For better or for worse
For better or for worse
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For Better or For Worse
Syluk
Summary:
The Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy didn’t come back to save the world. His only wish is to save his friends and assure their absolute happiness this time around. Even if he has to turn said world upside down while trying to achieve that. For better or for worse.
(Hopefully not your usual Time Travel AU, OP!Luffy, and general chaos and craziness that he brings into the world)
Notes:
I’m open for any type of opinion in the comments (likes, dislikes, speculations, questions, etc). I’ll appreciate constructive criticism that might help me improve. Just please no telling me that my English sucks. I KNOW it sometimes sucks, comes with territory of not having English as my first language. I’m trying my best, give me a break.
I also appreciate when people write a reason why they decide to drop the story. I’m just curious like that.
(See the end of the work for more notes.)
Chapter 1: Prologue
Notes:
Chapter rewritten January, 2021. Betaread by The Patient One!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Prologue
«There is no world for me without them.»
The day when history was thrown off-course seemed for all the world like another ordinary day in the quiet East Blue. The noonday sun shone above the ever-changing, ever-moving waters of the ocean below, and as a lone seagull beat its wings against the salty air, drawing near to the land, nothing extraordinary was there. Just a sleepy little village with small, cozy houses dotting the grassy land with slowly rotating windmills tucked in-between them.
The seagull let out a cry as it passed the only thing that seemed out of place, a figure standing on the pier at the edge of town. The ocean’s breeze weaved through his black hair, uncovered and exposed to the sun. And unperturbed by the salty air, he stared at the horizon with focused, unyielding black eyes, his gaze not moving from the thin seam where the sea and sky melted into each other. It was the kind of expression that did not belong on a six-year-old boy’s face.
The waves rolled in. Each crashed upon the shore carrying whispers of the past and stories of the present.
The boy’s stoic expression finally broke as he grinned. In the future, everybody would recognize it as the trademark smile of the second Pirate King, but now it once again belonged to an unknown boy from the backwater island in East Blue. The boy by the name Monkey D. Luffy.
Already six years old, he reminded himself. Eleven years before he set out on his journey. Meaning that he was in a bit of a hurry. As much as he wanted to climb up Mt. Colubo and tackle Ace and Sabo into history’s longest hug, he knew that they were safe for now. As much as he didn’t want to miss Shanks’ arrival to Foosha, there were more urgent matters Luffy needed to attend to.
The problem was how to get to the place he wished to reach in time. He was too small and currently too physically weak to sail on his own. Hijacking a hostile ship was also out of question due to the same reasons and no way to actually board one anytime soon. Worst of all, neither of those methods really worked for the journey he needed to make… There had to be a way, but what was it?
As he watched the horizon, thinking, the sea swelled, a few bigger waves pounding into the base of the pier, and then stilled.
Luffy cocked his head and listened. His gaze slid across the bay, catching sight of a huge shape gliding just below the surface. His face lit up. Perfect!
The boy glanced at the distant horizon again. «Wait for me, guys,» he murmured in a firm voice, reaching for his hat just to remember that he still didn’t even meet Shanks this time around.
Luffy threw his arms up, a roar of laughter ripping out of his chest. It felt so good to be back at the beginning!
The wind whipped up. The sea simmered.
The future had become the past; the world had better have been ready.
-in the future (past?)-
Luffy walked through the forest in light steps, following an overgrown path he knew by heart. The warm, gentle breeze faintly rustled the leaves of trees and bushes around him. Birds were singing their melodies, bringing a pleasant and harmonious feeling to the surroundings. The brilliant early-morning sun was shining through the branches, causing shadows of leaves to dance on the ground as the wind brushed over them.
The 32-year-old Pirate King spotted a small clearing ahead and his grip tightened on the large nodachi sword propped on his shoulder. Soon he left the playful shadows of the Laugh Tale’s forest and stopped at the vertically standing stone in the middle of the clearing. He stared at the expertly painted skull and crossbones with the straw hat for a few moments before glancing over various items, lying around it.
A soft smile curled on Luffy’s lips. «Guys, I’m back.»
The grass and blooming wildflowers swaying gently in the wind sounded almost like Welcome back, back, back...
Luffy took a deep breath, eyes closing shut.
Are you injured, injured, injured…
«Nah, don’t worry, Chopper,» the man said as he looked at the blue cap with the white X symbol on pink. «My wounds are not that bad this time. Ah, but.»
He shifted his gaze on several books, tightly wrapped in a transparent bag to protect them from the elements. His smile grew. «Robin! I accidentally found another stone you were searching for!»
The Pirate King chuckled. «I bet you would have liked that island where I found it, Usopp,» he said, glancing at the black slingshot and goggles next to it.
«But it was really hard to come back here without you, Nami,» Luffy sighed at the blue metallic Bo staff, propped against the stone.
Did you get lost, lost, lost…
An eye-roll followed that echo of a non-existing voice. «Of course, not,» he stated firmly to the three katanas, resting on the other side of the stone. «I don’t get lost so easily like you would, Zoro.»
The man turned to the pair of simple geta. «I could have really used your help to control the boat, Jinbe.» And then to a couple of broken planks under it. «I miss you, Sunny. You were the best ship.»
The Pirate King sat on the ground, crossing his legs, still holding the nodachi tightly. For a while, there was only silence.
Did you eat, eat, eat…
Luffy winced, a wry smile twisting his lips as he glanced at the kitchen knives. «Sometimes I forget… Sorry, Sanji. I—» He cut himself off, straw hat shadowing his eyes. «I won’t forget from now on, so stop worrying.»
He perked up the moment the purple cane, propped next to Zoro’s swords, caught his attention. «Hey, Brook! I learned a new song!»
Luffy chuckled lightly. «But I’m sure that song would make you cry, Franky,» he admitted to the sunglasses and light blue metal plate with a blue star painted on it.
«Ace,» Luffy said fondly to the orange cowboy hat, «I’m sure I made you worry.» His eyes drifted at the black top hat right next to it. «You too, Sabo.»
He thought about ten years back, when everything started to fall apart. When his first nakama died. And then the second. The third… until he was left all alone. He lost them all, one by one, in a decade-long war with the Navy just because the Pirate King and his nakama never agreed to bow down to anyone. Just because they were free spirits, wandering the seas driven by their own dreams and desires.
When the first of them died, they created this grave to honor the memory of the fallen. It was Luffy who brought here the memento of his last nakama five years ago.
«They still can’t find my dad, Sabo,» he finally said quietly. «No one knows where he is, or even if he’s still alive. Shanks and Marco are dead, though.» Luffy fell silent again. «And… Grandpa.»
The Pirate King lifted his head and looked at the sky. «Law and I were on the run from the moment we left Laugh Tale when I brought Robin here after that battle five years ago, but…» he paused, his fingers gripping the nodachi harder. «Well, that’s why I’m back. He will be joining you now, guys.»
Luffy lifted the sword and put it down carefully right in front of the gravestone. He didn’t pull away immediately, gently caressing its sheath. Law was his ally, his partner, his friend, his brother in arms, his last nakama.
A sole tear ran down the Pirate King’s cheek, but he brushed it off quickly. Closing his eyes, he felt the soft wind and warm sunshine on his skin.
» he sang silently. «Going to deliver Binks’ Sake
Gradually, a smile resurfaced on his face. After so many years, it still was his favorite song and the only one which could elate his tired soul, if only for the briefest reprieve.
«Following the sea breeze, riding on the waves
Far across the salty depths, the merry evening sun
The birds sing as they draw circles in the sky
The Pirate King kept singing, tasting his own sorrow on his lips with every word.
«Going to deliver Binks’ Sake
Let’s all sing it with a Don, a song of the waves
Doesn’t matter who you are, someday you’ll just be bones
His voice cracked. Luffy stayed silent, staring at the bright blue sky above.
«Never-ending, ever-wandering, our funny traveling tale…» he finished in a whisper.
But even after the last word of the song, he didn’t move, just kept sitting there, in front of the grave of his most precious people.
Luffy was familiar with that voice behind him. They met the first time he came to this island and took the man’s title from him. «Roger,» he acknowledged the ghost’s presence, but didn’t turn to face him.
«If you had to choose, what would you save: the world or your friends?»
The Pirate King couldn’t hold in the laughter which welled up inside him from hearing that. Ah, it was such a long time since the last time he truly laughed!
«That’s a silly question,» Luffy replied finally. He took his beloved straw hat off, stared at it for a bit, and then placed it on Law’s nodachi into the collective pile of mementos for the departed. It was complete now. Everyone was here. «There is no world for me without them.»
The ghost grinned. He knew that it was not without reason this man became his successor and the owner of One Piece. The Will of D was burning strongly in him.
«If your will is strong,» Roger said, putting his hand on the bare head of the Pirate King, «you’ll be able to save them. For better or for worse.»
-back in the past (present?)-
Garp downed a shot of sake, slammed the cup on the bar, and simply stared at it.
He blinked at Makino as if unearthing himself from the deep thoughts. «One more, please.» But before the woman could even move, he shook his head. «No,» he muttered, rubbing his face with his hands, «give me the whole bottle.»
Makino furrowed her brow. She had never seen the old Marine looking so… lost. He never drank so much either. Pushing her misgivings to the side, she put a bottle in front of the man, but kept her hand on, preventing him to just grab it and down it with one gulp.
«Garp-san,» Makino said, her voice firm and hard, demanding an answer. «What’s the matter?»
«It’s just…» the Marine hero ran his hand through his hair. «My grandson…»
The barmaid’s eyes widened. «Something happened to Luffy?» she hastily questioned.
«Bwahahaha!» Garp’s burst of laughter startled her. It allowed him to grab the booze out of her hand and take a long swig.
-a few hours ago-
Garp observed his six years old grandson sparring with the monkeys while smiling in satisfaction. Luffy made good progress from the last time he forced him to fight these beasts. He was right by thinking that it was good training for a little boy.
A monkey’s punch sent Luffy down. He stayed down, sprawled in the grass, blankly staring at the sky. Garp sighed. It was enough training for a day, Luffy was still only six, after all. No matter how desperately Garp wanted him to grow stronger to be able to protect himself, he couldn’t push it too hard.
Garp stood up. Only then did he notice violent shivers running over Luffy’s body. His heart sped up, chest going heavy with worry. «Luf—»
Something exploded. An invisible wave of power swept through the area. Animals around collapsed, foam dripping from their mouths. Surrounding trees groaned as the force slammed into them, cracks running along their trunks. Fissures opened up in the ground and the wind howled like a wounded beast.
Garp’s eyes were wide as saucers, his hair standing on end and sweat rolling down his forehead. He buried his feet deeper into the soil, gritting his teeth. The enormous pressure grew stronger and stronger and stronger and THEN…
…it vanished without a trace.
While Garp tried to catch his breath and gather his bearings, Luffy sat up. He gawked at his own hands before looking around. A quiet giggle escaped him. Its volume increased into merry laughter and all the way to the mad cackling. The boy jumped to his feet, fist-pumped the air, and «I’M BAAAAAACK!» screamed at the top of his lungs.
The kid jerked at Garp calling his name, swiveling around with wide eyes. «Geh!» he suddenly yelled, recoiling from the man in shock. «Grandpa?!»
The old Marine was so confused. Chills still raced up and down his spine. «Do you know what you just did, Luffy?»
His grandson stared at him for a while, uncharacteristic seriousness etched into his young features. Eventually, his expression smoothed into a tender smile. «Good to see you, Grandpa.»
Garp felt his breathing stutter. For as warm as Luffy’s eyes looked, the sadness and loneliness in them threatened to choke him.
But then all those emotions were wiped clean, pushed away by the steely determination settling in. «It’s good you’re here,» Luffy uttered. «I need to tell you something very important, so listen carefully.»
It sounded more like an order than a request. The amount of authority laced the boy’s high-pitched childish voice, the sound holding a quality that screamed ‘leader’ in a way Garp hadn’t heard from many before.
And that’s why Garp was emptying Makino’s bar now. His grandson, his only six years old grandson, suddenly spun such an incredible story that the old Marine had no other option but to actually believe him.
Everyone in Foosha Village knew that Luffy couldn’t lie to save his life, but he told his story with such intense details, including many of the Navy secrets that only the highest in ranks knew about. It was mind-boggling! Too preposterous to be anything but the truth. His grandson was a time-traveler?! It topped out even the New World’s weirdness.
Garp took another long gulp from the bottle. «I guess anything could have happened in that place…» he mumbled under his breath. After all, nobody knew exactly what secrets the last island of the Grand Line held as the only person who ever reached it was the Pirate King. Kings, he corrected himself.
Makino sighed. Now she was worried not only about Garp, but about Luffy too.
The door burst open and a breathless man stumbled inside. «Garp-san!»
«Hm?» Garp turned to look at him.
«It’s horrible, Garp-san!» the villager screamed in panic. «Luffy…! H-he took off to the sea and–and the Lord of the Coast. It jumped out and-and Luffy!» he explained in half coherent sentences.
Makino paled, placing her hand over her mouth in horror.
Garp, on the other hand, bellowed with laughter. «Bwahahaha!»
«Wha—?» The man exchange a baffled glance with Makino. «Luffy is in danger, Garp-san!»
Garp snorted. «Is he now?» In a swift move, he chugged the remaining sake, heaved himself up from the stool, and casually strolled out.
A group of villagers crowded the pier, discussing and arguing on the next course of action.
«Garp-san!» the mayor called him, noticing the Marine approaching them. «Luffy just—!»
«Yeah, I know,» the man interrupted him, glancing over the bay where he spotted the lone dinghy swaying on the waves. «So, where is my grandson?»
«Luffy took one of the small boats and drifted in the middle of the bay,» one person recalled the events.
«And then Lord of the Coast suddenly jumped from the water and attacked him!» another continued.
«But suddenly an incredible thing happened!» the third shouted, flailing his arms around. «The beast stopped!»
«Luffy jumped onto its head, and the Lord swam away together with him,» Woop Slap finished.
«Bwahahaha!» Garp burst into jolly laughter, his eyes tearing up from it.
«We need to do something!» Makino panicked.
«There is no need, he won’t go down so easily,» the Marine hero grinned at the distant horizon, completely ignoring the shocked people around him. «I’m just interested in where that brat wandered off to.»
For Better or For Worse Meaning with Useful Examples
“For better or for worse” is a popular idiomatic term that you will hear at most weddings. You may also hear it used occasionally as a part of everyday conversation. Here you will find the meaning of this phrase and the origin of the phrase. You will also find examples of how to use this phrase properly in conversations/statements and other ways to say the phrase while conveying the same message.
For Better or For Worse
For Better or For Worse Meaning
The phrase “for better or for worse” means that you accept the positive or negative outcomes of any situation and accept that these outcomes cannot be changed.
Origin of this idiom
The phrase originated in 1549 in the Book of Prayer. It was originally written here as part of the common marriage vows. Since this time, it has been widely used to show acceptance in a multitude of situations that life may present a person.
For Better or For Worse Examples
Examples in Statements
A statement made by a local public official.
A statement made by a celebrity in a popular entertainment magazine.
Examples in Conversations
A conversation between two friends discussing their relationships.
A conversation between two teammates on the football team.
Other Ways to Say “For Better or For Worse”
Most phrases have other ways that you can say them and still convey the same message.
Other ways that you can say “for better or for worse” include I will be by your side no matter what, come what may or what will be will be and I will always be here.
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лучшую или худшую сторону
luchshuyu ili khudshuyu storonu
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лучшему это или к худшему
luchshemu eto ili k khudshemu
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горе и в радости
gore i v radosti
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лучшую или в худшую сторону
luchshuyu ili v khudshuyu storonu
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счастью или к несчастью
schast’yu ili k neschast’yu
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добру или к худу
dobru ili k khudu
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счастью или к сожалению
schast’yu ili k sozhaleniyu
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радости и в горе
radosti i v gore
for better or worse
1 for better or worse
2 for better for worse
Ethel: «. I married Howard. I took him for better, for worse.» (W. S. Maugham, ‘For Services Rendered’, act 3) — Этель: «. Я вышла замуж за Хауарда, чтобы делить вместе с ним и радость и горе.»
3 for better for worse
4 for better for worse
5 for better or for worse
6 for better for worse
7 For better for worse
8 for better and for worse
9 better
I am better. — Я чувствую себя лучше.
the better part — бо́льшая часть; большинство
He writes better than I do. — Он пишет лучше меня.
all the better, so much the better — тем лучше
you’d be all the better (for). — вам не мешало бы.
for better for worse, for better or worse — что бы ни случилось
You can’t better that. — Вы не можете это исправить.
The day has bettered. — День увеличился.
10 better
11 better
I am better я чу́вствую себя́ лу́чше, мне лу́чше
the better half разг. дража́йшая полови́на, жена́
to be better than one’s word сде́лать бо́льше обе́щанного
for better for worse что́ бы ни случи́лось; на го́ре и ра́дость
the better hand преиму́щество, переве́с, превосхо́дство
to get the better of smb. получи́ть преиму́щество над кем-л., взять верх, победи́ть
to think better of smth. перемени́ть мне́ние о чём-л.; переду́мать
all the better, so much the better тем лу́чше
never better разг. как нельзя́ лу́чше
twice as long and better бо́лее чем, вдво́е длинне́е
I know better меня́ не проведёшь
to better oneself получи́ть повыше́ние (по слу́жбе)
12 worse
(for smth.) ничуть не пострадать (от чего-л.) ;
he is none the worse for it a ему хоть бы что to be the
for wear износиться, быть поношенным to be the
for wear истощиться a change (или a turn) for the
перемена к худшему;
worse cannot happen ничего худшего не может случиться worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение to be none the
(for smth.) ничуть не пострадать (от чего-л.) ;
he is none the worse for it a ему хоть бы что
сравн. ст. от bad худший;
he is worse today ему сегодня хуже I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении
adv (сравн. ст. от badly) хуже;
сильнее;
none the worse ничуть не хуже, еще лучше worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение
сравн. ст. от bad худший;
he is worse today ему сегодня хуже
adv (сравн. ст. от badly) хуже;
сильнее;
none the worse ничуть не хуже, еще лучше a change (или a turn) for the
перемена к худшему;
worse cannot happen ничего худшего не может случиться I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении
for better (or) for worse
1 for better or for worse
2 for better and for worse
3 for better for worse
Ethel: «. I married Howard. I took him for better, for worse.» (W. S. Maugham, ‘For Services Rendered’, act 3) — Этель: «. Я вышла замуж за Хауарда, чтобы делить вместе с ним и радость и горе.»
4 for better for worse
5 for better for worse
6 for better for worse
7 For better for worse
8 better
I am better я чу́вствую себя́ лу́чше, мне лу́чше
the better half разг. дража́йшая полови́на, жена́
to be better than one’s word сде́лать бо́льше обе́щанного
for better for worse что́ бы ни случи́лось; на го́ре и ра́дость
the better hand преиму́щество, переве́с, превосхо́дство
to get the better of smb. получи́ть преиму́щество над кем-л., взять верх, победи́ть
to think better of smth. перемени́ть мне́ние о чём-л.; переду́мать
all the better, so much the better тем лу́чше
never better разг. как нельзя́ лу́чше
twice as long and better бо́лее чем, вдво́е длинне́е
I know better меня́ не проведёшь
to better oneself получи́ть повыше́ние (по слу́жбе)
9 better
off быть богаче;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного
off быть богаче;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного word: to be as good as one’s
сдержать слово;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного
(сравн. ст. от well), лучше;
больше
(сравн. ст. от good) лучший
улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)
чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше bettor: bettor =better
half разг. дражайшая половина, жена
улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)
for worse что бы ни случилось;
на горе и радость
(of smb.) получить преимущество (над кем-л.), взять верх, победить
чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше
более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство;
no better than a fool просто дурак
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
s более компетентные или осведомленные люди one’s
s вышестоящие лица
(of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше
(of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше
более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь
go вам бы лучше пойти;
you’d better believe it амер. разг. можете быть уверены
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
10 better
I am better. — Я чувствую себя лучше.
the better part — бо́льшая часть; большинство
He writes better than I do. — Он пишет лучше меня.
all the better, so much the better — тем лучше
you’d be all the better (for). — вам не мешало бы.
for better for worse, for better or worse — что бы ни случилось
You can’t better that. — Вы не можете это исправить.
The day has bettered. — День увеличился.
11 worse
12 better
13 better
I am much better today. — Мне сегодня гораздо лучше.
Doing is better than saying. — ◊ Совет хорошо, а дело лучше.
Half a loaf is better than no bread. — ◊ Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.
It is better late than never. — ◊ Лучше поздно, чем никогда.
Two heads are better than one. — ◊ (Один) ум хорошо, а два лучше
He writes better than I do it. — Он пишет лучше меня.
I like it much better. — Мне это нравится гораздо больше.
She played a little better this time. — На этот раз она играла немного лучше.
You’d better leave it as it is — Тебе лучше оставить все как есть.
You had better go yourself. — Вам бы лучше пойти самому.
You had better not tell him anything. — Вам бы лучше ничего не говорить ему об этом.
Hadn’t you better take an umbrella? it looks like rain. — Похоже, собирается дождь, не лучше ли вам взять с собой зонтик
14 better
15 better
16 better
the better half — разг. дражайшая половина, жена
better (to be) safe than sorry — посл. семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь
17 for
to shout/to cry for help — звать на помощь
This is no party question, for it touches us not as Liberals or Conservatives, but as citizens. — Это не вопрос партийной политики, так как он затрагивает нас не как либералов или консерваторов, но как граждан
18 better I
than a fool просто глуп, просто дурак, twice as long and
or for worse что бы ни случилось, to be
than one`s word сделать больше, чем обещал;
2. adv ( compar см. well II
1) лучше, he had
go ему лучше было бы пойти, he is
s вышестоящие лица, to get the
of smb. быть лучшего мнения о ком-л.;
19 worse
(for smth.) ничуть не пострадать (от чего-л.) ;
he is none the worse for it a ему хоть бы что to be the
for wear износиться, быть поношенным to be the
for wear истощиться a change (или a turn) for the
перемена к худшему;
worse cannot happen ничего худшего не может случиться worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение to be none the
(for smth.) ничуть не пострадать (от чего-л.) ;
he is none the worse for it a ему хоть бы что
сравн. ст. от bad худший;
he is worse today ему сегодня хуже I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении
adv (сравн. ст. от badly) хуже;
сильнее;
none the worse ничуть не хуже, еще лучше worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение
сравн. ст. от bad худший;
he is worse today ему сегодня хуже
adv (сравн. ст. от badly) хуже;
сильнее;
none the worse ничуть не хуже, еще лучше a change (или a turn) for the
перемена к худшему;
worse cannot happen ничего худшего не может случиться I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении
Comic Strip / For Better or for Worse
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One of the more popular Newspaper Comics of its time, Lynn Johnston’s For Better or for Worse debuted in 1979 and ran until 2008, appearing in over 2,000 newspapers at its peak.
Set in Milborough (a fictional suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada), the strip’s main characters are the Patterson family: mild-mannered parents Elly and John and their children Michael, Elizabeth, and April. All but April are based closely on Johnston’s real-life family: herself, her (now ex-) husband Rod, and their children Aaron and Katie. Johnston claimed that she created April because she wanted another baby, but knew it wasn’t practical for her in real life.
The strip is perhaps best-known for the fact that, unlike most comic strips, it did not use Comic-Book Time, and took place more or less in real time for most of its run. Michael and Elizabeth were a young child and a toddler at the strip’s beginning, and by the end had grown into adults, with Michael married and raising his own children while Elizabeth married at the end of the strip. Youngest child April was born 11 years into the strip’s run and was roughly 16 at the strip’s conclusion.
In its heyday, the strip was also celebrated for its realism, eschewing Sitcom stereotypes in favor of a nuanced, relatable look at typical adult, child and teen concerns. A storyline in which a supporting character came out as gay cemented this reputation, as well as various stories dealing with prejudice, bullying, the mentally and physically handicapped, theft, cheating and abuse. The Pattersons were often shown as a good, «normal» family, often forced to deal with others from broken homes or worse situations.
Unfortunately, the same intimacy that allowed Johnston such insight also takes in her shortcomings and shortsightedness, something the author herself (a proudly self-described «Child of The ’50s») has acknowledged. This became steadily more apparent in the strip’s final years, as — concurrent with Johnston’s discovery that her husband was cheating on her and the subsequent messy divorce — the strip wound down and the characters all began settling into domestic bliss rather than continue being exciting young adults, resulting in two of the three Patterson kids marrying their childhood sweethearts due to massively contrived circumstances. Much speculation ensued from disappointed fans over this development, in particular whether or not Johnston may have been attempting to deal with her personal trials by creating the life she wanted for herself through the strip.
Starting in September 2007, flashbacks to the early years of the strip were interspersed into the present-day plotlines. The last regular daily strip of For Better or For Worse was published on August 30, 2008, and the last Sunday strip was published the next day. Though Johnston had announced her retirement from the strip entirely, she relented, largely due to the collapse of her marriage removing one of her key motivations for retiring. To ramp down her workload, starting in September 2008, Johnston began in effect to retell the strip from the beginning, through what she described as «new-runs». For some time, the strip consisted of a mixture of reprints from the early years with newly drawn strips also set during the era when Michael was a young child and Elizabeth was a toddler. In 2010, the new-run strips were phased out, and the strip remained in syndication but almost exclusively with straight reprints. As of 2022, the For Better or For Worse strips appearing in newspapers generally correspond exactly to those which originally appeared 39 years before. Only rarely does this pattern change, with an occasional new strip being drawn to ensure that holiday-themed strips appear on the relevant holiday.
This strip includes examples of:
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Текст песни
It’s so hard to keep away, it’s not easy to think about you every day, every night Like a fool I am, driving by your house again You’ll never know what it’s like You’d never understand Like in my dreams before, I’ll be knocking at your door, trying to survive the emotional storm Counting all the days, I can’t wait to see you face to face Crazy, tragic accident, my cross to bear, you’re heaven sent For better or for worse, for better or for worse, I’ll be there You’re my magic accident, you took me to the other side For better or for worse, for better or for worse, I’ll be there I don’t know what’s right or wrong and frankly I don’t care All I know is I can’t take this anymore In my mind I promised not to cross the line After all the grief and pain and the mess I made There’s just no other way …I’ll be crying for you Dying for you How my heart’s still yearning for you You’re in my life for better or for worse…
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What is «For the better or worse»?
What is for the better or worse? I remember hearing this a few times before but am not really 100% sure on the exact meaning of it.
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Usually this is said, «for better or (for) worse» (without the). This phrase is used to indicate that a fact you are mentioning is not necessarily a good thing or bad thing. Often it is used if you say something, and you do not want to imply that you think it is a good thing.
Nowadays, anybody can easily publish articles on the Internet, for better or worse.
If a situation exists or happens for better or for worse, it exists or happens whether its results are good or bad.
This comes from an idiom «for the better/worse», which means «to produce improvement/decline».
If this is not what you are looking for, there is a phrase «for the better part», which means «for more than half but not all». This is used sometimes like: «for the better or worse part [of my life]», which would be «more than half my lifetime, but using better is somewhat misleading, as the time really was not good, but bad».
for better for worse
1 for better for worse
Ethel: «. I married Howard. I took him for better, for worse.» (W. S. Maugham, ‘For Services Rendered’, act 3) — Этель: «. Я вышла замуж за Хауарда, чтобы делить вместе с ним и радость и горе.»
2 for better for worse
3 for better for worse
4 for better for worse
5 For better for worse
6 for better or worse
7 for better or for worse
8 for better and for worse
9 better
I am better я чу́вствую себя́ лу́чше, мне лу́чше
the better half разг. дража́йшая полови́на, жена́
to be better than one’s word сде́лать бо́льше обе́щанного
for better for worse что́ бы ни случи́лось; на го́ре и ра́дость
the better hand преиму́щество, переве́с, превосхо́дство
to get the better of smb. получи́ть преиму́щество над кем-л., взять верх, победи́ть
to think better of smth. перемени́ть мне́ние о чём-л.; переду́мать
all the better, so much the better тем лу́чше
never better разг. как нельзя́ лу́чше
twice as long and better бо́лее чем, вдво́е длинне́е
I know better меня́ не проведёшь
to better oneself получи́ть повыше́ние (по слу́жбе)
10 better
off быть богаче;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного
off быть богаче;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного word: to be as good as one’s
сдержать слово;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного
(сравн. ст. от well), лучше;
больше
(сравн. ст. от good) лучший
улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)
чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше bettor: bettor =better
half разг. дражайшая половина, жена
улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)
for worse что бы ни случилось;
на горе и радость
(of smb.) получить преимущество (над кем-л.), взять верх, победить
чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше
более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство;
no better than a fool просто дурак
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
s более компетентные или осведомленные люди one’s
s вышестоящие лица
(of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше
(of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше
более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь
go вам бы лучше пойти;
you’d better believe it амер. разг. можете быть уверены
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
11 better
I am better. — Я чувствую себя лучше.
the better part — бо́льшая часть; большинство
He writes better than I do. — Он пишет лучше меня.
all the better, so much the better — тем лучше
you’d be all the better (for). — вам не мешало бы.
for better for worse, for better or worse — что бы ни случилось
You can’t better that. — Вы не можете это исправить.
The day has bettered. — День увеличился.
12 worse
13 better
14 better
15 better
I am much better today. — Мне сегодня гораздо лучше.
Doing is better than saying. — ◊ Совет хорошо, а дело лучше.
Half a loaf is better than no bread. — ◊ Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.
It is better late than never. — ◊ Лучше поздно, чем никогда.
Two heads are better than one. — ◊ (Один) ум хорошо, а два лучше
He writes better than I do it. — Он пишет лучше меня.
I like it much better. — Мне это нравится гораздо больше.
She played a little better this time. — На этот раз она играла немного лучше.
You’d better leave it as it is — Тебе лучше оставить все как есть.
You had better go yourself. — Вам бы лучше пойти самому.
You had better not tell him anything. — Вам бы лучше ничего не говорить ему об этом.
Hadn’t you better take an umbrella? it looks like rain. — Похоже, собирается дождь, не лучше ли вам взять с собой зонтик
16 better
17 better
18 better
the better half — разг. дражайшая половина, жена
better (to be) safe than sorry — посл. семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь
19 for
to shout/to cry for help — звать на помощь
This is no party question, for it touches us not as Liberals or Conservatives, but as citizens. — Это не вопрос партийной политики, так как он затрагивает нас не как либералов или консерваторов, но как граждан
20 better I
than a fool просто глуп, просто дурак, twice as long and
or for worse что бы ни случилось, to be
than one`s word сделать больше, чем обещал;
2. adv ( compar см. well II
1) лучше, he had
go ему лучше было бы пойти, he is
s вышестоящие лица, to get the
of smb. быть лучшего мнения о ком-л.;
См. также в других словарях:
For better or worse — For better, for worse is a part of traditional Christian marriage vows. The phrase or its variations may also refer to:Films: * For Better, for Worse (1919 film), a 1919 American film * For Better, for Worse (1954 film), a 1954 British film… … Wikipedia
for better or worse — for better or (for) worse whether the outcome is good or bad ours, for better or for worse, is the century of youth * * * for better or (for) worse : whether good or bad things happen : no matter what happens We ve made our decision and now we… … Useful english dictionary
for\ better\ or\ worse — • for better or worse • for better or for worse adv. phr. 1. With good or bad effect, depending on how one looks at the matter. The historian did justice, for better or worse, to the careers of several famous men. 2. Under any eventuality;… … Словарь американских идиом
for better or worse — for better or (for) worse if a situation exists or happens for better or for worse, it exists or happens whether its results are good or bad. France has a new government, for better or for worse. We cannot deny that our childhood experiences… … New idioms dictionary
for better or worse — ► for better or worse whether the outcome is good or bad. Main Entry: ↑better … English terms dictionary
for better or worse — or[for better or for worse]
for better or worse — or[for better or for worse]
for better or worse — during good times and bad times, through thick and thin When you marry someone for better or worse, you hope for better but prepare for worse … English idioms
for better or worse — adverb No matter what the future may hold. For better or worse, he’s the president … Wiktionary
for better or worse — depending on how one looks at the matter, with good or bad effects For better or worse he has decided to quit his job and go to live in Brazil … Idioms and examples
for better or for worse — Whatever may happen of good fortune or bad • • • Main Entry: ↑worse * * * for better or (for) worse : whether good or bad things happen : no matter what happens We ve made our decision and now we have to stick to it for better or worse. • • • … Useful english dictionary
for better or for worse
1 for better or for worse
2 for better and for worse
3 for better for worse
Ethel: «. I married Howard. I took him for better, for worse.» (W. S. Maugham, ‘For Services Rendered’, act 3) — Этель: «. Я вышла замуж за Хауарда, чтобы делить вместе с ним и радость и горе.»
4 for better for worse
5 for better for worse
6 for better for worse
7 For better for worse
8 better
I am better я чу́вствую себя́ лу́чше, мне лу́чше
the better half разг. дража́йшая полови́на, жена́
to be better than one’s word сде́лать бо́льше обе́щанного
for better for worse что́ бы ни случи́лось; на го́ре и ра́дость
the better hand преиму́щество, переве́с, превосхо́дство
to get the better of smb. получи́ть преиму́щество над кем-л., взять верх, победи́ть
to think better of smth. перемени́ть мне́ние о чём-л.; переду́мать
all the better, so much the better тем лу́чше
never better разг. как нельзя́ лу́чше
twice as long and better бо́лее чем, вдво́е длинне́е
I know better меня́ не проведёшь
to better oneself получи́ть повыше́ние (по слу́жбе)
9 better
off быть богаче;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного
off быть богаче;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного word: to be as good as one’s
сдержать слово;
to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного
(сравн. ст. от well), лучше;
больше
(сравн. ст. от good) лучший
улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)
чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше bettor: bettor =better
half разг. дражайшая половина, жена
улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)
for worse что бы ни случилось;
на горе и радость
(of smb.) получить преимущество (над кем-л.), взять верх, победить
чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше
более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство;
no better than a fool просто дурак
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
s более компетентные или осведомленные люди one’s
s вышестоящие лица
(of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше
(of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше
более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь
go вам бы лучше пойти;
you’d better believe it амер. разг. можете быть уверены
разг. как нельзя лучше;
you’d be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы. ;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
10 better
I am better. — Я чувствую себя лучше.
the better part — бо́льшая часть; большинство
He writes better than I do. — Он пишет лучше меня.
all the better, so much the better — тем лучше
you’d be all the better (for). — вам не мешало бы.
for better for worse, for better or worse — что бы ни случилось
You can’t better that. — Вы не можете это исправить.
The day has bettered. — День увеличился.
11 worse
12 better
13 better
I am much better today. — Мне сегодня гораздо лучше.
Doing is better than saying. — ◊ Совет хорошо, а дело лучше.
Half a loaf is better than no bread. — ◊ Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.
It is better late than never. — ◊ Лучше поздно, чем никогда.
Two heads are better than one. — ◊ (Один) ум хорошо, а два лучше
He writes better than I do it. — Он пишет лучше меня.
I like it much better. — Мне это нравится гораздо больше.
She played a little better this time. — На этот раз она играла немного лучше.
You’d better leave it as it is — Тебе лучше оставить все как есть.
You had better go yourself. — Вам бы лучше пойти самому.
You had better not tell him anything. — Вам бы лучше ничего не говорить ему об этом.
Hadn’t you better take an umbrella? it looks like rain. — Похоже, собирается дождь, не лучше ли вам взять с собой зонтик
14 better
15 better
16 better
the better half — разг. дражайшая половина, жена
better (to be) safe than sorry — посл. семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь
17 for
to shout/to cry for help — звать на помощь
This is no party question, for it touches us not as Liberals or Conservatives, but as citizens. — Это не вопрос партийной политики, так как он затрагивает нас не как либералов или консерваторов, но как граждан
18 better I
than a fool просто глуп, просто дурак, twice as long and
or for worse что бы ни случилось, to be
than one`s word сделать больше, чем обещал;
2. adv ( compar см. well II
1) лучше, he had
go ему лучше было бы пойти, he is
s вышестоящие лица, to get the
of smb. быть лучшего мнения о ком-л.;
19 worse
(for smth.) ничуть не пострадать (от чего-л.) ;
he is none the worse for it a ему хоть бы что to be the
for wear износиться, быть поношенным to be the
for wear истощиться a change (или a turn) for the
перемена к худшему;
worse cannot happen ничего худшего не может случиться worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение to be none the
(for smth.) ничуть не пострадать (от чего-л.) ;
he is none the worse for it a ему хоть бы что
сравн. ст. от bad худший;
he is worse today ему сегодня хуже I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении
adv (сравн. ст. от badly) хуже;
сильнее;
none the worse ничуть не хуже, еще лучше worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении worse худшее;
to go from bad to worse становиться все хуже и хуже;
to have the worse потерпеть поражение;
to put to the worse нанести поражение
сравн. ст. от bad худший;
he is worse today ему сегодня хуже
adv (сравн. ст. от badly) хуже;
сильнее;
none the worse ничуть не хуже, еще лучше a change (или a turn) for the
перемена к худшему;
worse cannot happen ничего худшего не может случиться I like him none the
for being outspoken я еще больше люблю его за искренность;
worse off: to be worse off оказаться в более затруднительном положении
Translation of «for better or worse» in Russian
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что бы там ни было
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chto by tam ni bylo
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как бы там ни было
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как бы то ни было
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для лучше или хуже
dlya luchshe ili khuzhe
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к добру или к худу
k dobru ili k khudu
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плохо это или хорошо
plokho eto ili khorosho
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к лучшему это или к худшему
k luchshemu eto ili k khudshemu
for better or worse
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Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse has been prominent on the Newspaper Comics scene since its debut in 1979 and ran until 2008, running in over 2,000 newspapers at its peak. Set in Milborough (a fictional suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada), the strip’s main characters are the Patterson family: parents Elly and John and their children Michael, Elizabeth, and April. All but April are based closely on Johnston’s real-life family: herself, (now ex-)husband Rod, and children Aaron and Katie. (Johnston claimed that she created April because she wanted another baby, but knew it wasn’t practical for her in real life.)
The strip is perhaps best-known for the fact that, unlike most, it does not use Comic Book Time, and so has taken place more or less in real time for most of its run. Michael and Elizabeth were a young child and a toddler at the strip’s beginning, and by the end had grown into adults, with Michael married and raising his own children while Elizabeth married at the end of the strip. Youngest child April was born 11 years into the strip’s run and was roughly 16 at the strip’s conclusion.
In its heyday, the strip was also celebrated for its realism, eschewing Sitcom stereotypes in favor of a nuanced, relatable look at typical adult, child and teen concerns. A storyline in which a supporting character came out as gay cemented this reputation. Unfortunately, the same intimacy that allows Johnston such insight also takes in her shortcomings and shortsightedness, something the author herself (a proudly self-described «Child of The Fifties») has acknowledged.
This became more apparent in the strip’s final years, as — concurrent with Johnston’s discovery that her husband was cheating on her and the subsequent messy divorce — the strip wound down and the characters began what can only be described as a mad dash to abandon anything that might resemble a personal or professional risk. In particular, Elizabeth abandons an exciting and fulfilling career in a wonderful native community (plus a hot Native cop and wandering helicopter pilot) to return to her hometown and settle down with her HS boyfriend Anthony Caine, amidst many paeans to how steady and hardworking (at the local car dealership) he is. While many fans considered this an appropriately realistic twist, many others, particularly the younger demographic, were severely underwhelmed.
Starting in September 2007, flashbacks to the early years of the strip were interspersed into the present-day plotlines. The last daily strip of For Better or For Worse was published on August 30, 2008, and the last Sunday strip was published the next day. Starting in September 2008, Johnston has in effect been retelling the strip from the beginning, through what she describes as «new-runs». The strip currently consists of a mixture of reprints from the early years with newly drawn strips also set during the era when Michael was a young child and Elizabeth was a toddler.
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Official Summary: The Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy didn’t come back to save the world. His only wish is to save his friends and assure their absolute happiness this time around. Even if he has to turn said world upside down while trying to achieve that. For better or for worse. (Hopefully not usual Time Travel AU, OP!Luffy, and general chaos and craziness that he brings into the world) SLOW UPDATES
The general premise is that a massive war broke out between pirates and the Marines after Luffy became the Pirate King. One by one, each of his closest friends died and were subsequently buried on Raftel. After his last friend, Trafalgar Law, passed, Luffy returned to bury him, and there, met the ghost of Gol D. Roger, who asks him one question: «If you had to choose, what would you save: the world or your friends?» Luffy’s answer: «That’s a silly question. There is no world for me without them.» Roger, pleased with his answer, sent Luffy back in time, with these parting words:
«If your will is strong, you’ll be able to save them. For better or for worse.»
For Better or For Worse can be read on FanFiction.net

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Narration: Eyes hard as steel, an underlying danger lurking in their depths, features set into a focused frown, Luffy was a titanium wall between these two hostile groups. Despite his sharp appearance and hostility rolling off his shoulders, he felt oddly calm.
Law had seen his little brother in such a state before; the first time had been when he leashed his deadly fury on the day Sanji almost died and Sabo got kidnapped. Luffy tended to slip into it rarely, only when things got personal. When someone threatened his loved ones. His nakama.
For Better or For Worse
| For Better or For Worse | |
|---|---|
| 210px| The Patterson family, the center focus of For Better or For Worse | |
| Author(s) | Lynn Johnston |
| Website | [1] |
| Current status / schedule | concluded; reruns |
| Launch date | Sept. 9, 1979 |
| End date | |
| Syndicate(s) | Universal Press Syndicate (1979-1997, 2004-present) United Feature Syndicate (1997-2004) |
| Publisher(s) | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Genre(s) | Humor Family Drama |
For Better or For Worse is a comic strip by Lynn Johnston that ran in its original incarnation from 1979 to 2008 chronicling the lives of a Canadian family, The Pattersons, and their friends. The story is set in the fictitious Toronto-area suburban town of Milborough, Ontario. Now running as reruns, For Better or For Worse is still seen in over 2,000 newspapers [1] throughout Canada, the United States and about 20 other countries.
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History and background
Johnston’s strip began in September 1979, and ended its original daily black-and-white run on August 30, 2008, with a postscript epilogue (as a full-colour Sunday strip) running the following day. Starting on September 1, 2008, the strip began re-telling its original story, using a mixture of straight reruns and retouched strips which featured altered dialogue. This new format, however, was dropped after less than two years and in July, 2010 the strip switched entirely to reruns.
A signature element [1] of For Better or For Worse during its original run was that the characters aged in real time. [2] The strip’s title is a reference to the marriage service found in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer as well as in the wedding ceremonies of other faith traditions:
. to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health.
Johnston’s work on the comic strip earned her a Reuben Award in 1985 and made her a nominated finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning in 1994. [3] The strip led the Friends of Lulu to add Johnston to the Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame in 2002. [4] In the same year, Will Eisner described For Better Or Worse as «the best strip around currently,» saying «It’s humane, human, it has humor to it, and good artwork.» [5]
Characters
Original characters
The strip focuses on a family known as the Pattersons:
In 1991, a third child was born:
As John and Elly’s children grew older, the strip began to focus on neighbours and friends as well, creating an ever-changing roster of characters.
The comic’s main characters were initially based upon Lynn Johnston’s real family, but Johnston has made significant changes. [6] [7] When her children were younger, she asked their permission before depicting events from their lives; [8] and she only once used a «serious» story from their lives, when Michael and Josef photographed an accident before Michael realized he knew the victim. [9] Johnston says that she dealt with the bad news of her own infertility, by creating a new child (April Patterson) for the strip. [10]
Key storylines
The fictional suburban town of Milborough is located near Lake Simcoe. On the For Better or For Worse website, Milborough is described as being about a 45 minute to one hour drive from Toronto and resembling Newmarket or Etobicoke, [11] and a location map places the town on Highway 12 near Cannington and Beaverton in the northernmost part of Durham Region. [12] The family’s house is located on Sharon Park Drive.
In the comic’s quarter century, the strip has featured a variety of storylines, as the characters and their friends age. These include Elly’s return to the paid work force, John’s mid-life crisis, the birth of a friend’s six-fingered daughter, Elizabeth’s needing glasses, friends’ divorces and relocating to distant towns, the Coming out of Michael’s best friend Lawrence Poirier, child abuse (perpetrated by Gordon’s alcoholic parents), the death of Elly’s mother Marian Richards, and Elizabeth’s experience with sexual harassment and assault at the hands of a co-worker.
The strip has shown a multiracial cast, but is done in a way to reflect Canada’s geography instead of being preachy or using tokenism. The Pattersons are a middle class white English-speaking family, there have been recurring characters of different backgrounds, including Caribbean immigrants, Asian, Latin American, Franco-Ontarian and First Nations cultures. Elizabeth’s favorite high school teacher, who inspired her to study education herself, was paraplegic.
Other issues are also addressed. During her second year at college, Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend, Eric Chamberlain, insisting that she will maintain her own bedroom. Elizabeth later breaks up with Eric when she finds out he is cheating on her. Storylines sometimes concern the Pattersons dealing with difficult acquaintances such as Thérèse, the ex-wife of Elizabeth’s friend Anthony, who resents Elizabeth’s presence, or the helicopter parenting of Deanna’s mother, Mira Sobinski.
Farley’s death
Since the comic happens in real time, it eventually became apparent that the Patterson’s first Old English Sheepdog, Farley, was starting to get fairly old. When he is fourteen years old, Farley saves April from drowning in a stream near the Patterson home. Farley cannot take the shock of the cold water or the exertion of saving April and dies of a heart attack.
The death provoked a lot of reaction from fans. «People’s emotions were kind of raw,» said Johnston of the time. «I received 2,500 letters, about one-third negative. I didn’t expect the response to be so great. The letters were open and emotional and honest and personal, full of stories and love.» [13]
When Johnston told fellow cartoonist (and close friend) Charles M. Schulz that Farley was going to die, Schulz jokingly «threatened to have Snoopy hit by a truck if Johnston went through with the plan». [14] He thought Snoopy, being more famous, would take the spotlight off Farley. In the end, Johnston kept the timing of Farley’s death a secret from Schulz. [14]
The official For Better or For Worse website has a section dedicated to Farley; this includes the strips depicting his heroism and death, plus a selection of «Farley’s Spirit» strips. [15]
Johnston has allowed the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) to use Farley’s name and likeness for the «Farley Foundation», a charity established by OVMA to subsidize the cost of veterinary care for pets of low income seniors and persons with disabilities in Ontario. [16]
Lawrence comes out
One result of the storyline was that Johnston was made a jury-selected «nominated finalist» for the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1994. The Pulitzer board said the strip «sensitively depicted a youth’s disclosure of his homosexuality and its effect on his family and friends.» [3]
The story goes that Connie adopts a dog to deal with her pre-empty-nest syndrome, and as Michael and Lawrence are talking about her desire for grandchildren, Lawrence mentions that he probably won’t be giving her any, and then confesses that he’s in a relationship, but with another young man. Michael reacts in disbelief to the news and struggles to understand. Realizing that Lawrence is not «hot for him», Michael understands Lawrence sees him as a friend and not a lover. Michael then insists that Lawrence needs to tell his parents. Lawrence himself is unsure of this, claiming that he really ought to see how his family has thought about homosexuals and that it could be hurtful to them if he comes out, which is not his intent, but Michael retorts, «it’ll be a lie if you don’t». Hearing the news, Connie reacts with desperate denial, then orders her husband Greg to speak to him. Greg throws Lawrence out of the house, challenging him to see if «his kind» will take care of him the way Connie and Greg have all these years.
In the middle of the night, Michael is awoken by Elly. Connie and Greg fought for hours over Greg’s banishment of Lawrence, and now Connie simply wants Lawrence back. Since Michael was the one who goaded Lawrence into coming out, Elly says this is his mess. Michael locates his friend at a donut shop, where they talk until dawn, and Lawrence ultimately returns home, welcomed by Connie and an apologetic Greg, who address life afterward with «Que Sera Sera». From this, Connie decides to name the new dog «Sera». Although at the time Johnston had stated she was going to mention the issue once then leave it alone, she changed her mind and made future arcs about Lawrence’s homosexuality.
In 2001, when Michael chose Lawrence to be best man at his wedding to Deanna, Johnston ran two sets of comic strips– one for readers who had not been allowed to read the earlier coming-out story. In the primary storyline, Deanna’s mother Mira Sobinski objects to having a gay man in the wedding party, while in the alternate storyline, which used the same art but modified the dialogue, she instead objects to the flowers that Lawrence, by this time a professional landscape architect, has given Michael and Deanna to decorate the church.
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