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WCDT Strips 3316-3320 (26th - 30th September 2016)

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BenRG:
Guest poll today from Sullivan, who didn't know if they'd be able to make it on time to post it themselves.

Me? Definitely #5. Breaking into Juicy's apartment and making sure that she is clean at last is the sort of revenge that Hannelore would allow herself to have whilst being nearly an undetectable crime!

What about this week's strips? I'm sticking by my prediction last week. We're going to be seeing the fighting arena anew through Faye and Bubbles's suddenly-altered perspectives. It's funny how a slight change of mind can make things that, previously, you were okay with suddenly seem sinister and evil!

Possible twist - Detective Lilac is from the same production batch as Bubbles and the two of them react to each other like long-lost sisters would (in other words, fake cheer and an awkward sense of unease).

Detachable Felix:
Hanners wouldn't need to pick a lock to bust Bubbles/Faye out of jail. Who needs a lockpick when you have an orbital bombardment app?

jheartney:
I was always a bit surprised the fighting rink wasn't seen as sinister and evil from the get-go.

On a second look, I'm wondering if we're not reading more villainy into Detective Lilac and Corpse Witch than is there. Lilac leaned on Faye, but it seemed to be more about recruiting an (inside) eye on the place for skulduggery than about being the precursor to a big bust. Similarly, CW could be seen as just reminding Bubbles that her wonderful world could come crashing down just about anytime if bad luck strikes; it would have to be stressful to be running an illegal enterprise, and Bubbles ought to know the whole thing is a bit precarious.

 BTW, I think Lilac and CW are better candidates for ex-sorority sisters than Lilac and Bubbles; not only are they both the same color, they have a similar kind of off-putting personality. Lilac may be watching CW because she knows her personally, and knows the sort of stuff CW might pull.

Tova:
After last week's discussion, I think it would be fair to say that we (the forumites) have a whole spectrum of opinions on Detective Lilac.

For mine, she's just doing her job. I wouldn't even describe her personality as "off-putting". We haven't really seen it yet. We've only seen the "bad cop" persona she wears when she has to deal with the types she encounters when investigating an illegal betting ring. Maybe her real personality is the same, but maybe it's not.

As for CW, I actually think her behaviour is better described as "manipulative" than "just reminiding," but time perhaps will tell.

Akima:

--- Quote from: Detachable Felix on 25 Sep 2016, 13:32 ---Hanners wouldn't need to pick a lock to bust Bubbles/Faye out of jail. Who needs a lockpick when you have an orbital bombardment app?
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