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WCDT strips 3736-3740 (May 6th-10th 2018)
JoeCovenant:
--- Quote from: Tova on 08 May 2018, 17:43 ---At the end of that thread, we have this:
--- Quote from: jeph on 16 Dec 2010, 02:21 ---For what it's worth, I don't care if people overanalyze things. I mean, I think it's stupid, and they're wrong 99% of the time, but that's kind of what forums are FOR. It's the stupid arguing, the creepy character-fetishization, and the "I hate character X no matter what and will drag this into every single discussion" idiocy that I have a problem with.
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For whatever it's worth, I feel the same way about all of these. Even though I'm responsible for a goodly portion of the stupid arguing. :roll:
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I think a majority of us would join you on that particular pedestal... on both statements... for what it's worth. :angelface:
TheEvilDog:
--- Quote from: Tova on 08 May 2018, 17:43 ---At the end of that thread, we have this:
--- Quote from: jeph on 16 Dec 2010, 02:21 ---For what it's worth, I don't care if people overanalyze things. I mean, I think it's stupid, and they're wrong 99% of the time, but that's kind of what forums are FOR. It's the stupid arguing, the creepy character-fetishization, and the "I hate character X no matter what and will drag this into every single discussion" idiocy that I have a problem with.
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For whatever it's worth, I feel the same way about all of these. Even though I'm responsible for a goodly portion of the stupid arguing. :roll:
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Seconded. What especially gets me is when people treat characters as though they are real. Its a whole other level of creepy.
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Tova on 08 May 2018, 19:20 ---In addition, in the context in which it was actually used, for which the author was incorrectly nitpicked, it means "more than one."
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Context is all. My Shorter OED lists four variants on the meaning, the first being "the state of being plural", "numerousness", or "a multitude"; the second referring to someone holding two ecclesiastical offices at the same time; the third being "the greater number" (an absolute majority); the fourth being "a political majority which is not absolute" - this meaning being indicated as specifically US. Chambers has all these, and adds specifically "a plural number".
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 09 May 2018, 05:58 ---What especially gets me is when people treat characters as though they are real. Its a whole other level of creepy.
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But treating fictional characters differently from real-life people opens the doors to causing wide-spread offence. To give an extreme example, the mods here would not tolerate the idea that a fictional character can have a pass for rape "because they are not real".
phunni:
OK, I don't know how popular this opinion will be (I'm guessing not very), but I registered just to express it!
I'm really disappointed that Faye and Bubble's relationship seems to be turning into something romantic because:
A) It's a little too obvious
B) It would be nice to see the kind of relationship reflected that is deep friendship - where two people actually love each other, but are friends and there's nothing sexual/romantic in it at all
C) If they do this, it kind of has to work because both of them have huge insecurities and would be seriously damaged by it not working out.
I suppose that last one isn't really a reason against, but anyway...
So there it is, I finally vented the frustration that's been building inside of me!
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