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WCDT 2887-2891 (2-6 February 2015)
swapna:
--- Quote from: bhtooefr on 04 Feb 2015, 05:18 ---Because, you know, Claire hasn't told Marten about herself at all, and Marten hasn't told Claire about his passions while on a date with her.
Never.
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You linked to the coming-out-strip twice, but I hope you know what I mean? we have at least 10 comics or so where both of them don't do anything else than being all into each other and cute. 2-3 comics about that is fine, but.. really? Tai and Dora talked about her coming-out, about Tai's bullying in school, that kind of stuff. On their date.
The coming-out of Claire was long before they started dating, and Marten liking metal wasn't anything new
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 04 Feb 2015, 05:21 ---Look, people who barely know each other need to tell each other about themselves.
People who've worked together for quite a while - several months so far at least - and are friends who have already talked several times get to revel in each other's company instead.
I'd say it's just realistic.
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Yeah, it is, and it's fine, actually, but the 'screentime' it gets bothers me. We saw Corsette and Steve's first date, because it was funny and very character-defining for her, but we didn't see all of them because that would have been boring. We saw Tai and Dora's first, and at least one in between, but not the few that followed - it wouldn't have been interesting. We get told EVERYTHING with Marten and Claire.
TRVA123:
Swapna; Yeah, I agree with you.
Marten and Claire are together, I am very happy about that and they seem well adjusted. But I've gotten my squees out of my system and I would rather see more of the three or four other ongoing plotlines.
Now, if Marten and Claire do something new, have an interesting conversation, etc... I would be happy to see that. It doesn't even have to be conflict. Hell, I would be happy hearing more Claire backstory, or a discussion about what they consent to sexually. just something with more substance than them being cute together. Its not like I want them to have a fight or anything, they can be happy and interesting at the same time.
I also haven't seen tomorrows comic, I am interested to see Claire's take on the Faye situation.
eschaton:
I also missed the early comic, but from the sound of it, it may have been a good thing. Can't wait until Marten and Claire settle into the "good friends who cuddle and fuck" stage, and start acting normal around each other again.
More generally, I've found myself increasingly frustrated with the MOAR DRAMA contingent on the forum.
The "Never Again" caption on 2889 seems to say to me not only that Marten is setting boundaries, but we're not going to see Faye hit such a low point again in the strip. Not to say that she might slip up and get drunk again, but that she's going to for the most part be on a general recovery path. This not only keeps with Jeph's own experience with drinking, but also fits with Jeph not being really comfortable with high drama in his comic for long periods. The strip has no antagonist, and none of the main characters get the crap kicked out of them steadily for years of comic time. I don't think Jeph has it in him to write that sort of comic - he is attached to his characters, and not a sadist.
Isyrion:
--- Quote from: eschaton on 04 Feb 2015, 07:33 ---I also missed the early comic, but from the sound of it, it may have been a good thing. Can't wait until Marten and Claire settle into the "good friends who cuddle and fuck" stage, and start acting normal around each other again.
More generally, I've found myself increasingly frustrated with the MOAR DRAMA contingent on the forum.
The "Never Again" caption on 2889 seems to say to me not only that Marten is setting boundaries, but we're not going to see Faye hit such a low point again in the strip. Not to say that she might slip up and get drunk again, but that she's going to for the most part be on a general recovery path. This not only keeps with Jeph's own experience with drinking, but also fits with Jeph not being really comfortable with high drama in his comic for long periods. The strip has no antagonist, and none of the main characters get the crap kicked out of them steadily for years of comic time. I don't think Jeph has it in him to write that sort of comic - he is attached to his characters, and not a sadist.
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Agreed, all that is left is the answer to what happened to Pintsize, likely turned off but there is just enough ambiguity in how he was detected to make me and a few other wonder (and he has been shown to have been rattled after an impact to the wall despite the mil grade body, I forget which comic it was)
And I think my computer is possessed as it's autocorrect tried to render Pintsize that in a way that would have made Pintsize proud.
Rghfrgl:
--- Quote from: bhtooefr on 04 Feb 2015, 03:38 ---And seems that Jeph took 2890 down, as URL manipulation does nothing.
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I wonder if there's some reason behind this since he doesn't normally do that when this happens, once it's out there it's out there. I wonder if he's changing anything or wants to set it up first.
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