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WCDT: 2801-2805 (29th September - 3rd October) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Comic Strip Critic:
I like to think that Marten's confidence is one part mom-advice, one part comfortable-ness around Claire, mixed together with a bit of courage. I've only been on the forum a few days, but I love how into this the community is. Lots of great thought going into all this. You guys freakin' rock.
Aimless:
It was a little bit of inner peace, coziness, growing familiarity, compatibility, a good night and, sure, some booze. But I think Marten's ready to move on and enter a new phase of personal growth.
Also, let's not forget that Marten's been in a serious and tricky long-term relationship. It's bound to have changed him in good ways as well as bad.
evilQuälgeist:
I'd guess that the headscratch wasn't intended all that seriously, more a bit, "looks like she could use help..." and it just developed from there *shrug*
Platypodes:
--- Quote from: Nyithra on 29 Sep 2014, 10:47 ---Yeah it had totally slipped my mind that she has never been kissed. As someone with anxiety and who is also taking ativan I can totally relate to the fact that she might overthink kissing marten if he's been drinking the day after. "Did he really like me? Was it just the booze?" etc. and taking the initiative to say the kiss shouldn't happen under such circumstances shows a pretty good awareness of her own mental health issues and what scenario this happens in will make her happiest and worry the least.
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"Did he really like me, or was it just the booze?" is a legitimate question to ask if someone who's never made a move on you before kisses you while drunk. And the wrong answer to that question could be heartbreaking to anyone who has a crush on the drunk kisser, even without any mental health issues. If Marten's feelings for Claire are ambiguous enough to prompt twenty pages of debate on a forum, no way in heck can Claire be sure of them.
With Claire being the sensitive and romantic soul that she is, I hope her first kiss is an unambiguously romantic one that she can be giddy and happy about without any "will you still love me tomorrow" questions.
Neko_Ali:
To those who are saying that Marten has never expressed any feelings towards Claire, I refer you back to the wedding arc. Especially the night of the snuggle, the day after and all the time, talk and worry he did about what it all could have meant. If he didn't think anything of it, or feel anything that it would have been a non-issue. But he did spend time concerned about what had happened and what he should do about it. And he does seems to spend more time around Claire than any of the other interns. Any uncharacteristic smoothness aside (why is that even an issue really?) I don't see this development being at all far fetched.
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