Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2897 - 2901 (16-20 February 2015)
DrClef:
--- Quote from: snarkyone on 19 Feb 2015, 00:41 ---I still urge patience. Which doesn't always mean how long we wait, but what we do and how we handle the wait. :)
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I've been sitting here reading this statement, wondering why it bothers me so much. I still haven't come to a conclusion, but I think that I may have the start of one.
It's been 93 pages since the start of Marten and Claire's relationship. That's over four months of real-world time. I estimate about a third of those pages are about Marten and Claire's relationship. So estimate about 30 pages of Marten and Claire.
ALL of those pages have had the same structure.
1. Something happens to further their relationship.
2. They explain to us in no uncertain terms that this is good.
3. Claire does something cute and compliments Marten.
It's a bit uncanny how many of those pages follow this EXACT pattern, and I'm sick of it.
I GET it already. Marten is the perfect boyfriend for Claire. Claire thinks he's handsome and wonderful. And the first ten times this was made clear, I liked it. But around the ice-cream kisses mark, it started seriously getting old.
In the words of the entire cast of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, "GET ON WITH IT ALREADY!" I've BEEN patient, and now I'm getting frustrated.
greywolfe:
--- Quote from: DrClef on 19 Feb 2015, 00:12 ---
--- Quote from: BenRG on 19 Feb 2015, 00:10 ---Has it occurred to anyone that this is exactly what Jeph wants as an atmosphere in the comic right now? From his Tweets, I get the impression that he is in a particularly good place, relationship-wise right now. That happiness and optimism will inevitably be reflected in his work.
Be human, people. Let him enjoy it! :-)
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I'm sincerely happy for Jeph if that's the case.
These comics still suck.
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I'm still of the opinion that this is all a dream sequence. It's to perfect. Marten had evolved into the perfect boyfriend. It's...matrix-y.
I'm taking a bet that it's all a single-malt-prompted dream sequence.
BenRG:
--- Quote from: DrClef on 19 Feb 2015, 01:09 ---It's a bit uncanny how many of those pages follow this EXACT pattern, and I'm sick of it.
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I think that you're just going to have to learn to deal with the fact that this is how Jeph is going to write this phase of Marten and Claire's relationship. Personally, it's my view that, generally speaking, he handled Faye and Angus in similar ways.
I've been thinking about this whole thing. It's worth noting that we're still in the 'roll off' period after Marten and Claire were intimate for the first time. There was the cute giggly moment but this is the first time they've had a chance (away from Faye, who has problems that doubtless made them reluctant to talk whilst around her) to discuss what's going on in their heads.
From this we've learnt that:
* Marten has realised that he is experiencing this in a different way from how he's experienced previous relationships (active vs. passive);
* Claire still has a lot of insecurities and has hinted that she has a significant 'dark side', Martin's reaction to which she's worried about.It isn't being rubbed in our faces, but the progression is there. You just need to be bothered to look and see. Additionally, given Jeph's general writing pacing, you're going to have to be patient too because developments are going to appear slowly and subtly.
CM_albion:
--- Quote from: greywolfe on 19 Feb 2015, 01:16 ---
--- Quote from: DrClef on 19 Feb 2015, 00:12 ---
--- Quote from: BenRG on 19 Feb 2015, 00:10 ---Has it occurred to anyone that this is exactly what Jeph wants as an atmosphere in the comic right now? From his Tweets, I get the impression that he is in a particularly good place, relationship-wise right now. That happiness and optimism will inevitably be reflected in his work.
Be human, people. Let him enjoy it! :-)
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I'm sincerely happy for Jeph if that's the case.
These comics still suck.
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I'm still of the opinion that this is all a dream sequence. It's to perfect. Marten had evolved into the perfect boyfriend. It's...matrix-y.
I'm taking a bet that it's all a single-malt-prompted dream sequence.
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WHAT IF?
the comic just gets increasingly happy and perfect for the next couple of weeks until we cut back to the hospital and find out...Faye still hasn't awoken?
osaka:
I could see that happening. But that'd bee a hell of a whiplash.
Also, something about the comic (and sorry if this comes out a bit wrong): Does Claire saying that she's never shared her fears and insecurities and bad days and all that with a cis guy mean that Clinton is also trans? Because I'm pretty sure that's something you'd want to share with your brother.
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