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WCDT: 2286-90 (1-5 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Carl-E:
Sorry, but aside from jwhouk yelling "It's just a comic!", where's the rudeness? IsItColdInHere was quite polite and explanatory. I hope I wasn't rude!
A few others may have been a bit short, but the point's been made; this is a work of fiction, with less-than-perfect characters, and they're going to do things we don't agree with. You can complain about it, but really, what's the point? Faye's backhanding Angus isn't going to lead to any battered spouses, it's just something that we can all identify with. Condone it? Well, probably not. Deal with it? Sure.
Deserve it?
Probably. At least, the guys among us do.
Probably a few of the women, as well...
Interlude:
Hmmm. Maybe Faye will decide it's about time for them to move in together......
I never have any idea how much time has passed in QC world. How long have Faye and Angus been dating? Obviously, they wouldn't make any life-altering changes over a quick booty check, but I do think they are the most concrete couple in the comic. Whether or not Faye is up for it at the moment, I have been wondering if any discussion of the idea would come up in the near future.
Also, against my better judgment, I will add that I disagree with Faye's use of "violence," even in the realm of slapstick humor. However, I don't think her behavior is necessarily condoned in the wider view of the comic. A light, playful smack is fine, in my opinion, coming from either partner. Anything that is more than that should not be accepted, but considering Faye is the only one who really crosses that line, I don't think Jeph is trying to show it as "normal" or acceptable behavior. In fact, I think showing Faye as a deeply scarred individual, going to therapy, etc. shows that some of her behaviors are NOT okay, and she herself knows she needs to work on certain things. That's the key point-- she knows that she needs to make changes in her life, and she has actually toned down significantly.
Mothykins:
On DAT ASS: Marigold is kind of hot, in a strange way. Really, if she washed her face more and maybe brushed her hair out with some conditioner, she'd easily be the hottest character in QC. IMHO.
On backhanding: Domestic violence is only considered a male-over-female concept because we rarely see it portrayed seriously in the reverse. It's usually either playful on the woman's part or deserved on the man's. When it's guy-over-girl, it's almost always portrayed seriously. And that's what it really boils down to.
Go read the comic, "Digger." It has a case of girl-over-guy domestic violence that'll absolutely break your heart. It also shows that perception is in portrayal. Nobody's okay with the woman in that comic hurting the man, because it's portrayed seriously.
I'll admit that guy-over-girl smacking/hitting/flicking, even when portrayed in a non-serious way, would be severely frowned upon. The only exception I can think of is if the guy in question was particularly weak, childish, or effeminate. Double standards. As long as they don't leech into real life, they're not much more than an annoyance.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 05 Oct 2012, 07:19 ---IT'S A COMIC STRIP.
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Honestly? This is just as bad, as it's basically an insult to the medium. Just because we don't need to overanalyze that particular thing doesn't mean you should result to this.
Also, I'm pretty sure she wasn't so much upset that he was looking but more that he was way too obvious about it.
pwhodges:
"Oh dear, a man looking with interest at a woman's backside was depicted - this is clearly sexist and shouldn't have happened."
But then, you see, any worthwhile story depicts things that are unfortunate as well as those which are ideal (perhaps). It's the nature of storytelling that is not trivial. Would you want to forbid the writing of murder stories because murder is bad? What about all those women being jilted in romantic novels? On this occasion Angus got his comeuppance - but if we are seriously going to debate Faye's action, we should give equal time to Angus's, and look at them both in the context of the whole comic, not just the one strip.
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