Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 4116-4120 (14th to 18th Dec, 2020)
BlueFatima:
I wish humans could make payments by fistbump. When COVID ended, shopping could become a lot more fun. “Time to pay for groceries—oh, yeah!”
snubnose:
--- Quote from: Tova on 15 Dec 2020, 00:27 ---You seemed to imply that Faye gets away with a lot because she is a beautiful woman. Is that not what you intended to imply? And if not, what were you trying to say?
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I was presented with the claim that the same behavior from different people will always result in the same reaction, and I disagree.
An infamous example is how the police will arrest a rich person, versus a poor person. They will ask the rich guy very nicely, and only once they are absolutely certain he is guilty. That will even happen if the guy did outrageous crimes, such as murder.
Likewise, a person thats attractive will get away with more things than a person thats not. That has been scientifically studied, but its already pretty obvious in regular life, too.
And yes, Faye is mentioned as relatively attractive throughout the comic.
--- Quote from: MrSmith on 15 Dec 2020, 00:36 ---I'm confused, when did I mention her looks?
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Not sure why you would have to mention that first for others to allowed to point it out.
--- Quote from: traroth on 15 Dec 2020, 00:31 ---I'm surprised by Faye lettingit happen without retaliation.
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Why, obviously she clearly recognizes that she deserved that one.
Zebediah:
--- Quote from: Wingy on 15 Dec 2020, 03:58 ---
--- Quote from: traroth on 14 Dec 2020, 23:50 ---And unrelated: Millies original femur was repaired. The Grobulax femur does not show any sign of repair. Have I missed something?
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If you look very closely in the last panel, you can see some reinforcement in the middle of the femur.
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dutchrvl:
--- Quote from: Tova on 14 Dec 2020, 11:29 ---
--- Quote from: Gyrre on 14 Dec 2020, 03:39 ---Lots of folks seems to be dogpiling Faye. Again.
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Bubbles started it. And was more harsh than any of us. :-P
--- Quote from: dutchrvl on 14 Dec 2020, 09:25 ---Personally, I feel Faye displayed absolutely terrible behavior in the past but has also grown tremendously in the past years. Seems more worthwhile to further stimulate and encourage that growth while still calling out these instances of poor behavior as they occur.
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This is precisely what is happening, no? We're just calling her out for this instance of behaviour that may be detrimental to her business.
No-one is "destroying" Faye. No need to be dramatic.
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Yes, many, like yourself, are just calling out the behavior, but I was specifically referring to some here that were apparently hoping for things like their shop to fail, which I don't think is "dramatic" to consider 'destroying' somebody.
ANyway, I found it annoying how some immediately called out Faye specifically for this lame and inappropriate joke while not saying anything about the terrible objectification Bubbles, Faye and Brun all did.
EDIT: read subsequent posts and wanted to point out that I wasn't specifically directing anything at the reasonable posters here, including Tova.
dutchrvl:
--- Quote from: MrSmith on 14 Dec 2020, 20:01 ---
--- Quote ---What exactly do you feel Faye should have 'got' as recompense for what she 'dished out'?
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Thats a good question, normally for villains I like to see poetic justice dished out. I really dislike it in movies when the underlings get shot but the big boss has to be taken alive to go to court, I prefer seeing the boss get executed.
Having said that Faye isn't a villain, rather a self-absorbed, mean bully. Yeah shes getting better but that cruelty is still there and I'd say that any friendships she has is due to this being a comic and not real life. But she isn't a villain so what should Faye have 'got"
I can't say specifically, it might have been ironic to see Faye on the receiving end of some physical violence (so she can really understand what her actions were like for Marten) that she initiates ie getting drunk and harassing the wrong person
If thats a bit much maybe Bubbles breaks off the relationship after seeing how much of a bully Faye really is or at least putting the relationship on hold to show Faye he consequences of her actions
As I say Faye has improved but that mean streak she has is still there
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Thank you for actually posting your thoughts, and I mean that.
Let's just say we have very different ideas about what 'poetic justice' (or justice in general) means.
I do want to add that you say any friendships Faye has is due to this being a comic, which makes me wonder how much of a variety of friendships you have observed, because at least in my experience there are plenty of friendships with one or multiple people exhibiting this type of behavior every once in a while (not condoning it, merely stating a fact).
Anyway, I do very much realize that readers have very different perceptions of characters. For me personally, while I see Faye as a person with her share of flaws, I don't see true cruelty in her, and I see a lot of traits I value in my friends, such as fierce loyalty and willingness to help out in need.
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