Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2976-2980 (8 - 12 June 2015)
BenRG:
--- Quote from: Tova on 10 Jun 2015, 02:10 ---I stand up for myself; you are prone to complaint; they are a sook.
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Should I be worried that I don't know what this sentence means? :?
Tova:
It's a little joke that I first heard on the BBC comedy series Yes Minister.
This link may explain it better: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotive_conjugation
jwhouk:
"I am firm. You are obstinate. He is a pig-headed fool." - Katherine Whitehorn.
Timemaster:
Hi everyone,
Claire looks very adorable in panels one and three. Nice artwork today.
Apart from that Jeph is still clearing the ground for the things to come, whatever that will be. He has taken a great effort to make sure that everyone is accouted for. I suppose tomorrow we will see Claire saying goodbye again and friday...
... well, something else. Maybe a cliffhanger for the weekend. Next week weŽll get to the heavy stuff.
But Claire shows a good amount of insight today. She has understood that there is nothing to fear about in his situation and that there are things that are more important than the date with her boyfriend. She has gained some sympathy-points in my book today. And I like Fayes mug too. 8-)
TM
CaptainFish:
--- Quote from: MrNumbers on 10 Jun 2015, 00:27 ---Hey, so, good Claire, but...
From a narrative standpoint, Claire's involvement in the scene at all has brought this to a standstill.
What has Claire's involvement brought except to remind as that Claireton is a thing?
I'd have much preferred Claire never made that phone call, and we spent a few more panels of just Marten and Faye hashing this out. The phone call, Faye calling back, Claire arriving and now her unceremonious departure... four of five strips Claire's arrival has done nothing to advance the plot, the characters, nothing.
The argument that this is a thing that would happen in real life is irrelevant, because this isn't a real life, it's a narrative. Introducing and then sweeping off a character using this much "screentime" without a real... significance at such a dramatic moment is very poor form.
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Yeah, this is how I feel. I also don't appreciate Claire's tact, because her initial reaction was myopic and selfish. The date-cancelling-phone-call felt like a relationship speedbump that was pretty lame and predictable (and reminiscent of Marten and Dora's spats), but it was avoided by everyone caring more about each other than themselves. There were totally interesting aspects, like Marten vehemently respecting Faye's privacy about her alcohol problem and Faye using her violent reputation for good, but I can't help but want to get to the actual Marten-Faye discussion.
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