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WCDT Strips 3191-3195 (4th to 8th April 2016)

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J:
has it been pointed out yet that in many ways bubs is basically an amplified version of faye?

both are physically tough people who have been left emotionally weakened by loss-related trauma. both react to this by pushing others away, & enforce those boundaries with physical violence or the threat thereof. both are prone to extreme overreactions to stress, and tend to fall into a spiral of self-hatred and depression as a result of said overreactions.

sitnspin:
I wonder, swapna, if you know what it's like to live as someone who is part of a marginalized group. Your comments display a degree of privilege that suggests otherwise. As a human who has spent my entire life experiencing racism and homophobia, it's far more than just "mean comments", it is outright bigotry. And even with what I've experienced, I was still (mostly) considered human by those bigots. With Bubbles, the bigots are denying her existence as a sapient being. A lifetime of having your personhood attacked and questioned, of being denied basic civil rights can understandably foster an intense amount of anger. Couple that with untreated PTSD and her reactions are quite understandable. She's not a moody teenager, she is an adult who has suffered wartime trauma and a lifetime of bigotry.

Is it cold in here?:
A key point and well taken, but it doesn't explain assaulting Marten at the door or blasting a hole in the wall next to Faye's head.

BenRG:

--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 07 Apr 2016, 10:51 ---A key point and well taken, but it doesn't explain assaulting Marten at the door or blasting a hole in the wall next to Faye's head.
--- End quote ---

The first one is mostly social nervousness. She didn't 'assault' Marten, she grabbed him by the shirt because she was that frightened of being in a social situation made her behave aggressively to cover her fear (a typical post-trauma reaction, IMO). Notice that he suffered no harm whatsoever except being shaken up.

The second one was a defensive move. She was trying to make Faye back off and not want to associate with because it is so much easier to live in total isolation. She was emphasising that she is mad, bad and dangerous to know. Notice she did that by very carefully missing Faye when it would have been actually much easier to grab her and snap one of her long bones like it was a twig. People with anger management issues of the sort that are being attributed to Bubbles by some posters simply don't hesitate to do that.

This is not someone who uses violence without control. What Swapna seems to be seeing, which I can't see, is someone who is a real threat to people because she lashes out violently against random people when she loses her temper. That is actually the last thing she does. Yes, she has a serious problem controlling her anger but she seems to have enough control over her actions that, no matter how aggressively she acts out, she causes no long-term harm.

This must be taken into consideration when evaluating her actions. She's not trying to harm anyone; indeed, she's trying to protect them from harm (albeit in due to a slightly delusional view of her own nature). Corpse Witch's implications notwithstanding, I've seen no evidence to suggest that Bubbles, even in a full-on rage, would allow herself to cause serious injury to someone. Indeed, her behaviour with Emily and her view of the Robot Fights suggests that this is something that she would work hard to avoid.

Endellion:
The comics of this week make me think back to something I saw last year:


--- Quote ---Our relationship with humanity is constantly evolving. There is always the possibility of conflict.

But the humans in my life are kind and accepting, despite their flaws. I believe that these are traits shared by the majority of their species. And that gives me hope.

Good night.
--- End quote ---

Momo

I think this is the first time I've seen the slight possibility of an AI getting into a serious conflict with humans.

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