Friday, October 15, 1999: Avery's compliment

[NonsenseWords]

This is almost kind of sad. Avery goes out of his way to try and make himself 'cool', it backfires, and he returns to the table, dejected and self-deprecating ("You guys tolerate me" is not a statement of self-confidence). He kind of ruins the effect in the last panel, but for those first three panels I just felt bad for him.

[Tom_Radigan]

He kind of ruins the effect in the last panel, but for those first three panels I just felt bad for him.

I'm sure DCS did that on purpose. It's actually a pretty funny punchline, so the comic turns out amusing rather than depressing.

[Bocaj Claw]

I actually think Avery has no illusions about himself. He knows exactly where he stands in the elementary school social hierarchy; his desire to advance may be misguided, but he isn't delusional.

[Cactus Jack]

Millie does the same thing as Avery the few times she gets to be cool. At least Avery is honest about it.