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WCDT: 2434-2438 (29 April-3 May, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Is it cold in here?:
--- Quote from: TimO ---Is it sad that I feel sad for a fictional character?
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Isn't that what fiction is for, so we can share the experiences of the fictional characters?
--- Quote from: Method of Madness ---Say this out loud and you'll realize why you should never use this pun again.
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It probably sounds pretty matter-of-fact to someone who works at a hospital.
--- Quote from: Zebediah ---While we were trawling the archives for every reference to peas that has ever occurred in the strip, did anyone think to get a count of other vegetable appearances so that we can do a statistical comparison? Over-analysis is nothing without numerical data.
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If there's a prize for nerdiness, I think you could win it by adding a "Vegetables in Questionable Content" entry to the wiki.
--- Quote from: Sorflakne ---Maybe I'm dumb or something, but I really don't get the joke behind the peas.
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The original in-comic pun depends on a cultural reference. If you're wondering why the rest of us are running with it, it's just one of those group fun things.
--- Quote from: Cesium33 ---I don't feel like I fit in in this part of the country
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Get a hat from the National Restaurant Association. You'll fit in fine with an NRA hat.
CleoKat:
--- Quote from: Loki on 02 May 2013, 11:40 ---Woha. I am still not sure if you managed to change my mind, but I definitely tip my imaginary hat to commend your effort. (I need a real hat.)
And yes, I would like to see more depth to Emily too. I really hope the current developments will introduce that.
I was just opposing the notion that she is only played for laughs. I think she is... kind of a sad character, much like Faye pre-500.
And shit, I really felt shitty for a moment for wanting Jeph to use Emily's angst for character development. My brain was like "Dude, you are wishing for someone to suffer just for advancement of 'plot'. You are bad and you should feel bad.' :psyduck: Then my brain was like "Dude. She is fictional. She is not actually hurt. No need to feel bad about it."
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I can see the potential for her to be a sad character, she's got the building blocks for it, but I don't think it's been meaningfully realised in canon (in the canon? I'm never sure how to use the word canon). Pre-500 Faye was so much more, sarcastic, confusing, complex, funny, emotional yet so guarded, there were many colours to pre-500 Faye (and post-500). I think I'd struggle to list that many character traits for Emily and think of moments or a string of comics where those traits were touched on.
You're definitely not a bad person for wanting a little angst, it's a good tool for character development if it's been incorporated in a manner that feels integrated to that person and not tacked on. There's lots of ways to develop a character but for my self purposes as a greedy devourer of QC, subtle angst is one of my favourites. Other favourite include 'Career Development' (I love stories where Faye is working on her art or Marten's doing band stuff. Dammit Marten, do more band stuff! I love drumming Hanners so much!) 'Friendship building' (Hanners and Marigold WoW, Marten and Claire, Dora telling Faye to do something) and 'Subtle romances' (Marigold... someone likes yoooo)
I'm so wired right now (you can tell by how many brackets I use. I practically speak like this when I need sleep badly) so I'll stop rambling and post this. I haven't given up on Emily, I figure I should give it a year in real world time considering the pace of QC, but she ain't winning my heart at the moment.
Also, you should definitely get a hat asap.
Mad Cat:
--- Quote from: Loki on 02 May 2013, 10:06 ---
--- Quote from: Mad Cat on 02 May 2013, 04:53 ---To be fair, she really needs to try it with someone other than the two most enigmatic characters in the QC-verse, outside of an alcoholic hallucination or angry stand-in avian.
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Raven is more enigmatic than Claire, imho.
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I'll buy that for a dollar.
JohnTheWysard:
--- Quote from: starkruzr on 02 May 2013, 06:48 ---Do people ever actually get ANGRY at bad puns? Ever? Or is that just a comic strip trope? :psyduck:
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Umm...
Yes.
I'm an inveterate (not to be confused with an invertebrate) punster, and I've gotten annoyed and even angry reactions when I make a pun in an inappropriate context.
Then there was the time at the party where the other folks got so angry they locked me in a closet and said they wouldn't let me out until I made a pun on the situation. I immediately cried out "Oh! Pun the door!"
tassaron:
I don't dislike Emily, she just doesn't appeal to my sense of humour much. Ergo she's sort of boring since her sole purpose seems to be comic relief.
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