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WCDT Strips 3546 to 3550 (14th to 18th August 2017)
Milayna:
--- Quote from: MrNumbers on 14 Aug 2017, 20:44 ---
--- Quote ---So again, is it an unwarranted reaction?
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"Enjoy your new toy", as a line specifically, was, yes. That's not a value call Winnie didn't particular show he deserved; That's May projecting her own situation onto his.
If May was only interested in a working body, rather than a humanoid body, she'd ask if she could have Winslow's old one, which was pretty nice actually. I don't think she'd want a chibi body, though. No, she obviously sees the value in being humanoid, and Winslow didn't have that yesterday, and he was trying to find happiness in a shared experience. May got too pissed off at how he came into that experience to even consider that he might be genuinely grateful for it.
Which is fine. Her life situation is shit and Winslow's is easy, and it's hard for her to forget that. But that's not what this was about, and that's what she's made it into being, and for that it's unwarranted.
--- Quote ---Well, I'm sure it doesn't seem unwarranted to May, and hers is the opinion that counts.
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That's not how social works? Her feelings are legitimate, her reaction to them is not. You're always right about how you feel, but not always about how you act on them.
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Eh, good luck ever trying to convince anyone of that. Everyone's always justified to themself. If they weren't, they wouldn't act like they do. /tautology. Better to be aware of what will hurt people and avoid doing that, or apologize for the transgression if you do screw up, than engage in a pointless, futile, and petty argument about their reaction...
To be clear, I'm not saying Winslow is wrong. What I'm saying is that I could see this coming from a mile away and was cringing in advance.
MightionNY:
I would have been surprised if May had acted in any *other* way than how she did.
I did think Momo and Winslow's discussion would have been longer than it was, tbh.
Pintsize's reaction? Tough call; but I'd going to say "Resentment, mitigated by the fact he knows what kind of havoc he could wreak, even if Marten could save up for a new chassis for him without spending it on a new guitar first."
OldGoat:
I think I see where Jeph's going with this arc.
(click to show/hide)Just making ends meet Marigold bought an Idoru Platinum Deluxe chassis, a very high end model with all kinds of spiffy bells and whistles if Clinton's response is any indicator.
Money to burn but not keyed into material culture and naturally frugal Hannelore got Winslow an adequate, mid-range, Consumer Reports best value recommended Deluxe Regular Boy. Momo got a Lexus, Winslow got a Corolla. Momo has better social skills than even most of the human characters and can see an awkward situation coming.
And it reminds May all the more of her own situation.
Please don't grind our feels too hard on this one, Jeph.
Kugai:
May The Buzzkill
Ladies and Gentlemen, Major Grumpy is in da house.
Milayna:
--- Quote from: MightionNY on 14 Aug 2017, 21:14 ---I would have been surprised if May had acted in any *other* way than how she did.
I did think Momo and Winslow's discussion would have been longer than it was, tbh.
Pintsize's reaction? Tough call; but I'd going to say "Resentment, mitigated by the fact he knows what kind of havoc he could wreak, even if Marten could save up for a new chassis for him without spending it on a new guitar first."
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Iirc Pintsize has stated on the record that he likes his body. He sees his purpose as being a purely Companion AI, and achieves sometimes directly and sometimes through circuitous and improvised shenanigans, but ultimately there is an overarching purpose to what he does, even if any specific thing is mostly pointless on its own.
Then again, Marten has a steady, much closer Companion now, and has largely moved on from the need that Pintsize felt he filled. So, maybe Pintsize will be looking toward the next stage of his life, as well. I can see the opportunity for some Real Talk on Pintisize's part.
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