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WCDT 15-19 August 2011 (1991-95)
Schmorgluck:
Aaaah, 1995... The year I had sex for the first time.
Mmmmmh, maybe I shouldn't post shit like that...
jwhouk:
I just looked on my hard drive: I actually have at least 66 documents/files that were created BEFORE 1995 on here.
sharpreed:
On the issue of the coyote...I stand partially corrected. Seeing as I had only seen the episode 1 time and that was years ago I'm not upset about it.
On today's comic, it shows the extent of Marigold's obsession, and her self awareness of the problem. I like it and think it'll present a great opportunity to explore her character more in depth and her growth could run parallel to Marten's.
Mojo:
--- Quote from: Throg on 18 Aug 2011, 18:38 ---Dual ER-PPC's and six medium lasers? Yer gonna need a lot of heatsinks for that load-out... :-P
As for Hanners and Marigold both being socially 'off' -- I'd say that Marigold is a lot more socially awkward than Hannelore. I mean, way back when H's original appearance, she was a somewhat snarky but well-adjusted chick.
(I wonder if we'll ever see Hanners *back* on medication with that personality re-appearing...probably not, b/c quirky-neurotic-cute Hanners is more entertaining.) But Hannelore has always been a lot more willing to stretch boundaries -- joining in with beer sledding, karaoke, touching a toilet seat to show up her mom -- while Marigold seems to need that push.
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Nah, she'd look silly with a neck beard.
TheBiscuit:
--- Quote from: Throg on 18 Aug 2011, 18:38 ---As for Hanners and Marigold both being socially 'off' -- I'd say that Marigold is a lot more socially awkward than Hannelore. I mean, way back when H's original appearance, she was a somewhat snarky but well-adjusted chick.
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SHE WAS STALKING MARTEN.
Anyway... most of that personality seems to have been retconned out of existence.
--- Quote from: Blackjoker on 18 Aug 2011, 10:45 ---3) You act like playing video games is some kind of mental disorder. Yeah, her behavior in todays comic is reminiscent of an addict but that might also just be how someone would act with a break in routine. If Penelope had all her books impounded she might be willing to pay well to get access to a few of them and I doubt people would be scolding her for 'book addiction'.
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I know, right? Marigold has different interests and needs, therefore she's a freak. Charming.
I am glad we live in a world of tolerance. Allegedly.
--- Quote from: musicalsoul on 18 Aug 2011, 23:17 ---This isn't necessarily a rebuttal of your point. But my friends scold me for my book addiction regularly. Last year when we drew names for Christmas gifts, she told the guy who got my name that he was not allowed to get me any books or giftcards to bookstores.
When my birthday rolled around last month she nearly flipped her lid about the fact that I got b&n giftcards from people. If we go into a bookstore together, she will not let me buy more than one book no matter how good of deal I get. I probably read about three or four books month (which really... isn't that much).
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What I get from this anecdote is that your friend doesn't understand you and wants to exert an undue influence over your life. She doesn't sound very nice to me.
Was I supposed to get something different?
I now see this story was intended to start out the forum's "Kick Marigold" arc. Because she functions a little differently than most people, and because she has different drives, that's a problem. Society treats difference from the norm as pathological, yes.
Just to clarify, I don't think there's anything wrong with Marigold taking a short break from games even if it is an enforced break. Such things can be an interesting opportunity to explore the role of a given pastime in one's life. I also don't think there's anything wrong with her going right back to her normal ways afterwards. Occasionally pulling an all-nighter when you have no reason to get up early the next day is no big.
What I have a problem with is the sheer hypocrisy of Hannelore being the one to do it. That's just... so laughable.
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