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WCDT 8-13 December 2014 (Strips 2850-2854)

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Is it cold in here?:
The way Clinton acted toward Momo weighs against him in my opinion. Though, on the other discussion, there's no logical connection between mistreating robots and missing a father figure.

SubaruStephen:

--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 10 Dec 2014, 16:39 ---The only reason TMZ isn't camped out in front of the building is likely that Beatrice A) paid off all the editors, B) had every editor who looked at the story sideways killed, and their families, and their dogs too, C) owns TMZ. (Station is probably also involved.)

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OR... TMZ doesn't exist in the QC universe.

ASB84:

--- Quote from: plusorminus on 09 Dec 2014, 19:16 ---Eh, I think that's kind of harsh and a bit unfair. From his response at Emily's party when Claire tells him that she told Marten about being trans, his immediate reaction was "He wasn't a JERK about it, was he?" suggesting that Claire has frequently been the target of bullies. Claire didn't start off her arc having high-flying self esteem, so this may have been an issue. Also, their father fucked over their mother by cheating. That likely pushed Clinton into overdrive, not wanting another male to hurt the women in his life.

Also, Clinton's not, IMO, acted in the way you suggest. He didn't even pitch a fit when Claire told him that she and Marten were dating. He was mildly snarky about it. I actually thought Claire's "can't you be happy for me?!" was a bit overwrought there. It's not like he threatened to castrate Marten or suggesting pistols at dawn or somesuch.

I sort of feel about Clinton what I've felt about Dora. A couple of mistakes and anything they do is viewed through a cynical lens. No one is disputing that Clinton was extremely creepy toward Hannelore. But it's been ages since then and he's acted like less of a disaster in subsequent meetings. He loves his sister. He's not keeping her in shackles or guilt-tripping her for having a life. He's a 21 year old who has had to deal with a lot of shit - losing his hand, losing his father, and adjusting to having a sister. All things considered, he's not such a bad egg, in my view.

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--- Quote from: BenRG on 09 Dec 2014, 23:30 ---The one thing that Marten didn't expect to happen today seems to have happened: he's found himself becoming Clinton's mentor in the ways of behaving like a mature man with women. It depends when Mr A ran off but it is possible that Clinton has not had a proper male role model since he started adolescence. His current template could be strangers and the TV. He could do worse than Marten, I suppose.
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I agree completely, on all counts. Clinton is not without his faults, and he's not a great judge of character, but I don't think his concern for his sister comes from a bad place, or that he's a terrible, irredeemable jerk. I actually think his behaviour and attitude in the past few strips has been an improvement on what we've seen in the past. He still has some growing up to do, some perspective to gain, and arguably some behaviour to atone for. But he's hardly a complete monster.

On the other hand, though, I have to admit that I'm liking Claire a lot less at the moment. Look at the things she's saying to or about Clinton in his presence. To be honest, they're kind of mean, and hypocritical from someone who has her own social awkwardness and insecurities. She's previously admitted that he's "fun to pick on"...when it comes down to it, I think that Claire is just as antagonistic as Clinton, and that probably plays into some of his issues.

It's a shame, because Claire should be one of my favourites, as she's interesting and I love puns. But yeah, the way she keeps putting Clinton down...well, she doesn't come off as being any better than he is, and I'm finding myself souring on her as a character because of that.

As for Gabby, I actually think it was a good decision to put her on a bus. Without much of a character, she was just another lady in a comic whose cast is primarily made up of women to begin with, so she got lost in the shuffle. It doesn't help that she was introduced at the same time as two characters that facilitate interesting story arcs and good punchlines (Claire), and amusing non-sequitur humour (Emily). It's also realistic in that not everyone you meet is going to stick around, people do changes courses/schools/career paths etc, and not everyone is going to become a close friend or member of the social circle.

cesium133:
New comic is theoretically up (though it's currently a broken image).

The text under it says "Emily was an excellent student." Which now has me worried that Clinton has accidentally killed her.  :psyduck:

edit -- (It's working now) Yeah, that happened a few times with Mathematica notebooks I've written.

Srxjo:
No broken link on my side, you might want to refresh, the comic goes onto show how Clinton knows Emily.

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