Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCT: September 27-October 2, 2009
littlefox:
Almost everyone I know who plays WoW is a girl. The whole "no girls play video-games" shtick is really getting old, since all of my female friends (and myself) are evidence to the contrary, and there's many a study to prove that ladies enjoy games, even just casual games: http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2009/07/01/female-gamers-now-number-28-thanks-largely-to-wii-says-new-study.htm
I liked this strip, it was funny. I really didn't like Marigold's character for a while because I felt like she was an unfunny stereotype, but I'm liking the arcs involving her more now that there's some more character development to go on.
innermoppet:
Weird no one has mentioned this, but I found Angus's reaction to Marigold's query very Faye-esque. Faye tends to diffuse difficult or uncomfortable situations by being a smart aleck and a bit of a jerk. Apparently Angus does too. For some reason, this amuses me and makes me think they are more alike than we've previously seen.
Oh and in response to the people arguing that nerds wouldn't do something as stupid as post slutty pictures of themselves on the forums... uh I know a lot of nerds. There is a WORLD of difference between book intellect and social intellect. You can be very smart and still post half naked pictures of yourself online to attract boys. I know a guy who is morbidly obese and lives in smelly squalor and he games all day long and when he isn't gaming, he's talking about gaming. He is forever meeting girls who post slutty pics and who'll cyber in character. Not only does he date them online, they frequently fly to where he lives and move in with him without having met him. So the ability to game and spout stats and jargon like DPS does not make you brilliant at making life choices.
Kartoon Kween:
Wasn't it Daffy Duck who said "You're despicable?".
Anyway, Angus is STILL a liar. Now, if Marigold had more pride in her "intelligence," she'd have no need for low self-esteem. Beauty is SO overrated, and it's not the only thing in the world that can make a person attractive. Enough confidence and charisma can make an ugly person EXTREMELY desirable; fortunately for Marigold, confidence and charisma can be learned. Besides, I bet she actually cleans up pretty nice. A little make-up, the right hair style...
...But I hope she doesn't. I like ugly!Marigold. Not everyone in the world can be beautiful, and her lack of beauty endears her to me (plus, it makes her more interesting to look at).
plethora:
--- Quote from: littlefox on 28 Sep 2009, 06:09 ---Almost everyone I know who plays WoW is a girl. The whole "no girls play video-games" shtick is really getting old, since all of my female friends (and myself) are evidence to the contrary...
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It's true that the Girls Don't Game thing is as stupid as Girls Don't Like Sci-Fi, Ever (Sidebar: Russell T. Davies once came out with that one. And yes, he was completely serious. Way to be in touch with your fanbase, RTD); but the most likely reason that everyone you know who plays Wow is a girl is because you are a girl. Just like most of my bloggy friends are girls, because I am a girl. It just happens that way.
maddness:
--- Quote from: Kartoon Kween on 28 Sep 2009, 06:54 ---Wasn't it Daffy Duck who said "You're despicable?".
Anyway, Angus is STILL a liar. Now, if Marigold had more pride in her "intelligence," she'd have no need for low self-esteem. Beauty is SO overrated, and it's not the only thing in the world that can make a person attractive. Enough confidence and charisma can make an ugly person EXTREMELY desirable; fortunately for Marigold, confidence and charisma can be learned. Besides, I bet she actually cleans up pretty nice. A little make-up, the right hair style...
...But I hope she doesn't. I like ugly!Marigold. Not everyone in the world can be beautiful, and her lack of beauty endears her to me (plus, it makes her more interesting to look at).
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What the hell is it with people thinking Marigold is ugly? I think she's very pretty. I've said before that her face is my favorite of all the characters. She's got a great face and she's curvy. She isn't the least bit ugly.
Also, a women can be proud of their intelligence and confident in their abilities in certain areas of their lives and not be at all confident in their femininity or ability to attract a mate. Happens all the gd time!
Angus: YAY! Jim Butcher! Booo! WoW Sluts! :laugh:
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