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Poor Padma/Marten

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Is it cold in here?:
Padma's impulsiveness might balance Marten's inertia.

pwhodges:
That could also lead to tensions - though manageable (yes, my present wife and I are contrasted that same way, and we've been together almost 20 years).

Magdalena:

--- Quote from: Salad_Is_Murder on 17 Jan 2012, 14:20 ---I liked Padma, but I don't think she treated Martin well in the end and didn't really deserve any better than what she got from him.  I know that Martin is the door mat in, like, every relationship but it's makin' us ladies look bad.

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I have to agree. (Long time lurker reader, first time poster, btw). I think it's actually a good thing that he told her he was "busy" after waiting around for her to contact him.

Not saying that I DISLIKE Padma (because I think she was okay) - but honestly I didn't she her as girlfriend material for him. She was fling material, that's it.

I know it'll sound silly but if she really liked Martin and wanted to spend time with him (and not just for a booty call) she could have said to him, "Look I like you a lot, but I have to leave to take care of my grandma. I still want to spend as much time with you as I can before I leave. Even if all we do is hang out while I pack. We can have a pizza or something afterwards."

Madmartigan:

--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 18 Jan 2012, 14:56 ---Padma's impulsiveness might balance Marten's inertia.

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That makes sense.  Marten needs a girl to cure him of his utter passivity and inertia.  I loved Dora, but you really could tell they wouldn't last. 

I dunno if anyone else has thought it, but I always thought Hanners and Marten would make a hilarious couple.  Hanners certainly has the spontaneity and strangeness to keep Marten on his toes.  Seeing Hanners getting her first kiss would be the strip of the year.  Imagine her getting kissed then a massive punch to the face of whoever it is kisses her.

I can't imagine Hanners with anyone, but if she ever did, Marten is really the only male she feels comfortable with other than Sven I guess...Which would be...odd


And I agree on Padma being a fling.  Never seemed like a real option.  I dunno, but she always seems vaguely Dora-esk. Not sure why.

DSL:
You're about. to be reminded (gently, I hope) of the shipping ban -- pairing Hannelore with anyone is a sore subject; Jeph, most of the characters, and not a few of the forumites are protective of her.

That said, Hannelore as a friend has been good for many of the characters; she seems (to me, anyway) as a catalyst that brings out the best side of many of the other characters, benefiting herself (as in learning how to socialize) in the process. In Marten's case, H. has been the one character with whom he is most consistently learning to give a shit about someone beside himself, with no thought as to what he might get out of it.

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