means that a/ he's a liar and b/ he's not over his first wife.
But then I figure he wouldn't smile in that case, so it must just be that she's upset the photo makes him smile.
I think the lack of eyes is just an artistic thing along with the vignette and silhouettes in order to remove focus from from elements that could be distracting from the intended feel of the panels. The adults' mouths and body language convey everything necessary to understand what's happening, while keeping the focus on Fred.
It's always seems to cover the eyes. They say the eyes are the window to the soul...
I like long form story of how each of them ended up left behind. I hope we get more like this. It's sad, but I guess I see hope with their current situation. How they ended up there is interesting and gives insight into their character. But there is hope in how they pickup the pieces.