Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCT May 3-7, 2010 (1656-1660)
SleeperCylon:
I know Dora has this 'He got more attention than me' complex from when they were growing up, but that doesn't mean she can meddle in his personal life.
Some of the characters act way too holier than thou to Sven. His problem is lack of impulse control, but there's nothing inherently wrong with trying to have a lot of casual protected sex. He never lied to Faye. He lost her because she gave him an ultimatum and he went against it. The entire cast acting like he's some manipulative scumbag is kind of overkill.
Heliphyneau:
I think that Dora's (over)reaction to Sven is less about his interaction with Faye than about the apparently long trail of disgruntled blondes he's left in his wake. It's all well and good to fuck around, as long as everyone you're fucking around with knows and accepts that you aren't gonna be monogamous. (Faye wanted to be fuck buddies, then she changed her mind. Sven knew she'd have a problem with him fucking someone else and did it anyway. They both fail.) Dora knows Sven's history, and it's seems to be a history filled with "Oh hey, Dora's friend is sucking my dick, awesome." and "This chick is hot, I'll give her my 'look' and we'll fuck, no prob." Sven has been willing to stick his dick wherever he wants -- with astounding success -- and hasn't really cared about consequences. At this point in his life, though, it seems he's rethinking things. Doesn't mean he's gonna be all noble and shit when he's done being depressed, but I'm not willing to rule out the possibility that he might actually grow the fuck up. All of them need to grow up, and they are doing so, but it's wicked gradual. Good thing the process is always hilarious. Well, in retrospect, or when it's happening to someone else.
Personally, I think it'd be awesome if he and Marigold became friends. She may need someone other than her roomie to go to for 'brotherly' insights. Sven is more likely to avoid getting romantically involved with her, not just because he's still on his lil' sex fast (heh, as opposed to the other way around -- zing!), but also because he'll probably want to prove Dora wrong.
It'll be interesting to hear what Momo thinks on the whole thing, assuming she hasn't been rebooting this whole time and has been listening in. ^_^
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: SleeperCylon on 03 May 2010, 21:26 ---I know Dora has this 'He got more attention than me' complex from when they were growing up, but that doesn't mean she can meddle in his personal life.
Some of the characters act way too holier than thou to Sven. His problem is lack of impulse control, but there's nothing inherently wrong with trying to have a lot of casual protected sex. He never lied to Faye. He lost her because she gave him an ultimatum and he went against it. The entire cast acting like he's some manipulative scumbag is kind of overkill.
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To be honest, I don't thnk we've seen a lot of the cast interacting with Sven. At least, not the guys (except Wil). Marten, Steve, Angus ... ummm... not a lot of guys in this cast, I guess. And even some of the ladies have had no more than a passing interaction, like Penelope. Our opinions are based almost entirely on Faye and Dora (and Lydia, the intern). And Lydia's one voice I'd kind of like to hear right now. Last time we saw her, she was trying to turn him into a decent human being.
Maybe she's made some progress?
--- Quote from: Heliphyneau on 03 May 2010, 21:39 ---I think that Dora's (over)reaction to Sven is less about his interaction with Faye than about the apparently long trail of disgruntled blondes he's left in his wake.
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Dora used to be blonde...
Nevermind.
Heliphyneau:
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 03 May 2010, 22:28 ---
--- Quote from: Heliphyneau on 03 May 2010, 21:39 ---I think that Dora's (over)reaction to Sven is less about his interaction with Faye than about the apparently long trail of disgruntled blondes he's left in his wake.
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Dora used to be blonde...
Nevermind.
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More to the point, their Mom is blonde, and is chestier than her daughter . . . I wonder how Sven would react if his proclivities for falling into bed with younger versions of his Mommy were pointed out to him. Perhaps something similar to Marigold's morning reaction to bourbon.
westrim:
--- Quote from: Heliphyneau on 03 May 2010, 22:45 ---
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 03 May 2010, 22:28 ---
--- Quote from: Heliphyneau on 03 May 2010, 21:39 ---I think that Dora's (over)reaction to Sven is less about his interaction with Faye than about the apparently long trail of disgruntled blondes he's left in his wake.
--- End quote ---
Dora used to be blonde...
Nevermind.
--- End quote ---
More to the point, their Mom is blonde, and is chestier than her daughter . . . I wonder how Sven would react if his proclivities for falling into bed with younger versions of his Mommy were pointed out to him. Perhaps something similar to Marigold's morning reaction to bourbon.
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No no, lets follow through with on this (I was already writing this up when you last two posted)!
But Marigold, despite her name, is not blond (nor is Faye), so her reaction still bugs me. But wait- Dora used to be blond, and their mother is blond... Oh Crap. That is some messed up (pop) psychology right there. I smell fanfiction!
--- Quote from: SleeperCylon on 03 May 2010, 21:26 ---I know Dora has this 'He got more attention than me' complex from when they were growing up, but that doesn't mean she can meddle in his personal life.
Some of the characters act way too holier than thou to Sven. His problem is lack of impulse control, but there's nothing inherently wrong with trying to have a lot of casual protected sex. He never lied to Faye. He lost her because she gave him an ultimatum and he went against it. The entire cast acting like he's some manipulative scumbag is kind of overkill.
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Agreed. Every character we see him talk to, and way too many of our fellow forum-goers, seem to think he's an unmitigated douchebag, who may or may not be somewhere on the path to reform. It's like saying "oh, sure you're quitting" to someone trying to give up a drug- completely unhelpful, possibly detrimental. How would we feel if Faye was treated like this about her alcoholism? "That bar you just passed by and got mugged near the entrance of, the one that's kind of oily with a bad social atmosphere? Don't even think of going in there, or there'll be hell to pay."
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