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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: celticgeek on 07 Feb 2010, 20:12
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You had your chance.
A great explanation from Dora. Try it on your parents
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Ah, the love triangle. Marten loves Dora, Dora loves Marten; Tai loves Dora, Dora likes Tai, and Marten and Tai are... coworkers.
This can only end one way: Marten dies in a mysterious bookshelf collapse. Dum dum daaaaaaaaaa... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Kyi0WNg40)
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Aww. Jeph is so nice. :)
I bet a lot of QC fans would like a Hanners harem, but I bet that would have serious repercussions.
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I just wish I could see the comic. :-(
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Ah, the love triangle. Marten loves Dora, Dora loves Marten; Tai loves Dora, Dora likes Tai, and Marten and Tai are... coworkers.
This can only end one way: Marten dies in a mysterious bookshelf collapse. Dum dum daaaaaaaaaa... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Kyi0WNg40)
Dramatic Gopher is Dramatic. And [dr.cox]re-hea-hea-hea-hea-ly[/dr.cox] played out.
Come on people,TheWEmemesNEEDmustNEWflow!MEMES!
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Dramatic Gopher is Dramatic. And [dr.cox]re-hea-hea-hea-hea-ly[/dr.cox] played out.
Come on people,TheWEmemesNEEDmustNEWflow!MEMES!
This is the internet culture. Everything new is old.
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all the people that get so goddamn worked up over OMG SOMEONE SUGGESTING THAT POLYAMORY MAY NOT BE TEH BEST THING EVAR should be drug out into the street and shot.
Right afterwards, we shoot all the lawyers.
Ideally, this ends with Yelling Bird fucking his way out of a pile of bodies that consists of the entire population of the eastern seaboard of the United States of America.
The art improvement proceeds. Marten looks quite nice today, in fact.
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Hey the US got the nuclear holocaust in Last weeks WCT.
This week we should start with Europe.
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Ah, the love triangle. Marten loves Dora, Dora loves Marten; Tai loves Dora, Dora likes Tai, and Marten and Tai are... coworkers.
This can only end one way: Marten dies in a mysterious bookshelf collapse. Dum dum daaaaaaaaaa... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Kyi0WNg40)
Or a fourway (the preferred), throwing in Faye. So Faye and Dora get Marten and Tai gets Dora. Everyone wins!
Dramatic Gopher is Dramatic. And [dr.cox]re-hea-hea-hea-hea-ly[/dr.cox] played out.
Come on people,TheWEmemesNEEDmustNEWflow!MEMES!
The Dr. Cox thing is played out and rather annoying now, yeah. But random movie quotes seem to be working.
This is the internet culture. Everything new is old.
Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
all the people that get so goddamn worked up over OMG SOMEONE SUGGESTING THAT POLYAMORY MAY NOT BE TEH BEST THING EVAR should be drug out into the street and shot.
Right afterwards, we shoot all the lawyers.
Ideally, this ends with Yelling Bird fucking his way out of a pile of bodies that consists of the entire population of the eastern seaboard of the United States of America.
The art improvement proceeds. Marten looks quite nice today, in fact.
Lawyers do do some good. It's just that just like every other profession and fanfics, 90% of them are crap. It's worth noting that the Shakespeare quote comes from a tyrant, trying to remove all opposition to his reign.
Hey the US got the nuclear holocaust in Last weeks WCT.
This week we should start with Europe.
No, nuke Turkey. I still have some left over from my lunch last week and I'm getting kinda Hungary.
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Aww...does Tai have a little crush? A little incredibly awkward crush that's going to end horribly?
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It's worth noting that the Shakespeare quote comes from a tyrant, trying to remove all opposition to his reign.
No. I'm sorry, but no.
The line "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." is taken from Henry VI Part II, and is NOT spoken by a tyrant seeking to remove opposition to his reign. In fact the line is placed in the mouth of Dick, a follower of Jack Cade (an unsavoury adventurer who led a brief rebellion in 1450 during the stormy days leading up to the Wars Of The Roses, and was killed in the subsequent fighting). Shakespeare certainly paints Cade and his rabble in very unsympathetic colours, but Dick's statement is not made in the context of depriving people of their rights, but in his hostility to lawyers as representatives of the world of private property and established order from which he is completely excluded. In the same scene Cade and his followers execute a man simply for being able to read and write, since literacy was then an elite skill identified with power and property. Today, Jack Cade would be a radio talk-show host, still able to exploit the resentment of the disenfranchised but without risking his life.
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Aaarrrggg! http://www.gunnerkrigg.com (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com) is down!
I've come here for sympathy.
Later: back up. Yay, dead fox bodies.
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all the people that get so goddamn worked up over OMG SOMEONE SUGGESTING THAT POLYAMORY MAY NOT BE TEH BEST THING EVAR should be drug out into the street and shot.
Whores, the lot of them!
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In my alternate reality, Dora ends up with Tai and Marten ends up with Faye.
Part of me wishes I started reading QC after Marten had gotten with Dora, so I wouldn't keep hoping for him to remember how he used to feel and pursue Faye again. I mean, he could have waited it out if she was worth it to him. She's grown a lot since the first strip. In my alternate QC, Marten would think Faye was worth the wait, and Dora would have been disappointed at first but then she would have found a better match in Tai. Dora would be more herself around Tai and less insecure like she is with Marten. Everyone would be happy and nobody would read my QC. :)
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Dramatic Gopher is Dramatic. And [dr.cox]re-hea-hea-hea-hea-ly[/dr.cox] played out.
Come on people,TheWEmemesNEEDmustNEWflow!MEMES!
This is the internet culture. Everything new is old.
But that's all right; everything old is new.
So everything is simultaneously old and new.... At last! Quantum Culture!
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all the people that get so goddamn worked up over OMG SOMEONE SUGGESTING THAT POLYAMORY MAY NOT BE TEH BEST THING EVAR should be drug out into the street and shot.
Whores, the lot of them!
The funniest part is that Jeph was intimidated by angry people on the internet into writing up a disclaimer essay that they will never even bother to read (in addition to the rather lame follow up comic we got today; the art was nice, but the punchline just wasn't quite as good as his usual stuff).
Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke. :mrgreen:
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all the people that get so goddamn worked up over OMG SOMEONE SUGGESTING THAT POLYAMORY MAY NOT BE TEH BEST THING EVAR should be drug out into the street and shot.
Whores, the lot of them!
Only if it is a straight commercial transaction. Otherwise they're just loose, or lucky depending on your POV.
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Did anybody else notice part of Tai's clothing disappear in the second panel, then reappear for the third?
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Nitpick. The undershirt could have slid down, as it looked like it was just barely above the button line.
Have a nice day. :police:
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Or a fourway (the preferred), throwing in Faye. So Faye and Dora get Marten and Tai gets Dora. Everyone wins!
Spoilers: After the robot revolution, Marten and the entire female QC cast end up starting a commune in northern Montana.
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Where's the line for a Dora clone?
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Wouldn't Dora want someone more responsible and stable than Tai?
There is a pretty big difference between being in college and being in your mid-twenties. (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1180)
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Only if it is a straight commercial transaction. Otherwise they're just loose, or lucky depending on your POV.
WHOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS
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Wouldn't Dora want someone more responsible and stable than Tai?
She does. Which is why she's with Marten.
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It's worth noting that the Shakespeare quote comes from a tyrant, trying to remove all opposition to his reign.
No. I'm sorry, but no.
The line "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." is taken from Henry VI Part II, and is NOT spoken by a tyrant seeking to remove opposition to his reign. In fact the line is placed in the mouth of Dick, a follower of Jack Cade (an unsavoury adventurer who led a brief rebellion in 1450 during the stormy days leading up to the Wars Of The Roses, and was killed in the subsequent fighting). Shakespeare certainly paints Cade and his rabble in very unsympathetic colours, but Dick's statement is not made in the context of depriving people of their rights, but in his hostility to lawyers as representatives of the world of private property and established order from which he is completely excluded. In the same scene Cade and his followers execute a man simply for being able to read and write, since literacy was then an elite skill identified with power and property. Today, Jack Cade would be a radio talk-show host, still able to exploit the resentment of the disenfranchised but without risking his life.
Damn. This is what happens when I post late at night and the last pieces of Shakespeare I read were King Lear and Macbeth. You're right, of course. I should've checked what my jumbled brain was spitting out against a source.
Or a fourway (the preferred), throwing in Faye. So Faye and Dora get Marten and Tai gets Dora. Everyone wins!
Spoilers: After the robot revolution, Marten and the entire female QC cast end up starting a commune in northern Montana.
Make it Florida. Montana is way too cold.
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Ideally, this ends with Yelling Bird fucking his way out of a pile of bodies that consists of the entire population of the eastern seaboard of the United States of America.
Well, not the entire population. I've got friends there.
Anyway, I think my respect for Jacques went up a notch. I've always felt that if a large portion of your audience misinterprets what you write, it's because you didn't write it properly in the first place. And so many writers refuse to take that stance, to say nothing of their fanboys and fangirls who leap to their defense the minute anyone suggests the most recent installment was anything less than Shakespeare. I thought it was pretty clear that Jacques isn't the sort who treats certain lifestyles as acceptable targets (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcceptableTargets), but either way I'd rather have him admit he may have been too vague than blame the readers when he gets misinterpreted. There aren't a lot of webcartoonists who'll do that.
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Only if it is a straight commercial transaction. Otherwise they're just loose, or lucky depending on your POV.
WHOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS
Speaking of which, Madame Zola has asked me to talk to you about your account - it's past due and we're trying to clear up for year end (taxes you know).
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After the robot revolution, Marten and the entire female QC cast end up starting a commune in northern Montana.
Big Love!
Oh, and I should say, even if it does sound a bit fangirly, that the drawing in the Feb 8 strip is amazing, especially the facial expressions in the fourth panel.
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Where's the line for a Dora clone?
I'd join the line for a Dora clone! :-D
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There is so a wrong kind of relationship. Just watch the movie Fish Tank.
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Wouldn't Dora want someone more responsible and stable than Tai?
She does. Which is why she's with Marten.
Exactly. Although with Tai as the yardstick, even Sven (or at least post-Faye Sven) might start to look good. Well, except for the incest thing and all.
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Dora was probably kidding in 202.
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And in the future Faye will be with Hanners
Tai and Dora will turn Marten into a Sub
Penny will get fed up with Wil and hook up with Sven
Raven and Wil will become members of the Hells Angels
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Where's the line for a Dora clone?
Starbucks.
No, really: there's a barista at my local Starbucks here in SEWI that could be a dead ringer for her.
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Wouldn't Dora want someone more responsible and stable than Tai?
She does. Which is why she's with Marten.
Exactly. Although with Tai as the yardstick, even Sven (or at least post-Faye Sven) might start to look good. Well, except for the incest thing and all.
Oh, NO. Do NOT put "Tai" and "Sven" in the same sentence. (DAMN.)
Well, that's it, it's inevitable - they're going to hook up.
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Tai and Dora will turn Marten into a Sub
Didn't Faye do that already? Dora remarked on it in 378.
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Oh, NO. Do NOT put "Tai" and "Sven" in the same sentence. (DAMN.)
Well, that's it, it's inevitable - they're going to hook up.
Yeah, but not until they're a combined SvenTai years old- so what, 10, 12 years from now?
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all the people that get so goddamn worked up over OMG SOMEONE SUGGESTING THAT POLYAMORY MAY NOT BE TEH BEST THING EVAR should be drug out into the street and shot.
Whores, the lot of them!
Hmm nope they dont ask for money. Wait - that means they're cheaper as whores ! :evil: SCNR
Everyone would be happy and nobody would read my QC. :)
Na, I luv your QC. Its just the damn reality that doesnt work that way. Thats why Jeffs QC is better.
Where's the line for a Dora clone?
Not here; I'm definitely in the Drew Barrymore line. Thinking about it, dont invent cloning. Everybody would just live with the clone of their favorite actors.
Wouldn't Dora want someone more responsible and stable than Tai?
Err ... thats why she went for Marten ?
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Yay for Marigold.
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So. Angus without glasses.
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I love that Angus just joins the dance and then asks what the dance is for.
I also love that Marigold dances with her eyes closed.
Also, happy Marigold is very cute. Much cuter than depressed Marigold.
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Panel 3 = cutest marigold ever.
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Wouldn't Dora want someone more responsible and stable than Tai?
Err ... thats why she went for Marten ?
Tai's the potassium to his argon.
Hey look I'm XKCD.
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You mean Dora decays into Marten?
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Wouldn't Dora want someone more responsible and stable than Tai?
Err ... thats why she went for Marten ?
She's the potassium to his argon.
Hey look I'm XKCD.
I think you might want to try chloride.
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Just thought I'd throw my two cents in about polyamory...
My brother describes himself as polyamorous. He has a primary girlfriend that he's committed to, and, as I understand it, they periodically invite others into sexual interactions. They have rules to help make it work: 1) They're completely honest about any extra-sexual relationships, 2) They introduce each other to anyone else they have sexual interaction with, and 3) They will never leave each other for someone with whom they have had one of these interactions with. Obviously, this requires a lot of honesty and trust on both their parts, but they seem to make it work.
Personally, I don't think I could do it, (I don't like to share) :P but I have a lot of respect for anyone who can make it work.
EDIT: As for today's strip, all I will say is I wish I had a complete armour set. :(
:-)
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You mean Dora decays into Marten?
Edited for slightly better clarity.
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Tai's the potassium to his argon.
Hey look I'm XKCD.
That would imply that Marten is celibate.
Argon doesn't (ordinarily (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argon#Compounds)) bind to anything.
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I love that Angus just joins the dance and then asks what the dance is for. I also love that Marigold dances with her eyes closed.
Angus is thick. Dancing is its own justification. :laugh:
I think Jeph's drawing of Marigold dancing is pretty good too. Though Karen Ellis (http://www.planetkaren.co.uk) is still my favourite dancing (http://planetkaren.bit-bucket.com/comics/2008-11-28.jpg) queen (http://planetkaren.bit-bucket.com/comics/2008-08-23.jpg).
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Marigold looks different. Not just the bunches. Something else.
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Heck, I'd bet Marigold can "triple-A" Paranoia 180 on 2x, Boost, Dark, and Reverse. :-D
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She's un-self-consciously smiling. we don't usually see that from her.
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I must agree with Marigold; completing one's Tier armor set is indeed a time to start dancing IRL.
And I have to say I like Mari in pigtails. Somehow they just seem to fit her perfectly.
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Why is a teenage Sarah Palin playing WoW and dancing about finishing her set in the first panel? ;)
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Why is a teenage Sarah Palin playing WoW and dancing about finishing her set in the first panel? ;)
You're trying too hard.
A teenage Sarah Palin would be too stupid to work a computer, much less play an MMO (and given the average IQ of an MMO player, that puts her pretty fucking low on the chain).
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Funny. I dance the exact same way when I make a big score on fleBay.
As for the Amazing Tai Undershirt Disappearance, Dora's shoulder rubs makes flannel move up and cotton-poly move down. :-P
From Twitter:
fayewhitaker spoiler alert: im a dude
marigoldfarmer @pintsize0101 lol Sailor Venus more like Sailor Penis rofl
Is Jeff dipping his toes in the Transsexual Community Pool? On a semi-related note, I figured out what other character Marigold's been reminding me of in the far reaches of the back of my mind, Tedd Verres from El Goonish Shive in female mode with his glasses on.
(http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/comics/2010/01/20100105_eMbH.png)
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Which means she'd play a Hunter.
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Why is a teenage Sarah Palin playing WoW and dancing about finishing her set in the first panel? ;)
You're trying too hard.
A teenage Sarah Palin would be too stupid to work a computer, much less play an MMO (and given the average IQ of an MMO player, that puts her pretty fucking low on the chain).
Which I why I believe she would actually manage that. Only she would have to be one of those which have to post sexy pics of themselves to stay in the guild.
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Brilliant strip. I've been in that situation :)
Marigold looks so cute in the third panel it's unbelievable
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Nice to see people happy - good way to start my day.
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Marigold's sooo cute there. :-D
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Three words: Abby from NCIS.
That is all. :D
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I came all the way here to say I love Bill Watterson.
And also dancing wheeeeeeeeee.
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haha today's strip is adorably embarrassing for marigold :laugh:
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At first I heard Ratt in my head (Dance, Dance, Dance) when I looked at this. A second read replaced that with K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Although, given Angus's initial pose, maybe it should be the Bee Gees.
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Marigold is almost as cute as Hanners was back when she was constantly snoozing on Marten's couch. :D
(Hm... Jeph seems to be ship-teasing Angus/Marigold alternately with Angus/Faye.)
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Uh, speaking of Bill Watterson, does anyone remember that Calvin strip with a yelling bird? I only know the translated version, so I can't find it. I do remember that it's similar to Yelling Bird in almost every way.
The dancing is well done! The action text wasn't really neccesary, but whatever!
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And I have to say I like Mari in pigtails. Somehow they just seem to fit her perfectly.
very yes. she looks very cute today
when are we gonna have a qc cast dance off or something?
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Definitely Bee Gees :-D
She does look kinda cute in that and, to my mind, a twin for Abby from NCIS.
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I feel like Angus isn't getting enough love for this: He walked into his roommate's room, saw her dancing, and immediately joined in without an apparent second thought.
That is pretty cool, I think.
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Come on people,TheWEmemesNEEDmustNEWflow!MEMES!
All your memes are belong to us.
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I feel like Angus isn't getting enough love for this: He walked into his roommate's room, saw her dancing, and immediately joined in without an apparent second thought.
That is pretty cool, I think.
:-) I "awwed."
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a twin for Abby from NCIS.
needs a bit more goth for that though
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I'd like to see the storyline move back to Marten and Dora... to their moving in together backfiring and something climactic actually happening in this comic again.
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Uh, speaking of Bill Watterson, does anyone remember that Calvin strip with a yelling bird?
http://www.gocomics.com/feature_items/explore?page=1&tag=31178&tag_name=on+top+of+spaghetti
y/n?
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Uh, speaking of Bill Watterson, does anyone remember that Calvin strip with a yelling bird?
http://www.gocomics.com/feature_items/explore?page=1&tag=31178&tag_name=on+top+of+spaghetti
y/n?
y
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Yeah, I thought so too.
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Wouldn't Dora want someone more responsible and stable than Tai?
Err ... thats why she went for Marten ?
Tai's the potassium to his argon.
Hey look I'm XKCD.
Except that it's Gunnerkrigg Court that has an obsession with elements.
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I must agree with Marigold; completing one's Tier armor set is indeed a time to start dancing IRL.
Dancing, maybe, but is anything worth getting up from the computer?
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I must agree with Marigold; completing one's Tier armor set is indeed a time to start dancing IRL.
Dancing, maybe, but is anything worth getting up from the computer?
Food. Drink. Restocking the mini-fridge with Red Bull.
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Love the T-Shirt.
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Come on, if you were unsure of your dance-drawing, you could have referenced my avatar...
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Man. He's really good at confusing the shit out of Marigold.
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Not so much at putting her at ease.
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Tsk tsk tsk, judging by her face, her head is about to explode at any moment
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OK, Now I think Angus is about to get smacked!
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The strip was so awwwww...
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Grind on my booty! Grind on my booty! Grind on my booty! Grind on my booty! Grind on my booty! Grind on my booty!
ROTFLMBO, literally
Edit: Changed ROTFLMAO to ROTFLMBO, because that's what I'm really ROTFLing and Ling O.
It seems like Marigold is surpassed only by Hanners in reticence to be physicly touched.
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OMG, charleston win!
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a twin for Abby from NCIS.
needs a bit more goth for that though
And about 30 more years of age. The woman that plays Abby is in her mid-to-late-40s.
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"Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room."
...or bedroom, in her case.
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a twin for Abby from NCIS.
needs a bit more goth for that though
And about 30 more years of age. The woman that plays Abby is in her mid-to-late-40s.
Split the difference and you've got her. It's the cute dual ponytails.
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a twin for Abby from NCIS.
needs a bit more goth for that though
And about 30 more years of age. The woman that plays Abby is in her mid-to-late-40s.
So you think Marigold is 15-19 years old? Pretty sure she's in early-mid twenties like Hanners.
Also, Pauley Perette is 40. Damn fine looking 40, but 40 nonetheless.
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Total laugh out loud moment on last panel of todays strip xD
And yeah, Pauley Perette is a damn fine 40 year old. I like to surprise people with that little tidbit of info, my Dad though she was in her 20's.
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that chick looks like someone grabbed her face and stretched it horizontally and then pooped on it and maybe stabbed it a little too.
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a twin for Abby from NCIS.
needs a bit more goth for that though
And about 30 more years of age. The woman that plays Abby is in her mid-to-late-40s.
So you think Marigold is 15-19 years old? Pretty sure she's in early-mid twenties like Hanners.
Also, Pauley Perette is 40. Damn fine looking 40, but 40 nonetheless.
I thought the cast of QC was over the age of 25, except maybe raven and i think penpen said she was 22 at some point.
If Abby keeps looking like that in her 50s i'm gonna hit that so hard it'll cause the singularity
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Faye asked Hannelore how old she was during the birthday/karaoke arc that led into her "relationship" with Sven. She said she was twenty-two then, but that was before the time-skip, so she could be 23 now. However, we haven't seen or heard of another birthday so that's not very certain.
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So far I'm enjoying my week. The comics have been excellent, the artwork is definitely getting better - Jeph I commend you.
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ok, who doesn't see Angus and Marigold together...? :mrgreen:
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Angus.
For now.
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Angus went from "cute even if kinda creepy" to "creepy and asking for it" in a hurry.
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man, fuck Angus.
he's got a goddamn doctorate in 'too far, man'.
I hope to fuck Marigold punts his nuts right out his stupid mouth.
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What? He's just goofing around with his roommate. Do people not have friends that they goof around with in this world anymore?
I also notice he's lost his glasses...
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apparently not - their loss.
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And yeah, Pauley Perette is a damn fine 40 year old. I like to surprise people with that little tidbit of info, my Dad though she was in her 20's.
No way! I also thought she was in her 20... :-o
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I was expecting most people to cheer for Angus demonstrating that he can be a cool and fun-loving person.
I'm thinking a good portion of this hate is coming from the shut-in crowd. This is pretty normal behavior among close friends just dicking around. It's not like he ran into the room and attacked her with his ass. He's just playing around. And he preceded that with other forms of silly dancing.
For the record, dancing with a good female friend and reversing the roles as Angus did in the last cell is almost always well received. It's just humorous and absurd fun.
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Oh lord, not another "Angus is an Ass" debate, please. He's so clearly goofing around!
I mean, really, nobody takes a tango seriously anymore!
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And yeah, Pauley Perette is a damn fine 40 year old. I like to surprise people with that little tidbit of info, my Dad though she was in her 20's.
No way! I also thought she was in her 20... :-o
Lesson for the young'uns today: older ladies can be fiiiiiiiiine.
D (dreaming of a Pauley Perrette/Lisa Edelstein sandwich)
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I was expecting most people to cheer for Angus demonstrating that he can be a cool and fun-loving person.
FEAR NOT, COMPATRIOT.
I cheer for Angus, and this is coming from someone who was rather ambivalent towards him up until now.
Like I said: I think it is a pretty cool thing to do.
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It seems like Marigold is surpassed only by Hanners in reticence to be physicly touched.
Based on the strip when Marigold snuck a cuddle session with a sleeping Angus, I'm pretty sure she's totally cool with physical contact, she just prefers it to be on her terms (which is pretty normal, really).
man, fuck Angus.
he's got a goddamn doctorate in 'too far, man'.
I hope to fuck Marigold punts his nuts right out his stupid mouth.
Yes, because he's not at all goofing around with his roommate/friend. Clearly, he's sexually assaulting her or something.
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I was expecting most people to cheer for Angus demonstrating that he can be a cool and fun-loving person.
I'm thinking a good portion of this hate is coming from the shut-in crowd. This is pretty normal behavior among close friends just dicking around. It's not like he ran into the room and attacked her with his ass. He's just playing around. And he preceded that with other forms of silly dancing.
For the record, dancing with a good female friend and reversing the roles as Angus did in the last cell is almost always well received. It's just humorous and absurd fun.
The problem here is that Marigold doesn't seem to be taking it that way. He's making her visibly uncomfortable, and instead of backing down, he's escalating it to a point you have to be on pretty sure footing to take on. I have friends whom I might act like this toward, and friends I never, ever would, and Marigold looks a whole lot more like group B right now.
Also, Angus is a dick because he makes a living out of stifling reasonable debate.
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I'm calling it. Next comic will be at CoD, and at some point, Faye will be on the floor in helpless laughter at the black eye Angus now sports.
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Oh dear
Just when I'm beginning to have hope that Angus is more than he appears ............
He goes and acts like a prat.
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I thought the cast of QC was over the age of 25, except maybe raven and i think penpen said she was 22 at some point.
Dora is at least twenty-six (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=144), but she's older than Faye and Marten by enough to make "Mrs. Robinson" jokes funny. And she addresses them as "kids" early on in the comic. Steve was twenty-four (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=224) when he was dating Ellen. Hanners was twenty-two here (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1069) and apparently younger than Faye. So I'm guessing Marten & Faye 24-ish. :?
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He has to act like a bit of an ass. It makes what she was doing look normal in comparison, so she won't feel bad later about being seen doing it.
I doubt Angus actually put that much thought into it though, he's just having fun messing with her head, and Marigold's got a look on her face like a deer in ass-lights.
Also, Angus is a dick because he makes a living out of stifling reasonable debate.
If he's being paid by the other side, then chances are the debate was never going to be reasonable in the first place.
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I think too many people are getting their undies in a bunch over Angus messing around. Look at it this way: He could have been grinding Mari's ass, rather than him grinding his ass on Mari :-P
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I agree; Angus is having fun with Marigold, not at her expense. He probably doesn't think anyone is going to take an invitation to grind on his 'booty' seriously. I realize Marigold may take it the wrong way, but, honestly, that's her problem, not his until such time as she lets Angus know she's attracted to him. We can guess it, looking in from the outside (and it's still just a guess), but Angus can't. And even so, would it be better for him to treat her like some sort of plague bearer? Marigold's got to work out how to interact with people, and her house-mate's as good a starting place as any.
Having said that, it occurs to me that taking him up on the invitation would be a way to encourage the 'proper' reaction (if that's what she wants). Too bad Marigold doesn't know that.
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Yeah, I see the previous two strips as funny and sad at the same time. Funny, because Angus is having fun and, I imagine, trying to introduce a little happiness into the life of his good-at-heart but repressed and lonely roomie. Sad, because he doesn't realize he's thereby making her fall for him, big time. But that does not make Angus a bad guy in my book, no not at all.
I think both of them, in their own ways, are poor at reading others' signals. But that can be learned.
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Age: Pretty much most of the main characters in the strip are 20-something (with the exception, of course, of the 'rental units of Hanners, Dora, Marten and Faye's mom); youngest ones are likely (the "out to sea) Ellen, Cosette & Luna, Amanda and Tai. I think Marigold and Hanners are probably about the same age, while Angus is just a bit older (23). I actually think that Raven is the third or fourth oldest of the group, since she's been a friend of Dora's since HS; that would mean the top five "oldest" cast members would be Sven, Dora, Raven, Penelope.
If I were guessing, here's my list from oldest to youngest:
- Amir (gone)
- Sven
- Will (by perhaps a month or two)
- Dora
- Raven
- Penelope
- Faye
- Steve
- Marten
- Sara (gone)
- Angus
- Hannelore
- Marigold
- Tai
- Amanda
- Cosette
- Luna
- Natasha (gone)
- Ellen (gone)
...just my opinion, of course.
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I cheer for Angus because Marigold is by far the most uninteresting character in the comic.
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Age: Pretty much most of the main characters in the strip are 20-something (with the exception, of course, of the 'rental units of Hanners, Dora, Marten and Faye's mom); youngest ones are likely (the "out to sea) Ellen, Cosette & Luna, Amanda and Tai. I think Marigold and Hanners are probably about the same age, while Angus is just a bit older (23). I actually think that Raven is the third or fourth oldest of the group, since she's been a friend of Dora's since HS; that would mean the top five "oldest" cast members would be Sven, Dora, Raven, Penelope.
If I were guessing, here's my list from oldest to youngest:
- Amir (gone)
- Sven
- Dora
- Raven
- Penelope
- Faye
- Steve
- Marten
- Sara (gone)
- Angus
- Hannelore
- Marigold
- Tai
- Amanda
- Cosette
- Luna
- Natasha (gone)
- Ellen (gone)
...just my opinion, of course.
You forgot Wil in this list. I imagine he and Sven are roughly the same age.
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I think too many people are getting their undies in a bunch over Angus messing around. Look at it this way: He could have been grinding Mari's ass, rather than him grinding his ass on Mari :-P
That's because Angus is a threat to the Faye-Sven pairing, and THAT CAN NOT BE. Seriously, people that are so creepy obsessed about the pairings in the comic belong on Livejournal fangirling, not here. :lol:
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You forgot Wil in this list. I imagine he and Sven are roughly the same age.
Fixed that. I knew I was probably gonna forget someone.
Of course, the two youngest regular cast members are Pintsize, followed by Winslow.
As for pairings: I'm thinking Faye's future beau isn't even on the horizon yet. In fact, I'm almost certain that she's not gonna get "paired up" for any extended length of time for the rest of the run of this strip.
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Of course, the two youngest regular cast members are Pintsize, followed by Winslow.
But given how fast computer components become obsolete, isn't their effective age actually higher than any other cast member's? I mean given the wear and tear your average anthroPC recieves, their lifespan is probably less than that of your average housepet.
( Or I'm just making philosophical bullshit up because I don't want to think of Pintsize as being a five year old for god's sake. )
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A five-year-old who doesn't have to spend time fiddling with physical coordination and other pesky parts of childhood, and whose brain has been connected directly to the Internet.
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Secret societies are overrated anyways. All that work to join and you find out it's just another frat.
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Secret societies are overrated anyways. All that work to join and you find out it's just another frat.
Oh, I don't know, when I joined the Black Dragons, it was awesome. We-
Oh... Sorry... Now I've let that slip, I'll have to kill you all...
Nothing personal.
Anyway... Much is explained about Angus.
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Marigold needs to just fuckin' grab him and smooch him now, RIGHT NOW! NOW! :laugh: I'm sick of the anticipation! We all know that it's going to happen eventually - she's going to do something extremely awkward in admitting that she has feelings for the goofy bastard, and that's going to throw a big monkey wrench into the potential Faye/Angus relationship.
I guess I'm just impatient as all hell.
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Anyway... Much is explained about Angus.
But it raises so many questions! How rich are his parents? If they're so super rich, why does he need a roomie? Why doesn't he have a fancier job? Is everybody's life controlled by secret societies? Is there a secret society named allosaurus?
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Is it wrong that I wish Faye was in the room just to see how this conversation would go with her egging him on or snarking the comments?
That and I almost want Hannelore or Martens mother to show up again, see Angus, and recognize him or his similarity to someone of great import.
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Eww.
Not another rich guy.
We already have Hanners for that.
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I'm not usually one to side with Angus, but I don't think he's being in any way inappropriate in the past couple of comics.
Hopefully he doesn't revert to his foot-in-mouth syndrome and say something awful to her.
Marigold's skin seems to be clearing up?
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Eww.
Not another rich guy.
We already have Hanners for that.
Do you not realise he is mystificating?
Why would he have such a crappy job then , if he went to such leet school?
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I cheer for Angus because Marigold is by far the most uninteresting character in the comic.
How come?
She is hot, technogeek, and unbothered by cleanliness.
Basically an ideal girl for me ... ::::D
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Eww.
Not another rich guy.
We already have Hanners for that.
Do you not realise he is mystificating?
Why would he have such a crappy job then , if he went to such leet school?
Not every rich kid wants to be like their rich parents, and some rich kids don't even want any of their parent's money and want to make their own way in the world. And some are cut off from the riches for whatever reason.
I know, sounds like crazy-talk to not want money, but there are people out there who don't want the easy life.
And @everyone who said Angus crossed some line: See? Mari's returning the dance moves with Angus and is cool with it. She just needs a little jarring to leave her comfort zone every now and then.
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So far this is one of the most fun weeks in a while. Keep up the dancing comics.
And on a different note you are conveying the idea of motion quite nicely Mr. Jacques.
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Is there a secret society named allosaurus?
you're not ready for the truth. not yet
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Well, let's ask the questions:
Did Marten want to go into the same business as his mom?
Did Dora want to do the same thing her dad did?
Did Hanners want to do the same thing her parents did?
Did Faye... okay, bad example.
Still - you get the point. Kids find their own way in life. It's not necessarily what their parents did. (Though Raven is apparently trying to get into Physics like her mom.)
Angus's job is essentially to be a "pundit"; I imagine him as someone who's ultimate gig would be as a "talking head" on CNN, MS-NBC or (perhaps if he's so inclined) Fox News. I mean, he was suitably impressed when he met Steven Colbert (the story of which he relayed back in #1423). That's actually closer to being a business honcho/politico than anything else. I'd bet Angus could run for city council of Northampton and win - though his opponent might accuse him of living in sin with an unmarried woman. His opponent, however, might suddenly find his/her website hacked and their internet accounts mysteriously disabled...
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Marigold's skin seems to be clearing up?
Maybe the blood flow is helping -- she's sure blushing a lot these days.
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Anyway... Much is explained about Angus.
Thank you Basil Exposition.
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Marigold's skin seems to be clearing up?
Maybe the blood flow is helping -- she's sure blushing a lot these days.
I think it's more along the lines that she's actually taking regular showers.
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I went to a high school like Angus'. It was run by Jesuits, and the building was an old Masonic hall, so yeah, the whole secret society thing was right there...
Got a great education, though. And no, my parents were not wealthy, or even from old money, I was on scholarship. I was also the token non-catholic, so I got to run the lights in the auditorium during mass, and I got out of the Advanced Cathechism courses.
No dancing class in high school, though - it was all-boys. So I took dance in college. Actualy, it was called Stage Movement in the Theatre department. Monday and Wednesday was ballet, Tuesday was jazz, Thursday was tap, and Fridays - oh, Friday - was ballroom dancing. Viennese waltz (yes, it's different from a regular walz), Tango, Lindy, Foxtrot... it was a one credit course, and I think I took it four or five times.
And there is an advantage to being a good dancer. I slept with about half the girls in the class, and was propositioned by several of the guys, and it sure wasn't based on looks - I'm short and hairy...
"The best of times" doesn't even begin to describe it!
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the town's university does appear to be a Northeastern US private (though liberal) university. It would be unrealistic if there weren't more rich kids.
I went to a so called 'elite boarding school,' but plenty of my former classmates live relatively mundane and unsupported by parents lives. The strings and dissatisfaction that come with meandering through a life planned and not your own can be way less personally rewarding than doing it your own way.
My wife has a friend whose father makes eight figures figures with a fortune five hundred company, but you wouldn't know it by seeing her town house, Toyota and public school attending kids. In fact, very few of her friends know about her family at all. But she's very happy.
The greatest advantage the kids of extremely rich folk have over the rest of us is not "living rich," but having the security and support to live by choice.
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Dancing days are here again,
As the summer evenings grow.
I got my flower, I got my power,
I got a woman who knows.
Led Zeppelin
Of these, Angus has… well, he's dancing. Anyway, in lieu of Jeph's announcing a new format, I felt I had to post this.
It could've been worse (think "Happy Feet").
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I don't see much of a career in business or politics for someone so into losing arguments that he voluntarily hangs out with Faye just for the bashing.
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haha im the tango president here at UMD :laugh: but due to snow we havnt had a chance to start up for this semester! Love this weeks comics!
I find marigold to be very interesting, everyone seems to ship her with angus when they are present in the daily comic, but then if its margiold and hanners in a strip they ship them together. I dont know why but I would be rooting for faye and angus. Marigold reminds me of a freind of mine who seems to want to be social and date but for some reason (maybe afraid?) would rather hang out in their room doing homework or watching tv.
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"Nobody puts Mar-mar in a corner!"
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Eww.
Not another rich guy.
We already have Hanners for that.
Do you not realise he is mystificating?
Why would he have such a crappy job then , if he went to such leet school?
Not every rich kid wants to be like their rich parents, and some rich kids don't even want any of their parent's money and want to make their own way in the world. And some are cut off from the riches for whatever reason.
I know, sounds like crazy-talk to not want money, but there are people out there who don't want the easy life.
And @everyone who said Angus crossed some line: See? Mari's returning the dance moves with Angus and is cool with it. She just needs a little jarring to leave her comfort zone every now and then.
He does not necessarily need to do the same as his family, but with good education one can find a way better job than losing arguments. If he really went to such school as he describes, then , whether with the cash or without he should easily be able to find better
The some people out there seem pretty decadent to me ...
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I don't see much of a career in business or politics for someone so into losing arguments that he voluntarily hangs out with Faye just for the bashing.
What do you mean.
He'd be a perfect Democratic Senate Majority Leader.
Granted the position wouldn't last very long...
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Is there a secret society named allosaurus?
you're not ready for the truth. not yet
You can't handle the truth!!
Hmmmmmmm
I wonder if we'll find out Angus is Hanners fathers secret love child?
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Wow!
Sorkinian references in two separate threads simultaneously!
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I don't see much of a career in business or politics for someone so into losing arguments that he voluntarily hangs out with Faye just for the bashing.
plus dancing is this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TytGOeiW0aE).
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But it raises so many questions! How rich are his parents? If they're so super rich, why does he need a roomie? Why doesn't he have a fancier job?
Going to a private school doesn't necessarily mean your parents are rich. Indeed the fact that Angus refers to it as "One of those super-fancy prep schools for rich kids" suggests an outsider's viewpoint. Scholarship maybe? Or maybe just parents who, like many in the Chinese community here for example, were ready to sacrifice just about anything to pay for education. And if he was an "odd man out" at school, it might help explain his quirky personality, and later life choices.
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i personally really like these past few strips. all i see is angus trying to push marigold out of her comfort zone, and at least sort of succeeding at it. i don't think he is being smarmy at all.
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I mean, really, nobody takes a tango seriously anymore!
You say that like it's a good thing.
...he was suitably impressed when he met Stephen Colbert (the story of which he relayed back in #1423). That's actually closer to being a business honcho/politico than anything else...
Meeting Stephen Colbert is different than meeting, say, Rush Limbaugh, though.
The difference is the factor of AWESOME.
As in, Stephen Colbert is different from other pundits in that he is awesome.
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Also, Colbert is not a Fucking retard.
Like certain former Governors who shall remain nameless.
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"Nobody puts Mar-mar in a corner!"
Dirty Dancing reference FTW!
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But it raises so many questions! How rich are his parents? If they're so super rich, why does he need a roomie? Why doesn't he have a fancier job?
Going to a private school doesn't necessarily mean your parents are rich. Indeed the fact that Angus refers to it as "One of those super-fancy prep schools for rich kids" suggests an outsider's viewpoint. Scholarship maybe? Or maybe just parents who, like many in the Chinese community here for example, were ready to sacrifice just about anything to pay for education. And if he was an "odd man out" at school, it might help explain his quirky personality, and later life choices.
Eh, not quite sure of that. The "education at all costs" mores in the US were more common at the beginning of the last century; not so much this one.
It's possible, though, that his parents are what we'd call "nouveau-riche": people who made their money in, say, the tech bubble or in the financial boom. Mommy and Daddy may have wanted him to go to a prep school, so he could get into an Ivy League college. I don't think Hampshire qualifies as that, though...
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Also, Colbert is not a Fucking retard.
Like certain former Governors who shall remain nameless.
Just remember: same state gave us Bubba.
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I used to like Angus when he was Angus McArgumentguy. He's just annoying nowwww. LIKE WHAT IS HE EVEN DOING IN THE PAST FEW STRIPS? Oh goddd he's just so annoying. I couldn't stand being around him for more than 5 minutes. MARIGOLD please throw rat turds or pocky or whatevs at him and tell him to gtfo. GRINDING like wtf.
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AMEN!! But I also couldn't stand being around Marigold. She is by far the most obnoxious character in this strip. Like really, who gives a fuck about either of them? Just because Jeph wants to bring out his anime side for all of his recent comics and wants to use Marigold to do so..... the characters were so much better without an anime twist to all of them. I liked it when all of the characters didn't have the same face like they do now. The artwork USED to be original. :\
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"It hurt a bit at first, but once we had a rhythm going it actually felt really good!"
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AWWWWW. For those of you who aren't celibate (like me), I'm sure it brings back memories (:
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I definitely think our Mari-bear has a crush on Angus.
She's so cute when she comes out of her shell like that.
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Awww! Their hands in panel 3 - so cute.
Meanwhile, in a nearby universe: http://xkcd.com/701/ (http://xkcd.com/701/)
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These past few strips with Marigold and Angus are too cute for me to handle. (I mean this in a good way). I'm just really, really hoping that if Marigold is developing a crush on Angus (which I really think she is) that she doesn't get hurt.. :-(
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"...get better with practice." Does that imply that he is going to tutor her in the art of the Tango? Teach her the ways of the Waltz?
I think Marigold might have the Horizontal Bach in mind.
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It says something about Jeph's work that his imaginary characters seem so real that we feel compassion towards them.
I don't want Marigirl to get hurt either.
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2nd to last panel Marigold looked quite cute. I also liked the way that the comments on dancing also could easily be taken out of context...and for some reason I now wonder where Momo went.
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Pintsize has her in the basement.
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d'awww marigold was cute today.
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I think Marigold might have the Horizontal Bach in mind.
Trust me, no one has the Horizontal Bach in mind. Well, a few depraved mathematicians, maybe.
I noticed the double meaning, but allow me to add a third— joining the dance, interaction. I have to admit, I'm concerned about Marigold falling for Angus, too, although she may simply be prone to blushing. Still, there is this, for those who want to rake Angus over the coals for 'leading her on' (which I don't think he's intentionally doing); as inexperienced as Marigold is, she's almost guaranteed to get hurt the first time she sets her heart on someone. How many of us really get the first one right?
P.S. Momo's hiding under the bed in total disbelief. It may take her circuits a while to accept what she's seen.
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"And the award for Best Double Entendre in a Webcomic goes to..."
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Pintsize has her in the basement.
There's no basement in the Alamo!
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Pintsize has her in the basement.
Oh god I don't want to know
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Pintsize has her in the basement.
Oh god I don't want to know
Underground Squirrel-Boxing league?
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AWWWWW. For those of you who aren't celibate (like me), I'm sure it brings back memories (:
Well, I didn't used to be. So yeah, lots of fondled mammaries fond memories.
Wait - are you saying that you're not celibate, or that you are? It's not clear from the context - does "like me" refer to the preceding word celibbate, or to the preceding phrase, not celibate?
I'm thoroughly confused.
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Pintsize has her in the basement.
Oh god I don't want to know
Maybe Pintsize is the sub.
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I didn't understand why this comic was funny at first. "You'll get better with practice? How is that a punchline?"
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Hah. Sex Jokes.
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I didn't understand why this comic was funny at first. "You'll get better with practice? How is that a punchline?"
PUNCHLINE IN TITLE WUT. :-D
D
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I think Marigold might have the Horizontal Bach in mind.
Trust me, no one has the Horizontal Bach in mind. Well, a few depraved mathematicians, maybe.
I noticed the double meaning, but allow me to add a third— joining the dance, interaction. I have to admit, I'm concerned about Marigold falling for Angus, too, although she may simply be prone to blushing. Still, there is this, for those who want to rake Angus over the coals for 'leading her on' (which I don't think he's intentionally doing); as inexperienced as Marigold is, she's almost guaranteed to get hurt the first time she sets her heart on someone. How many of us really get the first one right?
P.S. Momo's hiding under the bed in total disbelief. It may take her circuits a while to accept what she's seen.
I like the way you think, Sir! Personally, I think Marigold is simply upset she's not a naturally great dancer.
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This is what I was afraid of. Marigold is gonna get hurt, 'cause she's crushin' on Angus, and Angus (who has no romantic interest in her) is too oblivious to realize it and nip it in the bud. Which is not necessarily abnormal, but he just doesn't realize what's he's doing to Marigold, and it's sad to me.
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...and for some reason I now wonder where Momo went.
She's in the bedroom with Ichiro (aka Magical Love Gentleman)
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For any fans of "The Daily Show" just imagine the title being said by Jon Stewart the way he occasionally says "Acting!" :lol:
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...and for some reason I now wonder where Momo went.
She's in the bedroom with Ichiro (aka Magical Love Gentleman)
Marigold and Angus are in the bedroom. Momo and Ichiro are in the closet...
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This is what I was afraid of. Marigold is gonna get hurt, 'cause she's crushin' on Angus, and Angus (who has no romantic interest in her) is too oblivious to realize it and nip it in the bud. Which is not necessarily abnormal, but he just doesn't realize what's he's doing to Marigold, and it's sad to me.
They've *just* recently started getting to know each other, right?
Just for a second, put yourself in Angus' shoes. I know he's (at least how I see it) an oblivious, snarky, witty boy...but he's kind of breaking some social boundaries here. Especially since he knows Marigold is shy/introverted. Does anyone else see him as being a little too oblivious? I just wonder what a real person would be thinking here. I don't know how I'd feel if a guy I was just getting to know came into my bedroom and started dancing with me. There are only a few people you let into your personal space, you know?
And even if all that is just reading too much into the situation, he's just a little too condescending to her for my taste. "Heh, Yeah I could tell." I can see the double entendre, but jokes still help build Angus' character development. I already dislike him, but Jeph is going to give us more of a reason soon I bet. :(
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No, no, a thousand times, no!!
You're reading way too much into what's going on with Marigold and Angus. OK, he's snarky and witty, but he's also trying to treat his roomate as less of a shut in, and more of a friend. Marigold may get hurt, and Angus may be oblivious, but it's not intentional on his part!
There's not a line in this conversation that's intentional double entendre, either. The whole joke is that's it's an innocent conversation about the dancin' in the last two strips, and the punchline is how we read it!
Like Jeph said in a tweet, "That comic's gonna be quite the surprise for people working backwards through the archive in the future."
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I really fail to see why there are some people thinking about Angus as an annoying guy...
I want to quote this because I found it perfect.
Still, there is this, for those who want to rake Angus over the coals for 'leading her on' (which I don't think he's intentionally doing); as inexperienced as Marigold is, she's almost guaranteed to get hurt the first time she sets her heart on someone. How many of us really get the first one right?
Yeah.. How many of us? Can you really blame Angus? And like Carl-E said, he's trying to treat her as less of a shut in which I think it's wonderful... And this is coming from some dude who is kind of a shut in most of the time.
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I would also mention that they are not just now getting to know each other. They have lived together, which probably means they have known each other for at least a little while. Angus was probably content to let Marigold play WoW all the time before, but now that they both are starting to interact with a new group of people, he has a strong reason to make her more comfortable with being social. He wants her to be able to come and enjoy spending time with him and all these new folks. That's how I read the situation, at least.
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Underground Squirrel-Boxing league?
The first rule of robo-fight-club is: Don't Talk About Fight Club.
Jeph should SO draw Momo as a robo-jedi or war-witch or something, shinai in one hand, emf-lightning blazing from the other.
Maybe Pintsize is the sub.
Well he does have a gimp suit (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=447).
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How long have Angus and Marigold been splitting an apartment?
Momo was said to have just moved in, but that doesn't mean Marigold just moved in: she had the sort of clutter it takes many months to accumulate, although I wouldn't put it past her to have moved with it. Even if Marigold just moved in, that doesn't mean they're new roommates. They could have moved together, as Marten and Faye did.
Marigold seems more at ease with Angus than someone like her would be expected to feel with a new roommate.
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Well, in 1418 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1418) Hanners finds a 10 year old box of Pocky under Marigold's bed. So unless she saved a box of rat poops and brought it with her when she moved (entirely possible), she's been there for at least that long. Trying to find reference to how long Angus has been living there. Actually, no... she's in her mid-twenties, right? So... she probably hasn't been there since she was a teenager.
So much for my theory.
Still looking for references.
SEARCHING DATABASE...
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I'm not used to seeing anything this cute outside of MegaTokyo.
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Marigirl doesn't seem like the type who'd move as long as she had a good Internet connection, so maybe she has been there since she was a teenager and murdered her parents for the insurance money to support her gaming.
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Oh please, she wouldn't murder her parents... herself. She'd have them murdered, obviously. (And all he asked was to stay at her place for a while, in return.)
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No, no, a thousand times, no!!
You're reading way too much into what's going on with Marigold and Angus. OK, he's snarky and witty, but he's also trying to treat his roomate as less of a shut in, and more of a friend. Marigold may get hurt, and Angus may be oblivious, but it's not intentional on his part!
There's not a line in this conversation that's intentional double entendre, either. The whole joke is that's it's an innocent conversation about the dancin' in the last two strips, and the punchline is how we read it!
Like Jeph said in a tweet, "That comic's gonna be quite the surprise for people working backwards through the archive in the future."
Ah, I figured the two characters knew nothing about the entendre, but wasn't sure what everyone else thought..
No no, I totally agree that he's *trying* to be nice. So far, the times I've seen him act like an ass (only recently) it certainly didn't seem to be intentionally to hurt anyone's feelings. It's just Angus and how he reacts to situations. Still don't like it, but if you can't help it..
What I'm asking is, does anyone else wonder if he's being *written* a little too oblivious? (Being that close is kind of a big deal?) I'm a big fan of my personal space though, so it could just be ME that's relating to this differently than most.
Also, having to do with how long the two have lived with one another, it just seems like they don't know each other very well? Or at least that Marigold would've developed this crush sooner? I dunno.. Just musings.
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I can see them not interacting much, especially while Marigold's room was unvisitable. She wouldn't even have been out to the kitchen regularly.
Am I reading too much into things, or is Marigirl dressing in a more mainstream way lately? We haven't seen the purple pants in a while, and the tops have been less obscure and subculturish.
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A little off topic, but as good as the art has been lately, I really kind of miss these days...
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=376
(see, the train of thought was, "you know, Marigold actually has rather a pleasing shape..." followed by the realization of how much the art has changed - followed by the usual "I miss Raven" thought...)
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How long have Angus and Marigold been splitting an apartment?
Momo was said to have just moved in, but that doesn't mean Marigold just moved in: she had the sort of clutter it takes many months to accumulate, although I wouldn't put it past her to have moved with it.
I would. Not moving with it per se, but rather it (or half of any non-trash stuff she owns) coming out of whatever box it was packed in for at least a year and a half.
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I have to say, I'm liking these past few strips. Granted, I think everyone can see this thing with Angus turning out poorly for Marigold sooner rather than later, but who knows? Jeph could surprise us, and she's getting some friends out of the deal, which is a damn sight better than where she was before all this.
Looking at Angus's behavior, though, I'm surprised more people haven't pinned it down specifically. Bit of an ass at times, trying to incorporate her into his circle of friends (however new they may be to him) playful behavior, showing some interest in her hobbies, despite trying to play it cool... to me, he's taken rather quickly to the role of Marigold's big brother. It's plausible that once she gets past the crush phase, Marigold will pick up on that and kind of fall into a brother-sister type of relationship with Angus... but then again, that's for Jeph to know, and us to find out.
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That's insightful. But is it fraternal, or avuncular?
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I'd say fraternal
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Onii-chan!
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AWWWWW. For those of you who aren't celibate (like me), I'm sure it brings back memories (:
Well, I didn't used to be. So yeah, lots of fondled mammaries fond memories.
Wait - are you saying that you're not celibate, or that you are? It's not clear from the context - does "like me" refer to the preceding word celibbate, or to the preceding phrase, not celibate?
I'm thoroughly confused.
See, that's what I get for not paying attention when I edit my posts. It started out reading "For those of you who aren't virgins, I'm sure..." but I thought that sounded mean somehow, so I changed it to what it currently reads, which is very confusing, I agree.
What I meant was, for anyone who has ever had sex, (unlike me, a consummate virgin) I'm sure it brings back fond memories. I can still appreciate the humor, though, as it's a decision I've been fondling pondering for a while now. Even though my boyfriend and I have been together for almost five years now, Maribear and I have a lot in common (:
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Is this the right place to complain that Sven hasn't managed enough absolution to get back into the social circle again?
Because I really want to complain about the lack of sass (or anything else) between Sven and Faye lately.
It seems like Sven attempted to be good once, and it was going along okay until he MASSIVELY FAILED. And now he's just hanging out at home, playing WoW, drinking, and writing bad yet profitable country songs.
Has he hit bottom yet? Has he mastered the Secret of Hand, the Secret of Eye, and the Secret of Spirit yet so that he can once again emerge into the sunshine and attempt to fight to reclaim that which he lost?
C'mon, people, he owns a cat. He has to be a good person at his core.
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On the other hand, he kind of neglects his http://twitter.com/svenbianchi
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Is this the right place to complain that Sven hasn't managed enough absolution to get back into the social circle again?
Because I really want to complain about the lack of sass (or anything else) between Sven and Faye lately.
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C'mon, people, he owns a cat. He has to be a good person at his core.
I doubt there will be much sass (or anything else) between Faye and Sven for a Looooong time.
Sven cheated on Faye. Some people are able to get past a situation like that. Faye is not such a person.
Faye now gets her sass on with someone else, perhaps you may have seen him, Scotsman, reddish brown hair, glasses, shut-in female roommate.
And as for the cat thing, may I remind you what the familiar of choice is for your standard evil overlord?
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And as for the cat thing, may I remind you what the familiar of choice is for your standard evil overlord?
Yes. An evil overlord who threatens the world by writing bad country songs. I'll bet he's stroking his cat even now, thinking of how to penetrate pop music next.
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Sven cheated on Faye.
Man, I can't think of a more contentious thing you could have said on this forum. :-D
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I should have said that from Faye's point of view, Sven cheated on her.
Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that Sven dumped Faye in favor of another woman but neglected to tell Faye until after the deed had been done.
I can't believe this happened about a year ago and we;re still arguing about it.
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Looking at Angus's behavior, though, I'm surprised more people haven't pinned it down specifically. Bit of an ass at times, trying to incorporate her into his circle of friends (however new they may be to him) playful behavior, showing some interest in her hobbies, despite trying to play it cool... to me, he's taken rather quickly to the role of Marigold's big brother. It's plausible that once she gets past the crush phase, Marigold will pick up on that and kind of fall into a brother-sister type of relationship with Angus... but then again, that's for Jeph to know, and us to find out.
You know, I see this now. I'm feeling sheepish for not seeing this possibility sooner. A brotherly type affection would definitely warrant his 'invasion of space' and 'asshole tendencies'. Thanks for bringing this up!
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I'll bet he's stroking his cat even now, thinking of how to penetrate pop music next.
haha oh wow thats just wrong :laugh:
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I'll bet he's stroking his cat even now, thinking of how to penetrate pop music next.
You meant that in a totally non-sexual way, right?
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Of course, I did, Lil' Binary, of course I did. :-D
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Oh, and Binary? I've got this bridge near Brooklyn that I've been trying to unload for a while now...
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Nah, not interested. After all, we already managed to stick you guys with the (wrong) London Bridge... :D