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WCDT: 2811-2815 (13-17 October 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Somnus Eternus:
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--- Quote from: BenRG on 14 Oct 2014, 07:06 ---I'm not saying "will happen", I'm saying "plausible".
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If Faye is written out of the strip through a move to NYC, then Jeph is clearly wrapping the comic up. This might be a slice-of-life comic, but writing out one of the main characters is a jump the shark moment you often see in a flailing final season of a TV show. No thank you.
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Is it really a jump-the-shark when it's a normal stage of progression in a serious relationship, though?
--- Quote from: eschaton on 14 Oct 2014, 08:52 ---Claire and Marten moving in together is 100% certifiably nuts, even if it takes a few months comic time to happen. Nuttier than even Marigold and Dale moving in together, given at least have a few months of experience in a relationship, and don't have anything resembling good sense.
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Again, why is it "nuts" that they might choose to move in together after a few months' span in-comic? I'm not clear on your reasoning. I've moved in with SOs after four months, and I've waited for over a year with others. It depends on how the relationship progresses and it's not really something you can predict.
kerky:
--- Quote from: eschaton on 14 Oct 2014, 08:52 ---So while a good story would be working towards some sense of climax, or at least closure, he needs to be mindful of his audience's desire for continued developments with established characters. It's the same conundrum that great TV series eventually reach - sooner or later the well runs dry for character development, and if there isn't a planned arc of closure, the last season or two kinda peter out.
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Well, there are TV shows that go on, an on , (and so are many european-style comics, like Asterix) who do close a story line in every episode or book, or every season, and then go on to the next book or episode with the same characters, or some new ones, appearing only for one episode introduced. Could that be one of the possible future "formulas" for QC so Jeph can devote mre time to AG? Now that I think of... Could Marten and Claire getting together be one of those climax moments that closes sort of an "episode" for QC?
Aziraphale:
--- Quote from: kerky on 14 Oct 2014, 10:36 ---
--- Quote from: eschaton on 14 Oct 2014, 08:52 ---So while a good story would be working towards some sense of climax, or at least closure, he needs to be mindful of his audience's desire for continued developments with established characters. It's the same conundrum that great TV series eventually reach - sooner or later the well runs dry for character development, and if there isn't a planned arc of closure, the last season or two kinda peter out.
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Well, there are TV shows that go on, an on , (and so are many european-style comics, like Asterix) who do close a story line in every episode or book, or every season, and then go on to the next book or episode with the same characters, or some new ones, appearing only for one episode introduced. Could that be one of the possible future "formulas" for QC so Jeph can devote mre time to AG? Now that I think of... Could Marten and Claire getting together be one of those climax moments that closes sort of an "episode" for QC?
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There are also a lot of characters whose back stories haven't really been explored, or have only been briefly alluded to. We know Faye's "origin story," but we've only gotten bits and pieces for Marten, Hannelore, Claire, and Dora/Sven, each of which have plenty more room for development (as long as it fits an ongoing/upcoming storyline). Having occasional storylines outside the confines of Northampton could also open up some new possibilities. In other words, there's a lot of different ways to keep this going while still keeping it fresh, but that'd also depend on whether Jeph A: wants to keep it going, and B: has the will, and the chops, to do so.
eschaton:
--- Quote from: Rghfrgl on 14 Oct 2014, 09:56 ---I think she started when she was 20, based on http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2361
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Why does long hair have to equal the beginning of transitioning though?
Still, if your logic was correct, it would suggest that Claire didn't start college until age 19, since she said she began to transition freshman year. So she took off a year between HS and college most likely (she doesn't seem like the sort of person who'd get held back). Maybe she was suffering from depression due to being "in the closet" about her gender?
--- Quote from: Somnus Eternus on 14 Oct 2014, 10:18 ---Is it really a jump-the-shark when it's a normal stage of progression in a serious relationship, though?
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It's a jump-the-shark moment for the comic. In terms of actual relationship dynamics, Faye and Angus have probably been together long enough now to try cohabitation.
--- Quote from: Somnus Eternus on 14 Oct 2014, 10:18 ---Again, why is it "nuts" that they might choose to move in together after a few months' span in-comic? I'm not clear on your reasoning. I've moved in with SOs after four months, and I've waited for over a year with others. It depends on how the relationship progresses and it's not really something you can predict.
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Personally I never would have considered living with anyone I hadn't dated for at least a year. Maybe that makes me odd though. But given we know that Claire has never had a relationship, it seems an especially weird thing to do. For that matter, we don't even know if Claire has ever even had a roommate. She really should live on her own and get a taste of adult independence before going right to shacking up with some dude.
--- Quote from: Aziraphale on 14 Oct 2014, 10:48 ---There are also a lot of characters whose back stories haven't really been explored, or have only been briefly alluded to. We know Faye's "origin story," but we've only gotten bits and pieces for Marten, Hannelore, Claire, and Dora/Sven, each of which have plenty more room for development (as long as it fits an ongoing/upcoming storyline). Having occasional storylines outside the confines of Northampton could also open up some new possibilities. In other words, there's a lot of different ways to keep this going while still keeping it fresh, but that'd also depend on whether Jeph A: wants to keep it going, and B: has the will, and the chops, to do so.
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One thing I've never seen explored which I'd like to see in a prequel is how Marten met Steve. We know at the time the comic started Marten had been living in Northampton for two years, with Pintsize and Steve his only friends. We know how Pintsize and Marten hooked up. Steve is listed as a "college friend" on the bio page, but this is never even mentioned in the strip. He's just sort of there.
FunkyTuba:
Gratuitous post so this will show up in my "new replies" button
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