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WCDT January 9-13, 2012 (2096-2100)
jwhouk:
We knew it wasn't going to end well back when we heard them both say to themselves, "I'm in trouble."
And foreshadowing THAT was way back here.
lepetitfromage:
True, I just think a lot of people are upset with the way Padma and Marten treated each other because they're making the "relationship" seem more serious than it was. Should they have been nicer? Sure. But if nothing else happened off screen, to each other they're not much more than not-quite-strangers. People aren't as courteous to those that they don't interact with consistently.
AnAverageWriter:
--- Quote from: Andy147 on 14 Jan 2012, 09:58 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 13 Jan 2012, 22:16 ---The interesting part was where Marten fished for reassurance from Faye that what he did was OK; I'm glad she did not oblige.
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Really? So if you know that a close friend is upset about a situation and they say "I've just done something stupid and made matters worse", you think "What the hell did you do that for, you asshole?" is the right response? Rather than, say, at least giving them a sympathetic hug first?
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Seems to me that Faye is being more of an asshole than anyone else in this situation.
Method of Madness:
If you ask me, Marten's assholery doesn't come from 2099. It comes from the day between 2099 and 2100, when he realized he fucked up and did nothing. No apology, no explanation, nothing. Instead, he just sat around until she was actually gone.
Then again, he has her number. He could still call and talk to her, if she'll take the call. It probably won't bring them together, but it could help them both move on.
Also, to the person who suggested he did something off panel, that'd be nice, but he would've mentioned it to Faye.
Omega Entity:
--- Quote from: Andy147 on 14 Jan 2012, 09:58 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 13 Jan 2012, 22:16 ---The interesting part was where Marten fished for reassurance from Faye that what he did was OK; I'm glad she did not oblige.
--- End quote ---
Really? So if you know that a close friend is upset about a situation and they say "I've just done something stupid and made matters worse", you think "What the hell did you do that for, you asshole?" is the right response? Rather than, say, at least giving them a sympathetic hug first?
--- End quote ---
Honestly, sometimes being blunt (different from being an asshole - Faye was stating the truth in a baldfaced manner, not being purposefully insulting to Marten) is the better thing to do as a friend. Not wrapping an opinion in cotton candy and puppy dogs is beneficial in some circumstances, because it doesn't dilute the advice/message that Faye's trying to get across - in this case, "You dun screwed up, boy!". If she were to validate his actions, she'd be less of a friend imo - he's trying to improve himself, and giving him false affirmation isn't going to do him any favors.
Some people need to be smacked in the face with the truth, and honestly, it's better that a friend do it, as they're more likely to sit down with you and discuss -why- what you did was wrong, rather than just point out the error and be on their way.
Sorry for the disjointed rambling.
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