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WCDT: Strips 3336-3340 (24-28 October 2016)
BenRG:
This is an interesting strip because it probably says a lot about what a trustworthy person Bubbles seems to Claire. After all, this is only the third person we've seen her come out to after Marten (then-crush and now boyfriend) and Emily (best friend). Bubbles must just have this aura of trustworthiness.
I suppose it also says a bit about Bubbles herself that she shies away from believing that her own issues with self-worth and social anxiety are significant or deserving of empathy. Quite simply, someone saying: "I've been somewhere similar to where you are now" is a big help for her.
Yes, most of the people Bubbles knows (except AI vehicles) are much smaller than her. That doesn't mean that 'Small Friend' isn't something that could be unique and personal to the role Claire plays in her life. :-)
Oh, inb4 Zoe starts squealing! :-D
TinPenguin:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 24 Oct 2016, 23:28 ---I suppose it also says a bit about Bubbles herself that she shies away from believing that her own issues with self-worth and social anxiety are significant or deserving of empathy. Quite simply, someone saying: "I've been somewhere similar to where you are now" is a big help for her.
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This is actually the most significant thing for me. This strip isn't about Claire; it's about Bubbles. Sometimes people with serious issues don't realise the shadow they cast over other people's smaller problems. Sometimes we convince ourselves that our big problem is actually a small one. It's a mark of empathy and generosity to include those people and welcome them into the same boat.
Mr. Skawronska:
I remember when Jeph asked if anyone was or knew a trans person because he was going to write one into the strip and he wanted to get it right. I offered my own small experiences, which were filled with both joy and bitterness.
In my own humble experience, I believe Jeph is writing Claire authentically. Kudos.
Akima:
--- Quote from: Tova on 24 Oct 2016, 22:58 ---An understanding of issues such as this one strikes me as an excellent leadership quality, and Bubbles has exhibited many leadership qualities, so it would not surprise me if this were yet another.
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--- Quote from: BenRG on 24 Oct 2016, 23:28 ---Bubbles must just have this aura of trustworthiness.
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Just so.
osaka:
--- Quote from: Neko_Ali on 24 Oct 2016, 21:46 ---Bubbles... stop being so cute. Do you know what happens to female cast members when they becomes to cute. The Floof sets in. Then it will grow... soon we will have reached Floofical Mass, and then no one will be spared.
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I think we haven't fully assessed the situation. So far, floof bearers could be crudely defined as "smol kyoot grils".
Bubbles is an 8ft tall robo-valkyrie.
If she reached peak floof there wouldn't be enough space on the strip to fully convey the extent of the floof.
God save us all
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