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WCDT Strips 3271-3275* (25-29 July 2016)
Kugai:
At least she likes it. Brun has no filters and has a very odd perspective on things at times. It sorta adds to the speculation she's a High Functioning Autistic individual.
Thrudd:
I see the dynamic like this
Friends - Hi, how are you. Missed you, hugs, etc etc
Really close friends - mrgle brgle. Wheres the coffee pooty pants. Top left cabinet asshole. Thanks,
Tova:
--- Quote from: swapna on 26 Jul 2016, 16:00 ---In my case - I don't like Claire as a character, which would be okay in the setting, but both the storytelling and a lot of the forum treat Claire as great and cute, even when she's being annoying. This, in turn, is just frustrating for me; an annoying character who reaps what they sow makes for much more interesting stories (Faye, also a character that is hard to like, at least has to pay for her mistakes). Claire is treated as cute and likeable even when she's clearly not, and is forgiven her hypocrisy without even naming it.
So, no, I'm not offended by the character; I'm just annoyed by the way the storytelling treats her.
--- End quote ---
I suppose if a character has a flaw that you find somehow unforgivable, you might detest the mere fact that others find them forgivable.
However, just consider for a moment what this means for those other people. It doesn't mean that those people have ignored the flaw, only that they like the person in spite of it. Love the sinner, hate the sin is the usual expression. That is what is going on with people who find Claire "cute and likeable" in spite of her obvious flaws.
The same remark applies to the way her brother Clinton is clearly approaching her. Their relationship is a dynamic thing, a work in progress. This, I believe, is normal and natural. Which is why I don't have this problem with the storytelling.
On the topic of friendship dynamics. My father and a close family friend would occasionally have pretty heated discussions. To an outsider, it would appear that they were about to break into fisticuffs. In fact, occasionally someone would approach them to try and defuse things. And they would turn around with genuine confusion - what are you talking about, we're just having a discussion, there's no animosity, we're best friends.
In contrast with this, I have seen interactions between family members or close friends which to an outsider appear innocent, but are in fact heavily loaded and rife with conflict.
You can't easily take interactions between close friends and judge them out of context.
--- Quote from: Thrudd on 26 Jul 2016, 18:15 ---Really close friends - mrgle brgle. Wheres the coffee pooty pants. Top left cabinet asshole. Thanks,
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This is an awesome example. It is terrible to call someone an asshole. No no, that's how they express their love for each other. Relationships have context, they have nuance.
Perfectly Reasonable:
To hell with nuance...
I want the recipe.
Method of Madness:
I wonder if Jeph was thinking of this when Emily says "Clin-ton".
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJi3R1C22H8
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