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Title: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: celticgeek on 15 Mar 2009, 22:26
I have decided that, since I have not done this before, I will take it upon myself to start the weekly comic talk thread this week. 

Hooray, Dora is getting a new haircut.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Shawn on 15 Mar 2009, 22:55
Interesting comic. Dora can't have her though.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ysth on 15 Mar 2009, 22:56
I this the same Dora who set a trap for Marten when she found out he'd said no to a girl who asked him out?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: sieckanddestroy on 15 Mar 2009, 22:58
Nope.  Different Dora.  She shaves the mustache hourly.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: kaitco on 15 Mar 2009, 23:04
Augh! I was just getting used to Dora's hair. At least the shock was not such a gut-punch since I saw it on Jacques' Twitter. I am wondering when we will be seeing Sven again. I doubt it will be in a Faye/Sven hook-up strip, but I did think he was an interesting character and since we have been seeing more of past characters, I hope this arc does not signify the end of Sven.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Shok Xone Studios on 15 Mar 2009, 23:07
'Dirty-Toughts' Dora is oh so cute.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 15 Mar 2009, 23:22
She's cute, but people shouldn't flirt with Hannelore. Marten did explain that to Tai, and Dora shouldn't need to have it explained.

'Twas funny though.

Edit: just remembered that Dora has seen Hannelore in her underwear, in strip 800.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Twelvth on 15 Mar 2009, 23:24
I doubt it will be in a Dora/Sven hook-up strip,

Dear LORD I hope not!

That would be just bizarre.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 15 Mar 2009, 23:33
The artwork detail on this one was fun. Notice how Dora's hands are turned inward, and her shoulders went up just like you'd expect in that position? And is that an allosaurus on the chalkboard?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: weirdbeard on 15 Mar 2009, 23:55
adorably lecherous Dora is lecherous, adorable.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 16 Mar 2009, 00:44
Dammit, now see what you've done, DORA IS ONE OF YOU!!!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: akronnick on 16 Mar 2009, 00:58
ONE OF US!!! ONE OF US!!!


Wait, does that make me one of THEM?!?!?

OH NO!! THEY'VE GOT ME!!1!!!!1!

RUN!!!

SAVE YOURSELF!!!!!!!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 16 Mar 2009, 01:26
Run, before someone coins the term "Handora"!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: soniku64 on 16 Mar 2009, 01:33
YOU JUST COINED IT! OH SH*T RUN BEFORE THE HANDORA LEGION COMES!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Jace on 16 Mar 2009, 02:13
I actually prefer Doralorre.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Headwoünd on 16 Mar 2009, 02:40
but seriously, where are they? should be millions by now.

maybe Jeph wanted to try out his new elaborately coded forum-creep-filter and initiated a stresstest with todays comic. works like a charm, kudos.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: rudyhenkel on 16 Mar 2009, 03:32
Run, before someone coins the term "Handora"!

Pfft.  "Hannedora," clearly rolls off the tongue better.  And we know there would be a lot of tongue involved, so that's important.  Hmm... or "Hannedore," might be even better.  That way each of their names is missing only one letter...
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: pwhodges on 16 Mar 2009, 03:38
Have you noted Jeph's comment on this strip in the RSS feed?

Quote
This comic is totally making fun of people who get all boner'd out over Hanners. YOU PEOPLE ARE WEIRD SHE IS A CARTOON CHARACTER I MADE UP
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: rudyhenkel on 16 Mar 2009, 04:06
Have you noted Jeph's comment on this strip in the RSS feed?

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This comic is totally making fun of people who get all boner'd out over Hanners. YOU PEOPLE ARE WEIRD SHE IS A CARTOON CHARACTER I MADE UP
Meh.  Hanners doesn't do it for me, personally, but I don't see how it's any different than getting "boner'd out" over any other completely unattainable girl.  What about fantasy girls made up in one's own mind; is it also weird to fantasy about them, or only ones that other people make up?  *shrug*  What about celebrities?  What is the actual difference?  You can say celebrities are real, but they are just as untouchable, unattainable, so I don't really buy the distinction, since it is just fantasy that we're talking about.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: MamiyaOtaru on 16 Mar 2009, 05:32
I did a celebrity once.

Was she a kickboxer
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: wargrafix on 16 Mar 2009, 06:17
Every fetish and fantasy is open game to make fun of. Here that furry-people?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Random832 on 16 Mar 2009, 06:25
Meh.  Hanners doesn't do it for me, personally, but I don't see how it's any different than getting "boner'd out" over any other completely unattainable girl.  What about fantasy girls made up in one's own mind; is it also weird to fantasy about them, or only ones that other people make up?  *shrug*  What about celebrities?  What is the actual difference?  You can say celebrities are real, but they are just as untouchable, unattainable, so I don't really buy the distinction, since it is just fantasy that we're talking about.

Yeah but Jeph didn't make them up. It's weird to him because of that.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kazukagii on 16 Mar 2009, 07:16

Yeah but Jeph didn't make them up. It's weird to him because of that.

Exactly. people getting their boner on to a drawing, and people getting one on to Your drawing are two different things.

Now, what about when a character you draw has sexual fantasies about another character you draw? This is making my head spin.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: NeverQuiteGoth on 16 Mar 2009, 07:33
I actually prefer Doralorre.

Nah, Handora is better, 'cause it sounds a bit like "Pandora" which is just hilariously appropriate.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mallli_kite on 16 Mar 2009, 07:35
Oh feh, the fan boys have been having the hots for comic women since the early days of Wonder Woman and Lois Lane.  I mean, who was DRAWING those completely unreal bodies?  (which also explains why the male supers were highly muscled eunuchs) .  It's not right, but it's fairly common.  Practically a comic tradition.

Oh -- and Dora is doing this IN FRONT OF Marten.  No hiding, no lying, no subterfuge, no pretending it didn't happen -- lest anyone conveniently forget what the whole stupid Dora/Marten argument was REALLY about.  And if he's like most guys I've met, the idea of his girlfriend in a little girl-on-girl while he's watching is at least fun in theory.   We know Marten had at least one dream about Faye with Dora, so he's not immune to it (it wasn't a nightmare until he dreamed he woke up as a girl).


Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: fifthfiend on 16 Mar 2009, 08:43
oh yeah baby spastic agoraphobic borderline-schizophrenic child-women GET ME SO HOTT
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: The Joker on 16 Mar 2009, 08:56
I actually prefer Doralorre.

Nah, Handora is better, 'cause it sounds a bit like "Pandora" which is just hilariously appropriate.

And Pandora sounds kind of like "pandering".
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: kaitco on 16 Mar 2009, 08:58
I doubt it will be in a Dora/Sven hook-up strip,

Dear LORD I hope not!

That would be just bizarre.
My bad...I just had Dora on my mind. It's been fixed to say "Faye/Sven hook-up strip."  :oops:
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Odin on 16 Mar 2009, 09:30
I doubt it will be in a Dora/Sven hook-up strip,

Dear LORD I hope not!

That would be just bizarre.
My bad...I just had Dora on my mind. It's been fixed to say "Faye/Sven hook-up strip."  :oops:

Sounds more like a Freudian slip, to me.

Tell us about your relationship(s) with your sibling(s).   :evil:
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Thorbard on 16 Mar 2009, 14:00
I actually prefer Doralorre.

Nah, Handora is better, 'cause it sounds a bit like "Pandora" which is just hilariously appropriate.

And then you get "Handoras Boxes" and everything goes downhill.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: championofkhorne on 16 Mar 2009, 14:45
she isn't flirting with her she is just being a smart ass.

sarcasm is a necessity for twentysomethings to live
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kugai on 16 Mar 2009, 15:25
*HanTai group forms a Phalanx*

COME AND GET THEM!!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Border Reiver on 16 Mar 2009, 15:32
she isn't flirting with her she is just being a smart ass.

sarcasm is a necessity for twentysomethings to live

Lies!

It's not just for 20 somethings anymore.  I need it as a 40 something and so does my son (who's nine, going on 23 ).

And while Dora's aroused, Marten needs to see just how uncomfortable those sacks of beans are...
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Doug S. Machina on 16 Mar 2009, 15:52
I did a celebrity once. Believe me, that's far more attainable than a comic character.

I did a comic character once. They're a lot less complicated thaan real people. Then she had to hop over the fourth wall again, and never came back. [/nonsense]


Nah, Handora is better, 'cause it sounds a bit like "Pandora" which is just hilariously appropriate.

And Pandora sounds kind of like "pandering".

Yours is the better answer. I was hung up on some kind of weak "Pandora's box" thing, and it just wasn't working.

And then you get "Handoras Boxes" and everything goes downhill.

There we go.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: bhtooefr on 16 Mar 2009, 16:12
The Handora's Box pun was made way back in January. :lol:

(After I came up with Handora as a ship name. :()
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: altered_carbon on 16 Mar 2009, 17:34
Early comic is early.
This is a great example of why I love Dora; Marten insinuates something about her, and she just flips it around to him. And he goes right along with it.
So it's probably a better example of how easy it is to manipulate Marten.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: syshonblast on 16 Mar 2009, 17:52
Yay! Early comic!

Two problems with it though, both in the last panel:

The word "earing" is missing a W.
Dora's hair magically changed from partially black-tipped to fully blond...
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: soniku64 on 16 Mar 2009, 17:58
Every fetish and fantasy is open game to make fun of. Here that furry-people?

Hear ya loud and clear!

EDIT:Could someone give me the link to eather A: The Vespa Girl comic with the fighting refferences or B: The QC Search engine thingy.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 16 Mar 2009, 18:05
QC search (http://ohnorobot.com/index.pl?comic=32)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Norton Quintessential on 16 Mar 2009, 18:10
New comic is hilarious, Marten's a liar.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: celticgeek on 16 Mar 2009, 18:20
Here you go:

VespAvenger Starts Here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=720)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: snubnose on 16 Mar 2009, 18:21
Two in a day, or was this one just early ?

Nice start of week, anyway.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: sofiabailote on 16 Mar 2009, 18:46
I did a celebrity once.

what did you do her with? Papier Mache??
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 16 Mar 2009, 18:50
If Marten's telling the truth, he's way overcontrolled.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: akronnick on 16 Mar 2009, 19:00
Here you go:

VespAvenger Starts Here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=720)

Actually Sven had an offscreen encounter with the Vespa Venger in an earlier strip

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=685 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=685)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Tago Mago on 16 Mar 2009, 19:25
If Marten's repudiating a fantasy for being unrealistic then he's doing it wrong.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Surgoshan on 16 Mar 2009, 19:32
How exactly does one 'ear' a low-cut top?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Norton Quintessential on 16 Mar 2009, 19:35
I did a celebrity once.

I'm sure.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kugai on 16 Mar 2009, 20:24
Well, now we know where the threesome will come from.    :wink:     :angel:
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Tehz on 16 Mar 2009, 20:28
How exactly does one 'ear' a low-cut top?

Beat me to it.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ecstaticjoy on 16 Mar 2009, 20:34
Cute haircut Dora! And let me be the 1000th person to point out the typo. She obviously was "wearing" not "earing" a low cut top. *sigh*
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 16 Mar 2009, 20:57
Cue the neurotic fear that Marten is going to leave her for Raven...
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: skine on 16 Mar 2009, 21:08
Now I really want a bacon latte.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mominator on 16 Mar 2009, 21:10
Came in for the bacon latte reference... was not disappointed.

Could I have extra bacon in mine, please?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: hemmofa on 16 Mar 2009, 21:30
"Earing" a low cut top? Wonder how that happens?


(note to self: don't make topys in posts about typo's)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: PHDrillSergeant on 16 Mar 2009, 21:32
Every time I go into an IHOP I put in a customer comment card reading "WE WANT NEVER ENDING BACON".

Would that not be the most awesome IHOP promotion in the history of EVER?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: clarinet89 on 16 Mar 2009, 21:37
Yeah I'm pretty sure I would show up for that.

But regarding the comic, I'm liking Dora's new haircut.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Fenriswolf on 16 Mar 2009, 21:50
Ah ha ha, Marten is cute. I am similar, my fantasies have to be semi-realistic. So not as bad as Marten but it can be really annoying... I can't bear to imagine cheating so sometimes I am single and sometimes I work my SO into it and the latter case is so unlikely it's ridiculous so I'm torn between "hotness" and "ah fuck no way". Dammit! It's distracting I tell you.  :-P
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: kaitco on 16 Mar 2009, 21:59
Come to think of it...where IS Raven? We have not seen hide nor hair of her since before the Riversmith debacle or even before the time "time jump" into winter. I never thought she added a whole lot to the strip, but now that she has been gone for a bit, I think I miss her sweet stupidity.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: aorta on 16 Mar 2009, 22:31
If I were Marten I would be afraid to answer that question...one minute Dora is a fun loving girlfriend then she turns into the self conscious bitch from hell....I bet it would have been an even worse reaction if he said he still fantasized about Faye.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ndperfesser on 16 Mar 2009, 23:09
Third panel is best Marten depiction yet!!!  :mrgreen: "OH YEAHHHHHH!!!!"

IMHO to date in the strip Marty has ordered pizza 387 times but since pizza girl has disappeared his only reaction has been "Aw, F**K." That's where his fantasy life has been going.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ndperfesser on 16 Mar 2009, 23:28
Also, in the spirit of Basil Exposition, this episode implies that Raven has no boyfriend known to Marten. That doesn't seem to to be consistent with Raven's long term character development. Not that I care, but we do need to keep track of these things.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Marneus90 on 17 Mar 2009, 00:44
Psh. Who HASN'T had a fantasy about Raven...I'd guess most people, me included.
Also, typos @badJeph.com
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: staccato123 on 17 Mar 2009, 05:17
New comic is hilarious, Marten's a liar.

True, unless this doesn't count as fantasizing about Faye (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1117).
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mallli_kite on 17 Mar 2009, 06:15
I don't think dreams count -- fantasies implies some conscious control.  Subconsciousness is a notorious wild cannon.


I think Dora was the one getting hot'n'bothered over Marten thinking about Raven, not about to go into a spastic fit (once again, it was the SECRECY, EVASION, AND DENIAL that caused the stupid fight...sheesh.)


Also...St. Marten.  However, he should just try the "shoved into another dimension" fantasy tactic to relieve the guilt of reality.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: wargrafix on 17 Mar 2009, 06:39
it could be a sign that dora is becoming a little more open to martin and that she wants to learn more about how martin reed ticks. Lets hope she doesn't bring out pliers.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Border Reiver on 17 Mar 2009, 07:13
If Marten's telling the truth, he's way overcontrolled.

Nah, he's just a decent human being who respects his partner. 
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Alphalpha on 17 Mar 2009, 07:23
Linked from Jeph's Twitter. Typo fixed! Hahahaha.

http://www.questionablecontent.net/images/1361omgtypo.png (http://www.questionablecontent.net/images/1361omgtypo.png)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Caleb on 17 Mar 2009, 07:44
It makes a lot of sense that Marten would fantasize about Raven since she has told him in the past that she wasn't interested in guys like him.  So he might think it's "safe" to fantasize.

Plus she grabbed his ass that one time.

http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=495
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: raoullefere on 17 Mar 2009, 08:36
Yep. I can hang with Marten on this one. If I were him, I'd totally fantasize about Raven...and if I were still his age (22-25?), she would also scare me shitless if I actually wound up on a date with her.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: BryanP on 17 Mar 2009, 08:38
Most every guy has had a variation of this conversation with his GF.  And we all know the truth:  there is no safe answer.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Border Reiver on 17 Mar 2009, 10:03
Try this conversation with your wife....

Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mallli_kite on 17 Mar 2009, 10:10
I'm sure Jeph would just laugh, but I feel sort of sorry for him on the typo thing.  The man is working without a proofreader or editor before he goes public.  It's more amazing that he has been so relatively typo free.  So, geez, I give him a pass on the thing.  It isn't like 200 people aren't going to go gleefully typo hunting as soon as he posts anything.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: The Joker on 17 Mar 2009, 10:39
Every time I go into an IHOP I put in a customer comment card reading "WE WANT NEVER ENDING BACON".

Would that not be the most awesome IHOP promotion in the history of EVER?

That would be the awesomest ANYTHING in the history of ever.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Gilead on 17 Mar 2009, 11:14
If Marten's telling the truth, he's way overcontrolled.

Nah, he's just a decent human being who respects his partner. 
Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Border Reiver on 17 Mar 2009, 12:36
Every time I go into an IHOP I put in a customer comment card reading "WE WANT NEVER ENDING BACON".

Would that not be the most awesome IHOP promotion in the history of EVER?

That would be the awesomest ANYTHING in the history of ever.

Yes it would
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Shadic on 17 Mar 2009, 13:54
Linked from Jeph's Twitter. Typo fixed! Hahahaha.

http://www.questionablecontent.net/images/1361omgtypo.png (http://www.questionablecontent.net/images/1361omgtypo.png)

That's pretty funny.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: championofkhorne on 17 Mar 2009, 14:25
no matter how many times jeph flips us the finger we will always just laugh and take it
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: syshonblast on 17 Mar 2009, 15:51
Hey, I'm an English instructor, so typos are something I look for on a DAILY BASIS.  To me, it's not an insult that I catch them, it's my job, and it's my habit to correct, not criticize.

I'm actually more concerned about the shift in hair color in mid-comic.  To me, despite the sudden close-up view, the hair needed a tad more black.  But hey, I'm not an artist, and if that's the way Jeph wanted it done, that's his cake and candy.

Enjoy the comic, and the image of those heaving Raven-bosoms.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Milesb on 17 Mar 2009, 17:27
Dora is one ice cold other-girl killer.

And; sorry to be a dick but why do Dora's eyes alternate between brown and blue?

also; Marten! stop being a pussy! >.<
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ironi on 17 Mar 2009, 17:49
I believe her.  Dora is insane.  I shudder to think what she would do if Marten left her for another woman.

Edit: Aw, the eyes are back to normal.  I kind of liked her with the blue.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 17 Mar 2009, 18:38
AHA!  It's just occurrred to me what's up with Steve and the beard!  He's got is eye on Penelope!!

Evidence!
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=818
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: maddness on 17 Mar 2009, 18:39
Oh, come one, it's not like we're not all capable of it. I can think of many situations in which I might stab someone.

I should probably state at this time that I'm not 100% what you'd call sane. I'm not quite 5' 4" and I've actually physically tossed guys half a foot taller than I in moments of rage.  :|
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: jeph on 17 Mar 2009, 18:50
no matter how many times jeph flips us the finger we will always just laugh and take it

mln
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: TheReaper on 17 Mar 2009, 19:14
no matter how many times jeph flips us the finger we will always just laugh and take it

mln
i c wut u did thar
and it wuz maen
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mallli_kite on 17 Mar 2009, 20:03
The Jeph overlord is always watching.

He's gonna kill us all one day, probably in ink.

Edit:  The "Look, Don't Touch" with the "I'm prettiest" catch is reasonable.  My husband and I have this rule with each other and so far, so good.  I know he's gonna look.  If he's not looking, he's blind or dead.  Just no touching and  I get to be his favorite.  Same for me -- I can look all I want, but nothing else, and he's always the best.  It's a good system.

And, yeah, I'm with Dora -- poison apples are so 12th century. 
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Shadic on 17 Mar 2009, 20:35
There, Dora has fully explained any irrational behavior she may have towards jealousy. Can people stop calling her a crazy bitch yet?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Border Reiver on 17 Mar 2009, 21:07
The Jeph overlord is always watching.

He's gonna kill us all one day, probably in ink.

Edit:  The "Look, Don't Touch" with the "I'm prettiest" catch is reasonable.  My husband and I have this rule with each other and so far, so good.  I know he's gonna look.  If he's not looking, he's blind or dead.  Just no touching and  I get to be his favorite.  Same for me -- I can look all I want, but nothing else, and he's always the best.  It's a good system.

And, yeah, I'm with Dora -- poison apples are so 12th century. 

I think most married couples work with this system.  The missus and I do. 

Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Random832 on 17 Mar 2009, 21:26
So... does this mean that Dora perceived Marten as "trying to fuck" the girl who asked him out?

(no "he tried to cover it up" - she was on the attack from the very start before he'd even had time to form such an intent)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kugai on 17 Mar 2009, 22:12
I think Dora's just making sure that if there's any hanky panky, she's involved with it from the start.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Fenriswolf on 17 Mar 2009, 22:23
Yay, reasonable Dora! Still think the thing with the girl asking him out was extremely weird and out of character for how I (obviously erroneously) perceived her, but now she's back in my comfort zone. *hums cheerfully*
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: kaitco on 17 Mar 2009, 22:41
Yay, reasonable Dora! Still think the thing with the girl asking him out was extremely weird and out of character for how I (obviously erroneously) perceived her, but now she's back in my comfort zone. *hums cheerfully*
Same for me. I am also glad Jeph cleared up that rather quickly instead of let us speculate over the next few days whether Dora was going to turn into Jealous!Dora over Marten's fantasies.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 17 Mar 2009, 23:28
Yay, reasonable Dora! Still think the thing with the girl asking him out was extremely weird and out of character for how I (obviously erroneously) perceived her, but now she's back in my comfort zone. *hums cheerfully*

Actually, this is just evidence that you can never tell what a woman is going to do.  Kudos to Jeph for managing to capture the essence of Girlvana.  Again (he must be getting help).
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Manix on 18 Mar 2009, 03:08
There, Dora has fully explained any irrational behavior she may have towards jealousy. Can people stop calling her a crazy bitch yet?

No. She still stole Marten from his destined and eternal lover Faye, remember?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: fifthfiend on 18 Mar 2009, 04:06
There, Dora has fully explained any irrational behavior she may have towards jealousy. Can people stop calling her a crazy bitch yet?

Yes the situation in which he has no intention of acting on attraction is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT  from the situation IN WHICH HE HAD NO INTENTION OF ACTING ON HIS ATTRACTIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNA;LSDKRUAQ4;OTIUAERT09YU8AERGT98(ERROR 2695);
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Thaes on 18 Mar 2009, 04:47
At some point, some strip has to take place in that "Bad Art & Hemp Store". It just has to happen.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: littlefox on 18 Mar 2009, 05:28
There, Dora has fully explained any irrational behavior she may have towards jealousy. Can people stop calling her a crazy bitch yet?

Yes the situation in which he has no intention of acting on attraction is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT  from the situation IN WHICH HE HAD NO INTENTION OF ACTING ON HIS ATTRACTIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNA;LSDKRUAQ4;OTIUAERT09YU8AERGT98(ERROR 2695);

Ugh, agreed. Pretty much the only way I can like Dora now is if I get my brain to believe that the entire "MARTEN, I CAN'T BELIEVE OTHER WOMEN LIKE YOU, EVEN THOUGH YOU REFUSE TO DATE THEM" arc didn't exist at all. I think Jeph meant it to be amusing, especially with the physical comedy {swords etc), but the result is that Dora just ... looked ... legitimately insane. To me. And I read all the posts at the time, looking to be convinced, and I'm sorry -- I still think she was misrepresented in that arc, especially if Jeph wants us to like her, which I believe he does. Thus -- attempt at brain-wipe.

I'm also a pretty firm believer in "if you tell the boy how paranoid you are that he'll leave you, he's going to consider leaving you, because he'll wonder why you're so panicky about it all the time, and maybe you know something that he doesn't." It's never actually happened to me, but it's happened to enough of my friends that I know the signs. So, Jeph, unless this is the beginning of a break-up arc, you should probably quit writing Dora to be so irrational, because it's starting to get unrealistic that even Marten, Indie in Shining Armour, would stick around.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: RedBeard on 18 Mar 2009, 06:00
Quote
I'm also a pretty firm believer in "if you tell the boy how paranoid you are that he'll leave you, he's going to consider leaving you, because he'll wonder why you're so panicky about it all the time, and maybe you know something that he doesn't." It's never actually happened to me, but it's happened to enough of my friends that I know the signs. So, Jeph, unless this is the beginning of a break-up arc, you should probably quit writing Dora to be so irrational, because it's starting to get unrealistic that even Marten, Indie in Shining Armour, would stick around.

I sort of have to disagree with bits of this. If you regularly voice your grievances with your sig. other you'll seldom come to a point where being concerned about what the other does is seen as "crazy." Basically if you bottle stuff up to the point of having it all come out from nowhere, then yeah, a guy is going to get freaked out and question things.

Not every guy is a stone faced emotionless statue who will leave if you tell him how you feel. Most, especially the emo/indie/hardcore group, seem to be the most emotionally in touch. Seems to me like Dora just has some self esteem issues when it comes to girls liking Marten. Makes sense to me because of everything with Faye. However, the whole "girl asking Marten out" thing was a big deal because he didn't tell her not because the fact that other girls like him.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Thiefree on 18 Mar 2009, 06:35
Ok. Dora is bi, and makes jokes about other ladies all the time.
But she overreacts when Marten gets asked out, and can't stand the thought of him still having feelings for other women.
But she's fine with him fantasizing about Raven.

So, I guess she's just got a very clear mental divide between emotional attachment and sexual attraction? Or it just depends on her mood? Maybe a little of both.

Man, she is one confusing lady!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mallli_kite on 18 Mar 2009, 06:39
I sort of have to disagree with bits of this. If you regularly voice your grievances with your sig. other you'll seldom come to a point where being concerned about what the other does is seen as "crazy." Basically if you bottle stuff up to the point of having it all come out from nowhere, then yeah, a guy is going to get freaked out and question things.

Not every guy is a stone faced emotionless statue who will leave if you tell him how you feel. Most, especially the emo/indie/hardcore group, seem to be the most emotionally in touch. Seems to me like Dora just has some self esteem issues when it comes to girls liking Marten. Makes sense to me because of everything with Faye. However, the whole "girl asking Marten out" thing was a big deal because he didn't tell her not because the fact that other girls like him.

AH!  Sense!  Dora was upset about the cover up and evasion, not the girl.  Redbeard, you demonstrate good listening skills -- that is, you stay tuned in for the whole thing instead of hearing the first six words and concentrating on your rebuttal for the rest of the time someone else is speaking.

Ok, a ranty bit (not at you, RedBeard, I'm just not double posting -- save the electrons!)  Saying that "all women are unpredictable and crazed" is as fallacious as saying "all men are sex crazed horn dogs"   First, most people find their own behavior pretty damned rational whereas those around them who may not have the whole story or the same perspective think differently.  Second, plenty of men can be crazed and unpredictable -- also warm, kind, loving, or outrageous jerks, or generous and empathic, or emotion suppressing stoics, or irrational, crying messes, or anything else available in human behavior.  Women are also capable of the whole continuum of behavior.  Stop thinking in stereotypes and keep in mind that you, yourself, can be cast as one - and it will be very uncomfortable.

Ranty bit over.  Time for caffeine.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 18 Mar 2009, 09:17

Man, she is one confusing lady!


They all are.   :-D   My wife in the course of a day has pointed out other lookers to me, then ripped me a new one several hours later for... well... looking.   :?

Ah well.    :-)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: littlefox on 18 Mar 2009, 09:27
Man ... every time I post here, I feel like people misinterpret what I'm trying to say, even though I always proofread it -- sometimes as many as five times before posting. And it's literally only this forum. And it's never the same person twice. The problem must be me, but I can't even figure it OUT. It's maddening because I love this comic and I want to post here, but it's like I'm speaking another language. Does anyone else here feel this way?

Ugh, anyway, I definitely wasn't trying to say that all men are emotionless walls who don't want to listen to their significant others talk about their feelings. Speaking as a lady with low self-esteem (though, apparently not as low as Dora's), I've specifically told my super-hot and super-popular-with-ladies boyfriend to simply NOT tell me when other women hit on him. I just don't want to know, because it makes me paranoid. If he WERE bringing it up all the time, I'd probably be a lot more inclined to think, "Gosh, must be a sign that he's interested in playing the field." I'd be more upset that he made a point of TELLING me "Hey so a girl at the library asked me out today ... I mean I said no ... I just thought I'd let you know." I'd be like, "Uh, wtf, why are you bothering to mention this?"
I can't think of any possible reason why Dora would be MAD at Marten for saying "Nothing interesting happened today." Nothing interesting DID happen. Marten is surrounded by beautiful women. Some of them think he's cute, too. Tra la la. Normal day for Marten. Normal day for ANY cute boy.
Anyway, the entire Raven conversation strikes me as a completely ... crazy conversation to even BEGIN. It's like she's setting a trap for Marten and seeing if he'll fall into it. And then he does. And then ... she ... says she doesn't care? Which again doesn't make sense, if she IS "the jealous type." BAh. ::head explodes:: I guess it's like, "well, at least he was honest!" But I didn't consider him to be DISHONEST before, so ... that doesn't ... make sense ANYWAY.

I didn't reallllllllly want to bring this argument up again. A lot of people locked antlers about this when the original arc actually happened. But I guess I may as well post this probably-badly-phrased comment anyway and watch more people rip it apart. ::sigh:: Oh, internet. I r doin it wrong.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: nimnix on 18 Mar 2009, 10:04
I actually had a problem with Dora thinking it was "noteworthy" that a girl would hit on her boyfriend.  What, did he stop being a catch when she got him?  Does she actually believe it's so rare that other girls would find him attractive? 
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Random832 on 18 Mar 2009, 10:39
Not every guy is a stone faced emotionless statue who will leave if you tell him how you feel. Most, especially the emo/indie/hardcore group, seem to be the most emotionally in touch. Seems to me like Dora just has some self esteem issues when it comes to girls liking Marten. Makes sense to me because of everything with Faye. However, the whole "girl asking Marten out" thing was a big deal because he didn't tell her not because the fact that other girls like him.

Her reaction was already unreasonably negative before the point at which he would reasonably have had an opportunity to tell her on the assumption that it wasn't at the front of his mind. It was at the front of her mind, therefore it's somewhat understandable that she'd assume (but not a reasonable assumption) he'd think of it right away when she asked the vague question "how was your day? anything interesting happen?". I just looked back to verify the wording and it's worse than I thought - her arms were already crossed [hostile gesture] when she asked 'anything interesting happen?'

Her reaction to the girl herself was out of line too - all she'd done was ask him out, and he wasn't wearing a ring so how was she supposed to know. She hadn't done ANYTHING wrong, even if you accept the theory that Marten had.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: championofkhorne on 18 Mar 2009, 10:43
girls like to be crazy and mysterious because then it makes them interesting
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Twelvth on 18 Mar 2009, 11:34
I'm not sure her reaction to the girl was too over the top.  It WAS over the top, but not necessarily too much so.  I mean, all she did was pull out her sword and glare menacingly pretty much. (as we can see from the fact that the girl is still intact and at work later.)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: raoullefere on 18 Mar 2009, 12:03
Littlefox made a post! Raw meat! BLOOD! AHHHHRRRGGGG!
*ahem*
It's like she's setting a trap for Marten and seeing if he'll fall into it. And then he does. And then ... she ... says she doesn't care? Which again doesn't make sense, if she IS "the jealous type."
Some women (no, not ALL, by any means, Malli-kite) and some men actually do this, in various forms. They say 'it's okay" because they know, have been told, seen on OOprah (Oh, how I hate her and her bearded stooge, let me count the ways), etc. that this is normal behavior (which it is), nothing serious (usually), and so on. The traps are set because, deep in the depths of their insecure little hearts, these individuals don't buy into that at all. They are certain, on some level, that their partners are always looking for a better deal, and want to catch them at it to be done with the tension and get back to the wretched loneliness they deserve.

This seems to fit Dora to a T. She got this idea about herself from girls using her to get to Sven and then ditching her. Small surprise Dora thinks Marten might be only with her until he finds someone 'better': hasn't she got evidence that this is how life works for her?

On the positive side, a few strips ago she admitted it was a problem, and that she might need help. But knowing there's a problem  is one thing; quashing that visceral reaction when your 'triggers' rear their ugly heads is quite another.

So today we see Dora as she wants to be, and strives to be daily. But unless she gets that help, the other will keep surfacing. And the harder Dora tries to keep it shoved down in the depths, the more energy it'll have when it does.

Saying that "all women are unpredictable and crazed" is as fallacious as saying "all men are sex-crazed horn-dogs"
Stop messing with out solidarity! All men are sex-crazed horn-dogs. That's our story and we're sticking to it. Are you with me, brothers?

Ranty bit over.  Time for caffeine.
Odd. Caffeine-time is where many of my rants originate. Ahh, you're recharging!
 
Note that I kept my plurals going. Take that, Saffire, you putz.

Edit: sigh. our solidarity. Was that Freudian?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: championofkhorne on 18 Mar 2009, 12:30
Saying that "all women are unpredictable and crazed" is as fallacious as saying "all men are sex-crazed horn-dogs"

Ranty bit over.  Time for caffeine.
Stop messing with out solidarity! All men are sex-crazed horn-dogs. That's our story and we're sticking to it. Are you with me, brothers?



I'm with you all the way man lol
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: nimnix on 18 Mar 2009, 12:37
It certainly doesn't help Dora's insecurity that Marten liked Faye first.  Faye is the "something better" that Dora is worried Marten will leave her for, after all.  If only insecurity listened to logic, common sense, or proof.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: littlefox on 18 Mar 2009, 13:25
Buhh? The obnoxious level of defensiveness in my comment actually ... prevented people from getting mad at me? I was assuming pie-throwing and much mockery. Oh, QC forum, I want so badly to understand you, but your motivations are as mysterious to me as, well, Dora's. Or Jeph's, for that matter.

I am annoyed by the dismissiveness of multiple commenters: "Dora's just actin' like a woman! All craaaazy-like! 'Cause ... yeah!" Or even the "well, my wife does that" or "my girlfriend has done that." It only makes me lose faith in humanity to read that. "People behave irrationally because, well, they just do that at times!" Really? I mean, I guess so ... I don't really have an argument against that, but it's still an unsatisfactory answer.

I am a girl. And I like to think I act with proper motivations besides, "OMG this will be mysterious and freakaayyy and totally weird out my boyfriend lots and lots! Hahahahaha ... let him try to guess the pattern ... he will never succeed ... until he finally leaves me, which I'm just waiting for anyway, because a man's best talent is breaking hearts." But, maybe there IS no logic to what I do, and I am a slave to hormones, moods, and dessstiny.

All that aside, raoullefere -- your post made sense to me, probably the only logical justification for Dora's actions that I've even heard thus far. It doesn't completely satisfy me, but it helps more than the "well, you know how PEOPLE/WOMEN/MEN are" explanations.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: The Joker on 18 Mar 2009, 14:12
Guys...we already had this argument. Weeks ago.  It was enough then and it's too much now.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 18 Mar 2009, 14:24
In the last few strips one difference is that Dora felt in control. She started it with her fantasy, and asked Marten about his instead of having a surprise walk into her coffee shop like last time.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: championofkhorne on 18 Mar 2009, 14:30
Buhh? The obnoxious level of defensiveness in my comment actually ... prevented people from getting mad at me? I was assuming pie-throwing and much mockery. Oh, QC forum, I want so badly to understand you, but your motivations are as mysterious to me as, well, Dora's. Or Jeph's, for that matter.

I am annoyed by the dismissiveness of multiple commenters: "Dora's just actin' like a woman! All craaaazy-like! 'Cause ... yeah!" Or even the "well, my wife does that" or "my girlfriend has done that." It only makes me lose faith in humanity to read that. "People behave irrationally because, well, they just do that at times!" Really? I mean, I guess so ... I don't really have an argument against that, but it's still an unsatisfactory answer.

I am a girl. And I like to think I act with proper motivations besides, "OMG this will be mysterious and freakaayyy and totally weird out my boyfriend lots and lots! Hahahahaha ... let him try to guess the pattern ... he will never succeed ... until he finally leaves me, which I'm just waiting for anyway, because a man's best talent is breaking hearts." But, maybe there IS no logic to what I do, and I am a slave to hormones, moods, and dessstiny.

All that aside, raoullefere -- your post made sense to me, probably the only logical justification for Dora's actions that I've even heard thus far. It doesn't completely satisfy me, but it helps more than the "well, you know how PEOPLE/WOMEN/MEN are" explanations.

the fact you have no answer to this pretty much prove what we are talking about.

if everyone acted on logic alone all the time, the world would be a very very boring place. Most teen and tewntysomething grls are slaves to hormones to some point. It is like boys not being able to help but want to nail every girl he sees. It is just how things are, at least until the point comes where everyone is drugged into castration
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: maddness on 18 Mar 2009, 15:35
I don't get people

Man, she is one confusing lady!


They all are.   :-D   My wife in the course of a day has pointed out other lookers to me, then ripped me a new one several hours later for... well... looking.   :?

Ah well.    :-)


I've never gotten that, seriously. Why tell someone it's ok to do something and then jump on them when they do? And to get crazy with your s.o. for looking at someone else? I mean, ok, if they are standing right in front of you dead staring and practically salivating with a "got to get me some of that" look going I could understand getting worked up, relationship issues aside that's just plain rude and disrespectful to both you and the person they're staring at, but an appreciative once over is nothing to get mad about.

I'm a jealous woman, well ... I would be if I felt I had a reason to be. I point out hot girls to The Man all the time and he points them out to me. That doesn't bother me in the least. I look and I don't feel like I'm doing anything wrong. I'm certainly not looking to get anything on the side or find someone new and no matter how attractive I think someone is, I'd choose The Man any day. I like to think it's the same for him and he's yet to prove me wrong. It irks me when other ladies hit on him, but I don't get upset at him. That would be ridiculous. :roll:
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: celticgeek on 18 Mar 2009, 18:22
Hmmm...  Angus is back and looking for a good hard rebound sass.  Hmmm...

And he probably came to the right place. 
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Blackcat Moebius on 18 Mar 2009, 18:30
New comic is hilarious, Marten's a liar.

True, unless this doesn't count as fantasizing about Faye (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1117).

He might claim that he wasn't fantasizing about himself and Faye in that instance. 
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: maddness on 18 Mar 2009, 18:32
ANGUS!!

YAY ANGUS!!!

While I have my doubts as to whether Jeph will have Faye and Angus hook-up I really think they could make a good couple. Faye likes to dish it and, while Angus likes taking it, he's not a doormat. I think it would be good for Faye if Angus at least hung around more for a while.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Thiefree on 18 Mar 2009, 18:37
Ok, uncomfortable introspection time.

I like pointing out women that I know my boyfriend will find attractive, because it shows that I know what he likes, and it makes me look permissive, relaxed, and confident in my relationship with him.

However, I do get annoyed when he says a particular woman is hot, even if it's just a random chick in a film that he'll never meet. I don't say I'm annoyed, and I don't act on it, but it's there nevertheless.

It feels as though, if I bring it up, I have control of the situation. I am "allowing" him to think about women, I suppose.

I realise I'm just lending credibility to the "bitches be crazy" theory, but there you have it.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Thiefree on 18 Mar 2009, 18:38
ANGUS!!

YAY ANGUS!!!

While I have my doubts as to whether Jeph will have Faye and Angus hook-up I really think they could make a good couple. Faye likes to dish it and, while Angus likes taking it, he's not a doormat. I think it would be good for Faye if Angus at least hung around more for a while.


I completely agree. However this develops, it'll make for good story.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 18 Mar 2009, 18:40
Umm...  Considering I've read Anders loves Maria, the idea of ANYONE at CoD "snailing" someone's coffee seems rather... unusual...

I trust this was not an intentional reference?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Jeff7 on 18 Mar 2009, 18:53
So Angus likes the abuse of CoD, does he?

Maybe he should seek the "services" of Marten's mom instead. ;)

Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: thaX on 18 Mar 2009, 19:10
So Angus likes the abuse of CoD, does he?

Maybe he should seek the "services" of Marten's mom instead. ;)



OMG... you didn't just go there, did you?

*whispers* "He just went there!!"
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Manix on 18 Mar 2009, 19:35
In a way I actually think Angus would be better for Faye than Sven, as Sven is still working through years of instinctual womanizing. Of course, Angus isn't near as popular as Sven, and I'm sure his reappearance will bring out all the Angus-haters back to the forefront. Of course, i'm also convinced that the only reason Jeph made Faye get together with Sven is because Fans were screaming for it.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: bhtooefr on 18 Mar 2009, 19:42
Of course, i'm also convinced that the only reason Jeph made Faye get together with Sven is because Fans were screaming for it.

Uhh... clearly, you haven't read QC for very long. Jeph has a track record of doing the opposite of what fans are screaming for. :P
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: lisavilisa on 18 Mar 2009, 19:45
Umm...  Considering I've read Anders loves Maria, the idea of ANYONE at CoD "snailing" someone's coffee seems rather... unusual...

I trust this was not an intentional reference?

I thought the same thing, seeing as Jeph also likes A<3M, I wouldn't trust that notion.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: cory54321 on 18 Mar 2009, 20:00
HOORAY FOR ANGUS!
*throws confetti*

I really hope this goes somewhere.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Lyrical on 18 Mar 2009, 20:14
As far as I can tell, Dora thinks those particular women are hot, likes them, and trusts them not to go behind her back to hook up with Marten.  So, she can share "isn't so and so yummy" moments with him, especially if *she* initiates it.  Strange women she doesn't know and trust hitting on him pushes her insecurity buttons. 

Littlefox, I'm usually pretty logical/rational/easygoing, but I know I have occasional weird moments.  I wouldn't want to date another girl because most of them have too high drama content!  Guys can be jerks sometimes, of course, but in general, they don't tend to be as moody, and so far I've been lucky to mostly date good ones.



Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: lauren! on 18 Mar 2009, 20:38
I totally thought that was Wil at first.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 18 Mar 2009, 20:54
Umm...  Considering I've read Anders loves Maria, the idea of ANYONE at CoD "snailing" someone's coffee seems rather... unusual...

I trust this was not an intentional reference?

I thought the same thing, seeing as Jeph also likes A<3M, I wouldn't trust that notion.

Well, I'm not a woman, but I can only assume the process would be rather... painful.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: akronnick on 18 Mar 2009, 21:01
AAAAAANNNNNNNNNGGGGUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And another prodigal QC Character returns!

Props to Jeph for bringing Angus back.

Props to Angus for not getting eaten by an Allosaurus. (also for not coming into CoD with his soon-to-be-ex and PDA'ing in front of Faye, for that would have had similar results)

Props to the Allosaurs of the World for not eating Angus (Or Faye for that matter)

And Finally, Props to Faye for using the word snail as a verb.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: lisavilisa on 18 Mar 2009, 21:06
Umm...  Considering I've read Anders loves Maria, the idea of ANYONE at CoD "snailing" someone's coffee seems rather... unusual...

I trust this was not an intentional reference?

I thought the same thing, seeing as Jeph also likes A<3M, I wouldn't trust that notion.

Well, I'm not a woman, but I can only assume the process would be rather... painful.

Let's hope you never get a woman angry enough that you find out.
 :wink:
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: the_shankmaster on 18 Mar 2009, 21:37
"I was dating this girl who was really mean to people, but I finally couldn't take it anymore so I broke up with her.  Hey, you feel like being mean to me today?  I could use a good belittling."
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: 714 on 18 Mar 2009, 21:41
sounds like angus just broke up with an extreme-faye....

i say that with love, i like faye

and i'm SO not for a faye/angus relationship. i used to just not like angus, then i was all for sven/faye, and now...i think i'm just holding on to the hope that sven will eventually come groveling...
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: fifthfiend on 18 Mar 2009, 22:00
AH!  Sense!  Dora was upset about the cover up and evasion, not the girl.

Yes he totally COVERED UP that INSIGNIFICANT INCIDENT IN WHICH HE ACTED COMPLETELY APPROPAROIPUA;LK;AOIWE4YUGT;IOHARDG(CRITICAL ERROR CTRL^C TO QUIT)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mominator on 18 Mar 2009, 22:17
sounds like angus just broke up with an extreme-faye....

i say that with love, i like faye

and i'm SO not for a faye/angus relationship. i used to just not like angus, then i was all for sven/faye, and now...i think i'm just holding on to the hope that sven will eventually come groveling...

Yess!  Precisely! Maybe Sven will see Faye and Angus talking and/or dating, and he will get all emo, and write a really bad country song, and sing something at Faye on karaoke night,...  :-o
/me carefully puts her squeeing fangirl persona back in its box, sorry about that folks.  I'm better now.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: sieckanddestroy on 18 Mar 2009, 22:20
I totally thought that was Wil at first.
Glad I'm not the only one :D (Where'd the allosaurus head go? :()
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: kurzon on 18 Mar 2009, 22:58
The back-chat between Angus and Faye can be funny, but the idea of them hooking up is still revolting.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Silverback on 18 Mar 2009, 23:03
I loved the Allosaurus reference. Funny as hell to hear Faye mention the fate of unwanted minor characters. 

I kind of suspect Angus will hang around Faye long enough for Sven to notice... and perhaps get a little jealous?  That would be fun.  And Dora would throw swords from behind the counter and tell them to fight like real men for their woman.  Hahaha.   :-D
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kugai on 18 Mar 2009, 23:22
Hey!  Good to see Angus back after a long absence.  I wonder if Faye will wind up dating him just to piss Sven off.

With Faye, it's possible.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ecstaticjoy on 18 Mar 2009, 23:46
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! THANKS Jeph, it's definitely up to standard. I'm so happy Angus is back!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: quixotic on 19 Mar 2009, 00:02
Faye and Angus don't have to hook up, I'm just glad to have their banter back again.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 19 Mar 2009, 00:15
Here's the reference I'm seeing, whether Jeph meant it or not...

http://anderslovesmaria.reneengstrom.com/2008/07/07/174-chicago/
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: raoullefere on 19 Mar 2009, 00:58
I once thought Angus's love of sass was simply a ploy to get Faye's attention. Looking at this strip...I wonder. Of course, it could still be a line of bull.

Anyway, after a relationship collapses, it's nice to have someone seem interested, no matter how strange. Well, up to a point, but Angus is far, far away from being that bad. You know, Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson fan bad.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Doug S. Machina on 19 Mar 2009, 01:29
I loved the Allosaurus reference. Funny as hell to hear Faye mention the fate of unwanted minor characters. 

I thought the same, and loved the line:

""Occupied?" Is that code for "World Of Warcraft and Masturbation"?"

I kind of suspect Angus will hang around Faye long enough for Sven to notice... and perhaps get a little jealous?  That would be fun.  And Dora would throw swords from behind the counter and tell them to fight like real men for their woman.  Hahaha.   :-D

I see see them both in the CoD, wielding swords:

Angus:"I really don't want through with this. Someone could be hurt."

Sven: "Yeah--"

Dora: "HEY! I want blood!"
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Lost Coastlines on 19 Mar 2009, 01:32
I see see them both in the CoD, wielding swords:

Angus:"I really don't want through with this. Someone could be hurt."

Sven: "Yeah--"

Dora: "HEY! I want blood!"


Faye: "It's Sara's turn to clean up the blood."
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Thaes on 19 Mar 2009, 03:12
Coincidentally, the gods to which Angus and pals sacrificed the goat was the same we all sacrificed various household animals in order to see Angus.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: jeph on 19 Mar 2009, 05:25
Here's the reference I'm seeing, whether Jeph meant it or not...

http://anderslovesmaria.reneengstrom.com/2008/07/07/174-chicago/

that was actually exactly what i was going for
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Rocketman on 19 Mar 2009, 05:28
*HanTai group forms a Phalanx*

COME AND GET THEM!!

Pfft. Like HanTai shippers could lug around 200 pounds of armor, carry a nine-foot spear by the end, and hold position for hours with all the world's armies slamming against their shields.

HOORAY FOR ANGUS!
*throws confetti*

I really hope this goes somewhere.

I hope Angus goes somewhere.

Like Hell, maybe.

Coincidentally, the gods to which Angus and pals sacrificed the goat was the same we all sacrificed various household animals in order to see Angus.

So, you mean Zeus, the god of "if the woman says "go away" she really means "give me your number", and if she says "no" a lot, then you should fuck her right then and there"?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: johndoubts on 19 Mar 2009, 06:06
The first few times I read the last panel I thought he said some "hard rebound ass" and I was like, wow... forward.

I think she should bone him.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Thiefree on 19 Mar 2009, 06:27
HOORAY FOR ANGUS!
*throws confetti*

I really hope this goes somewhere.

I hope Angus goes somewhere.

Like Hell, maybe.

Coincidentally, the gods to which Angus and pals sacrificed the goat was the same we all sacrificed various household animals in order to see Angus.

So, you mean Zeus, the god of "if the woman says "go away" she really means "give me your number", and if she says "no" a lot, then you should fuck her right then and there"?

Controversial! Be honest though, there's no way you're going to get a yes from Faye without a whole bunch of no first.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Border Reiver on 19 Mar 2009, 08:21
Has to have been some sort of Greek or Mid Eastern god - the Celtic and Norse pantheons preferred horses.

Or they may have just held some sort of drunken party and ended up watching the original Wicker Man.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: moshimoshi_haihai on 19 Mar 2009, 08:34
yay! I love that particular anders<3maria strip.

I made a prediction Angus would return, but it was more out of mere hope that he would. He's certainly one of my favorite "supporting" characters. Now, I must pray to the QC gods (Jeph) that he becomes a front-stage character.

Am I jinxing it?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ViridianStar on 19 Mar 2009, 08:57
Ahhh :D:D I missed Angus.

Thanks, Jeph!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: raoullefere on 19 Mar 2009, 09:02
And Finally, Props to Faye for using the word snail as a verb.
Actually, she charged straight through from noun to verbal: a gerund, specifically, which serves the purpose of a noun.  So in a way it's a grammatical full circle.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: maychild on 19 Mar 2009, 09:25
Could someone try and find the comic with Marten's ex girlfriend in it? I just want to figure out if it's her that Angus dated, cause that would be craaazy XD
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: celticgeek on 19 Mar 2009, 09:39
Marten's ex-girlfriend Vicky:


Starts here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=252)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: maychild on 19 Mar 2009, 10:00
Oh, no snailing, just milk-ninja'ing. Maybe not then.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 19 Mar 2009, 10:32
Here's the reference I'm seeing, whether Jeph meant it or not...

http://anderslovesmaria.reneengstrom.com/2008/07/07/174-chicago/

that was actually exactly what i was going for

See, it pays to do the supplemental reading!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: The Joker on 19 Mar 2009, 11:32
yay! I love that particular anders<3maria strip.

I made a prediction Angus would return, but it was more out of mere hope that he would. He's certainly one of my favorite "supporting" characters. Now, I must pray to the QC gods (Jeph) that he becomes a front-stage character.

Am I jinxing it?

Yes.

My prediction is he ran this to mock the people who hope Faye and Angus will hook up, and that to drive this home Angus will not show up for another hundred strips.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: LTK on 19 Mar 2009, 12:00
Wait, that was Angus? Wow, I didn't recognise him at all. When did we last see him?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Border Reiver on 19 Mar 2009, 12:44
When we last saw our intrepid hero (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1124).  He had been plunged into the bowels of Hell after reaching some sort of coffee based nirvana.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: championofkhorne on 19 Mar 2009, 13:56
well said good sir, well said.

lactose intolerance sucks
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Thiefree on 19 Mar 2009, 14:28
Actually, she charged straight through from noun to verbal: a gerund, specifically, which serves the purpose of a noun.  So in a way it's a grammatical full circle.

I don't know if anyone's ever told you this, but it's damn sexy when a guy can identify a gerund. <3
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Muirghiel on 19 Mar 2009, 14:44
*staggers in, bleary-eyed*

Bluh...Wuh...

*perks up*  Ah!  The WTC!

*bounces her tits*

Hi everybody!  I thought I'd pop in and leave an observation that Angus looked like a soggy Wil in this comic.  Also, I think Angus must have been named after the Celtic god Oenghus, patron diety of unrequited, hopeless love.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: celticgeek on 19 Mar 2009, 15:20
Well, yeah. 

Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kugai on 19 Mar 2009, 15:44
*HanTai group forms a Phalanx*

COME AND GET THEM!!

Pfft. Like HanTai shippers could lug around 200 pounds of armor, carry a nine-foot spear by the end, and hold position for hours with all the world's armies slamming against their shields.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmSIf6vUuCM
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mojo on 19 Mar 2009, 17:07
Actually, she charged straight through from noun to verbal: a gerund, specifically, which serves the purpose of a noun.  So in a way it's a grammatical full circle.

I don't know if anyone's ever told you this, but it's damn sexy when a guy can identify a gerund. <3

They're easier to identify when they're dangling.  Just don't confuse them with dangling participles.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: bicostp on 19 Mar 2009, 19:19
From the Twitter page:

Quote from: You-know-who
Monday's comic done, workin' on tonights (which features on Mr. Yelling Bird and a special guest)

A return of everyone's favorite filler strip character (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1160), perhaps?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Rocketman on 19 Mar 2009, 20:10
*bounces her tits*

WCT instantly made better-er.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmSIf6vUuCM

Yes, I know what you were referencing. Spartans, however, all shipped Steve/Faye. They would've shipped Steve/Marten, but Marten is too much of an Athenian and would be the first to get thrown down the well.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: akronnick on 19 Mar 2009, 20:53
From the Twitter page:

Quote from: You-know-who
Monday's comic done, workin' on tonights (which features on Mr. Yelling Bird and a special guest)

A return of everyone's favorite filler strip character (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1160), perhaps?

How would one ship Sweet-tits and Yelling Bird? Yelling-tits, Sweet bird?

(edited to reflect the fact that Yelling bird is having a really bad day.)

Never mind.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: maddness on 19 Mar 2009, 20:59
Just plain Tits should be enough. Although you could always go with BirdTits.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Shok Xone Studios on 19 Mar 2009, 21:07
This was the best Yelling Bird comic ever.

And I believe that claim will stand up to scientific scrutiny.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: themacnut on 19 Mar 2009, 21:30
Maybe the last Yelling Bird comic? Unless YB has a brother or something....

Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Shok Xone Studios on 19 Mar 2009, 21:35
Or maybe a Borg-like collective of identical siblings. One goes down, another pops up in its place.

"RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, BITCHES!"
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Tobimaro on 19 Mar 2009, 21:55
And I thought that I had a bad day.  YB just topped my bad day.

I really do not feel sorry for him.  He really had it coming.   :-P
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: kanavazk on 19 Mar 2009, 22:12
YB died... :(

I'm kinda glad, but I can't help but think that I'll never hear YB bitch about random ever again.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: 714 on 19 Mar 2009, 22:18
sounds like angus just broke up with an extreme-faye....

i say that with love, i like faye

and i'm SO not for a faye/angus relationship. i used to just not like angus, then i was all for sven/faye, and now...i think i'm just holding on to the hope that sven will eventually come groveling...

Yess!  Precisely! Maybe Sven will see Faye and Angus talking and/or dating, and he will get all emo, and write a really bad country song, and sing something at Faye on karaoke night,...  :-o
/me carefully puts her squeeing fangirl persona back in its box, sorry about that folks.  I'm better now.


hahaha, a woman after my own heart.....i like the idea of the bad country song....can you imagine?



well folks, what do you think the title of sven's country song about faye would/should be?
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Mr. Penston on 19 Mar 2009, 22:28
Yelling Bird.

Ohh god. Yelling Bird.  :cry:  :cry:

Who will fill in now? Sweet-Tits?

Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Rocketman on 19 Mar 2009, 22:36
well folks, what do you think the title of sven's country song about faye would/should be?

Is It Still Over

Being without you has turned out to be so inconvenient
And wishing I was with you just seems to use up all my time
You've been gone so long that it's hard to recall
Just how the dream went
And all but this broken heart in me I guess is doing fine

Chorus:
Is it still over, are we still through
Since my phone still ain't ringing I assume it still ain't you
I've half a mind to take the time to find somebody new
But I'm not too sure that I'm still over you

That lie that I tried to slip by you
Was told with good intentions
It was just another way to say I love you
And protect you from the truth
Half a pound of cure is surely worth a half an ounce of pure prevention
And trying to explain while I'm insane
Is the hardest thing I've ever tried to do

Chorus

If I repeat myself it's cause I've nothing else to do
And I'm not too sure that I'm still over you
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: altered_carbon on 19 Mar 2009, 22:41
Tell me Yelling Bird is canonically dead. If he's canonically anything. Good on the hawk.
And yeah, more sweet tits, while we're reviving long, lost characters.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: akronnick on 19 Mar 2009, 23:07
Yelling Bird is not dead.

You can not kill Yelling Bird.

Yelling Bird is a FRAKING CYLON!!!!!!!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Heranje on 20 Mar 2009, 00:18
Rocketman - That would technically not be a song Sven wrote, would it.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Milesb on 20 Mar 2009, 05:04
On one hand I enjoy YB being written out because it'll be interesting to see what is used as a filler instead, but man... YB was hilarious =(
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: moogoob on 20 Mar 2009, 05:44
Funniest yelling bird comic of all time. :D
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: LTK on 20 Mar 2009, 06:36
Or maybe a Borg-like collective of identical siblings. One goes down, another pops up in its place.

"RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, BITCHES!"

Oh yeah, I can totally see him say that in the next YB comic, just prior to being et again. xD
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: pwhodges on 20 Mar 2009, 07:18
I love the way that the yelling gets quieter (smaller) as it dawns on him what's about to happen to him.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: AnkhWL on 20 Mar 2009, 07:31
Holy christ that freaking Hawk scared the shit out of me when it came up (how you get surprised like that, I don't know). But god damnit if this comic wasn't awesome! XD
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ecstaticjoy on 20 Mar 2009, 10:33
I'm usually sad when the yelling bird makes an appearance, because it means there won't be a regular comic. But today the yelling bird made me laugh, so I am happy.  :laugh:
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 20 Mar 2009, 12:29
 :-D :-D That is one big-ass hawk to be able to eat Yelling Bird in one gulp. 

  Normally they rip the little birds apart with their SHARP GRASPING CLAWS then peck out the sweet sweet insides with that sharpety-sharp hook-beak. 

I have a bird-feeder, this happens at least twice a week.   Hey... hawks have to eat too!
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kugai on 20 Mar 2009, 15:56
*Plays Taps*

Oh well, at least he went down swinging - "Fuck youuuuu"
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: raoullefere on 20 Mar 2009, 17:07
Is this the end of Yelling Bird?
Will he bounce back like Wile E. Coyote?
Can Jeph instead give an explanation like "Oh, yeah, they's a whole flock 'o dem dere thangs!"
How bad a case of indigestion will the hawk have?
If Yelling Bird does return, will he sweep Faye off her feet? Or steal Gotharella from Marten, clearing the field for twu wuv betwixt him and Faye?

For answers to these and still more trivial questions, Why not start a thread?

I know I won't. Thank God and Greyhound, man. Or Brownhawk, as the case may be.

Viva la Sweet-Tits!***Viva la Sweet-Tits!***Viva la Sweet-Tits!***Viva la Sweet-Tits!***Viva la Sweet-Tits!



Edit: It just occurred to me that Yelling Bird named Sweet-Tits. Now I feel guilty. A little, anyway.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: ThePianoMan on 20 Mar 2009, 20:07
He'll be back. Reenacting Hitchcock's The Birds.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kartoon Kween on 20 Mar 2009, 22:46
ffffffff

I haven't posted here in forever, but I just had to pop in to say that this is the funniest Yelling Bird comic ever.

Actually, it's in my top ten favorite QC strips.  Maybe even top five.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: michi-love on 21 Mar 2009, 09:46
Alas poor Yelling Bird, we knew him well.

May he rest in peace in that big tree in the sky!

...well, hey, now that would be a good revival strip! Yelling at us from beyond the grave, a ghostly bird.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: sofiabailote on 21 Mar 2009, 13:03
definitely the best yelling bird strip EVER!!!

from now on, yelling bird should die in every filler strip. pretty please??...
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Kugai on 21 Mar 2009, 18:55
from now on, yelling bird should die in every filler strip. pretty please??...

That's what you call a Running Gag.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: satsugaikaze on 22 Mar 2009, 01:03
I propose the notion that Yelling Bird is the most emotionally complex, most sophisticatedly-articulate, mentally stable, wise, comprehensively-characterised and meaningful character in the webcomic.

Although with what the characters have been doing recently, I'm starting to doubt this is still sarcasm
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Shok Xone Studios on 22 Mar 2009, 09:19
Yelling Bird is not dead.

You can not kill Yelling Bird.

Yelling Bird is a FRAKING CYLON!!!!!!!

Yelling Bird is the Grimace.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Norton Quintessential on 22 Mar 2009, 09:23
Yelling Bird is the smooze.

And NOTHING can stop the smooze
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: The Joker on 22 Mar 2009, 11:53
well said good sir, well said.

lactose intolerance sucks

No kidding.

"We're going out for ice cream, do you want to come?"

"Yes.  But I can't."

This happens to me about twice a week.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: Lyrical on 22 Mar 2009, 22:52
The Joker, most ice cream places also have sorbet, which is non-dairy. :)
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: maddness on 22 Mar 2009, 23:29
I'm lactose intolerant, but I just can't help myself. Evidence: I had a huge honkin' piece of trés leches cake today. For the Spanish impaired, that's three milks cake. I love cheese, especially melty. I can usually remember to take my lactose pill every day and that helps a trcukload.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: The Joker on 24 Mar 2009, 18:43
The Joker, most ice cream places also have sorbet, which is non-dairy. :)

Not in the uncivilized Canadian wasteland, we don't.

I'm lactose intolerant, but I just can't help myself. Evidence: I had a huge honkin' piece of trés leches cake today. For the Spanish impaired, that's three milks cake. I love cheese, especially melty. I can usually remember to take my lactose pill every day and that helps a trcukload.

For some odd reason, cheese doesn't affect me.  Milk, yogourt and ice cream all do, though.  I am clearly a mutant.
Title: Re: WCT: March 16-20
Post by: MrMonk on 24 Mar 2009, 19:49
Quote
For some odd reason, cheese doesn't affect me.  Milk, yogourt and ice cream all do, though.  I am clearly a mutant.

Cheese is low in lactose.  The bugs and fungi consume it as the cheese ages. 
Yogurt is also lower in lactose than milk and for the same reason as cheese.  Most yogurts don't bother me. I can handle small amounts of ice cream, too.