Cougar, I don't really see that this is out of character for Ms. Mudd. Off-model a little, yes but out of character?
Well, yes. Since when is she OK with having a food fight at her wedding? Look at the wedding invite again.
Only with this story has DCS altered her personality so that she is more accepting of dragon rituals. I'm sorry but it's way too sudden for me. After the strip where they kiss for the first time, DCS actually dropped their realtionship altogether, very rarely showing them together. Then he throws this wedding together. It's not only sudden, it's being very sloppily done.
Instead of the pointless elementary school story, DCS should have concentrated on showing Ms. Mudd and Lew growing closer. It would have made her sudden acceptance of the food fight easier to swallow.
Look, I'm pretty old fashioned. I wanted this to be a nice romantic wedding. Instead, DCS is turning it into a farce which might be fine for some people but not for me. However, it IS DCS's strip not mine so no matter what, I do respect her doing this story however she wants.
It's just my opinion. I've already said when my drawing skills are up to par I'll create my own ending. I just wish DCS would take a step back and ask herself if this is really the best ending for such a great strip.