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WCDT Strips 2996-3000 (6th to 10th July 2015)
ReindeerFlotilla:
--- Quote from: cabbagehut on 09 Jul 2015, 04:17 ---As of now, in the comic, why wouldn't people think she's weird and random? When was the last time she actually showed interest in someone else's views, tried to get to know someone, or made a connection with them, outside of Clinton? Even when she had the big party, she spent a lot of it doing weird, random things, so it makes sense that the people around her see her that way. Did she have any real conversations with anyone?
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Claire, more than once. In fact, her interest in Claire as a person extends to the point that she wants to be like Claire and deeply admires her. Despite this, she manages not be creepy about it, except for one instance of excessive enthusiastic support when Claire came out to her.
Emily has shown a general interest in Marten's inner life, and been supportive of him as well (leading to the OMG She Kissed MY Cheek mini-arc). Emily has never been complex, but she's always had more than a single note and been willing to reach out, in her own way.
While I agree with those who don't call this personal development, it is revelation. Raven was a ditz. While she was aware of that, it was not something she embraced. Her way of relating to the world was same as anyone else's. Assume everything is like me. While Emily's POV is probably a retcon, it's noteworthy that she knows what she is. That's something we didn't know about the character. Not all character development requires change of character.
If fact I was just discussing this in relation to Sense8 (click to show/hide)where, when we meet Sun Bak, she seems difficult, too sour, too dour. Not the kind of person you'd feel a lot of sympathy for. Someone dealing with a financial problem of the very rich, you suppose. Since most of us aren't rich, it's easy to dismiss this. Through successive revelation, we learn that Sun is treated as the black sheep by her father while her brother is the actual black sheep. That she has been fighting to save her father's company and reputation from her brother's misdeeds. That, from the moment we first met this distant woman, she has been contemplating going to prison to cover for her brother's crimes--not out of love or affection for either her brother or father, but because one the last things her mother told her was to take care of her brother and out of loyalty to her mother's husband.
Sun Bak did not change. Our understanding of Sun changed.
Tova:
--- Quote from: Ellemar on 09 Jul 2015, 02:24 ---This new update made me so happy, that I was moved enough to actually register in the forums so I could post about it. So, here's my first post ever. Sorry it's so long, and hope it makes sense.
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Thank you, Ellemar. I don't say this as much as I should, but I always find it rewarding and useful to read the perspective of someone who relates as closely to a character as you clearly have. It reminds me that these characters aren't just abstract ideas that Jeph has rattling round in his head.
dexeron:
--- Quote from: Ellemar on 09 Jul 2015, 02:24 ---This new update made me so happy, that I was moved enough to actually register in the forums so I could post about it. So, here's my first post ever. Sorry it's so long, and hope it makes sense.
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As someone else diagnosed with ADHD, thanks so much for posting this. And welcome to the forums!
CM_albion:
I'm....conflicted about this.
while part of me gets behind Emily for her stance, i find that her logic is also the logic used by total assholes to justifying being said assholes.
i know the whole thing about being yourself is important, but sometimes you have to give a little for the sake of those around you. of course it is a bit different in Emily's case since her behaviour doesn't HURT people, so its better there but..
gah.
i can't find the words for this.
i mean, its good and i approve for the sentiment but... something feels off to me, you know?
CM_albion:
I Approve of the message, i really do.
so i don't get why this Comic makes me feel uncomfortable, but it does.
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