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WCDT Strips 3206 to 3210 (25 to 29 April 2016)
Akima:
--- Quote from: neurocase on 28 Apr 2016, 02:22 ---I sincerely hope that all the people who seemed to be trying their best yesterday to paint Claire as a manipulative, thoughtless person take a good look at today's strip and realize that it wasn't intentional manipulation on her part.
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I think Claire acted in a thoughtless and manipulative way. She's now upset because her scheme turned out badly, and her brother is angry with her when she though she was acting in his best interests, but that does not really say anything to deny that she acted with intention. On the contrary, she says: "I was just trying to help!" which makes it pretty clear that she acted intentionally in manipulating Clinton into a meeting with Emily. I'm quite sure she did not have ill intent, which would obviously be worse, but unfortunately intent, however good, is not magic, or a get-out-of-jail-free card.
We know from previous strips that Clinton cares for Claire and is protective of her, and we know that Claire cares for Clinton. They'll get through this, and with luck have a more adult relationship as a result. Kudos to Jeph for creating great characters to whom we can relate so strongly.
creatureshock:
--- Quote from: neurocase on 28 Apr 2016, 02:22 ---I sincerely hope that all the people who seemed to be trying their best yesterday to paint Claire as a manipulative, thoughtless person take a good look at today's strip and realize that it wasn't intentional manipulation on her part.
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Nope, she is still the asshole in this.
swapna:
--- Quote from: neurocase on 28 Apr 2016, 02:22 ---I sincerely hope that all the people who seemed to be trying their best yesterday to paint Claire as a manipulative, thoughtless person take a good look at today's strip and realize that it wasn't intentional manipulation on her part.
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Yeah, it was still intentional manipulation. As Akima said, it was good intent, but that doesn't absolve her here.
It's also really fascinating that when she sees Clinton is very hurt and angry, she doesn't try to find out why; she's just upset that he yelled at her for "helping". She still doesn't arrive at the conclusion that she might have done something hurtful much later, when she's telling her story to Marten even though Clinton was very clear about why he's angry.
She's not very empathic to her brother's feelings, which is consistent with her treatment of him - usually condescending and not very respectful. Usually, she's not called out on it because Clinton is just as much of an idiot, and also doesn't know when he shouldn't step boundaries.
mad hands murphy:
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Method of Madness:
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