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Poor Padma/Marten

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pwhodges:
Welcome, Madmartigan!

That post is a nicely balanced appreciation of Hanners (and Marten) that I have no reason to object to; to have managed that in your first post here is actually rather remarkable, and I hope you remain around. 

I suspect, though, knowing how these things can go, that further discussion along those lines would be unlikely to maintain the same standard.

Is it cold in here?:
Seconded! That was a good first post. Speaking as a moderator, I'd say you were on the safe side of the line, but facing toward it, and there was a risk of people rushing past you into the minefields.

jwhouk:
The "Dora = Padma" thing was pretty much noticed from day one of the latter's appearance in the strip.

Madmartigan:

--- Quote from: DSL on 28 Jan 2012, 11:55 ---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.

--- End quote ---

I wasn't really shipping Hanners with anyone.  So far, I haven't had any real preference for who Marten ends up with.  I just wanted to say it's absolutely hilarious to envision Hanners getting together with anyone, let alone Marten.

That said, I agree.  Hanners is amazing for all the characters.  Her learning to socialize normally basically teaches everyone else how to.  That's one reason it'd be strange for her to really be paired with anyone in the near future.

Anyway, back to Padma.  I liked her, but I think her purpose was served as the Dora rebound and the parallel between CoD and her co-workers as a bridge.  She never seemed to fit anything Marten was after and was sort of the teaching instrument for Marten and basically served as another basis for why him and Dora didn't work out.  He's too damn passive, which Faye really hammered home.

Is it cold in here?:
For some reason I'm thinking of a line from Dark Shadows:
"You can't be that passive! I won't let you!"

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