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WCT: 2216-2220 (25-29 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
snubnose:
--- Quote from: idontunderstand on 28 Jun 2012, 00:54 ---I really don't know if Marten's reaction is healthy or not. It doesn't seem natural to be so easy-going about it, [...]
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Um, what ? Why not ? He is over Dora.
--- Quote from: mike837go on 28 Jun 2012, 05:09 ---Why does Tai always get the best lines?
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She wasnt the one who said "I attained girl-vana", so I strongly oppose this claim ! But then again, Tai wasnt in the strip yet at that point.
--- Quote from: DSL on 28 Jun 2012, 05:17 ---My thought was, Damn, Dora, don't you knock?
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I think the problem was that Jeph tried to show two things in the same Frame: Marten talking about Dora, and Dora entering causing Tai to go all dumb.
iduguphergrave:
I don't see why Marten's acceptance of the situation is so hard to believe. He and Dora had a good relationship, yeah, but they had definite problems that they weren't that great at handling. And remember that Marten confessed that the break-up made him feel relieved. With plenty of time to think about that, maybe he's come to the conclusion that it was all for the best.
--- Quote from: HiFranc on 28 Jun 2012, 00:32 ---My first thought was that Marten was being rude talking about Dora in the third person (and about very personal things) whilst Dora was there.
Looking at it again, their reactions are not the ones I would expect. It's almost as if Tai has picked up some of Marten's traits, Dora has picked up some of Tai's traits and Marten has picked up some of Dora's traits. After all, Marten is the one that normally has the brain freezes (e.g. when his father asked his permission to marry), Dora was the one translating when Faye and Angus were trying to get together (e.g. when Angus asked Faye out to a restaurant after kissing her in CoD) and Tai is the one that is usually confident.
Actually, come to think of it, Dora has always been confident about sex, just not relationships.
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You don't find yourself picking up characteristics of people you spend a lot of time with? Besides, we've seen Dora act overly-cutesy with Tai before.
jwhouk:
--- Quote from: Boxilar on 27 Jun 2012, 23:44 ---I tend to think Tai's carefree lifestyle would not mesh well with Dora's control issues. But then she has expressed a desire to try something else. I guess I'm on the fence on this one.
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Oh my... I suddenly had a flashback to Sven/Faye.
Does that mean Tai's suddenly going to become mopey and celibate, while Dora's going to become well-adjusted and ready for a relationship? But instead of it being with Marten (who will have already moved on, thankyewverramuch), it'll be with someone she doesn't even CONSIDER a partner right now?
Yes, you probably guessed it...
Dale.
What? ;)
Madmartigan:
--- Quote from: idontunderstand on 28 Jun 2012, 00:54 ---Good point HiFranc, it did seem to me everyone was acting kind of out of character. But then they are Jeph's characters.. and people often act differently on a friday night, I guess.
I really don't know if Marten's reaction is healthy or not. It doesn't seem natural to be so easy-going about it, although he has been behaving like that before (the first example that comes to mind is when Faye and Sven hooked up and he was completely fine with it, even though he and Faye almost got together at one point, same with Angus and Faye btw). I really dunno what to think. As long as he is really cool with it and doesn't just hide what he really feels, all good. But his drunken behavior, the often-quoted one where he berated Faye for getting together with Angus, hints otherwise. Actually, but don't take me too seriously, I'm starting to wonder if he really is a coherent character or if Jeph is just drawing what the reaction should be, i.e. the most ideal response.
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Agreed. Beginning to wonder if he doesn't need to join the likes of Faye and Dora and talk about his issues. Seems like he'd take a bullet passively unless someone screamed for him to jump out of the way. I mean, he was with Dora for some time and went through a lot with her and it ended incredibly bad. At least some inkling of being miffed would be natural, especially when Tai all but told him how much she wanted Dora before the breakup.
No real jealousy either about Faye and Sven. Too much hanging with Pintsize before meeting the girls fry his brain? I'm waiting for a week of strips where Marty goes crazy spontaneous and actually actively goes after things.
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 28 Jun 2012, 06:59 ---Dale.
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JW, that officially blew my mind, right there.
Re: Marten
Known as a good loser. IMHO, I think that the time with Padma and the Lt. really allowed him to deal with the end of Marten/Dora better. I think he's genuine here.
Re: Tai
I think she's more in love with the idea of a stable mature relationship. She doesn't really know what goes into one, though. This will be a learning experience for her, but I don't see it working long-term, not with her first "serious infatuation".
Re: Dora
She's just starting to break through to her issues. She's not ready, but if you wait until you're ready, you'll never get anything done...
Re: Faye
Cynically skeptic? Skeptically cynical? Doesn't matter, she's in character here. Once bitten, twice shy, and willing to share that knowledge.
Did I forget anybody? I mean, besides Pintsize?
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