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WCDT: 2826-2830 (03 - 07 November 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Is it cold in here?:
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--- Quote from: snubnose on 05 Nov 2014, 00:40 --- if Claire was a normal woman
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CLANG!
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Giving snubnose the benefit of the doubt, Claire is NOT a normal woman. She's an anxiety-ridden nutbar with questionable social skills (I should know, we can smell our own). There's room for the comment to be alot more innocent than it comes off as at first.
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(mod)Thank you all for not exploding. Everyone covered the points I might have made. Well done. To leave nothing unsaid, the worst interpretation of that would definitely be a moderation issue.(/mod)
(regular user)This would definitely be an interesting story line even if Claire weren't a library science major. Marten is showing character development by dating a woman who's less domineering than Dora or Faye. Claire may even be more ambitious than Dora.(/)
NemoX:
I don't understand the few people who are making their ages an issue. For one, they are not that far apart anyway. Secondly, as you get older age gaps become less and less noticeable/relevant/worth mentioning. Lots of couples I know are a good 8-12 years apart. It's when we are really young that its social taboo. People forget too those times before when a 15 year old would be set to wed a 30+ "gentleman".
I like the half your age +7 rule myself, and I am not encouraging creeps to date well under their age group, I'm just saying its all in context, situation, timing and compatible personalities/maturities.
Marten is not that much older than Claire and he himself is not that "mature" if it comes down to it. They like each other, they click. That's all that should matter.
Also, I agree that this is different in that Marten took the lead. Tho it seems to me that his reactions so far have less to do with him being a nice guy helping guide Claire through unknown relationship territory and more of his brain being so happy he is just enjoying the fact of the relationship existing and being pretty zen about it all, without really thinking about what he says or does. Which is good. Marten overthinks everything so far. This is the first time he is not only acting on impulse and what feels right at the moment (example: the stolen kiss before work without verbal reply) but the first time he is happy with the results from it (previous example of it not going his way are his one night stand, he took the impulse to joke about getting paid in makeouts but after it all discovered it wasn't his thing)
Dalillama:
--- 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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I think that BenRG has a finger on it:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 04 Nov 2014, 23:28 ---I think that Jeph is deliberately comparing Claire to Marigold here. Both are somewhat inexperienced at adult relationships and the requirements of life, if for different reasons.
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All three of them are kind, sweet people with massive, massive social issues of various sorts.
ReindeerFlotilla:
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--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 05 Nov 2014, 01:34 ---I want to make a relevant comment but my current emotional state has eliminated my capacity for rational thought.
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How about 'butts?'
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That would fail to articulate my intentions or come anywhere near my meaning. I suppose, the closest I could get, whilst being emotionally compromised beyond the capacity for rational thought would be, "tits."
Half Empty Coffee Cup:
--- Quote from: Somnus Eternus on 05 Nov 2014, 06:04 ---The way Jeph's drawing him, Marten's eyes make it clear he's so into her that it's giving me warm and fuzzies and I'm starting to worry it might actually be heart problems.
Does anyone have an aspirin? I want to head this off before I get the tingling down the arm.
--- Quote from: osaka on 05 Nov 2014, 05:52 ---It makes sense that it's a dense bit of story telling, there are at the very least 3 storylines going at the same time right now (QCSS Clarten setting sail to the horizon, Steam Paddler FAngus crashing down Niagara falls, Angus moving to NY and having Marigold looking for roomie). Granted that Marigold's "struggles" are more of a background thing that has just been noted, but this is still a webcomic loosely based on strips and that limits the possible Progress per Unit of Comic (tm)
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You're forgetting the most important one - Pintsize and Winslow: Entrepreneurs.
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Also, the Svenectomy is still pushed into the background. That could erupt at some point.
--- Quote from: NemoX on 05 Nov 2014, 10:20 ---... Also, I agree that this is different in that Marten took the lead. Tho it seems to me that his reactions so far have less to do with him being a nice guy helping guide Claire through unknown relationship territory and more of his brain being so happy he is just enjoying the fact of the relationship existing and being pretty zen about it all, without really thinking about what he says or does. Which is good. Marten overthinks everything so far. This is the first time he is not only acting on impulse and what feels right at the moment (example: the stolen kiss before work without verbal reply) but the first time he is happy with the results from it (previous example of it not going his way are his one night stand, he took the impulse to joke about getting paid in makeouts but after it all discovered it wasn't his thing)
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Sometimes, being zen about things is a great way to help people out without even noticing that you are. Yay for things just working out!
Going to chortle if she goes for one of the frilly pink dresses. Marten's reaction would be fun.
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