Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT Strips 3661-3665 (22nd to 26th January 2018)
Tova:
Yes. So, to drag the (worthwhile) conversation back to QC for a moment, then, I would say that we need not be looking for a villain in every QC story arc. Though of course it does happen from time to time. Corpse Witch and Beatrice would be recent examples.
Most conflict in QC derives from flawed characters either dealing with inner conflict (e.g. Bubbles and Faye dealing with past events), or coming into conflict with each other when their actions cause harm (usually due to ignorance rather than maliciousness).
We've seen Evie say things that have hurt Bubbles. You could thereby view her as a villain, whereas I would put her in the category of an otherwise well-meaning character causing harm through a form of ignorance. The problem with immediately viewing her as a villain is that this will colour your perception of every interaction involving her in the future, and will cloud your objectivity. I can understand the desire to see her punished if this situation feels very personal for you, but I personally would rather see her learn.
TinPenguin:
Over the course of three-and-a-half-thousand strips, Marten has said a number of harsh, hurtful, and thoughtless things. He is the primary antagonist.
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Tova on 26 Jan 2018, 03:54 ---Most conflict in QC derives from flawed characters either dealing with inner conflict...
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I was about to say that conflict in a story doesn't necessarily require a villain, as it can be internal - but you ninja'd me.
BenRG:
I would argue that you don't even really need an identified character as an antagonist or conflict driver. For example, Hannelore's primary foe is her mental health issues. Tilly (to a very small degree), Juicy and Beatrice are just proxies around which we can see this foe has succeeded in greatly narrowing the scope of her life.
IMO, Jeph tends to use this tool a lot. He very rarely has out-and-out villains (this is what made Corpse Witch so notable in his work). He more often has the characters struggling against themselves with others' behaviour simply demonstrating why these internal problems are such a huge issue for the protagonist in the narrative. He even did more-or-less the same thing in Alice Grove, with Alice's main antagonist being her past, her fear of her essential created nature and her sense of guilt as to what she had been created to be and with what she had been a willing and eager participant in her youthful ignorance.
traroth:
--- Quote from: TinPenguin on 26 Jan 2018, 04:03 ---Over the course of three-and-a-half-thousand strips, Marten has said a number of harsh, hurtful, and thoughtless things. He is the primary antagonist.
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I couldn't disagree more. I hope it's some kind of humoristic or affectionate remark...
In case you say that seriously, just let me kindly remind you that you're in no way forced to read that comic.
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