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WCDT 2056-2060; Nov. 14-18, 2011
Akima:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 20 Nov 2011, 07:50 ---I thought people liked Rush because they were "complicated and wanky".
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The band, or the people? :-D
themacnut:
--- Quote from: raoullefere on 19 Nov 2011, 23:25 ---On the other hand, were Marten 'addicted' to moping, or were that his familiar place, it seems far more likely to me he'd have turned down Dora and kept waiting for Faye, using one excuse after another to not move on.
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One possible argument for why Marten went with Dora was because his then-recent experience with Faye left him frustrated in many ways, especially sexually. Then here comes Dora, who he already admitted he was attracted to, offering release from that frustration. Naturally, being a horny hetero male, Marten jumped at the opportunity offered to him. Sure Dora delayed having sex with him for a brief time afterward, but it was a mere fraction of the time Faye did her "does-she-or-doesn't-she want me" dance.
I remember at the time Marten and Dora's relationship began there were a number of posters (many of whom no longer post) who thought Marten should have continued waiting for Faye. Of course, since Jeph didn't write/draw them that way, we'll never really know how that would've worked out for them.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: Akima on 20 Nov 2011, 13:16 ---
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 20 Nov 2011, 07:50 ---I thought people liked Rush because they were "complicated and wanky".
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The band, or the people? :-D
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A little from column A, a little from column B...
Torlek:
--- Quote from: themacnut on 20 Nov 2011, 13:36 ---
--- Quote from: raoullefere on 19 Nov 2011, 23:25 ---On the other hand, were Marten 'addicted' to moping, or were that his familiar place, it seems far more likely to me he'd have turned down Dora and kept waiting for Faye, using one excuse after another to not move on.
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One possible argument for why Marten went with Dora was because his then-recent experience with Faye left him frustrated in many ways, especially sexually. Then here comes Dora, who he already admitted he was attracted to, offering release from that frustration. Naturally, being a horny hetero male, Marten jumped at the opportunity offered to him. Sure Dora delayed having sex with him for a brief time afterward, but it was a mere fraction of the time Faye did her "does-she-or-doesn't-she want me" dance.
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Or it could have been that he thought he was ready to try being happy. And for a time he was able to kick the habit. But when Dora dumped him he went right back to the misery bottle. Actually this concept of mood addiction could explain Dora too. She's addicted to feeling insecure and overshadowed. It lets her feel like she's the underdog and gets her mad so she can feel like she's fighting the world. She may not necessarily like being there but it's where she's comfortable. It's what she thinks gives her strength. Looking at in this way, her refusal to go to counseling looks a lot more like an alcoholic fighting against going to an AA meeting.
von:
I'm not sure what to make of the fact that the character I relate most to is Steve. :psyduck:
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