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WCDT strips 3751-3755 (28th May to 1st June 2018)
Meander:
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--- Quote from: Meander on 30 May 2018, 17:42 ---Just here to say that Bubbles bringing her arms up to tie her hairband is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in any webcomic, ever.
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Welcome, new person!
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Many thanks!
mgrayson3:
--- Quote from: Meander on 31 May 2018, 08:00 ---
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 30 May 2018, 19:14 ---
--- Quote from: Meander on 30 May 2018, 17:42 ---Just here to say that Bubbles bringing her arms up to tie her hairband is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in any webcomic, ever.
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Welcome, new person!
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Many thanks!
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I agree on the tying her hair back - gorgeous image. Her facial expression while saying "Yes, I am cool with that." is perhaps the most satisfying, and the armor request the most moving. Fabulous character! (Yes, I could have said Faybulous....)
Milayna:
--- Quote from: pecoros7 on 30 May 2018, 23:39 ---But I also think that Brun, if she's interested, would make an excellent partner. She doesn't assume she knows what someone is thinking or feeling unless they tell her. She doesn't assume anyone knows what she's thinking or feeling unless she tells them.
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ahahahahahah...if only it actually worked like that. I never know what people want from me unless they find me and tell me what they want, and it pisses people off. People generally expect to have their needs met without prompting (ESPECIALLY if they have some sort of authority or leverage). And there are so many layers to communication...
In a related note it was mentioned earlier in the thread how Brun likes puns, and that's all about wordplay and isn't related to the vast majority of humor. That's true, but it's the same for interacting in general. Normal conversation are kayfabe, like in wrestling. Wrestling is about...wrestling. The show itself, not something external. It's not like one wrestler pretending to be a knight and another a dragon; there's not an external scenario thematically unrelated being performed - the performance is ABOUT the performance. Interactions are like that too. Nobody wants to hear me talk about about entomology or astronomy or video game bugs and the programming behind them - when people talk, it's not about exchanging external information, it's about just...talking. It's about the interaction itself for its own sake.
And if one doesn't have the empathy or nonverbal cue recognition to easily understand the FLOW of the conversation, you get...someone trying to awkwardly inject themselves into a conversation that wasn't REALLY about bread, by saying they like bread. Which can than get anything from a dismissive "we know, dear" to an awkward, annoyed silence cause you just Did A Dumb. (And no, doing lots of dumbs doesn't make one endearing, either; it just makes people think one's a retarded asshole).
If she wanted to be someone's partner, she'd have to put it a lot of effort to be attentive to their needs, or at least learn the major ones as part of her routine. She wouldn't be able to get away with just trundling along doing her own thing and making other people figure out how to put up with her. That's tolerable enough for casual encounters as long as she's careful to avoid stepping on toes TOO much, but relationships take more than that.
Caveat, as usual: This is speaking from my own observations "from afar", and from extrapolation from general interactions. Despite (inexplicably) being in a relationship now, I have no authority on which to speak to the specifics of relationships.
Cattus:
I'm curious how Bubbles' AI friends will take this relationship. Especially Punchbot who I suspect had a bit of a 'thing' for Bubbles. But likely he will be very happy. It will be fun to see though. Also, does a human/AI relationship break any AI behavior "rules"? I forget the AI cop's name but I await her reaction. Overall, I love this new storyline. In so many ways it's a metaphor for human relationships that are outside the mainstream, either by gender, culture, or race or all at the same time. I am always in wonder as to how Jeph can create such empathy towards his characters.
fayelovesbubbles:
Roko will say “well well well...two ex felons in love.” Lol.
Had no idea Punchbot had a crush on Bubs.
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