Saint James Infirmary 87: Not a Close Family, 1

[Daphne]

Coming Friday!

[jmundt29]

So, based on the title of the two-parter (one half of which, I take it, is splash page) that was Dom's shadow in the last panel last week.  Perhaps we'll learn her name and see her face this week.  The set-up seems rather like "Forget Something" Parts 1 and 2 from several months ago (though here we'd see Dom's sense of style, not her naked form).

[Rift120]

I dunno why... but the last panel with adrian either diving for cover int he bakc office or jsut sprawled exhausted over the bosses desk amuses me to no end.

[jmundt29]

Amusing, and the promise of Pearl's leather jacket bandanna look is tempting.  However, once again, FOUL!   I humbly request please that sometime this summer you perhaps favor us with a flashback of this sequence on the other side of that wall, starting just after the last panel of 85 when Jacqui pulls Adrian into the store room and closesthe door through the last panel of 87 with the Erin/Pearl conversation as background while we see the glory of that scene in the store room.  After all that time anticipating it, to have it happen and have it be excellent but not see any of it is...unbelieveably aggravating and frustrating.   I refuse to be distracted by Erin's description of Pearl's figure (no matter how intriguing that description and the accompanying pop-up text might be).

On a side note, what does "extra crispy" mean in reference to store or office coffee?   I'm not a coffee drinker myself, but I never thought of "crispy" as a descriptor for a hot beverage.  I've heard of crispness in reference to the flavor or refreshing nature of cold beverages--juices, soft drinks, beers, etc. but never in this context.  Does Ms. Hackberry mean extra strong (a lot of caffeine), or exquisitely flavored (with pick your flavoring)?   Is she just blathering to cover?

Also, from what we can see past Erin's head, Pearl's fashion sense is as eclectic as her mother's  Black leather jacket, pale lavendar bandanna, tan--is that thing a purse, a shoulder bag, or a ruck sack...hmm...some sort of teal top (or scarf?) with a red (maroon?) layer on top of it (or under it if the teal is a scarf).  Almost as if the two sides of Jacqui's nature were having a clothing war.  From the shadows she's cast, it's probably too small for a ruck sack--some sort of purse, I guess.

Lastly, is our perspective skewed looking through Pearl's eyes?  Erin seems a bit more...er, top-heavy during her conversation with Pearl (specifically panel 3) than she has previously.

ETA--I confess I've never heard of a "Jewish Studies program."  I've heard of programs in Hebrew, but never that particular phrase.  Also, "enrolled," but not "transferred."  Is Pearl an early enrollee freshman, or a supersmart (and, therefore, young) grad student?

Out of curiosity, is Maddy's last name Sullivan?  Erin's mug reads "Sullivan's Diner."

[master]

Interesting...and i love the Mosaic name references. Assuming she's a convert, yes? The name change is a bit of a giveaway that she's immersing herself in a new identity. While i'm sure that doesn't completely account for the intergenerational tension, it likely doesn't help, either. But unless this is going to be part of Jaqui's back story you're building up to, her having Zipporah off the tip of her tongue doesn't seem characteristic(especially after other body parts--perhaps even the tip of her tongue--were just finished being busy with Adrian's zipper...ah!).

Of course, i can think of a way that she & Pearl/Miriam could get along much better. Maybe they need to share a common interest. Or am i getting too far ahead of the situation?

[Daphne]

I'm not a coffee drinker myself, but I never thought of "crispy" as a descriptor for a hot beverage.

Then you have missed the pleasures of coffee when it has sat on the heat for an entire day...

ETA--I confess I've never heard of a "Jewish Studies program."  I've heard of programs in Hebrew, but never that particular phrase.

Not unheard-of.

Also, "enrolled," but not "transferred."  Is Pearl an early enrollee freshman, or a supersmart (and, therefore, young) grad student?

Miriam is starting her MA as a mid-year admission.

Out of curiosity, is Maddy's last name Sullivan?  Erin's mug reads "Sullivan's Diner."

The diner we have seen them in is indeed Sullivan's Diner, but Maddy's last name is not Sullivan.

[jmundt29]

I have indeed missed the "pleasures" of day-old coffee.  I've heard others gripe about it, but never been in a position to experience it myself.  As I said, "crisp" for me usually involves solid food (a ripe, crisp apple or a crispy cookie) or a cold beverage (usually soft drink or beer commericals).  Thinking about it critically, I wonder if crisp isn't one of those somewhat bland placeholder descriptors like "nice."

So, if Maddy's last name isn't Sullivan, is that her boss or the person she bought the diner from?  Who is Maddy's boss?

So, Pearl is a supersmart 19/20 year-old grad student.  Is there a consensus on her name, now?  I automatically privileged the one Jacqui used.  Is Pearl one of her middle names like "Rainbow Peace" in Splitting Heirs?

I just noticed something that should have been obvious from my first reading of this issue and wasn't.  At first, I thought Jacqui was perfectly composed when she opened the door and Adrian was diving out of the way.  I am at a loss to explain why I didn't notice that Jacqui's top was only draped over one shoulder.  It's been a couple weeks since anyone posted on this thread, but since this is a matter of me missing an obvious, amusing, but ultimately innocuous detail, I thought I'd just stick it into an edit.