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

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Milayna:

--- Quote from: MrNumbers on 11 Jul 2017, 22:01 ---I'm now so glad we got the shipping discussion covered just before today hits, because goddamn people.

Picture this with me.

Bubbles, in a tuxedo, with a bouquet of flowers in her hand, standing at Faye's apartment door.
For two hours.
Afraid to knock.
Eyes winced shut in self loathing and anxiety.
Death glaring the neighbours that open their mouths to ask what she's doing in case anyone inside hears that and gives her away because she's still building up to it damn it.

And Faye, inside, knowing she's there, using that time to figure out what the hell she's actually going to say to the cute war machine with a crush.

--- End quote ---

You had me at "Bubbles in a tuxedo".

Not being into shipping in general, I especially never shipped them, but I guess that's a thing that's happening now? Narratively, I realize I should have gotten that by the time Claire spelled it out, but I guess I'm too socially dense to have really "gotten" it.

Feels kinda weird to me, tbh. Not narratively speaking, I can see the subtletly now, but just because...well, I always thought Faye was straight and identified as straight, and I didn't take Bubbles for the 'affectionate sort" and...that's the pigeonhole I put them in. Dunno about how Faye feels about this, obviously. Especially if she is straight.

Ehhhhhh...anyway, not that I disapprove or think it doesn't work, I'm just...not the type...to really "get" it, yknow? I don't expect people to defy my expectations so largely or suddenly. Interested to see where the story goes though.

brasca:
While it's nice to see Faye speechless about something it took everything Bubbles has to achieve that. 

Nycticoraci:


Jeph must be laughing so hard at all the ships out there.

<mod>corrected spelling of Jeph's name</mod>

Is it cold in here?:
If Jeph does choose to go in that direction, it will be fascinating to see how people react to a synthetic/organic mixed relationship. The US didn't cross the threshold of majority approval for interracial marriages until the 90s. There would at least be surprise and confusion.

Faye: "Mom, you know how worried you've been about me all these years? Nobody in the whole world could possibly have my back in rough times better than Bubbles. This is the life partner I need."
Or
Obnoxious bigot: "This business of unnatural relations has to stop."
Bubbles: "I am certain that was not intended as a threat".

It really doesn't seem to be likely, as much as Jeph is teasing us about it. Faye's entire history is opposite-sex relationships with carbon-based people despite having a synthetic interested and available for years. Bubbles hasn't shown any sexuality that I can remember. I'm open to getting surprised. It would be the most interesting relationship to explore in the history of the comic.

(regular user)One thing that irritates me about jumping to the conclusion that a relationship has to be sexual is that it devalues close friendship.(/)

(mod being philosophical)Something that irritates large chunks of the forum membership is a matter of concern.(/)

BenRG:
Panel 4 is what makes this strip comedic. You can almost hear Faye's thought of: "Wut...?" and Bubbles thinking "I didn't mean to say that aloud."

I'm not surprised that Faye reacted in the way she did. Gyrre is correct to point out that 'affection' is not 'romantic love', even though the two are often used interchangeably. However, what matters here is how Faye interprets it. Bubbles may not have automatically meant it to be a statement of romantic feelings but, from both ladies' reaction, I'd say that they both are interpreting it that way.

I'm not surprised that Faye is sleeping at the far end of  the bed tonight. I also don't think that she's going to get much sleep either. I suspect that she's going to need to think about where this goes from here: Does she give Bubbles a whirl or do they have the dreaded "You are my best friend, that's all" talk tomorrow? My hope? She doesn't rush but she at least asks Marten, Claire and Hannelore's opinions first; it's her decision but she may need external voices to help her navigate past her own self-worth issues.

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