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WCDT: 2741-2745 (07-11 July 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Smallest:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 10 Jul 2014, 08:37 ---
--- Quote from: sluthy on 09 Jul 2014, 19:40 ---If Sven's after a curvy, bristly chick with glasses, maybe they can hook him up with Irene, the pseudo-Faye from the bakery? You know, make that friendcestual Jim/Dora/Marten web even more tangled?
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Could we stop implying that Sven (or indeed anyone) would be just as happy switching from someone they love to someone else who looks a bit like them? Someone earlier claimed that Sven was just looking for someone with large breasts. It's a bit demeaning to imply that women with similar physical characteristics are interchangable.
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Yes, especially following today/yesterday's comic. Before the love mention it made a little more sense, but as I outlined before, there's reason for him and/or Faye to have (possibly mutual) affection at the other. They talked and stuff, which was important for Faye and probably unusual for Sven.
Of course, it would be interesting if he got with Renee or Gabby (did Gabby have that body type? I feel like she did. but she evaporated anyway), because we totally need more characters going on. And it might mean more Elliot or more intern exposition.
--- Quote from: cesariojpn on 10 Jul 2014, 02:09 ---I'm torn.
On the one hand, I should be supporting sexual deviants into petplay and this sorta thing.
On the other hand......there is a time and a place for some things. Or the girl is in an abusive/nonconsent relationship of sorts.
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To me it looks like rather skimpy cosplayer (Ash and Pikachu, supported by the gameboy). I see cosplayers who get 'lost' along the way around convention time, so it's not too surprising.
That said, I still sort of agree. If it is a petplay thing, it doesn't belong in the eyes of random people who aren't part of their dynamic.
Of course, on the other hand, I don't think people's clothes should be policed, and if it's cosplay, that's even sillier.
So I guess it really really depends: are they pet players engaging in some sort of public humiliation, or is it just what they're wearing?
(I'm not sure why it would seem nonconsensual, so I won't comment on that unless you come back to this particular offtopic and tell me)
Is it cold in here?:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 10 Jul 2014, 08:37 ---
--- Quote from: sluthy on 09 Jul 2014, 19:40 ---If Sven's after a curvy, bristly chick with glasses, maybe they can hook him up with Irene, the pseudo-Faye from the bakery? You know, make that friendcestual Jim/Dora/Marten web even more tangled?
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Could we stop implying that Sven (or indeed anyone) would be just as happy switching from someone they love to someone else who looks a bit like them? Someone earlier claimed that Sven was just looking for someone with large breasts. It's a bit demeaning to imply that women with similar physical characteristics are interchangable.
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It certainly is. I took it as a negative comment about Sven having demeaning ideas. After all, look how he remembers Faye after the breakup. He doesn't say "She was the first chick [sic] I could actually talk to". He talks about her curviness, in terms less delicate than "curviness".
It's possible that he'd drop Faye to pursue someone else of the same figure. I hope she runs away, of course.
Unless ... any chance he actually had an intellectual and emotional relationship with Faye and doesn't know how to recognize or describe it? Is he just translating an unfamiliar sensation into the language of his all-too-extended adolescence? I hesitate to give Sven that much credit but it's the sort of characterization Jeph would do.
Thrudd:
--- Quote from: Masterpiece on 09 Jul 2014, 14:09 ---
What the hell, Sven, what even is this.
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Faye: Oh my god are you an idiot?
Sven: [ponders for a moment] Yes. Yes I am. Any suggestions ...... [weighted pause as he notes Faye's expression] ...... that don't involve me ending up in the hospital?
Please remember that he has no idea what just happened just moments ago.
Warning - while you were reading the sun has entered the red giant phase of it's life cycle . You may wish to move to another solar system.
Smallest:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 10 Jul 2014, 08:37 ---Could we stop implying that Sven (or indeed anyone) would be just as happy switching from someone they love to someone else who looks a bit like them? Someone earlier claimed that Sven was just looking for someone with large breasts. It's a bit demeaning to imply that women with similar physical characteristics are interchangable.
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I know I commented, but that was on the comic more than the point so: also rather demeaning to everyone who dates women.
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 10 Jul 2014, 10:01 ---It certainly is. I took it as a negative comment about Sven having demeaning ideas. After all, look how he remembers Faye after the breakup. He doesn't say "She was the first chick [sic] I could actually talk to". He talks about her curviness, in terms less delicate than "curviness".
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To be fair, everyone does. I mean, Sven was talking about missing her sexually when he spoke to Hanners, that was pretty clear, but everyone describes her as 'curvy and grumpy.' Dora in particular, actually, so maybe the Bianchi's are just very visual describers. I don't think that would be intentional on Jeph's part if it's true, though.
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 10 Jul 2014, 10:01 ---Unless ... any chance he actually had an intellectual and emotional relationship with Faye and doesn't know how to recognize or describe it? Is he just translating an unfamiliar sensation into the language of his all-too-extended adolescence? I hesitate to give Sven that much credit but it's the sort of characterization Jeph would do.
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For already reasons, I think so. I mean, there is plenty of reason for Sven to have never had feelings that needed wondering about before and only know one way to put them out, but on top of that, I think it would be hard, at least at first, to admit he misses Faye. I mean, his persona isn't an asshole (whether or not he is an asshole, it's not how he presents himself), it's a charming guy. He doesn't want to be the guy who doesn't care about the girls he bangs. But he still never has, and Faye is someone he already has gotten in trouble for being with, so I think admitting it even to himself would be a hard step, and especially if he's fairly resigned to her dating Angus. It's a lot easier to say 'yeah I miss her curves and stuff, that's it, I'll date another curvy girl!' than 'I actually like someone for the first time in forever??? and but she's dating someone else, so I don't get a chance.'
I'm on the Sven has character side. I don't know if he has less-than-noble intentions for confessing, or if he even deserves a chance with Faye, but I really don't want him to be the flat, just-fucks-girls-otherwise-nothing character.
quix0te:
--- Quote from: Loki on 09 Jul 2014, 20:56 ---This is as painful to watch as a sexually repressed fundie girl lusting after her gay boyfriend.
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Oh, thats not painful at all. Thats grounds for popping a big bucket of popcorn to watch the show. See also: girl/guy whose new partner cheated with them before breaking off their last relationship, and now the realization dawns, this new partner doesn't really grasp fidelity.
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