Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2887-2891 (2-6 February 2015)
Zebediah:
I'm of the opinion that the "click" of the door locking in panel 4 is a sign that we will never, ever be told what went on inside that bedroom. Did they or didn't they? It's Schroedinger's Bedroom; they both did and didn't.
bhtooefr:
--- Quote from: Zebediah on 05 Feb 2015, 07:41 ---I'm of the opinion that the "click" of the door locking in panel 4 is a sign that we will never, ever be told what went on inside that bedroom. Did they or didn't they? It's Schroedinger's Bedroom; they both did and didn't.
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Let's face it, though, if they are having sex, Claire's absolutely going to rub it in Clinton's face that she lost her virginity before he lost his.
lepetitfromage:
--- Quote from: wdfarmer on 04 Feb 2015, 23:27 ---Claire's "puppy-dog" expression, raised eyebrows, and body language says to me, in the context of this strip:
"I've decided that you're the guy for me. Here I am. Will you take me? Whatever you want to do is fine."
On the other hand, if I received that expression from a woman in real life, I'd be concerned that there was something wrong that had gobsmacked her, and I'd want to find how I could help her.
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See, I read that expression as "Is everything ok?". It looks concerned to me and it feels as though Marten is letting Claire know that he is indeed alright but could use some comforting (aka kisses). I can't say for certain that it's NOT going to happen, but I don't feel like this is the setup we're going to get if/when Marten and Claire reach that level of intimacy.
Re: Too Soon- I think there are two crucial things to consider when we look at how soon is too soon. First is that while Marten is fairly experienced, Claire is not only a virgin but has never been in a relationship before. I see Marten being supportive of whatever Claire feels that she needs and taking things slow if need be. The second piece is their age- while Claire doesn't have experience, I'm sure she's been wanting to experience a physical relationship for a while now! Virginity is something that most of us took seriously in one sense or another- either that we wanted to give it to someone special or that we wanted to dive into sexual experiences asap (or both :-P). Honestly? I was pretty young when I lost mine but I was with my boyfriend at the time for over a year. The fact that Claire is older might make up for the short timeframe of their relationship. (And really...is it that short? Does anyone know about how long they've been "official"?)
BenRG:
--- Quote from: lepetitfromage on 05 Feb 2015, 08:01 ---(And really...is it that short? Does anyone know about how long they've been "official"?)
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They've been 'official' for about a week (or a few days more) in-comic time. However, this has to be offset by the fact that they've been co-workers and friends for two months. It isn't as if this is a 'blind date' scenario where they only met on their first date; they've been obviously feeling their way towards a relationship from as far back as Marten's dads' wedding. In fact, several fairly significant events in their relationship occurred before Marten threw caution to the wind and decided to see if the attraction that came out in the 'skritch' incident had any deeper foundation.
Zebediah:
The time frame of them being "official" is pretty short, yes. Remember, Faye's crisis caused the cancellation of what was supposed to be their second date.
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