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WCDT: 2811-2815 (13-17 October 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
valkygrrl:
--- Quote from: Blackbird on 16 Oct 2014, 19:34 ---
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--- Quote from: Rimwolf on 16 Oct 2014, 19:20 ---She won't talk to him, she won't even look at him. What's the guy supposed to do?
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Realize she's freaking out and give the girl a damn hug.
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Look at the arm across her chest. That's don't-touch-me body language.
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If it were arms crossed, I would buy it. One arm grabbing the other elbow is "I'm feeling really uncomfortable right now" (at least that's my go-to move when I'm uncomfortable *shrug*) and that is "I could use a hug" land.
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Crossed arms would read as a position of strength. Don't touch me!
The one arm and the turned body are defensive. D-Don't touch me.
Endellion:
--- Quote from: PLGRN8R on 16 Oct 2014, 19:39 ---Holy shit. I.... I think that's it. The Fayngus has been sunk :(
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Torpedoed by the USS New York.
swapna:
Oh man I just realised something - of course Angus doesn't get it. All the time he pursued Faye and while they were dating, she never was afraid to speak her mind. That was probably one the things that was attractive to him. She doesn't hold back with opinions or insults or when she's pissed off, but this time she did.
snarkyone:
--- Quote from: valkygrrl on 16 Oct 2014, 19:41 ---Crossed arms would read as a position of strength. Don't touch me!
The one arm and the turned body are defensive. D-Don't touch me.
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We're in complete agreement. It was very passive-aggressive too.
Aziraphale:
--- Quote from: plusorminus on 16 Oct 2014, 19:33 ---
--- Quote from: snarkyone on 16 Oct 2014, 19:21 ---I don't think it's a breakup. Yet. They're both hurt and scared.
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I'd feel better about this reading of this strip if Angus had said something like "OK, you know what? Can we talk about this more later please? Maybe we both just need a minute." Even before the Dora/Marten breakup, Marten said "Look, I just want to talk about things" before Dora dropped the bombshell. When Marten confessed to being hurt that Faye was so forthcoming about her issues with Angus but hadn't been with him, they had a TALK. Marten could have stormed off. He didn't.
I think Faye is hurt and scared. I think Angus is somewhat annoyed. Possibly - just possibly - with reason. He beat out a ton of people for a plum job. These sort of correspondent roles can lead to having your own show, something I'm sure he's aware of. And they chose him. He wants plaudits and his girlfriend is basically retreating from him. We all know why that is, but I agree that Angus is half-assing it.
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Took the words right out of my mouth. She's hurt, he's pissed. The fact that she's hurt is probably pissing him off more, and the fact that he's pissed is probably twisting the knife. And like I said before, I think that mentally, his bags are already packed.
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