Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT strips 3701-3705 (19th to 23rd March 2018)
efindumb:
--- Quote from: ckridge on 19 Mar 2018, 06:52 ---Why on earth is Elliott so shy and insecure? He is reasonably good-looking, physically impressive, physically competent, and so healthy and fit that his body must be continually bathing him in feelings of confidence and content. Even if we suppose that he is one of those shy guys who spends a lot of time in a weight room under headphones because moving iron is easier than making eye contact, he is still startlingly insecure. Is it because he can't get either Clinton or Brun to look at him, and it is wearing him down? But then why are there not other candidates vying for his attention? It has been a long time since I stayed at a bar till it closed, but back then I don't remember the bouncer going home alone unless he was an actual troll, pupilless eyes, spiked club, continually moving green flesh and all.
Maybe he is one of those soft, pale guys who don't show their muscle till they get really pumped, and who look like the Pillsbury Doughboy the rest of the time. I had attributed his lack of cuts to Jeph's drawing style, but maybe he is just smooth. Guys like that can be terrifyingly strong without being particularly striking. I don't think so, though. People talk about him like he is physically impressive.
Maybe he is really young, and just has no idea what he has got yet.
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He reminds me of a "gentle giant" who likely is a good person inside but was likely psychologically abused in his past making him hide his true strength and struggle to socially interact with people who have an interest in him or he has an interest in.
Building off of the mention over the weekend of Claire and Clinton's family, it's likely that the two share a lot in common which is why they are drawn together. This "shipping" of the two may be more of a bromance than "shipping", with the two actually being good friends who help the other get close to who they really are supposed to date.
bhtooefr:
--- Quote from: SpanielBear on 19 Mar 2018, 05:16 ---Which leads me to a question- Is the portrayal of alcohol consumption in the comic becoming more negative? It no longer seems to be the spur for fun stuff like beer sledging or dressing up. Instead it seems to more frequently be the mode for showing a character not at their best. I'm not saying that's a good or a bad thing, just wondering if that was something anyone else had picked up on.
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Wouldn't surprise me in the least - worth noting that Jeph's made his share of Alcohol Mistakes™, and has quit drinking himself. (I'm guessing that Faye's alcoholism arc is at least partially reflected in that.)
Gyrre:
Current arc 1st alt would be Roko.
ckridge:
--- Quote from: efindumb on 19 Mar 2018, 07:10 ---
He reminds me of a "gentle giant" who likely is a good person inside but was likely psychologically abused in his past making him hide his true strength and struggle to socially interact with people who have an interest in him or he has an interest in.
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Maybe, but he's not mean. By and large, "those to whom evil is done, do evil in return," though seldom to the people who originally did evil to them. Faye is a perfect of example of someone who has taken damage and who is a mass of teeth, claws, and spiky armor, not to mention some practiced social blindness, as a result. You would expect that if Elliot had been badly harmed, he would be doing more harm.
Maybe he takes it out all out on the iron and on pugnacious drunks. That can work.
Gyrre:
--- Quote from: MrNumbers on 18 Mar 2018, 23:20 ---Who's going to be the brave soul to compliment Clinton on his flirting right now?
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But he's not flirting.
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