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WCDT: 2166-2170 (16-20 April 2012) QC: Back Down To Earth (Part Two)
Redball:
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Dora just missed the Epiphany Train - Again.
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I think her shrink set it up for the epiphany to occur just outside his door, or after a night's sleep, or sometime before the next session.
Schmorgluck:
I, for one, would like very much to see more Dora & Sven interaction. They don't seem to hang out that much with each other, yet they are obviously rather close, despite Dora's issues with Sven's lifestyle and behaviour. They also appear to be quite insightful reguarding one another. Dora's comment about Sven hating himself is quite accurate, we've got hints of this from some remarks he made. This, in my opinion, is the most moving manifestation we've seen of Sven's self-loathing.
Some time down the road, Dora will need to have a frank conversation or two with Sven, and it could end up helping both. I can even imagine an arc in which the two of them go camping together, just the two of them, in order to solve some of their issues. Of course, Sven would end up being pursued by the entire single straight female population of the camp, and hilarity would ensue.
Interlude:
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 20 Apr 2012, 07:03 ---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.
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).
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This makes more sense to me. I don't think typically (but I'm only going by what I've heard other people say about therapy sessions) a therapist would just come out and say that, rather than allowing the client to come to that conclusion on his/her own. However, if Dora needs a nudge to get past that, summarizing what she has been saying would be fine.
Honestly, I really don't think Dora's issues stem FROM Sven. I think she is using him more as a scapegoat/focal point for her insecurities. It's just very difficult for me to imagine that all of her depression/insecurities/anxieties come from her brother having an easy time in certain areas. If he does well with the ladies and can make money easily, good for him. That doesn't make him successful, and this started long before he even did song writing, I'm sure. I think the sooner she gets past thinking of Sven as the reason for her problems/insecurities, the sooner she'll actually be able to help herself and work past her issues.
Then again, I am the eldest of five children. I have no idea what it is like to be the youngest, and I really would rather not think that having an older sibling be successful (or coming oneself to an older sibling) could be some form of catalyst for insecurities to arise. That would make me feel awful, so maybe I'm biased against the idea for that reason. Eh. :psyduck:
Is it cold in here?:
We've never seen a human working for an AI, but unless there's fierce discrimination against AIs it must have happened somewhere off-screen by now.
If there are any humans doing space station maintenance or operations, it seems likely that Station is supervising them.
It's natural to wonder how much prejudice there is. Could an AI become President?
DSL:
I can just see President AI's more ... creative ... political opponents demanding to see his/her warranty card (long form, please), or trying to start rumors he/she's positronic rather than electronic, or vice versa.
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