Dumbing of Age

Steps

by David M Willis on March 16, 2011 at 12:01 am

04 - The Bechdel Test

└ Tags: joyce, mike, walky

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David Herbert

March 16, 2011 at 12:01 am | #

He misplaced it into a frame on his wall because it was awesome.
- A. Colunga
  
  March 16, 2011 at 12:18 am | #
  
  panel 2 “Wax on. Wax off.”
- Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
  
  March 16, 2011 at 12:22 am | #
  
  LOL! Nice one!
  I’m actually enjoying math right now!
  Should’ve known Billie would’ve taken another way to get Ruth back. Though I’m surprised she didn’t go to class.
  - Jason
    
    March 16, 2011 at 12:58 pm | #
    
    I assumed she was just too late for it.
Cratacon

March 16, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

Shaggy sighting! Panel one!

Nothing anyone ever says will convince me that he isn’t in panel one.
- David M Willis
  
  March 16, 2011 at 12:04 am | #
  
  That’s a girl! With Uggs!
  - Cratacon
    
    March 16, 2011 at 12:10 am | #
    
    This ‘is’ Shaggy we’re talking about, Mr. Willis.
    - Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
      
      March 16, 2011 at 12:26 am | #
      
      Yeah, that’s not Shaggy.
  - Undrave
    
    March 16, 2011 at 12:24 am | #
    
    When will we get more Shaggy? And when you do will Shaggy, Amber, Joe, Billie and Walky get into Ultra-Car and go solve mysteries?!
    
    And yes I got Walky standing in for Scooby :p
  - David Herbert
    
    March 16, 2011 at 2:56 am | #
    
    Maybe it’s a girl named Shaggy.
    - bramblepatch
      
      March 16, 2011 at 12:22 pm | #
      
      Maybe it’s Shaggy’s twin sister. Who is also named Shaggy.
- Cratacon
  
  March 16, 2011 at 6:08 am | #
  
  Fine. My dreams are crushed. I hope you guys are happy. You’ve also turned me into a promise-breaker because I said nothing would convince me that wasn’t Shaggy. Thanks a lot.
  - Trae Dorn
    
    March 16, 2011 at 9:24 am | #
    
    Shaggy is in Danny and Amber’s comp sci course anyways – you might still see him again, but the timing has to be right.
Chrisby

March 16, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

I am a fan of Mike’s way of lightening his load.
- Rognik
  
  March 16, 2011 at 12:33 am | #
  
  And Walky will NEVER catch on…
  - JesseJanitect
    
    March 16, 2011 at 8:14 am | #
    
    Now he’s carrying the stupid math book; now he’s not.
- airfox
  
  March 16, 2011 at 8:37 pm | #
  
  I LOLed at Mike lightening his load on panels 2 & 3.
  
  -airfox
addude

March 16, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

It was a pretty good t-rex
David Herbert

March 16, 2011 at 12:10 am | #

I think they’re overreacting. Back when I was at university no one really cared if you missed a class once in a while.
- Rognik
  
  March 16, 2011 at 12:33 am | #
  
  Some classes actually take attendance and give marks for showing up. No math class should, although we did have weekly tests at the seminars.
- Sarah
  
  March 16, 2011 at 3:52 pm | #
  
  I agree, at my college we’re given a certain number of “skip days”, as long as we don’t go over that number and still manage to hand in homework, none of the teachers really care.
  - Doctor_Who
    
    March 16, 2011 at 11:41 pm | #
    
    This is why I’m glad I went to a huge school. 400 person classes do not take attendance.
Teowulf

March 16, 2011 at 12:13 am | #

I lol’d. <3 Walky. Reminds me of a freshman me. Except I drew dragons, like a real man.
Dahlia

March 16, 2011 at 12:18 am | #

Heh…I wonder WHY Jason “misplaced” Walkys notes…lol!
- Brasca1
  
  March 16, 2011 at 1:18 am | #
  
  And not Mikes? Maybe Jason can appreciate Mike’s equations for prostituting his mother. At least it’s math related.
  - Dahlia
    
    March 16, 2011 at 1:48 am | #
    
    XD Definitely.
  - MeHael
    
    March 16, 2011 at 9:25 am | #
    
    He ‘misplaced’ Mike’s notes too; Mike just doesn’t care.
    - NF
      
      March 16, 2011 at 10:36 pm | #
      
      Mike is actually happy that they were “misplaced.” It’s proof that his message reached his target.
- gangler
  
  March 16, 2011 at 7:24 am | #
  
  He’s actually going to sell it to a museum and keep all the profits for himself.
  - Dahlia
    
    March 16, 2011 at 10:41 am | #
    
    O: you know…that actually sounds plausible!
Ridureyu

March 16, 2011 at 12:22 am | #

I present to you, MY CLASS NOTES FROM A RECENT 500-LEVEL GRADUATE COURSE:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/Ridureyu/faustclassnotes.png

It should be noted that I received an A for class participation.
- Dahlia
  
  March 16, 2011 at 12:36 am | #
  
  Epic! Haha, I love it!
- Zap
  
  March 16, 2011 at 11:35 am | #
  
  I have no idea what that is, but I approve in every way, shape, and form.
  - Ridureyu
    
    March 17, 2011 at 1:01 am | #
    
    Faust from Guilty Gear.
    
    I uh… I drew him a lot in that class. I thinkw e ended up with one for every week, ranging from cosplaying as FDR to hijacking Lucy’s psychiatrist stand (peanuts).
    
    And again, I got an A.
- SB
  
  March 16, 2011 at 11:44 am | #
  
  I hate Faust sooooo much! Was totally going to win a match when all of a sudden, a frickin METEOR from one of his (apparently) delayed specials just KOs me!
Wackd

March 16, 2011 at 12:24 am | #

And then that art museum should be burned to the ground.
- Lesharo
  
  March 16, 2011 at 9:50 pm | #
  
  That T-REX belongs in a museum!
  
  So do you, Doctor…Walky?
Sporkaganza

March 16, 2011 at 1:05 am | #

I am totally loving Walky and Joyce’s dynamic here. Their back-and-forth is hilarious and fantastic.
- gangler
  
  March 16, 2011 at 7:26 am | #
  
  True dat. Just fun to watch is what this is. Completely removed the romantic chemistry, but the platonic chemistry is there in spades. They should never not be friends.
Confuzor

March 16, 2011 at 1:14 am | #

Whoah, it’s weird seeing Mike in something that’s not Store Green or Black Tshirt.
- dchorror
  
  March 16, 2011 at 4:11 pm | #
  
  Totally didn’t notice til I saw your comment. It’s gray, and except for the undershirt, looks like what he normally wears.
Kendra

March 16, 2011 at 1:17 am | #

Mike does a lot of staring at Joyce. Probably in disgust/disbelief, but uh.
I could ship it.
- begbert2
  
  March 16, 2011 at 1:22 am | #
  
  Actually it looks to me like he’s looking clean over her head. At what, I do not know.
- Robert in San Diego
  
  March 16, 2011 at 2:09 am | #
  
  Mike’s seen Joyce punch Joe — maybe he thinks she’s more of a threat than Walky (who’s weighed down with an extra book anyway).
  - dchorror
    
    March 16, 2011 at 4:11 pm | #
    
    Maybe he’s mad at her for taking his job away from him.
Scrawly

March 16, 2011 at 1:49 am | #

Will the Joyce/Walky ship be draaaawn out for as long as possible, or is Willis just teasing it because it’s the obvious choice?
- Stolen
  
  March 16, 2011 at 3:13 am | #
  
  you really have to ask that question? REALLY?
  - Scrawly
    
    March 18, 2011 at 1:39 am | #
    
    Really.
- Madness
  
  March 16, 2011 at 4:15 am | #
  
  You got it all wrong-
  Joyce and Walky aren’t the obvious choice, Joyce and Danny are.
- gangler
  
  March 16, 2011 at 7:27 am | #
  
  Can’t it be both?
- begbert2
  
  March 16, 2011 at 10:51 am | #
  
  They’ve known each other for what, two days or something? What kind of hurry are you in?
  - gangler
    
    March 16, 2011 at 11:52 am | #
    
    Lol. True, true. Anyone have a figure on how many years irl between when Walky met Joyce in the beginning of It’s Walky and when they finally enjoyed premarital hanky panky? I don’t have an exact number, but I’m pretty sure at six months Joyce hadn’t even learned his name yet.
- Animal
  
  March 16, 2011 at 6:13 pm | #
  
  Nah.
  
  Joyce and Sal.
  - Lokitsu
    
    March 16, 2011 at 6:58 pm | #
    
    ~To dream the impossible dreeeam…~
Tristan J

March 16, 2011 at 8:07 am | #

How many real men does it take to screw in a light bulb?

None. Real men aren’t afraid of the dark.
- zuche
  
  March 16, 2011 at 10:13 am | #
  
  Or screwing each other…with some appendage.
Matt of Steel

March 16, 2011 at 11:07 am | #

You know if Mike keeps putting his books in Walky’s backpack, Walky might gain super jumping abilities ala the original DragonBall and their perverse lust of wearing weighted clothes/turtle shells.

And Joyce … yes Math is easy when you follow the steps:
1) Pull out calculator
2) ???
3) Profit.
- Zap
  
  March 16, 2011 at 11:37 am | #
  
  I think a Samurai Jack comparison fits better here.
  
  jump GOOD
  - Roborat
    
    March 16, 2011 at 3:11 pm | #
    
    That is my favorite episode.
    - dchorror
      
      March 16, 2011 at 4:13 pm | #
      
      That’s one of the few episodes everyone remembers.
- They Call Me Sook
  
  April 3, 2011 at 3:08 pm | #
  
  But she has a head for numbers!
  
  http://www.itswalky.com/d/19970915.html
ADHadh

March 16, 2011 at 1:21 pm | #

Math is pretty easy, just time and energy consuming. But once you get the hang of it…
Doom Shepherd

March 16, 2011 at 3:02 pm | #

I always hated math. I could DO it, but I hated it.

That’s what kept me from being an Astronomer. Loooove the pretty galaxies and nebulae… HATE the math.
- dchorror
  
  March 16, 2011 at 4:14 pm | #
  
  I hear you mate. Math is a real pain. Hate doing it. Good at it, people are always asking me for help, but I hate doing it.
- Dhund
  
  March 16, 2011 at 7:52 pm | #
  
  Then be an Astrologer.
dchorror

March 16, 2011 at 4:15 pm | #

Joyce sounds like someone trying to handle a love triangle.
darkond2100

March 16, 2011 at 8:12 pm | #

I know you’re a Transformers fan. The father of one of my friends is an artists for the show. His name is Scooter Tidwell. He’s a storyboarder. Ever tried contacting one of the artists?
Gianni

March 16, 2011 at 10:39 pm | #

Mike presents his magic disappearing text book! Amazing!
Maths

March 17, 2011 at 12:21 am | #

REAL men don’t follow the steps, because REAL math doesn’t have them.
NopNop

May 5, 2011 at 2:09 am | #

What kind of college is this that takes attendance? o.0 Mine just lets you fail if you don’t attend classes. Not like they’ll loose the money
Hinoron

December 10, 2012 at 10:25 pm | #

Real men don’t determine their behavior by stereotypes of male behavior perpetuated by women.

Just because girls say all boys act like idiots doesn’t mean you’re obligated to obey.
Jenny Creed

July 20, 2013 at 9:50 am | #

That’s Walky’s “splainin” face, as we’ll see later when he holds forth on Dexter & Monkey Master. (It may also be his “o” face.) He clearly thinks he’s got this man thing all figured out. For being a supposedly purposely bland generic protagonist character Walky has some sneakily distinct character moments.
RandomPerson12

October 22, 2014 at 8:52 pm | #

Yes, it should be put in an art museum, it’s way better than any of those stupid sculptures…
BrokenEye, True False Prophet

September 15, 2015 at 4:30 am | #

Wait… did Joyce just make a snide remark????