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- It never fails to amaze me the lengths Loretta will go to just to spite Leroy. The amount of time and effort Loretta must have put into creating her ridiculous chore wheel was likely more than it would have taken to do all the chores listed. Of course assigning a chore to Leroy is one thing, having him actually do it is another. To paraphrase an old adage, you can lead a Leroy to labor but you can't make him work. Still, that large, garish wheel will at least serve as a constant, irritating reminder to Leroy that he has things to do. Loretta wins the first point and leads 1-0.
- Leroy's own spiteful attack on Loretta manages to backfire on him. I have to give him some credit for creativity and effort in playing the long game. Not only did he grow out a perfectly coarse beard, he somehow mustered enough will to kiss Loretta; all so that she might feel a brief unpleasant scratching sensation. Now those are the actions of a spiteful, spiteful man. Unfortunately Loretta was ready with a put down and managed to steal the point right out from under him. Loretta gets the score and surges ahead 2-0.
- The Lockhorns suddenly get a bit experimental with the framing for the center panel. The scene looks like the movie poster for some sort of tense psychological thriller or a murder mystery. That close up of a brooding Loretta is downright terrifying. Even Leroy's poor friend can feel the radiating heat of her white hot hatred towards Leroy. He's probably wondering how he can escape this door-less, window-less lavender hell that he suddenly finds himself a prisoner in. Leroy gets the point but trails Loretta 2-1.
- This was a complicated panel to judge. On one hand you have Leroy annoying Loretta with his single minded focus on baseball but on the other hand it is Loretta who is chastising Leroy about it. I am going to fall back on the smile test and give Leroy the advantage. He is clearly looking happy and content while Loretta displays eye-rolling frustration. In the end, despite Loretta's objection, it is Leroy who will be enjoying Sunday baseball (although how excited can someone get for spring training games?). Leroy gets another point and ties the score 2-2.
- Once I saw the image of the dinner table, I knew immediately that Leroy had managed to complete a spectacular comeback after starting off 0-2. These sort of amazing Sunday performances are usually Loretta department, but for at least one Showdown Leroy is the top dog. What's funny is that Leroy may have actually been complimenting Loretta in this panel. To say that Loretta's meal tasted better than packing peanuts is technically a compliment, it may even imply edibility. Whatever the intent may be Loretta clearly took it as an insult and thus Leroy finds himself with the point and the thrilling 3-2 win.
Official Count:
Leroy - 28
Loretta - 33
Push - 15
Sunday Showdown Count:
Leroy - 2
Loretta - 5
Push - 4
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