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

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DSL:
And I thought I was unforgiving in my relations with people. Well, I am, but ...

FunkyTuba:

--- Quote from: ASB84 on 19 Oct 2014, 18:39 ---I think you've hit the nail on the head about those relationships appealing to some people more than others because of what they represent: positive portrayals of LGBT couples. I'll admit, I've been a bit hesitant to mention that I'm not a huge fan of either pairing, lest it come across as transphobic or homophobic, because those aren't my beliefs or politics at all. The fact that LGBT couples are being portrayed positively in a work of fiction absolutely is a good thing, a point that needs to be made, and I think Jeph does it in a way that doesn't shoot the message. I completely support that.
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A long-standing crush on a friend's significant other, half making a move on them not long after the relationship ends, Dora reciprocating interest simply because someone pursued her and is obviously more infatuated with her than she is with them...that stuff just feels a bit uncomfortable to me.

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[I picked the paragraphs above as being relevant to my comment... if you feel you were cherry-picked then apologies in advance and please let me know what I left out that was relevant]


Marten doesn't seem to have much of a jealousy gene. Others do (Faye, Dora, others). I submit to you that you are being challenged to accept Marten's chill approach to relationship dynamics just as much as you're being challenged to accept LGBT couples.

In other words: in addition to portraying LGBT couples positively in QC as "a point that needs to be made", Jeph could also be positively portraying Marten being chill about the fluidity of his ex (to his poly- boss!) as another point that needs to be made and as another legitimate way to view such things.

Please don't take this as an attack. I'm not trying to call you out on this... just an observation.
 

Is it cold in here?:
Jeph said in a Q&A, sometime, somewhere, that humans and AIs can certainly fall in love but that he doesn't want to write anything that approaches the "Hurr hurr robot sex" zone.

Rimwolf:

--- Quote from: Lubricus on 20 Oct 2014, 03:22 ---I'd argue that it's only political if Jeph is writing it for that specific purpose

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At a Beatles press conference they were asked if they were going to record any anti-war songs. John Lennon's reply: "All our songs are anti-war."

Zebediah:
"Even 'Happiness is a Warm Gun'?" "Especially 'Happiness is a Warm Gun'."

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