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WCDT: 13-17 Dec 2010 (1816-20)
Varian7:
I really hope Faye forgives Marten, it would be a shame if he lost his best friend along with his girlfriend at this point.
TheEvilDog:
--- Quote from: Dr. ROFLPWN on 15 Dec 2010, 08:12 ---EvilDog, I'm having trouble following your argument here. In the first paragraph you seem to shout "J'accuse!" at Faye for somehow giving her loyalties over to Dora, and then you opine that Marten desperately needs alone time and to be apart from everyone. This seems somewhat mutually exclusive--he needs hugs, but GO AWAY.
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My apologies if I wasn't clear. It just seems that Dora seems to be getting a lot of sympathy from the others, while Marten has barely gotten a "How are you feeling?" There is a difference between needing to be left alone and to be given some space. Marten most likely needs to be left alone, and needs to be given some space. But at the same time, his friends should feel concern for Marten, but also know when they aren't helping by being up in his face. Sorry if there was some confusion there.
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Cue another 10 pages by the time the next comic is posted.
The Dandy Inferno:
--- Quote from: songblade on 15 Dec 2010, 08:29 ---This isn't bottom - not yet. Now, if Dora went over to Martin's to apologize and Martin drunkenly says something to irrevocably destroy any hope of them getting back together... then proceeds with his little bitter-fest vs. Faye, Sven and Angus (and everyone else, 'cause hey!) mixed with some depression-induced heavy drinking... and, oh... hmm... oH!
It's all webcomic zen? Faye's happiness is going up, so Marten's has to go down to compensate?
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That's when rocks fall and everyone dies.
Or it was all a dreeeeeeeeaaaaam...
Laminator_X:
We should be gentle in applying-real world standards to the things that went on in this strip. What Marten did could fit the definition of sexual assault in some states (though more likely a milder variation on the offense). OTOH, if this were real-life Faye could have just killed him there. A concussion on top of a bottle of bourbon could very easily mean you pass out and never wake up.
ErrantCanadian:
--- Quote from: TheEvilDog on 15 Dec 2010, 08:36 ---
--- Quote from: Dr. ROFLPWN on 15 Dec 2010, 08:12 ---EvilDog, I'm having trouble following your argument here. In the first paragraph you seem to shout "J'accuse!" at Faye for somehow giving her loyalties over to Dora, and then you opine that Marten desperately needs alone time and to be apart from everyone. This seems somewhat mutually exclusive--he needs hugs, but GO AWAY.
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My apologies if I wasn't clear. It just seems that Dora seems to be getting a lot of sympathy from the others, while Marten has barely gotten a "How are you feeling?"
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That's... not true at all. Hanners bringing the worry hat and Hanners drinking on that filthy couch. Marten's mom flying in. Faye helping Marten process the ridiculousness of Dora's paranoia, raging out a bit, and then accepting Marten's point of view to stay calm. Tai hugging Marten. Faye coming home early to make sure Marten's OK.
Clearly, this sucks for everyone in their social circle, and so far, Hanners is kind of still a friend to both, Faye is/was still closer to Marten, Tai is definitely closer to Marten, and Sven of course is on Dora's side, but still nice to Marten (in his horribly unhelpful way.) I don't think Dora is getting all the sympathy while Marten is suffering alone AT ALL.
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