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Nobody asks about Dora
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: AngelofShadows on 21 Nov 2010, 01:26 ---If a problem is to big for you to handle, you go to your SO. That's the uber perk of a relationship. Problems aren't so big if it's split into two.
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But she did go to Marten with this, on a regular basis, as we've seen (see the foreshadowing thread). And he repeatedly reassured her.
And it didn't help. Because he and his choice (and her perception of it) was the problem. There would be nothing he could say that would allay her fear, ever.
And repression just doesn't work.
graymouser:
I think the best way to go from the perspective of stopping CoD from no longer being the center of the comic, would be for Dora to leave for a while, go grow as a character and move on and everything before she comes back. It could lead to wacky hijinx if, for instance, Sven had to run the shop while Dora was away. (Although that itself could also lead to Faye/Sven shenanigans.) Given that Jeph's implied that we are going to get back to wacky fun times in the near future, this would seem to be the route to do it.
Smoot:
--- Quote ---Ugghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. What is wrong with you people?
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Wow. Pretty big reaction to someone having a respectful, but slightly different opinion about a webcomic. I'm beginning to understand the hyperbole about these forums.
It's weird but true- sometimes in a breakup or divorce, even well-intentioned mature ones, someone "gets custody" of specific friends. I've seen it, even among people who would (under normal circumstances) be considered reasonable adults. Doesn't make it Risk or whatever other board-game metaphor's convenient. It's just a thing people actually do, sometimes.
Moving on- a lot of the QC setting 'hinges' on Dora right now, and I'm wondering if people haven't been 'asking about Dora' for that reason. For instance, aside from being Sven's sister, she's the employer of most of the rest of the regular cast. How she '"sticks the landing", socially and mentally-speaking, might have a sizable influence. (Thinking here of the "I am the boss" strips, where Dora's stress over CoD's finances spilled out as attempted drillsargentry.)
Personally, I'd be disappointed as a reader if it turned into a bender. (Mr. J's depicted them as sorta-fun, before (with imaginary animals and whatall)... I don't see how that'd fit these circumstances.)
ETA: Actually... road trip? So long as it's not permanent (with all those 'running away' connotations), that might be good for a while.
Skewbrow:
Dora has to be in charge at CoD. May be it was too tiring for her to be in charge in her relationship, too? After all, she was calling the major changes (getting started, moving together). May be she needs a guy (or a gal) who will take the lead in the relationship? Not an alpha goth arse hole, but a more assertive guy than Marten. Don't get me wrong, Marten was very good for her, but (somebody else asked this earlier, but I'm too lazy/drunk to dig out the reference) did he ever fight for Dora? He did fight for Faye :evil: May be there's more than a little bit of Helen of Troy in Dora?
The future of CoD will be extremely awkward, if the crew starts taking sides in the breakup. One of the perils of hiring your friends. A possible silver lining of the dark cloud hanging above CoD is that this may bring back the SASS. Faye seems to have mellowed down as her relationship with Angus is warming up. Pen-Pen is there for sure, but she pales in comparison with the old Faye & Dora. Hanners and Cosette won't be pulling their weight for quite some time.
Like many other posters I can't see Dora (or Marten) getting romantically involved with anyone for a little while. After a recovery/growth period? Sure, but who would be man enough? Dale? I'm not shipping DoraDale, but (excluding Sven and Marten) he is the only unattached male around, so naturally comes to mind. Tai? Not ruling her out but can't comment anything about whether they would be compatible, as I have lived a sheltered life and have never had girl-girl couples in my social circle.
ElvisRevenge:
Quick question. Does anybody think the relationship would have been this rocky/ended the way it did if Marten and Dora had their own place?
I'm not all too sure on the answer myself.
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