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WCDT 2887-2891 (2-6 February 2015)
Oenone:
--- Quote from: hedgie on 04 Feb 2015, 15:29 ---It's still in its early stages. A lot of relationships start out like that. Bitter recriminations happen shortly after marriage.
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Yup! You've got to get to know someone before you can really hurt them.
AprilArcus:
Jeph's depiction of Claire's anxiety while waiting for Marten to make a move on her was quietly brilliant, but I agree with ASB84 and Omega that the date arc was tedious and saccharine, and a missed chance for these characters to open up to each other. Claire still feels sketchy and unlayered to me and the relationship with Marten isn't developing her so far.
2890 feels awkward, because while I can totally buy that passionate makeouts are Marten's place of comfort right now, it's harder for me to imagine what's going through the profoundly libidinous-inexperienced-maybe-dysphoric Claire's mind. The fact that we aren't given a lot of insight makes her makes her seem more like Marten's stress-ball than an independent person here.
downtowneddie:
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--- Quote from: Aziraphale on 04 Feb 2015, 14:35 ---
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- Veronica possibly moving to Northampton to be with Jim
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Two questions:
1. I thought Veronica had already moved?
2. How long has it been (in-comic) since Sven's "confession"?
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1. She has already moved, yes. Her apartment is on Main Street, as I recall. Couldn't find the exact strip for that. Found it.
2. Immediately after second callback Click a few pages.
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Ah, yes. Thanks for catching that!
MooskiNet:
--- Quote from: AprilArcus on 04 Feb 2015, 17:24 ---2890 feels awkward, because while I can totally buy that passionate makeouts are Marten's place of comfort right now, it's harder for me to imagine what's going through the profoundly libidinous-inexperienced-maybe-dysphoric Claire's mind. The fact that we aren't given a lot of insight makes her makes her seem more like Marten's stress-ball than an independent person here.
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I'm not sure if it's intentional or simply a symptom of so many concurrent plot lines, but I've noticed these sorts of holes appearing more and more often in the narrative. Maybe holes is too strong a word, but the best I can come up with besides that is 'places where the reader is forced to draw their own conclusions, because it's not addressed in the story.'
AprilArcus:
I have nothing against subtext when it's used carefully. I don't want everything to be spelled out! But Claire's first sexual relationship should be a pivotal moment in her life and I think these moments should be at least as much about her as they are about Marten and Faye.
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