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WCDT: 2246-2250 (August 6-10 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
JRDelirio:
Don't put away that hose yet, Faye :-D
Midwesterner:
Hello everyone, I've been a lurker since about when Clinton was introduced before the space station arc, and I finally got around to registering to say
WOOHOO!!!!
PleaseletthisgobetterthanIexpect :psyduck:
Also I love Jeph's snarky captions all over the forum headers.
Madmartigan:
--- Quote from: LoliBot on 06 Aug 2012, 02:18 ---I've been trying to figure out why I feel lukewarm about them being together. And I think I've got most of it. In no particular order:
1. I can't help but wonder if Tai's polyamorous tendencies will get in the way.
2. I really don't think Dora is actually interested in Tai the way Tai deserves. Everybody deserves to have their affections returned in equal, and I just don't see Dora being able to do that right now. If they stick it out, sure, but will they get that far?
3. And here's the big one for me... I kinda saw Dora as a sisterly relation to her. She's someone Tai looks up to, and Dora is like, "Aww, you're cute" in a non-romantic way. I don't think a heartfelt speech is enough to change Dora's semi-sisterly affections toward Tai, but she seems to have been drawn in by the idea of being unconditionally loved by Tai, and you can't really blame her for that when we think about who she is and what she's been through. I guess what I'm getting at is that it's almost incestuous to me, just because of how their relationship has been up until Tai's first butterflies for her.
I mean, if they'll be happy, it's fine, I suppose. I just don't think happiness is likely for them. And I know Dora and Marten can be around each other, but if this doesn't work, I think Tai will be a lot more hurt in the end than Marten was. That will be a much harder bond to mend.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Make-outs =/= relationship. It could be that Dora is testing to see if she feels anything. But if they do decide to get together, those are my thoughts.
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I was looking for a more direct reason for my discomfort with them and I think you just nailed it. Sisterly affections. For sure. Tai views Dora as a god, a flawed one of course, but definitely looks up to her. Early on it was kind of the role model look up to. And for Dora, Tai was like the cute butch sister she never had and could get along with. All the little head rubbings and "cute" labels speak a HELL of a lot more to sisterly stuff than romantic. At all. In all honestly, objectively speaking, you really can't name one romantic vibe from Dora to Tai. I think that's a massive problem in the start of this relationship. You can clearly see how FIERCE, yes FIERCE Tai's liking for Dora is. She into ALL of her. I don't think her ultimatum was fair. She wanted an answer right on. Yes or No. Gotta give that time. Dora's reaction just seemed spontaneous and out of nowhere. A "holy shit holy shit someone is actually that into why not I'll just kiss the hell of her" reaction. As someone said, it is only fair you respond in kind to the feelings of a potential partner. Sure you can grow to love, but that's a lot of growing to do for Dora and would seem completely out of place to happen like "that". There'd need to be at least another 200+ of them together imo for Dora to get on Tai's level and by then I think a lot of issues pop up to kill it off.
Count me in the "hope it sinks faster than the Titanic" group and I don't say it to be insensitive or an ass or anything. The sooner it ends the better. I don't want Dora living a farce because someone is head over heels for her and unlike Marten chose her NUMBER ONE rather than number two. And that's what it feels like right now. Had Dora shown anything other than sisterly notions or that random casual sex line (which honestly just seemed more of a brush off than anything) or an inkling of interest beyond friendship, I wouldn't have as much a problem with it. From my reading though. I got nothing.
WAYF:
Imagine if this had gone up on Friday. The forums would have exploded.
Melidara:
I'm with a lot of people here in thinking that that was totally out of left field. I'm just sort of scratching my head thinking, "Er... where did THAT come from?" It's the sisterly affection thing, for sure. Sure, Tai's been all about Dora from the start. She totally has the hots for her, and she's never been quiet about it. She was still pursuing her and making (totally inappropriate, imo) comments while Dora and Marten were together, and Dora would always playfully shrug it off, give her noogies and pats on the head and say d'aww.
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