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WCDT: 2296-2300 (15-19 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Akima:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 20 Oct 2012, 13:19 ---If Emily is covertly mean, it would be a first in Jeph's characterizations. He's done openly hostile (Hannermom, Vespavenger), and friendly but violent (Faye the kitty cat who only knows how to scratch), but never sneaky.
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I'm very much in two (or three) minds about Emily's sunscreen trick/goof. A lot depends on how you read her expression in the 4th panel of 2300, and I'm probably factoring in cultural factors that Jeph did not intend.
Someone earlier in this thread referred to Japanese tanning, and linked to the Wikipedia article on ganguro fashion. The whole point of ganguro, however, is that it was/is a statement of rebellion. East Asian cultures generally deprecate tanning quite strongly, especially for women, and in China it is very common to see women of all ages covering up and carrying parasols. The use of (sometimes quite dangerous) skin-lightening treatments is also widespread. So depending on how Westernised Emily (who plainly does not tan) is, this could definitely be a dirty trick. On the other hand, why pick on Hannelore, whom she has only met serving smoothies at CoD?
Method of Madness:
Maybe she just grabbed the wrong bottle while shopping and didn't realize it. Or someone left it there and she assumed it was the same thing. We'll find out soon, probably.
Tova:
I know it's boring, but I think that this is exactly as it appears at face value - she just had no idea there was any difference between sunscreen and tanning lotion. I might not have known myself had I not grown up in an era where all kinds of concoctions containing things like coconut oil were common.
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 21 Oct 2012, 16:18 ---We'll find out soon, probably.
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I don't think we will, actually. Just like the mask/hatchet joke - I don't think there will be any further explanation.
(I'm kind of surprised that people are still looking for one, because I had no idea it needed one. It's a joke, Joyce.)
Method of Madness:
If nothing else happens, then the explanation is probably that it was a mistake and not that big a deal.
Gnomes2169:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 21 Oct 2012, 18:18 ---If nothing else happens, then the explanation is probably that it was a mistake and not that big a deal.
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... Except for the whole "Tannelore" thing. Sort of freakin' me out, TBH...
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