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WCDT Strips 3066 to 3070 (12th - 16th October 2015)
Kugai:
..........
Ummmmm
Dang!!!! :(
Tova:
--- Quote from: Mr. Doctor on 15 Oct 2015, 22:09 ---Is the "stupid punching bsg" just a typo or am I missing some indie thing going on?
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Probably a typo, but I like to imagine Bubbles sitting at a computer angrily punching (ha) those words, typo and all, into her diary.
Still a typo with either interpretation, I suppose.
Mad Cat:
Okay. Somebody's got issues. Not saying who, but I think they might be red and currently inhabit a combat android chassis. Just sayin'.
Her name rhymes with Troubles.
It's Bubbles.
BenRG:
Oh, Bubbles! You poor girl!
Now, surprisingly, the ball is back in Faye's court. If she tries again when she next sees Bubbles, things may work out. Bubbles is expecting her to hate her and I doubt that she'll take the initiative to apologise or even be able to react positively to an apology. However, if Faye keeps pounding on the wall, I think that she may get a breakthrough.
I just think that Faye will be pleasantly surprised about how grateful Bubbles will be if she so much as talks to her the next time they meet.
--- Quote from: Akima on 15 Oct 2015, 19:30 ---Wow! Bubbles needs more robust exercise gear! Kevlar? Chain mail? Solid rubber? Steel?
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I think that's missing the point. She wanted to kill something and killing a punching bag doesn't carry unfortunate legal penalties.
Penquin47:
--- Quote from: QuestionableIntentions on 15 Oct 2015, 22:12 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 15 Oct 2015, 21:10 ---I'm trying to get my head around this complaint.
* Jeph writes a new character into the story.
* You take it upon yourself to assume from one of the strips that the character is an "introvert."
* Later on, you take it upon yourself to assume, on a similarly flimsy basis, that the character is an "extrovert."
* You immediately conclude that Jeph must be incapable of writing about "introverts," or at least your conception of one.
* You further conclude that the cast are not diverse.I don't even know where to begin.
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Nah I get it. Introverts are often portrayed as "wrong" or "not trying enough" or something. Maybe Citizen First Class is an introvert and felt good getting a positive example for once, maybe he/she isn't and is just pissed about stereotypes.
Also: poor, poor Bubbles :-(
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Yeah. It would be one thing if this weren't at the very least the second time we've seen this: a character is introduced who, for whatever reason, prefers solitude and lack of socialization to the group standard of "We should spend most evenings hanging out with at least some of our friends!" In both cases, this has been shown to be the result of some form of psychological issues. In Marigold's case, low self-esteem; now with Bubbles, PTSD. It's only two data points, but both of those data points fall into "if you don't like socialization, then clearly there is something WRONG with you". And that's a very common narrative, but it's also horseshit when it's the only narrative we ever see with people who don't like socialization.
You could also make the argument that Hanners falls into this narrative, although she's been a willing participant in the expansion of her social life all along. She genuinely wants to push her boundaries and better fit into what she deems "normal".
On the other hand, we have Penelope. She has a boyfriend and occasionally shows up to parties, but she's also very vehement that spending an evening reorganizing her bookshelves is just as valid a use of her time as spending it on a date. That doesn't seem to have changed.
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