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WCT Dec 20-24, 2010 (1821-1824)
Border Reiver:
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--- Quote from: Coco on 23 Dec 2010, 11:44 ---I believe that would make it a Thursday.
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Or the long dark tea-time of the soul.
Baby pictures. Do parents take them because they want to be reminded of our generally rather unattractive appearance as infants? Or is it some kind of sick long-term investment for future lulz? Or is it a subtle pressure on us to breed and produce grandkids, because then they'll carry round pictures of them instead.
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Akima, as a parent I simply need to ask why can't it be both?
Mr_Rose:
--- Quote from: The Seldom Killer on 24 Dec 2010, 04:15 ---
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 24 Dec 2010, 03:40 ---But Jeph has said Dora is his favorite character - though admittedly a long time ago.
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I doubt he hates Faye or Hannelore and he's given them a fairly rough ride. It's a mark of a good writer to accept when a character has come to an end, regardless of their feelings for them.
I'll point out that I am in no way whatsoever speculating either way as to whether this is going to happen or suggesting that Dora has been exhausted as a character. Merely providing a viewpoint on the creative process.
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Also, to some authors the term "favourite" carries an implied "chew-toy" on the end...
themacnut:
--- Quote from: Border Reiver on 24 Dec 2010, 04:18 ---
--- Quote from: Akima on 24 Dec 2010, 01:05 ---
--- Quote from: Coco on 23 Dec 2010, 11:44 ---I believe that would make it a Thursday.
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Or the long dark tea-time of the soul.
Baby pictures. Do parents take them because they want to be reminded of our generally rather unattractive appearance as infants? Or is it some kind of sick long-term investment for future lulz? Or is it a subtle pressure on us to breed and produce grandkids, because then they'll carry round pictures of them instead.
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Akima, as a parent I simply need to ask why can't it be both?
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It's revenge I tell you. Revenge for all the shit (literal and figurative) that kids put their parents through. Notice how the WUH* is employed-shown to SOs and friends of the child in question, targets that will most likely razz the child about the pictures at the time and some time afterwards. And this is always done in spite of any squirming or protests of the child in question-the parent will NEVER respond to any requests, entreaties or threats against deploying the weapon.
There is only one way for the child in question to prevent deployment of the weapons-find and DESTROY all copies. I know. Don't ask how.
*WUH=Weapons of Ultimate Humiliation
TheEvilDog:
I don't think Dora has been "exhausted as a character", nor would she be removed from the comic.....yet (Jeph could make the following discussion moot)
She owns Coffee of Doom, one of the main focal points of the comic, one of only two main places where all the characters can possibly meet up, the other being of course, Marten's apartment. She employs two of the main cast as well as two of the secondary characters. Her best friend is also her ex-boyfriend's best friend, not to mention hilarity ensuing when Dora and Marten see each other again. Not only that, but right now we can see a huge potential development in Dora's character, either going to therapy and coming out on the other side a better person, or sliding deeper and deeper into a spiral of self-destruction. Both are extremely possible and both offer the chance for Jeph to really show off his writing skills, especially the self-destruction route (This might be the sadist in me, but I love seeing characters being dragged down past rock bottom and finally standing on the edge with a choice.)
Like her or not, Dora Bianchi is here to stay.
Border Reiver:
More than half of you think that Marten has been telling no lies about one of our fav characters - no surprises really.
What has Marten been saying about Hanners?
Nothing but the truth 60 (57.7%)
Sorry, were not allowed to talk about that anymore, it's creepy 24 (23.1%)
Nothing, she's just messing with him. 16 (15.4%)
Something he'd tell no one else 2 (1.9%)
Other (please specify, but not if it will get you banned) 2 (1.9%)
Total Voters: 104
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