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WCDT 2056-2060; Nov. 14-18, 2011
Paranoid:
Holy pooper scoops! I mean, I was planning on making an observation at some point about how, yes, Jeph is probably joking about writing Marten's happiness out of the comic, but also yes, the reason the joke's so funny is because of the element of truth in it. But nope, turns out he was dead serious.
Okay, while I agree stoutfiles does get carried away with his accusations sometimes, the point he's trying to make is looking sharper and sharper all the time. Let's face it, this does not paint Padma in a good light. According to Elliot, she specifically said she doesn't want to get involved with anyone before she left. So what does she do? Hook up with Marten for a one-night stand, without first making sure he's comfortable with a one-night stand. And as it turns out he isn't.
Now, there is a chance that the drinking got the better of Padma, but again I have to point out that she set up the situation, not Marten. She invited him dancing, and given how much Marten whined about not being able to dance I expect that he tried to opt out but, just like with the camping trip earlier, she wouldn't take no for an answer. And now she'll probably move back to California without ever facing the consequences of how she led Marten on.
EDIT: There's also a chance she changed her mind after her talk with Elliot. We'll have to see I guess. If so I hope she didn't do that while drunk...
NotAwesomeAnymore:
--- Quote from: Paranoid on 17 Nov 2011, 11:48 ---Now, there is a chance that the drinking got the better of Padma, but again I have to point out that she set up the situation, not Marten. She invited him dancing, and given how much Marten whined about not being able to dance I expect that he tried to opt out but, just like with the camping trip earlier, she wouldn't take no for an answer. And now she'll probably move back to California without ever facing the consequences of how she led Marten on.
EDIT: There's also a chance she changed her mind after her talk with Elliot. We'll have to see I guess. If so I hope she didn't do that while drunk...
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If a girl told you she was moving away in a couple weeks, what would you expect to happen?
I'm not sure if the best way to approach things is all like, "Oh yeah, this is definitely romantic, monogamous and long-term until we have a conversation in which we outline all the boundaries establishing that this is purely casual." For the sake of my own feelings, I usually do it the other way around.
But yah, I agree with your edit. If it was a drunken decision she didn't seem too unhappy about it. I guess we won't know 'til later tho.
Carl-E:
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--- Quote from: stoutfiles on 17 Nov 2011, 05:32 ---...and Padma is some sort of town bicycle.
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Because everyone rides her?
Gaaaah... you owe the pun jar for that one.
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Are you not familiar with the phrase "town bicycle"? It's far from new.
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Sorry, new to me!
Matheyus:
Considering the context, it seems possible that Padma's response to Elliot's joke might have been a (possibly misguided) attempt to spare Elliot's feelings/avoid further awkwardness, and not necessarily an accurate indicator of her feelings at the time.
Throg:
--- Quote from: Paranoid on 17 Nov 2011, 11:48 ---...snip...
Let's face it, this does not paint Padma in a good light. According to Elliot, she specifically said she doesn't want to get involved with anyone before she left. So what does she do? Hook up with Marten for a one-night stand, without first making sure he's comfortable with a one-night stand. And as it turns out he isn't.
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I disagree. There's the whole aspect of consenting adults to consider. She was upfront about going home for a sick relative; she had gotten to know Marten somewhat (townie drama snark aside); she had determined Marten and Steve weren't a gay couple; they went out on a semi-quasi-date (hiking, dancing); they hook up for a night: casual, no promises, no declarations of undying eternal love: what else is there to spell out? A written contract, signed and notarized?
Life is rough, but getting laid does NOT count as rough. And Marten has dealt with worse crap, he'll get over it -- but not without a lot of highly entertaining angst.
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