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WCDT December 15-19, 2014 (2855-2859)

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BenRG:

--- Quote from: Gareth on 16 Dec 2014, 01:41 ---No, my point is that she didn't say 'no you're an asshole, that's a massively assholey thing to say'. Nor was it even played for laughs. It's become an actual plot development, which I find baffling.
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I got the impression last week that it was meant to be a practical joke to punish him for his behaviour - expose Clinton to Emily and wait until he runs screaming down the road. I think two things basically altered Marten and Claire's diabolical plot:

* Clinton seemed genuinely embarrassed and ashamed that he'd said such a nasty thing when Claire mentioned it to Marten;
* Emily seems to actually like Clinton, in her own, unique way.Marten and Claire thus seem to have decided to play a watching brief to see if this could work. If it does, they'll just sit back and enjoy the show. If not, they'll intervene before either of them gets hurt.

FWIW, I think that Jeph genuinely had planned to play this for laughs until he sat down and thought about how the two characters might interact. Then he decided to actually explore this plot device seriously.

ZoeB:

--- Quote from: TinPenguin on 15 Dec 2014, 05:08 ---Eh, but is there seriously anyone here who's never said "I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you." in jest?

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Never in jest, no.

snubnose:
Sounds like Clinton will die virgin and alone.

Method of Madness:
...does it?

Wildroses:

--- Quote from: ZoeB on 15 Dec 2014, 04:36 --- If we're unlucky, the QCverse has a dark side, where parents of those who know too much really do get killed by the "good guys", and prisoners get tortured.

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I actually believe that one. The QC Universe is one which has Hannelore's mother being incredibly wealthy and influential despite her methods, and there was that early arc in which an agent from the Robotic Defense Agency (whom I'm assuming was the government as he claimed it was a matter of national security) tried to take Pintsize for having military issue weapons, which Marten had innocently bought from Best Buy after a major screw up (apologies for the incredibly lame pun). He had to be knocked out. That mini arc starts at 147 if you wanted to check yourself.

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