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WCDT Strips 3521 to 3525 (10th to 14th July 2017)

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TheEvilDog:
And in all fairness, he didn't handle that well because he was ambushed with a kiss from his drunk flatmate who had feelings for him that he didn't even know about until that kiss. In fact Angus has always treated Marigold with far more concern and respect than she received in her life and he was concerned for her well-being. Any time he might have acted like an arse to her, he genuinely apologised to Marigold.

Now, I know it seems I might be defending Angus, but really he was a decent character, in all sense of the word decent. He made mistakes, but then what member of the cast hasn't, but he was never malicious in his interactions and whatever mistakes he made he genuinely tried to make up for them.

Really, the guy's only crime was walking away from a relationship that had dead-ended. He had a chance to go for his dream job and he wanted Faye to be a part of it, only to find out that she couldn't support that big a change in her life. And let's not forget that Faye was the one to let go. All Angus did was walk away from a relationship he realised was not going to go anywhere.

What else could he do? Stay in a dead relationship and become bitter at missing his big chance while Faye's alcoholism remained just beneath the surface?

Emperor Norton:
I actually really liked Angus, he was actually one of my favorite characters in the comic when he was in it. To be honest, he always just seemed like a very nice guy who was sometimes not quite observant enough and who happened to have a habit of sticking his foot in his mouth. And when he did he always did his best to apologize for it.

Unlike the rest of the cast, he didn't have any major issues. He didn't have self esteem issues (Marigold), he didn't have depression (Faye), or anxiety (Dora), he didn't lack motivation in his life (Marten), he wasn't... the mess of misogynistic and entitlement issues that is Sven.

I think the only thing I can think of is that his obliviousness at times made him not see the privilege he had. But he was really the kind of guy I think I could have been friends with in real life. That can't be said for all of the cast.

Tova:
One of the appealing things about QC is the cast of realistically flawed characters. So if there's one whose flaws press your buttons, then it's likely you'll dislike them. Whereas a character with flaws you can identify with you'll probably like.

I agree with the post above. Angus always struck me as being one of the most well balanced cast members. Maybe that's why Angus was less popular with some.

TheEvilDog:

--- Quote from: pwhodges on 15 Jul 2017, 00:06 ---It also works on smileys:  :angelface: = :angelface:

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Looks to me like a Plague Doctor rather than an angel...

hedgie:
It looks like the first angel from Neon Genesis Evengelion.

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