THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: Border Reiver on 21 Mar 2010, 17:59

Title: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 21 Mar 2010, 17:59
It's back to work after a March Break with the kids and a basement to paint.  So here you go.

Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: raoullefere on 21 Mar 2010, 22:01
What colors did you paint the kids?
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: vettechinohio on 21 Mar 2010, 22:17
I hope you didn't paint them pastel colors. Screw Easter, I effing HATE pastels!
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Near Lurker on 21 Mar 2010, 22:25
Marigold, one word: SOUR.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: IlGreven on 21 Mar 2010, 22:33
"YES! I hate this! It is revolting!"

"More?"

"Please!"
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: A. Smith on 21 Mar 2010, 22:49
Whether I concur with Marigold depends on the proof.

80 proof: Oh come on.

150 proof (it exists): freakin understandable.

EDIT: ohwait, just saw the newspost. 136? Yeah, ok, that's harsh.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Kugai on 21 Mar 2010, 23:37
They'll soon have her on Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Sorflakne on 21 Mar 2010, 23:51
You really do have to give Marigirl some credit; shut in as she is, she is making a genuine effort to expand her horizons. 

I do gotta agree with Faye though, it is pretty entertaining; Mari's facial expressions pretty much matched my reaction when I took my first ever shot of everclear.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: daryljfontaine on 21 Mar 2010, 23:57
Voted "Something else" because there was no option for HAWT DRUNKEN THREESOME WUT.  (aka "does something with Angus AND Marigold that "we must never speak of again"")

Yeah, I think the odds of that are about as good as Congress passing health care reform OH SHI-

D
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 22 Mar 2010, 00:13
Faye is not being directly snide! I give her credit for that.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 22 Mar 2010, 02:39
Results of the Quickie poll were:

Question: This week does Faye

Do something off camera with Angus "that we must never speak of again."?  2 (9.1%)
Something off camera with Marigold that "we must never speak of again."?  5 (22.7%)
Begin the job search?  7 (31.8%)
Something else?  8 (36.4%)
 
Total Voters: 22


 
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 22 Mar 2010, 04:05
What colors did you paint the kids?

Trimmed in a sort of faded denim colour with a pale blue-white - really brightened 'em up.  Plus the recycled paint we used was 1/3 the price of a regular can of paint so it was a really good deal as well.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: AngryCallCenterAgent on 22 Mar 2010, 04:23
"YES! I hate this! It is revolting!"

"More?"

"Please!"

Wasn't that an ST:TNG quote where Data was testing out his emotion chip in one movie? But yeah, I can relate to Marigold. I absolutely do not want or even remotely like gin, but I'd drink tequila on any given Sunday.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: raoullefere on 22 Mar 2010, 04:29
I'm so glad I outgrew peer pressure.

No, really, I like knocking back a slug of Uncle Nastak's Cheap 'n Cheerful Chicago Courage Gin at the end of the day. That expression is simply my way of demonstrating my enjoyment of the hint of Lawrey's Seasoning Salt that's their trademark in this robust compound gin.

What colors did you paint the kids?

Trimmed in a sort of faded denim colour with a pale blue-white - really brightened 'em up.  Plus the recycled paint we used was 1/3 the price of a regular can of paint so it was a really good deal as well.
Sounds lovely, but how long does a coat last? I mean, does it really save over the seasonal trashbags my brother sends his out in?
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 22 Mar 2010, 05:49
Gin?  You like drinking something that tastes like pine needles?  Sorry - Botanicals.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: raoullefere on 22 Mar 2010, 06:09
I'd hardly call what the good folks at Uncle Nastak's throw into the bathtub infuse their fine product with 'botanicals.' Seasonings and condiments are more like it.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 22 Mar 2010, 06:20
Gin's not my drink of choice, though I do like an occasional shot of Bombay Sapphire.  But then I'm classy and shit.  Seriously, I wear a monocle and everything!
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Mar 2010, 06:43
"YES! I hate this! It is revolting!"

"More?"

"Please!"

Ah, Data reference FTW.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Mad Cat on 22 Mar 2010, 07:07
136 proof? I ain't drinkin' that! I might pour it in my gas tank, but I ain't drinkin' it!
I drink 80 proof, 12 year old, single malt, Glenlivet TYVM.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Logicaldisorder on 22 Mar 2010, 07:52
I really hate to say this, and I am not trying to insult anyone or put anyone down, but at this point I think I'm just about done with this comic. I'm tired of the Marigold show, she's not a character I'm interested in, and suddenly she's the center of attention in 80-90 percent of the comics since she was introduced. I miss the characters that were already in the comic, who have been forgotten/pushed aside. I used to read every day, but lately it's gotten to where I only check every few days and roll my eyes whenever it's all about marigold. Hell, even comics that don't have Marigold in them are all about her. I'm just tired of it, and wanted to voice my opinion, hopefully without making too much of an ass of myself. So, thanks for listening to me ramble, glad for people who still enjoy the comic, and I'll see you later.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Carl-E on 22 Mar 2010, 08:09
Bye! 

Been nice never hearing from you before...

Seriously, to each his own.  But I'm guessing he/she/it's not going to be back to find out if he/she/it (they?) made a difference. 

Slice of life comics - alienating people since "Mary Worth". 
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Wiregeek on 22 Mar 2010, 09:35
Quote
Logicaldisorder

Don't let the door hit you where Yelling Bird split you.



As for the comic, I am SO hoping marigold wakes up drunk and naked and confused about where she is.

Also, drinking Gin is like being fucked in the liver by a Pine Elemental.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Logicaldisorder on 22 Mar 2010, 09:41
Is there any need to be rude? All I did was voice my opinion as politely as I could. (Directed at Wiregeek btw)
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 22 Mar 2010, 09:57
The characters rotate being on center stage. Most likely, after a stretch of character development Marigirl will go onto the back burner along with Pennelope or even the freezer along with Raven.

What's wrong with Marigold anyway? The theme of a socially inhibited character going outside her comfort zone to try new things is a regular one in QC. She's realistic: my wife used to be housemates with someone who had a lot in common with Marigold.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Mr_Rose on 22 Mar 2010, 10:02
Is there any need to be rude? All I did was voice my opinion as politely as I could. (Directed at Wiregeek btw)
Are you sure Wiregeek wasn't employing the old 'eye for an eye' method of social interaction?
Many people consider the whole concept of "blah blah, I'm done with X, bye" to be inherently rude (regardless of the turn of phrase actually used, but especially if it's your first post) and therefore a valid target for ridicule.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: lexis on 22 Mar 2010, 10:21
logicaldisorder had to come back and say something, because it's just not a good flounce unless you do it at least twice. 
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: raoullefere on 22 Mar 2010, 10:56
Man, I'm saving the second clause of that one for when I get tired of my current sig.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Logicaldisorder on 22 Mar 2010, 11:00
*sigh* As I stated, I wasn't trying to offend anyone. And I wasn't trying to 'flounce'. I was JUST trying to state my opinion without attacking anyone, and I don't think I should be attacked FOR it. That's all.

I'm also sorry that I registered so long ago but never posted. Maybe things would be different. Maybe everyone wouldn't be so quick to immediately dismiss what I said. This isn't about offending or attacking anyone. It's just my opinion. Is that allowed to be stated without people assuming you're a troll or whatever? Again, I don't want to single any single person out or try to blame anyone. I also wasn't trying to tell Jeph what to do. I was ONLY stating that I THINK I'm done with the comic, at least for awhile, just because I don't happen to like all of the focus on Marigold. That's all.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: raoullefere on 22 Mar 2010, 11:11
Logicaldisorder, destesting Marigold is fine. Thinking she poisons the QC pond, also fine. Complaining about it until we can predict the content of your posts before reading them: go for it.  Get rid of "I think I'm just about done with this comic" and "I'm just tired of it, and wanted to voice my opinion, hopefully without making too much of an ass of myself. So, thanks for listening to me ramble, glad for people who still enjoy the comic, and I'll see you later." and then you're presenting your opinion. The rest can happen without alerting us to it.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Kugai on 22 Mar 2010, 13:41
Would you like some Cheese with that Logicaldisorder?
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Exar_Kun on 22 Mar 2010, 13:50
Yeah, since when did Jeph ever draw this comic for (y)OUR amusment?  Its perfectly understandable that he would get tired of writing about the same characters for 1600+ strips. Writers get tired of there characters every once in a while. You are lucky Jeph isn't like other writers (some of whom write precisely about what they know will piss off their readers).  God help us if Jeph ever become someone like Yoshiyuki Tomino, who kills off characters if they so much as look at him funny.

What I'm saying is, Jeph will eventually get tired of writing about Marigold, and he'll move on to other character that fans can ship/draw erotica of/write fan-fic about, etc.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Wiregeek on 22 Mar 2010, 14:09
Is there any need to be rude? All I did was voice my opinion as politely as I could. (Directed at Wiregeek btw)

I don't like you and I want to set you on fire.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: danman on 22 Mar 2010, 16:47
Is there any need to be rude? All I did was voice my opinion as politely as I could. (Directed at Wiregeek btw)
Are you sure Wiregeek wasn't employing the old 'eye for an eye' method of social interaction?
Many people consider the whole concept of "blah blah, I'm done with X, bye" to be inherently rude (regardless of the turn of phrase actually used, but especially if it's your first post) and therefore a valid target for ridicule.

It's not so much rudeness, as the elevated sense of self-importance that calls for the responses. The comic has several ten thousand readers.
Why would Jeff, or anyone so much give a damn about Logicaldisorder's pathetic tantrum? One reader less... so what? There are many that like marigold so it is not even a  sure decrease in readership.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Kugai on 22 Mar 2010, 17:59
Hmmmmmm

Do we need to set up the Steel Cage Ring again?
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: St.Clair on 22 Mar 2010, 18:26
No, really, I like knocking back a slug of Uncle Nastak's Cheap 'n Cheerful Chicago Courage Gin at the end of the day. That expression is simply my way of demonstrating my enjoyment of the hint of Lawrey's Seasoning Salt that's their trademark in this robust compound gin.

I initially read that as "compost gin."
I'm not entirely sure I was wrong.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: akronnick on 22 Mar 2010, 18:44
Quote
Logicaldisorder

Suddenly I feel an overwhelming hunger for lasagna (http://www.garfield.com)
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: JD on 22 Mar 2010, 18:48
You guys are kinda mean.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: viatriphop on 22 Mar 2010, 19:52
Meh..not really. This thread is about what you think of the QC per  day/weekly. Not a lj moment where you yap at everyone about   abandoning the comic.Nobody cares if "so-&-so" reads it  or not. Stating your opinion is fine. But lets not treat these threads like a closing Myspace account.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: michi-love on 22 Mar 2010, 21:03
Here's what I think about the comic; today, this week, and just plain old "lately": it's fun, it's different, Marigold is the embodiment of 70% of my friends in high school - and, truthfully, now - not to mention pretty hilarious to watch. I don't particularly like every facet of her, but she's interesting.

In regards to Logicaldisorder, I'd like to put my two cents in, too. If you're going to let one character and their introductory arc turn you completely off of the entire comic, to the point you feel so strongly that you must inform the whole of the internet, then you're truly a horrible fan. (One wonders if perhaps this is the person who was the #badfan from Jeph's twitter note the other night.) Even more so, you prove your idiocy and lack of common sense (or, ha, logic) by posting your dismissal of Marigold and the comic... in a completely inappropriate thread? I haven't looked, but I'm positive there are plenty of anti-Marmar threads in the discussion board. But, knowing that most people tend to go to the weekly discussion of the comics more than the whining boards of others like yourself, you posted here, proving that not only are you a whining moron, but an attention-seeking one as well! Congratulations.

Oh, and also: I have found another reason never to try hard liquor. Thank you for the life-lesson, QC! :D
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Bookdust on 22 Mar 2010, 21:11
How adorable is Marigold in panel 5, huh?

*pant*
*pant*
*pant*
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Heliphyneau on 22 Mar 2010, 22:09
Wow, people really hate on gin, what's up with that?  It's not my first choice, liquor-wise, but it ain't that bad.  Although I guess it all depends on one's experience with it.  I had a . . . less-than-ideal experience with tequila once (I know, I know, who hasn't), so I can't drink it straight anymore, but I have no problem with margaritas.  As with any liquor, hard or otherwise, it's pretty much all about moderation -- as in, you know, don't drink the whole liter o' hooch.  My taste tends to run toward dark rum (mmm, Myer's) and green Chartreuse.

I was semi-surprised when Monday's comeek didn't start with Angus waking to two sets of panties on his head -- only to wake up for real to something more odd or horrific.  Given that Dora and Marten have the apartment to themselves once Dora gets home . . . I kinda doubt Dora's gonna be upset Faye won't be around to hear any whinnying.   :laugh:


Ha!  Comic updated while I was typing.  Good to know Pintsize is a "full-service" AnthroPC.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 22 Mar 2010, 22:16
Pintsize has been visiting 4chan far too often.  He's got the internet version of Tourettes.  
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: ecstaticjoy on 22 Mar 2010, 22:20
MMMMMmmm Hmmmm! Grrrrrrrlll I bet they are gonna hook up tonight!!!
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: raoullefere on 22 Mar 2010, 22:22
Martin and Dora look happy together. Oh, and this comic contains another excellent life-lesson, michi-love: never, ever load your date up with hooch and mexican food if you expect to spend much time with her or him after said date. Marten got off lucky, trust me. Unless, of course, he's too much a gentleman to complain about the gas-attack.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Sorflakne on 22 Mar 2010, 22:22
Quote
Slice of life comics - alienating people since "Mary Worth".  
I never read Mary Worth, though it was in the newspaper I read when growing up.  What's it about?


And at least all Dora had was tummy troubles.  Tummy troubles with projectile isn't fun.  You may as well be in 'The Exorcist' if you're projectiling from both ends.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 22 Mar 2010, 22:30
Quote
Slice of life comics - alienating people since "Mary Worth".  
I never read Mary Worth, though it was in the newspaper I read when growing up.  What's it about?

It's about a post-apocalyptic society of apartment dwellers who nose in each other's business and systematically kill outsiders, presenting their charred corpses to the great Dog-God Marmaduke.  One Aldo Kelrast comes to mind.  
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Moxie on 22 Mar 2010, 22:33
Wait....how did Marten know it was bourbon and tacos? Dora didn't specify what the dinner and booze was...
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Mar 2010, 22:37
Hmmmmmm

Do we need to set up the Steel Cage Ring again?
I say chairs and mops at 10 paces at the coffee shop.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: michi-love on 22 Mar 2010, 22:38
One, that particular life lesson seemed to me to be more common sense than necessary to realize through anecdotes... but hey, that's just me. o.o

Two... I noticed that too! Either Jeph is human, or Marten is psychic. I bet it's the human one. Though the latter does open up a rather interesting idea for a new story arc... hrmmm.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Mar 2010, 22:43
Wait....how did Marten know it was bourbon and tacos? Dora didn't specify what the dinner and booze was...
He does know that Faye is a Bourbon lady. Midnight Hobo, in particular.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: LTK on 22 Mar 2010, 23:01
There is actually a comic when I wake up in the morning now! How marvelous.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Blackjoker on 22 Mar 2010, 23:16
This comic has me raising an eyebrow so severely that my eye might fall out
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: dilbert719 on 22 Mar 2010, 23:22
One, that particular life lesson seemed to me to be more common sense than necessary to realize through anecdotes... but hey, that's just me. o.o

Two... I noticed that too! Either Jeph is human, or Marten is psychic. I bet it's the human one. Though the latter does open up a rather interesting idea for a new story arc... hrmmm.

Definitely the human one. The comic as it was when I got there a minute or two ago has Dora mentioning tacos and bourbon in panel one, and Marten calling it "food and booze."
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Prince of Space on 23 Mar 2010, 00:08
Dinner-fuck her booze hole...uh, wow?

   I'll probably be chastised for saying so, but it just seems more ridiculous than usual to me.  I know Pintsize has a bad mouth, but it seems a little more 'blue' than usual.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Kugai on 23 Mar 2010, 00:30
Hmmmmmm

Do we need to set up the Steel Cage Ring again?
I say chairs and mops at 10 paces at the coffee shop.


Bugger, I was looking forward to a Steel Cage TLC match   :-D


But who will Faye wind up in bed with?     :evil:
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 23 Mar 2010, 00:44
But who will Faye wind up in bed with?     :evil:

The anatomically-correct Sousuke doll. 
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Dliessmgg on 23 Mar 2010, 01:37
Wait....how did Marten know it was bourbon and tacos? Dora didn't specify what the dinner and booze was...
I guess that happens when you're together with someone.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Akima on 23 Mar 2010, 02:44
The internet is so educational. I was happily unaware that such a thing as a chimichanga even existed. Thanks to Google, I now know it looks like an eldritch abomination took a dump on the plate (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Chimichanga2.jpg). I think I'm going to be sick. It's worse than Pintsize's tentacle porn.

Oh, and I'm fed up with the way Jeph is spending far too much time focussing on Mexican food. It's sooo boring... I miss the days when there were salads, and sushi... I think I'm going to stop reading the comic...  :angel:
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Manix on 23 Mar 2010, 03:26
Dinner-fuck her booze hole...uh, wow?

   I'll probably be chastised for saying so, but it just seems more ridiculous than usual to me.  I know Pintsize has a bad mouth, but it seems a little more 'blue' than usual.

I think Pintsize is still in a rut, and is trying desperately to get out of it. It's like Madonna on David Letterman.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 23 Mar 2010, 03:57
Results of yesterday's poll:

Jeph starts the week off tame

Building to the Friday "cliffhanger" in normal storytelling fashion to keep us interested  8 (17%)
Simply to get across the point that bourbon is simply an abomination in the eyes of the whiskey gods  6 (12.8%)
So that he's got somewhere to go without having to have Faye sleep with anyone  12 (25.5%)
Because not every strip need be filled with drama and excess  21 (44.7%)
 
Total Voters: 47

Apparently, there aren't as many people who share my opinion on bourbon as just want a chuckle now and then.

Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Mr_Rose on 23 Mar 2010, 04:27
It's not so much rudeness, as the elevated sense of self-importance that calls for the responses. The comic has several ten thousand readers.
Why would Jeff, or anyone so much give a damn about Logicaldisorder's pathetic tantrum? One reader less... so what? There are many that like marigold so it is not even a  sure decrease in readership.
Allow me to clarify; I meant to imply that some people consider the implicit arrogant self-importance of such statements to be inherently rude. Like how B-list celebrities wailing "don't you know who I am?" in A-list restaurants seldom garner anything but negative responses, only with an even greater discrepancy in assumed and actual importance.

Anyway, in a desperate attempt to drag this post back on-topic:
Now we can worry about business being so slow that a barista can just take the rest of her shift off. We've already seen Dora worrying about CoD's viability.
Yeah, but since then Raven has drastically cut back on her hours, so the wage-bill is probably somewhat reduced. Also at least one time when Dora was worrying about the bills it was because she had put a decimal point in the wrong place and effectively multiplied one of them by ten. She apparently did the same thing to Faye's wage check on that day too...
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: SigPig on 23 Mar 2010, 05:37
Hmmm Dora isn't too upset but I believe its due to Faye calling in and explaining what is happening.  Marigold hasn't tried anything stronger than beer and wine so hard liqour would hit her hard.  Faye is probably staying to help Angus put Marigold to bed after she passes out. (I prefer 100 proof rum over bourbon btw).
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: sitnspin on 23 Mar 2010, 06:54
"dinner-fuck her in the booze-hole" has just become my favorite new phrase.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Wiregeek on 23 Mar 2010, 07:19
The internet is so educational. I was happily unaware that such a thing as a chimichanga even existed. Thanks to Google, I now know it looks like an eldritch abomination took a dump on the plate (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Chimichanga2.jpg). I think I'm going to be sick. It's worse than Pintsize's tentacle porn.


Heresy! The Chimichanga is truly the finest of foods.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 23 Mar 2010, 09:32
While not the finest of foods (that honour belongs to a shredded pork sandwich with lots of sauce served with fresh cut fries and a decent beer), I have nothing against the deep fried burritto.

And since I've just noticed it, I need to fix the dates for the title of this thread.

Mocking commencing in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Tormuse on 23 Mar 2010, 11:55
I didn't realize that Jeph had started doing comics on Sundays!  ;)

Also, since no one said it about yesterday's comic...  Woot!  XKCD shirt!  :D
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: MegaLexi on 23 Mar 2010, 12:45
The internet is so educational. I was happily unaware that such a thing as a chimichanga even existed. Thanks to Google, I now know it looks like an eldritch abomination took a dump on the plate (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Chimichanga2.jpg). I think I'm going to be sick. It's worse than Pintsize's tentacle porn.


Heresy! The Chimichanga is truly the finest of foods.

This right here. That abortion you linked is an ATTEMPT at a chimi, at best. Come to New Mexico, we will educate you on fine mexican food.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: michi-love on 23 Mar 2010, 13:26
The internet is so educational. I was happily unaware that such a thing as a chimichanga even existed. Thanks to Google, I now know it looks like an eldritch abomination took a dump on the plate (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Chimichanga2.jpg). I think I'm going to be sick. It's worse than Pintsize's tentacle porn.


Heresy! The Chimichanga is truly the finest of foods.

This right here. That abortion you linked is an ATTEMPT at a chimi, at best. Come to New Mexico, we will educate you on fine mexican food.

... please tell me you mean 'abomination', unless there's a mystery ingredient of 'dead fetus' in that particular chimichanga that I was not made aware of. Ewww.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 23 Mar 2010, 13:29
A Hotdog with Onions, Cheese and BBQ Sauce is the perfect food.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 23 Mar 2010, 13:33
Hot dogs are to sausage as pablum is to food, but your on the right track - substitute a fine Italian sausage or a Bratwurst, or keilbasa and tell me if you don't change your mind.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 23 Mar 2010, 13:36
Or a Kranzky  (sp?)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: jwhouk on 23 Mar 2010, 17:10
Beer, Bratwurst, cheese and kraut are the four food groups in Wisconsin dere hey.

Barring that, I like a nice chicken cordon bleu with potatoes and veggies.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 23 Mar 2010, 17:44
You can keep the kraut, but the rest is all good.  Introduced the boys to good comfort food this evening - mashed taters. baked beans and brats. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 23 Mar 2010, 20:42
Barring a Hotdog, there's always a Combination Fried Rice
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: SWOON! at My Gravitas on 23 Mar 2010, 20:45
Dammit, I came to this thread seeking entertainment and now I am just hungry.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 23 Mar 2010, 20:46
MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 23 Mar 2010, 21:08
Bah! I scoff at your wieners, rice, etc. and submit the following:
Pizza: homemade crust; pizza sauce seasoned to taste ('Italian seasoning' (thyme, savory*, oregano, rosemary), possibly salt); topped with fresh ground chuck cooked with finely chopped onions, coarsely chopped bell pepper, EVO, Italian seasoning, and dusted liberally with parmesan and/or romano cheese after crumbling; pepperoni;  chopped red onion; and mozzarella cheese shredded fresh from a block. Cook till cheese lightly browned. Dust very lightly with red pepper (or not). If serving to a crowd, be sure to save one slice to consume following day.

*If buying premixed, savory is the deal breaker—it's just gotta have it.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: JLM on 23 Mar 2010, 21:09
First comic I've read for this strip in a while, and reading the pintsize dialogue in the last panel, I can't help but be reminded of Boyz in The Hood.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 23 Mar 2010, 21:51
A beef-on-weck from almost any bar in Buffalo.  Thick sliced incredibly tender roast beef, still reddish-pink, on a kimmeweck roll (basically a crusty kaiser roll encrusted with kosher salt and caraway seeds).  The roll, after being sliced, had it's sliced faces dipped in au jus before the beef is piled on. 

Oh, and horseradish to taste. 

Heaven... I'm in heaven... and my heart beats so that I can barely speak! 

Of course, not for long after a few too many of these...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Bookdust on 24 Mar 2010, 00:21
There's only one way this can turn out: EPICALLY!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: bhtooefr on 24 Mar 2010, 00:22
Shit | | Fan.

| | representing the space between the shit and the fan. ;)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 24 Mar 2010, 00:22
Aw, Mari's first cockblock.  Too bad she won't remember a thing about it in the morning.  

...Or will she?

...Nah, she's drunk as hell.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: jwhouk on 24 Mar 2010, 00:30
And meanwhile Angus is clueless as all get out.

EDIT: And THAT sobered Faye up REALLY quick.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Bookdust on 24 Mar 2010, 00:34
I wonder how she feels about Marigold's interest in Angus? I kind of got the idea that she might fancy him a bit herself. Should be interesting to see how things play out.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 24 Mar 2010, 00:41
And if Faye had been a T1 Prime, she would have 'ported.




[Snagglepussvoice]"Exit, Stage Right!"[/Snagglepussvoice]
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Schmorgluck on 24 Mar 2010, 00:45
The awkwardness! It burns!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 24 Mar 2010, 00:46
I wonder how she feels about Marigold's interest in Angus? I kind of got the idea that she might fancy him a bit herself.

The fact that she's leaving gives a slight clue about how she feels, I'd wager.  I'll also wager that she'll be rather displeased to find out Pintsize has repurposed her vibrator for use as part of a three-stage model rocket.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: tinkerbell on 24 Mar 2010, 00:48
I wonder how she feels about Marigold's interest in Angus? I kind of got the idea that she might fancy him a bit herself.

The fact that she's leaving gives a slight clue about how she feels, I'd wager.  I'll also wager that she'll be rather displeased to find out Pintsized has repurposed her vibrator for use as part of a three-stage model rocket.

Perhaps she really wants Marigold to have a chance, or she thinks Mar-bear is too drunk to restrain herself in any attempts and does not want to be there when it all goes down... Yikes.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: tinkerbell on 24 Mar 2010, 00:57
Wait....how did Marten know it was bourbon and tacos? Dora didn't specify what the dinner and booze was...

Unless Jeph changed it because he realised it, Dora did specify. Quote: "Oh she's over at Angus and Marigold's. Said something about tacos and bourbon".
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: TwistedRemedy on 24 Mar 2010, 01:00
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUU
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Nightson on 24 Mar 2010, 01:00
I figured Faye would figure out.  This really is an amazingly awkward situation for her, I'd imagine her best course would be to tell Marigold to go for it.  If the two of them hook up then oh well, if they don't and Angus remains free then she can work out whether she wants to ask him out or not.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Mojo on 24 Mar 2010, 01:27
Heh, Angus is almost as oblivious as Marten.  Maybe that's why Faye was warming to him...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: no one special on 24 Mar 2010, 01:41
1) Chimichangas are AWESOME.  They probably take at least a couple of days off your life, but it's sooooooo worth it. 

2) I think Faye got out of there because she knows there's nothing there between Marigold and Angus, and she's just getting out of the blast radius of the Awkward Bomb.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Binary on 24 Mar 2010, 01:42
"Once I had a secret love
That lived within the heart of me
.
.
.
And my secret love's no secret any more"
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: scarred on 24 Mar 2010, 01:59
2) I think Faye got out of there because she knows there's nothing there between Marigold and Angus, and she's just getting out of the blast radius of the Awkward Bomb.

Either that or she's actually a decent person.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 24 Mar 2010, 02:14
Faye is treating Marigold a lot better than she treated Raven.

Character development: your signpost to quality storytelling.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 24 Mar 2010, 03:01
Always a good sign - we can generally agree that creamed corn is simply disgusting.

Other potentially nasty food and drink combos

Borscht and sake  9 (21.4%)
Creamed corn and, well anything really  16 (38.1%)
Skittles and beer  8 (19%)
Sushi and Blue Curaco  9 (21.4%)
 
Total Voters: 42

Well we at least can realize that Faye is aware and that she does feel anything more than lust for Angus, or maybe it's just friendship.  Anyway, the booze should make an awkward moment just so much more awkward. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 24 Mar 2010, 03:02
I think Faye just left because she just reacted that way.  Honestly I hope she doesnt just shoot herself down because mar-bear likes Angus and hasnt dated before.  Angus is single and still fair game but at the same time she doesnt want to hurt the mar-bear.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Scarblac on 24 Mar 2010, 03:22
2) I think Faye got out of there because she knows there's nothing there between Marigold and Angus, and she's just getting out of the blast radius of the Awkward Bomb.

Either that or she's actually a decent person.
Marigold said she believes she actually has a chance, and therefore Faye probably thinks that Angus is interested in Marigold, instead of in her.

That must hurt, and it also makes her the third wheel on the cart. That's why she's leaving immediately.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Odin on 24 Mar 2010, 04:03
Faye is leaving because Marigold and Angus are both drunk (Marigold far more than Angus) and 'tis the best opportunity for Marigold to get laid immediately after the "Never even been on a date" revelation to Faye.

It will backfire tremendously on Marigold though, as Angus (even drunk) will turn her down and things will become horribly awkward between them on a steadily increasing run of drama.

Looking forward to it.  :evil:
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 24 Mar 2010, 04:07
Of course there is that old dictum:  "Strong drink giveth the desire, but takes away the ability."
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Y on 24 Mar 2010, 04:24
This has potential to go very wrong indeed. As noted in 1613 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1613) his reason to go to CoD every time. No doubt he means Faye by that. For Marigold that would mean chances are dim providing that she dares it. On the other hand he also knows his chances with Faye.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 24 Mar 2010, 05:36
Theoretically, if I put myself into Faye's shoes, I think I would react pretty much the same way. You're talking to a chick, the both of you drunk (wow, I never noticed these bubbles by my head before!) and all of a sudden, the chick starts visibly mooning over the one guy in the room. That is the cue to get. the hell. away. It will either be incredibly awkward (knowing Marmar, this is the option I expect) or... explosive in a way that an Awkward Bomb cannot fathom. This would the Awkward Girl Sex Bomb. Very scary stuff right there. Also playing a part, though in my mind, has got to be the thing she's been growing with Angus. He is a persistent little bugger and he seems to have his sights set on Faye - to the point that Mar may have to straddle him to get her point across, which... again, could go one of two ways. But considering the personality likenesses to Marten - the amusing oblivion, the mannerisms that are a bit similar to the 'huh gluh blugh' of awkward!Marten and his trademark brain melt - as well as things such as the fact that Angus, with his sense of humor and apparent determination, not to mention strength, both of will and physical, (not every dude gets thrown across a bar and comes back, I'm sure, not over a girl who doesn't show any interest in you at all) kind of point to him being the perfect sort of guy for Faye right now. He knows about her dad, she said she had issues, and he backed off a bit and modified his strategy. Unfortunately, he is also the "perfect" guy for Marmar at the same time, being her champion among those that would throw her down and stompeth on her intestines. But if you weigh between Marigold and Faye and see who makes the most logical sense (yes, I know, crazy idea!) it is Faye.

Though, conversely, logical sense can also lead us to the conclusion that Faye will be spurned once more as Angus suddenly decides to see Marigold as a woman and decides to teach how to dance again...... in a horizontal way, this time.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Arancaytar on 24 Mar 2010, 05:37
Of course there is that old dictum:  "Strong drink giveth the desire, but takes away the ability."

Therefore, much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery: it makes him, and it mars him; it sets him on, and it takes him off; it persuades him, and disheartens him; makes him stand to, and not stand to*; in conclusion, equivocates him in a sleep, and, giving him the lie, leaves him.

(*Shakespeare was a master of the single-entendre.)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 24 Mar 2010, 05:53
Either that or she's [Faye] actually a decent person.
When she's not trying to be the sass-ass of the year, yes. Unfortunately…

Unfortunately, he [Angus] is also the "perfect" guy for Marmar at the same time, being her champion among those that would throw her down and stompeth on her intestines.
Not really sure about that, but, any road, the manner in which he defends Marigold indicates, to me, anyway, Angus will recoil in horror: see option #4 in today's quiz, minus the "What do you mean" part. There are girls who can overcome this sort of hurdle, of course, but Marigold does not look, to me, to be one of them.

wow, I never noticed these bubbles by my head
We've tried not to say anything. Besides, if you attempt to see them, they've always popped just before you get them into focus, assuming, of course, you still can focus after all that booze.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 24 Mar 2010, 06:05
In regards to the "perfect" statement, there was a reason for my quotations - I can just see where she THINKS she has a chance. This is probably the only guy in the history of her entire life who has ever told her she was even remotely pretty. He "noticed her" in college. He liked her enough for the two of them to become roommates. I can't logically see anything but "Marigold... what the hell are you doing/saying?" happening if she's bold/drunk enough to do/say anything, but on the other hand, writers tend to enjoy curveballs.

And I figured as much - in truth, I kind of enjoy the bubbles. They are a rather adorable way of letting us know, "lol, [character] is druuunk off his/her assssss!" It simply makes me wonder if in the QCverse, they actually exist. I mean, sure, most of that world is based in reality, but what if being drunk there gives off small white floating bubbles either physically or in your vision?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Zipperstuck on 24 Mar 2010, 06:10
Everybody has sex, Jeph retires.

Sounds more realistic with each passing comic.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Mad Cat on 24 Mar 2010, 07:08
Marigold... Angus...
Mangus or Angold or Marigus or ... I'm done.

Oh look! It's so cute! Faye and Marigold go to the same optician.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: friend on 24 Mar 2010, 07:11
i hope she get married BEFORE she is shamed before the eyes of her Lord
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 24 Mar 2010, 07:34
Why, will he object if he doesn't get to exercise primae nocta?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: schmeeble on 24 Mar 2010, 08:18
It will backfire tremendously on Marigold though, as Angus (even drunk) will turn her down and things will become horribly awkward between them on a steadily increasing run of drama.

Looking forward to it.  :evil:

Me too! I'm personally hoping for it to be bad to the point that she can't live with Angus anymore, moves out, and is never heard from by any of the characters again.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 24 Mar 2010, 08:58
you know, we have Marigold's opinion of Angus, Faye has always seemed on the fence, and Angus fancies Faye.   This sounds a bit familiar, like from Shakespeare or something (a mid summer nights dream?).  I hope Faye doesnt feel this is the 3rd guy she lost to a female.  I just dont want to see Faye give up and become all depressed again, or doesnt realize that she actually does have a chance at Angus.  As for Marigold it would be equally if not more so devastating being that she never really had a date before and the one guy she thought she a chance with rejects her.


oooooooo the drama :|
regardless this is going to sting from someone.

I wonder how Angus feels about the whole deal. I mean yeah duh he likes Faye but does he just view Marigold as a kid sister type?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Schmorgluck on 24 Mar 2010, 09:09
I think Faye will try to get advice on the situation from her two best friends.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 24 Mar 2010, 09:24
I think Faye will try to get advice on the situation from her two best friends.
smashing idea!  :-D It's what I would do if I was in her shoes.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LTK on 24 Mar 2010, 09:25
This is ba-ad.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: ironi on 24 Mar 2010, 09:52
Wow, I'm really enjoying this story arc.  I agree with whoever said that Faye is just getting out of the way of the coming awkwardness.  There is really no way that Angus could be happy with Marigold, she just doesn't have that acerbic wit that attracted him to Faye (and some other girlfriend he mentioned) in the first place.  Though yeah, it'll be interesting to see if Faye backs off cause of this or not. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 24 Mar 2010, 10:44
Y'know, looking at this again, I almost wonder if there's not a teeny bit of triumph in Marigold's expression in the last panel. I hope it's just her boozy smile, but…

It will backfire tremendously on Marigold though, as Angus (even drunk) will turn her down and things will become horribly awkward between them on a steadily increasing run of drama.

Looking forward to it.  :evil:

Me too! I'm personally hoping for it to be bad to the point that she can't live with Angus anymore, moves out, and is never heard from by any of the characters again.
You romantic devils, you.

I think you're right, though, Odin, at least short-term. Long-term depends on how routed Faye is. And, of course, there's always the chance Marigold, QC's current queen of choke, will do it again, alky-hol or no. Then we'll get to see, like as not, Faye pushing Angus away (which part of her wants to do anyway, no doubt—due to her habit, not him) or actually telling him about Marigold herself. Now that would be interesting. Angus's brain would probably do this (http://oglaf.com/cavalcade.html).
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Malsies on 24 Mar 2010, 10:52
I'm thinking that Marigold is either going to confess now (that is, the night that is currently taking place in QC time), or Jeph will draw it out and make us wait until she drinks again.  Because I don't think she would express her true feelings while sober.

As far as Faye is concerned, I think (well, I'm actually pretty damn sure) she likes Angus, but I think she sees that there's a danger of hurting Marigold, which she doesn't want to do.  So I think she'll either play the martyr by cooking up a scheme to get the two of them together, or, supposing this story line leads to Faye and Angus having "the talk," she'll just refuse to date him out of respect/pity for Marigold.  Or both.
Title: Re: WCT 21-25 March
Post by: Moxie on 24 Mar 2010, 10:55
Wait....how did Marten know it was bourbon and tacos? Dora didn't specify what the dinner and booze was...
Unless Jeph changed it because he realised it, Dora did specify. Quote: "Oh she's over at Angus and Marigold's. Said something about tacos and bourbon".

It has indeed been changed. Jeph flipped the dialog between the two, and it makes much more sense now that Marten isn't psychic. :D


Quote from: Scarblac"
Marigold said she believes she actually has a chance, and therefore Faye probably thinks that Angus is interested in Marigold, instead of in her.

That must hurt, and it also makes her the third wheel on the cart. That's why she's leaving immediately.

I could see something like this running through Faye's mind. Especially given how quickly Marigold is saying, "Bye!"
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Heliphyneau on 24 Mar 2010, 10:59
Oh snap.  Well, with Angus having shown some self-awareness recently (his 'I'm an ass most of the time' comment a few strips back), it's fitting that Faye would show some personal growth and consideration.  I don't think Faye is just getting out of the way of the inevitable awkwardness, I think she's letting Marigold have her chance.  Faye's only seen Angus and Marigold interacting a couple of times, so I doubt she really knows whether Mar-Bear has a shot, but she'd have to be a total asshole to stand in the way of the girl's first try.  Faye has warmed to Angus lately, but not to the point where she's like "RARR!  MINE!!"  Odds are high Faye will spill to Marten and Dora, unless those two are boning when she gets home.  Hopefully this won't affect her enough that she backslides and bootycalls Sven.

As to whether Angus and Marigold can engage in a romantic relationship, well, a lot will depend on how soon Angus figures out wtf went wrong with Faye and his reaction to an advance from Marigold.  Since he's clearly got the hots for Faye, to the point where he's said he can't get coffee service from a hot chick at home, he is likely to experience severe brain melt once he figures it out.  But let's remember: Angus is clueless.  Short of Marigold pinning him to the couch and smooching him or saying outright "FAYE LEFT BECAUSE I LOVE YOU AND WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES" Angus will probably have some trouble figuring it out.  I kind of expect him to either blame Marigold for Faye leaving (ie: "What did you say to her?") or be self-disparaging (ie: "Gah, why did I bother, Faye's never going to like me").  Although, I would kind of like to see the utter awkwardness of Angus asking Marigold to try and help him get with Faye -- sort of a change-up on the whole Cyrano idea.  Epic possibilities there.

Whatever happens, I'm looking forward to where Jeph takes this.  ^_^
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: davidv on 24 Mar 2010, 11:14
I seriously doubt Faye is having some love life meltdown, she doesn't seem the type, especially when drunk.

I think that Faye is running out the door because these situations are always so painfully awkward that they rank an 11 on the pain chart. My first instinct in that situation would have been the exact same...RUN, because it's not going to end well. Just look at her face in the last panel, that's not sadness, regret, or angst...that is pure distilled unbridled PANIC!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LTK on 24 Mar 2010, 11:43
That's what I thought. Marigold, blissfully unaware she has no chance with Angus; Angus, blissfully unaware Marigold fancies him; Faye, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Man, I'd hate to have to keep writing this drama, hat's off to Jeph.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Delirium on 24 Mar 2010, 13:01
That's what I thought. Marigold, blissfully unaware she has no chance with Angus; Angus, blissfully unaware Marigold fancies him; Faye, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Man, I'd hate to have to keep writing this drama, hat's off to Jeph.

first off THAT APOSTROPHE HAS TO GO

secondly, they're both drunk, leave them together alone long enough and they'll know what to do.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 24 Mar 2010, 14:11
sort of a change-up on the whole Cyrano idea.  Epic possibilities there.
That gives me a Bad Idea, which fortunately has no foundation in the comic.

Imagine Marigirl deciding to woo Angus with love poetry and hiring Wil to write it for her.

Crushing on Angus may be the best (least worst) of all possible worlds for Marigold. If she'd fixated on someone less honorable, she'd be at high risk of being taken advantage of. Angus seems to be honorable as such things go. The chief danger to her is his cluelessness.

EDIT: Is there _any_ way out of this that doesn't end in Marigold getting badly hurt? For some reason I don't want the imaginary person to get fictionally hurt.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Alus on 24 Mar 2010, 14:45
@marigold: cool shirt
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: JackFaerie on 24 Mar 2010, 15:01
I think you guys were unnecessarily hard on the dude who hates Marigold. I quite like her, but just saying "the focus rotates!" doesn't cut it. It's quite obvious Jeph is really into Marigold as a character, and has dug her since she was introduced, and yes, as one of his favorites, he's putting her front and center in a lot of strips.  Honestly, I don't usually like when authors show which characters they're fond of all that openly either--I'd rather they let the story determine character strip time. That said, QC is not that kind of comic and never has been--it's never had a very strong story, it's not exactly plot-driven (although it has loose arcs), and what plot there IS comes from the characters (ie, overall the characters Jeph is interested in get the main plot, and when Jeph gets tired of a character, the plot obliges to help him retire them).

Me, personally, I'm happy with Marigold because the one character everyone loved that I never much cared for is Hanners. So as long as Jeph is privileging Marigold and not having QC be the Hanners show, that suits me well!

If I had to voice any criticism of QC and Jeph al all, it would be that I think Jeph could stand to learn to diversify his plot motivation a bit. That is, I've noticed that he seems to default on romance as plot-motivator, and characters often only seem to interest Jeph when they have romantic storyline potential. When a character gets involved in a romance, they get striptime, when that's done (except with Marten and Dora, as they're part of the main 3) they go to the background. Penny briefly starred in a lot of strips when she had her budding romance with Wll--once that arc was concluded, she and Wil disappeared.  Tai mostly gets strips where we see her romantic hijinks. All the times Steve was prominently featured were romance related (first with Ellen, then with Meena, then with CrutchGirl). Sven dropped out of the comic after the Faye debacle. Etc etc etc.  Now that Marigold is stepping up to create the Angus-Faye-Marigold love triangle, it's almost like you can see Jeph going "aha! This will be my next Big Story!"  I don't actually MIND this, I'm just thinking that a character can be interesting for lots of reasons, and there's plenty of non-romantic related plot-motivators to be had.

Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LTK on 24 Mar 2010, 16:26
That's what I thought. Marigold, blissfully unaware she has no chance with Angus; Angus, blissfully unaware Marigold fancies him; Faye, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Man, I'd hate to have to keep writing this drama, hat's off to Jeph.

first off THAT APOSTROPHE HAS TO GO

secondly, they're both drunk, leave them together alone long enough and they'll know what to do.

It does? Can my hat not be off to jeph? I only have one hat, you know. Oh well, it's not like the English language makes sense or anything.

On the other hand, leave them together long enough and they start to sober up...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Aegir on 24 Mar 2010, 16:47
I didn't read this thread so I don't know if anyone's said this yet,

but I totally saw it coming like a month ago.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: imaginaryideals on 24 Mar 2010, 17:22
I think you guys were unnecessarily hard on the dude who hates Marigold. I quite like her, but just saying "the focus rotates!" doesn't cut it. It's quite obvious Jeph is really into Marigold as a character, and has dug her since she was introduced, and yes, as one of his favorites, he's putting her front and center in a lot of strips.  Honestly, I don't usually like when authors show which characters they're fond of all that openly either--I'd rather they let the story determine character strip time. That said, QC is not that kind of comic and never has been--it's never had a very strong story, it's not exactly plot-driven (although it has loose arcs), and what plot there IS comes from the characters (ie, overall the characters Jeph is interested in get the main plot, and when Jeph gets tired of a character, the plot obliges to help him retire them).

Me, personally, I'm happy with Marigold because the one character everyone loved that I never much cared for is Hanners. So as long as Jeph is privileging Marigold and not having QC be the Hanners show, that suits me well!

If I had to voice any criticism of QC and Jeph al all, it would be that I think Jeph could stand to learn to diversify his plot motivation a bit. That is, I've noticed that he seems to default on romance as plot-motivator, and characters often only seem to interest Jeph when they have romantic storyline potential. When a character gets involved in a romance, they get striptime, when that's done (except with Marten and Dora, as they're part of the main 3) they go to the background. Penny briefly starred in a lot of strips when she had her budding romance with Wll--once that arc was concluded, she and Wil disappeared.  Tai mostly gets strips where we see her romantic hijinks. All the times Steve was prominently featured were romance related (first with Ellen, then with Meena, then with CrutchGirl). Sven dropped out of the comic after the Faye debacle. Etc etc etc.  Now that Marigold is stepping up to create the Angus-Faye-Marigold love triangle, it's almost like you can see Jeph going "aha! This will be my next Big Story!"  I don't actually MIND this, I'm just thinking that a character can be interesting for lots of reasons, and there's plenty of non-romantic related plot-motivators to be had.



Gotta be honest here, if you take the romantic angle out of QC you would be left with... not much. Snarky oneliners and anthroPC comics, which is not to bash oneliners or anthroPCs, just that you'd really be taking the plot-meat out of the comic :P You could easily argue the idea that it's the romance that's getting characters facetime, rather than characters getting romances.. esp. in the case of Marigold, cause ever since she was introduced it kinda seemed like there was at least gonna be a Marigold+Angus dynamic, anyway. (Not suggesting they will get together, just that someone would develop feelings at some point..)

QC is not an adventure comic, or a mystery solving comic, etc. And it's not like Jeph doesn't write non-romantic plotlines (mostly anything to do with Hanners, but also like Faye's backstory, Vespa Girl... uh... okay I can't think of anything else...) .... I can see the temptation to get drawn into a serious soap opera-y loop, but he's pretty good about throwing in random stuff, too. I suppose it'd be nice to see more backstory or what happens to some of the other characters when they're not in the coffee shop or having romantic stuff happen... but QC is a 5-day-a-week comic and he's managed to keep it interesting, in my opinion, so I'm not complaining about what he doesn't do :P
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: St.Clair on 24 Mar 2010, 18:54
Therefore, much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery: it makes him, and it mars him; it sets him on, and it takes him off; it persuades him, and disheartens him; makes him stand to, and not stand to*; in conclusion, equivocates him in a sleep, and, giving him the lie, leaves him.
Someone actually finished the quote!
I... I think I love you.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Promethean Sky on 24 Mar 2010, 19:23
I didn't read this thread so I don't know if anyone's said this yet,

but I totally saw it coming like a month ago.

Did anyone here not see this coming?

*looks around*
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 24 Mar 2010, 20:14
I did not see this coming, no sir.

I was more expecting Marigold walking in on Faye and Angus's first romantic encounter and basically dying immediately of a combination crushed hope and humiliation.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 24 Mar 2010, 21:03
That's what I thought. Marigold, blissfully unaware she has no chance with Angus; Angus, blissfully unaware Marigold fancies him; Faye, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Man, I'd hate to have to keep writing this drama, hat's off to Jeph.

first off THAT APOSTROPHE HAS TO GO
English grammar lesson of the day. Unless LTK is an Ettin (or other multi-headed being), he has only one head. Thus LTK employs only one metaphorical hat at a time and can therefore doff only one metaphorical hat at a time. Thus the plural noun hats would be wrong. On the other hand, without the apostrophe-s, there would be no verb in the clause (my) hat is off to Jeph, making it (my) hat off to Jeph, which is a sentence fragment. The apostrophe indicates an omission, in this case the i of is, and (my) hat's off to Jeph is thus correct. On the other hand, LTK is guilty of a comma splice, which, of course, means that hanging is too good for him, and so we shan't. We don't coddle comma abusers with gratuitous hangings 'round here.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: wargrafix on 24 Mar 2010, 21:15
you have to admit, jeph did the most amazing job with making mari looks genuinely romantic.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 24 Mar 2010, 21:48
Romantic, hopelessly devoted to you dreaming... same difference, right?

Actually, I thought it was a bit creepy the way she stared at Angus. But maybe that's just me.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: JackFaerie on 24 Mar 2010, 22:24
Gotta be honest here, if you take the romantic angle out of QC you would be left with... not much. Snarky oneliners and anthroPC comics, which is not to bash oneliners or anthroPCs, just that you'd really be taking the plot-meat out of the comic :P

That's kind of what I mean. Again, I actually don't mind this, but thinking about it, the romance doesn't HAVE to be the sole plot-meat, you know?

And it's not like Jeph doesn't write non-romantic plotlines (mostly anything to do with Hanners, but also like Faye's backstory, Vespa Girl... uh... okay I can't think of anything else...)

Yeah, see? :-P But it's not like there aren't plot possibilities in other things, without having it be an adventure or mystery comic. Dora's business for instance: she's been worried about finances, that could make for a plot arc (not just her finances, but losing the shop/revamping the shop/competition with another coffee shop, etc).  The hijinks as Dora tries implementing new experimental practices!  The strain and complications of her relationship with Faye as she has to temporarily become more boss than friend, and Marten stuck in the middle! If there IS a competition with another shop, the spying and sabotage and who-knows-what-else that could be played for both laughs and drama!  Etc.

Also kinda job related possibility: after being offered/introduced via a friend, Dora considers doing some pin-up modeling on the side to supplement her income (and because omg, she'll be like her idol!). Marten struggles with wanting to be a supportive boyfriend, but also finding he whole thing very uncomfortable because of mother issues.  It might also cause him to reconsider his own low-paying job and maybe inspires him to go out and try for something more ambitious.  (I would suggest that rather than Dora doing pin up, he ends up being the one who gets a side job for a music blog/website etc, but we haven't really seen him going to any shows lately...)

Also, despite this NOT being an adventure comic, we DO have a character who works for the CIA, and another one who is a mad scientist orbiting the earth. Surely something could be done there. And so on.

Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 24 Mar 2010, 22:34
Plus there are a lot of story lines possible if the band gets revived.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: wargrafix on 24 Mar 2010, 22:57
Romantic, hopelessly devoted to you dreaming... same difference, right?

Actually, I thought it was a bit creepy the way she stared at Angus. But maybe that's just me.

I disagree. The alcohol allows us to get an inner insight. Remember, when high, emotions are exaggerated. In normal is a crush.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 24 Mar 2010, 23:16
I do believe we've graduated beyond fucked to somewhere in fubar territory, Faye...

Also, the worry hat's return!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Moxie on 24 Mar 2010, 23:31
I definitely think the collapsing house of cards made the whole comic.  :lol:
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Teeks on 24 Mar 2010, 23:41
Am i the ONLY person whose hoping Angus and Marigold do it!?!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 24 Mar 2010, 23:53
Atta girl, Faye! Now get yer ass back over there and into the fray! Screw Marigold—can't make an omelet and all that.

Okay, I'm not that heartless. But, as I said some time ago, Marigold, like almost every person I know of, is almost guaranteed to miss with her first foray into romance, and bound to get hurt. Lots of reasons for this, none of them all that good, really. But 'tis the way it goes, and, having experienced both, I'd say risking getting hurt or even getting hurt, no matter the goal, beats sitting in your room alone all day*. That's the one I have to give Hanners—she knows that and goes at it the best she can, falling down and getting up over and over again, even though she seems to be sure she'll never actually get there. Faye's been learning it (her 'room' is figurative, but it's there), possibly all over again, ever since 'The Talk'; now it's Marigold's turn.

For those who have been complaining about Jeph 'fixating' on romance, I observe that this risk, to me, seems to be what he's actually getting at, from Hanners to Marigold, Faye to Dora, Marten to Wil, Penelope to, yes, Sven. All of them have to, at some point, get out of their 'room,' or not and lose thereby. Romance happens to be a pretty good means by which to draw an audience into this concept, as it's one of the more universal risks, one almost all of us have or haven't, as the case may be, taken, but experienced, nonetheless. As opposed to various job problems, working for the CIA, getting on or off medication, etc. Jeph isn't the first artist to attack one idea over and over again, looking at it from ever so slightly different angles, in his case, amidst various pop culture references and, of course, fart jokes, and he won't be the last. Or so I hope. To me, that's how you find all the truly interesting and meaningful shit.

*Not at the time, of course. But later…
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 24 Mar 2010, 23:54
Am i the ONLY person whose hoping Angus and Marigold do it!?!

A night of drunken passion between an introverted virgin and the guy who's been spending months trying to get with another girl, culimating in about five minutes of awkward humping, followed by years of recrimination and regret?  Hell yes, I'm all for that shit!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 24 Mar 2010, 23:57
Based on Faye's expression in the last panel, does that mean she admits she likes angus?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Sorflakne on 24 Mar 2010, 23:58
While I'm not a fan of 4chan, panel 4, while funny, would have had me rolling if it said "FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" instead.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 25 Mar 2010, 00:00
Thank grud she had The Worry Hat on.   :-D


This is definitely gonna prove interesting - and awkward - for the next week or two.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: imaginaryideals on 25 Mar 2010, 00:12
@JackFaerie

Ahah.. I should rephrase, I feel like QC characters' love lives are an intrinsic part of their personalities and development? I agree that there are elements that would be nice to see more of, like the coffee shop finances and such (for god's sake, what happened to Faye's sculpture? :O) but, hm... Jeph seems to be good at portraying a character's development leading up to a romantic gesture... that being the case, it is natural for him to make use of the talent. I agree with whoever said he seems to be favoring Marigold at this time, though, but I wonder if Marigold was originally meant to be a plot device for Faye and just turned into a character Jeph liked :P or maybe he didn't think that far ahead, ha ha...

About Marten getting a better job, when Jeph posted that redrawn early comic where Marten and Steve are talking about Marten getting a new job, I totally thought it was a deja-vu new discussion for a minute.. until I scrolled down and read the commentary XD I wonder if it's something that'll be addressed later. Yeah. I guess thinking about it, there are a lot of elements that don't get properly explored, which I guess makes Marigold seem like .... a character that shouldn't have been introduced, or explored, at this time. But you know, for a comic which moves the way it does.. which is to say 5 days a week... for someone like me who checks back every update day, it is quite easy to follow the story that is happening right now with her, so.. if you don't think too hard about things, you don't really notice them?

Like. It's kind of easy to forget about Steve, Marten's bandmates (I can't even think of their names ><), Penelope, Wil, Hanners' parents, etc., when you only get a page a day and you're only seeing 3-5 characters. There are a lot of characters and elements to explore, so I guess I can see why this latest development might feel like 'oh god not another one,' but then again, it isn't like Jeph hasn't been working up to it for like, MONTHS.

Sorry for this meandering post, it is 3 am here and I'm not very coherent. Hope this makes sense!.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: no one special on 25 Mar 2010, 00:47

awwwwwww shit! 

That was a crazy f***ing awesome primal scream of a response!  It's time for Faye to go fight for her man!!

It. Is. On.

Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Lost Coastlines on 25 Mar 2010, 01:02
Option #1: Marigold manages to keep her feelings to herself and Angus remains oblivious
Option #2: Marigold is forward and Angus rejects her in a much harsher way than he would when sober
Option #3: Drunk Angus accepts Marigold's advances and, in the cold light of morning, apologizes for taking advantage of her but declines to enter into a romantic relationship with her
Option #4: Angus accepts her advances and, although he is not interested in Marigold, becomes romantically involved with her because he does not want to feel like a jerk

While #2-#4 are bad for Angus, Marigold, or both, it's not really anybody's business theirs.  If Marigold gets hurt and needs support or if either need advice in the aftermath, then they should be available as friends.  But it sounds like Dora, Marten, and Faye think they should stick their noses where they don't belong.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: JackFaerie on 25 Mar 2010, 01:03
For those who have been complaining about Jeph 'fixating' on romance,

I wanna clarify again that I'm not complaining: like I said, it actually doesn't bother me because I LIKE romantic plots. (Imma girlie girl.)  But it's something I've noticed and like I said, if I was gonna offer any critique, it's that just as he's constantly evolving his art, he might also want to look into diversifying his storytelling.  Honestly I don't care if he does, but from an objective perspective, I think it would be good to have a more varied set of tools in hand to rely on.

Oh. And I'm totally rooting for Marigold and Angus. I also want Sven back, like, bad.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 25 Mar 2010, 01:20
Jeph can draw out the story to tease us, while remaining utterly realistic, if Marigirl passes out before she says anything to Angus.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Shteevie on 25 Mar 2010, 01:34
So, was that someone yelling "FUCK!" or the sound of very loud fucking?

I think it's intended to be the former [but who?], but I like to remain hopeful whenever possible.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: tomart on 25 Mar 2010, 01:38
I can just see where she THINKS she has a chance. This is probably the only guy in the history of her entire life who has ever told her she was even remotely pretty. He "noticed her" in college. He liked her enough for the two of them to become roommates.
I really like Marigold (yeah, I'm shy with the opposite sex, too) and am rooting for her to finally have some romance. Faye did the right and decent thing by leaving Mari to take her best shot. I don't see Faye as all that interested in Angus, he's always been a joke to her.

So someone tell me who shouted "Fuck" downstairs from Hanners? Was it Dora, sticking her nose in where it doesn't belong? I don't think it was Faye, she's cool with the situation, and Marten doesn't mess with anyone.
(BTW, that's Mary Worth's raison d'etre - if she isn't interfering in other peoples' lives, she doesn't exist. See the comics curmudgeon http://joshreads.com/?cat=8 for daily evisceration of such worthless comics.)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Dliessmgg on 25 Mar 2010, 01:43
So someone tell me who shouted "Fuck" downstairs from Hanners?
Faye, realizing what she just did.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: tomart on 25 Mar 2010, 02:02
She knows what she just did. She was there, she did it, and for the right reasons. She doesn't want Angus.

So I don't see that making sense. Unless I'm wrong about her not wanting Angus. But if she does, why did she just walk away and leave him to her rival?

Oh, just let them do it, already.  (Recalls saying the exact same thing about Marten and Faye, about twenty times, about two years ago.)  I want these fragile, fictional people to be happy!

"So wait, you left Angus, who's DRUNK, and Marigold, who's ALSO DRUNK, and wants to JUMP HIS BONES, BY THEMSELVES?"
Uh, YEAH, Dora, they live together! I should have stayed and lectured them like you seem to be doing?? Really, WTF???
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Delirium on 25 Mar 2010, 02:39
in other news, Hanners appears to stick her tongue out slightly when concentrating. this is a habit I find perplexing when i see it.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: JackFaerie on 25 Mar 2010, 04:03
She knows what she just did. She was there, she did it, and for the right reasons. She doesn't want Angus.

So I don't see that making sense. Unless I'm wrong about her not wanting Angus. But if she does, why did she just walk away and leave him to her rival?

Oh, just let them do it, already.  (Recalls saying the exact same thing about Marten and Faye, about twenty times, about two years ago.)  I want these fragile, fictional people to be happy!

"So wait, you left Angus, who's DRUNK, and Marigold, who's ALSO DRUNK, and wants to JUMP HIS BONES, BY THEMSELVES?"
Uh, YEAH, Dora, they live together! I should have stayed and lectured them like you seem to be doing?? Really, WTF???

I would have agreed with you before today's comic, but it casts the situation in a different light.

Faye didn't leave because she wanted to let Marigold have a chance with Angus.  According to her own recap, she left because she felt Marigold's admission made things awkward and she just felt uncomfortable being there.  Being drunk, she didn't think it through more than "uh this is weird, I'm going to go."

Dora brought it to her attention that walking away equaled "leaving Angus to her rival" or "letting Marigold take her chance at Angus," however you want to put it.  Faye had apparently not realized this before, and her realization is what prompted the "FUCK!"

Whether her reaction is because she fancies Angus herself or because she just thinks it will lead to a bad situation for Marigold remains to be seen.  ("Fancies Angus" seems more likely atm.)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Manix on 25 Mar 2010, 04:12
I actually think that Marigold is rushing herself a bit. She only just started having a life and relationship outside of her computer screen. I think that she should concentrate more on making friends right now, than in romance with someone who only sees her as his friend and roommate.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: wargrafix on 25 Mar 2010, 04:23
Faye's words may be accurate, "FUCKK" is EXACTLY whats going on.

Honestly Mari is far more stable than Faye. Better her than miss bat shit crazy
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: dwag3 on 25 Mar 2010, 04:23
Yay worry hat!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 25 Mar 2010, 04:25
Like anyone is ever ready for their first foray into romance.  Unforfortunately, Marigold is starting later than most, and may feel that she has some ground to catch up.

Personally, I'd have left in a similar situation - that level of awkward is too much for me, I need to level up a few times.  

And yesterday's poll results

Other realizations that may seemingly sober you up right quick

That goes where?  14 (17.7%)
Excuse me sir.  Allow me to present you with the invoice.  7 (8.9%)
Yes, officers.  28 (35.4%)
What do you mean you're my sister?  30 (38%)
 
Total Voters: 79

Apparently, a lot of you are fearing a Luke/Leia moment - and well you should.  But if you're Leia, at least you can have Han afters.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 25 Mar 2010, 04:31
today's poll brought to you by the Worry Hat tm[/sup].
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 25 Mar 2010, 05:38
'Course, Hanners may just be worried about stacking the cards at some presice pressice exact angle so as to be perfectly semetricle symetrical even. Faye fixed that for her.

And for those who feel I stomped on their toes about romance, my apologies. My feet have always been too wide for my own good, not to mention others', and I sometimes follow suit metaphorically. But I do find what Jeph's doing interesting, and, to me, it's evolved just like the art, which has come a long way, to be sure.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: jwhouk on 25 Mar 2010, 06:28
I think Faye will try to get advice on the situation from her two best friends.

Midnight Hobo and Jack Daniels?

Jeph can draw out the story to tease us, while remaining utterly realistic, if Marigirl passes out before she says anything to Angus.
And this would be option #5. Which, of course, is exactly what will happen.

Why? Because of the Law of Webcomic Humor.

So, was that someone yelling "FUCK!" or the sound of very loud fucking?

I think it's intended to be the former [but who?], but I like to remain hopeful whenever possible.

For those of you just tuning in: Marten and Faye, when they moved into their (not-so-new now) apartment, were warned about the "lady (upstairs) vacuums at odd hours sometimes."

That lady, as it turned out, was Hannelore. She lives pretty much directly above Marty and Faye (and, of course, now Dora).

Thus, that was Faye's loud screech that upset Hanners as she was building a house of cards.

<Posts consolidated for your protection>
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Wiregeek on 25 Mar 2010, 07:17
FRIDAY IS GOING TO BE A CLIFFHANGER I CAN FUCKING SMELL IT I HATE YOU ALL.

</yelling bird>
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 25 Mar 2010, 07:26
So?  May result in some interesting discussion - or people could be completly obsessive like when Faye kissed Sven.  Just makes me glad the bandwidth police don't come knocking too often.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Caleb on 25 Mar 2010, 09:10
Why does Marten drinking that soda while being so engrossed in the conversation amuse me so much?

It just does.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 25 Mar 2010, 09:38
Today's comic brought to you by the visceral horror of Progressive Auto Insurance. 

(http://i40.tinypic.com/i2r404.jpg)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 25 Mar 2010, 09:39
Why does Marten drinking that soda while being so engrossed in the conversation amuse me so much?
I see what you mean. "Dora's right! Faye's love life is in crisis! Mmmm, soda! Sooo delicious!"
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Heliphyneau on 25 Mar 2010, 10:07
LMAO @that pic, Tuitsuro!

Well, it seems I gave Faye too much credit for personal growth by thinking she had considered Marigold's feelings.  Oh well.  And it took me a moment to figure out who was yelling "FFFUCK!" (which is the new "AUGH!") since I couldn't remember where the other apartments were in relation to Hanners', but once I thought about it, it being Faye made the most sense.  Plus, with jwhouk's recap of Marten and Faye's move-in way back, it pretty much has to be Faye yelling it.  So drunk Faye is impulsive and dumb (as previously established) but not maudlin.  Got it.  Funny how what she just did is essentially the opposite of what she did, drunk, with Sven.  Yay progress?

I can already picture tomorrow's comic in my head.  Oh, it won't happen the way I think it will (it never does!), but it would involve Angus waking up, smiling, turning to the lady in bed with him, being shocked to see that it's Marigold instead of Faye, and meanwhile in the last panels, a bleary-eyed Hannelore is stacking cards in the morning light . . . until a giant "FFFUCK!" from next door (or above?) knocks them down again.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: DarcOfTheShadows on 25 Mar 2010, 10:36
Tomorrow's comic will be Pintsize and Winslow.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 25 Mar 2010, 11:02
Talking to Momo
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Shteevie on 25 Mar 2010, 11:20
I guess I feel like I shouldn't need a schematic of the building to know where everyone lives in order to enjoy the comic.

If that is Faye yelling 'Fuck!", I still have a lot of questions. Does Faye reciprocate Angus's feelings? [if not before, is this her admitting to do so now?] Is she upset because she left so that her friend Marigold could have some drunken alone-time with a boy she's not all that interested in, but now realizes that he's sure to refuse Marigold's advances and therefore, Faye herself is a party to Marigold's embarrassment and shame at being denied?

I mean, for all we know, Faye goes running back to M+A's apartment, catches them mid-coitus, and joins in. [Ok, so it's a pretty safe bet that won't happen, as it would more bewbs than Jeph has ever put in a comic before, but still].

Maybe the point of the strip in question was to ask the reader to try & figure out what the 'Fuck!' is actually about. Maybe Marten stubbed his toe.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: tomart on 25 Mar 2010, 11:54
Jeph can draw out the story to tease us, while remaining utterly realistic...
Which, of course, is exactly what will happen.
Why? Because of the Law of Webcomic Humor.
(Yeah, like Mari talking with Momo, we'd see how badly it went.)

And that Law is what I wasn't taking into account; the DRAMAtic words out of Dora's mouth weren't her offended/interfering feelings, they're Summing Up The Drama! that Jeph will leave hanging til Monday...

Well, it seems I gave Faye too much credit for personal growth by thinking she had considered Marigold's feelings.  Oh well.  And it took me a moment to figure out who was yelling "FFFUCK!" (which is the new "AUGH!")... but once I thought about it, it being Faye made the most sense...  So drunk Faye is impulsive and dumb (as previously established) but not maudlin.  Got it.  Funny how what she just did is essentially the opposite of what she did, drunk, with Sven.  Yay progress?

I can already picture tomorrow's comic in my head.  Oh, it won't happen the way I think it will (it never does!), but it would involve Angus waking up, smiling, turning to the lady in bed with him, being shocked to see that it's Marigold instead of Faye...
Poor Marigold.

Honestly Mari is far more stable than Faye.
Yeah, as one of your advertisers states, "Geeks make the best lovers." Marigold would be loyal, grateful, generous to Angus, while Faye would give him grief and prickly problems. But guess which one The Law of Webcomic Humor compels him to choose...?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: APolaris on 25 Mar 2010, 12:29
QC is not an adventure comic, or a mystery solving comic, etc. And it's not like Jeph doesn't write non-romantic plotlines (mostly anything to do with Hanners, but also like Faye's backstory, Vespa Girl... uh... okay I can't think of anything else...)

Let's see...

- Every comic that existed as of when I found the site (i.e. all of the original 100 or so) and at least the next 100.
- The arcs involving Faye's sister.
- The brief karaoke wars run, which did admittedly lead to a romantic plot.
- The drunken sledding arcs, which admittedly contained minor references to romantic plots as a minor part of them.
- Every single strip involving Hannelore.
- Every strip involving both Hannelore and Marigold, particularly the earlier ones.
- Every strip involving Raven without the hobo boyfriend or makeout hobo.
- Every strip centered around Pintsize.
- The arc with Marten looking for a job in the first place.
- The buying a guitar arc.
- The plot involving the band.
- Jimbo's very existence.
- The arcs involving both Marten's mom and his dad.
- Marten meeting Dora's parents.
- Everything in which Sven discussed his music.
- Sven's intern.
- Everything in which a major character gets injured (remember the punching intern?).
- The rivalries at Coffee of Doom (i.e. Faye vs. Raven; Faye vs. Penelope; Pen's "philosophical" rants; "Two girls enter, one girl leaves," etc.)
- Faye and Penelope exercising.

That's off the top of my head.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 25 Mar 2010, 12:29
Honestly Mari is far more stable than Faye.
Yeah, as one of your advertisers states, "Geeks make the best lovers." Marigold would be loyal, grateful, generous to Angus, while Faye would give him grief and prickly problems.

How do you two define stable?  She's got no job, no friends*, she lives off her parent's money, doesn't really care about her personal apperance, live(d) in a pig sty (which even a pig would have turn it's nose up at ) and she sits in her room all day playing World of Warcraft.  Not that I'm saying Faye is necessarily better, but at least Faye's making an effort to work through her problems.  Marigold wallows in self-pity and makes little effort to improve herself.  And for anyone who thinks that would change instantly if she were to get into a relationship - no, it wouldn't.  

Edit:  *Granted, until recently. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 25 Mar 2010, 12:34
I guess I feel like I shouldn't need a schematic of the building to know where everyone lives in order to enjoy the comic.

...

Maybe the point of the strip in question was to ask the reader to try & figure out what the 'Fuck!' is actually about. Maybe Marten stubbed his toe.
I seriously doubt that, I thought it was pretty obvious that it was Faye yelling "FUCK!" A map of the apartment complex was not needed. Being that Dora asked Faye a question and the next step in a dialog would be her answer/reaction. Then again I suppose I am a story teller and understand that aspect of a story.

Quote
If that is Faye yelling 'Fuck!", I still have a lot of questions. Does Faye reciprocate Angus's feelings? [if not before, is this her admitting to do so now?] Is she upset because she left so that her friend Marigold could have some drunken alone-time with a boy she's not all that interested in, but now realizes that he's sure to refuse Marigold's advances and therefore, Faye herself is a party to Marigold's embarrassment and shame at being denied?
I agree I have a lot of questions about it too.  I quite fancy that she likes Angus, she is attracted to him and lately she seems to light up when he comes to the coffee shop, not untilke when Marty did/does. and I agree with the general consensus here, I have a feeling we will have to wait until next week to find out  :-P
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Exar_Kun on 25 Mar 2010, 12:52
I'm just waiting for Hannelore to go over to Angus' place to talk to Marigold about some yaoi or some such. She'll find them sleeping together, a la Sven/Faye, she'll get freaked out, write them a friendly note and make them some pancakes.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Mad Cat on 25 Mar 2010, 13:14
What do you mean you're my sister?  30 (38%)

Apparently, a lot of you are fearing a Luke/Leia moment - and well you should.  But if you're Leia, at least you can have Han afters.
I know that would be the weirdest thing ever for me to realize... <_<      >_>       --_--

Also, Worry Hat, now with 42% less sound proofing!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: RightSaidJames on 25 Mar 2010, 13:25
LMAO @that pic, Tuitsuro!

Well, it seems I gave Faye too much credit for personal growth by thinking she had considered Marigold's feelings.  Oh well.  And it took me a moment to figure out who was yelling "FFFUCK!" (which is the new "AUGH!") since I couldn't remember where the other apartments were in relation to Hanners', but once I thought about it, it being Faye made the most sense.  Plus, with jwhouk's recap of Marten and Faye's move-in way back, it pretty much has to be Faye yelling it.  So drunk Faye is impulsive and dumb (as previously established) but not maudlin.  Got it.  Funny how what she just did is essentially the opposite of what she did, drunk, with Sven.  Yay progress?

I can already picture tomorrow's comic in my head.  Oh, it won't happen the way I think it will (it never does!), but it would involve Angus waking up, smiling, turning to the lady in bed with him, being shocked to see that it's Marigold instead of Faye, and meanwhile in the last panels, a bleary-eyed Hannelore is stacking cards in the morning light . . . until a giant "FFFUCK!" from next door (or above?) knocks them down again.

Is it ever stated that Marigold lives in the same building? It would make sense, since that would make it easier for Momo to visit Winslow, but it's not necessarily the case.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: tomart on 25 Mar 2010, 13:42
(Marigold)'s got no job, no friends (granted, until recently), she lives off her parent's money, doesn't really care about her personal apperance, live(d) in a pig sty (which even a pig would have turn it's nose up at * ) and she sits in her room all day playing World of Warcraft.

And...?  You sound like those are BAD things...!?

*Untenable. I know lots of pigs who would have happily wallowed in her room as it was. (Pigs are always turning their snouts up at things - it's like Hanners sticking her tongue out while concentrating.)

Angus knows all about her room and personal habits, it doesn't seem to affect their friendship. Hannelore overreacted a bit (again, one of The Laws of Comics Humor - exaggerate for effect.)  

And no, I got the impression that Angus and Marigold live in a completely different building.
(Thank you, celticgeek! Vindication in very next post! :) )
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: celticgeek on 25 Mar 2010, 13:45
They live down the block.

The chibi anthroPC (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1298)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 25 Mar 2010, 14:36
Funny how what she just did is essentially the opposite of what she did, drunk, with Sven.
Faye had been drinking before she tried the Sven Experiment, but she didn't have bubbles around her head and her speech patterns hadn't drifted into drawl like they do when she's drunk.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Penquin47 on 25 Mar 2010, 15:58
Marigold has a job.  She works for her father as a webmaster.  This is not "living off your parents' money" but "employed in the family business", which is far more socially acceptable.  My brother works for my dad - he gets his nice shiny paycheck every week, which has income tax, social security, etc. taken out just like mine does except that mine comes from my school district, and Marigold mentioned that she pays taxes.  Dad also reserves the right to fire my brother if he screws around, messes up, and generally acts like an idiot.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Malsies on 25 Mar 2010, 17:22
In reply to Jeph's newspost for today, living in a house may be better for a lot of reasons, but it doesn't allow you to do this (http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/min/1438787222.html).
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Sorflakne on 25 Mar 2010, 17:36
Quote
I did not see this coming, no sir.

I was more expecting Marigold walking in on Faye and Angus's first romantic encounter and basically dying immediately of a combination crushed hope and humiliation.
Crushed hope and humiliation?  More like catatonic in shock because of the epic awkwardness of it for an awkward (yet adorable :-P) girl.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: yellowledbetter on 25 Mar 2010, 19:25
While I'm not a fan of 4chan, panel 4, while funny, would have had me rolling if it said "FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" instead.

Agreed.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 25 Mar 2010, 20:49
Marigold has a job.  She works for her father as a webmaster.  This is not "living off your parents' money" but "employed in the family business", which is far more socially acceptable.  My brother works for my dad - he gets his nice shiny paycheck every week, which has income tax, social security, etc. taken out just like mine does except that mine comes from my school district, and Marigold mentioned that she pays taxes.  Dad also reserves the right to fire my brother if he screws around, messes up, and generally acts like an idiot.

Your brother sounds like he does good work for equitable pay, and he's treated like any other employee.  Not nepotism.   Marigold's apparently making a living wage plus some by occasionally updating code on her father's website.  That means that either he's pulling in massive ad revenue (as in a very popular website) or he's paying his daughter far more than he'd pay any other webmaster.  That's nepotism.  
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: wargrafix on 25 Mar 2010, 20:54
Honestly, Faye left since she has stumbled into..The Awkward Zone.

She likes him, but didn't realized the power of alcohol. Must be all those dead brain cells in her noggin.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Natasha on 25 Mar 2010, 23:36
As cute as it would be if Angus liked Marigold, it's a pretty bad idea to date your roommate. Just sayin'.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 25 Mar 2010, 23:37
BAM! and it happened! :-o

what dora and marten and now faye has speculated what would happen, happened!
cant wait until monday!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 25 Mar 2010, 23:41
That horrid slut!  How dare he kiss Marigold! 

Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: MIB4u on 25 Mar 2010, 23:42
heehee, I'm beginning to love cliffhangers... :mrgreen:
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kazukagii on 25 Mar 2010, 23:43
Jeph really has a love for these wham strips huh? Though I honestly can't say I didn't see it coming, I saw it coming since Marigold was introduced as Angus's roommate.

Also I'll put money on Faye walking in right in the middle of this.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 25 Mar 2010, 23:46
Jeph really has a love for these wham strips huh? Though I honestly can't say I didn't see it coming, I saw it coming since Marigold was introduced as Angus's roommate.

Also I'll put money on Faye walking in right in the middle of this.
nah she'll knock on the door and confess her love too, then Angus will be caught in a tenchi muyo episode.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Promethean Sky on 25 Mar 2010, 23:47
[insert deity here]DAMN YOU JEPH AND YOUR [insert deity here]DAMN CLIFHANGERS!!!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: daryljfontaine on 25 Mar 2010, 23:48
FRIDAY IS GOING TO BE A CLIFFHANGER I CAN FUCKING SMELL IT I HATE YOU ALL.

</yelling bird>

FLAWLESS VICTORY.

Marigold's seven-beer-itch has now sobered up TWO people.

D
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Shadic on 25 Mar 2010, 23:53
That horrid slut!  How dare he kiss Marigold!
I laughed, but somebody is going to have that reaction.  :|

I think a lot of us saw this (or a similar/smoochin') cliffhanger coming.

Well damn. This should be interesting. Also.. This makes this... three(?) times a female has kissed a guy, who was surprised at it?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: helloandgoodbye on 25 Mar 2010, 23:54
  Omigod.  So much shit is going to go down.  After Sven cheating on Faye, it was all ladedahappyfluffyponynondramaness and now THIS.  It's delicious. :)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: scarred on 26 Mar 2010, 00:02
Questionable Content has turned into the best soap opera ever
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: westrim on 26 Mar 2010, 00:03
Well, this should be interesting.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 26 Mar 2010, 00:12
LET THE AWKWARDNESS COMMENCE!!!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: yellowledbetter on 26 Mar 2010, 00:15
Woo. For once, I'm looking forward to monday.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: wargrafix on 26 Mar 2010, 00:17
 Omigod.  So much shit is going to go down.  After Sven cheating on Faye, it was all ladedahappyfluffyponynondramaness and now THIS.  It's delicious. :)


Sven and Faye weren't together. So technically he didn't cheat.

Horray for MariNgus!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Dliessmgg on 26 Mar 2010, 00:18
oh no marigirl has kissed a boy and now her moe-ness is damaged

oh nooooooooooooo

what should i dooooooooooooo
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 26 Mar 2010, 00:24
Bar's that way --------->
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LTK on 26 Mar 2010, 00:44
Wish-wish-wish-wish-wish--splat--wischlop-wischlop-wischlop

Did you hear that? That was the sound of shit hitting the fan.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: blindeye on 26 Mar 2010, 01:01
I'm calling it right now!

Monday: Faye barges in and breaks up the kiss. Awkwardness (bad or good) directly follows and it can't be resolved because they keep getting interrupted.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: woonie on 26 Mar 2010, 01:32
FRIDAY IS GOING TO BE A CLIFFHANGER I CAN FUCKING SMELL IT I HATE YOU ALL.

</yelling bird>
good call, yelling bird.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: lhasafi on 26 Mar 2010, 01:41
Anyone else have flashbacks of the first time Marten and Dora kissed?

In other news - YAY MAR-BEAR!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 26 Mar 2010, 01:48
I'm calling it right now!

Monday: Faye barges in and breaks up the kiss. Awkwardness (bad or good) directly follows and it can't be resolved because they keep getting interrupted.

No.  Awkwardness has already comenced, look at Angus' face.  He's going to talk Mar-mar down, but it's not gonna be easy - he's not as think as you drunk he is. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: pendrake on 26 Mar 2010, 03:33
For comic #1629...

1. Hannelore - Yay, Worry Hat still around and seeing use.

2. Faye - ....."FFFUCK!!!", I have had late-realization moments like that.



For comic #1630...

dun dun DUN! classic soap-opera cliffhanger moment!

Unfortunately, I am going to be a nay-sayer and say that this will end badly for Marigold, if not Angus as well.

EDIT ADD: Also, I notice how Marigold kiss has "popped" Angus' drunk bubbles, nice touch for drawing a sobering-shock.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 26 Mar 2010, 04:24
And now we will commence the rampant speculation on where things will go from this moment of awkwardness/awesomeness.

And as my next to final responsibility for this week in this thread:

What's Hannelore worried about?

What if I really am a cyborg?  5 (8.6%)
Did I get all the dust off the ceiling?  3 (5.2%)
Why can't my reality match the fantasy?  7 (12.1%)
Do I need to reassess my system for sorting underwear?  16 (27.6%)
Do I really have nothing to worry about right now?  27 (46.6%)
 
Total Voters: 58
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 26 Mar 2010, 05:25
Welp. I am not quite awake yet this morning, but upon reading comicness, my mind formulates one thing and one thing only:

Ho. Shit.

I already feel bad for Mar. And for Angus for doing what he is about to have to do. Jeeeez. I hope so, anyway. If they fuck, this will only end shittily for Faye.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: erikotaku on 26 Mar 2010, 05:37
He just surprised, he obviously didn't realize she felt like that about him at all. They make a cute couple, let it develop.

Sven needs to do the exact opposite of his persona, and try desperately try to win Faye back.
IMHO they are perfect for each other.  Polar opposites that are exactly what the other needs.
Faye needs a confident, experienced man in her life, and Sven needs a strong-willed woman to keep him in check.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: jwhouk on 26 Mar 2010, 06:05
She kisses the boy!

That's the third one in this strip so far - one ended well, one ended not so well, and this one's the rubber match.

(And that's only a partial pun.)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: TwistedRemedy on 26 Mar 2010, 06:30
jesus shit :o

Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 26 Mar 2010, 06:34
Yes he did, but what does that have to do with today's strip?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: douggerel on 26 Mar 2010, 06:46
Well good for Marigold! Kiss the hell out of him! Kiss him so hard he feels like a lady!


Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: vettechinohio on 26 Mar 2010, 07:27
I'm calling it right now!

Monday: Faye barges in and breaks up the kiss. Awkwardness (bad or good) directly follows and it can't be resolved because they keep getting interrupted.

I'm leaning towards Faye barging in, seeing Maribear kissing him (this time or again in the "talking down" process, or she could even be standing in the doorway now and we just don't see it) and Faye freaks out and runs. Angus is then torn between following and dealing with Maribear. Oh the drama, it's delicious! ::nom nom nom nom::
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Theriandros on 26 Mar 2010, 07:31
I don't know how this will end, but I'm having a hell of a time watching it.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Mad Cat on 26 Mar 2010, 07:34
Well good for Marigold! Kiss the hell out of him! Kiss him so hard he feels like a lady!
Well, maybe not that hard.

Cutest. Drunk. Come on. EVAR!

You go, Mar-Bear! You get you some of that inebriated nookie!

... at least, as has been mentioned, Faye bursts in on them in mid-coitus.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Wiregeek on 26 Mar 2010, 07:47
Here's to Marigold fucking Angus, freaking out when she wakes up, crying rape, and sending ol Angus McArgumentpants to PMITA prison.

*drinks*
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: zagraf on 26 Mar 2010, 08:00
My guess is that Angus will disengage and be all, "Wha-buh-huh? I like you Marigold but not in that way," thereby (unintentionally but unavoidably) breaking poor Mar's heart, before Faye barges in. That's if she barges in rather than sit around going "fuck fuck fuck what have I done they're probably boning right now (etc.)"

I'll probably turn out to be wrong, but, y'know, just for fun.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: kent_eh on 26 Mar 2010, 08:04

EDIT ADD: Also, I notice how Marigold kiss has "popped" Angus' drunk bubbles, nice touch for drawing a sobering-shock.

If I recall from a particular Bloom County (where Milo explains several comic drawing conventions) the official term is "Boozles".

And the motion lines that are drawn behind someone making a rapid departure* are called "Zipples"

*As illustrated by Opus sitting on a box of dynamite, and being propelled to the moon
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 26 Mar 2010, 08:36
No.  Awkwardness has already comenced, look at Angus' face.  He's going to talk Mar-mar down, but it's not gonna be easy - he's no longer as think as you drunk he is.  
Fixed that. A unique way to quickly sober up, apparently effective, but I somehow doubt it'll catch on. For one thing, I don't think Marigold would be willing to go from house to house kissing drunks. Could be wrong, though.

I'm calling it right now!

Monday: Faye barges in and breaks up the kiss. Awkwardness (bad or good) directly follows and it can't be resolved because they keep getting interrupted.

I'm leaning towards Faye barging in, seeing Maribear kissing him (this time or again in the "talking down" process, or she could even be standing in the doorway now and we just don't see it) and Faye freaks out and runs. Angus is then torn between following and dealing with Maribear. Oh the drama, it's delicious! ::nom nom nom nom::

Since Faye's already been informed this is her fault for bailing, freakout and run is unlikely. I suspect we'll either get one (the freaking) or the other (the running, but quietly). Or something completely different. There, I called it: whatever happens will be something completely different. I can't lose!  :laugh:

Sven needs a strong-willed woman to keep him in check.
That would be Lydia. Anyway, Sven's got to learn and want to keep himself in check. Otherwise, all you're talking about is getting him a keeper. Anybody who wants to do that should buy a dog. Or, if you enjoy both challenges and losing, a cat. In a relationship, being responsible for your SO's behavior gets old, fast.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Malsies on 26 Mar 2010, 08:54
I stayed up WAAAY past my bed time to watch the UStream for this one, and I am exhausted today.  Totally worth it, though.

I bet we get a robot comic on Monday.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Mar 2010, 08:59
Anyone else notice that "Awkward-bomb" abbreviates to "A-bomb"?

Marigirl never went through the painful embarrassing high school experiments. This means all her ideas about romance come from media, and mostly from anime.

Getting hurt is part of living, but I still don't want it to happen to her.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 26 Mar 2010, 09:20
I'd say that no matter what happens, there's a 90% chance Angus gets hit/kicked in the groin by the end of the evening. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 26 Mar 2010, 09:27
I dont think Faye could barge in. 1) its not her house so she may be polite and knock, 2) the door may be locked, 3) She may just wait it out and ask Angus about it the next day.

now in this scenario several things can happen.
a)Angus dates Marigold and she changes her WoW ways or doesnt and causes strain on the relationship.
b)Angus rejects Marigold. Goes to CoD the next day and Faye asks about it.  Angus is shocked that he was oblivious to Mari's intention, tells Faye what happened and that he rejected her because he likes a certain barista.  Faye then loves the fact that this man actually rejects the advances of another woman and starts dating Angus.  Marigold, with the help of Momo, plots the destruction and demise of Faye.  Comedy ensues.
c)Same as above but Faye doesnt date Angus, but comes to the realization that she has feelings for him.
d) Angus dates marigold and everything works out fine except Faye realizes she missed her chance with a guy and re-evaluates herself romantically...again.
e) Angus explodes into a bazillion tiny pieces from the shock and Marigold goes on the lamb to avoid manslaughter/murder charges.

on a side note, I wonder how often Jeph looks at these threads and laughs at our attempts to write/speculate what will happen.

and on the poll I have to say when Elan first kissed Haley (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0400.html) in order of the stick was adorable!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 26 Mar 2010, 09:36
Go figure - most people whio have voted already seem to think that the best web comic kiss happened in this very comic.  Who'd have thunk it? 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 26 Mar 2010, 09:41
Go figure - most people whio have voted already seem to think that the best web comic kiss happened in this very comic.  Who'd have thunk it? 
haha the Marten Dora kiss was very romantic and was just as equally if not more so awesome, but I figure I give OOTS some props as I was re-reading that very story arc last night.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 26 Mar 2010, 09:48
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I may have to retect my QC vote and go with what you've overlooked: specifically, when Eiji kissed Reika in Red String. http://www.redstring.strawberrycomics.com/?p=1710, although to get the full effect, you have to start here: http://www.redstring.strawberrycomics.com/?p=1123

Edit: Retract, not retect. As much as I'd like to claim I made a new word, I have no idea what retect means.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Strike Reyhi on 26 Mar 2010, 09:59
I'd say that no matter what happens, there's a 90% chance Angus gets hit/kicked in the groin by the end of the evening.  
bangin' is a form of hitting
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 26 Mar 2010, 10:43
but not kicking.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Heliphyneau on 26 Mar 2010, 10:59
Props to kent eh for mentioning Milo from Bloom County!  Had forgotten about 'boozles'.

And right, they are in a different building, albeit one that uses a similar interior color scheme.  I knew what I posted wouldn't happen, but today's strip was a nice 'oh snap' moment.  I'm not sure what Angus is going to say to Marigold, but I doubt that Faye is going back there -- she probably grumbled about it and went to bed, assuming the worst (well, if 'the worst' = 'some other girl is banging my not-boyfriend').  Maybe Angus will assume Faye doesn't really like him and will start avoiding her, or maybe he'll freak out and, heedless of Marigold's feelings, will head right for her at CoD in the morning.  It'll be interesting to see where things go from here.

Oh, and I realize that there was no AnthroPC interlude, but Pintsize did really seem to want Mexican food (chimichangas, specifically), so it's possible he could have gone straight to the taco source only to arrive after Faye left.  Perhaps he'd see something worthy of uploading to 4Chan.  Or FailBlog.

*pictures semi-undressed Angus holding semi-undressed Marigold's hair as she vomits into the toilet, partially missing the bowl, her glasses falling in*

Sorry.  That image was too awful not to share.  Now that I've posted it, though, it won't happen.  Phew!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 26 Mar 2010, 13:26
but not kicking.

Well, unless Marigold starts living out her secret fantasy of being a S&M Mistress...

*pictures semi-undressed Angus holding semi-undressed Marigold's hair as she vomits into the toilet, partially missing the bowl, her glasses falling in*

It'd make a great Norman Rockwell portrait. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 26 Mar 2010, 14:04
Titled "After the Prom"
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Dliessmgg on 26 Mar 2010, 14:20
Titled "After the Pron"
Damn you, internet!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Beaten by Nuns on 26 Mar 2010, 14:41
YEAH MARIGOLD! GETCHA SOME OF THAT HOT ANGUS BEEF!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: DarcOfTheShadows on 26 Mar 2010, 16:19
where doing it man
where MAKING THIS HAPEN
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: jwhouk on 26 Mar 2010, 17:41
The best part of the Internet is when people for whom English is a second/third/fifth language try to post all cool and hip in a message board thread.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Dliessmgg on 26 Mar 2010, 18:22
Those with English as their first language never do that. Never ever.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Taigan on 26 Mar 2010, 18:48
 :?

Ok, I'm not up on my Arthurian legends, but can someone explain the title of the last strip to me?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 26 Mar 2010, 19:35
something about pulling something long and hard out of ... yeah ...

I got nothin'.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 26 Mar 2010, 19:57
Possibly the part where Arthur has sex with his sister Morgause* (accidentally, because they don't know they're related; Arthur is tricked, because Morgause wishes him ill or is making a power grab; and others—it depends on the teller). The result: everyone's favorite bastard, Mordred, who winds up killing Arthur.

Yes, soaps have been going for a looonnngggg time.

*For convenience's sake, she sometimes gets 'merged' with her sister, Morgan.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Jace on 26 Mar 2010, 19:58
(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/993/shatbricks.jpg)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 26 Mar 2010, 20:09
:?

Ok, I'm not up on my Arthurian legends, but can someone explain the title of the last strip to me?

I was thinking more along the lines of the Arthur/Guenivere/Lancelot triangle, but that doesn't really make sense, unless you switch genders - one guy romantically involved with two girls.  Well, trying to be involved with one, then pursued by another. 

And look how that turned out! 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 26 Mar 2010, 20:38
And Dora has the sword too.


Would that make her Merlin?  Or The Lady In The (Coffee) Lake?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 26 Mar 2010, 21:37
I think it's a bit simpler than that; Angus has already been referenced as the White Knight (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1617), and Marigold's basically putting his knightly chivalry to the test.  Will he decline the invitation and send her away, or will he face the challenge and unsheath his sword for battle?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Prince of Space on 26 Mar 2010, 22:30
I don't see this ending well for either of them at all. But Marigold is so so cute!  It's too bad, because Angus is lookin kinda cute here too..

 I hate it when this happens though.  You know those movies where there's a 'triangle' and these two people are obviously (to the viewer) destined to be together and that third person is just there to elicit sympathy and create tension for the romance?  Yeah, I hate that.  But obviously it works, and here it hasn't been stretched out unnecessarily.  Thank you Jeph, for moving it forward.  Can't wait for Monday.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 26 Mar 2010, 23:48
I think it's a bit simpler than that; Angus has already been referenced as the White Knight (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1617), and Marigold's basically putting his knightly chivalry to the test.  Will he decline the invitation and send her away, or will he face the challenge and unsheath his sword for battle?

So, will he honour her offer or off her honour.


*Wanders off whistling innocently*






 :-D
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 27 Mar 2010, 00:12
I think it's a bit simpler than that; Angus has already been referenced as the White Knight (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1617), and Marigold's basically putting his knightly chivalry to the test.  Will he decline the invitation and send her away, or will he face the challenge and unsheath his sword for battle?
That's more Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and, if so, simpler it isn't. If that's the track Jeph's on, will we see Angus and Faye cuttin' heads?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: tomart on 27 Mar 2010, 01:54
Perfect, Kugai!  :)   How does it go?

She offered her honor; he honored her offer.
And all night long he was honor and offer.

(except i forget who/where it's from!)    :oops:

Please, Angus, (Jeph) don't hurt Marigold's feelings!   (crosses fingers)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 27 Mar 2010, 02:41
So once again, a QC man is kissed by a woman who actually wants him while he is pining after Faye.

Like Marten before him, Angus must choose between success and Faye allure.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Border Reiver on 27 Mar 2010, 04:09
For some reason I felt compelled to highlight this point in the poll

Best Kisses in webcomics

Agatha Hetrodyne/Gilgamesh Wolfenbach - Girl Genius  8 (11.6%)
Marten/Dora - Questionable Content  27 (39.1%)
Dr. Bunnigus/Reverend - Schlock Mercentary  1 (1.4%)
Haley Starshine/Elan - OOTS  8 (11.6%)
Something I've obviously overlooked  25 (36.2%)
 
Total Voters: 69

Many of you felt I overlooked the best kiss, others felt it happened here.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: no one special on 27 Mar 2010, 04:48
Here's to Marigold fucking Angus, freaking out when she wakes up, crying rape, and sending ol Angus McArgumentpants to PMITA prison.

*drinks*

That's federal PMITA prison to you!

Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: no one special on 27 Mar 2010, 04:58
Anyone else notice that "Awkward-bomb" abbreviates to "A-bomb"?


hehe, totally.  I was gonna say something when I first posted it, but decided not to.

Sadly, it seems that even the safety of Faye's home was not outside the blast radius after all... although it really seems more like Dora shoved Faye directly into the Blast of Awkwardness.  We can only hope that she was far enough away from the detonation that she avoided being transformed into some kind of Awkward She-Hulk.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: jwhouk on 27 Mar 2010, 06:02
So once again, a QC man is kissed by a woman who actually wants him while he is pining after Faye.

Like Marten before him, Angus must choose between success and Faye allure.

PHWEET! "Coldinhere, two minutes for punning!"
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Dliessmgg on 27 Mar 2010, 08:16
some kind of Awkward She-Hulk.
"You won't like me when I'm awkward"?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Merrick on 27 Mar 2010, 09:56
That look on Angus's face is basically what Marten looked like with Dora.

And look where that ended up.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 27 Mar 2010, 10:24
I checked them both out.  Marten has a surprised look (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=564), but I don't see the cringing (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1630) that Angus seems to be engaged in. He's drawn back, while Marten hasn't. Nor are Marten's eyes pinpointed like Angus's are. In other words, Angus and Marigold may be about to break the couch frame in frenzied humping, but at the moment, Angus looks ready to bolt. Marten simply looks astonished.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: bhtooefr on 27 Mar 2010, 11:13
That said, IIRC, Jeph wasn't using the pinpoints in his art style at that time...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Nightson on 27 Mar 2010, 11:35
You know what needs to be said.  Good for Marigold.  Instead of pining away and doing nothing, going emo over unrequited love she made a move.  The whole waiting around for the other person to initiate things is a pretty common geek failing.  So huzzah for her.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: The Duke on 27 Mar 2010, 12:32
Yeah, I'm with bhtooefr here, I think it's just because Jeph's art has improved since then.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Tuitsuro on 27 Mar 2010, 13:07
You know what needs to be said.  Good for Marigold.  Instead of pining away and doing nothing, going emo over unrequited love she made a move.  The whole waiting around for the other person to initiate things is a pretty common geek failing.  So huzzah for her.

I'd agree with this more if she didn't have to get falling-down drunk to do it...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 27 Mar 2010, 16:58
That's federal PMITA prison to you!

Rape is only a federal crime if it happens on an Indian reservation or a federal property, so it would be the Massachusetts PMITA prison that Angus would call home.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Varian7 on 27 Mar 2010, 17:42
:?

Ok, I'm not up on my Arthurian legends, but can someone explain the title of the last strip to me?

The Arthurian legend is that of Tristan and Isolde.  Tristan was sent to bring Isolde to King Mark's court so the king could marry her.  However, on the way, Tristan and Isolde accidentally drank a love potion together that had been meant to Mark and Isolde to drink together to seal their upcoming marriage in love.  As a result, Tristan and Isolde fell madly in love instead and everything became seriously screwed up.

Remember, Jeph recently posted on Twitter that he was reading History of the Medieval World by Susan Bauer.  He has also posted having read other medieval histories.  Very well rounded is our Jeph!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 27 Mar 2010, 18:18
Comparing the two strips, I have to agree - it's not got that much to do with the improved art (though, as with many comparisons you can do with nearly any strips of QC, the improvements are amazing) it has everything to do with body language. It's not JUST the pinprick-sized pupils. It's how Marten is leaning in towards Dora, obviously shocked but definitely enjoying the kiss; whereas Angus is trying to back the hell away, shocked shitless and definitely thinking somewhere along the lines of 'WTF JUST HAPPENED WTFWTFWTF DO. NOT. UNDER. STAND.'

Basically, Marten: WOAH. YES! WHOA.
Angus: WHOA. WTF. WHOA. EEEEEEEEHHHHHHH WTF.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Watched Pot on 27 Mar 2010, 19:08
Yeah, regardless of artistic talent/development/style, Angus in panel 5 of 1630 would do pretty well in a "Draw a picture of a guy who has just been surprise-kissed by a girl to whom he feels no romantic or sexual attraction" contest.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 27 Mar 2010, 19:44
Also, in a "most shocking moment of my life that was not immoral or illegal" contest. Because that would, (I hope) take away most other awkward situations such as "what do you mean, you're my sister?!" among others.

Not to mention, let's remember that this was a sobering moment for Angus. His 'boozles' popped: if he even remotely wanted, or enjoyed, that liplock, he wouldn't have been shocked out of his drunken state, would he?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: The Duke on 27 Mar 2010, 20:09
Sure he would've!  If something is unexpected enough, it can cause remarkable clarity, whether it's good or bad.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 27 Mar 2010, 20:49
I don't know, though. Jeph built up to Dora/Marten for strips and strips and strips - Dora was interested in Marten from the moment they met. Angus and Faye have been doing their strange ritual mating dance for a very long time. It wouldn't make sense to me to throw all that time and effort spent building on that... just having Angus discard the idea of Faye - especially since she's just now warming up to him, after so very long - because his socially awkward roommate decided to take his well-meant compliments in a way he (at least, from what I believe) did not mean. I would be very disappointed if Angus/Marigold becomes an item. Of course, my opinion doesn't truly matter in the scheme of things, and it isn't as if I would stop reading, but I would be a bit put off for a while.

Besides, I'm ready for Faye to catch a break, you know? She deserves better than what's been handed to her. She's grown up a lot, has dealt with her issues, and now seems stable enough to pursue a relationship. Whereas Marigold is shaky about her self-worth, has just barely begun to build a social life, and should probably focus for a little while on something less complicated than trying to go after a roommate who she did not seem to view romantically until fairly recently, is hung up on another girl and has been for quite some time... I realize this all might not have occurred to her, but hey. It would have to me, seeing as I tend to overthink every little bit of everything.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LeeC on 27 Mar 2010, 21:59
well if angus does reject marigold for faye we will then have a new angsty character which we havnt had since natasha broke up with amir.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Sorflakne on 27 Mar 2010, 23:56
well if angus does reject marigold for faye we will then have a new angsty character which we havnt had since natasha broke up with amir.
And then the allosaurus got them both.

Either that or they're partying somewhere with six foot tall drunken weasels that ride around on a pterodactyl.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 28 Mar 2010, 03:11
The Arthurian legend is that of Tristan and Isolde.  Tristan was sent to bring Isolde to King Mark's court so the king could marry her.  However, on the way, Tristan and Isolde accidentally drank a love potion together that had been meant to Mark and Isolde to drink together to seal their upcoming marriage in love.  As a result, Tristan and Isolde fell madly in love instead and everything became seriously screwed up.
I dunno, I'm liking SGatGK more and more for this, specifically because of this episode: Gawain, while completing his quest to meet the Green Knight, spends time at the Castle of Bertilak de Hautdesert, where he is tempted by the lord's wife before going on meet the Green Knight (who has been, of course, disguised as old Bert) to get his head cut off, which Gawain does—and gets away with only a nick for having lied to his host. I see that as much more a parallel then than the Tristan legend—nobody's escorting anyone anywhere, for one, and Angus is definitely running the gauntlet. Besides, we can see his 'love potion' is not in effect any longer—ye bubbles art e'en pop'd.

Of course, Jeph could turn this into The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle. But I kind of doubt it.

Still, I may be showing my prejudices; I've always hated Drystan, the silly, self-absorbed bastard. Take the girl and go, man!

You know what needs to be said.  Good for Marigold.  Instead of pining away and doing nothing, going emo over unrequited love she made a move.  The whole waiting around for the other person to initiate things is a pretty common geek failing.  So huzzah for her.

I'd agree with this more if she didn't have to get falling-down drunk to do it...
Worde to thine dam.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: jwhouk on 28 Mar 2010, 06:10
I checked them both out.  Marten has a surprised look (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=564), but I don't see the cringing (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1630) that Angus seems to be engaged in. He's drawn back, while Marten hasn't. Nor are Marten's eyes pinpointed like Angus's are. In other words, Angus and Marigold may be about to break the couch frame in frenzied humping, but at the moment, Angus looks ready to bolt. Marten simply looks astonished.
It does look like how Faye kissed Sven (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1079), though...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: jwhouk on 28 Mar 2010, 06:14
I don't know, though. Jeph built up to Dora/Marten for strips and strips and strips - Dora was interested in Marten from the moment they met.
<snip>
Actually, it took two panels before she said, "Your boyfriend is a cutie" to Faye. And three more strips before Dora mentioned the "dashing young man" to Mieville... ;)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 28 Mar 2010, 06:47
Oh, yes, well. Excuse me. I had not realized that it had taken so very long for her to develop the raging hots for him. ;)

It does look like how Faye kissed Sven (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1079), though...

Disagreedisagree! Yes, the pinprick-sized irises are much the same, but again: look at the body language. As with Dora and Marten, Sven is leaning in towards the kiss, and would likely even without her pulling on his shirt. Yes, you could say that gesture is forcing him to lean towards her... but a grip on the front of a t-shirt isn't that constraining. Sven is not backing away, as Angus is, and that's the important part of Awkward Kiss.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 28 Mar 2010, 12:51
But the true test is that the Marten/Dora kiss made me damp around the eyes, and the Faye/Sven kiss made me smile. 

The Marigold/Angus kiss just makes me facepalm, from the top of my bald head right down to the beared chin. 

I really can't wait to see where this is going. 

And I used to laugh at my wife for getting hooked on a soap. 

Dammit...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: LTK on 28 Mar 2010, 14:05
I went back a couple of strips before that kiss, and noticed Hannelore used to have freakishly long arms. (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1077)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 28 Mar 2010, 20:17
And a hyperextendable neck, too. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Promethean Sky on 28 Mar 2010, 20:48
You know what needs to be said.  Good for Marigold.  Instead of pining away and doing nothing, going emo over unrequited love she made a move.  The whole waiting around for the other person to initiate things is a pretty common geek failing.  So huzzah for her.

I'd agree with this more if she didn't have to get falling-down drunk to do it...

You obvioiusly are not geek enough to get it. That's how our mating dance functions. Bowerbirds prepare by making a fancy nest. Mantises prepare by praying to their god that it's over quickly. Geeks prepare by drinking a shitton of booze.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 28 Mar 2010, 21:41
I really can't wait to see where this is going. 

And I used to laugh at my wife for getting hooked on a soap. 

Dammit...
If she ever asks, tell her you're crawling the net for more Keely whosname (insert fave P3 girl, model, or pronstar) pics. She'll buy it—may haul you in to see a marriage counselor or something, but anything beats seeing that little 'ha ha' smirk on her face, right?

a shitton of booze.
The new term for a 'shit-load,' I take it? Or is it a different amount? Can you tell me where it fits into the traditional units? You know, buttload <  assload < crapload < shitload < fuckload < righteous fuckload (aka holy fuckload)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: WestEnder67 on 28 Mar 2010, 21:49
Oh, yes, well. Excuse me. I had not realized that it had taken so very long for her to develop the raging hots for him. ;)

It does look like how Faye kissed Sven (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1079), though...

Disagreedisagree! Yes, the pinprick-sized irises are much the same, but again: look at the body language. As with Dora and Marten, Sven is leaning in towards the kiss, and would likely even without her pulling on his shirt. Yes, you could say that gesture is forcing him to lean towards her... but a grip on the front of a t-shirt isn't that constraining. Sven is not backing away, as Angus is, and that's the important part of Awkward Kiss.
To be fair, Faye is grabbing Sven by the shirt.

Or by the positioning of her hands, the nipples. Which would explain the facial expression nicely.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: celticgeek on 28 Mar 2010, 22:27
Faye is adept at nipple grabbing.

Nipple Grabbing (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=13)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: michi-love on 28 Mar 2010, 22:30
... you know, this all makes much more sense now.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Kugai on 28 Mar 2010, 23:43
For you and Dave Bowman?
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Moxie on 28 Mar 2010, 23:53
I checked them both out.  Marten has a surprised look (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=564), but I don't see the cringing (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1630) that Angus seems to be engaged in. He's drawn back, while Marten hasn't. Nor are Marten's eyes pinpointed like Angus's are. In other words, Angus and Marigold may be about to break the couch frame in frenzied humping, but at the moment, Angus looks ready to bolt. Marten simply looks astonished.

Just throwing in my 2 cents of thought.

When Dora and Faye kiss Marten and Sven respectively, both boys look surprised, but not unpleased, and appear to be either a) simply letting themselves be kissed, or b) slowing being drawn into the kiss. On the other hand, Angus looks shocked, not too happy, and appears to be pulling away from Marigold. I don't think it will lead to good things.

Though, Marigold does look to be positioned a bit awkwardly, not giving her the advantage both Dora and Faye had. Or maybe she's just awkward at kissing too.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Akima on 29 Mar 2010, 17:12
So someone tell me who shouted "Fuck" downstairs from Hanners?
Faye, realizing what she just did.
I read it as Dora blowing up.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: RightSaidJames on 29 Mar 2010, 17:53
Until reading this thread, I had no idea that the Wagner opera (Tristan und Isolde) was based upon Arthurian legend, despite the fact that at least 50% of my essays seem to involve Wagner and or Tristan in one way or another. I'm such a bad music student.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 29 Mar 2010, 19:37
Until reading this thread, I had no idea that the Wagner opera (Tristan und Isolde) was based upon Arthurian legend, despite the fact that at least 50% of my essays seem to involve Wagner and or Tristan in one way or another. I'm such a music student.

Fixed. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 29 Mar 2010, 20:07
Actually, the Drystan (Tristan. what have you) legend is a Celtic (Welsh or Cornish) tale that got bundled into the Arthurian stuff by Thomas Malory. It can be and is, as I recall, told in Wagner's version (which came to him by way of a medieval German scholar, Gottfried von Strassburg, who predates Malory by a couple of centuries) without mention of Arthur.

 http://www.celtnet.org.uk/gods_d/drystan.html
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 29 Mar 2010, 20:12
And here I thought you were punning on cold medicine...

Dristan for your cold...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: RightSaidJames on 30 Mar 2010, 02:09
Until reading this thread, I had no idea that the Wagner opera (Tristan und Isolde) was based upon Arthurian legend, despite the fact that at least 50% of my essays seem to involve Wagner and or Tristan in one way or another. I'm such a music student.

Fixed. 

Well played :D
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: The Duke on 31 Mar 2010, 18:53
The new term for a 'shit-load,' I take it? Or is it a different amount? Can you tell me where it fits into the traditional units? You know, buttload <  assload < crapload < shitload < fuckload < righteous fuckload (aka holy fuckload)

Personally, I prefer fuckton to fuckload, righteous or not.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 31 Mar 2010, 18:59
Don't forget the metric fuckton.   That's 2.54 English fucktons, slightly less than a righteous fuckton. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 31 Mar 2010, 19:16
So you two are of the opinion the unit load is equivalent to ton? I'm not sure about that—somehow a crapton sounds less like a crapload than like a bad (Huey Lewis-style bad, mind) blues-rock guitarist.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 31 Mar 2010, 19:42
That's 'Clapton' not 'crapton.'
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 31 Mar 2010, 20:14
No, no, the Clapton's that thingy you hook up to a lamp so you can turn it on and off with a clap, thereby saving yourself even that minuscule bit of exercise. You know, "Clap on, clap off—Clapton!"
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 31 Mar 2010, 20:44
Ellic Crapton? 

So solly...
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: The Duke on 31 Mar 2010, 21:02
I don't know what you guys have against Eric Clapton; I really like him.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 31 Mar 2010, 21:23
Two words:

Wonderful Tonight.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 01 Apr 2010, 03:37
No one wants to play "Giggles, Goggles (http://www.squidoo.com/electric-company#module11687952)"? 

Who has anything against Eric Clapton? (Wait, okay, akronnick has a point.) But that was an old, Faye-style insult—'Hey, 'Eric Crapton,' play that lick again!'

Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 01 Apr 2010, 04:31
For the record, Clapton was great.

In 1970.

The stuff he's made since I've been old enough to follow music has been... less than his best.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 01 Apr 2010, 05:43
Yeah, I thought all that was bad, too, at least until Rod Stewart decided he was Mel Tormé. Kind of put it into perspective.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: The Duke on 01 Apr 2010, 08:18
Two words:

Wonderful Tonight.

You're calling him a bad guitarist because of one bad song?  That's kind of unfair, considering all the excellent songs he has.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 01 Apr 2010, 10:15
No, I'm (and I think akronnick as well) calling him an enormously gifted, influental guitarist who, after revolutionizing rock music, wrote a few sub-par songs that wound up getting twice as much airplay as any of his good stuff until recent years. I hate "Wonderful Tonight" and, while I appreciate the sentiment of "Tears in Heaven," that wore kind of smooth after the first hundred or so plays, too. I have to say, one great thing about mp3's and net radio is you can avoid this sort of crap (over-rotation) now. Ten, twenty years ago, not so much.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: The Duke on 01 Apr 2010, 11:25
I suppose I can agree with you on that.  I don't have too much experience with the radio 10-20 years ago, since I was a kid/not born yet at that time. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 01 Apr 2010, 13:15
Ah, the interwebs, where opinions can span generations and a well explained point of view can be appreciated by all...

Your mileage may vary. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 01 Apr 2010, 16:03
Ten, twenty years ago, not so much.


Ahhh, the good old days!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 01 Apr 2010, 16:10
I'm sure you're using that ironically, but, ye gods, I hate that miserable phrase. As old as I feel sometimes, whenever I start thinking about the past in those terms, I'll know I've reached my dotage.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: pwhodges on 01 Apr 2010, 16:20
I've spent my not inconsiderable life trying to improve  things over the "not-quite-so-good old days", and in recording, for instance I'm still doing just that (a couple of my recent recordings are being used during a demo of 3-D surround recording at a symposium at IRCAM in Paris next month).
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 01 Apr 2010, 18:01
Ooh!  Ooh!  Who remembers quadrophonic sound systems?  Let's put a time stamp on our foreheads...

Yeah, the good old days.  8 tracks, scratchy records, and 1/4 track reel-to-reel stereo (flip the 10" reel, get another hour!)

Not to mention those sparkly 12" laser discs replacing betamax videos...

 :-P
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 01 Apr 2010, 19:08
I don't go quite that far back, but I do remember cassettes.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 01 Apr 2010, 19:19
Pshaw!  They still make and sell cassettes... doesn't count 'till it's extinct! 

(I know, they started making vinyl discs again.  I think it was just so the DJ's would have soomething to scratch...)
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 01 Apr 2010, 19:28
Where do you shop?

I haven't seen an album on cassette in a store in a good long while.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 01 Apr 2010, 20:13
I remember 8-tracks—and, to date-stamp me, the Walkman personal cassette player was the 'must have' music device when I was in high school—we had Sanyo knock-off's by then. I knew a girl in college who owned one of the first Discman—compared to the tape players, sucker was huge. To compare, by then I had a sony Walkman that, when empty, could be collapsed to the size of a cassette case.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Carl-E on 02 Apr 2010, 00:05
Where do you shop?

I haven't seen an album on cassette in a store in a good long while.

You can get blank cassette tapes most places - Wal*Mart, drug stores, Dollar General...  I didn't mean commercial ones.  As for vinyl, that's pretty much all limited pressing stuff sold online.  I don't buy any, though - my collection's already too big. 
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: akronnick on 02 Apr 2010, 00:12
Sure, you can still buy blanks. I bet you can still buy blank VHS tapes, but nobody puts out content in those formats anymore.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Arancaytar on 02 Apr 2010, 02:27
To today's poll: The obvious winner should be Marigold/Angus. :P

Haley and Elan win for longest running UST, though.

Also, Marigold is really unbearably adorable right now, in spite of the hangover.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Malek on 02 Apr 2010, 02:39
Go Hanners! One step closer to world domination!
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Binary on 02 Apr 2010, 03:23
Until I was about 6 or 7, the only records we had in my house were 78rpm.

The first 33rpm I can remember getting was a Hanna-Barbera EP audiobook featuring Huckleberry Hound, Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks.
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: raoullefere on 02 Apr 2010, 08:34
"Oh, mah darlin', OH mah DARlin', OH MAH DARLIN' CLAmenTIiIiNnNnEeEeE!"
Title: Re: WCT 22-26 March
Post by: Binary on 02 Apr 2010, 13:08
"I hate those meeces to pieces!"