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WCDT: 2811-2815 (13-17 October 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread

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Platypodes:
Yeah, Sven's treatment of Faye was basically, "No, I don't want to commit to you in any way, or even go on real dates with you; all I want is NSA bangin'.  ...Wait, you don't like it when I don't give a crap about you except for bangin'?  ...You're moving on and having a meaningful relationship with a good guy who values you?  NOOOOOO COME BACK I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!"  I'm not surprised that Dora was really, really pissed at him for treating her friend that way.

Cutting him out of her life because of it isn't healthy; that's the nuclear option that one should generally save for things like abusive relationships.  Giving Sven a major piece of her mind and telling him to leave Faye the hell alone or she'd kick his ass into next week would've been a more proportional response.  But we know that Dora has hella issues with Sven already, so I'm not surprised she overreacted.

Akima:

--- Quote from: aphanisis81 on 13 Oct 2014, 05:33 ---I agree, Sven has done a few shitty things, but cheating on Faye is the only one that's even remotely the business of the main cast. And even that is a bit of a gray area, since they were technically FWB. Yes, Faye had made it clear that she'd bail if he fucked anyone else, but that doesn't make them a couple; that's just setting terms for the FWB arrangement.
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Much worse than cheating on Faye was failing to get over his feelings, and getting all up in Faye's face about them, long after she'd clearly and explicitly chucked him and moved on. If you're going to say his cheating was only "grey" because it was FWB, then he's not entitled to dump his feelings on her; the casual nature of FWB cuts both ways, surely. Either both parties have emotional obligations, or neither does.

As far as Dora is concerned, she's Faye's employer as well as her friend. Dora has every right to be hostile to someone who comes into her place of business and upsets a member of her staff. From an familial point of view, I'd be pretty dark if my brother behaved like Sven. It's not honest to condemn Dora for insufficient concern for Sven's feelings, when he exhibits no concern for Dora's feelings about her friend's well-being. Family obligation and duty flow both ways too.

Method of Madness:
I thought his point was that he didn't recognize the feelings he had at the time, but realized too late that they were there. Not an excuse, though.

grouchygizmo:
I don't know, Dora always was weird about Sven mixing in (whether romantic or not) with her friends. She tries to separate them. I try to do this with my older brother- yet, he dated MY best friend, and now due to the fall-out she and I don't talk anymore. I was so mad at my brother, I didn't talk to him for at least three months.

So, yeah. I don't think Dora will keep Sven out FOREVER. But not talking for a while? I can see that. Eventually it will click in her head that Sven is family, and she is always going to have him. One of my mother's favorite sayings is "You two better get along. You are going to be stuck together for the rest of your life!", and I think that will apply in the comic.

GarandMarine:

--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 12 Oct 2014, 20:08 ---Sven's done some shitty things, but do you really think "take advantage of a drunk person" is a low he'd sink to?

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Yes.

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