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WCDT: 2826-2830 (03 - 07 November 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread

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BenRG:

--- Quote from: Nyithra on 04 Nov 2014, 19:47 ---Are we going to get an adorable scene tomorrow?! I can't stand the tension someone hold me
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*Holds Nyithra* There, there! It's going to be okay!

Seriously, it wouldn't surprise me if the date isn't until next week. I can see tomorrow's strip being more of Hanners and Mar-bear with the latter being led towards the realisation that Dale is basically a gender-swapped Hannelore without the physical contact phobia. Then Friday, I think, will be Claire running to CoD to beg one of the ladies to be allowed to use their emergency lipstick before running back to rejoin a weirded out Marten, who is still outside the Library, waiting for her.


--- Quote from: Natswash on 05 Nov 2014, 01:07 ---I dunno if it's just me, but Hanners, Claire, and Marigold seem to be very similar characters to me. They are deeply nuanced and unique but they seem very similar and I can't put my finger on why
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It's because, whilst they're full grown adults with adult desires, they are socially and emotionally less well developed. This makes them come across as very innocent and even child-like. It is a common theme in a lot of the ladies of Questionable Content (with the exception of Tai and possibly Dora).

Thrillho:

--- Quote from: lot_jockey on 04 Nov 2014, 22:39 ---I find it puzzling that Marten would want to date Claire. Today's comic reaffirmed this feeling. For one thing, Marten is 25 or 26 and Claire is 24.
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CALL THE COPS

Seriously, my parents are six years apart. And I am six years older than my girlfriend. And I'm 26.


--- Quote ---However, Marten has much more romantic experience than Claire. Marten has had four or five girlfriends. In contrast, Claire has kissed one person. I guess Marten is that uncommon 26 year-old who is willing to date someone with essentially no romantic experience.
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So he's a nice guy willing to overlook someone's lack of experience and see the person, rather than just how many people they've kissed. I again fail to see why this is that puzzling.


--- Quote ---Marten's paternalism towards Claire also baffles me. If you have to protect and advise someone in a paternal way, to me, that person would not feel like an equal partner.
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Precious few relationships are properly 100% equal, and even if they are, there is room for paternalism or maternalism, besides which dominance does not mean inequality, experience does not mean inequality, age does not mean inequality.


--- Quote ---When Marten advised Claire that she "might wanna change out of that dress... so you won't be heartbroken when someone spills a shitty beer on it", it came across like she, a 24 year old, had never been to a bar and didn't know how to dress herself.
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Why would Marten's friendly advice give any indication of whether Claire has been to a bar? I've got plenty of friends who are practically drunks but still dress pretty for dive bars. Could just be an indication that she's not been to a wedding before. And if she hasn't been to a wedding or a bar, to paraphrase the late Bill Hicks, four questions: Yeah? And? So? What?


--- Quote ---Marten also had to comfort Claire after she freaked out about harmless snuggling. Today, he told her she can wear whatever she wants on a date. Again, I don't get how one could be attracted to someone when he has to hold her hand through so many scenarios.
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Okay so given how insulting that is to anyone who's ever had anxiety issues, I just stopped caring whether I offend you with this post or not.

ReindeerFlotilla:
I want to make a relevant comment but my current emotional state has eliminated my capacity for rational thought.

Emperor Norton:
@Gareth. Thank you. I read that and wanted to say something, but couldn't articulate everything about what that post made me feel and why it made me feel that way, but you managed it.

Thrillho:
No problem. I might have been a bit nicer if I'd not already been in a bad mood.

Actually no I wouldn't because that post pissed me off throughout.

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