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WCDT: 2811-2815 (13-17 October 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
cesariojpn:
--- Quote from: T on 16 Oct 2014, 20:15 ---Anyone is feeling the urge to comfort Faye and tell her that everything will be alright?
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What about puppets?
mvdwege:
--- Quote from: Ustrello on 16 Oct 2014, 19:16 ---Well can't say I am surprised. Also looked like angus gave it a half hearted try and just gave up.
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Why are so many people so insistent on vilifying Angus?
As pointed out, Faye was the one not being open about her fears to him; this basically comes as a thunderclap from a clear sky to him.
I wouldn't like to hug Faye. I'd like to slap some sense in her: "Why didn't you talk about this? Now it may be too late!".
BenRG:
I can't help but feel bad for both of them. You only have to look at Faye to see how upset she is right now. Angus, on the other hand looks like she's blindsided him. It seems that Faye had fooled him with her halfhearted support. Or, maybe, he did the human thing and only saw and heard what he wanted to see and hear. When you want something badly, it is sometimes difficult to objectively judge others' feelings on the matter.
What is particularly sad is how both seem so willing to just give up. Yes, Faye was practically oozing defensive body language. That didn't in any way excuse Angus from trying to comfort her in some way. Faye was running away rather than fight; I'm sure that Dora would have gladly given her a day to get her head back on straight. Angus didn't even protest; It's clear he thinks it's over and also isn't willing to fight for them. I'm not an Angus-hater but I've got to wonder right now just how much, emotionally, he has invested in this relationship verses his career. I really do see him just walking away and not realising how stupidity he reacted to a woman who he knows is emotionally vulnerable in a moment of anger and disappointment until it is far too late.
Faye is going to feel awful but I wonder if, on some level, she feels she is just doing now what is inevitable at some point.
HiFranc:
I think the fact that both parties have accepted this is proof that this was inevitable. If their emotional investment in each other was stronger, they would have worked things out. As they didn't have that investment they were going to break up at the first sign of tension.
I don't see Faye not telling Angus about Sven as a hint that she would get back with Sven, I see it as a pulling away from Angus. She was not willing to let him in her life. She was trying to fulfill a role rather than give Angus herself. At the same time that conversation showed just how far apart they were. Angus did pick up on the fact that she was not herself and that something was probably wrong. However, when she asked him about the callback he forgot all that. That's a sign that he, subconsciously, was pulling away from the relationship.
Thinking about it, I think that this is a positive development for Faye. Her emotional life went into reverse when her father committed suicide. I think that she, like Marten was, is finding out what she wants in a relationship. For her, Angus filled the role of a high school romance -- nice but likely to end as both parties figure out what they want and grow up. I get the impression that Angus was looking for something more.
Given both Angus's jobs and the type of woman he's attracted to, I get the impression that Angus lives the life he projects. His career isn't just a good career but it's what derives meaning from and it's his guiding light. It might take him a while to work out but I suspect that the woman he settles down with would come from the media world and would be able to keep up with him.
Dr.No:
--- Quote from: T on 16 Oct 2014, 20:15 ---Anyone is feeling the urge to comfort Faye and tell her that everything will be alright?
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Nope. Not at all.
If you love someone, you try to be supportive. BE supportive. Not just SEEM supportive.
Like: how can I help my partner accomplish his dreams? (ESPECIALLY with long life dreams!)
The way it is, I question she actually loved him.
--- Quote from: ASB84 on 16 Oct 2014, 22:23 ---I also agree that you could say Angus is half-assing his efforts, but if we're going to say that, we might as well call it like it is with Faye: she's not putting in any effort at all. Not just in the latest strip, but throughout the whole arc. Sure, she's been outwardly supportive, but has she really given any thought to how the situation could work, or how she could come to terms with a less than desirable scenario?
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Amen!
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