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WCDT Strips 4316-4320 (27-31 July 2020)
awkwardness:
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--- Quote from: Farideh on 28 Jul 2020, 18:33 ---New comic!
Oh, May. I hope you just went in for an awkward hug.
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I might believe that with any other character (except Pintsize, of course), but coming from May, I'm pretty sure it was intentional.
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Intentional, but not sexual. May's emotional but this isn't like any other time with her and seems pure otherwise Marigold wouldn't have allowed her to do it.
BenRG:
Yes, May; you have friends who love you. I know that's a shock but there you go!
S'okay kid. Just hang onto Marigold until your brain stops spinning enough that you can stand up again.
"I want to cry but I don't have tear ducts!" It kind of says it all, doesn't it?
Is it cold in here?:
--- Quote from: de_la_Nae on 28 Jul 2020, 18:39 ---Alright I've read a bit of this thread now, and I'm just gonna wait over here for when y'all are finally ready for the conversation about how and why the abuses against Pintsize are okay, i.e. how and where you draw the lines of 'allowable' transgressions.
i'ma be waiting a long time ;)
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It would be OK for a Looney Tunes character but I get troubled by those incidents when I remember that he's a person. There have been fewer lately as Jeph has added depth to the AIs.
What the latest comic reminded me of is "Snot on my shirt. That's what friends are for." May is doing something comparable to crying on a shoulder. Marigold is consenting freely.
Cornelius:
Well, with regards to slapstick, I think it's worth bearing in mind that this is now a different comic than it started out as. Some of the people I introduced to the comic, loved different parts of the comic's run, but stopped reading when they met either the newer or the earlier comics, as to them, that felt like an entirely different comic. Which, you know, with the art style and focus changing, it kind of is, really.
--- Quote from: chris73 on 28 Jul 2020, 20:46 ---
--- Quote ---She was obviously deeply unhappy in that situation, there's not much more to say about that. It had nothing to do with Marten. And in 3338, he was just being timid (just as Claire says in panel one).
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No I'm talking first meeting. look at panels 5 & 6 in 3058 and do you really think its Martens fault for being "timid" in 3338
Ok try this then, change Martens gender to female and change Faye, Bubble, Tai and Dora to male then look at their interactions again and tell me its all ok
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The problem between 3058 en 3338 is that in between there's a perfectly normal conversation. If it were just 3058 and 3338, I'd say you're right, that it's not Marten's fault. Either way, regardless of gender, Bubbles' behaviour in 3058 was less than positive - and I do know that it was a stressful moment for her, but even so, if anyone came to my door like that, they'd have to force their way in.
3338 feels a bit difficult for me, as, as far as I can find, Marten feeling intimidated is really just established in 3058, and seems largely over in the following conversation. I suppose it's just another example of the rule of funny taking precedence over consistent story telling. Going by Jeph's comment, I'd say that the gag of the threatening style of the 'I come in peace'-message was the main idea for the strip.
cybersmurf:
--- Quote from: Sorflakne on 28 Jul 2020, 22:04 ---Boobs are the best narcotic.
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Fixed that for you ;-)
AIs hugging people that way have an advantage over humans hugging AIs. Go ask Faye.
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