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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: Is it cold in here? on 28 Aug 2010, 03:34

Title: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 28 Aug 2010, 03:34
In case the Law of Conservation of Happiness requires that Faye suffer. Gopod, I hope not.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: raoullefere on 28 Aug 2010, 22:08
You missed "Faye's panic attacks get worse, and she crawls back into her hole, then tries to pull it in after her." That would be worst. And, I suspect, most likely.

I still say Dora, having pushed Faye into this date, is not likely to freak out if she sees Marten and Faye on the couch. She's surely got enough sense to know what's happening there. And if she actually does jump to the wrong conclusion, I'd guess Dora'd slink back into the bedroom, overcome by insecurity and (false) guilt.

Now there would be a fine kettle of fish. Let's hope it doesn't happen.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 28 Aug 2010, 23:22
I'm sufficiently persuaded to add that to the poll.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: tomart on 29 Aug 2010, 11:06
And i, to vote for it.

... Remember when Dora turned Marten and (Faye?) into bunnies, and then smote them for getting it on?  I guess that's not canon, since "it was all a dream" [purposely not mentioning the dangerous tvtropes.com trap] ...?  [No! Don't go there!]

Edit:
What comic was that?  [Too lazy to search for it.]  

I think Dora can occasionally be headstrong enough to jump to conclusions and smite thereby, (in the interest of webcomicdrama, of course... which would be amply served by Dora's unexpected appearance gazing down at the current sexy Marten-Faye configuration.)  :wink:
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: raoullefere on 29 Aug 2010, 11:33
That wasn't Faye; it was Generic Girl (possibly Sweet-Tits—she usually gets the crummy jobs).
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: akronnick on 30 Aug 2010, 02:08
Edit:
What comic was that?  [Too lazy to search for it.]  

You're welcome. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllJustADream)

Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: jwhouk on 30 Aug 2010, 06:07
Edit:
What comic was that?  [Too lazy to search for it.]  

You're welcome. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllJustADream)


No, YOU'RE welcome. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1170)
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: akronnick on 30 Aug 2010, 06:09
Edit:
What comic was that?  [Too lazy to search for it.]  

You're welcome. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllJustADream)


No, YOU'RE welcome. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1170)


Oh, did put the wrong link there?  :-o

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that.  :evil:
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Prince of Space on 30 Aug 2010, 06:47
Now there would be a fine kettle of fish. Let's hope it doesn't happen.

WHERE is my fine kettle of fish?
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: sterlingdragon on 30 Aug 2010, 13:30
Nice prediction mr. Poll.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: tomart on 30 Aug 2010, 15:56
Yay, i called it too  :)  
"Dora can occasionally be headstrong enough to jump to conclusions and smite thereby, (for webcomicdrama, of course... which would be AMPLY served by Dora's "unexpected" appearance gazing down at the current sexy Marten-Faye configuration.)"

Thanks for that CORRECT link...  [Apparently my immunity to tvtropes is only if i get bounced there.]
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Damnable Fiend on 30 Aug 2010, 16:00
guessing this arc ends, one way or another, with Faye finding a new apartment.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Kugai on 30 Aug 2010, 17:10
Now there would be a fine kettle of fish. Let's hope it doesn't happen.

WHERE is my fine kettle of fish?

End of the Dock next to the open Shark cage.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: raoullefere on 30 Aug 2010, 18:06
guessing this arc ends, one way or another, with Faye finding a new apartment.
Provided Dora's not pranking them (still, in my opinion, a possibility), it might also end with her actually getting into therapy for her insecurity. Which Dora probably needs. Jeph has has managed to write those problems and some of their root causes into her and (now that I think about it, although it manifests differently) Sven pretty subtly, but they're there.

Yes, I think both of them are more than moderately fucked up.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 30 Aug 2010, 23:59
Dora has pondered therapy. I'm too lazy to look up the comic.

She is now hurting people she cares about.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: akronnick on 31 Aug 2010, 05:49
Now that option one has happened, we need a poll for what would be the worst thing to happen next?


I'm not sure whether it would be worse for Dora to tell Angus what she thinks happened, or if Tai were to find out and put the Sexy-time moves on Dora, who is only to happy to take advantage of the opportunity.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: jwhouk on 31 Aug 2010, 06:53
Worst thing to happen next: Marten explodes on Dora and tells her GT#O.

If this happens, I predict one thing: QC will be finished by year's end.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: raoullefere on 31 Aug 2010, 07:23
Pretty heavy prediction there.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Kugai on 31 Aug 2010, 15:22
Or we find that Dora has been replaced by a Succubus.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Carl-E on 31 Aug 2010, 15:59
Succubi don't act like that. 

They just steal your soul with sex! 
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: raoullefere on 31 Aug 2010, 21:06
Or not. http://www.wevolt.com/Locus/#
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Blackjoker on 31 Aug 2010, 21:17
Now that option one has happened, we need a poll for what would be the worst thing to happen next?


I'm not sure whether it would be worse for Dora to tell Angus what she thinks happened, or if Tai were to find out and put the Sexy-time moves on Dora, who is only to happy to take advantage of the opportunity.

If that happens that would probably be something to cause Marten to dump her, either that or for Tai to...no if Marten were to to anything overtly violent or hostile he could easily get charged with something problematic. I find it unlikely though just because if that were to even start occurring other people would be calling her out on it before it got started.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: jwhouk on 01 Sep 2010, 06:12
Pretty heavy prediction there.
This would be a perfect way to start the end of the strip. Dora dumps Marten, Faye moves in with Angus, Cosette burns down CoD...
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: pwhodges on 01 Sep 2010, 06:49
Jeph makes his living off this strip and the merch that goes alongside it; why would he want to end it?
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: tomart on 01 Sep 2010, 06:54
now just hold on a dang minute...

a few strips ago, all was peaches & bunnies, and even Faye (Faye!) was finding twu wuv.......  some of us were feeling bereft of webcomic drama....   we got a hint (somewhere, i didn't see it) of Jeph starting a new (dramatic) arc...  

and here it is, apparently starting, sparking some wild speculations on The End of QC....?   Sure. speculations can be fun, it's part of the whole 'sperience, but i don't even want to THINK of QC winding down already...   This is Jeph doing what he does best - dancing deftly between slice-of-life and outright dramatic conflict; letting his characters get on with their normal lives and stumbling over each other with angst, sound and fury.  (And even more deftly avoiding most of the predictions!)  :laugh:   

Hey, if we can get some bizarre delights out of this, like Dora-Tai spite-sex, I won't complain (really, how else could that ever happen?)  :-D

I'm just really glad to go along for the ride.  8-)
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: raoullefere on 01 Sep 2010, 09:31
I would complain about Dora-Tai sex. Although, to be fair, I'd complain about Tai having sex with anyone. I shudder at even the faintest chance of Tai reproducing.

Yes, Jeph could end the whole thing with Marten, having nothing to hold him, leaving, going back to Cali…but I don't think so.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Wiregeek on 01 Sep 2010, 09:48
the only problem I have with dora-tai spite sex is that Jeph is less explicit than a 9pm Cinemax movie. that makes me sad.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Carl-E on 01 Sep 2010, 12:00
I would complain about Dora-Tai sex. Although, to be fair, I'd complain about Tai having sex with anyone. I shudder at even the faintest chance of Tai reproducing.

Ummm... not with Dora, she won't. 

How old are you again?  And what do they teach in sex ed / biology where you're from? 
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: tomart on 01 Sep 2010, 12:00
the only problem I have with dora-tai spite sex is that Jeph is less explicit than a 9pm Cinemax movie. that makes me sad.

Yeah.
Very sad, especially cuz this is the interwebs, where anything should be possible (didn't they use to say that about America, now stupidly repressive about sex?)
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 01 Sep 2010, 16:40
Jeph has said that's a matter of his own comfort level, as opposed to external repression.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: raoullefere on 01 Sep 2010, 23:38
I would complain about Dora-Tai sex. Although, to be fair, I'd complain about Tai having sex with anyone. I shudder at even the faintest chance of Tai reproducing.

Ummm... not with Dora, she won't. 

How old are you again?  And what do they teach in sex ed / biology where you're from? 
I know it's not supposed to be possible. But why take chances?
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 01 Sep 2010, 23:48
It works for whiptail lizards.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: raoullefere on 01 Sep 2010, 23:49
My point.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: Dr. ROFLPWN on 02 Sep 2010, 01:37
I do not think I can properly convey how much I hate the idea of Dora and Tai having sex. When Tai even brings it up, it makes her look skeevy. It's like she goes from Marten's Cool Boss to I Am Only Friends With You Because I Want To Tap Your Girlfriend's Ass.

Also, I am hoping Marty and Spookybutt make it through this. They are adorable when Dora is not being Fucking Crazy Modo, and I think she can get past that.
Title: Re: Fortunately, Jeph hates drama
Post by: numbvox on 02 Sep 2010, 15:07
They are adorable when Dora is not being Fucking Crazy Modo, and I think she can get past that.

No.  Dora is a boring character and a stupid person.       [/opinion]