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WCDT 30 August- 3 September 2010
reicreature:
Well, the answer to Martin's questions about why Dora's so crazy and insecure might just be sitting next to him right now. I mean, how much would you trust romantic relationship if you grew up witnessing behavior like Sven's? She's obviously had to deal with the fall-out from Sven messing around with her friends and it probably did send a message to her early on that Sven's behavior is what is typical of guys and makes her automatically suspicious. Then, if she's been cheated on in any of her past relationships that can only make that message and defensiveness run even deeper.
Though I do sort of hate to jump on the "Sven is a total cad" idea and there's only so much that a person can blame their own behavior onto someone else.
Also, man...Faye's tits do sound especially appealing.
no one special:
--- Quote from: Moxie on 02 Sep 2010, 13:54 ---No way, I was right. Either Marten or Dora would have been fine. :-P :laugh:
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I'll get you next time, Moxie! Next tiiiiiiime...
Tergon:
Meanwhile, back at the apartment, Dora calls Marten's phone, trying desperately to apologise. But across the room, from his pants pocket, she hears it ring.
Slowly the realisation sinks in that he has no pants. And is somehow not in the apartment.
Through the fear and guilt and shock she feels at everything that's happened, the nagging questions begin to form in her mind. Questions that have no good answers.
semi1o1:
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--- Quote from: bassadilla on 02 Sep 2010, 13:30 ---Dora's expression in 4B is exactly the same as Marten's from 5 strips ago ...
Bug or Feature?
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FTFY, and you're kinda correct... Dora's got a more downward frown than Marty's straight-line.
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No. Marten's expression is forlorn, with a bit of confusion.
Dora's is scared, with a fair amount of shock. Someone misread anger into it, but that's jst the spikey bangs. if you look closely, you'll see the eyebrows - they curve up into a fairly high arc, very similar to the previous panel.
Different emotions entirely! Jeph, you're really shining here, both in story and art.
[/fanboy]
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I agree. Side by side its easy to see the difference.
The cheekbone may be adding to the similarities too.
Oh and I wouldn't mind paying and exorbitant amount for a poster of Sven's mental image of Faye as a 70's era playboy playmate. Its hard for me to fathom breasts so epic as to cause a philandering man whore like Sven to become obsessed.
themacnut:
--- Quote from: reicreature on 03 Sep 2010, 00:28 ---Well, the answer to Martin's questions about why Dora's so crazy and insecure might just be sitting next to him right now. I mean, how much would you trust romantic relationship if you grew up witnessing behavior like Sven's? She's obviously had to deal with the fall-out from Sven messing around with her friends and it probably did send a message to her early on that Sven's behavior is what is typical of guys and makes her automatically suspicious. Then, if she's been cheated on in any of her past relationships that can only make that message and defensiveness run even deeper.
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All that would make her a difficult woman to be in a relationship with. Those issues would be almost as bad as Faye's-which is ironic since Faye seems to be finally getting over her issues, along with getting with someone else. Marten just missed the bus all around. Still, there is hope that this whole blowup will motivate Dora to finally confront and deal with her issues (even if not with Dr. Corrine) and become a better girlfriend, AND friend.
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