0027 - Ray and Pat in, "Road Trip," Pt. 11 (Ending.)
Added 2023-11-03 16:58:04 +0000 UTCIn this conclusion to the "Road Trip" story arc — which we began in the heat of summer and now end in chilling autumn — we learn a bit of the origin story of Ray and Pat's friendship. ("Why do they still keep him around, anyway," is often in the air.) There was a time when this bold young talent was a hot commodity in the social capital exchange of the schoolyard. But then it all went profoundly mediocre.
Does it count if you're maturing but nobody's watching? Can sham drug retreats actually work? Is Pat actually becoming...better than his friends?!
I don't think I'll jump right into another big story arc for a while; the once-a-week format makes them last a long time, and there's so much else to do. Where are Emeril and Spongebath—are they at a tiki bar? Has Little Nephew fallen prey to yet another predatory generational fad? Is Cornelius going to say something pithy that captures he delicacy of an oft-unacknowledged rite-of-passage?
Whatever comes, it will come here, where we are all together again, watching cats do too many drugs and try to bareback each other. Thank you for being here, for supporting Achewood.
Comments
Weirdly, I felt like in the beginning Pat got a rougher rap from his friends than he seemed to deserve (up to a certain point) and I kind of like that that's come around a little bit here. Will see if it sticks next time he senses a barber approaching.
Chris Daniels
2024-04-29 05:39:07 +0000 UTClemme go check for ribeyes on the grill and mimosas in the fridge?
tintar
2023-11-10 19:13:36 +0000 UTCin the industry we call that PLOT!!!
tintar
2023-11-10 19:11:55 +0000 UTCha, right??!?
tintar
2023-11-10 19:10:29 +0000 UTCright??!? I thought my autonomic CNS had gotten down pretty good how to be an asshole, but the first ~15 years of OG achewood done proved me wrong!
tintar
2023-11-10 19:09:52 +0000 UTCRay pays attention. It's canonical.
Jay Y
2023-11-09 16:55:34 +0000 UTCThis ended up as one of my favorite Achewood arcs. I think that happened with the belly laugh at the Zenni Optical reveal, but really cemented itself with these last two Feelings Comics.
John Krane
2023-11-07 22:18:50 +0000 UTCSo, seven pump and dump crypto scams.
RocketMermaid
2023-11-04 07:26:02 +0000 UTCWait— Does— Does Pat have a good point? What is the world coming to?
Walter Biggins
2023-11-04 04:52:17 +0000 UTCI'm absolutely certain that Little Nephew is an AI artist
Pixillated
2023-11-04 02:53:31 +0000 UTC‘I am glad that you are here with me,’ said Frodo. 'Here, where we are all together again, watching cats do too many drugs and try to bareback each other, Sam.’
Shawn Warren
2023-11-04 02:31:14 +0000 UTC“…on the constant defensive against every possible imaginary judge”… “I had become my own target”. Damn. Did not expect to identify so hard with Pat today. Clearly a very personal Fuck You Friday, and much to discuss in therapy this week.
James Lloyd
2023-11-03 20:39:43 +0000 UTCThank you for giving us Achewood ❤️
Ismini Roller
2023-11-03 19:33:45 +0000 UTCAchewood: A Study in All the Different Ways to Be an Asshole
David Kettler
2023-11-03 19:17:10 +0000 UTCThis is not where I thought this would go, and it was not where I wanted it to go, but it was where it went, and that's a FACT.
Nicholas Williams
2023-11-03 19:08:49 +0000 UTCGreat ending
souvlaki Alabama
2023-11-03 18:59:21 +0000 UTCI figure Little Nephew fell for about half a dozen pump and dump crypto scams and then went all in on Bored Apes.
Bryan Raynor
2023-11-03 18:35:25 +0000 UTCBut wasn't he attempting to kill Vlad at the time?
C C
2023-11-03 18:34:40 +0000 UTC🌵👋
Don Rowe
2023-11-03 18:27:14 +0000 UTCAll black shirt with white uppercase Impact font
Don Rowe
2023-11-03 18:19:47 +0000 UTCI dunno about “attempted murder”, he did straight kill Roast Beef and go to jail for it
Finbar Clougherty
2023-11-03 18:11:51 +0000 UTC"All the attempted murder" IT WAS ONE TIME
Ben Wilinofsky
2023-11-03 18:04:01 +0000 UTCDefinitely there was some external combustion going on
Oppido
2023-11-03 17:45:44 +0000 UTCOh how dare you make me have Kind Feelings for Pat
Lisa Carrico
2023-11-03 17:39:24 +0000 UTCPat's lucky Ray didn't rip out the keys and kick his ass out into the desert after that "ass-squirt of unwelcome feelings" blather. Maybe Ray should whisper to Nice Pete that Pat is having unwholesome thoughts and is also making comments about his mother/sexuality.
J Hardy Carroll
2023-11-03 17:36:31 +0000 UTCMaturation is always with and against other people, but those people can be and are imaginary.
A. C.
2023-11-03 17:30:02 +0000 UTCI like to imagine that the bad ass Hindu thing Ray was imagining involved a motorcycle jumping a mountain…
Johnny Deans
2023-11-03 17:29:59 +0000 UTCRay definitely heard, he just wants Pat to keep his edge and not go all snot-bubbles on him
Cf Duddy
2023-11-03 17:29:06 +0000 UTCIt seemed like the Reynolds family curse really did him in. That's when I started to notice he really alienated himself from his friends. That and all the attempted murder of course.
C C
2023-11-03 17:27:29 +0000 UTCAw, I hope the Pat/Ray friendship is able to be rekindled a LITTLE, at least. Pat's not wrong about Ray, though.
Oppido
2023-11-03 17:21:31 +0000 UTCWorst part is, Ray totally forgot the picnic basket.
b.zap
2023-11-03 17:19:11 +0000 UTCThis is both vintage and the newest of the new, a true hop thru time, I think I cried at the penultimate episode and this one had me gasping
Benjamin Campbell
2023-11-03 17:16:55 +0000 UTCRay's mom would be disappointed in his poor listening skills. Don't worry Pat, we all saw how it went down. You could end a man's whole career.
Julie (HiDeeHoGal)
2023-11-03 17:14:34 +0000 UTCIt almost only counts as super-mega maturing if you're the only one watching.
Rishi Kundi
2023-11-03 17:13:25 +0000 UTCand in rays defense pat did give a flash card question a story problem answer
Zen Window
2023-11-03 17:07:39 +0000 UTCmost relatable pat ever?
Zen Window
2023-11-03 17:06:43 +0000 UTCdamn, looks like everyone's rediscovering their magic flutes of late.
pieps
2023-11-03 17:06:41 +0000 UTCThe End, Inc. No Moral
Jay Y
2023-11-03 17:06:38 +0000 UTCThey flew into the sunset but couldn't stick the landing 😿
Yelahneb Unicornucopiax
2023-11-03 17:04:03 +0000 UTCThe real tragedy is that he might just want to be Pat
Bungus Bronbo
2023-11-03 17:03:10 +0000 UTCBig ups to Pat as that revelation was not exactly bush league shit.
Jay Y
2023-11-03 17:03:10 +0000 UTCtruly a blessed arc
Sedric And Charlie
2023-11-03 17:02:49 +0000 UTC"And they call Me the asshole" t-shirts
Jon Woodward
2023-11-03 17:02:46 +0000 UTCShotgun!
mutecypher
2023-11-03 17:02:42 +0000 UTCPat is reclaiming his status as one of the dirtiest dudes in town. Love it.
Aaron Bibb
2023-11-03 17:01:51 +0000 UTCIn fairness to Ray, whatever he was imagining in that moment was probably pretty sick
Lonesome Cowpoke
2023-11-03 17:00:51 +0000 UTCThis arc easily is up there with any of the older content; I loved it
Captain Chaos
2023-11-03 17:00:20 +0000 UTC
