Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT strips 3681 to 3685 (19-23 February 2018)
Tova:
--- Quote from: Emperor Norton on 23 Feb 2018, 13:49 ---On Dale's side, sure, but on Marigold's side, this isn't about communicating, this is about learning to control your feelings.
--- End quote ---
I'm being finicky, or maybe I'm misinterpreting you, but it's about developing self-esteem and security in the relationship. It's also about expressing her feelings more effectively and confidently, which is where the communication part comes in.
I think that feeling intensely jealous but controlling her feelings (aka bottling them up) is less healthy than what we've already seen.
St.Clair:
This, right here, is where a lot of relationships fail. And I don't just mean romantic relationships, I mean all kinds, between two (or more) people.
No, it's not fair. In this messy, sticky world, it is often going to be the case that it is not possible for both/all involved parties to be 100% fair and equitable to each other at all times. There will inevitably come a point where someone is asked to give "more than their fair share".
In that situation, you basically have two choices(*) - you end the relationship there, or you extend trust and give more than you "should", hoping that at some point in the future, when you need someone else to be "unfair" in your favor, they will.
On such sacrifices and compromises are couples, families, tribes and societies built.
(* the astute will note that these are the same choices available to a player of Prisoner's Dilemma, and the same game theory and suggestions on optimal play apply.)
Perfectly Reasonable:
The point has been made that unless Marigold gets a boost to her self esteem, the present situation is apt to recur. So what are Marigold's good points?
She has good webmastery and sysadmin skills. She has a curvy bod that looks great in a bikini. She plays tons of video games. So in game, she's great sizing up a situation and reacting appropriately.
Tova:
She's a geek, she's into gaming, she's into anime. She's got skills. Those are extremely attractive attributes to Dale (not to mention the curvy bod).
Dale and Emily get on well in a work situation. That doesn't necessarily translate into relationship material.
Oenone:
I do think it would be interesting, from a storytelling perspective, for Dale to be clear that he’s not settling for Marigold. Like, I kinda felt like Momo was being a bit condescending — to me, her analogy implied that Dale is with Marigold because she’s what’s available/real, vs what he wants. It makes me wonder whether Momo respects Marigold as a worthwhile person, or whether Momo still sees Marigold as a duty she’s taken on as a companion AI.
Also, there’s still Chekov’s pocky setting up the good girlfriend test for Marigold.
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