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WCDT 2887-2891 (2-6 February 2015)

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Dark Matter:
It's definitely good that Faye recognizes that she has a problem, rather than denying it as she has in the past. However, with the level of self-loathing she seems to be displaying in this strip, it seems like she's going too far in the other direction. Hopefully seeing how what she's saying hurts Hanners will make her realize that.

swapna:
It's kind of interesting how our experiences shape what we see - I was thinking about the before-last comic and Marten offering up to clean out Faye's booze.

I thought that was pretty much an overreaction - yeah, Faye shouldn't drink right now, but it's not as if she must be treated like a little child. The only way that she could be in any way functioning in society, around her friends, is a healthy relationship with alcohol. No matter if that means drinking in moderation or not at all. If she doesn't want to drink at all, she should clean out her booze herself. If she hasn't made a decision and just wants to keep on drinking, Marten's cleaning up of the place won't help at all since she can just get more (even in the same house - Marten's got booze, Ellen and Natasha (if they still live there) too, and Hanners has got an extremely organised place and a love for martinis.

Also: poor Hanners. Faye's really in a bad mood (understandable) and is trying to keep it in, but her success is debatable. I like how she doesn't touch Hanners with kid's gloves though - she won't tell lies or white lies (she could just say 'maybe' and have Hanners of her back)

BenRG:
Removing liquor from the apartment is more symbolic than practical, I agree. However, it does have one practical aspect: By removing all booze that is within easy reach, Marten is making it impossible for Faye to drink passively. If she wants alcohol, she's going to have to persuade someone to give her some and go out and buy some. Making such an active choice is harder and imposes upon Faye the chance to think about what she's doing.

It's far from foolproof, of course, but it is a checkpoint of sorts.

swapna:
I agree, cleaning out the apartment at all probably isn't the worst idea if Faye feels it necessary. Then she should do it herself, though, because just lying to marten and not telling him about every stash would enable her to drink 'passively', too. That's what I meant in not treating her like a child - she's an adult.

I just thought Marten offering was very weird.

Arancaytar:

--- Quote from: BenRG on 01 Feb 2015, 06:19 ---maybe Hannelore has a secret [...] (e.g.: "Dale... I'm... I'm pregnant!").

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with Marigold!

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