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WCDT: 2796-2800 (22-26 September 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Aziraphale:
--- Quote from: Half Empty Coffee Cup on 24 Sep 2014, 22:30 ---Sour notes come anyway, for they are the bearers of plot advancement. But in this moment, before the advance of any possible sour aftermath, there is sweetness.
But yeah. Marten landing in and staying in a stable, healthy relationship is a sure sign of End Times for Northampton. There's just something about being a main character. It's like you're a fulcrum upon which the fate of the universe balances. The fictional universe, anyway.
EDIT: It just came to me. The hitch in all of this is overprotective Clinton.
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There's any number of other types of drama that can come up besides romantic drama. It's entirely possible that a Claire/Marten pairing could go just fine-ish and some other part of Marten's life could go completely to hell instead, 'cause, y'know, Marten.
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--- Quote from: KOK on 25 Sep 2014, 02:59 ---Marten does not want Faye to leave. That must mean that he does not want this to develop into something needing privacy.
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I don't think Marten 'want' or 'not want' Faye to leave, he looks more surprised than anything else IMHO.
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I thought it was a look of sheer "But you can't be leaving! There's still bourbon!"
NilsO:
Faye is Marten's best friend. She wants him to be happy, and has decided he is overdue for a new relationship. Enter Faye the Matchmaker. She has been screening possible candidates, and narrowed it down to a couple of library interns. Her verdict:
* Emily: Pretty, with wealthy parents and a nice summer cottage. But just too weird.
* Claire: Horrible puns, easy to intimidate. But quite adorable. Probably the best match for Marten.Faye was not involved in the Delilah affair, but felt sorry for him afterwards. Now, she has decided to play a more active role in Marten's love life. She is afraid Emily is on the verge of seducing Marten, and has decided to act before it is too late.
FunkyTuba:
I see so much going on in Claire's face...
Surprise
Pleasure
Interest
Joy
But I think underpinning all of this is:
Relief
I suspect that a major component of her reaction is knowing that she's getting intimate attention from someone to whom she's out. Like she knows that there's not another shoe that could drop this time because she's already taken care of that.
Am I off base?
efrumttr:
--- Quote from: FunkyTuba on 25 Sep 2014, 10:59 ---I see so much going on in Claire's face...
Surprise
Pleasure
Interest
Joy
But I think underpinning all of this is:
Relief
I suspect that a major component of her reaction is knowing that she's getting intimate attention from someone to whom she's out. Like she knows that there's not another shoe that could drop this time because she's already taken care of that.
Am I off base?
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I'm trans, and I think you're dead on here. It was one of the first things I thought too, at least.
I'm still not sure whether Claire really has a thing for Marten or if she's just letting Faye plant the idea in her head.
Zebediah:
I think that's about half of what she's feeling. Balance that with the fact that she's never been in a relationship before so doesn't know how to react, and Marten is one of her closest friends so she really, really doesn't want to screw things up with him. But she's tempted to just give in and let this happen. At the same time, she's tempted to flee in panic.
Been there. Done that. Fled in panic. I'm not proud of it.
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