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Title: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: John911 on 25 Feb 2009, 23:21
Sven. I'm gonna put it out there, and this is why:

1. He knows what he wants (unlike Faye)
2. He tries to get what he wants (unlike Marten)
3. He is honest with his feelings and intentions
4. He is emotionally secure (unlike Dora)
5. He is confident and likeable (unlike the other characters)

I know there is a lot of Faye love in these forums, but goddamn it she is annoying. She reminds me of the girl who calls up a guy to get him to drive her to a party so she can meet another guy. Basically using him for emotional support, while giving none in return. Also she is a cranky bitch to her customers, who basically just want a cup of coffee. How f*cking dare they try to buy coffee from a coffe shop employee! They should be ridiculed! (this is my least favourite part of the comic, her acting like a snob to customers, it's called common courtesy).

I was re-reading the archives recently and I just wanted Marten to HTFU and say to himself "well it's not gonna happen" and get over it, rather than following her arounf like a love sick puppy. And she let him. I don't like Marten, because he is a floater. He is happy just to float through life letting someone else run his life and make all of the decisions. Have some drive man! If you want to perform music, stop listening to Modest Mouse and pining about not performing music. Don't just float from dead end job to dead end job.

And Dora is emotionally and irrationally insecure. Other than that shes ok. But I would like her to call on Faye for being a bitch at work. I mean come on you are trying to run a business and you are letting a constantly cranky women abuse customers. Not cool.

Now the whole "Sven was wrong/right", not "Faye was wrong/right" thing has been done. IMO Sven acted like a douche, but had been honest that he would act like a douche (see point 3.) If he crawls back to her though, that would be totally lame.

Hanners is sweet but batshit crazy.

So who is your favourite QC character and why?
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Tybalt on 25 Feb 2009, 23:27
You must not be from around here.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: John911 on 25 Feb 2009, 23:29
You must not be from around here.


:roll:
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: NeverQuiteGoth on 25 Feb 2009, 23:40
You must not be from around here.

Yup...

So who is your favourite QC character and why?

Hanners!!!
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Lost Coastlines on 25 Feb 2009, 23:55
Raven.

She, like Sven, is confident, knows what she wants, and tries to get it.  We haven't seen her hurt anybody (unlike Sven) and she has a special place in her heart (and bed) for the less fortunate.  She's nice to everyone and always has a positive attitude.  She can be ditzy and annoying, but we don't see enough of her for that to get too old.

Hanners is cute and all, but she's so child-like.  Children are okay in small doses, but not all the time.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Feb 2009, 00:02
"Most likable" and "favorite" might not be the same.

Steve is a Regular Guy, likable by most standards, but not my favorite.

Raven meets most of the criteria on your list, and she's as likable as a puppy. And with as much common sense.

Hannelore is crazy, but are you going to dislike someone for being crazy?

BTW Dora has confronted Faye about being rude to customers. I'm too lazy to hunt down the strip, but it was relatively recent.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Feb 2009, 00:08

1. He knows what he wants (unlike Faye)
2. He tries to get what he wants (unlike Marten)
3. He is honest with his feelings and intentions
4. He is emotionally secure (unlike Dora)
5. He is confident and likeable (unlike the other characters)


That list could also apply to Pintsize.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Jace on 26 Feb 2009, 00:58
Can you really make part of a criteria for why someone is likeable that they are likeable?

That's like saying, this beer is the best beer because it is beer.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: jeph on 26 Feb 2009, 01:24
i like beer that is beer

i also like beer that is scotch
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Heavyoak on 26 Feb 2009, 02:20
You must not be from around here.

Yup...

So who is your favourite QC character and why?

Hanners!!!



The best is hanners, always!
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: BananaCup on 26 Feb 2009, 03:07
I've never seen anyone have a problem with Marten before. He isn't my favorite (a spot that goes to Hanners), but i'd say Marten is the most likable.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Jace on 26 Feb 2009, 03:15
T-Rex is probably my favorite, just because he is always exclaiming things in the second panel.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: jeph on 26 Feb 2009, 03:24
i c wut u did ther
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Jace on 26 Feb 2009, 03:35
Although, if I were to actually contribute to this thread, I'd say that each character has their own likeable qualities, just like any person. The writing is pretty superb as well, I could say, despite the overall feeling of the comic shifting from indie rock references with story to story mostly I still enjoy it and look forward to reading it. It is definitely in my regular comics rotation. I also use it as a jumping point to check Dinosaur comics, xkcd, overcompensating, Anders <3 Maria, and Sam and Fuzzy, just because all of the links are right there.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Norton Quintessential on 26 Feb 2009, 03:38
T-rex is a pretty cool guy. eh shouts Lynchian musings and doesn't afraid of anything.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: BSG on 26 Feb 2009, 05:16
I thought the Hanners character was there to be the most likeable person that grounds the cast, but maybe that's just my personal bias.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: kabukiman on 26 Feb 2009, 06:45
Hanners. She is very cute. Crazy indeed but cute.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Mr. Skawronska on 26 Feb 2009, 07:03
i like beer that is beer

i also like beer that is scotch

Agreed!  And once in a while, I like beer that is rum!

S
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: ModernRonin on 26 Feb 2009, 14:39
(Note: Maybe this is a "I like HUURRRRR" thread?)

And Dora is emotionally and irrationally insecure.

Funny thing about Dora; she seems to bounce back and fourth between really sane and really crazy. I mean, look at her reaction when Marten accidentally saw down Hanner's shirt (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1314), vs her reaction when that girl hit on Marten in the library. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1323) Epitome of sanity one minute, epitome of crazy the next.

It's probably deeply diagnostic about me that I find this kind of crazy attractive. ;]

Quote
Hanners is sweet but batshit crazy.

Funny thing about Hanners; yesterday I was reading back to when she and Marten first met. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=515) She as SEXY. No really, I mean it, she was smokin' hot. The current "I'm crazy and act 12 years old" Hanners is nothing like what she started out as.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: TwistedRemedy on 26 Feb 2009, 14:44
She was on crazy meds at the time.


Dunno.
I like The run away bear.
He's nifty.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: JD on 26 Feb 2009, 14:56
No really, I mean it, she was smokin' hot. The current "I'm crazy and act 12 years old" Hanners is nothing like what she started out as.

This is what we call character development.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: JD on 26 Feb 2009, 15:17
Well, she acknowledged the fact she had OCD when she was "cool, suave, pierced." It isnt that far-fetched.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: aorta on 26 Feb 2009, 15:43

I was re-reading the archives recently and I just wanted Marten to HTFU and say to himself "well it's not gonna happen" and get over it, rather than following her arounf like a love sick puppy. And she let him. I don't like Marten, because he is a floater. He is happy just to float through life letting someone else run his life and make all of the decisions. Have some drive man! If you want to perform music, stop listening to Modest Mouse and pining about not performing music. Don't just float from dead end job to dead end job.


I would promote that behavior by having your mom as a famous dominatrix.

....


And I think Hanners is awesome....Everyone of these characters is batshit crazy but shes the most endearing character.

Raven is just plain clueless at all times..I don't know how she actually got through life

Dora can be hypocritical and can be the mean one in the Coffee of Doom at times too.

Marten..is *shrugs eh.

Steve is don't get the hype. He acts all wise and confident with Marten but doesn't really know how to go through life after being in relationships of his own.

Penny just doesn't promote likeability.

And Faye is my 2nd fave she just isn't afraid to speak her mind and be a bitch to people. I applaud her brazeness, why should one tone down who they are? Which is something I wish I could do in the outside world. And just say shut the fuck up to some.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: John911 on 26 Feb 2009, 16:00
I would promote that behavior by having your mom as a famous dominatrix.

....


And I think Hanners is awesome....Everyone of these characters is batshit crazy but shes the most endearing character.

Raven is just plain clueless at all times..I don't know how she actually got through life

Dora can be hypocritical and can be the mean one in the Coffee of Doom at times too.

Marten..is *shrugs eh.

Steve is don't get the hype. He acts all wise and confident with Marten but doesn't really know how to go through life after being in relationships of his own.

Penny just doesn't promote likeability.

And Faye is my 2nd fave she just isn't afraid to speak her mind and be a bitch to people. I applaud her brazeness, why should one tone down who they are? Which is something I wish I could do in the outside world. And just say shut the fuck up to some.


I understand that people should speak their mind, but being a bitch and speaking ones mind are very different.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: aorta on 26 Feb 2009, 16:06
I meant them as two seperate things really....But also some people need a level of bitchery to speak their mind otherwise you get walked over
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: ponderch3rry on 26 Feb 2009, 16:34
Winslow!

_ He's sweet
_ He's cute
_ He is good in a crisis
_ He likes a good  joke/practical joke but doesn't want to hurt anybody (unlike Pintsize)

... And he is an Apple-Spawn <3
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: raoullefere on 26 Feb 2009, 18:24
I don't prefer any one character, per se, as all of Jeph's characters entertain me. But if by that you mean which character would I most like to hang around with, it would likely be Penelope. She's intelligent, well-read, and, although she can go up in flames about things she feels strongly about, Penelope's usually pretty calm.

Second would come Dora, who's got wits and seems to be able to use them on a fairly wide variety of subjects. Plus, despite all the "I can't stands" people pile on her, she's a very caring, compassionate person. That goes a long way with me (it's how I'd like to be when I grow up). So do broadswords. I love ancient weapons.

Third would be Marten. Nice guy, but he's into odd bands I've never heard of and I, odd books of similar bent. Not much to talk about. Nice is always good, though. On the plus side, we both play guitar. That would be fun, having someone to play with.


Now to the other end of the spectrum.


Steve, with his women-drinking-depilating cycles, would drive me batshit.

I don't dislike Faye, but, were I around her much, I'd have to constantly suppress the urge to murder her. Especially back when she was doing all the smackings and whackings.

The character I'd least like to spend time with is Pintsize. He's funny, but only so long as he's happening to someone else.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Feb 2009, 18:51
Related thread (http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,20049.0.html)
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: aorta on 26 Feb 2009, 19:04

 although she can go up in flames about things she feels strongly about, Penelope's usually pretty calm.


Doesn't that contradict?
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: ponderch3rry on 26 Feb 2009, 19:12
No... They're saying that she is GENERALLY calm with bits of spicy thrown in from time to time. That's not a contradiction... It's an observation. :)
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: aorta on 26 Feb 2009, 19:15
I see.....Well one wouldn't construe going up in flames with being calm but w/e
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: championofkhorne on 26 Feb 2009, 20:14
cherry likes penelope cuz she has glasses

generalizations wooooo
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: TheReaper on 26 Feb 2009, 20:23
Sven is probably the character I like least, for numerous reasons, most of which involve him being a huge slut.
Marten is probably the most likeable guy, if a bit spineless.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: JD on 26 Feb 2009, 20:26
Tequila monster is my favorite, hands down. No reason needed
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: hmartin89 on 26 Feb 2009, 20:31
Also she is a cranky bitch to her customers, who basically just want a cup of coffee. How f*cking dare they try to buy coffee from a coffe shop employee! They should be ridiculed! (this is my least favourite part of the comic, her acting like a snob to customers, it's called common courtesy).



If I can recall, that "sass" brought the coffee shop a bunch of business. It is called Coffee of Doom after all.

And to answer the question, I like Hanners. She's a cutie!
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Feb 2009, 20:59
Your memory is correct: see strip 651.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: raoullefere on 26 Feb 2009, 21:04

 although she can go up in flames about things she feels strongly about, Penelope's usually pretty calm.


Doesn't that contradict?
The subordinate clause is formed by adding the conjunction although, which, coupled with the adverb usually in the independant clause, indicates that the statement  although subordinates is an exception, not the norm, which is defined by the adverb usually. More to the point, although she can go up in flames about things she feels strongly about is braced by commas, meaning it's nonrestrictive. In other words, it's extra information, not necessary for the meaning of the statement. To wit,  She's intelligent, well-read, and Penelope's usually pretty calm works without the subordinate clause.

In other words, no.

Sorry I missed the earlier thread, cold. Ah well.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: John911 on 26 Feb 2009, 22:07
I see.....Well one wouldn't construe going up in flames with being calm but w/e

 :roll:

some people...
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: aorta on 26 Feb 2009, 22:16
I see.....Well one wouldn't construe going up in flames with being calm but w/e

 :roll:

some people...

Love the vendetta you have for me now  :lol:
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: aorta on 26 Feb 2009, 22:17

 although she can go up in flames about things she feels strongly about, Penelope's usually pretty calm.


Doesn't that contradict?
The subordinate clause is formed by adding the conjunction although, which, coupled with the adverb usually in the independant clause, indicates that the statement  although subordinates is an exception, not the norm, which is defined by the adverb usually. More to the point, although she can go up in flames about things she feels strongly about is braced by commas, meaning it's nonrestrictive. In other words, it's extra information, not necessary for the meaning of the statement. To wit,  She's intelligent, well-read, and Penelope's usually pretty calm works without the subordinate clause.

In other words, no.

Sorry I missed the earlier thread, cold. Ah well.

Thanks for the intelligent clear up of that
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Rocketman on 26 Feb 2009, 22:48
This is what we call character development.

Or character derailment.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: sleepless3 on 26 Feb 2009, 22:50
I think Marten is the most likeable!

After all, he is basically the person that holds the whole social group together. He is also the character that seems to make the most friends. He listens and comforts and carry on a conversation and ...doesn't hit!! He'll also get mad when someone needs defending (like when Steve got dumped).

Also, without Marten, Hannelore might not have been introduced-- and I know how you would feel about that!
(That's right, I'm talking to you).





Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: LizziL on 26 Feb 2009, 23:52
i like beer that is beer

i also like beer that is scotch

Agreed!  And once in a while, I like beer that is rum!

S

 :oops: Rum and I do not have a very pleasant history, so I am going to have to disagree.
I like beer that is vodka.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: QuarterFire on 26 Feb 2009, 23:54
There is too much Sven hate.
You people need to socialize with mansluts and realize that they are often cool people.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Zingoleb on 27 Feb 2009, 07:08
I like that guy who does the news posts. WHO IS THIS MYSTERY MAN?
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Siibillam-Law on 27 Feb 2009, 11:40
Dora!

Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: ModernRonin on 27 Feb 2009, 11:46
There is too much Sven hate.
You people need to socialize with mansluts and realize that they are often cool people.

Amen to that. The feminist movement finally allowed it to be socially acceptable to like women who get laid a lot. But now for some reason, society has turned around and started hating on guys who get laid a lot.

Too much h8, not enough luv...
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: nimnix on 27 Feb 2009, 11:51
If I knew any mansluts or players, I might be friends with them.  They intrigue me.  All the ones I meet seem to be monogamous.   :-o

As for my favorite, that'd be Sven.  I don't always agree with his actions (seriously, hiding behind other people to get out of a confrontation?), but otherwise he's an interesting guy.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Zingoleb on 28 Feb 2009, 01:35
If I knew any mansluts or players, I might be friends with them.  They intrigue me.  All the ones I meet seem to be monogamous.   :-o

As for my favorite, that'd be Sven.  I don't always agree with his actions (seriously, hiding behind other people to get out of a confrontation?), but otherwise he's an interesting guy.

I've yet to meet a straight manslut.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Gilead on 28 Feb 2009, 02:19
No really, I mean it, she was smokin' hot. The current "I'm crazy and act 12 years old" Hanners is nothing like what she started out as.

This is what we call character development.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b171/CatFishEnFuego/jeremyfuckyounc6.gif)
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: SilentJ on 28 Feb 2009, 02:25
Gilead is one of my favorite QC regulars.

...oh wait
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: nimnix on 28 Feb 2009, 15:25
If I knew any mansluts or players, I might be friends with them.  They intrigue me.  All the ones I meet seem to be monogamous.   :-o

As for my favorite, that'd be Sven.  I don't always agree with his actions (seriously, hiding behind other people to get out of a confrontation?), but otherwise he's an interesting guy.

I've yet to meet a straight manslut.

Good thing I wasn't planning on dating a manslut  :wink: 
I require way too much attention
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Cartilage Head on 28 Feb 2009, 17:22
 Probably Hannelore. She has the most genuine personality of all the characters.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 28 Feb 2009, 20:36
And not a mean bone in her body.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: DonInKansas on 01 Mar 2009, 07:23
Marten's mom......
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: championofkhorne on 01 Mar 2009, 10:38
Marten's mom......

...is not a regular[/i]

HOW CAN YOU MAKE ME CHOOSE I AM TORN WITH INDECISION
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 01 Mar 2009, 21:04
That's the only reason I didn't bring her up. She's competent, compassionate, perceptive, polite, and witty. How can you not like someone who invented the Worry Hat?
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Cap'n Treacherous on 01 Mar 2009, 21:17
Sven. I'm gonna put it out there, and this is why:

1. He knows what he wants (unlike Faye)
2. He tries to get what he wants (unlike Marten)
3. He is honest with his feelings and intentions
4. He is emotionally secure (unlike Dora)
5. He is confident and likeable (unlike the other characters)

I know there is a lot of Faye love in these forums, but goddamn it she is annoying. She reminds me of the girl who calls up a guy to get him to drive her to a party so she can meet another guy. Basically using him for emotional support, while giving none in return. Also she is a cranky bitch to her customers, who basically just want a cup of coffee. How f*cking dare they try to buy coffee from a coffe shop employee! They should be ridiculed! (this is my least favourite part of the comic, her acting like a snob to customers, it's called common courtesy).

I was re-reading the archives recently and I just wanted Marten to HTFU and say to himself "well it's not gonna happen" and get over it, rather than following her arounf like a love sick puppy. And she let him. I don't like Marten, because he is a floater. He is happy just to float through life letting someone else run his life and make all of the decisions. Have some drive man! If you want to perform music, stop listening to Modest Mouse and pining about not performing music. Don't just float from dead end job to dead end job.

And Dora is emotionally and irrationally insecure. Other than that shes ok. But I would like her to call on Faye for being a bitch at work. I mean come on you are trying to run a business and you are letting a constantly cranky women abuse customers. Not cool.

Now the whole "Sven was wrong/right", not "Faye was wrong/right" thing has been done. IMO Sven acted like a douche, but had been honest that he would act like a douche (see point 3.) If he crawls back to her though, that would be totally lame.

Hanners is sweet but batshit crazy.

So who is your favourite QC character and why?

The new people seem to understand this comic better than anyone else.

Also, I take umbrage with Hanners because her OCD makes her endearing to the cast, whereas when a male character has OCD he's an object of both fear and derision (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/07/25/)  How is this fair?
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Rocketman on 02 Mar 2009, 00:50
Steve, bitches.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: tweetles on 02 Mar 2009, 00:53
so knew that would happen.

I think Raven is pretty damn cool. Shes so ditzy and all that. But every now and then she says something that just makes you think the dumb thing is just a persona she uses to fool evertbody and really shes smarter then everybody haha.
Or she really is just clueless.
either way i like it.

Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: JackFaerie on 02 Mar 2009, 08:26
I love Sven.  In addition to all the other stuff, he's charming and witty and laid back.  He did use to be an asshole who used people without any compunction, but the key word here is "used."

Hanners was obviously reimagined shortly after her initial intro, meds or no meds.  Not only was she sarcastically quippy and cool and suave when introduced, but she was savvy about relationships and such and called Marten on his bullshit, in a way that current-Hanners could not possibly be.  Plus she had an entirely different sense of humor.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Rocketman on 02 Mar 2009, 10:14
Hanners was obviously reimagined shortly after her initial intro, meds or no meds.  Not only was she sarcastically quippy and cool and suave when introduced, but she was savvy about relationships and such and called Marten on his bullshit, in a way that current-Hanners could not possibly be.  Plus she had an entirely different sense of humor.

She was abducted by aliens and had a large part of her brain replaced with a sock.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: zynk on 02 Mar 2009, 10:27
No one said pintsize???


Albeit his actual character personality isn't really good for debate, but I laugh at least twice as hard at the comics that he is in.


Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: raoullefere on 02 Mar 2009, 11:02
Hanners was obviously reimagined shortly after her initial intro, meds or no meds.  Not only was she sarcastically quippy and cool and suave when introduced, but she was savvy about relationships and such and called Marten on his bullshit, in a way that current-Hanners could not possibly be.  Plus she had an entirely different sense of humor.

She was abducted by aliens and had a large part of her brain replaced with a sock.
She also managed to TASER Marten and had to admit she was a neighbor-stalker, things that do fit the current Hanners (Hanners 1.1? 2.0? 2.0b1?) I agree the alpha version (to us, I suppose) was a very different Hannelore, but it may be she doesn't do and say such things now because she keeps second-guessing herself. (I do that a fair bit, which is why, instead of edgy gems of scintillating wit, you get this sort of prose from me.) Cocaine may be a helluva drug, but psychotropics aren't slouches when it comes to altering behavior, either. Hanners may have been saying what she actually thinks at first, without her internal cacophony getting in the way.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: nimnix on 02 Mar 2009, 11:10
I thought Marten tasered himself by accident.  As for calling people on their bullshit, I seem to remember her doing it fairly recently, with Faye.  If only I had the archive skills to pull up the strip.

Maybe she just feels comfortable enough around them now to let them see all her quirks and insecurities, which basically means we see them now, and not just the calm facade she put on.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: celticgeek on 02 Mar 2009, 11:25
Here:

Butterfingers Marten Tasers Himself Down (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=529)
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: berimbau on 02 Mar 2009, 15:43
I like the guy that plays the yellophone.

/because you yell into it.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: bobby on 02 Mar 2009, 16:32
I'm gonna say Steve, I've always been intrigued by the "side-kick" characters, there's always more mystery to them and when we occasionally get to see what they're capable of it  has more impact because they're used far less. Besides Steve is the most plausibly badass male character, can you imagine Marten or Sven being enlisted by a shadowy National Defence sect to kill Bond villains?

After Steve it has to be Pintsize, he's getting more and more unpleasant, it's wonderful.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: championofkhorne on 02 Mar 2009, 18:38
Hanners was obviously reimagined shortly after her initial intro, meds or no meds.  Not only was she sarcastically quippy and cool and suave when introduced, but she was savvy about relationships and such and called Marten on his bullshit, in a way that current-Hanners could not possibly be.  Plus she had an entirely different sense of humor.

She was abducted by aliens and had a large part of her brain replaced with a sock.
.

If it makes you feel any better about character inconsistencies, people with that many psychological problems often go through radical and sudden personality changes
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Liz on 02 Mar 2009, 19:16
(Note: Maybe this is a "I like HUURRRRR" thread?)

No.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: raoullefere on 03 Mar 2009, 11:02
can you imagine Marten or Sven being enlisted by a shadowy National Defence sect to kill Bond villains?
Possibly not. But I can imagine Sven being enlisted to sleep with Bond girls (ala Casino Royale, 1967)
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: LucyStag on 03 Mar 2009, 12:25
I like the guy that plays the yellophone.

/because you yell into it.

I just really like the "word" yellophone. It makes me laugh to consider.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: SleeperCylon on 03 Mar 2009, 13:56
I'd say Marten is the most likable.

Though I like pretty much everyone.  I'm not one to judge a person for their personal weaknesses as long as they're doing their best.  Sven may be a little more honest with himself than the other characters, but he's about as unreliable a person as they come.  He doesn't care about the effect he has on other people, and he sets people up to form an emotional connection to him when he knows he's going to hurt them later.

All you say about the other characters is correct, but it doesn't mean Sven is a guy I would even want to hang around.

Steve would be likable, only he puts up that macho front that refuses to admit he sees women as more as a means for sexual gratification.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Siibillam-Law on 03 Mar 2009, 14:57
I like the guy that plays the yellophone.

/because you yell into it.

I just really like the "word" yellophone. It makes me laugh to consider.

I will pay 1,000 pieces of imaginary gold to the person who creates a yellophone and records him/herself playing it on youtube
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: championofkhorne on 03 Mar 2009, 15:38
we dont want your gaia crap
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Zingoleb on 04 Mar 2009, 13:09
I like the guy that plays the yellophone.

/because you yell into it.

I just really like the "word" yellophone. It makes me laugh to consider.

I will pay 1,000 pieces of imaginary gold to the person who creates a yellophone and records him/herself playing it on youtube

I'll do it.

Um, comic it was in?
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: celticgeek on 04 Mar 2009, 13:33
Yellophone comic:

This one. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1064)
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: idonthaveorgans on 04 Mar 2009, 13:44
Dora, she seems like the most real of the cast to me.
I pretty much dig everyone though.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: YokoShippo on 05 Mar 2009, 11:29
I'm going with Dora or Hanners
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: SrMeowMeow on 05 Mar 2009, 14:59
I was gonna say Marten but reading the thread convinced me that the correct answer is, in fact, Winslow. Marten's inoffensive but Winslow seems like a real good guy.  :-)
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: championofkhorne on 05 Mar 2009, 15:25
good guys can get boring very quickly, it is why they dont get laid
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Wilshire on 06 Mar 2009, 12:08
I am going to have to go with Hanners, that mostly cause if I ever met a girl like her I would probably follow her around like a puppy.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: championofkhorne on 06 Mar 2009, 17:26
unless she used her disinfecting powers to destroy you
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: ThePianoMan on 06 Mar 2009, 19:50
I'd have to go with Dora. Nearly as pleasant as Marten, but unlike him not passive to the extreme.
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: JD on 07 Mar 2009, 00:07
Hey Gilead

(http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/fuck%20you.gif)
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: Siibillam-Law on 07 Mar 2009, 11:56
Ah can you feel the love?
Title: Re: Most likeable QC regular?
Post by: dps on 09 Mar 2009, 23:26
Most of the characters are great characters, because they're the creations of a good writer.  But most of them, I think, don't come across as people who would be particularly likeable IRL.  It's not that you wouldn't like them if you met them IRL, thoug, it's just that we as readers know more about their faults than we know about the faults of our more casual friends.  Our closer friends are different;  we know a lot more about their faults and problems, but usually we become friends with someone before we know a lot about them (first impressions are important), and then when later we learn more about the negative parts of their personaliities, we aren't going to abandon them just because they aren't perfect.