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WCDT: 2826-2830 (03 - 07 November 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Aimless:
Dunno what it is but both Marten and Claire have seemed unusually, er, flat, for the past couple of weeks.
Like,
Claire: *possible problem*
Marten: *zen-like calm and solution to problem*
Looking forward to getting back to the regular programming :o
Blackbird:
--- Quote from: Aimless on 06 Nov 2014, 09:41 ---Dunno what it is but both Marten and Claire have seemed unusually, er, flat, for the past couple of weeks.
Like,
Claire: *possible problem*
Marten: *zen-like calm and solution to problem*
Looking forward to getting back to the regular programming :o
--- End quote ---
I agree that its been a little flat, but neither of them has been acting out of character. Marten's always been really chill when not faced with unfamiliar territory, and he's well versed in dealing with anxiety. He's been through it with Faye, Dora, Hanners, Tai, his mom, and even Steve back in the 1000s. And Claire has always been like this.
Honestly, I think Jeph is trying to show that they've quickly gotten to that level of dull, relationshippy comfort so the SS Martenclaire can be at full sail when all of the ramifications of Hurricane Fangus come falling. Between Faye and Marigold, the angst spillout only holds one or two degrees of separation from the entire cast, so it's best to have the new A-couple fully established before it hits.
Aziraphale:
--- Quote from: Aimless on 06 Nov 2014, 09:41 ---Dunno what it is but both Marten and Claire have seemed unusually, er, flat, for the past couple of weeks.
Like,
Claire: *possible problem*
Marten: *zen-like calm and solution to problem*
Looking forward to getting back to the regular programming :o
--- End quote ---
Marten's generally been good at providing perspective on other people's issues. Like most of us (well, me), he's just not as good when it comes to objectivity with his own problems. What's going to be interesting is when the first in-relationship problem comes up that impacts him as much as (or more than) Claire; that's when we'll see how much Marten has or hasn't learned, and how much of Marten's zen has rubbed off on Claire.
MooskiNet:
--- Quote from: daphne on 06 Nov 2014, 06:24 ---I'd prefer to see some balance where Claire gets to act like an adult woman, because since the comic has been focusing on her insecurities it reads like there is a maturity gap. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, but I don't know if it's the intent in the comic. And if it's the intent, I'd like to get a better understanding of what Marten sees in her except that she's cute. But I think we'll see this in time.
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I think that's definitely coming - one of the first things I said when I registered here is that I was pretty sure Claire would love Marten like there's no tomorrow if he gave her a chance, and I've seen nothing to indicate I'm wrong about that. Yeah, she has insecurities, and yeah, Marten's going to help her through them where he can, but I think Claire's going to turn out to be hard as steel when it comes to helping and supporting Marten - she'll show him her softer side, but when he needs her, she's going to be a rock.
And if the various story threads are any indication, he's going to need her.
Is it cold in here?:
--- Quote from: daphne on 06 Nov 2014, 06:24 ---I'd prefer to see some balance where Claire gets to act like an adult woman, because since the comic has been focusing on her insecurities it reads like there is a maturity gap.
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Welcome, new person!
I too would like to see the situations that will show where Claire is more grown up than Marten.
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