Some thoughts on Strangers in Paradise

[kellinator]

(thanks, Rick, for getting me thinking about this)

Forget Ginger and Mary Ann. For true comics geeks, women fall into two groups, Katchoo and Francine.

Katchoo is witty. Katchoo is talented. Katchoo is drop-dead gorgeous. Katchoo is strong, and she doesn't need anyone. Katchoo leads a very exciting and exotic life. Everyone wants Katchoo. Everyone worships Katchoo. Katchoo is the perfect woman.

Francine is pretty ordinary. She's chubby and insecure about it, and though she desperately wants love, she has horrible luck with men. You wouldn't even notice her on the sidewalk, though you'd drool over Katchoo for days. Francine is caring, compassionate, and loyal, but those qualities mean little next to glittering Katchoo.

And one of these days, Francine's going to get sick of Katchoo getting all the attention (not to mention getting kidnapped etc. because of Katchoo), and she's going to blow Katchoo's fucking head off.

Comments

[atomicnumber51.livejournal.com]

That really is just an extension of Ginger/Mary Ann.... Though I totally laughed out loud. It's totally true.

What kind of a name is "Katchoo"? ;-)

Anyway, yeah, the charming, pretty, popular girls always totally pissed me off. Of course, I really could kick all of their asses if I wanted to, but I don't have time to get hauled into court for assault right now.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

The irony of this, of course, is that Katchoo is the one who likes to shoot her alarm clock...

Re: Katchoo??

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

Short for 'Katrina Choovanski' if I recall correctly.

Re: SiP

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

But many of the people I know want Francine, not Katchoo.
In the comics, you see that it's Francine that the various guys want, not Katchoo...

[hooper-x.livejournal.com]

Fuck Katchoo. She's psycho, and would probably end up getting me killed by the mob or something insane.
Francine is nice. And cuter. I dig brunettes.

[mfree.livejournal.com]

I happen to like Francine... Katchoo has always been pretty shallow towards me and hard to keep up with.

And who's to say I wouldn't drool over Francine?