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WCDT 20-24 June (1951-1955)
Coffee_Kaioken:
--- Quote from: someone on 22 Jun 2011, 07:47 ---his world has an almost where every physical location he inhabits is painful (work with Tai hitting on Dora, Coffee of Doom with Dora blowing him off then dating an old perv, and My Secret Backery with said perv) and his friends all just accept the situation without support or commiseration except being told to buck up or that it would be hot if Tai and Dora got together.
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THANK YOU.
Marten may have had one off-night where he turned into a dick and showed the false sense of entitlement of being a "Nice Guy", but that doesn't deter me from thinking that he does deserve some kind of break. Granted, this happened at first when his mother flew in to remind him what a nice living situation he had, (and he had Faye, Hannelore, and Tai to hang out with him, whereas Dora had Sven telling her how hot Marten's mom was), but now it's just devolving back into him being the scapegoat and butt of more sadistic humor, whereas Dora is able to get a date almost instantly afterwards.
Additionally, if Marten is going to find another date, he's probably going to have to go out and approach other girls, (which will take nerve now that he's no longer emitting "the scent"), whereas Dora will most likely have the guys coming to her to pick and choose from.
And someone summed it up - since one visit from his mom didn't manage to cure him of his post-breakup blues in one night, all his friends seem to be expecting him to suck it up and move on. A woman who stressed him out a bit during his relationship with various double standards still gets plenty of other guys coming to her, showing her that she can re-enter a relationship almost any time, whereas Marten will probably have to hear a few "No's" first before he gets a "yes".
Perhaps I am a little bitter, but it just means the comic is that good in order to draw some relation.
michael28:
I'm bothered with a detail in the development since the breakup. Since Martens mom meeting Dora, there was not one point where Dora showed any interest in Marten (in the comics). Wheter he is fine, or anything. Whereas Marten did ask how she is and what she's up to. OK some people force feed him that stuff like a he's a french goose with an appointment with a clever. Not that I'd think that Martens method is healthier. As I said a long time ago, that kid has got to grow some balls or he'd be the eternal punching bag.
Sound obvious, but that could be the main point in the dislike of Dora in the readership ( It sure is mine. Way to go mr. cartonist we have an antagonist :D ). The way, she dealt with the whole breakup looks very cold blooded these days.
--- Quote from: themacnut on 22 Jun 2011, 09:20 ---My bad, you're right about how long the "break" lasted. Either way though, it's obviously over, and Marten's had no luck with the ladies since, plus all the other crap he's had to deal with.
Sucks to be Marten once again, is all I'm saying.
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I don't think he is really into it yet. He didn't even try very hard and in retrospect, he isn't much of a player like Steve or Sven. Dora on the other side wasn't "on the hunt" either, it was more like the nice little passive womenfolk who wants to be conquered like a virgin island (yeah I'm a sexist, sue me).
But Jim just doesn't know what he is up to right now. My bet goes on an exchange of stories about their issues, some awkward silence. Maybe a "john cusack"-like apperance of Marten (which I'd find hillarious). And some intense storytelling to a very disappointed therapist.
--- Quote from: Coffee_Kaioken on 22 Jun 2011, 10:21 ---
--- Quote from: someone on 22 Jun 2011, 07:47 ---his world has an almost where every physical location he inhabits is painful (work with Tai hitting on Dora, Coffee of Doom with Dora blowing him off then dating an old perv, and My Secret Backery with said perv) and his friends all just accept the situation without support or commiseration except being told to buck up or that it would be hot if Tai and Dora got together.
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THANK YOU.
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I dont know if he knows that little connection between Jim and Dora and the Secrety Backery. And another blow against him. POW!
LeeC:
I mentioned that in another thread, that perhaps she is so used to dating D-bags and the break-ups and post break ups with them that perhaps this is how she deals with Marten and her break ups. Get over him fast and not think about him and find someone new quickly as a rebound to help cement in her mind that it is over.
TheEvilDog:
Of course, the rules of comedy state that tomorrow will see Faye and Marten on their way to the party, talking away, while Friday sees Marten and Dora crossing paths.
Cue Monday seeing the start of the QC guest week and people raging on the forum for a week about whats going to happen.
Tiogyr:
--- Quote from: LeeC on 22 Jun 2011, 11:04 ---I mentioned that in another thread, that perhaps she is so used to dating D-bags and the break-ups and post break ups with them that perhaps this is how she deals with Marten and her break ups. Get over him fast and not think about him and find someone new quickly as a rebound to help cement in her mind that it is over.
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Dora was single for a while before she went after Marten, though (as far as we know).
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