Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WDCT 10-14 January 2011 (1836-1840)
leahneedsanap:
I actually didn't think this was that bad--but then again, that's with the perspective of how far Faye's come since then, and I'm not sure how much Ms. Reed knows about that. But I dunno, I've had lots of male friends with whom I have at some point had some sort of romantic and/or sexual tension that we ultimately decided not to pursue, and looking back I am like, "good call, that would have been a terrible idea." How I'd feel about those friends' moms saying that, especially when we were still friends and she had been using him as a punching bag lately (and hey, isn't that MY job?) I don't know. Ironically, Faye's personal growth has put her well outside Marten's lady comfort zone, if Dora and his mom are any indication--she's gone from using domination to bulldoze over the idea that she has any personal vulnerabilities or flaws, to confronting those things head-on and address them like a grown-up, learning to be a much more supportive friend in the process. Yeah, she just punched Marten during his Drunken Madness, but he was really and truly beyond any line of appropriateness, and she then made a decision for her own reasons to chalk it up to pain and alcohol and not make him keep paying for it later. Can you imagine Faye doing that the last time Marten's mom was here? Some will say that growth has put her outside of the realm of women Marten would be attracted to, some will say that to break that cycle is precisely what he needs and new-and-improved Faye would actually be a great mate for him--only now, she's way out of his league in the other direction. I would more say they are now just extremely platonically compatible, but the sparks have fizzled, and the relationship is just different. Part of the reason they CAN have the relationship they do, of such deep trust and honesty, is in part BECAUSE they aren't dating, aren't really attracted to each other anymore, and a romantic relationship is not even a distant possibility, taking a big scary thing that threatens Faye's boundaries off the table and enabling her to break other intimacy walls.
TL;DR: Ms Reed is rude. Faye is a big girl, she can handle it.
Swedish Chef:
Ms Reed is dressed like a Sith lord...
It all make sense now!.
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: electricumbrellas on 12 Jan 2011, 00:31 ---There has to be more to what she's doing.
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Not necessarily. My own mother is incredibly tactless with the spouses of all of her boys.
And we're never there to hear it, either.
Some people are simply amazing that way...
Kazukagii, I hope you have a lot of beer on that boat! I'm gonna need it...
Akima:
--- Quote from: Sorflakne on 12 Jan 2011, 00:34 ---Ok, I love Veronica and all, but Jesus…there’s ‘being blunt’ and being ‘a damn wrecking ball’…
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Yeah, but this has been her style since she first appeared in the comic. And remember the pink "Pretty Princess" tee-shirt she sent Marten?
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: leahneedsanap on 12 Jan 2011, 00:36 ---Part of the reason they CAN have the relationship they do, of such deep trust and honesty, is in part BECAUSE they aren't dating, aren't really attracted to each other anymore, and a romantic relationship is not even a distant possibility, taking a big scary thing that threatens Faye's boundaries off the table and enabling her to break other intimacy walls.
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Actually, even without Faye's personal growth, I think Ms. Reed's being honest here. They really wouldn't have been good together. Much of what leahneedsanap says about the development of the relationship is true, and it wouldn't have happened if they'd gotten romantically involved, but aside from that Faye doesn't strike me as the type of woman Marten needs (neither did Dora, but she was a lot closer).
The boy has little, if any, self esteem. He needs someone who would be able to make him feel better about himself, someone to encourage him to follow a dream or two, not just give him punches or free muffins/sex. I think this may be why people like the idea of Hanners with Marten, such ego boosting fluffing enhancement is part of her nature.
Well, he could always try onliine dating...
after a reasonable hiatus, of course!
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