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WCDT 2927-2931 (30 March to 3 April 2015)
Gladstone:
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--- Quote from: Gladstone on 31 Mar 2015, 05:13 ---And I really can't see Faye reacting to the news about Claire (if she ever finds out) with anything more than a casual shrug. Hey, as long as Marty's cool with it, that's fine by her.
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I think most people should react. I think the only character who should just give a shrug like when she told Marten would be Tai(And maybe Momo? She is Polite Bot 9000). Faye should be surprised. Then probably a bit politically incorrect, if well meaning.
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I'm not saying people shouldn't or won't react, but I can't see BenRG's scenario happening either, among any of the characters. Basically, I've been considering this as a word association game. Pick a QC character, give me a word or two describing their reaction to learning about Claire. Some of them might be negative (I see Dora as "snide," and Marigold as "Mmmmph!", assuming Momo's social protocol programming kicks in in time), but I can't see anyone, least of all Faye, reacting with "shock." In my mind, Faye's reaction is "blasé." I don't doubt she'll be mildly surprised and might initially say something blunt, but ultimately I see her taking her cues from Marten. He knows she's trans? He's okay with that? Well, good for him, and best of luck to them both. She pretty much gave them her blessing that night at the bar when she first nudged the baby duck in Marty's direction, so she'd be a jerk to rescind that now.
Plus, I'm sure Claire is savvy enough to know when the best time to come out to Faye is, and how to get the best reaction. She did it with Marten at the lake house, when she decided to see just how serious he was when he called her a friend, and she was able to turn coming out to Emily into a teachable moment, so I'm sure she knows how best to handle Faye. Unless she wants to shock Faye into having a "Dude, your girlfriend is trans!" moment, just to get revenge for that night at the bar. But maybe wait until Faye has something (non-alcoholic) to drink, first.
Aziraphale:
I get the feeling that any other comings-out (coming outs? outcomings? anyway...) will be pretty anticlimactic. Jeph doesn't do drama for the sake of it, and he's not going to play it for cheap laughs (which doesn't mean there won't necessarily be a punchline somewhere in there). Besides, in contrast to when she came out to Marten (who was the first non-family member we've seen her come out to), the playing field's different. She's more confident now than she was then, and -- as Gladstone mentions -- people's reactions are likely to be tempered not only by their relationships with her, but also with her relationship, and theirs, with Marten.
That said, I do foresee a bit of the shoe being on the other foot, with Claire doing some decidedly Marten-esque waffling and over-analysis either before or after the fact.
Zebediah:
Here's how I see Faye's reaction to learning about Claire being trans:
Panel 1: Claire: "I'm trans."
Panel 2: Faye with mouth open, speechless.
Panel 3: Faye with mouth open, speechless.
Panel 4: Faye with mouth open, speechless.
Panel 5: Faye with mouth open, speechless.
Panel 6: Faye: "... Okay."
chaospersonified:
--- Quote from: TeaOfDeath on 31 Mar 2015, 13:23 ---
Um, wow. It was a joke. No need to take everything so damn literally.
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Welcome to the internet, where people can't read your tone! I also saw the way you started off and thought 'Oh, for fuck's sake.'
Because most people who start off like that think their opinion is more than that, that it's the truth and these other dumbasses just can't see it.
As a part of the disagreeing group, you essentially seemed to be saying 'you don't get it, do ya, fuckface?'
Which is not conducive to an open discussion. Any time you want to set users into 'groups' and imagine them as 'other,' just... Don't mention it, because you're probably wrong.
SubaruStephen:
If Faye learns about Claire's status stemming from today's comic I see it happening like this:
Faye: Jeez, why are you so interested in my sculptured penises? You've got your own, leave mine alone.
*close up of Claire's shocked face*
Claire: *gasp* How long have you known I'm trans?
Faye: I was talking about your boyfriend's-WAIT, WHAT?
*close up of Faye with the same shocked expression*
Marten: Oh no.
*cliffhanger*
But then, I've been pretty bad at guessing how the actual comics end up. No matter how Faye learns about Claire, I truly hope she reacts the same way Emily did.
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