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WCDT 2907-2911 (2nd - 6th March 2015)
aphanisis81:
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--- Quote from: MrNumbers on 04 Mar 2015, 23:00 ---Genuine question: What are Marigold's redeeming qualities?
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Honest, brave, hardworking, good to Momo almost always, friendly to Hannelore despite having to improvise the whole concept.
Previous discussion.
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Wait, would that be Marigold proper or her WoW character? I mean, to be fair, we've seen counterexamples to all those adjectives, and while it's true that she's displayed them from time to time, they hardly seem like actual traits so much as situational flukes. I mean, I've been brave a few times, but that doesn't change the fact that I'm primarily a weak, milquetoast sack of shit.
eschaton:
--- Quote from: neurocase on 04 Mar 2015, 20:30 ---I try to like Marigold, I really do. The fanbase generally seems to like her, Jeph has mentioned at one point that he's her favorite character...but then she pulls shit like this. I know it's meant for comedy, but she's evolved from "sort of endearing social recluse making something of an effort" to "complacent, petulant, self-centered womanchild (manchild is a thing, so why not womanchild?) who doesn't particularly give a rats ass about anyone but herself"
A few sweet moments with Momo isn't enough to sell me on her, and it's strips like this that reenforce why.
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Indeed. Out of all of the strip characters, she is the only one I really see nothing positive in. Except maybe that she sometimes tries to be a good person. Or rather, at one point tried. And I'm saying this as a socially awkward introvert. She reminds me of all of the wince-worthy qualities I had when I was at maximum awkwardness, without being leavened with things like...I dunno...intellectual interests, deep levels of concern for the few friends you have, etc.
I hope Dale get's sick of her and moves on at some point, as he's a great example of a socially awkward introvert with a lot of redeeming qualities. Honestly, I mildly ship Dale and Dora. They're both hyper-responsible people, and would seem to make a very stable match.
CM_albion:
You know, todays page got me thinking? when has Marigold ever met claire?
the lake house, where Marigold spent more time playing Nes than socializing?
i honestly don't remember them meeting other than then
BenRG:
--- Quote from: CM_albion on 05 Mar 2015, 05:07 ---You know, todays page got me thinking? when has Marigold ever met claire?
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She might know Claire on sight as one of Momo's co-workers but that's it.
Marigold probably knows Marten as Pintsize's room-mate (she's rebooted him for Marten at least once) and Momo's co-worker and Dora as Dale's boss. Faye she'd probably know a bit better as Angus's ex. However, given the whole unrequited crush on Angus thing and the fact that Faye and Angus had a pretty traumatic break-up, she might be less than interested in Faye's problems.
Hannelore is the only real close personal connection between the core cast and Marigold, who is mostly an outer part of the CoD circle (Dale's GF and Hannelore's bestie).
aphanisis81:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 05 Mar 2015, 05:20 ---
--- Quote from: CM_albion on 05 Mar 2015, 05:07 ---You know, todays page got me thinking? when has Marigold ever met claire?
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She might know Claire on sight as one of Momo's co-workers but that's it.
Marigold probably knows Marten as Pintsize's room-mate (she's rebooted him for Marten at least once) and Momo's co-worker and Dora as Dale's boss. Faye she'd probably know a bit better as Angus's ex. However, given the whole unrequited crush on Angus thing and the fact that Faye and Angus had a pretty traumatic break-up might leave her less than interested in Faye's problems. Hannelore is the only real close personal connection between the core cast and Marigold, who is mostly an outer part of the CoD circle (Dale's GF and Hannelore's bestie).
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I dunno, Marten was pretty integral to the process of getting Marigold out of the apartment and into some storylines that made her a (very overrated, IMHO) breakout character for awhile. Remember him going "all beer mentor" on her at the Revelation, for instance? This was before Hannelore/Marigold became the strip's resident Oscar/Felix.
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