April’s Year in Review
March, 2006
March seems to be a good month for April. This month had April at home alone, being taken care of by Connie Poirier and we had her get scared of noises going bump in the night. After this she went to Grandpa Jim’s birthday party, and he finally got her moving on selecting new members for her band. March was a very productive month for April.
Grade: A
April, 2006
In this month, 4Evah discover that without Becky they stink, which is surprisingly honest. So, Eva Abuya is introduced in the strip, with her makeover, and Duncan Anderson immediately falls for her and her smirk. The month with April ends with April encountering Becky McGuire who insults her by giving her a copy of her CD, but fortunately April is comforted by Shannon Lake, who tells her about her imaginary apartment. There is some plot progression and original elements, but the Becky / Shannon sequence takes it down.
Grade: B
May, 2006
Eva and April explore their new relationship with each other, with cowboy analogies. Then John takes the Duncan and Gerald for an arresting ride. The sequence ends with the band changing its name to 4Evah&Eva. There is no real plot development here. Cowboy analogy Eva has never shown this kind of personality since then, and pun on the band name still causes me pain.
Grade: F
June, 2006
This month is almost April-free. April makes faces and runs away whenever Elly and John talk about burial plots. April fulfills her function as an irresponsible teen, but not much else.
Grade: D
July, 2006
Another month of April the annoying teenager. Constable Paul Wright comes in and April asks the same question she asks whenever Liz brings over a guy, “When are you getting married?” We have a Sunday colour strip where April and her gang go to the beach together without shoes and burn their feet. Then finally April shows a bit of wisdom by declaring she won’t read her brother’s book until it is a best seller. If only I had done the same.
Grade: C
August, 2006
April settles her affairs before going to the farm by having a conversation with her sister, and performing her annual kiss with Gerald. Then it’s off to the farm, where the main point seems to be showing April is a complete incompetent with animals, and to make a series of awful veterinary puns.
Grade: D
September, 2006
Elizabeth moves back in and her interactions with April include a sequence where April asks her what a subpoena is and where April pushes Elizabeth onto Anthony Caine. This is followed up by another Becky sequence, where April caves into Becky’s request for academic help, and both Duncan and Eva are shown to be inexplicably anti-Becky. The end of the sequence is April with Becky on the bus, where April seems to be in terminal slow-burn at everything Becky says. In the Sunday colours, Elizabeth teaches April how to study. Then the end of the month is everyone’s reactions to Grandpa Jim’s stroke, which is a sequence that does not age well. The Becky story is really old at this point, and April is shown to be stupid several times in a row in order to make others look better. However, I will give points for introducing the stroke storyline.
Grade: C
October, 2006
October is Gym / Jam month. First April is depressed by Grandpa Jim’s stroke and requires the help of Shannon as no one else seems to care about how she feels. Then we introduce the Hose-a-Phone sequence at the Gym Jam. I will give points for including Uncle Phil, but the otherwise the stories push the stupidity level way up.
Grade: C
November, 2006
This month has the end of the Gym / Jam with Becky’s band going haywire and the hug in the school washroom. The only other part with April is the Remembrance Day celebration where April makes a trite anti-war statement. A miserable month.
Grade: F
December, 2006
April and Elizabeth fight, with an actual blow struck by pillow with Elizabeth. Elizabeth attempts to call a family meeting to resolve the problem and fails. This month was downright stupid for April.
Grade: F
January, 2007
April receives the package from the firefighter and then points out to Elizabeth her wrong thinking about what is going to happen in Mtigwaki and Warren’s real intentions toward her. Then she feeds Robin dog food. April cries about living in the messy rec room, but is interrupted by Elizabeth announcing she had been dumped. For some reason, April then supports Warren in the dance of the Liz suitors. April is very much the emotional teenager in these strips, but they aren’t too bad.
Grade: B
February, 2007
April goes on her first date by herself with Gerald. Then we see April baby-sitting Robin and Merrie for the first time. This is followed by April visiting her Grandpa. Then she walks the dogs with John and comes to the conclusion Mike and Deanna can buy the tiny train house. Overall, a very positive month for April, with little to no plot repetition.
Grade: A
March, 2007
April has a very busy time at the mall and hammers in a lot of old “April is teenager” plotlines. April gets into a fight with her sister, calling her a Lard Butt after she calls her a Picky Face. She is comforted by Shannon Lake and has the beginning of the plot sequence which will end up being April have her first extensive makeout session with Gerald and will drink wine while underage. April has 2 days with the kids baby-sitting and does much better on one day than the other. A mixed bag. April drinking and kissing is good teenager stuff, the likes of which we haven’t seen in For Better or For Worse in years. On the other hand, the school sequence was full of clunkers with the same Shannon Lake sequence being done over and over again.
Grade: C
March seems to be a good month for April. This month had April at home alone, being taken care of by Connie Poirier and we had her get scared of noises going bump in the night. After this she went to Grandpa Jim’s birthday party, and he finally got her moving on selecting new members for her band. March was a very productive month for April.
Grade: A
April, 2006
In this month, 4Evah discover that without Becky they stink, which is surprisingly honest. So, Eva Abuya is introduced in the strip, with her makeover, and Duncan Anderson immediately falls for her and her smirk. The month with April ends with April encountering Becky McGuire who insults her by giving her a copy of her CD, but fortunately April is comforted by Shannon Lake, who tells her about her imaginary apartment. There is some plot progression and original elements, but the Becky / Shannon sequence takes it down.
Grade: B
May, 2006
Eva and April explore their new relationship with each other, with cowboy analogies. Then John takes the Duncan and Gerald for an arresting ride. The sequence ends with the band changing its name to 4Evah&Eva. There is no real plot development here. Cowboy analogy Eva has never shown this kind of personality since then, and pun on the band name still causes me pain.
Grade: F
June, 2006
This month is almost April-free. April makes faces and runs away whenever Elly and John talk about burial plots. April fulfills her function as an irresponsible teen, but not much else.
Grade: D
July, 2006
Another month of April the annoying teenager. Constable Paul Wright comes in and April asks the same question she asks whenever Liz brings over a guy, “When are you getting married?” We have a Sunday colour strip where April and her gang go to the beach together without shoes and burn their feet. Then finally April shows a bit of wisdom by declaring she won’t read her brother’s book until it is a best seller. If only I had done the same.
Grade: C
August, 2006
April settles her affairs before going to the farm by having a conversation with her sister, and performing her annual kiss with Gerald. Then it’s off to the farm, where the main point seems to be showing April is a complete incompetent with animals, and to make a series of awful veterinary puns.
Grade: D
September, 2006
Elizabeth moves back in and her interactions with April include a sequence where April asks her what a subpoena is and where April pushes Elizabeth onto Anthony Caine. This is followed up by another Becky sequence, where April caves into Becky’s request for academic help, and both Duncan and Eva are shown to be inexplicably anti-Becky. The end of the sequence is April with Becky on the bus, where April seems to be in terminal slow-burn at everything Becky says. In the Sunday colours, Elizabeth teaches April how to study. Then the end of the month is everyone’s reactions to Grandpa Jim’s stroke, which is a sequence that does not age well. The Becky story is really old at this point, and April is shown to be stupid several times in a row in order to make others look better. However, I will give points for introducing the stroke storyline.
Grade: C
October, 2006
October is Gym / Jam month. First April is depressed by Grandpa Jim’s stroke and requires the help of Shannon as no one else seems to care about how she feels. Then we introduce the Hose-a-Phone sequence at the Gym Jam. I will give points for including Uncle Phil, but the otherwise the stories push the stupidity level way up.
Grade: C
November, 2006
This month has the end of the Gym / Jam with Becky’s band going haywire and the hug in the school washroom. The only other part with April is the Remembrance Day celebration where April makes a trite anti-war statement. A miserable month.
Grade: F
December, 2006
April and Elizabeth fight, with an actual blow struck by pillow with Elizabeth. Elizabeth attempts to call a family meeting to resolve the problem and fails. This month was downright stupid for April.
Grade: F
January, 2007
April receives the package from the firefighter and then points out to Elizabeth her wrong thinking about what is going to happen in Mtigwaki and Warren’s real intentions toward her. Then she feeds Robin dog food. April cries about living in the messy rec room, but is interrupted by Elizabeth announcing she had been dumped. For some reason, April then supports Warren in the dance of the Liz suitors. April is very much the emotional teenager in these strips, but they aren’t too bad.
Grade: B
February, 2007
April goes on her first date by herself with Gerald. Then we see April baby-sitting Robin and Merrie for the first time. This is followed by April visiting her Grandpa. Then she walks the dogs with John and comes to the conclusion Mike and Deanna can buy the tiny train house. Overall, a very positive month for April, with little to no plot repetition.
Grade: A
March, 2007
April has a very busy time at the mall and hammers in a lot of old “April is teenager” plotlines. April gets into a fight with her sister, calling her a Lard Butt after she calls her a Picky Face. She is comforted by Shannon Lake and has the beginning of the plot sequence which will end up being April have her first extensive makeout session with Gerald and will drink wine while underage. April has 2 days with the kids baby-sitting and does much better on one day than the other. A mixed bag. April drinking and kissing is good teenager stuff, the likes of which we haven’t seen in For Better or For Worse in years. On the other hand, the school sequence was full of clunkers with the same Shannon Lake sequence being done over and over again.
Grade: C
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