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WCDT strips 4301-4305 (6th July to 10 July 2020)

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Gnabberwocky:

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--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 11 Jul 2020, 09:30 ---That may yet happen. Jeph has foreshadowed tension between Claire's ambition and possible need to move for a job and Marten's inertia.

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Which again has nothing to do with Claire being trans and would be reminiscent of Faye and her actor ex

It's almost as if the author doesn't want to talk about Claire at all except in the most superficial of ways, so why bother even having her in the strip

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Jeph has confirmed that he had wanted to add a trans character for a very long time, and I think it's likely that it was Claire's original role. However, over the course of the comic, she's evolved out of that singular position. Yes, she's trans, and yes, that's an important part of her identity, but is her gender the only reason she's in the comic? Trans people still live normal lives outside of their gender identity. It's unfair to limit Claire only to that.

Is it cold in here?:
Our trans members have expressed approval that Claire is not The Trans Character but instead the redhead who squabbles with her brother  and is passionate about her work.

hedgie:
I'm glad that she's grown, and is no longer just "Girl Clinton"

Farideh:
Also, if Claire had remained 'the trans character', then we would rightfully complain about her being one-dimensional.

Tova:
That's all very well and good, but how much further development of Claire's story have we seen at all? Them getting together is only "an ending" if you see QC purely as a relationship drama, and maybe you* do. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if Jeph does as well. But he has set up story arcs beyond them merely getting together, and it would be nice if we could see that promise fulfilled.

Yes, I know that QC has a big cast, but so much time has been spent on the drama of Claire passing her exams, an outcome that has never been in any doubt whatsoever.

There has got to be more to Claire's story than just finding a relationship. There has got to be more to Claire's story than just being a spur to Marten. I kinda agree with chris73. Jeph made a song and dance about including a trans character, and then seemingly got bored with her. Can we at the very least see a bit more of the squabbles with her brother, her passion for her work?

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* By "you" I just mean whoever is reading this, not necessarily any specific poster above this post.

P.S. We've had multiple moments where Marten has been "spurred" and nothing has ever come of them. I'm flat out ignoring them at this point. They're meaningless.

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