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WCDT: 2776-2780 (25-29 August 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
idontunderstand:
Naw, Dora's not a bad person. That whole sibling rivalry business can be a lot tougher than a lost of people realize. Something must have prompted this reaction from her though. Before I see what, I have no opinion on her reaction.
Kugai:
This is not Dora
And this will not end well.
ALL HANDS, RED ALERT!!!
plusorminus:
--- Quote from: creatureshock on 24 Aug 2014, 23:18 ---
Yeah, she was six shades of passive-aggressive over it. She moved in with them, hit on Faye openly while still wanting him to move out on her. If I remember right, she flipped her shit when she found out someone hit on Marten while they were together and Marten didn't run to her telling her he was sorry. There was a comic about how he couldn't cheat on her because he was so worried about it and she still gave him shit after that.
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Yes, that someone was Cosette, who is now Dora's employee. Dora acknowledged she was unreasonable over it, and she was. I hate how she tried to trap Marten. Their relationship was not a great one in many ways. I don't think Dora should have pursued Marten. I think her relationship with Tai is working because Dora needs the security of knowing she was the "first pick."
I genuinely don't remember Dora being passive-aggressive over the living situation. I vaguely remember her being a little like "...OK, you're my boyfriend but you refuse to move out on your platonic friend to live with me? ... Alrighty then." But I thought that they all were getting along.
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Those are all likely possibilities. And if anyone is should get the ultimate blame for it, it's Cosette for going to Dora. But, and I still stick to this, Dora is starting a shitstorm and ultimately she doesn't need to. She needs to shut up, stop talking to her brother, and be done with it.
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Agreed on Cosette. The thing is, that we've literally jumped from emergency wine to Cosette telling Dora, to this. We have no idea what has happened in the intervening time. Maybe Dora did talk to her therapist. Hell, maybe she talked to Sven and told him she was done with him and is presenting Martin with a fait accompli.
--- Quote ---Then you must see yourself in Dora and are doing everything you can to see her as the good person in this. As for for Faye, I don't even know if she has had a chance to talk to Angus over this, but if she hasn't, then Dora and everyone else needs to give her the chance to talk about it. I believe Cosette (or whoever that was that told Dora) needed to keep her mouth shut and not stir the pot. If there is anyone I dislike, it's her. But if Faye doesn't talk to Angus about it, then it's on Faye and she deserves what she gets.
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She had an opening to talk about it and decided to lie and jump down Angus's throat when he tried to press the issue
I'm not a Dora fan, actually. She sort of lost me when she threatened Faye's job when she thought she caught her and Marten in a "compromising position." I thought that was horrific. Being jealous and petty is one thing, but threatening someone's livelihood over your own insecurities is beyond the pale. I certainly don't see myself in Dora.
But even with characters I don't like, I try to give credit where it's due. She's getting therapy. Ok, she was threatened, but honestly she could have told Faye to hit the bricks. She's in a healthy, happy relationship. She didn't go around trying to sniff out dirt, it came to her. She's trying to run her business, hang with her girlfriend, and be there for her friends. She has at least admitted to her mistakes, unlike Sven, who even after Steve of all people pointed out what a dick he was being, seemed to genuinely not know what the big deal was.
And Loki's right - I don't have the right to attack you or your opinions and I apologize. You obviously have reasons for feeling as you do, and you've perfect right to those feelings.
I think I will bow out of this now because one strip at the start of the week really isn't telling us much. You could very well be right and Dora could be heading for meltdown, in which case I'd need her to separate all of this from business matters and to leave Faye out of it and not badger her about why she had to hear it from Cosette and not her. And yes, if she's serious about cutting off Sven, she needs to tell her parents, inform him, and get on with her life.
creatureshock:
--- Quote from: plusorminus on 24 Aug 2014, 23:47 ---I think I will bow out of this now because one strip at the start of the week really isn't telling us much. You could very well be right and Dora could be heading for meltdown, in which case I'd need her to separate all of this from business matters and to leave Faye out of it and not badger her about why she had to hear it from Cosette and not her. And yes, if she's serious about cutting off Sven, she needs to tell her parents, inform him, and get on with her life.
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Honestly, I think that is the only thing she needs to do. Sven has a right to know and to know why, and her parents have a right to know as well. I think everyone else is just going to cause trouble if they know.
--- Quote from: plusorminus on 24 Aug 2014, 23:47 ---And Loki's right - I don't have the right to attack you or your opinions and I apologize. You obviously have reasons for feeling as you do, and you've perfect right to those feelings.
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Eh? Bizarre is not an insult. Not even close, so don't worry about it one bit. I've worked in IT too long and been called much worse during performance reviews where I got large raises. I know I'm a shitheaded dipshit with a side of dumbass. Doesn't bother me one bit. And hey, you have your opinions as well, long as we both realize we aren't going to agree, we will be fine. This universe would be way too boring if everyone has the same opinions.
NilsO:
--- Quote from: creatureshock on 24 Aug 2014, 20:52 ---The only reason I have an issue with Dora is because she sticks herself into situations she has no business in. And this is one of them. She needs to let Sven and Faye be. She is going to cause a shitstorm that will hit Faye, Angus, Marten, and probably Steve and Cosette will probably get a bit of splatter as well. Faye is going to be pissed at both Sven and Dora. Sven is probably going to do something stupid. And Marten will end up dealing with all of it plus Dora's shit because Tai will be asking him for advice on how to keep her calm.
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Good analysis. Sven is an idiot, but Dora should not cut him off. Instead, she should try to help him overcome his infantile behavior. The "Svenectomy" she is planning can never end well. I am afraid Dora will cause severe physical damage to Sven (including perhaps castration and penectomy), but I rather hope she will come to her senses.
EDIT: The lifeline is perhaps Marten, he may be able to talk some sense into Dora.
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