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WCDT: 2882-2886 (26-30 January 2015)
Awsyme:
First time poster like several others.... :)
Just wanted to post and say how much I've... not exactly enjoyed but appreciated how the last few story arcs have worked out.
The situation with Faye, Dora and Angus strikes me as Jeff simply having a really good idea of how each character works as a person and, much as he wishes otherwise, watching all those personality traits collide into a horrible avalanche.
I remember years ago my girlfriend and closest friend got into a horrible 'never to be fixed' arguement over a very petty thing. From my point of view the issue was minor and I'd have apologized just to reduce the tension even if I felt it wasn't my fault. Imagine my suprise when the two of them obviously saw they were beginning to act horribly towards each other but their base natures couldn't let them back down or react in a way that would defuse the situation.
I mention this because reading firstly Angus/Faye and then Faye/Dora falling out struck me as moments where I could imagine Jeff grimacing, shaking his head then writing the plot the way he felt his characters would react not the way he or we would like it to.
Faye has a history of abandonment and deep seated insecurity. With Angus she was finally feeling in a safe place when he announced his plans. When they came through she freaked out and forced a breakup. I'd guess she feels people leave her, possibly that she's unloveable and that she might feel she's the reason. She drinks (a lot) and post breakup naturally drank more as she felt so awful yet couldn't back down or admit to him how much she loved him.
Angus was always pretty driven and focused on his goals. He loved Faye and is largely a kind person but never gave the impression he was particularly empathic (notice him not really picking up on marigold's crush). He assumed 'things will work out' and was puzzled when Faye reacted so badly. My impression during the break up scene is him genuinely saying 'but... its everything I've wanted and hey... it will be fine! It's just a few hours away!' without realizing the hollow at the centre of his girlfriend. To him he's being reasonable. To her she's being abandoned. Neither listens when the other is talking and hopes things will work out in their favour without offending the other.
Lastly Dora is... very volatile. She comes across as the type of person who makes snap decisions and once she decides on something sticks with it, rightly or wrongly. I'm also suspecting her brother was right when he called her a mess with a cool exterior. Her decisions aren't always fair and they can be particularly selfish (Martin is the obvious one but her decision to cut her brother out of her life for... declaring his love for a friend is ironic given she then fired said friend instead of getting her help). She strikes me as someone who rationalizes to herself why her actions were right; when she fired Faye she threw up some legalize such as bad attitude, rudeness etc when that will have been accepted coffee house behaviour for years and nothing she's ever complained about before.
I've genuinely no idea where the story will progress next but I suspect Martin will be Martin and be there for Faye when she wakes up. I doubt the punch means much nor would he react badly to a friend flailing about.
Oilman:
The little tubular fitting they stick in your hand is called a cannula, not a fistula. It's amazing the things predictive text will come up with at times...
sparklemotion:
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--- Quote from: sparklemotion on 26 Jan 2015, 14:01 ---Short time lurker/first time poster, hello.
Few disjointed thoughts.
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Can we at least confirm that Dora didn't call Marten/anyone before you commence taking a massive dump on her and implying that she is the sole reason why Faye drank herself into the hospital? Thanks.
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Interesting that you interpret it this way as I don't actually feel this way. I was speculating (something that seems to be okay to do on this forum) that Marten (not me) would consider Dora not calling "a part of the reason" (not the sole reason) that Faye was able to drink herself half to death.
I stand by the reasons for my assumption that Dora didn't call anyone, but hey, I could totally be wrong & I'd have no problem with that.
*Personally* I have no problem with Dora's actions whether or not she called anyone. She's not Faye's keeper & if Dora feels she needs to put number one first, hey, more power to her. Marten, on the other hand, is loyal to & protective of his friends to a fault. At this point in the story, Faye is a lot higher up on his friends list than Dora is & she is in more apparent need of support. Not to mention that, friends or not, Dora is his ex & people aren't always reasonable when interpreting their ex's behavior.
tmofee:
to be fair, i dont think dora expected faye to drink herself into a coma.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 26 Jan 2015, 17:36 ---there's been one more move since then and I've lost track.
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They moved here, I think.
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