They are, of course, referring to “Ethan Frome.”
Edith Wharton also always reminds me of “Shakespeare and Company” who used to do all their productions in the old Edith Wharton mansion (they have since moved), I went almost every year in the 90s.
Re-reading strips like this can make me a little crazy because they are BOTH me, and so it’s like i’m really talking with myself and being witness to it at the same time.
Crrrraaaaaaaazzzzy.
Another meta-strip for me. Sigh. I happen to be the author of Bruno who often has little self-worth, sometimes hates herself, and is sometimes a masochist.
Heh.
This was actually a point in my writing where the idea of character motivation first fully sunk in with me. I always kinda’ understood, but something about this time period, it made it make more sense.
They are like a runaway train.
I do like strips like this where they are having a conversation, but yet the picture catches a very very minute moment.
Tickling has always fascinated me. This uncontrolled spasm which isn’t entirely unpleasant, but not entirely pleasant (or for me, i actually find it rather unpleasant, but doesn’t hurt). So odd.