Whenever Shelley has to explain that anything is "from the future", she substitutes the words "from Finland". I've been to Finland, it is quite futuristic. The perfect cover. In Shelley's world, as established in the first comic of this story, Freddie & The Dreamers are the most famous and influential pop group of all time. Hence her frankly extra-order reaction.
23 comments on “They’re from Finland!”
Sean K.
Even Nemulon is starstruck!
Joe King
I believe I have figured out how Shelley will accomplish her mission.
I’ll let you know at the end if I was right. I promise I’ll be honest!
Dr. Boots' List
Does it involve supping on that sweet sweet dish across the table from her?
Scott Bieser
I’m beginning to wonder if Shelley didn’t CREATE the mission, or the need for it. And then someone else has to go back and fix things.
Because a world without the Beatles White Album would be a sad world indeed.
Alaric
History’s already different, though. The Beatles were already huge by this time. Something’s already changed things here.
Joe King
Yes, they were what Freddie is.
Urbane Gorilla
Yes. That’s what Shelley’s been sent back to correct, if my understanding of the Ministry of History is correct.
phlebas
Freddie and Yoko?
Rabisch
I begin to feel sympathy for Freddie. He doesn’t look like a bad boy. Also now i can’t stop imaging Shelley introduce some friend as Tom from Finland.
RWebster
And now I can’t stop asking how naturally endowed “Tom from Finland” is.
Dr. Boots' List
Futuristically so!
Dr. Boots' List
“Do the Freddie, even when you’re in bed”
Giving Shelley ideas, hmmmmm?
David Wilt
Every episode has its little idiosyncrasies to deconstruct. When Shelly says “Oh, shaw!” is this actually a phonetic rendering of “Oh, sure” in Received Pronunciation or is “pshaw” spelled “shaw” in 1963 Liverpool? Also, Shelley’s facial expressions in every single panel (except the first) are EXCELLENT (an Allison trademark).
Joe King
I like the starstruck fan looking at Freddie through the window.
Fabian W.
But what if Shelley ever has to do a time travel mission IN Finland…?
(For, I dunno, saving Santa Claus or something…)
PlasticInsect
Then she’d say “It’s from England!”
Bill Peschel
Shelley’s reaction reminded me of the day they announced that Mel Gibson and “The Patriot” was going to be filmed in our area. I walked into the newspaper newsroom, and the room was full of grown men and women staffers doing the Shelley.
Of course, this was before he learned he couldn’t hold his drink.
Stacy
LOL Nemulon
Chas
Love the “7 UP” logo on the door.
Joe King
Freddie’s vision must be really bad if he can’t see Shelley being poked by her “purse.”
Or maybe he’s just too focused on the charms of the Ginger Ninja to notice.
Ronald Delano
Hey!! She’s a gimlet eyed hottie!!
oscar booth
I do not like freddie!!!!!
Mads
Guess who just got back today?!
Wait, whole different country.
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