A note on the previous page: Authorial intent was people reacting because Hope essentially compared Jay and Susan to Pandora and Blaike, the latter couple eventually marrying and having a kid. A mix of the implied "Jay likes Susan", and "I can't believe she just put that out there".

Hope's reaction in the second-to-last panel was intended as her reaching the wrong conclusion.

I didn't think that would be unclear, but the feedback I got said yes. Yes it was.

Sort of

I think panel two is snappier without that "sort of", but I also think the panel would be a FILTHY LIAR without that "sort of". There's plenty of people Grace wouldn't want to tell even if she felt there technically wouldn't be a problem.

Like Rich and Larry.

Say whatever you want about the progress either of them have made, Grace has heard them speculate about space aliens, and doesn't want that conversation.

Segue!

Tedd talking about this was always the plan, but I was having a little trouble settling on a natural way to get to it when the "Jay misinterprets Grace" thing happened, at which point it became super easy.

Hooray for misinterpreting Grace!

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- Saturday EGSNP