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WCDT 2887-2891 (2-6 February 2015)
swapna:
Oh god, either it's my Marten/Claire fatigue or.. I don't know. I'm turning into a grumpy old person.
That comic felt very artificial to me. Like, that's textbook how it's supposed to be - a few people made references to Marten becoming a Marty Stu, but I think that's only part of why this just doesn't ring true to me. People, especially in Claire's position, are vulnerable, but to expose herself like that (open to judgement or whatever the hell that's supposed to be) is like... It feels scripted, corny, artificial, plastic (especially since she had to stop the making out to do it) It doesn't 'feel' like people, which is pretty jarring considering Jeph usually is good at writing people and their personalities, but that exchange.. predictable. Not even heart-warming or anything.
I'd have preferred after-sexytimes-banter, a lot.
hedgie:
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--- Quote from: hedgie on 06 Feb 2015, 10:56 ---We are guests here. I would kick you someone of my residence if they were talking like that, after being given a metric fuckton of warnings, and it wouldn't be "thought policing". Jeph and by proxy, the mods have every right to do the same.
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Hedgie, that alone deserved a like!
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Thanks. And your reply was enough to make me back and realise that I had screwed up the grammar when I was editing it.
Kugai:
On Monday we find that Pintsize has been switched to his 'Alternate Backup Personlity'
The world is in trouble
Zebediah:
--- Quote from: HeavyP on 06 Feb 2015, 11:09 ---
--- Quote from: Orkboy on 06 Feb 2015, 10:27 ---That's why I often use the term "Benevolent Comic Overlord." Also because I think it's hilarious.
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I prefer "Jephzibah" - I don't even remember where it came from. "Our Glorious Trollmaster" is also a good one.
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Jephzibah came from here - Masterpiece's autocorrect switched "Jeph" to "Hephzibah", and it just kind of snowballed from there. As things tend to do around here.
eschaton:
--- Quote from: swapna on 06 Feb 2015, 11:30 ---That comic felt very artificial to me. Like, that's textbook how it's supposed to be - a few people made references to Marten becoming a Marty Stu, but I think that's only part of why this just doesn't ring true to me. People, especially in Claire's position, are vulnerable, but to expose herself like that (open to judgement or whatever the hell that's supposed to be) is like... It feels scripted, corny, artificial, plastic (especially since she had to stop the making out to do it) It doesn't 'feel' like people, which is pretty jarring considering Jeph usually is good at writing people and their personalities, but that exchange.. predictable. Not even heart-warming or anything.
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I think part of the jarring difference in writing between the different arcs in the comic is when Jeph is writing from his own experience (suitably altered) and when he is writing something fairly alien to him. I think every character represents an aspect of Jeph's personality tweaked somewhat over time. Faye's descent into alcoholism was pretty openly alluding to his own experience, which is why it was so emotionally powerful.
In contrast, I get the idea with Marten/Claire Jeph really wants to please his audience, but because he doesn't quite speak the language, it's not unfurling completely naturally. Hence why it can seem a bit scripted and weird. He's telling a story, but it isn't his story, it's someone elses.
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