Three "anyways"es

Curtis, 3/1/24

The weird thing about arrested-in-time strips like Curtis is that we, who have been reading this strip for decades, have internalized the rhythms of the family dynamics and recognize today's episode as one of an infinite number of subtle variations of the "Curtis asks his dad for money" gag. But Curtis, in theory, is only 11 for a year or so, and in a strange way he's experienced much less of his own life than we have, and so can't predict what'll happen next. Look at his smile in panel two! "Throw his money out a window?" he's thinking. "What a charmingly odd idea! Not sure where he's going with this but I'm sure I'll have some cash in my pocket by the end of it." Anyway, Curtis, have you considered getting a Spotify subscription? They have Six-ribs' whole catalog, along with a huge number of other hip-hop artists, and 60 bucks could get you six months!

Marvin, 3/1/24