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WCDT strips 4366-4370 (Oct 5th to Oct 9th 2020)

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Gyrre:

--- Quote from: Mordhaus on 07 Oct 2020, 22:16 ---This is going too well, give me a moment to bring us down a few notches. :laugh:

--- End quote ---

"Everything will go wrong."
"The worst is already here."

BenRG:
I believe that Renee's problem here is what I've heard described as 'catastrophisation'. Basically, every time she realises things are going well, her imagination goes into overdrive looking for hidden flaws, faults and warning signs that are going to lead to the worst possible outcome. Really, it isn't healthy and I do think that we're being given a clue the number of times one of Renee's Tinder dates have turned into a crash-and-burn.

So... um... Am I the only one who sees the subtext in this strip as Jeph saying: "Shit... I'd better start fleshing out Renee's personality if I'm going to give her a major character arc!" This 'I like making things as good as I can get them' is the first real personality quirk that I've seen other than 'No Speech or Behavioural Filter'.

Panel 4 and 5: Now kiss! FWIW, I think that they both think that it is too early for that and are restraining the urge. They're both adults, after all, and can't fall deliriously in love at the first meeting in probably about 5-6 years and get into their forever-relationship! Can they? :wink:

Boxer:
"Conspiracy theories... Ghosts and Aliens." 
I wish conspiracy theories nowadays were about ghosts and aliens and lizard men... cause holy $&@! the bullshit that flys nowadays makes me feel old, and that the world is getting dumber.

BenRG:
So, here's a theory going forwards: What is the other shoe to drop?

We know that Elliot was peer-pressured and into joining in bullying at high school. Was Dan one of his victims? Maybe Dan still nurses a grievance over that. So, he goes to the Horrible Revelation tonight to congratulate himself on getting off of the starting blocks with Renee. Naturally, he sees who is door security and all those grievances come back to him. He also sees how Elliot is nervously flirting with Clinton but how Brun seems to be a third wheel - Clinton is attracted to her and Brun, being Brun isn't quite noticing. So, he decides to interfere and try to get Clinton and Brun together "because Khouri deserves that nice redheaded kid more than you do". This hits Elliot in his most vulnerable spot because, quite frankly, he doesn't know for sure that this is untrue.

More light-heartedly, maybe there will be a second date and Elliot will also bring Clinton to the same place. And Sven will bring May. And Brun will bring Millifeulle. There results many chaotic interactions through the night.

Mr_Rose:
Nah, what it is, is he’s in an open relationship so he just has to let his boyfriend know where he’ll be for the evening…

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