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God Himself Could Not Sink This Ship: Thoughts on Marten, Claire, and the Future

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aliensporebomb:
I think killing Claire would be far too dramatic for this strip but here's how I think it could actually go:

-We're coming up to the point where the interns are developing experience and getting recommendations from advisors.
-Claire seems pretty determined that this is where her future career lies.
-What if she gets a job offer?  She may have been sending resumes out already.
-If she has to move several states away to get a decent job in that field then she might have to.
-Long distance relationships are tough.

Yes it's possible the S.S. ClaireTen may sink but it will be due to mundane things like distance not suddenly exploding coffee cups or cars driving into the front window at COD.

TRVA123:

--- Quote from: BenRG on 05 May 2015, 02:03 ---As has been stated ad nauseum, we are only about 10-14 days into their formal relationship; expecting more than cloud nine from either of them at this point is probably unrealistic.

--- End quote ---

But that also speaks to the current pacing of the comic. QC has always been a slow burn, but this is the slowest that it has ever been. And yes, maybe the pacing isn't as agonizing when you binge read, but that isn't how most people consume this comic.

Kugai:
But there doesn't have to be major drama between them.  i'm not saying that Jeph won't or shouldn't include some drama, but I'm just wondering if it's coming to pass that after so many years of Marten being a 'Relationship Punching Bag' (so to speak) it might not be time for him to be allowed to have a long term, good relationship and that Claire may just be the 'Fit' for Marten.

TRVA123:
Who is saying that there has to be major drama between Marten and Claire?

Marten and Claire are a couple, great. be happy. Now Jeph should have them take a backseat to the rest of the cast, unless he has some actual plot development for them. Seeing the characters individually would also be a nice change.

ASB84:
I think some sort of conflict/drama is necessary at some point, but I'm not eager to see it just yet. I'd actually prefer to see more humour, them being a part of a group that's socialising, "Seinfeldian" conversation, making wry comments and throwing out the odd witticism...that's what we got with Marten and Dora, and that's why it worked. Obviously Marten and Claire have a different dynamic, so those situations might play out a little differently this time around, with their own punchlines and so on. The important thing is showing them in a context that offers more than cutesy-poo imagery, and situations that exist for reasons beyond "Hey, look how cute they're being? Aren't they cute?".

So no, I for one am not asking for angst and drama. I want humour, wit, amusing escapades, more "mundane" moments that run the gamut of them hanging out with each other, hanging out alone, or hanging out with other members of the cast...interactions that move plots forward. Have the cute/sweet moments happen along the way, rather than seemingly being the only point of having them appear. I'm not saying that stuff hasn't happened - Clinton's date and a bit of crossover with Faye's arc are obvious examples - but for me, the current ratio isn't quite to my taste. Personal preference, our mileage may vary, and all that.

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