The strip turns the “real powers” setup into the perfectly ordinary dread of middle school, then lets the Oreo and chocolate-cake exchange deflate it. Michelle calmly licking the creme while insisting abusive authority figures belong only in Roald Dahl stories is a strong visual contradiction. The PlayStation-logo hat is also a neat 1996 timestamp without needing exposition.
Least Jenny is more comfortable with her upcoming first year at Junior High.
The strip turns the “real powers” setup into the perfectly ordinary dread of middle school, then lets the Oreo and chocolate-cake exchange deflate it. Michelle calmly licking the creme while insisting abusive authority figures belong only in Roald Dahl stories is a strong visual contradiction. The PlayStation-logo hat is also a neat 1996 timestamp without needing exposition.
“Audaciously abusive authority figures usually don’t exist outside of Roald Dahl stories.”
She said as if her now-former janitor didn’t exist.
Now, now, Michelle…you know you’ve been hitting the Oreos too hard when your tongue turns white from the filling.
(Side note: one of the best ways to piss off a dentist is to eat some Oreos right before your appoinitment and forget to brush your teeth.)
…however, I do foresee much detention in Jenny’s middle school future.
Good to know that Jenny never got the chance to cross paths with the likes of Mulroney or even Ronald. At least, this has ended well.
Hey, you might still get that chemical accident like Alex Mack did. Fingers crossed.