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WCDT: 2166-2170 (16-20 April 2012) QC: Back Down To Earth (Part Two)
jwhouk:
As someone who has been on both sides of the couch, I'm thinking that the psych's statement at the beginning of the strip is something of a summary of what Dora's been saying every single time she's come in for her sessions.
We can infer from her previous mentioning about her therapy session to Faye that pretty much everything she's said to him has been - for the lack of a better term - "Sven, Sven, SVEN!"
So, our intrepid psych has pretty much figured out that she's got issues with her brother. And as such he has realized that neither she nor he can move forward with that until he summarizes it out loud (panel one).
And when she answers the follow-up question - and yes, I did notice how she suddenly "balled up" with her elbows on knees and fists against her chin (compare to the two times she and Marty had fights before this) - he gives a rather appropriate response:
"Ah ha."
Not a "Eureka" kind of "ah ha", but more of a, "that's interesting" kind.
And clueless Dora is still, unfortunately, clueless.
DSL:
Y'know, I wonder if the therapist heard "I'm pretty sure he ... " as "I hope he ... " in that scrunched-up-Dora panel.
Is it cold in here?:
Sven is missing out on the feeling of accomplishment that comes from hard work, and the upside of a serious relationship. He seems to have a vague idea something is missing from his life, but apparently hasn't figured out what it is yet.
Sorflakne:
I like Dora's hair. Hope she keeps that style for awhile.
Carl-E:
You guys have really thrown a light onto a whole other side of the strip that I hadn't been considering.
Thank you.
except sorflake...
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