Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT strips 4061-4065 (5-9 August 2019)
Is it cold in here?:
Sometimes reassuring people makes things worse ...
Dandi Andi:
On the one hand, we see behavior in Winslow that give us reasons to suspect anxiety that other characters have not, so we may be inclined to agree with Hanners that there is a potential problem brewing. We also have the advantage of reading this as a crafted narrative and understand (at least in an intuitive way) narrative language and conventions, so we know that seeing those signs is a deliberate choice by the author to let us know that.
On the other hand, from the point of view of any of the characters, Winslow has just returned to his comfort zone after a long voyage around the world. It is perfectly reasonable for Dora to think he just needs a few days to decompress and return to a state of normal. Wanting to sit and watch pigeons is a pretty normal thing for him to want to do.
So from the perspective of the reader, she's probably right to be worried. But from the perspective of the characters, she's probably overreacting. But if Winslow is developing an anxiety problem, intervening earlier is probably better than later. It's actually kind of hard for me to decide what I expect Hanners to do in this situation.
Also, unrelated, does the waist of his pants say "BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP"?
maneyan:
Much as I'm wondering if Hanners is being overbearing, I can agree with the notion that "I'm sure it will be fine" can have some real issues. Giving space and time is one thing, shrugging and not doing anything is another.
Also I don't recall what it is called, but it might be something akin to codependency. I wonder if Winston will have taken over Hannelore's more shut-in personality traits after this. That in turn will raise interesting questions about Hannelore's responsibilities towards him. Are they equals? Or is Hannelore have a responsibility more like with a child or subordinate? (Not talking about AnthroPCs in general, Hanners and Winslow).
So yeah, I'm interested in where this is going
BenRG:
I know that it's totally off-topic but, IMO, today's strip is one of the first times in a very long time that Jeph has made Hannelore look attractive. I get why this is: Normally, Jeph uses Hannelore's appearance to emphasise her issues - untidy and sometimes borderline self-harm cropped hair, being thin to the point of looking malnourished, facial expressions that emphasise her unfamiliarity with social interactions and the like. However, Hannelore now has had a breakthrough. This Hannelore is determined to no longer let her mental health issues dominate and define her and, for the first time in a while, we see a Hannelore that is genuinely comfortable in her skin and this manifests itself in an acceptance that she actually is quite beautiful.
Onto the subject of the strip, I agree with Hannelore that "I'm sure it will be fine" are famous last words. However, that doesn't mean that she should be pressing the panic button. This is a situation that requires careful communication, not a full-strength intervention (at least not at this part).
Now... Was Dora saying that Hannelore was reminding her of Beatrice at this point? We all grow up to be our parents in some way and, frankly, from whom else would have young Hannelore have learned the 'listen to me and learn your lesson' facial expression and vocal tone?
Shjade:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 05 Aug 2019, 23:32 ---I know that it's totally off-topic but, IMO, today's strip is one of the first times in a very long time that Jeph has made Hannelore look attractive.
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I was just thinking "Wow, comfortable Hanners looks great."
Also that I kinda wish I could pull off wearing that outfit, 'cause it looks super comfy.
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