Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2887-2891 (2-6 February 2015)
Aziraphale:
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--- 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.'
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It's also worth noting that there was a shift in the storytelling that accompanied the last change in the art; Jeph moved from less "telling" and more "showing." In the same way that the art has taken some time to settle in each time it's changed, I think that a stylistic shift in the storytelling would take a similar period of adjustment, especially when you're going from a very talky style to one that's a bit more minimalist. The number of dangling plot threads -- they're getting to be more like a fringe, or maybe tassels at this point -- likely isn't helping things any.
April, I understand your concerns, but I may be reading this a bit differently; for one thing, we might be jumping the gun a bit assuming sexytimes at this point; for another, we haven't seen anything either explicit or implied that suggests that Claire's giving up any of her agency in this situation. She's there of her own volition, but more to the point, Marten's kept the focus very much on her by taking his cues from her comfort level and needs.
AprilArcus:
--- Quote from: Aziraphale on 04 Feb 2015, 19:22 ---we haven't seen anything either explicit or implied that suggests that Claire's giving up any of her agency in this situation.
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I don't think she's being exploited, I'm just saying that I know exactly what is going through Marten's head in that scene and I can barely guess what Claire is thinking or feeling. That feels off.
eschaton:
Okay, today's comic is finally up.
I have to say I'm surprised people squeed, because there's nothing cute in it besides Claire's puppy-dog face in the first frame. It might be steamy, but it isn't endearing. Frankly, the hint of tongue in the kiss is kinda nauseating. Just IMHO, but semi or entirely open mouth kissing is one of those things which may be fun to do, but is pretty gross to see.
AprilArcus:
An inevitability of their character designs, since neither Claire nor Marten have lips to lock.
eschaton:
--- Quote from: AprilArcus on 04 Feb 2015, 19:30 ---An inevitability of their character designs, since neither Claire nor Marten have lips to lock.
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True enough. Every time they kiss I also think about their sharp, jutting chins jabbing into each other.
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