Daaaaaaaaaaaaang. Everything turned out better than expected.
I kind of identify with Marten
Even if he is ok with it I'm not.
Probably the only thing that could bring me back now would be a Marten / Marigold hook up. =3
I've been reading QC since 2003-ish? I dunno, there were only a hand full of comics up when I started following along. Today marks the day I stop, and since there isn't a forum on the main site that I could find I had to search for this one just to say my goodbyes. I could not possibly oppose the pairing of Tai and Dora more. It's nothing against homosexuality or anything like that. I dunno, I kind of identify with Marten, and it sucks watching the poor guy constantly get screwed over. Even if he is ok with it I'm not. So that's it, it's been a fun ride, Jeph thanks for the laughs, the memories, and the kick ass T-shirts. Probably the only thing that could bring me back now would be a Marten / Marigold hook up. =3
"I'm about to barf butterflies" cracked me up.That was pretty damn funny.
Oh quit yer crying all of ya. I'm entitled to hate Dora/Tai as much as I wanna. My resolve to stop following the comic will last right up until tomorrow morning when I need my QC fix. I'll keep checking just to see if Dora and Tai go down like Marten's mom or the Hindenburg. Jeph has figured out how to transmit heroin through the internet I swear.
Oh quit yer crying all of ya. I'm entitled to hate Dora/Tai as much as I wanna. My resolve to stop following the comic will last right up until tomorrow morning when I need my QC fix. I'll keep checking just to see if Dora and Tai go down like Marten's mom or the Hindenburg. Jeph has figured out how to transmit heroin through the internet I swear.To quote the artist's work:
Are
you
serious?
Oh, God, how is he getting screwed over? Dora and him broke up. Marten has been in another relationship since then. Knowing this comic, he will most likely end up with another girl sometime in the future.
And really, Marten/Marigold is the worst idea EVER.
"I'm about to barf butterflies" cracked me up.That was pretty damn funny.
I never, EVER expect anyone on the internet to take me seriously. That's why I get confused when people are butthurt that my opinion is different from theirs.Oh quit yer crying all of ya. I'm entitled to hate Dora/Tai as much as I wanna. My resolve to stop following the comic will last right up until tomorrow morning when I need my QC fix. I'll keep checking just to see if Dora and Tai go down like Marten's mom or the Hindenburg. Jeph has figured out how to transmit heroin through the internet I swear.
That's fine. Just don't expect anyone here to take you seriously from now on.
Nice catch on that, I didn't even think of that."I'm about to barf butterflies" cracked me up.That was pretty damn funny.
Yeah, and it's a hell of an awesome callback (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1881) to where this all began.
Another failed relationship. I don't know, where I come from friends don't date friends ex's. I understand in the confines of a comic strip it's difficult to constantly introduce new characters and maintain any sense of connection. Doesn't change how I feel though.
You are a heathen and should burn for all times :mrgreen:
That's why I get confused when people are butthurt that my opinion is different from theirs.
I'm curious as to why you think Marten/Marigold would actually work? :/ Even setting aside Marigold's social awkwardness and inexperience, she and Marten share NO common interests and are more of "peripheral" friends. They never hang out together one-on-one or anything. Even though Jeph said Marigold and Hanners would never be in a relationship since they're straight, they at least make more sense to me since they actually enjoy hanging out together.Opposites attract. My current situation reflects this.
But, for now, I think this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUmE-tne5U) is appropriate.
And, um, you're awfully involved in this thread for someone who has decided to stop reading...
Edit: Oh and I agree with the consensus: Marten and Marigold is the silliest idea I've ever seen on these boards. You're not... trolling are you? :angel:No, it's a legit desire of mine. If I was trolling I would suggest Marten bolt that flesh light back on to pintsize and tell the rest of the cast to get bent.
Lol I like how people sign up just to complain about the comic.
Amen, hallelujah and peanut butter!
So Tai-rover has landed on Dora-mars. Let's see how the mission goes.Careful now or you'll end up making this aaaaall too real to last... *sniff*
I'm curious as to why you think Marten/Marigold would actually work? :/ Even setting aside Marigold's social awkwardness and inexperience, she and Marten share NO common interests and are more of "peripheral" friends. They never hang out together one-on-one or anything. Even though Jeph said Marigold and Hanners would never be in a relationship since they're straight, they at least make more sense to me since they actually enjoy hanging out together.Opposites attract. My current situation reflects this.
I'm a pretty outgoing person, I like to ride my bike and fish and hike, I try to be as sociable as possible. My gf on the other hand is a computer gaming fanatic. She raids in Warcraft, and tried to teach me starcraft once but after my 6th consecutive loss to her I gave up being an actual player, now I just manage the base and build whatever little dudes she tells me too while she micro's the troops around the map when we do 2v2. We actually met each other while I was trying to be a good wingman for a friend of mine. I was the double in a double date, so I'm sitting there trying to make polite conversation when I mentioned that my younger brother's birthday was coming up and I had no idea what to get him. She started talking about video games and it was like watching a painting come to life. Suddenly this wall flower was chatting, asking questions, and laughing at all my noobish assumptions. I didn't have a clue what she was on about, but her passion for the subject and the way it animated her was incredibly charming. We've been together ever since, going on a year and a half now.
The point I'm trying to get at is because she's so much different to me, she always brings an unexpected view point to every situation we encounter. Instead of having a female 'yes man' who shares all my interests, I have someone who is constantly urging me to try new things. Some of it fails ( I. cannot. stand. WoW.) and some of it works (Left 4 dead, zombie slaying awesomeness). And I do the same to her (Though I still have to bait her hooks for her when we go fishing).
So Tai-rover has landed on Dora-mars. Let's see how the mission goes.Careful now or you'll end up making this aaaaall too real to last... *sniff*
I'm so happy for Tai and Dora my heart skipped a beat when I saw the last panel.
I really gotta try that approach some time.
Also... where'd Tai's star tattoo go? Didn't it use to be on the right elbow?
I'm curious as to why you think Marten/Marigold would actually work? :/ Even setting aside Marigold's social awkwardness and inexperience, she and Marten share NO common interests and are more of "peripheral" friends. They never hang out together one-on-one or anything. Even though Jeph said Marigold and Hanners would never be in a relationship since they're straight, they at least make more sense to me since they actually enjoy hanging out together.Opposites attract. My current situation reflects this.
I'm a pretty outgoing person, I like to ride my bike and fish and hike, I try to be as sociable as possible. My gf on the other hand is a computer gaming fanatic. She raids in Warcraft, and tried to teach me starcraft once but after my 6th consecutive loss to her I gave up being an actual player, now I just manage the base and build whatever little dudes she tells me too while she micro's the troops around the map when we do 2v2. We actually met each other while I was trying to be a good wingman for a friend of mine. I was the double in a double date, so I'm sitting there trying to make polite conversation when I mentioned that my younger brother's birthday was coming up and I had no idea what to get him. She started talking about video games and it was like watching a painting come to life. Suddenly this wall flower was chatting, asking questions, and laughing at all my noobish assumptions. I didn't have a clue what she was on about, but her passion for the subject and the way it animated her was incredibly charming. We've been together ever since, going on a year and a half now.
The point I'm trying to get at is because she's so much different to me, she always brings an unexpected view point to every situation we encounter. Instead of having a female 'yes man' who shares all my interests, I have someone who is constantly urging me to try new things. Some of it fails ( I. cannot. stand. WoW.) and some of it works (Left 4 dead, zombie slaying awesomeness). And I do the same to her (Though I still have to bait her hooks for her when we go fishing).
Study (http://www.metaphoricalplatypus.com/Psychology/opposites%20dont%20attract.html) after study (http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=busting-the-myth-that-opposites-att-10-08-31) shows this to be a myth. There are always exceptions, of course, which is to say that you and your girlfriend have every chance of a long and happy life together, and best wishes to you both. But I loathe when people try to lend legitimacy to this idea that it's a good thing to have little in common with a significant other, when in fact the opposite (ha!) is true.
Not going to lie. I'm really not feeling this whole Tai/Dora thing. How can she go from not really knowing what she wants to do relationship wise with a date with Jim to just making out with Tai out of nowhere? I'm probably going to get hate for this but I really hope this ship sinks faster than the Titanic.
Opposites attract. My current situation reflects this.
I loathe when people try to lend legitimacy to this idea that it's a good thing to have little in common with a significant other, when in fact the opposite (ha!) is true.
True - Tai's whole "it's totally not physical, but I'm going to put you on the spot instead of letting you think about it and make a decision" doesn't really vibe either. If there's an iceberg ahead, it's Tai's polyamory versue Dora's trust issues.
It at least wouldn't be totally out of left field, in the way, say, Steve/Raven would be.
I'm not entirely convinced that Dora's investment here matches that of Tai, so the relationship may be destined to fail for that reason.
"But if you're just considering it because she's shown interest in you, that's not really fair to her."
Unless Jeph wants to shit on the character writing and development he's built so far, this relationship is really not supposed to work. Tai and Dora are friends, but they barely know each other at all. At least Tai had the courtesy of naming the things she actually liked about Dora while I'm sure Dora won't be able to do the same. The shock value of the last panel worked, but overall, it's just a bad idea. I would've liked to see a date first.
What is the opposite of a man?
I think some people are forgetting that Tai isn't really polyamorous by inclination, it is simply the only option currently on the table sans celibacy. She has stated repeatedly that she wants a stable monogamous relationship. I don't see it being an issue at all.
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Yeah I pretty much registered just for that. Carry on, nothing to see here.
I've been trying to figure out why I feel lukewarm about them being together. And I think I've got most of it. In no particular order:
1. I can't help but wonder if Tai's polyamorous tendencies will get in the way.
2. I really don't think Dora is actually interested in Tai the way Tai deserves. Everybody deserves to have their affections returned in equal, and I just don't see Dora being able to do that right now. If they stick it out, sure, but will they get that far?
3. And here's the big one for me... I kinda saw Dora as a sisterly relation to her. She's someone Tai looks up to, and Dora is like, "Aww, you're cute" in a non-romantic way. I don't think a heartfelt speech is enough to change Dora's semi-sisterly affections toward Tai, but she seems to have been drawn in by the idea of being unconditionally loved by Tai, and you can't really blame her for that when we think about who she is and what she's been through. I guess what I'm getting at is that it's almost incestuous to me, just because of how their relationship has been up until Tai's first butterflies for her.
I mean, if they'll be happy, it's fine, I suppose. I just don't think happiness is likely for them. And I know Dora and Marten can be around each other, but if this doesn't work, I think Tai will be a lot more hurt in the end than Marten was. That will be a much harder bond to mend.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Make-outs =/= relationship. It could be that Dora is testing to see if she feels anything. But if they do decide to get together, those are my thoughts.
Imagine if this had gone up on Friday. The forums would have exploded.
:psyduck:
I am also kinda lukewarm on the pairing. Can anyone with archive-fu tell me whether this is the first woman Dora actually dates? Because I have something like that in the back of my mind. If yes, it could be argued she is in there for the novelty.
What is the opposite of a man?Womenfolk... nah. But I'd say a wimp! By the way, the poll should be updated to: What do you think mondays comic will lead to?
uhmm
Tora! Tora! Tora!?
Also, I'm curious to see who initiated the kiss, whether it was Dora first (in which case my gut reading would be more of a pitying, "Why not?" kiss) or Tai (just poured my heart out., so let me keep taking the initiative), or a simultaneous draw-in in which case I'll start barfing romantic butterflies.
All relationships have failed other than Faye/Angus
3. "This WCDT will probably hit 10 pages by Tuesday."
[ ... ]
3. "This WCDT will probably hit 10 pages by Tuesday."
Also, I'm curious to see who initiated the kiss, whether it was Dora first (in which case my gut reading would be more of a pitying, "Why not?" kiss) or Tai (just poured my heart out., so let me keep taking the initiative), or a simultaneous draw-in in which case I'll start barfing romantic butterflies.I've been curious about this too. My best guess, judging purely on body language and not on the known history of the characters involved (Tai's deep desire for this to happen for, oh, several hundred comics versus Dora's misgivings about the whole thing) is that Dora made the first move. [ ... ]
All relationships have failed other than Faye/AngusAlso Penny/Wil.
[ ... ]
A shemale?Dude... Seriously? :psyduck:
On a related note, does anyone want to get a pool together on how many days it will be before a character's change in relationship status prompts someone to write out a "I'm never reading this comic again!" rant?Too late.
On a related note, does anyone want to get a pool together on how many days it will be before a character's change in relationship status prompts someone to write out a "I'm never reading this comic again!" rant?
I predict that unless Jeph pulls an "all a dream", they *will* explode by Friday.
I am also kinda lukewarm on the pairing.
Tai has idolized Dora and their thing is going to crash and burn like a little gay hindenburg.
Shush! Loose lips sink ships :DQuoteI am also kinda lukewarm on the pairing.QuoteTai has idolized Dora and their thing is going to crash and burn like a little gay hindenburg.
Both of these. Dora and Tai are really a lot alike, and I know from experience that those kind of relationships tend to sink fast.
Loose lips sink ships
- Cosette/Steve
Shush! Loose lips sink ships :D
Don't produce a selffulfing phrophecy.
@TinPinguin, awesome!
Short notice of the still working relationships (until further notice):
- Penelope/Will
- Faye/Angus
- Cosette/Steve
I want to see more of CoSt. The scene where cosette literally marked Stevens ass with her flag, AWESOME! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1877
Also, i'm pretty sure there's a strip where she looks at Tai's hood piercing or something, might be my sad, sad imagination.Here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1249)
welp time for some emergency burbon...Also, i'm pretty sure there's a strip where she looks at Tai's hood piercing or something, might be my sad, sad imagination.Here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1249)
Also, i'm pretty sure there's a strip where she looks at Tai's hood piercing or something, might be my sad, sad imagination.Here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1249)
All relationships end in breakups, except a minority that end in corpsehood.
I am also kinda lukewarm on the pairing. Can anyone with archive-fu tell me whether this is the first woman Dora actually dates? Because I have something like that in the back of my mind. If yes, it could be argued she is in there for the novelty.
And don't forget symmetrical naked Tai thinking. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1250)Also, i'm pretty sure there's a strip where she looks at Tai's hood piercing or something, might be my sad, sad imagination.Here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1249)
All relationships end in breakups, except a minority that end in corpsehood.
All relationships end eventually. Either you break up, or one of you dies.
If you're very lucky, you both die.
Or you'll meet the perfect person, who you love infinitely, and you even argue well, and you grow together, and you have children, and then you get old together, and then she's going to die. That's the best-case scenario.
This new plot point only makes sense on the logic of "Dora & Tai are gay therefore they belong together."Tai was into Dora ever since (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1595), although one might argue she only was because Dora was "potentially compatible", so to speak. As far as Dora liking Tai, yeah, that's a bit more far-fetched.
I wonder if Jeph previously said, "Dora and Marten should be a couple because they're both white."Now that's not true. There was chemistry between Marten and Dora, and it did hold for quite long. Dora was into Marten since at least the 200s, see here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=229).
I think *I'm* about to barf butterflies now. Gonna refrain from typing out the happy squeal, but imagine a happy squeal. Lots of "E"s. Lots of exclamation points.
- Cosette/Steve
I forgot. On the other hand we can't be sure, because there is a tendency for Steve to turn up after a long absence saying that it didn't work out!
Edit: completely unrelated, but I discovered Dora is actually blonde (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=239).
You apparently missed the long time period when Dora let her hair grow out without dying it?
Not going to lie. I'm really not feeling this whole Tai/Dora thing. How can she go from not really knowing what she wants to do relationship wise with a date with Jim to just making out with Tai out of nowhere? I'm probably going to get hate for this but I really hope this ship sinks faster than the Titanic.Dora and Tai have both expressed interest in one another in the past. It's not even close to being similar to dating Jim.
This new plot point only makes sense on the logic of "Dora & Tai are gay therefore they belong together."
The potential friction point that leaps out is the conflict in mindset and values between a business owner and a stoner. That's going to take work to overcome.Dora's parents smoke, so I can't imagine it being that big of a hurdle.
I wonder if Jeph previously said, "Dora and Marten should be a couple because they're both white." (Before you stay Steve & Mena, how many years has it been since we heard from Mena?)Rather more recently, Marten and Padma, or Natalie and Amir...
The potential friction point that leaps out is the conflict in mindset and values between a business owner and a stoner. That's going to take work to overcome.A business owner who drinks alcohol, and whose parents are stoners. Dora is hardly straight-edge.
This could be a growing-up opportunity for Tai: she seems to be ready for one.Yes, and it would be awesome story-telling-fu for Jeph. Along with the "let's get high" wackiness, there's been a lot of foreshadowing of Tai's desire for a stable relationship. There's been some debate about how old Tai is (she's a TA at Smif, and we never hear of her going to classes), but maybe she's started to realise (intermittently :wink:) that she isn't an undergrad any more.
I think some people are forgetting that Tai isn't really polyamorous by inclination, it is simply the only option currently on the table sans celibacy. She has stated repeatedly that she wants a stable monogamous relationship. I don't see it being an issue at all.
It's been long enough that she doesn't have to worry about euphoria fluid.
Tai goes hard! (http://jephjacques.com/post/28851430246/tai-goes-hard)
Not going to lie. I'm really not feeling this whole Tai/Dora thing. How can she go from not really knowing what she wants to do relationship wise with a date with Jim to just making out with Tai out of nowhere? I'm probably going to get hate for this but I really hope this ship sinks faster than the Titanic.Dora and Tai have both expressed interest in one another in the past. It's not even close to being similar to dating Jim.
Dora know basically nothing about Tai outside of what she's known through all of them hanging out and what she now knows.
I just want to say that Dora's shirt is completely free of BS.I see what you did there.
Yeah, I'm hoping this relationship implodes on itself.
I want to see more of CoSt. The scene where cosette literally marked Stevens ass with her flag, AWESOME! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1877
GAAAAAAHHHHHH. Read this. (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally) </peeve>
Dora know basically nothing about Tai outside of what she's known through all of them hanging out and what she now knows.
I can comprehend the responses offering the opinion that the relationship won't last - that was kind of to be expected. But hoping that it won't last seems a bit mean spirited to me, to say the least. It suggests to me that there is something more behind the opinion than what is being written.
The potential friction point that leaps out is the conflict in mindset and values between a business owner and a stoner. That's going to take work to overcome.A business owner who drinks alcohol, and whose parents are stoners. Dora is hardly straight-edge.
It's not mean because they're imaginary. It's pragmatic.
Awkward Zone entered
We need a costume change!!
But hoping that it won't last seems a bit mean spirited to me, to say the least. It suggests to me that there is something more behind the opinion than what is being written.Yes, me too. And it does rather, doesn't it?
An accurate and relevant point, but I can't imagine Dora being cool with someone dropping acid on the job.No, probably not, though drinking on the job doesn't seem to bother her. Nor assaulting the customers for that matter. Anyone would think QC was a comic or something... :-D
Me too – or three?I want to see more of CoSt. The scene where cosette literally marked Stevens ass with her flag, AWESOME! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1877
GAAAAAAHHHHHH. Read this. (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally) </peeve>
This. I literally thought I had missed a comic where Cosette literally planted a flag on Steve's ass. And that sounded awesome. And then I discovered it didn't actually exist.
And then I was sad.
Me too – or three?I want to see more of CoSt. The scene where cosette literally marked Stevens ass with her flag, AWESOME! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1877
GAAAAAAHHHHHH. Read this. (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally) </peeve>
This. I literally thought I had missed a comic where Cosette literally planted a flag on Steve's ass. And that sounded awesome. And then I discovered it didn't actually exist.
And then I was sad.
... any fan artists up to the task?
It's all fun and games until fanart gets involved.
That goes for the current arc too. :evil:
Clearly the effects of spending prolonged time with Marten.
And then Tai goes back to the library, only to find out she was fired because her boss saw her kissing Dora. Although she wasn't fired because of the kiss or because Dora is a girl, but rather that she left work specifically to go kiss Dora (which is really how the boss will see it)
An accurate and relevant point, but I can't imagine Dora being cool with someone dropping acid on the job.No, probably not, though drinking on the job doesn't seem to bother her. Nor assaulting the customers for that matter. Anyone would think QC was a comic or something... :-D
C'mon. It's not like they're stealing muffins from the baked goods case.An accurate and relevant point, but I can't imagine Dora being cool with someone dropping acid on the job.No, probably not, though drinking on the job doesn't seem to bother her. Nor assaulting the customers for that matter. Anyone would think QC was a comic or something... :-D
The gradients are drawn smooth, but become quantised in the conversion to png format. Jeph has stated on a previous occasion that to use a format that preserves the gradients would double the size of the file and hence his bandwidth costs - which may be more than a little significant seeing as how he has a somewhat popular comic!
Oh my god, cutest Dora and Tai ever. I wonder how long Jeph is gonna keep us all "D'AWWW". Has anyone noticed that when the forum agrees on how the story probably develops, Jeph often pretty much yells "HAHA NOPE" and goes for something different?
Now I've jinxed it, haven't I?
HEY TAI JUST KISSED YOU
AND THIS IS CRAZY
BUT DORA YOU SHOULD
RAM IT IN MAYBE
oh God what have I wrought, hodges please don't ban me
Also, some of the responses in this thread are making me (http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-colbert.gif) pretty hard, and I'll say this, they're not the squeeing responses.
(Come on, dudes, Marten is happy for these two, his dong has been long out of the Lady Bianchi's private areas, let it fucking go. :psyduck: Tai is a brat, but this is her day in the sun. Let her rejoice.
also, fixed the lyrics. Now they are perfect.)
It's not mean because they're imaginary. It's pragmatic.
Pragmatic in what way, exactly?
Is she really a slacker? A lot of what we've seen says otherwise; most notably the fact that she's in charge of the day-to-day runnings of a college library. Other than that she's on her way to becoming a professional DJ. She seems ambitious enough, in my opinion.
Drug user =/= slacker
(slacking off to get stoned and watch cartoons notwithstanding :P)
Well it's clear that the relationship between the slacker and the small buisness owner won't go anywhere. By pointing this out now we can look back on this day in 3 years time (about a month later in the QCverse, aka Dimension Butts) and say, "Told ya!"
Tai isn't perfect, but she has more sense of social propriety than that, based on her past history in the comic.
Tai isn't perfect, but she has more sense of social propriety than that, based on her past history in the comic.
Well, if this is any indication, maybe Dora should have kissed a girl along time ago. 'Cause she liked it. Wonder if Tai had on Cherry Chapstick. :-D
We'll see how this goes because I still just dont see it from Dora's end anything other than
"what the hell, male relationships have failed and this cute butch girl wants me baaaad".
Waiting for Pintsize's thoughts or rather....sexual innuendos.
I'm fairly sure in reallife, executives on the copy machine happen too.
In a world where executives of the university library do it on the copy machine... I'd say Tai is pretty normal.
In a world where executives of the university library do it on the copy machine... I'd say Tai is pretty normal.
In a world where executives of the university library do it on the copy machine... I'd say Tai is pretty normal.
After "In a world" I read that sentence in the dramatic sci-fi movie trailer guy voice. Just thought I'd share.
So did I...... GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!
In a world where executives of the university library do it on the copy machine... I'd say Tai is pretty normal.
After "In a world" I read that sentence in the dramatic sci-fi movie trailer guy voice. Just thought I'd share.
Only if Milholland does a guest strip.We'll see how this goes because I still just dont see it from Dora's end anything other than
"what the hell, male relationships have failed and this cute butch girl wants me baaaad".
Waiting for Pintsize's thoughts or rather....sexual innuendos.
I've got my money on him bringing out the fleshlight and making a scathing remark about Marten being single and Tai getting his "Sloppy seconds"
Tai's 'brutal honesty' in the last panel sits very poorly with me. I've always been very meh about her, but this is certainly not winning her any points with me. I mean, nothing says that you value your friends more than blurting out how you'd throw them away for so little. [/sarcasm]
Then again, having been tossed aside by friends for boyfriends (and new friends), I'm probably a little hyper-sensitive to these things. But it still seems pretty damn crass for her to say something like that, imo.
Ok, Jeph is officially on a roll with this whole heartwarming thing. This has been a REALLY good week. ;D
[ ... ]
So did I...... GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!After "In a world" I read that sentence in the dramatic sci-fi movie trailer guy voice. Just thought I'd share.
In a world where executives of the university library do it on the copy machine... I'd say Tai is pretty normal.
Ok, Jeph is officially on a roll with this whole heartwarming thing. This has been a REALLY good week. ;D
We'll see how this goes because I still just dont see it from Dora's end anything other thanMeh. Good enough.
"what the hell, male relationships have failed and this cute butch girl wants me baaaad".
Regarding Dora and Tai, I am cautiously pessimistic. I hope it works out, but I suspect it won't.
Hope they let each other down gently.
I also do still worry about Marten. He says he's fine now...but give it a few weeks. :-\
Also...eagerly awaiting reactions from others, like Marigold, Sven, Steve, etc.
We'll see how this goes because I still just dont see it from Dora's end anything other than
"what the hell, male relationships have failed and this cute butch girl wants me baaaad".
Waiting for Pintsize's thoughts or rather....sexual innuendos.
I've got my money on him bringing out the fleshlight and making a scathing remark about Marten being single and Tai getting his "Sloppy seconds"
Tai's 'brutal honesty' in the last panel sits very poorly with me. I've always been very meh about her, but this is certainly not winning her any points with me. I mean, nothing says that you value your friends more than blurting out how you'd throw them away for so little. [/sarcasm]
In a world where executives of the university library do it on the copy machine... I'd say Tai is pretty normal.
After "In a world" I read that sentence in the dramatic sci-fi movie trailer guy voice. Just thought I'd share.
I think it has to be said that Tai playing rugby is completely out of character.
At the very least, her tackling technique is awful; go for the legs girl!
Good because right now I would happily sacrifice our friendship for more Dora-kissesWe know she's impulsive, she's fresh from the flush of a newly-kindled relationship and she's with a bro... so she says something impulsive. I think her relationship with Marten can handle a little faux pas.
Hell, it's Faye's entire personality. God help her kids. *shudder*
Some people say Marten is too passive. I say some people here are way too sensitive. Do you people really get your feelings hurt that easily? Hell, I suffer from chronic depression and even I don't get butt hurt by these things.
I don't get the whole "friends can't date exes" thing. Why the hell not? Especially in situations where the break up was mutual and both parties are still friends. Marten and Dora dated, then they broke up. They weren't married, she wasn't "the love of his life," and they both agreed that ending it was the right thing to do. Marten was relieved when it was over. He has had time to process it and let it go. He's already dated someone else. Are you people really so selfish that you can't comprehend someone legitimately being happy for his friends cos they found each something with other? Some people are actually glad when their friends find happiness. It isn't as though they are finding it at his expense, he has no romantic interest in either of them so he is not losing anything by them being together.
Maybe it's cos I originally come from an area where the pool of available partners was pretty small. If we were not allowed to date the exes of people we knew, no one would ever have been able to date more than one person.
If anything, he was too passive while dating Dora when Tai was but trying to mount Dora and making it none too obvious.
But there really is no debate that Marten is an incredibly passive beast. It's his one major flaw, particularly in his relationships.
He is easy going. How is this a character flaw?
Awkward Zone entered
We need a costume change!!
Dora in a riding costume, Tai in a corset and knickers!!
Awkward Zone entered
We need a costume change!!
Dora in a riding costume, Tai in a corset and knickers!!
I was thinking more of Amane and Hikari actually
Some people say Marten is too passive. I say some people here are way too sensitive. Do you people really get your feelings hurt that easily? Hell, I suffer from chronic depression and even I don't get butt hurt by these things.Suffering from depression is not a barometer of one's sensitivity. There's no such thing as too sensitive - people simply have different levels of sensitivity, and what's more, they shouldn't be chastised for it. You're not the one to judge them.
I have one question: If Gabby's not a friend, why tell her what's happening?
Also relevant: Elliott's advice (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2081).Hmmm... maybe Elliott's being cool with the Padma situation was a good influence on Marten!
I have one question: If Gabby's not a friend, why tell her what's happening?Well, she was at the coffee shop, so she heard all the talk about Tai and Dora. At this point, might as well fill her in on the new turn of events.
In this situation, what angle would Marten hypothetically be working? :mrgreen:
I can't be mad at Gabby, though, that was an awesome snarkchange at the end. Also she's damn fine, to use the colloquial term. I think she works the fro pretty well, even.
Also relevant: Elliott's advice (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2081).
In this situation, what angle would Marten hypothetically be working? :mrgreen:
In this situation, what angle would Marten hypothetically be working? :mrgreen:
If anything, he was too passive while dating Dora when Tai was but trying to mount Dora and making it none too obvious.
Was this being passive or just secure enough in the relationship to not be bothered by it? He didn't feel threatened by Tai's crush on Dora. Is a lack of insecurity now considered passivity?But there really is no debate that Marten is an incredibly passive beast. It's his one major flaw, particularly in his relationships.
He is easy going. How is this a character flaw?
I was liking Gabby, but now a little less; my IRL experience suggests your suspicion of others' motives is often a projection of your own. Also, nunnayerbiznis, Ms. Humidity.
Marten appears to be standing up for himself (he's not backing and filling, or apologizing to Gabby for feeling the way he does, so yes, he's standing up for himself) a little more. My IRL experience also suggests that doormats who begin to stand up for themselves, even a little, tend to be branded as mean by those who used to wipe their feet on the doormats. Story/humor possibilities here, but Jeph's driving.
But really, a series of strips or even a side project in which Emily pops in at panel-side and says not-quite-sequiturs would make me smile. It could be called "Sh!t Emily Says."
About the vote: I went with "He's not over Padma", because I would love for that romance to be rekindled. I don't think it's very likely, though.
I'm really puzzled as to why Marten is supposed to be upset.
IMHO such a behavior would just prove you're an asshole who thinks they "own" people.
Hang on, Gabby doesn't believe in altruism?
No, based on the little we've seen of her, I don't like her either.
My belief is that altruism is one of the best examples of a quality a human can exhibit which demonstrates how far we have come from simply following our basic urges to eat, sleep and reproduce. Or whatever it is we did back before developing opposable thumbs. :P
The idea that you can't just do a selfless act or develop a selfless mind-set just by virtue of being selfless, or a nice person - the idea that there has to be some kind of ulterior motive behind it - that doesn't sit well with me at all.
Jealousy does not exist in the universe of Questionable Content.
Consider my credulity: stretched.
Just a thought about "Tai and Dora are too opposite to work out" ...
My wife and I are total opposites - she's younger by 16 years (but mature because she had to raise her brothers and sisters), she's conservative and I'm not, she's religious and I'm not, she likes action movies and crime shows and I don't, she's from Georgia and I'm from Wisconsin.
And we've been married 13 years.
Eh, I never saw the point in making a fuss over friends dating exes. If your ex screwed you over by cheating on you or looting your place or something, then of course you warn your friend, but if they still want to date the ex, then on their own head be whatever happens. Otherwise, wish them well and if you really can't stand seeing them together, well, they're two adults you really can't control so all you can do is not see or talk to them until either they break up or you've found a way to get over it.
Just a thought about "Tai and Dora are too opposite to work out" ...
My wife and I are total opposites - she's younger by 16 years (but mature because she had to raise her brothers and sisters), she's conservative and I'm not, she's religious and I'm not, she likes action movies and crime shows and I don't, she's from Georgia and I'm from Wisconsin.
And we've been married 13 years.
Aha, so Emily's the first to take an interest in Momo. Now to see if my old prediction pans out.
In this situation, what angle would Marten hypothetically be working? :mrgreen:
2. The darker angle, this is all an elaborate scheme to get back with Dora by encouraging what he thinks would be a bad relationship. I honestly can't see a relationship between Dora and Tai going too swimmingly after the initial "teeheehee kisses and boobies and enema-play!" thrill of things wears off, because Tai's complete inability to give a fuck mixed with Dora's almost crippling fretfulness could explode. So, following this same train of thought, Marten encourages the relationship, waits for it to blow up in Dora's face, then acts all buddy-buddy with her to make her think "Hey, maybe this guy wasn't so bad after all SMOOCHSMOOCHSMOOCH."
Wonder how long it'll take for Momo to totally lose patience and activate her electrical defense system. Or, you know, swat Emily's hand away and walk off. In a huff, of course.Does her current chassis have the electrical defense system? I think the only time we saw it was when she blew up Mari's computer.
When this strip eventually makes it into book form it will take up 10 pagesI'm picturing a warhol-esque spread of differently-colored panels, and it amuses me
Well, because he is passive, it can be hard to distinguish between Marten suppressing his feeling on the one hand, and him genuinely not being offended on the other. And we can only use our own feelings on the matter to determine the situation one way or another. Hence the disagreement on the forums.
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Also Faye's comment in 2247 that "I've been doing it wrong," may be technically accurate, but she's certainly been on the recieving end of such a kiss.
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1725
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Pfft. Her chassis is based on anime stylings. Anime characters have nothing down there but blurry mosaics of pixels.
something about the pacing is very, very Azumanga-esque. Me likey.
I think the new body of Momo turns out to have some hidden features that she really doesnt like so much.
And only after reading the comments did I realize that panel 3 was Momo thinking "Holy mackeral, I actually DO have a belly button! I never noticed that before!"I thought it was more a look of surprise as a never-before realization came to her - "...wait a minute! There's no useful reason I should have a belly button. DO i have a belly button? I have no idea!"
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And the latest comic is just silly. (:
Actually, Marten has done the late-night "gotta get my girl back" drunk. If he hadn't, we'd be all posting about the weather right now. (HINT: it was the reason why a Cali-born indie boy ended up in Northampton... (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=255))Like I said, it was late night (close to midnight here) then... and my archive-fu is substandard at best.
I was half expecting Emily to get zapped like Clinton was. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2068) Hanners also got away (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2028)with poking her. Apparently Momo's defences are sophisticated enough to have gender-specific responses to violations of personal space. Hardly surprising (a sad fact reflecting RL, really).
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QuoteWhen this strip eventually makes it into book form it will take up 10 pagesI'm picturing a warhol-esque spread of differently-colored panels, and it amuses me
Looks like a mix of JavaScript, some BASIC variant and possibly a bit of C. Also, where's the closing part of that if block?just some pseudocode :)
Anyway, hasn't she zapped Marigold for something as well?
In any case I'm excited for tomorrow's strip.
where's the closing part of that if block?
I was half expecting Emily to get zapped like Clinton was. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2068) Hanners also got away (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2028)with poking her. Apparently Momo's defences are sophisticated enough to have gender-specific responses to violations of personal space. Hardly surprising (a sad fact reflecting RL, really).This has absolutely nothing to do with gender.
if person.touch == improper then
if person.known == unknown then zappppp();
else suck_it_up();
else if(person.name = 'clinton') then zappppp__like_you_mean_it();
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No, it's the eyes, too.
And only after reading the comments did I realize that panel 3 was Momo thinking "Holy mackeral, I actually DO have a belly button! I never noticed that before!"I thought it was more a look of surprise as a never-before realization came to her - "...wait a minute! There's no useful reason I should have a belly button. DO i have a belly button? I have no idea!"
I, for one, can't wait.Well said, Mr Cosell.
#FF288E (Medium Violet-Red)
#8628FF (Violet Blue)
#2C69FE (Light Blue)
#2CFEF4 (Turquoise)
#2CED28 (Lime Green)
#E7FE2C (Yellow-Green)
#FF822C (Chocolate)
#FD2C2C (Fire-Brick)
#FF288E (Medium Violet-Red)
#8628FF (Violet Blue)
#2C69FE (Light Blue)
#2CFEF4 (Turquoise)
#2CED28 (Lime Green)
#E7FE2C (Yellow-Green)
#FF822C (Chocolate)
#FD2C2C (Fire-Brick)
...I have never before seen orange chocolate.
From a purely artistic POV, but in some panels, Momo looks to be underage. Maybe it's just because Emily is a big girl and the scale is all fuxxorz.