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Tai - Who will squee and try to talk her into more.

6 (8.8%)

Hanners - Who will provide her with a six page care pamphlet she has made up

22 (32.4%)

Dora - Who will be as impressed as Faye

1 (1.5%)

Emily - .................

9 (13.2%)

Cosette - Who will faint, knock over the espresso machine and wind up in Hospital

7 (10.3%)

Dale - Who has May back who also notices and says something inappropriate - as usual

4 (5.9%)

Clinton - Who will get jealous and decide to get TWO

7 (10.3%)

Butts!!!

8 (11.8%)

Waffles with Space Ham

4 (5.9%)

Total Members Voted: 66

[Is it cold in here?]

The characters are enough like real people and there are enough forumites that it's guaranteed a character will remind at least one forumite of an old enemy regularly. Add the artistic need to include conflict and the human tendency to take sides.

Wow, character development!

[Method of Madness]

Gotta love Claire's quick recovery

[GarandMarine]

Sven is like several of my old enemies, but with a soul and the specter of a chance for self improvement.

Nice bounce back though Claire, very cute.

[Squiddlywinx]

But then Martin has the game of someone who's been in a coma since the 1940s.

Steve Rogers could totally hook up with that one waitress he saved.

[Neko_Ali]

Dammit Emily, those sad puppy eyes!

[Skewbrow]

At school, I used to be like Emily about maths-tests ("They're easy! They're fun! You don't have to write essays!"). She just isn't thinking outside the me-bubble.

I...I...I wish I had met a girl like you in high school.

And I still lapse inside a me-bubble in situations like this.

[Loki]

godammit Claire way to break a heartfelt conversation

[Oglokoog]

CLAIRE-CHAN IS SO KAWAII UGUU~

Seriously though, Claire's awesome.

[willpell]

Emily is totally the Costello of the pair, Jeph.  Not in height, perhaps, but definitely in personality.

[Kugai]

Very dangerous that Claire - Giving Emily ideas like that.

[pwhodges]

Wouldn't have to be just Hannelore. Mieville could be in there too.

Mieville is terrible - a murderer at heart, remember!

[J]

claire strikes me as the type of person who really, really, craves attention & affirmation.

[Loki]

It is said that those most craving attention also usually are in need of it the most.

[Is it cold in here?]

You mean, the human type?

What about Winslow? I haven't noticed any Winslow haters.

[J]

frigg'n talking ipod.

i wonder if he's jailbroken

You mean, the human type?

some humans need it much more than others.

[Loki]

Wouldn't have to be just Hannelore. Mieville could be in there too.

Mieville is terrible - a murderer at heart, remember!

Shall I tell you how a whole week of Mieville would go down on the forums?

Aww Mieville so cute

Friends kitty kitty? Frieeeeeends?

(mod)Stop being creepy to the comic characters.(/mod)

I don't know why Dora lets him walk around all by himself anyways. It's like she regularly forgets his existence.

Well, a cat isn't as needy as a dog and does not need as much attention.

True, but a cat will never get you the support you get from a dog.

[anecdote about how a cat once brought the poster a mouse and they have stuck to dogs ever since]

As a vegetarian, I could not have any carnivore pet. I'll probably get a hamster or something.

You do that. I will look forward to the day when my pet eats your pet.

I had a pet rock once. It died.

Oh my god, you are a fan of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality too?

Yes, although I rather disagree with some of the author's ideas on transhumanism.

I think a personality cult has developed around the author that is only comparable to the one around Stalin. Don't get me wrong, he does have some nice intentions, but well...

he does have some nice intentions

So did Hitler.

You do that. I will look forward to the day when my pet eats your pet.

Dude. Not cool. Why are you so grumpy anyway? Did your father shoot himself or something?

Yes. As a matter of fact, yes, he did.

So did Hitler.

(mod)The Hitler jokes stop now.(/mod)

Yes, although I rather disagree with some of the author's ideas on transhumanism.

I hope I cat get my cat cryogenically frozen with me as well.

What if it is not dead yet? You are almost as selfish as Sven in the Gina Riversmith arc.

Yes. As a matter of fact, he did.

Oh my god. Sorry. I couldn't know

(mod)Even if you didn't, the joke was in bad taste.(/mod)

Re today's comic: Why is Mievielle eating cornflakes?

[J]

you spent a good bit of time on that, didn't you?

[Carl-E]

The last "quote" was worth the effort of reading through the rest, though. 

[Mad Cat]

The only reason to put someone on a pedestal is so they can't run way until you decide to knock them off.

[Border Reiver]

The only reason to put someone on a pedestal is so they can't run way until you decide to knock them off.

I thought that the only reason we put women on pedastal is to be able to look up their dress?

[DSL]

(Adjusts lawn chair to comfortable angle, checks to make sure there is sufficienct supply of popcorn and recreational beverages.)

[Loki]

you spent a good bit of time on that, didn't you?

...Yes. Originally I only wanted to do two or three, so I started typing. All I remember after that is a messy blur.

And the blood. So much blood.

[jwhouk]

frigg'n talking ipod.

i wonder if he's jailbroken

Remember who is owner is. He probably has launch codes located in his sub-memory.

[Zebediah]

Right. All it takes is Hannelore whispering "Release the virus" and we're all doomed.

[Stoutfellow]

"The Abbott to her Costello" doesn't really feel right to me, given the personalities. "The Laurel to her Hardy" might be closer. "The Chico to her Groucho" might be even closer. (I don't see an obvious Harpo, but Marten's clearly the Zeppo....)

[GarandMarine]

At school, I used to be like Emily about maths-tests ("They're easy! They're fun! You don't have to write essays!"). She just isn't thinking outside the me-bubble.

...I probably would have kinda hated you in high school. Out of pure envy but all the same... meanwhile I love essays. I can write an A material, 14 page essay in 24 hours or less depending on the subject and how much research I need.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

Emily, I forgive you.

[mikmaxs]

Hmm... Didn't angus just pull the same gag on Faye that she did on Claire like three comics ago? The punchline is vaguely different, but both times the joke boils down to 'intentionally observing and commenting on the wrong thing after they draw attention to the thong they are proud of.'
Tits are looking great, though.

[Is it cold in here?]

Twits are looking great.

[Schmee]

the thong they are proud of

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

Fortunately Faye's badge says Assistant Manage, and not Ass.Man.(See the 6teen episode "Employee of the Month" for details.)

As far as Emily goes I wonder if she isn't somehow aware of Claire's situation.  Just a feeling I get from her telling Claire she looks up to her.

[TRVA123]

Shall I tell you how a whole week of Mieville would go down on the forums?

Loki, My hat is off to you, that was one of the funnies things I've ever read on here.

[westrim]

First of all, I swear I saw that joke coming the first panel.

Second, shouldn't that tag be on her back pocket? 

[cesariojpn]

What about Winslow? I haven't noticed any Winslow haters.

Fine.......Fuck Winslow.

[Kugai]

Faye, you telegraphed that joke the moment you walked in the door.

[Sidhekin]

Didn't angus just pull the same gag on Faye that she did on Claire like three comics ago?

Yup.  Too bad Claire doesn't have what it takes to retort "You twit."

[Tulpa]

I find the lack of cleavage to be disturbing. With a shirt that low cut, it makes me picture faye as just having a single odd lump for boobs. Or combined with the scar at first glance, one big boob and one that's 1/10th the size of the other one.

[Is it cold in here?]

I just heard that in a Darth Vader voice, "I find your lack of cleavage -- disturbing".

[Loki]

Would it be bad form to request panel 3 for the Caption Thread?

Shall I tell you how a whole week of Mieville would go down on the forums?

Loki, My hat is off to you, that was one of the funnies things I've ever read on here.

Thanks!

[Sidhekin]

Would it be bad form to request panel 3 for the Caption Thread?

Wouldn't that be more of a Label Thread?

[Barmymoo]

I don't think Emily spends a lot of time thinking about gender. Also, I don't think Jeph makes every single thing that is relating to Claire a subtle reference to her being trans. Now that the arc where she comes out to Marten has finished, she is just a girl in the strip unless and until something happens which brings the subject up again (but part of me doubts it'll ever come up again, to be honest). That doesn't mean it's not a constant part of her life, but she is on the whole in a safe space around people she trusts who aren't obsessed with her gender, so why would it constantly be part of the plot?

[Sidhekin]

Now that the arc where she comes out to Marten has finished, she is just a girl in the strip unless and until something happens which brings the subject up again (but part of me doubts it'll ever come up again, to be honest).

I don't think it's that clear cut.

In http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2426 commenters did not see her as "just a girl", and I'm pretty sure they have a good point.  So does that count as "bringing the subject up again"?

It's a slippery slope ... if that does count as "bringing the subject up again", what does not?  Where do you draw the line?  Who gets to draw the line?

[Welu]

I find the lack of cleavage to be disturbing. With a shirt that low cut, it makes me picture faye as just having a single odd lump for boobs. Or combined with the scar at first glance, one big boob and one that's 1/10th the size of the other one.

Faye doesn't appear to be wearing a bra, unless it's a balcony style strapless one, so it's not strange she doesn't have cleavage. Although not every bra makes for cleavage either.

I wonder if we'll see more of Faye and Angus tomorrow, discussing what her promotion might mean if he gets the job he wants, assuming he hasn't got it already.

[WAYF]

The book Angus is reading is called "Acting for idiots".

Faye picked a real winner.

You picked a real winner, Mosby...

[techkid]

Now that the arc where she comes out to Marten has finished, she is just a girl in the strip unless and until something happens which brings the subject up again (but part of me doubts it'll ever come up again, to be honest).

I don't think it's that clear cut.

In http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2426 commenters did not see her as "just a girl", and I'm pretty sure they have a good point.  So does that count as "bringing the subject up again"?

It's a slippery slope ... if that does count as "bringing the subject up again", what does not?  Where do you draw the line?  Who gets to draw the line?

Fortunately for Claire, the QCVerse is pretty idealistic (the people she interacts with are pretty chill about most things, and while everybody has their dramas, nobody really is going to knife them in the back over it (or worse)). The only two people who (so far) know about Claire's transition is Marten and Clinton, and both would rather dive into a shark tank wearing a meatsuit than see her hurt. Besides, I don't think Jeph is going to be THAT insensitive:

I've done a fair bit of research into trans issues while writing Claire, and probably the saddest and most frightening thing is how often trans people are victims of violence. As a straight white dude it is something entirely outside my experience, and learning about it has been sobering. Stay safe and be kind to each other, everybody.

On comic: Stay classy, Angus

[GarandMarine]

Damn techkid now I want a meat suit.

[techkid]

The Meatsuit ^TM, suitable as formalware for a classy dinner, or simply as dinner.

[Mr_Rose]

Damn techkid now I want a meat suit.

Call Stefani Germanotta, she can get ahold of one.

[GarandMarine]

Shit I wish I had Lady Gaga's number.

[Neko_Ali]

Many people wish they do, GM. I mean, music and politics beside (and I appreciate both of those from her), I've read interviews that make me think she would pretty much just be a chill person to hang out with.

I can appreciate that not everything involving Claire revolves around her being trans, but the fact that she is trans does have a subtle affect on her everyday life. In many comics that feature or star a transgender or transformed character those gender issues and issues surrounding transitioning are often if not always in the fore front. Which is fine, as that is what those stories are about. Jeph on the other hand takes a more relaxed approach, I guess is the best way to describe it? Since Claire is only one character in the story, and her transition/transgender nature is not the most prominent part of her character, how Jeph is writing her I understand and appreciate.

I very much see Claire in a position that I am in... Years into transition my gender issues are not the biggest thing in my life, but they are always there, quietly part of everything I do. That is how Claire seems to me, at least.