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WCDT 2907-2911 (2nd - 6th March 2015)
dexeron:
--- Quote from: aphanisis81 on 05 Mar 2015, 07:05 ---I mean, really, what has Marigold ever done for Hanners besides allowing her to watch a WoW raid while breathing in a cloud of beef jerky farts?
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She gave her (possibly terabytes of) sexy man pictures.
eschaton:
--- Quote from: aphanisis81 on 05 Mar 2015, 07:05 ---"Townie" in the context of Northampton is a pretty empty term, since it pretty much just means anyone who lives in that town and isn't part of the self-important, trust-fund-intensive Smith College bubble.
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Not really true. Northampton is close enough to Amherst that many UMass grad students (and even some upperclassmen) choose to live there rather than Amherst. Which makes sense, because Amherst is basically a big suburb with two semi-decent blocks.
As for Marigold, I don't like her as a character at all, but I'm not saying she's poorly written, out of character, or that Jeph doesn't use her correctly in the strip in general (e.g., in her role as comic relief). I'm just saying as a real human being, she would demonstrably suck.
bhtooefr:
I wonder if Jeph is trying to set up an omnishambles in Marten and Claire's social circles - possibly as a direct "fuck you" to those who said there's too much squee.
Angus nudged Faye over the brink
Sven and Faye are pushing Dora over the brink
Faye and Marigold are pushing Hanners over the brink
Dora's now hurt Tai
Who knows what'll happen with Clinton and Emily
Dora being pushed over the brink will put further strain on Hanners, and strain on Penny and Cosette
Penny and Cosette being strained will affect Wil and Steve
Faye's also putting strain on Marten, and Tai will probably put strain on Claire somehow
Faye being fired will put strain on Sam, which may put strain on Jim, which may affect Veronica, Renee, and Elliott
Wil being strained may rub off on Elliott too
All of this relationship drama will rub off on Amir, too. And don't forget Clairemom, too.
There, every current character that lives or works in Northampton, affected negatively by the fallout of Angus breaking up with Faye.
Except for a certain Dr. Buenvenida. She's rolling in the kilobucks.
dexeron:
Aside: so what is the meaning of those little stars that appear above some people's avatars?
aphanisis81:
--- Quote from: eschaton on 05 Mar 2015, 07:21 ---
--- Quote from: aphanisis81 on 05 Mar 2015, 07:05 ---"Townie" in the context of Northampton is a pretty empty term, since it pretty much just means anyone who lives in that town and isn't part of the self-important, trust-fund-intensive Smith College bubble.
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Not really true. Northampton is close enough to Amherst that many UMass grad students (and even some upperclassmen) choose to live there rather than Amherst. Which makes sense, because Amherst is basically a big suburb with two semi-decent blocks.
As for Marigold, I don't like her as a character at all, but I'm not saying she's poorly written, out of character, or that Jeph doesn't use her correctly in the strip in general (e.g., in her role as comic relief). I'm just saying as a real human being, she would demonstrably suck.
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1st Paragraph: Agree to disagree. Having lived in both towns (Amherst for 3 years, NoHo for 2), I think trying to paint them as drastically different communities requires exaggeration. They're both small college towns surrounded by rural farmland. Downtown Northampton is marginally larger and has a slightly more vibrant, less bro-douchey vibe, but that's about it. And by Renee's standard - the only time the term "townie" has been explicitly used in comic, iirc - those Amherst transplants would be townies too.
2nd Paragraph: Totally agree. I'm not knocking Jeph's characterization. The only character I think of as a general is fire is May. I'm just saying, like you, that Marigold doesn't have a lot of redeeming qualities.
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