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WCT 22-26 November 2010 (Thanksgiving Week/1800-1805/Aftermath of the Breakup)
Skewbrow:
(replying to Arky's idea)
Panel 4A Dora calls Faye: "You, Whitaker! You're fired!"
Panel 4B Faye calls Angus: "I just got sacked.... I need to get laid. Your place in five." Pintsize yells: "No talking!"
Annaira:
I know I'm in the minority, but this is starting to irritate me.
Okay, yes, Dora went all psycho on Marten. Yes, she broke up with him because of unfounded issues. And yes, it was rather unfair that she seemed to stay static instead of trying a little harder to change herself. But dammit, there are TWO people in a relationship. TWO. Why are we spending so much time focusing on what a screw up Dora is? The comic seems to be bolding, italicizing, and underlining how crazy and stupid Dora was to break up with Marten, and so far there aren't any suggestions of Marten's mistakes. Someone mentioned in the last thread, for example, that Marten merely seemed to tolerate Dora's insecurities rather than actively try to allay them. He overreacted pretty heavily over the porn thing due to holding in his rage for too long. Where's the mention of that?
It just kind of grates on my nerves that we've spent time so far portraying one person as The Bad Guy. If it was Marten I'd complain of the same. Maybe this'll change; knowing Jeph, it probably will. I'm just saying that so far, the comic is being rather unfair.
starlikeshine:
A very sad part of this whole situation is that Dora has, in effect, built her whole life around Marten's social circle. All of her employees are through Marten (exception: Penny- but where the hell is she?) Her apartment is Marten's (and Faye's- which is even more uncomfortable.) Taye is Marten's boss (which considering the future of their relationship could be very awkward.) Marigold might be free ground, but then again Angus is in Faye's corner and they are roommates. Think of how ostracized and "outsided" Sven was post-Faye- and he was only a fringe member to begin with. I wonder how this is going to work out for her.
I have a hard time imagining this resolution as funny. Though I am sure Jeph will figure it out one way or another.
AnAverageWriter:
I for one heartily endorse the idea of either Dora or Marten going on a long road trip.
Think about it- the entire QC world has, for the most part, centered around this one tiny little area, with a coffee shop, university, etc, all in a small space.
What if Jeph took this opportunity, even temporarily, to broaden the character's horizons and take Marten or Dora someplace we've never seen before?
I think it could be fun.
Eh, but what do I know. I'm horribly bad at predicting outcomes of things. Heck, I'm probably one of the only ones who still holds out hope for a Marten-Marigold relationship. :|
Soluzar:
--- Quote from: akronnick on 22 Nov 2010, 03:03 ---Worse, Hanners hears the details, goes all post hoc ergo propter hoc and decides it's because she had a nice time with Sven.
--- End quote ---
If she wants to get into some bizarre post hoc paranoia, surely she'd worry about it all having happened because she's a pokeslut. Just because Dora said she didn't mind...
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