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WCDT 3611 to 3615 (13th to 17th November 2017)
TheEvilDog:
Part of the two parter story, “Who Shot Beatrice?”, whereupon Beatrice had also crushed her greatest enemies; the local primary school and the nearby old folks home.
(click to show/hide)It was the spider-AI. Darned legs make it so difficult to pick up things!
brasca:
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--- Quote from: zechstyr on 14 Nov 2017, 12:34 ---Gotta say I don't like the misnaming thing. It really makes me feel sorry for Tilly, because I've personally been there and it's belittling. That sort of thing's a common bullying tactic (look who started the trend! I mean, look!) and I'm unamused by the number of people who find it, well, amusing.
I mean, yeah, Tilly's not all in the right here but people can be socially awkward.
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Hanners has repeatedly stated why she doesn't need a personal assistant, while Tilly has repeatedly ignored what she's saying. Yeah, Tilly is in a bad situation, but she's definitely making it worse by not listening to what Hanners is saying.
Let's face it, Hanners is rarely someone to outright confront anyone. She has to get pushed repeatedly to get to the screaming someone down stage. She's using what she has at her disposal and in this case its undermining someone who is doing the exact same to her.
Some people say you have to fight fire with fire, personally I prefer fighting it with water.
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I seem to recall twice when Hannelore did something against Marigold's objections. First there was that time she cleaned her apartment and the other when she grounded her from video games. And if you're argument is that was for Marigold's own good (which it was) then Beatrice can use that same justification... if she was even looking for justification.
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How the hell did you get to that point from what I said?
My point was that from the off, Tilly was undermining Hanners by continually explaining on how she was a good PA, despite Hanners repeatedly saying she hasn't. Even to the point of Hanners asking if she would have to call the police to have Tilly removed, the PA kept saying she was there to do her job. Now, she might have been hired by Beatrice but its Hanners who ultimately decides for herself if she wants a PA. Because its classic Beatrice to know what is best for her daughter, even though she doesn't really know anything about Hanners.
Hanners repeatedly misnaming Tilly is a pointed response. Because Hanners is the not the kind of person who berates someone, shouts at them or belittles them with any malicious intent. If she shouts, its because she's been pushed too far. If she takes someone down a peg or two (like her mother during her last visit), its by playing them at their own game. If Beatrice sent someone that is suspected to be something of a manipulator, Hanners is going to fight back as best she can and if that means misnaming a PA sent by her mother, so be it. Because it sends a message to her mother.
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The point I'm making is that Hannelore didn't have a problem doing what she thought was best despite Marigold's objections so how is this different? Because you like Hannelore? I like her too, but she's still got some serious mental problems. Winslow helped her through a lot of them, but he has his own autonomy now and not around as much. Perhaps Hannelore still needs an assistant and might relapse without Winslow's constant presence.
As for tonight's strip
I think Tilly should know better about what Hannelore would wear about a coffee shop and I'm not talking about the business suit. I imagine Beatrice goes through a suit per day so why should her daughter be any different? It's the shoes. I've never seen Hannelore wear heals and don't think she can.
Shjade:
To be honest I'm still not sure what to make of Hanners calling her Taffy. It seems...odd for her to maintain something inaccurate this consistently after being repeatedly (if quietly) corrected, but it'd be more odd if she were doing it intentionally rather than just somehow fixed on the wrong name.
I dunno. Don't feel like reading too much into it. z.z
cesium133:
Prediction: at some point, Hanners will refer to Tilly by her correct name. At which point, Tilly will reflexively respond with "It's Taffy." :roll:
blt:
I doubt Hannelore calling Taffy Tilly is her being passive aggressive or deliberately spiteful. Although it might be a little out of character for her, I think it's just her being absent-minded being played for laughs. I think if it was an intentional slight there would be more attention drawn to it in comic at the way she says it by her facial expression or bolding or what have you.
I do find it a little funny in the context that this forum is famous for jumping down people's throats for even an unintentional typo or autocorrect in a character's name. Deliberate author jab at that? Probably not, but still funny to me at least.
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