Topic: WCT: March 16-20 (Read 48795 times)

ecstaticjoy · « **Reply #50 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 20:34 »

Cute haircut Dora! And let me be the 1000th person to point out the typo. She obviously was "wearing" not "earing" a low cut top. *sigh*

Mojo · « **Reply #51 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 20:57 »

Cue the neurotic fear that Marten is going to leave her for Raven...

skine · « **Reply #52 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 21:08 »

Now I really want a bacon latte.

Mominator · « **Reply #53 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 21:10 »

Came in for the bacon latte reference... was not disappointed.

Could I have extra bacon in mine, please?

hemmofa · « **Reply #54 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 21:30 »

"Earing" a low cut top? Wonder how that happens?

(note to self: don't make topys in posts about typo's)

PHDrillSergeant · « **Reply #55 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 21:32 »

Every time I go into an IHOP I put in a customer comment card reading "WE WANT NEVER ENDING BACON".

Would that not be the most awesome IHOP promotion in the history of EVER?

clarinet89 · « **Reply #56 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 21:37 »

Yeah I'm pretty sure I would show up for that.

But regarding the comic, I'm liking Dora's new haircut.

Fenriswolf · « **Reply #57 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 21:50 »

Ah ha ha, Marten is cute. I am similar, my fantasies have to be semi-realistic. So not as bad as Marten but it can be really annoying... I can't bear to imagine cheating so sometimes I am single and sometimes I work my SO into it and the latter case is so unlikely it's ridiculous so I'm torn between "hotness" and "ah fuck no way". Dammit! It's distracting I tell you.

kaitco · « **Reply #58 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 21:59 »

Come to think of it...where IS Raven? We have not seen hide nor hair of her since before the Riversmith debacle or even before the time "time jump" into winter. I never thought she added a whole lot to the strip, but now that she has been gone for a bit, I think I miss her sweet stupidity.

aorta · « **Reply #59 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 22:31 »

If I were Marten I would be afraid to answer that question...one minute Dora is a fun loving girlfriend then she turns into the self conscious bitch from hell....I bet it would have been an even worse reaction if he said he still fantasized about Faye.

ndperfesser · « **Reply #60 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 23:09 »

Third panel is best Marten depiction yet!!!

"OH YEAHHHHHH!!!!"

IMHO to date in the strip Marty has ordered pizza 387 times but since pizza girl has disappeared his only reaction has been "Aw, F**K." That's where his fantasy life has been going.

ndperfesser · « **Reply #61 on:** 16 Mar 2009, 23:28 »

Also, in the spirit of Basil Exposition, this episode implies that Raven has no boyfriend known to Marten. That doesn't seem to to be consistent with Raven's long term character development. Not that I care, but we do need to keep track of these things.

Marneus90 · « **Reply #62 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 00:44 »

Psh. Who HASN'T had a fantasy about Raven...I'd guess most people, me included.
Also, typos @badJeph.com

staccato123 · « **Reply #63 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 05:17 »

Quote from: Norton Quintessential on 16 Mar 2009, 18:10

New comic is hilarious, Marten's a liar.

True, unless this doesn't count as fantasizing about Faye.

Mallli_kite · « **Reply #64 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 06:15 »

I don't think dreams count -- fantasies implies some conscious control. Subconsciousness is a notorious wild cannon.

I think Dora was the one getting hot'n'bothered over Marten thinking about Raven, not about to go into a spastic fit (once again, it was the SECRECY, EVASION, AND DENIAL that caused the stupid fight...sheesh.)

Also...St. Marten. However, he should just try the "shoved into another dimension" fantasy tactic to relieve the guilt of reality.

wargrafix · « **Reply #65 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 06:39 »

it could be a sign that dora is becoming a little more open to martin and that she wants to learn more about how martin reed ticks. Lets hope she doesn't bring out pliers.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #66 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 07:13 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 16 Mar 2009, 18:50

If Marten's telling the truth, he's way overcontrolled.

Nah, he's just a decent human being who respects his partner.

Alphalpha · « **Reply #67 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 07:23 »

Linked from Jeph's Twitter. Typo fixed! Hahahaha.

http://www.questionablecontent.net/images/1361omgtypo.png

Caleb · « **Reply #68 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 07:44 »

It makes a lot of sense that Marten would fantasize about Raven since she has told him in the past that she wasn't interested in guys like him. So he might think it's "safe" to fantasize.

Plus she grabbed his ass that one time.

http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=495

raoullefere · « **Reply #69 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 08:36 »

Yep. I can hang with Marten on this one. If I were him, I'd totally fantasize about Raven...and if I were still his age (22-25?), she would also scare me shitless if I actually wound up on a date with her.

BryanP · « **Reply #70 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 08:38 »

Most every guy has had a variation of this conversation with his GF. And we all know the truth: there is no safe answer.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #71 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 10:03 »

Try this conversation with your wife....

Mallli_kite · « **Reply #72 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 10:10 »

I'm sure Jeph would just laugh, but I feel sort of sorry for him on the typo thing. The man is working without a proofreader or editor before he goes public. It's more amazing that he has been so relatively typo free. So, geez, I give him a pass on the thing. It isn't like 200 people aren't going to go gleefully typo hunting as soon as he posts anything.

The Joker · « **Reply #73 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 10:39 »

Quote from: PHDrillSergeant on 16 Mar 2009, 21:32

Every time I go into an IHOP I put in a customer comment card reading "WE WANT NEVER ENDING BACON".

Would that not be the most awesome IHOP promotion in the history of EVER?

That would be the awesomest ANYTHING in the history of ever.

Gilead · « **Reply #74 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 11:14 »

Quote from: Border Reiver on 17 Mar 2009, 07:13

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 16 Mar 2009, 18:50
If Marten's telling the truth, he's way overcontrolled.

Nah, he's just a decent human being who respects his partner.

Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #75 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 12:36 »

Quote from: The Joker on 17 Mar 2009, 10:39

Quote from: PHDrillSergeant on 16 Mar 2009, 21:32
Every time I go into an IHOP I put in a customer comment card reading "WE WANT NEVER ENDING BACON".

Would that not be the most awesome IHOP promotion in the history of EVER?

That would be the awesomest ANYTHING in the history of ever.

Yes it would

Shadic · « **Reply #76 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 13:54 »

Quote from: Alphalpha on 17 Mar 2009, 07:23

Linked from Jeph's Twitter. Typo fixed! Hahahaha.

http://www.questionablecontent.net/images/1361omgtypo.png

That's pretty funny.

championofkhorne · « **Reply #77 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 14:25 »

no matter how many times jeph flips us the finger we will always just laugh and take it

syshonblast · « **Reply #78 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 15:51 »

Hey, I'm an English instructor, so typos are something I look for on a DAILY BASIS. To me, it's not an insult that I catch them, it's my job, and it's my habit to correct, not criticize.

I'm actually more concerned about the shift in hair color in mid-comic. To me, despite the sudden close-up view, the hair needed a tad more black. But hey, I'm not an artist, and if that's the way Jeph wanted it done, that's his cake and candy.

Enjoy the comic, and the image of those heaving Raven-bosoms.

Milesb · « **Reply #79 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 17:27 »

Dora is one ice cold other-girl killer.

And; sorry to be a dick but why do Dora's eyes alternate between brown and blue?

also; Marten! stop being a pussy! >.<

ironi · « **Reply #80 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 17:49 »

I believe her. Dora is insane. I shudder to think what she would do if Marten left her for another woman.

Edit: Aw, the eyes are back to normal. I kind of liked her with the blue.

Mojo · « **Reply #81 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 18:38 »

AHA! It's just occurrred to me what's up with Steve and the beard! He's got is eye on Penelope!!

Evidence!
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=818

maddness · « **Reply #82 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 18:39 »

Oh, come one, it's not like we're not all capable of it. I can think of many situations in which I might stab someone.

I should probably state at this time that I'm not 100% what you'd call sane. I'm not quite 5' 4" and I've actually physically tossed guys half a foot taller than I in moments of rage.

jeph · « **Reply #83 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 18:50 »

Quote from: championofkhorne on 17 Mar 2009, 14:25

no matter how many times jeph flips us the finger we will always just laugh and take it

mln

TheReaper · « **Reply #84 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 19:14 »

Quote from: jeph on 17 Mar 2009, 18:50

Quote from: championofkhorne on 17 Mar 2009, 14:25
no matter how many times jeph flips us the finger we will always just laugh and take it

mln

i c wut u did thar
and it wuz maen

Mallli_kite · « **Reply #85 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 20:03 »

The Jeph overlord is always watching.

He's gonna kill us all one day, probably in ink.

Edit: The "Look, Don't Touch" with the "I'm prettiest" catch is reasonable. My husband and I have this rule with each other and so far, so good. I know he's gonna look. If he's not looking, he's blind or dead. Just no touching and I get to be his favorite. Same for me -- I can look all I want, but nothing else, and he's always the best. It's a good system.

And, yeah, I'm with Dora -- poison apples are so 12th century.

Shadic · « **Reply #86 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 20:35 »

There, Dora has fully explained any irrational behavior she may have towards jealousy. Can people stop calling her a crazy bitch yet?

Border Reiver · « **Reply #87 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 21:07 »

Quote from: Mallli_kite on 17 Mar 2009, 20:03

The Jeph overlord is always watching.

He's gonna kill us all one day, probably in ink.

Edit: The "Look, Don't Touch" with the "I'm prettiest" catch is reasonable. My husband and I have this rule with each other and so far, so good. I know he's gonna look. If he's not looking, he's blind or dead. Just no touching and I get to be his favorite. Same for me -- I can look all I want, but nothing else, and he's always the best. It's a good system.

And, yeah, I'm with Dora -- poison apples are so 12th century.

I think most married couples work with this system. The missus and I do.

Random832 · « **Reply #88 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 21:26 »

So... does this mean that Dora perceived Marten as "trying to fuck" the girl who asked him out?

(no "he tried to cover it up" - she was on the attack from the very start before he'd even had time to form such an intent)

Kugai · « **Reply #89 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 22:12 »

I think Dora's just making sure that if there's any hanky panky, she's involved with it from the start.

Fenriswolf · « **Reply #90 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 22:23 »

Yay, reasonable Dora! Still think the thing with the girl asking him out was extremely weird and out of character for how I (obviously erroneously) perceived her, but now she's back in my comfort zone. *hums cheerfully*

kaitco · « **Reply #91 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 22:41 »

Quote from: Fenriswolf on 17 Mar 2009, 22:23

Yay, reasonable Dora! Still think the thing with the girl asking him out was extremely weird and out of character for how I (obviously erroneously) perceived her, but now she's back in my comfort zone. *hums cheerfully*

Same for me. I am also glad Jeph cleared up that rather quickly instead of let us speculate over the next few days whether Dora was going to turn into Jealous!Dora over Marten's fantasies.

Mojo · « **Reply #92 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 23:28 »

Quote from: Fenriswolf on 17 Mar 2009, 22:23

Yay, reasonable Dora! Still think the thing with the girl asking him out was extremely weird and out of character for how I (obviously erroneously) perceived her, but now she's back in my comfort zone. *hums cheerfully*

Actually, this is just evidence that you can never tell what a woman is going to do. Kudos to Jeph for managing to capture the essence of Girlvana. Again (he must be getting help).

Manix · « **Reply #93 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 03:08 »

Quote from: Shadic on 17 Mar 2009, 20:35

There, Dora has fully explained any irrational behavior she may have towards jealousy. Can people stop calling her a crazy bitch yet?

No. She still stole Marten from his destined and eternal lover Faye, remember?

fifthfiend · « **Reply #94 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 04:06 »

Quote from: Shadic on 17 Mar 2009, 20:35

There, Dora has fully explained any irrational behavior she may have towards jealousy. Can people stop calling her a crazy bitch yet?

Yes the situation in which he has no intention of acting on attraction is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from the situation IN WHICH HE HAD NO INTENTION OF ACTING ON HIS ATTRACTIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNA;LSDKRUAQ4;OTIUAERT09YU8AERGT98(ERROR 2695);

Thaes · « **Reply #95 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 04:47 »

At some point, some strip has to take place in that "Bad Art & Hemp Store". It just has to happen.

littlefox · « **Reply #96 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 05:28 »

Quote from: fifthfiend on 18 Mar 2009, 04:06

Quote from: Shadic on 17 Mar 2009, 20:35
There, Dora has fully explained any irrational behavior she may have towards jealousy. Can people stop calling her a crazy bitch yet?

Yes the situation in which he has no intention of acting on attraction is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from the situation IN WHICH HE HAD NO INTENTION OF ACTING ON HIS ATTRACTIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNA;LSDKRUAQ4;OTIUAERT09YU8AERGT98(ERROR 2695);

Ugh, agreed. Pretty much the only way I can like Dora now is if I get my brain to believe that the entire "MARTEN, I CAN'T BELIEVE OTHER WOMEN LIKE YOU, EVEN THOUGH YOU REFUSE TO DATE THEM" arc didn't exist at all. I think Jeph meant it to be amusing, especially with the physical comedy {swords etc), but the result is that Dora just ... looked ... legitimately insane. To me. And I read all the posts at the time, looking to be convinced, and I'm sorry -- I still think she was misrepresented in that arc, especially if Jeph wants us to like her, which I believe he does. Thus -- attempt at brain-wipe.

I'm also a pretty firm believer in "if you tell the boy how paranoid you are that he'll leave you, he's going to consider leaving you, because he'll wonder why you're so panicky about it all the time, and maybe you know something that he doesn't." It's never actually happened to me, but it's happened to enough of my friends that I know the signs. So, Jeph, unless this is the beginning of a break-up arc, you should probably quit writing Dora to be so irrational, because it's starting to get unrealistic that even Marten, Indie in Shining Armour, would stick around.

RedBeard · « **Reply #97 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 06:00 »

Quote

I'm also a pretty firm believer in "if you tell the boy how paranoid you are that he'll leave you, he's going to consider leaving you, because he'll wonder why you're so panicky about it all the time, and maybe you know something that he doesn't." It's never actually happened to me, but it's happened to enough of my friends that I know the signs. So, Jeph, unless this is the beginning of a break-up arc, you should probably quit writing Dora to be so irrational, because it's starting to get unrealistic that even Marten, Indie in Shining Armour, would stick around.

I sort of have to disagree with bits of this. If you regularly voice your grievances with your sig. other you'll seldom come to a point where being concerned about what the other does is seen as "crazy." Basically if you bottle stuff up to the point of having it all come out from nowhere, then yeah, a guy is going to get freaked out and question things.

Not every guy is a stone faced emotionless statue who will leave if you tell him how you feel. Most, especially the emo/indie/hardcore group, seem to be the most emotionally in touch. Seems to me like Dora just has some self esteem issues when it comes to girls liking Marten. Makes sense to me because of everything with Faye. However, the whole "girl asking Marten out" thing was a big deal because he didn't tell her not because the fact that other girls like him.

Thiefree · « **Reply #98 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 06:35 »

Ok. Dora is bi, and makes jokes about other ladies all the time.
But she overreacts when Marten gets asked out, and can't stand the thought of him still having feelings for other women.
But she's fine with him fantasizing about Raven.

So, I guess she's just got a very clear mental divide between emotional attachment and sexual attraction? Or it just depends on her mood? Maybe a little of both.

Man, she is one confusing lady!

Mallli_kite · « **Reply #99 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 06:39 »

Quote from: RedBeard on 18 Mar 2009, 06:00

I sort of have to disagree with bits of this. If you regularly voice your grievances with your sig. other you'll seldom come to a point where being concerned about what the other does is seen as "crazy." Basically if you bottle stuff up to the point of having it all come out from nowhere, then yeah, a guy is going to get freaked out and question things.

Not every guy is a stone faced emotionless statue who will leave if you tell him how you feel. Most, especially the emo/indie/hardcore group, seem to be the most emotionally in touch. Seems to me like Dora just has some self esteem issues when it comes to girls liking Marten. Makes sense to me because of everything with Faye. However, the whole "girl asking Marten out" thing was a big deal because he didn't tell her not because the fact that other girls like him.

AH! Sense! Dora was upset about the cover up and evasion, not the girl. Redbeard, you demonstrate good listening skills -- that is, you stay tuned in for the whole thing instead of hearing the first six words and concentrating on your rebuttal for the rest of the time someone else is speaking.

Ok, a ranty bit (not at you, RedBeard, I'm just not double posting -- save the electrons!) Saying that "all women are unpredictable and crazed" is as fallacious as saying "all men are sex crazed horn dogs" First, most people find their own behavior pretty damned rational whereas those around them who may not have the whole story or the same perspective think differently. Second, plenty of men can be crazed and unpredictable -- also warm, kind, loving, or outrageous jerks, or generous and empathic, or emotion suppressing stoics, or irrational, crying messes, or anything else available in human behavior. Women are also capable of the whole continuum of behavior. Stop thinking in stereotypes and keep in mind that you, yourself, can be cast as one - and it will be very uncomfortable.

Ranty bit over. Time for caffeine.

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