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WCDT strips 4056-4060 (29th July to 2nd August 2019)
Theta9:
--- Quote from: Gus_Smedstad on 30 Jul 2019, 13:45 ---The thing uppermost in my mind wasn't the art, it was whether 20-somethings would have any idea that Kraftwerk existed. Oh, sure, they still exist, but has anyone paid attention since Computer World in 1981?
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Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, and Vangelis are the Holy Trinity of old-school electronica. I would expect ANYONE who is into music to at least know the names.
Tova:
Along with Jean-Michel Jarre, yes.
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--- Quote from: andrybak on 30 Jul 2019, 11:50 ---Why is Hanners hurting in the first panel? She's clearly wincing in pain. She grabbed her arm. Could it be RSI from all the ball-bearing sorting?
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Wincing in pain ... or maybe rueful self-awareness.
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Yeah, I don't think Jeph has quite nailed the expression he was going for there (IMO). I think it was meant to be a rueful smile, but it does kinda look like she's in physical pain.
Similarly, Claire seems to be giving Marten a slightly sharp retort, but as I've seen a number of times before, her expression portrays more contempt than I think was intended*.
As another example (chosen only because it is one that stuck in my head and that I could readily find), in #3025, the contempt-face in panel 2 seems over the top to me. It probably was intended in this case, but it gave me whiplash. That sequence of expressions made no emotional sense to me.
It probably explains why some people go over the top in drawing deep conflict and drama from comics with only very minor exchanges.
* But then again, you never know. If Claire and Marten do break up, we will all look back at this comic and reflect on how obvious it all is in hindsight.
andrybak:
--- Quote from: Tova on 30 Jul 2019, 16:06 ---Similarly, Claire seems to be giving Marten a slightly sharp retort, but as I've seen a number of times before, her expression portrays more contempt than I think was intended*.
* But then again, you never know. If Claire and Marten do break up, we will all look back at this comic and reflect on how obvious it all is in hindsight.
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#4057 is about lack of motivation. Compare, for example, similar expressions in #3821 about lack of a budget. And in #3508, when Claire found out about Padma.
Tova:
Yes, the lack of motivation thing is a perennial theme that was introduced in strip #1, but has never changed and probably never will, like Charlie Brown and the red-haired girl.
The difference between the expressions you linked and the most recent one is the curl of the lips signifying contempt.
Is it cold in here?:
Marten hasn't been laying the groundwork to change it, so your assessment of probability is plausible.
On the other hand one of the consistent themes of the comic is personal growth, and Marten has a girlfriend now with an inclination to challenge him.
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