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So, where next?
pwhodges:
We have reached the end of an arc which started a year or so ago when Marten first visited the Secret Bakery. Sure, there's likely to be a bit more angst, and discussion in Coffee of Doom (and maybe Elliot(t) will have another word to say) - but Padma's gone, and that story is ended bar a bit of whinging.
So what's next? What new direction might Jeph take with his characters? And assuming Marten remains a/the key character, what's next for him?
If Jeph wants to change direction for a while, perhaps the story of where Dora goes next might be a natural one to follow (she's had a hint of that with Jim, but that's fizzled out); Faye and Angus have reached a more-or-less stable position, which would seem natural to leave on the back burner for a bit; perhaps more of the greater emphasis on AI, and perhaps Hanners, with her upbringing in space. Or maybe back to a bit more music - though I don't expect the return of the indie-based style of the early QC.
And for Marten? Well, there is no sensible romantic interest for him in the current cast, and so any move that way would require more new characters, and maybe another new setting, like tSB was - but Jeph would surely not want to make such a move too similar to the previous one. I discount everyone else for Marten, simply because the only feasible candidates have either been ruled out ex cathedra, like Hanners, or have been around for so long with no spark of interest that it would be unrealistic for something to get going with them, like Raven or Marigold.
(N.B. This is not an invitation to start shipping; the no-shipping rule is not in abeyance for this discussion. Nor are we telling Jeph what to do - just speculating a bit.)
jwhouk:
I suspect Jeph has something up his sleeve, but as to what I can only guess.
The only thing that hasn't been "explored" is the Marigold-Dale thing, but I'm not sure that would be worthy of a whole 'nother story arc.
A few possible twists could include something happening to CoD - business drops, rise in cost of coffee, maybe even a Cosette "oops".
Another could be Marty's dad getting married, or something happening where HannerDad ends up coming down from the space station.
There could also be a whole arc on Deathmole's first attempt at a "gig". That could be hilarious - if Jeph actually wants to go through drawing something like that.
idontunderstand:
I'd like to see
1. Marten giving up on ladies for a while, focusing on the band, I'd actually really like it if the band could at least reach some sort of.. famous local band status, making a record, playing shows, the like,
2. Hanners moving ahead, taking some sort of larger step towards a better life,
3. Marigold doing the same, I'm guessing some sort of major event/incident in her life forcing her to see things differently,
4. ANIMALISTIC GROUP SEX PARTY
and also, butts.
themacnut:
I'm not sure the present story arc is entirely done. It would not surprise me to see at least one or two pages this week showing Faye, Dora and maybe even Hanners beating Marten up for the way he handled things on his end with Padma. The forum users may debate how much fault is on Marten, but the ladies will most likely be unhappy with the way Marten ended things, and will give him a piece of their mind. Heck, the last page of him at CoD showed the ladies already weren't happy with the way Marten was dealing with the Padma situation.
Skewbrow:
Hmm. So many ways this could go.
Like other posters I somehow expect Marigold and/or Hannelore to get more air time. With or without Dale and/or Clinton.
Other possibilities:
- Sven helps out Deathmole (my long time favorite)
- tSB needs a new day-shift assistant manager. Where would Jim recruit one? IOW, Jeph put a lot of effort into those interior scenes at tSB, and will probably still reuse them.
- back to basics: Dora vs. Faye sassathlon at CoD
- we haven't seen Pintsize in action for a while?
- time to learn the secret of the secret ssssample.
Standard caveat: Jeph's driving
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