Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 29 Nov-3 Dec (1806-1810)
AnAverageWriter:
Why do you folks keep insisting that all of a sudden Marten is going to morph into this violent, raging, screaming, everyone-get-away kind of beast and start tearing into people?
Have we ever, EVER seen him do anything remotely like that at all, in the history of the strip?
Yeah, he had a breakup. It was the end of a long relationship. But people do that all the time without raging, taking it out on their friends, or in general becoming an asswipe to be around.
Marten had his cry, in private. He's dealing with it in his own way.
Sheesh, people.
tbones:
--- Quote from: AnAverageWriter on 29 Nov 2010, 05:59 ---Why do you folks keep insisting that all of a sudden Marten is going to morph into this violent, raging, screaming, everyone-get-away kind of beast and start tearing into people?
Have we ever, EVER seen him do anything remotely like that at all, in the history of the strip?
Yeah, he had a breakup. It was the end of a long relationship. But people do that all the time without raging, taking it out on their friends, or in general becoming an asswipe to be around.
Marten had his cry, in private. He's dealing with it in his own way.
Sheesh, people.
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Not only it would be interesting, i personally think Marten NEEDS to get angry.... It's healthy sometimes you know?
iduguphergrave:
--- Quote from: AnAverageWriter on 29 Nov 2010, 05:59 ---Why do you folks keep insisting that all of a sudden Marten is going to morph into this violent, raging, screaming, everyone-get-away kind of beast and start tearing into people?
Have we ever, EVER seen him do anything remotely like that at all, in the history of the strip?
Yeah, he had a breakup. It was the end of a long relationship. But people do that all the time without raging, taking it out on their friends, or in general becoming an asswipe to be around.
Marten had his cry, in private. He's dealing with it in his own way.
Sheesh, people.
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We're not saying he's gonna go on a killing spree or anything; just that he tends to bottle in his anger and whether you like it or not, negative emotions have a way of coming out. It already happened when Dora looked at his porn; he blew up at her and revealed his resentment for her behavior in general. I am in no way, shape, or form saying the breakup was his fault because of this; it wasn't. But I can see Marten partly blaming himself for how things turned out. My point is, he's feeling a lot of negative emotions right now, and chances are someone will say the wrong thing and he'll lash out with an unrelated angry tirade.
Also, we don't know Marten cried after he went to bed. I mean, he could have, or he might have been too numb from how sudden it was. I can see him just getting into bed and laying there for hours thinking (i'm willing to bet he didn't sleep).
Takerial:
While an outlet for negative emotions such as anger is good. Actually expressing it to "relieve" some of it is one of the worse things you can do with it. Because in the end, it only makes someone more likely to become angry more often. - This is proven in Psychological studies.
A constructive outlet, like what Hannelore is doing right now with him and the hat, is the best thing for it.
Granted it would be more dramatic, but yeah.
In another note. This scene with Hannelore reminded me of something I've been thinking awhile. Mostly that it seems that her and Marten seem to be have some sort of possibility going on. I figured I was just over-thinking things. But with the break-up between him and Dora, it's causing me to reevaluate that perception.
Tergon:
Healthy or no, it's clear to see that Marten's feeling like hell right now, and if someone triggers him I do believe he's going to lose his temper. I don't want to see that because I think it'll be psychologically healthy, or because I think it'd be funny, or because I want him to make Hannelore cry, or anything like that. I want to see it because I think Marten's a great character with one gap in his personality - the fact that he always has this mask up of being a calm, cheerful, easygoing guy. Right now that mask is more strained than it ever has been, and purely for the sake of the story, I want a look underneath it.
Every now and then we all lose our temper. It's never pretty, and it never helps things in the long run, and psychological studies may show that it has bad effects if you do it too much... but as much as I accept all that, I also know how it feels to be under a gigantic pile of shit when your world turns on you. And I know that sometimes, just for a few shining moments, getting it all off your chest does make you feel a little bit better. Marten needs to let out his emotions, and if Hannelore can't manage to get him to do it by being adorable, then maybe a good old-fashioned yell session might at least help him a little.
Plus, from a purely storytelling perspective, I just really do want to see Marten with his mask off. I've been saying so for ages and I still mean it. He's an interesting character, and this is the one part of him we've never gotten to see... it'd be great if we got the chance.
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