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WCDT: 2835-2839 (17 - 21 November 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
ReindeerFlotilla:
--- Quote from: techkid on 16 Nov 2014, 03:06 ---True. Theirs was a good relationship. Even if Faye is not emotionally ready to do a long distance relationship, the least they can do is ensure their friendship stays intact.
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I'm going to have to disagree. Angus pestered Faye, at work- until she went out with him. Leaving aside all other considerations, contemptible but cute is not a basis for a friendship.
Faye and Angus are compatible, but in the same way Faye and Marten are. They both quickly forgive Faye for her violent bullshit.
Jeph sees the theme of the comic as acceptance, so some kind of amiable resolution seems possible. There may have been love involved, but you can love someone and not be friends with them. In the end, that seems like the relationship they had.
--- Quote from: Gladstone on 16 Nov 2014, 12:06 ---I hope so. I mean, I'm not terribly fond of Angus, but he still deserves a slightly better exit than what Padma got.
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Wait. Why?
Gladstone:
--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 16 Nov 2014, 12:11 ---
--- Quote from: Gladstone on 16 Nov 2014, 12:06 ---I hope so. I mean, I'm not terribly fond of Angus, but he still deserves a slightly better exit than what Padma got.
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Wait. Why?
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Why am I not terribly fond of him, or why does he deserve a decent goodbye? If the former, he's just never been my favorite character. Even ignoring his early days as guy-who-pestered-Faye-at-work (and outside of work), I've just never found him very interesting, and don't see him being put on a bus as a huge loss. That said, he's been around for a long time in the comic, so I can endure one more appearance if he shows up to say goodbye to Faye. She deserves some closure, at least. And anyway, if she were to mumble something like "Angus left today. He called me to say goodbye, but I didn't want to see him," Dora or Marten (probably Dora) will call her out like she did Marten.
kryptoknight:
--- Quote from: cesariojpn on 16 Nov 2014, 02:55 ---Claire really is the main character now. Sorry, Marten.
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This would not be such a bad thing.
ReindeerFlotilla:
--- Quote from: Gladstone on 16 Nov 2014, 12:38 ---
--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 16 Nov 2014, 12:11 ---
--- Quote from: Gladstone on 16 Nov 2014, 12:06 ---I hope so. I mean, I'm not terribly fond of Angus, but he still deserves a slightly better exit than what Padma got.
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Wait. Why?
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Why am I not terribly fond of him, or why does he deserve a decent goodbye? If the former, he's just never been my favorite character. Even ignoring his early days as guy-who-pestered-Faye-at-work (and outside of work), I've just never found him very interesting, and don't see him being put on a bus as a huge loss. That said, he's been around for a long time in the comic, so I can endure one more appearance if he shows up to say goodbye to Faye. She deserves some closure, at least. And anyway, if she were to mumble something like "Angus left today. He called me to say goodbye, but I didn't want to see him," Dora or Marten (probably Dora) will call her out like she did Marten.
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I'm wondering why Angus deserves better. I'm also wondering why Faye deserves better. I neither hate nor approve of Angus, but I don't see how he deserves anything. I like Faye, but I don't see where she's earned anything either. Just the opposite, in fact. For both of them.
Padma set up her own exit. It's easy to see Marten as villain for being sulky about the whole thing, and for not seeing how much feels Padma had to be dealing with. That only works if you start from the assumption that Marten's feels are invalid. I always thought Faye's reaction to Marty's hissy fit was overblown. She's basically doing the same time Marten did, just on a larger scale. Angus put it out there with "can't we at least try to make this work?" I may criticize the timing, but the attempt isn't much different from Padma's offer of a last hurrah. If Marty and Padma had spent the time together, it might have changed any number of outcomes. The same applies to Angus and Faye.
Both Marten and Faye have opted to skip that part. Nothing says that is the worst choice. But it is their choice, and it doesn't entitle them to a satisfactory resolution.
Edit: hissy not sissy. Auto correct.
Half Empty Coffee Cup:
If you make your bed, you kind of have to lie down in it later. Of course, Faye could always turn around and go for a less-mutually-hurt parting. The question is... will she?
At this point, I've got no clue. All I can really say is that either option could probably be done well.
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