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Title: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 31 Jul 2011, 10:25
And then I thought, "Hey, let's try a 'who'd you like to have Jeph just "drop in" on' poll!"

That's how you got 21 options today, kids. Go nuts.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: TinPenguin on 31 Jul 2011, 10:36
I don't remember who half these characters are. :psyduck:

I remember Wil, though. Wil the poet barman. I liked Wil.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 31 Jul 2011, 10:55
The best resource for getting a refresher on all those characters is the wiki.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: TheEvilDog on 31 Jul 2011, 11:53
Woooo, the year of my birth is Thursday (and funnily enough, I have far to go  :wink: )
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Method of Madness on 31 Jul 2011, 11:53
I'm glad I wasn't the first punkass to vote "too many options".
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Skewbrow on 31 Jul 2011, 12:54
I was torn between Lydia and Claire. I voted for Claire in the end, but I hope to see both return. Amanda, too.

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: wrwight on 31 Jul 2011, 13:45
I'd have voted for more than one if that was an option, but since it isn't, Jimbo ftw!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Welu on 31 Jul 2011, 16:12
I want to see pretty much all of those people. The only ones I don't really care about are Natasha, Ellen and Gina Riversmith. Amir, Wil, Luna, Sara, Amanda and the tSB crew are the faves.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 31 Jul 2011, 17:17
The "Too Many Options" thing was intentional, especially when I realized I'd hit 15 choices.

I voted for Ellen, more or less because she had actually been a key player in the strip for a while.

EDIT: I checked the Wiki - Of the list, the five characters who've we seen the most in the strip are Ellen, Wil, Natasha, Amir, and Amanda.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kugai on 31 Jul 2011, 17:41
Is Clinton still alive?   :-D
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: WAYF on 31 Jul 2011, 17:48
If we get Gina Riversmith, we MAY just get a repeat of the Milk Ninja episode (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=258). And I for one would really like to see that. :D

I'm gonna cast my vote for Clinton though. He didn't really get a fair introduction (like Angus, to be honest), and maybe if he's taken the time to cool down a bit he'll be able to approach CoD and Hannelore in a more measured, sensible fashion.
That and he also reminded Hannelore how much she missed her dad, and I think it'd be good if Clinton pressed that issue a bit, in a "you don't know your own dad?! That's NOT RIGHT!" kind of way.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 31 Jul 2011, 18:18
I voted for Wil. I like him a lot. Especially since that bar held a lot of interesting moments in QC's history.

Also, Friday shall be the year of my birth. I'm expecting either ridiculous or awkward or some combination of the two.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 31 Jul 2011, 18:29
See, that's where we're starting to have problems. Next week, anyone who's claiming their YOB Strip is (technically) old enough to be my kid...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 31 Jul 2011, 18:37
See, that's where we're starting to have problems. Next week, anyone who's claiming their YOB Strip is (technically) old enough to be my kid...
Well, as one of those young'uns, my advice is to break out that "Old Man Cane" and wield it proudly.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: wrwight on 31 Jul 2011, 19:35
My birth year comic missed this week by 29 days. I don't mind being young, but being old seems like it''d be a good option too.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Method of Madness on 31 Jul 2011, 21:27
See, that's where we're starting to have problems. Next week, anyone who's claiming their YOB Strip is (technically) old young enough to be my kid...
Unless you were born in August, you were 19 when I was born, so yeah, you're technically old enough.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 01 Aug 2011, 00:49
October. I graduated in '85, so anyone born (theoretically) June/July of 1986 would be old/young enough to be my child.

Funny story about that: I've been working with Juvenile Delinquents for 18 years now, and I've yet to run into a confirmed case of dealing with a second-generation delinquent. I'm sure it's happened, but many of these kids have no idea who their dads are.

COMIC: I love the little Alfalfa-like cowlick! If Jeph's adding a character, I'd be all for it.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 01 Aug 2011, 00:51
COMIC!

Watching figures  :wink:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 01 Aug 2011, 00:54
Now, now, Dora, who if anyone Marten does or does not look at is no longer any concern of yours.




He could at least have the decency to refrain form ogling ladies right in front of you...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 01 Aug 2011, 00:54
...also who else thought that was Marigold at first?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 01 Aug 2011, 00:56
Now, now, Dora, who if anyone Marten does or does not look at is no longer any concern of yours.

He could at least have the decency to refrain form ogling ladies right in front of you...

He's out of practice!

...also who else thought that was Marigold at first?

I thought that as well - but she doesn't wear flannel like that.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Dust on 01 Aug 2011, 00:59
1981! Very good year to be born in.

Oh.. excuse me for that. Dora, he wasn't looking "last night". Quit living in the past.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: nonethousand on 01 Aug 2011, 01:04
happy 8th birthday QC!!  :laugh: :laugh:

Jeph's birthday card: http://tumblr.com/x8o3ttpyo2
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: foolsguinea on 01 Aug 2011, 01:18
I voted for Amir, but I want to see Amanda, too, actually.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Sorflakne on 01 Aug 2011, 01:42
Jeez, Dora, we're guys.  If we see a girl walking by in tight jeans (or jean shorts), we're going to check it out. 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: J on 01 Aug 2011, 01:47
happy 8th birthday QC!!  :laugh: :laugh:

Jeph's birthday card: http://tumblr.com/x8o3ttpyo2

since when is pintsize allowed near children?



also, congratulations to jeph on another comicing milestone
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Skewbrow on 01 Aug 2011, 02:03
Happy B-day, dear QC!

1981? A very good year for me :-D
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 01 Aug 2011, 03:26
Happy Birthday!

Can't blame him for looking!  And he's no longer bound by the standard "Able to look at the menu, just not allowed to order" business.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Near Lurker on 01 Aug 2011, 03:27
Last time, Marten, this ended badly...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: cesariojpn on 01 Aug 2011, 03:53
...also who else thought that was Marigold at first?

I thought that as well - but she doesn't wear flannel like that.

Or Daisy Dukes.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Near Lurker on 01 Aug 2011, 04:29
I'm sure we've seen Marigold in plaid before.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Sylentknight on 01 Aug 2011, 04:35
I'd forgotten how much fun that is when your ex is standing next to you. :laugh:

A little like Faye in the face, a little Raven in the curves and Tai in the height....nice.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Jabberwocky on 01 Aug 2011, 05:13
Nice shout-out to strip #3 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3).   :laugh:

Also, my YoB comic was a guest strip...   :-P
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Method of Madness on 01 Aug 2011, 05:39
Last time, Marten, this ended badly...
Last time, he got a new best friend out of it, what are you talking about?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: slingstone on 01 Aug 2011, 05:42
Really?  No one else like Meena and Dave?

I doubt Jeph will revisit them since the way he wrote them out of the strip was like dropping a bridge on Kirk, but I enjoyed the Meena/Steve storyline as it came out.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 01 Aug 2011, 06:00
Ogling ladies is all Marten knows.  He's too pathetic to make any sort of move, hence Dora's emotionless response.  He might as well be looking at a girl in a magazine.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 01 Aug 2011, 06:17
Careful, Marten.  You could hurt your neck swiveling it that way. 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Black Sword on 01 Aug 2011, 06:24
Marten has a point. There's looking, and then there's looking. Big difference!

You know, that response of Dora's seemed just a wee bit jealous. I mean, a certain flat, aloof stare, but still a wee bit jealous.

I'm calling jwhouk Dad next week, since my birth year is next Monday's strip, and he forgot Tortura.  :-D

I'd forgotten how much fun that is when your ex is standing next to you. :laugh:

A little like Faye in the face, a little Raven in the curves and Tai in the height....nice.

Really? I thought she was a butter face. Though the junk in her trunk was completely Faye level.

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 01 Aug 2011, 07:08
Marten has a point. There's looking, and then there's looking. Big difference!

You know, that response of Dora's seemed just a wee bit jealous. I mean, a certain flat, aloof stare, but still a wee bit jealous.

She's probably thinking how rude he's being.  It's like saying "hold on, I see a girl more attractive than you!"

Dora has nothing to be jealous about because

a) Marten won't approach a girl because he is forever an awkward boy who never grows up.
b) Dora could get Marten back at any moment.  And she knows it.
c) The depressed, awkward boy with no money isn't going to get the single ladies to come to him.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: TheEvilDog on 01 Aug 2011, 07:18
dropping a bridge on Kirk.

BRIDGE ON THE CAPTAIN!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 01 Aug 2011, 07:23
Starships Enterprise dropping out of the sky in flames, Klingons and tribbles living together ...

You're being rude, Marty. You're not a chill ex bro.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 01 Aug 2011, 07:29

Dora has nothing to be jealous about because

a) Marten won't approach a girl because he is forever an awkward boy who never grows up.
b) Dora could get Marten back at any moment.  And she knows it.
c) The depressed, awkward boy with no money isn't going to get the single ladies to come to him.

Sad to say, but I think stout is right on all three points he made, especially point (c). Marten's being relatively broke isn't so much a problem, broke guys get girls all the time, but the depressed and awkward are the real problems. I've known guys who have it together career-wise, they're making good money in upwardly-mobile professions even in this lousy economy, but they still have no luck with the ladies-and it's because their ability to chat a lady up is lacking. They're like Marten, they stare but never (or hardly ever) approach. And they wonder why they keep going home alone.

And yeah, point (b) is dead on too, Marten is Dora's for the asking whenever she feels like asking. Which of course, is precisely why she never will. Such is human nature that we generally don't want or appreciate what we can easily have.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: grimeyville on 01 Aug 2011, 07:37
Marten has a point. There's looking, and then there's looking. Big difference!

You know, that response of Dora's seemed just a wee bit jealous. I mean, a certain flat, aloof stare, but still a wee bit jealous.

She's probably thinking how rude he's being.  It's like saying "hold on, I see a girl more attractive than you!"

Dora has nothing to be jealous about because

a) Marten won't approach a girl because he is forever an awkward boy who never grows up.
b) Dora could get Marten back at any moment.  And she knows it.
c) The depressed, awkward boy with no money isn't going to get the single ladies to come to him.

Here I thought she looked like Dora and Faye fused together.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: The Duke on 01 Aug 2011, 10:35
Last time, Marten, this ended badly...
Last time, he got a new best friend out of it, what are you talking about?

I think he meant this time (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1861), which was much more recent than when he met Faye (which is what I assume you meant).
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: carg1 on 01 Aug 2011, 12:28
I like these polls.  Even if I can't remember who half of these people are.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: carg1 on 01 Aug 2011, 12:36
Marten has a point. There's looking, and then there's looking. Big difference!

You know, that response of Dora's seemed just a wee bit jealous. I mean, a certain flat, aloof stare, but still a wee bit jealous.

She's probably thinking how rude he's being.  It's like saying "hold on, I see a girl more attractive than you!"

Dora has nothing to be jealous about because

a) Marten won't approach a girl because he is forever an awkward boy who never grows up.
b) Dora could get Marten back at any moment.  And she knows it.
c) The depressed, awkward boy with no money isn't going to get the single ladies to come to him.

Well, shite, I'd be depressed too if I realized those 3 points.  Still, you know what?  I say fair game.  He's got no one, and if he doesn't have it in him to go up and say anything then ogle away.  I'm not sure that practically breaking your neck to look is...cool, for lack of a better word, but he's free to do it.  Could you imagine Dora's reaction, though, if he followed her out and got her number then came back in to talk all nonchalantly?  Priceless.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kugai on 01 Aug 2011, 12:48
Glad to see marten's over the breakup.   :-D
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 01 Aug 2011, 12:57
Marten has a point. There's looking, and then there's looking. Big difference!

You know, that response of Dora's seemed just a wee bit jealous. I mean, a certain flat, aloof stare, but still a wee bit jealous.

She's probably thinking how rude he's being.  It's like saying "hold on, I see a girl more attractive than you!"

Dora has nothing to be jealous about because

a) Marten won't approach a girl because he is forever an awkward boy who never grows up.
b) Dora could get Marten back at any moment.  And she knows it.
c) The depressed, awkward boy with no money isn't going to get the single ladies to come to him.

Well, shite, I'd be depressed too if I realized those 3 points.  Still, you know what?  I say fair game.  He's got no one, and if he doesn't have it in him to go up and say anything then ogle away.  I'm not sure that practically breaking your neck to look is...cool, for lack of a better word, but he's free to do it.  Could you imagine Dora's reaction, though, if he followed her out and got her number then came back in to talk all nonchalantly?  Priceless.

That is a normal reaction from a confident person. Marten is not that person.  He's still got his hand on the back of his neck like an awkward little boy.

I'd be quite pleased if Marten grew some stones and tried that.  As it is, we've watched Marten be a nervous ogler for 8 years and there's no reason to believe that he won't be doing it for another 8 years.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 01 Aug 2011, 13:49
A guy can get a girlfriend without having to chat up total strangers though. It just takes longer and they have relatively fewer options. Like Marten, they generally end up dating women they hang out with or otherwise see and talk to regularly, like coworkers, neighbors, roommates, classmates or say, fellow customers (or employees, even the owner!) at the neighborhood coffee shop or bar they go to regularly.

Usually in these cases, it's the woman who asks him out first or makes it crystal clear that she's available to him to go out with.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Lorden on 01 Aug 2011, 14:17
The girl in plaid was checking out Doras ass! I just know it  :-D Okay, okay... she was just watching over her coffee, but I couldn't help myself. Also, the girl design suggest that she maybe even has a some sort of personality thought up, but she may be to over-designed to actually appear again.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 01 Aug 2011, 15:46
Happy 8th birthday QC!

I like QC-tan (or whatever we're calling the anthropomorphic representation of the comic Jeph drew). Cute and simple. And of course, Pintsize is counting the days.

Comic: Male Gaze FTW. Personally, I think Marten went "So that's what the offspring of Marigold and Faye would look like" and kept on staring. Dora simply brought him back to reality.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Akima on 01 Aug 2011, 15:56
Dora has nothing to be jealous about because
Plaid-shirt girl has bad hair, bad clothes and is altogether less attractive than Dora. Yes, I know it's a college town, but sheesh! Not that any of the above will stop guys ogling, but that's just guys. :lol:

Happy Birthday QC! 生日快乐! 万寿无疆! My birth year falls in this week's strip numbers, but I'm not going to be any more specific than that. A girl has to have some secrets. :angel:

Edit: Fixed stupid spelling mistake.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: iduguphergrave on 01 Aug 2011, 16:57
She's not ugly, though! She's just adorably frumpy. She looks like she might be running a little late because she overslept and didn't have time to do her hair.

And we know Marten was attracted to Faye so it's not surprising that women with Faye-esque appearances turn his head. He and Angus have the same type (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1859), it seems.

Not to mention dat ass.  :-o
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 01 Aug 2011, 17:26
Who's someone you'd like to see "checked in" on in QC?

Sara! Find out if she REALLY got eaten by an Allosaur.    - 5 (6.3%)
Ellen! Did she survive her semester at sea?    - 2 (2.5%)
Amanda! How's her change of majors (and girlfriends) doing?    - 4 (5%)
Jimbo! We haven't heard how his Steampunk Romance did!    - 7 (8.8%)
The Bianchis! Where are they off to now?    - 1 (1.3%)
Dr. Corrine! Any new stuff in Faye's sessions?    - 8 (10%)
Amir! Did he head to Portland?    - 6 (7.5%)
Natasha! Did she flunk out and end up moving to LA?    - 0 (0%)
Luna! How's life living with Cose... (CRASH!) "I'm okay, really..."    - 2 (2.5%)
Claire! How are the champion wolfhounds doing?    - 2 (2.5%)
Clinton! Is he done fanboying over Hanners?    - 5 (6.3%)
Wil! How's the job at the HR going?    - 2 (2.5%)
The Secret Bakery people! Who IS that "scar" guy?    - 10 (12.5%)
The Fairy Girl! Is she REALLY Hanner's doppelganger?    - 2 (2.5%)
Lydia! Is she done with her internship?    - 2 (2.5%)
Meena and Dave! How's their marriage going?    - 2 (2.5%)
Samantha! How long did she get grounded?    - 2 (2.5%)
Gina Riversmith! Has her career tanked yet?    - 0 (0%)
Scott (Marten's former boss)! Is he back from Ibeza yet?    - 0 (0%)
This poll has WAY too many options.    - 12 (15%)
You forgot someone! (Wait, I DID?)    - 4 (5%)
Yes - Vicky! How did she move on after dumping Marten?    - 2 (2.5%)

Total Voters: 80
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: helloandgoodbye on 01 Aug 2011, 17:56
Not to mention dat ass.  :-o

 I was going to mention something about that. Seriously, DAT ASS in THOSE SHORT SHORTS.  Personally, I like her style.  It's cute.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Monkey Says Yes on 01 Aug 2011, 18:41
I'd tap that.  =)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: St.Clair on 01 Aug 2011, 19:19
Y'know, Jeph, we'd stop talking about this if she didn't look just like Faye.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 01 Aug 2011, 19:34
But she doesn't. I immediately thought "Marigold".
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: musicalsoul on 01 Aug 2011, 20:39
But she doesn't. I immediately thought "Marigold".

I did as well.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Romanticide on 01 Aug 2011, 21:40
But she doesn't. I immediately thought "Marigold".

Glad to see I wasn't the only one. She does look a lot like her except with more confidence, also as far as I know Marigold doesn't tend to wear shorts.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: cassie on 01 Aug 2011, 22:27
(newbie here!)

Anyway, I think the only parallel that can be drawn between comic girl & Faye is that they both wear glasses and aren't skinny. Not to say either are obese, just that they've got a bit on them--which is fine! I suppose they're both brunettes as well, but they're different shades.

I do see a bit of a Marigold in there, though.

I didn't think her hair was really messy either, just that it was wavy or had some sort of curl to it.

And is it just me, or is Dora looking a lot older lately? Not as in "gurl is gonna be collecting social security soon," just more like someone approaching their 30's. She's been wearing skirts/dresses and her hair is much calmer now.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 01 Aug 2011, 22:29
But she doesn't; Mari's nose is aquiline, very strong, thid girl's nose is practically a ski jump (much like the noses in my family... oh, god).  Mari's mouth is rather thin-lipped, this girl's lips are quite full. 

Different glasses, and a different body type (nowhere near the boobage).  Similar slouch, and frumpy brown hair, but that's about it. 

Just because people want  to ship Marty & Mari, and Marten has a passing interest in this girl (or is it an interest in her passing?), it doesn't make the resemblance to Marigold any stronger! 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: HiFranc on 01 Aug 2011, 23:14
Who's someone you'd like to see "checked in" on in QC?

Sara! Find out if she REALLY got eaten by an Allosaur.    - 5 (6.3%)
Ellen! Did she survive her semester at sea?    - 2 (2.5%)
Amanda! How's her change of majors (and girlfriends) doing?    - 4 (5%)
Jimbo! We haven't heard how his Steampunk Romance did!    - 7 (8.8%)
The Bianchis! Where are they off to now?    - 1 (1.3%)
Dr. Corrine! Any new stuff in Faye's sessions?    - 8 (10%)
Amir! Did he head to Portland?    - 6 (7.5%)
Natasha! Did she flunk out and end up moving to LA?    - 0 (0%)
Luna! How's life living with Cose... (CRASH!) "I'm okay, really..."    - 2 (2.5%)
Claire! How are the champion wolfhounds doing?    - 2 (2.5%)
Clinton! Is he done fanboying over Hanners?    - 5 (6.3%)
Wil! How's the job at the HR going?    - 2 (2.5%)
The Secret Bakery people! Who IS that "scar" guy?    - 10 (12.5%)
The Fairy Girl! Is she REALLY Hanner's doppelganger?    - 2 (2.5%)
Lydia! Is she done with her internship?    - 2 (2.5%)
Meena and Dave! How's their marriage going?    - 2 (2.5%)
Samantha! How long did she get grounded?    - 2 (2.5%)
Gina Riversmith! Has her career tanked yet?    - 0 (0%)
Scott (Marten's former boss)! Is he back from Ibeza yet?    - 0 (0%)
This poll has WAY too many options.    - 12 (15%)
You forgot someone! (Wait, I DID?)    - 4 (5%)
Yes - Vicky! How did she move on after dumping Marten?    - 2 (2.5%)

Total Voters: 80


I just reaslised, you forgot Annette (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1541). :-)

Thought, to be honest, I'm impressed at how many you did remember.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: WAYF on 02 Aug 2011, 00:10
Yeah, I wouldn't have remembered Luna at all if I hadn't been looking up that arc because I didn't know who Annette was :P


EDIT - It's like Jeph read my mind. I was JUST thinking about how he was dealing with Marten's lack of personal ambition in life, and hey presto, we get to see Marten's complete lack of personal ambition in life, exemplified to a tee.  :lol:


EDIT 2 - Just for reference to the passage of time and the degree of art evolution, the last time Dora and Marten were talking as single people in Coffee of Doom, they looked like this (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=540). More than 1400 strips ago. That means that they've been romantically attached for just under 3/4 of Questionable Content's entire run.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 02 Aug 2011, 00:12
Baby steps, Marten, baby steps.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: helloandgoodbye on 02 Aug 2011, 00:14
  I'm a little thrown off by Dora referring to Marten as "sweetie."  Am I the only one?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: snubnose on 02 Aug 2011, 00:22
I dont care for cheeseburger.

I like cheese and I like bread, but cheeseburger is something completely different and not very tasty.


Dora has nothing to be jealous about because
Plaid-shirt girl has bad hair, bad clothes and is altogether less attractive than Dora. Yes, I know it's a college town, but sheesh! Not that any of the above will stop guys ogling, but that's just guys. :lol:

Happy Birthday QC! 生日快乐! 万寿无疆! My birth year falls in this week's strip numbers, but I'm not going to be any more specific than that. A girl has to have some secrets. :angel:

Edit: Fixed stupid spelling mistake.
Err ... I never cared much for what women wear and I think most other men dont care that much, either.

And I am completely at loss how anyone can derive any knowledge about the exact beauty of the characters from this strip. How exactly do you end up with a statement like "Dora is more/less beautiful than Girl X" ? All we get from these characters are comic strips. All we know of Dora for sure is (a) she's quite slim (b) she's not too busty, maybe cup B (c) she's a natural blonde that colors her hair (d) her family is from italy so she's probably a bit naturally tanned (doesnt show, though).

None of these things make it clear if she's a sight for sore eyes or rather ugly.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: snubnose on 02 Aug 2011, 00:23
 I'm a little thrown off by Dora referring to Marten as "sweetie."  Am I the only one?
Being a fan of "The big bang theory" - nope.

Penny calls everyone sweetie. :-D
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: helloandgoodbye on 02 Aug 2011, 00:28
 I'm a little thrown off by Dora referring to Marten as "sweetie."  Am I the only one?
Being a fan of "The big bang theory" - nope.

Penny calls everyone sweetie. :-D

I don't see Dora calling other people "sweetie."

It's just...weird.  I wouldn't refer to my ex-boyfriend with a term of endearment. :/  I'm friendly with him and everything, but I wouldn't call him "honey" or "sweetie" or anything like that.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 02 Aug 2011, 00:34
Marten can haz cheezburgr now?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dragontart on 02 Aug 2011, 00:35
I just recently got a haircut and it made me quite happy because it was good. So GO FOR IT
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 02 Aug 2011, 00:36
Marten can haz cheezburgr now?

No, he's gotta haz haircutz furst.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: musicalsoul on 02 Aug 2011, 00:38
Oh man, that reminds me, I totally need to get my hair trimmed. I had it cut back in April for the first time in over a year and I promised myself I'd never go that long without at least getting it trimmed again.

It didn't really seem that weird to me that Dora called Marten sweetie. Something about the tone of how she said it made it seem like she was saying reproachfully as opposed to endearingly. At least she wasn't saying it condescendingly... I hate it when people do that.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Arancaytar on 02 Aug 2011, 00:41
Marten's contemplative look in panel 4 seemed to be centered on Dora's butt.  :lol:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: iduguphergrave on 02 Aug 2011, 00:50
Oh my god yes Marten PLEASE get a haircut! I'm sick of Marten's hair; I've been wanting him to get a cut for awhile now.

Seriously Jeph, if this is your way of testing the waters to see if people want Marty to cut his hair, YES DO IT. 

Actually it'd be kinda neat if he asked Faye to do it. It's been quite awhile (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=203) since she cut a friend's hair (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=665).
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: VonKleist on 02 Aug 2011, 00:55
Well, Dora called Marten "Sweety" before they we´re a couple. It´s a bit weird, but whatever.


Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dps on 02 Aug 2011, 01:06
Ogled girl doesn't look anything like Marigold, and very littly like Faye, IMO.

You know, I like Marten, but he's not only lacking in ambition, he's kinda shallow, too.  Cheeseburger and a haircut?  Funny, but kinda sad.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 02 Aug 2011, 01:23
But Dora's little shove could start the process, which might lead to more development over the next few months (comic time, years our time)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pendrake on 02 Aug 2011, 01:27
For comic #1982...

1. It will be interesting to see what kind of new hair-style Jeph will draw for Marten, if any.

2. I like Dora's new hair-style a lot too.  But that is because I am a hopeless romantic (or "sucker" :roll: ) for the look of an errant lock of hair across the face on a girl.

3. And yes, Dora calling Marten "sweetie" (or "hon") is simply a general term of endearment for someone close to her.  Not exclusive to just Marten, either.

4. This strip is a reminder of why I have always liked Dora.  Even with her own personal issues, Dora has a savvy and wisdom to Life which makes her such a strong character.

5. [Marten]: "Meh, you're not the only one who has shit to figure out before they date anybody else."  I really liked that bit, how Marten has been introspective with himself of recent.

6. The overall tone of this strip makes me wonder if this is a set-up for some personal/internal changes for our central male protagonist? :?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: HiFranc on 02 Aug 2011, 01:43
  I'm a little thrown off by Dora referring to Marten as "sweetie."  Am I the only one?

She's probably been calling him it so long she's just got used to it.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gangler on 02 Aug 2011, 01:50
I read her using it like you'd call a child sweetie. Doesn't really mean anything beyond the fact that his problems appear small, inconsequential, and easily bypassed from her viewpoint.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: HiFranc on 02 Aug 2011, 01:59
I just remembered a couple more characters for the list: Henry and Maurice (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1515).
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blackjoker on 02 Aug 2011, 02:20
Depending on philosophies Marten has either achieved enlightenment, does not understand himself, or needs to be more ambitious.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Skewbrow on 02 Aug 2011, 02:35
But Dora's little shove could start the process, which might lead to more development over the next few months (comic time, years our time)

My inner optimist thinks that Marten realized (or is about to realize) that Dora is right, and started the haircut vs. cheeseburger soul search simply to give us our daily punchline. Tomorrow ...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 02 Aug 2011, 02:54
It's sort-of a callback to 610 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=610), but with the real possibility of going further this time.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Mr. Doctor on 02 Aug 2011, 03:01
For me this is a callback to 564 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=564). Hopefully the "what do you want" from Dora will work better this time.

C'mon Marten, If you just want to be happy then go for it with full force!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kazukagii on 02 Aug 2011, 03:09
Ya know, Dora kinda has a frigging point, Marten. You may be enjoying this whole "directionless indie guy" thing now, but it isn't going to fly forever.

Are we going to get a Marten character development arc?! Is it my birthday already?! I hope this comic really is a sign of things to come, and not just an excuse to make me hungry.  :roll:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: TinPenguin on 02 Aug 2011, 03:22
Bad man, Marten. Bad, bad man. Cheeseburgers and haircuts are the devil's work.

I just remembered a couple more characters for the list: Henry and Maurice (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1515).

Oh yes! When are we going to get that lovely gay wedding arc? :D

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Monkey Says Yes on 02 Aug 2011, 03:37
This comic made me sad.  I mean, right, if Marten starts trying to better himself, awesome, but the comic brings back memories of relationships that were over, finished, final.  And man, that hurts.  =)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 02 Aug 2011, 05:30
I like the new direction that Marty's taking his life. 

Every journey,

Thousand steps

Starts with

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 02 Aug 2011, 05:36
I read her using it like you'd call a child sweetie. Doesn't really mean anything beyond the fact that his problems appear small, inconsequential, and easily bypassed from her viewpoint.

Exactly.  Marten is pretty pathetic when you get right to it.  However, everyone seems to think that Dora is the crazy, unstable one for finding a way out of their purposeless relationship.

Marten is finally having a revelation about his life and it involves getting a cheeseburger.  Sigh.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 02 Aug 2011, 06:07
I like the new direction that Marty's taking his life. 

Every journey,

Thousand steps

Starts with



Thank you, master.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 02 Aug 2011, 06:09
Oh my god yes Marten PLEASE get a haircut! I'm sick of Marten's hair; I've been wanting him to get a cut for awhile now.

Seriously Jeph, if this is your way of testing the waters to see if people want Marty to cut his hair, YES DO IT. 

Actually it'd be kinda neat if he asked Faye to do it. It's been quite awhile (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=203) since she cut a friend's hair (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=665).

Marten will be the victim of a horrible barbering accident resulting in a flattop. 

(http://www.theflattopcrew.com.au/www/pics/admin/entry.gif)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 02 Aug 2011, 06:31
<snip>
Marten is finally having a revelation about his life and it involves getting a cheeseburger.  Sigh.

Well, he didn't say WHERE he was going to go get the cheeseburger.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Sylentknight on 02 Aug 2011, 06:42
 I'm a little thrown off by Dora referring to Marten as "sweetie."  Am I the only one?

While I can understand your point, my ex still slips and calls me something similar without realizing it. It just comes from being together with that person for so long.
I just hope she never does it when her new significant other is around.  :roll:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Throg on 02 Aug 2011, 06:46
I read her using it like you'd call a child sweetie. Doesn't really mean anything beyond the fact that his problems appear small, inconsequential, and easily bypassed from her viewpoint.

Exactly.  Marten is pretty pathetic when you get right to it.  However, everyone seems to think that Dora is the crazy, unstable one for finding a way out of their purposeless relationship.

Marten is finally having a revelation about his life and it involves getting a cheeseburger.  Sigh.

Hear hear.  Need for a punchline for the strip aside, that's a great illustration of a big part of why Dora broke up with Marten in the first place: frustration at indie-boy's directionless passivity.  



Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Sylentknight on 02 Aug 2011, 06:48
Marten's contemplative look in panel 4 seemed to be centered on Dora's butt.  :lol:

Just because she or he is your ex doesn't mean you can't still check out their butt, especially if looking at it is still enjoyable. :laugh:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 02 Aug 2011, 07:37
a big part of why Dora broke up with Marten in the first place: frustration at indie-boy's directionless passivity.

Dora made it quite clear why she broke the relationship up, and that was not the reason.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: TRVA123 on 02 Aug 2011, 07:41
For me this is a callback to 564 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=564). Hopefully the "what do you want" from Dora will work better this time.

C'mon Marten, If you just want to be happy then go for it with full force!

It brought comic 1292 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1292) to my mind.

Its clear to me now, Marten had ambition, then Tai talked him out of it.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 02 Aug 2011, 07:58
That's not ambition, that's an uneasy feeling of directionlessness (is that a word?).  Tai had felt something similar in relation to her love life, but Marten's is more general and all-encompassing. 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 02 Aug 2011, 08:26
a big part of why Dora broke up with Marten in the first place: frustration at indie-boy's directionless passivity.

Dora made it quite clear why she broke the relationship up, and that was not the reason.

Just because it was never voiced in a strip doesn't mean it's not a possibility.  Dora being an ambitious business owner should be somewhat upset with her boyfriends total lack of direction and motivation to improve himself.  Not to mention their relationship was founded on Marten striking out with Faye.  Are there any ladies reading this? Do you consider Marten a guy you'd love to date?

All I'm saying is that Marten isn't much of a catch in my opinion, and until he decides to do something, anything with his life, then any breakups he has are justified by the other party. 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Daniel Patrick Moynihan on 02 Aug 2011, 08:37
Marten's lack of direction has been hitting close to home for a few months for me, but Tuesday's comic could be a dramatic reinterpretation of a conversation I had in 2003 with an ex.  Except if this comic were about me, in between panels 4 and 5 there'd be an extra panel that reads "8 YEARS LATER".
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 02 Aug 2011, 08:54
Just because it was never voiced in a strip doesn't mean it's not a possibility.  Dora being an ambitious business owner should be somewhat upset with her boyfriends total lack of direction and motivation to improve himself.

Should?  That's for Dora to say, not us.  The only time I remember it coming up between them she was amused by it, rather: 610 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=610); and he's not always passive, either: 697 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=697) is hardly turning her off him.  Granted, those were a long time ago; but Jeph has not chosen to make Marten's aimlessness in life and work an issue between him and Dora, even though he has brought it into the comic a number of times.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Throg on 02 Aug 2011, 09:00
Just because it was never voiced in a strip doesn't mean it's not a possibility.  Dora being an ambitious business owner should be somewhat upset with her boyfriends total lack of direction and motivation to improve himself.

Should?  That's for Dora to say, not us.  The only time I remember it coming up between them she was amused by it, rather: 610 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=610); and he's not always passive, either: 697 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=697) is hardly turning her off him.  Granted, those were a long time ago; but Jeph has not chosen to make Marten's aimlessness in life and work an issue between him and Dora, even though he has brought it into the comic a number of times.

I thought it had been made clear in 1962 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1962) that his passivity was perhaps not the primary issue, but was feeding into her other issues.  Namely, in spite of being a small business owner (in her late 20's, yet!), she still had issues of self-worth, and, well, panel 3 in that comic: she's afraid that he's with her because it's convenient, rather than he really wants to be with her.

(oh god i'm getting sucked into the psyches of characters from a webcomic)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: thatchickliz on 02 Aug 2011, 09:02
That's not ambition, that's an uneasy feeling of directionlessness (is that a word?).

pwhodges got it (aimlessness), although I think directionlessness could be a word if the dictionaries would update more often to reflect new words.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 02 Aug 2011, 09:17
I thought it had been made clear in 1962 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1962) that his passivity was perhaps not the primary issue, but was feeding into her other issues.

OK, I missed that.  None the less, it's part of her rationalisation of what happened more than something that actually came up between them, I'd suggest.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 02 Aug 2011, 09:32
Jeph said in his last appearance here that Marten doesn't even know what his goals are.

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Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Schmorgluck on 02 Aug 2011, 09:42
I thought it had been made clear in 1962 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1962) that his passivity was perhaps not the primary issue, but was feeding into her other issues.  Namely, in spite of being a small business owner (in her late 20's, yet!), she still had issues of self-worth, and, well, panel 3 in that comic: she's afraid that he's with her because it's convenient, rather than he really wants to be with her.
So, if I'm reading you right, you mean that if Marten had been more assertive in general, Dora would have been less worried that he might be with her by default? I'm not sure I quite agree, but I must admit that it makes sense.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: cabbagehut on 02 Aug 2011, 11:26
Just because it was never voiced in a strip doesn't mean it's not a possibility.  Dora being an ambitious business owner should be somewhat upset with her boyfriends total lack of direction and motivation to improve himself.  Not to mention their relationship was founded on Marten striking out with Faye.  Are there any ladies reading this? Do you consider Marten a guy you'd love to date?

All I'm saying is that Marten isn't much of a catch in my opinion, and until he decides to do something, anything with his life, then any breakups he has are justified by the other party. 

I am a female person who sometimes dates male persons.  And actually, yes, I would consider Marten a good catch.  He's generally honest, he's good-hearted, he knows how to apologize, he is aware of his own faults and tries to be a good friend and partner.  He shows concern for others' feelings and is pretty sensitive to other people's wants and needs.  While he isn't very assertive, he also usually isn't passive-aggressive, either.  Sure, he might be frustrating to deal with at times, but he's usually pretty happy to go along with the flow.  I have a fairly strong personality, so this arrangement sometimes works for me.

Of course, I'm not Dora, so the point is completely moot - I'm just saying that lacking direction isn't necessarily what everyone considers a dealbreaker.  I don't really consider Dora that much more driven than Marten, though.  Yes, business-wise, she has shown good personal commitment and whatnot.  She has her own business, which is a successful one, but what does she want to do with it?  Is she happy where she is?  Unfortunately, when it comes to her personality, she blocks out things she doesn't want to deal with.  That, to me, is why I don't like her that much.  Not because she's a terrible person or anything (she clearly isn't), but I feel like she acknowledges her problems and then does very little to solve them while simultaneously criticizing other people's approaches to problem-solving.  I find that personality trait frustrating in a partner.

But hey, this could be a beginning of a wonderful, assertive Marten.  Cheeseburgers and haircuts.  But no meat-burps in the barber's face.  A thoughtful decision.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 02 Aug 2011, 11:40
I've never had "meat burps" as Marten puts it. Meat farts, on the other hand, I have quite the experience with. If the two are related, then Marten has the right idea to go for the haircut first then go for the cheeseburger because the barber/hair stylist will not be pleased with the smell.

But yes, baby steps are vital in this situation. A meal and a haircut is a good start for Marten.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gangler on 02 Aug 2011, 11:54
Depending on philosophies Marten has either achieved enlightenment, does not understand himself, or needs to be more ambitious.
I think it's more that he's in the process of getting what he wants right now, so it's a bit of a moot point. Social isolation has not been treating him well. Returning to the CoD a pretty big step for him in attaining happiness. Right now he's probably just looking forward to hanging out with the gang again.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 02 Aug 2011, 12:35
I've never had "meat burps" as Marten puts it. Meat farts, on the other hand, I have quite the experience with. If the two are related...


Same bacteria, just lower in the digestive tract.  Fortunately, I don't have that particular problem. 





[tmi]Peppers, on the other hand, haven't agreed with me since my early 30's...[/tmi]
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 02 Aug 2011, 13:25
It's not TMI as long as you don't say exactly HOW peppers disagree with you. Some things are best left to the imagination-or for us to choose not to imagine as the case may be.

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: ink slinger on 02 Aug 2011, 13:47
...also who else thought that was Marigold at first?
Actually, I thought it was Faye and was confused as to why Jeph was drawing her so differently all of a sudden, while not making any changes to the way the other characters were drawn. I was also confused about the clothing, but that didn't figure into it until afterwards.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: LeeC on 02 Aug 2011, 13:53
maybe marten will focus on his music now and become a music teacher or a rock star!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dragontart on 02 Aug 2011, 14:39
Quote
Are there any ladies reading this? Do you consider Marten a guy you'd love to date?
I'm not a lady, just female, probably making my answer moot:
No, but his lack of ambition is not a reason. People who'swth whose main (or only) goal in life is to obsessively accomplish something, or always need to do something, anything, quite annoy me, so that  part of Marten would be very relaxing.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 02 Aug 2011, 15:27
Quote
Are there any ladies reading this? Do you consider Marten a guy you'd love to date?
I'm not a lady, just female, probably making my answer moot:
No, but his lack of ambition is not a reason. People who's main (or only) goal in life is to obsessively accomplish something, or always need to do something, anything, quite annoy me, so that  part of Marten would be very relaxing.

I'm confused...people who have goals quite annoy you?  I mean, that's fine if they do, but a goal is something positive like doing well at work or writing a song.  A reason to get up in the morning.  Marten appears to have zero goals.  I never said he needed to obsessively accomplish something, I just want him to have a goal for his own well being.  I guess eating a hamburger and getting a haircut is a goal, but I was hoping for something a little bigger...something to improve himself.  It's been clarified many times before that Marten isn't a super happy guy, and i believe a goal would help change that.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 02 Aug 2011, 15:35
No, she said clearly, as you quoted that people who are obsessive  about goals annoy her.  This is not the same as simply having  goals, though I note that some people seem to make little distinction (which is often the expression of a Protestant work ethic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic)).
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 02 Aug 2011, 15:59
The punchline, IMNSHO, isn't because Marten really doesn't have goals in life. It's because that is how he deals with uncomfortable situations.

You just found out your dad is gay? Make a joke about it.

A girl who you chased across the country to date broke it off? Toss off a passing wisecrack to friends about it.

Another gal you were not only mildly interested in tells you she can't date because her dad shot himself in front of her? Non-sequitur into a joke about waffles.

Face it, kids: Marten's MO in situations where he has to face "the real world" is either humor, snark or smart-assery.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Welu on 02 Aug 2011, 16:30
I took Marten's want more as simple than shallow. He's definitely thinking about things but is starting small with things he can achieve and then work up to what he really wants to do with himself. I also agree with wanting to see Faye give him his haircut.

Are there any ladies reading this? Do you consider Marten a guy you'd love to date?

Well, in terms of passiveness, my boyfriend is quite like Marten. I'm a mostly recovered ball of issues so being with someone very grounded works well for me. Our biggest compatibility is our sense of humour and that's the big thing that attracted me to him.
Marten's main goal is his music, playing guitar but he's said himself he's not so good at writing songs and the band's been disbanded (Couldn't help myself) for a long time. It's a want in the back of his mind that's gone on hold. My boyfriend wants to be a comedy writer, which he's slowly working towards but unlike Marten, he's constantly doing little steps, rather than just wanting. My boyfriend's goal is related to his sense of humour but his goal is not what caught my attention.
That said, a nice, sweet guy who I can joke with and have a bunch of things in common with but not everything, so we can introduce each other to new things and always have stuff to talk about, is pretty awesome to me. Luckily I have that so I don't need to swoon over fictional Marten.  :-P
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dragontart on 02 Aug 2011, 17:00
Quote
I mean, that's fine if they do, but a goal is something positive like doing well at work or writing a song. 
Why? Of course you could also ask me "why not". And I don't know.

It's indeed true that I don't mind people simply having goals and ambitions, like I don't mind people painting their walls pink. That's something I consider everyone's own business. I do mind people who try to paint my walls pink and think of me as weird when I find pink annoying and won't let them.
And I do find pink annoying, so I am not highly comfortable in a pink room, as I won't be in company of people whose whole life revolves about goals and ambitions which tends to be obvious in anything they think, say and do.
And as far as my experience goes, people are never satisfied with only painting their own walls.

So Marten would be quite pleasant company for me when it comes to that. But that's about it, there are way too many other things he'd need to have or to not have to be interesting to date. Actually I think we don't even know much about Marten.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 02 Aug 2011, 17:01
Welu, I think your boyfriend's got one up on Marten as far as passivity, he's at least taking steps toward his goals. When was the last time we even saw Marten so much as pick up his guitar and play something?

Hopefully we'll at least see that much sometime soon.

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 02 Aug 2011, 17:15
The punchline, IMNSHO, isn't because Marten really doesn't have goals in life. It's because that is how he deals with uncomfortable situations.

....

Face it, kids: Marten's MO in situations where he has to face "the real world" is either humor, snark or smart-assery.

That's actually the trait about Marten that I find most unlikeable. His sense of humor shows up at the most inopportune times. And can come across as insensitive. (Then again, I was frequently accused of that in my twenties, and it's said we dislike in others that which makes us see ourselves). Reading the strip, though, I've often thought Jeph wrote an awfully tolerant bunch of friends for Marten.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 02 Aug 2011, 17:30
Some ink for the big guy (http://mobile.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2011/08/02/the_new_webcomic_entrepreneurs/) (and he's right, they do look like some Godsmack cover band in the photo).
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blackjoker on 02 Aug 2011, 17:32
The punchline, IMNSHO, isn't because Marten really doesn't have goals in life. It's because that is how he deals with uncomfortable situations.

....

Face it, kids: Marten's MO in situations where he has to face "the real world" is either humor, snark or smart-assery.

That's actually the trait about Marten that I find most unlikeable. His sense of humor shows up at the most inopportune times. And can come across as insensitive. (Then again, I was frequently accused of that in my twenties, and it's said we dislike in others that which makes us see ourselves). Reading the strip, though, I've often thought Jeph wrote an awfully tolerant bunch of friends for Marten.

I kind of saw it more that Marten was awfully tolerant of them. Faye tended to repay kindness with physical abuse and confusion. Steve is someone who on their best day can be frustrating and on their worst day make you want to put a fist through a wall. Dora had severe insecurities and manifested them in a lack of trust for Marten and essentially choosing her neuroses over him, deciding that he wasn't worth getting her head cleared. Hannelore, while more subdued now, was rather...off in the beginning. I could also point out that most people would have thrown Pintsize out a window or had him reformatted if he behaved towards them like he seems to behave towards Marten.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 02 Aug 2011, 18:01
Thing is, Blackjoker, I think you're rightand I still think I'm right. The abuse you cite from Faye, Pintsize et al, I accepted as over-the-top comic strip humor but Marten's mispaced sassery was realstic enough to bother me. As I said, probably because it reminded me of something I regret about myself.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: cassie on 02 Aug 2011, 18:22
I kind of saw it as everyone was tolerant of one another. They all seem to be pretty aware of their issues (Marten knows he can say the wrong thing at the wrong time, often in an attempt to lighten the mood; Faye knows that she is abusive and was (?) incapable of being emotionally responsive; Dora knows she is pretty neurotic; Steve... well Steve might not be aware of his stuff, haha). They're tolerant of one another because they know that they have their bad moments too, that they're no better than the next person.

Anyway, I think Marten's comment about cheeseburgers and haircuts was just a joke. I doubt that that was his true ambition in life--he just has a sense of humor about his future, which is a good thing in my book.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kugai on 02 Aug 2011, 19:17
1983 - the year I turned 21
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 02 Aug 2011, 20:11
Middle-aged fart. :D

Of course I'm only about 5 years younger than you so I really shouldn't be throwing that particular stone...

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 02 Aug 2011, 20:27
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I mean, that's fine if they do, but a goal is something positive like doing well at work or writing a song. 
Why? Of course you could also ask me "why not". And I don't know.

It's indeed true that I don't mind people simply having goals and ambitions, like I don't mind people painting their walls pink. That's something I consider everyone's own business. I do mind people who try to paint my walls pink and think of me as weird when I find pink annoying and won't let them.
And I do find pink annoying, so I am not highly comfortable in a pink room, as I won't be in company of people whose whole life revolves about goals and ambitions which tends to be obvious in anything they think, say and do.
And as far as my experience goes, people are never satisfied with only painting their own walls.

I agree with that.  His friends can't force him to be something he's not.  However, if something doesn't change, he will go to work, go to the coffee/bread shop, and go to the bar.  This is all he does and he's not very happy with his life.  For his own sake he should branch away from that and do something new.

So Marten would be quite pleasant company for me when it comes to that. But that's about it, there are way too many other things he'd need to have or to not have to be interesting to date. Actually I think we don't even know much about Marten.

Anytime we have Marten strips they're usually just Pintsize and Marten, aka Garfield and Jon Arbuckle.  Otherwise, Marten is basically the dull everyman and the story is told with he and us listening to the other, more interesting characters.  Hearing about Marten's day would make for a boring comic minus a few exceptions (bar hijinks, library hookups)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dragontart on 02 Aug 2011, 21:32
I usually find it more interesting what's inside of someone's mind than how they spend their day, but that's not what the comic is about, thus Martens day would probably be uninteresting to read indeed. I guess the way the comic is told is the reason for me to think that I don't know enough about Marten to say I'd like to date him (if he were real. Also he has some other traits I'd find unfavourable, but still, he would be nice to have around.)

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This is all he does and he's not very happy with his life.
Still not convinced that the first part is the reason for the second. But also not denying that it could  be, thinking of some of his comments way back.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 02 Aug 2011, 22:58
1983 - the year I turned 21

I keep forgetting we're the same age...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Interlude on 02 Aug 2011, 23:25
I agree that Marten's passivity played a large part in Dora's breaking up with him. Honestly, most people have more than one reason for making a life changing decision. Her own insecurities were one-- but a lot of it was that Marten never did anything to REALLY show her that he wanted to be with her because he WANTED her, not just because she was there. Marten could have done that when Dora asked to move in together-- but he chose Faye. I would not have handled that as well as Dora did. (I know I have my issues. Haha.) I know someone could argue that he just didn't want to move, or that he was just being a good friend...etc. However, I felt it was the completely wrong way to go about things. If he did not want to leave that apartment or was not ready to move in with Dora, he should have just said as much-- there was no reason to bring Faye into it at all. Dora was ready to take their relationship to the next level-- moving in and focusing on the development of the relationship as adults. Marten did not seem to be on the same page as her. This is a breaking point for many relationships. When one person is ready to progress as a couple and the other is not, it is very hard to stay in that relationship. At some point, you have to realize that the relationship is not going anywhere, and it would be best to end it.

I think Marten really liked her, but was he seriously considering a future with her? Dora is ready to settle down. Yes, she has issues to work through, but I think that would have been easier to do with someone who seemed to want the same thing out of the relationship. Knowing you want something more, but not being sure if your partner feels the same... Added to the fact that Dora is insecure to begin with. It is not a good combination.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Tova on 03 Aug 2011, 00:25
I think that an interesting aspect of the last comic that no-one has yet mentioned (possibly because some here had a similar reaction?) was Marten's extreme defensiveness in the very first panel at Dora, who clearly (in my mind at least) was not criticizing Marten for looking at all (only laughing at him for the apparent contradiction).

Marten has spent a lot of time around two women who have acted quite possessively in the past. If Marten is now in a stage now where he's going to feel guilty or defensive every time he so much as looks at another woman, then that's an issue all of its own.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: westrim on 03 Aug 2011, 01:45
And people wonder why I don't chat with my barber.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: 0kamisama on 03 Aug 2011, 01:46
Hopefully AFTER it's all been thoroughly cleaned...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: guayec on 03 Aug 2011, 01:50
ohgodohgodohgod
brrrrr
 :psyduck:

so creepy. cant stop shivering.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 03 Aug 2011, 01:54
Eewwww eeeewwww eeeewwww eeeewwww eeeewwww getitoff getitoff getitoff getitoff!!!!!!!!!!!!!





*shudders*
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Tova on 03 Aug 2011, 01:58
Suggestion for a new poll:

Complete Marten's sentence: "But I -"
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 03 Aug 2011, 01:59
Yeah...won't ever even THINk of crawling through such a contraption. Meanwhile, Marten is thinking "if this is what having a goal is like, maybe I'll learn to be content being directionless..."
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pendrake on 03 Aug 2011, 02:14
For comic #1983...

1. I thought hairdresser girl was pretty cute until the hair-tunnel concept... :-P

2. Despite hairdresser creepiness, she and Dora are absolutely correct in trying to drive Dora's point into Marten.

3. Unfortunately, creepy hairdresser girl probably completely negated Dora's sage advice with her giving Marten a severe case of "the willies."

4. I think art gallery visitors who go through the hair-tunnel will need an extra-strong cup of coffee from Faye's expresso-saurus.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: cesariojpn on 03 Aug 2011, 02:48
Is it just me, or are many of the glasses wearing folks in the QC universe abit....eccentric? 

Faye is a peach with "issues".......Sven is a songwriter douchebag.......Tai is a confused lesbian.....Penelope is *coughPizzaGirlcough*...........and on and on.....
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dragontart on 03 Aug 2011, 02:56
I always found off-cut hair to be rather soft and fluffy.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Dust on 03 Aug 2011, 03:20
.. and now I'm gonna be up all night wondering just what happened in my barber's back room after I finally got a cut after 5 months. :psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Mr. Doctor on 03 Aug 2011, 03:23
What the fuck?  :psyduck:
This is one of the creepiest strips Jeph has ever done. I agree with pendrake, she looked cute just until she started talking about that...thing.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: TinPenguin on 03 Aug 2011, 03:29
Anyway, I think Marten's comment about cheeseburgers and haircuts was just a joke. I doubt that that was his true ambition in life--he just has a sense of humor about his future, which is a good thing in my book.

I agree. I think it's missing the point to think it's anything but a joke. Of course it's also true - he does want those things, but he doesn't seriously think it's earthshaking. Making serious decisions about his life is not something that can be done in a few moments thought standing in a coffee shop.

However, as has been said, making jokes is his way of avoiding awkward situations, and in this case he is definitely doing that. Dora presumably wasn't expecting him to figure out what he wants from life right there and then, but what he's avoiding is having to agree or disagree with her. By making this joke, he gets himself out of having to say 'Yes, you are right, I need to do that' and committing himself to follow through, or coming up with a plausible reason why he disagrees. In other words, by the very fact of his joking about it, he is being non-committal. It's going to take a lot to shake that habit.

At least we can see that he is giving the matter some follow-up thought. Hey, some barbers can be very good people to bounce ideas off and to give you straight advice. And some of them are very good at being so creepy you want to claw your way out of your own clammy skin.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kazukagii on 03 Aug 2011, 03:30
....Right

Marten, this is the point where you get up and back the fuck away Some things are just better left to the  :police:

I bet he doesn't take good enough care of his hair for it to be soft enough for a tunnel, anyway.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: WAYF on 03 Aug 2011, 03:55
I want to make a Duran Duran reference to suit the comic strip number and the current topic, but I really can't. :P

(click to show/hide)


But seriously, everything that we've said is creepy before (Jim and his conduct on a date springs to mind)... no. This is in another LEAGUE of terrifying. :-o
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blackjoker on 03 Aug 2011, 05:12
Reality itself has declared Marten cannot seize his destiny

1) Moves cross country to be with someone he loves, she can't even break up with him to his face.

2) Marten tries to quit job, gets there and is told he is fired.

3) Marten stands up to Dora after she walks on him one time too many, she dumps him.

4) Marten works up courage to enter coffee shop, Dora isn't there (ok, this is a maybe)

5) Marten talks to barber about pursuing dreams, gets the creepiest possible version of what a person is like with goals

I will say it before and will say it again, any time Marten tries to seize his destiny it knees him in the nuts and screams that it was assaulted.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: snubnose on 03 Aug 2011, 05:14
Jeph surely has a rich fantasy ... though this very idea is really just strange in my ears.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: LordVaughn on 03 Aug 2011, 05:17
That made me shudder. big time.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 03 Aug 2011, 05:24
"Thanks for the haircut ma'am, I'll be leaving now.  Any idea if the barbershop run by the WWII vet and seemingly populated by his cronies of 40 years is still open, he can finsh up the back before I go and drink that particular visual away with several of my friends...." 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 03 Aug 2011, 05:29
At least it wasn't Sweeney Todd.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 03 Aug 2011, 05:31
Lucky bastard. All my last haircutter wanted to talk about was how badly her last tanning session went.

This reminds me, though. Wonder what Hanners did with tbat blood sample?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 03 Aug 2011, 05:32
OK, my wife used to do hair - had to stop for several reasons, one of which was what she called the "emotional vampires" - the people who came and did nothing but talk about their personal problems every two weeks like clockwork.  Left her feeling drained and miserable half the time.  It was like they sought her out, because she's such a good listener.  

I can see this hairdresser using the hair tube and its creepout factor to get people to stop opening up to her - Marten dumps his life problem on her, and she makes sure he'll never  do it again!  

'course, you'll lose a lot of tips that way, but if it keeps the problem customers from coming back, its probably worth it!  


I imagine Wil has similar problems as a bartender - you need to be a people person in jobs like these, but you also need a very  thick skin!  
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Corvid on 03 Aug 2011, 05:44
So I registered just to ask: Does anyone else think this hairdresser looks creepily like Mrs. Frizzle?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 03 Aug 2011, 05:59
I...

I don't know what to say...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Black Sword on 03 Aug 2011, 06:11
Well, that was utterly creepy.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 03 Aug 2011, 06:21
AmI the only one not creeped out?  By acknowledging she's building something creepy...that in turn makes it not that creepy.  It's just weird, and in the art world a lot of things are weird. It'd be creepy if she thought people would love crawling through it or was forcibly getting hair from people.  The only problem with this plan is her execution; she needs to be sweeping hair up, not individually collecting it.

I'm just upset that she interrupted Marten's chance at a breakthrough.  However, he did seem hesitant to do so anyway.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: wrwight on 03 Aug 2011, 06:22
@Corvid, best first post ever. She's a bit um, eccentric, like Ms. Frizzle as well.

I look forward to seeing where Jeph takes this arc. I'm guessing it will be a rather long one, so I'm not holding my breath for developments that may not come until next year (real time). I think I was impressed by Jeph's art more than the comic today though, but this probably has something to do with my renewed interest in photography giving me more of an eye for that sort of thing. I like new settings as well. It's always fun to see what he does with them.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 03 Aug 2011, 06:29
Am I the only one not creeped out?  By acknowledging she's building something creepy...that in turn makes it not that creepy.  It's just weird, and in the art world a lot of things are weird. 

I wasn't creeped out, but I have no hair...

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The only problem with this plan is her execution; she needs to be sweeping hair up, not individually collecting it.

The swept stuff has a lot of floor dirt in it.  The stuff on the cape on the other hand, has just been washed...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: snubnose on 03 Aug 2011, 06:33
AmI the only one not creeped out?  [...]
I'm not creeped out either, the whole idea is just weird to me.

For never mind the human hair - why would I want to crawl for 800 meters anyway ? I probably already did that exercise when I was a baby. I see no need to repeat this experience now.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Mr. Doctor on 03 Aug 2011, 07:03
For never mind the human hair - why would I want to crawl for 800 meters anyway ?

It's not that long  :? Just around 30 m. Not that big of a deal.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Akima on 03 Aug 2011, 07:25
so creepy. cant stop shivering.
Yes, super-creepy human-hair-tube lady makes Hanners' covert blood sampling seem quite wholesome.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: grimeyville on 03 Aug 2011, 07:57
Ah Artists.

I have a feeling we're going to see Marten get a cheeseburger next, and try to tell them what his dream is, only to hear what the waiter or chef's dream, or what have you. Maybe all this will turn to Marten yelling out "I don't have any dreams", leading to some inner-realization that because he's spent so long trying to help others and look out for others and please people like his ex Traci, like Dora, like Faye, Hanners, Steve, and basically stay emotionally the same, stunting his own growth so everyone else can have a shoulder to cry on, punch, burn, and verbally mock, so all he knows is passive-aggressive black humor.

... :psyduck:

Then he'll have sex with Cosette.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: VonKleist on 03 Aug 2011, 08:05
Marten has a "dream", only it´s a stupid dream..

It was being a music journalist or blogger (just like in High Fidelity^^) if I remember correctly. Maybe that means he should run a record store.

I wonder what´s going on with his music. Making music makes me happy, and I bet that goes for old Martypants too.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 03 Aug 2011, 08:56
Marten could have done that when Dora asked to move in together-- but he chose Faye. I would not have handled that as well as Dora did. (I know I have my issues. Haha.) I know someone could argue that he just didn't want to move, or that he was just being a good friend...etc. However, I felt it was the completely wrong way to go about things. If he did not want to leave that apartment or was not ready to move in with Dora, he should have just said as much

Actually, he said as much about liking his present apartment, and it having more space, as he said about not wanting it to be hard for Faye:
1577 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1577): "But I like  this apartment!"
1578 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1578): "It's not that I don't want to move IN with you, it's just that this place has more room than yours"
1579 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1579): "I just really like this apartment!"
and in each case he said that before referring to Faye.  I suspect that in 1581 he could have been about to agree to move in with Dora, when she pre-empted him by agreeing the opposite.  It may have been a bad decision for them both, though.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 03 Aug 2011, 09:27
I wasn't creeped out, but I have no hair...
She didn't actually SAY that it was all going to be head hair. Creeped out yet?

I was impressed by Blackjoker's point about what happens when Marten tries to be assertive. In fact, are there any cases of him being successful at it, other than hitting someone with a frying pan and acquiring soup?
EDIT: and recruiting Hannelore for the band.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 03 Aug 2011, 09:32
At least it wasn't Sweeney Todd.
.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiqjNGB3FJg
.....

*cough*

Anyhew...Jeph wasn't kidding when he said this one would be weird. So, is this a BLAM (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigLippedAlligatorMoment) or a GSFfN (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere)?

Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.
Dammit.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: tjradcliffe on 03 Aug 2011, 10:07
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Then he'll have sex with Cosette.

That would be awesome!

Telling someone to "follow their dreams" is a losing proposition.  If they need to be told, they aren't ready for it:  they either don't know what they want to be (1/2 of Marten's problem) or they do know but don't have the guts to do it and fail (the other 1/2 of Martens' problem.)  This is the thing about dreams:  they're compelling.  A real dream is one you don't have any choice about following.  By that standard Marten doesn't have any dreams yet.  He gave up his guitar to follow his ex across the country, and that derailed him.  Maybe he'll get back on track, join a band and experience total failure or spectacular success:  either one would be better for him than just drifting.

Semi-relevant aside on creepy barbers:  in the '80's my regular barber was an ex-Nazi (born in 1920, Hitler Youth, the whole deal) who after the war served in the French Foreign Legion, was captured at Dien Bien Phu and was one of the 1/3 or so of the 10,000 prisoners captured by the Viet Minh who survived.  Nice old coot, born at the wrong time and systematically brainwashed into a monster who got to go to hell and repent of his sins while still alive...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: grimeyville on 03 Aug 2011, 10:20
Then hopefully life won't throw things like this (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1831) at him anymore.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: The Duke on 03 Aug 2011, 10:22
Today's strip was absolutely hilarious.

That is all.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: lepetitfromage on 03 Aug 2011, 10:26
AmI the only one not creeped out?

I didn't find it creepy either...but then again, I LOVE LOVE LOVE installation art (the more bizarre, the better imho)

However, she should have probably asked her clients before stealing their hair...considering that some people could get really uncomfortable being a piece of art without consenting.....
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Dust on 03 Aug 2011, 10:47
I wasn't creeped out, but I have no hair...
She didn't actually SAY that it was all going to be head hair. Creeped out yet?


 :psyduck: :psyduck: Damn you and your Fridge Horror.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: raoullefere on 03 Aug 2011, 11:00
Bet Marten's really wishing he had that faceful of boob right now. We never appreciate the good things while we have them.

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=859
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 03 Aug 2011, 11:12
Raoullefere!  You're alive! 

It's only been what, about 6 months since you last posted?  At my age, when someone disappears for that long, I'm tempted to check the obituary pages...





Sorry, I've been to three funerals in the last two months.  The heat takes its toll, I guess. 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Heliphyneau on 03 Aug 2011, 11:35
I agree that Marten's passivity played a large part in Dora's breaking up with him. Honestly, most people have more than one reason for making a life changing decision. Her own insecurities were one-- but a lot of it was that Marten never did anything to REALLY show her that he wanted to be with her because he WANTED her, not just because she was there. Marten could have done that when Dora asked to move in together-- but he chose Faye. I would not have handled that as well as Dora did. (I know I have my issues. Haha.) I know someone could argue that he just didn't want to move, or that he was just being a good friend...etc. However, I felt it was the completely wrong way to go about things.

If he did not want to leave that apartment or was not ready to move in with Dora, he should have just said as much-- there was no reason to bring Faye into it at all. Dora was ready to take their relationship to the next level-- moving in and focusing on the development of the relationship as adults. Marten did not seem to be on the same page as her. This is a breaking point for many relationships. When one person is ready to progress as a couple and the other is not, it is very hard to stay in that relationship. At some point, you have to realize that the relationship is not going anywhere, and it would be best to end it.

I think Marten really liked her, but was he seriously considering a future with her? Dora is ready to settle down. Yes, she has issues to work through, but I think that would have been easier to do with someone who seemed to want the same thing out of the relationship. Knowing you want something more, but not being sure if your partner feels the same... Added to the fact that Dora is insecure to begin with. It is not a good combination.

I think Marten's passivity was part of what drew Dora to him in the first place -- since, as we found out later, Dora had dated "alpha goths", she may have wanted someone less . . . pushy.  I think they both hoped that their relationship would be The One, but instead it turned out to be The Next Lesson.  I disagree that Marten was specifically choosing Faye over Dora by not wanting to move, though.  Yes, he said he liked his apartment more, and yes, he said he didn't want to inconvenience Faye, but those sounded like rationalizations to me.  I think he just didn't want to change.  He liked his life, how it was and where it was.  Which of course does mean that he wasn't ready to move on to the next phase with Dora.  Granted, Dora may have jumped the gun a bit on wanting to move in as well -- sort of a "this is where we're supposed to be at this point in our relationship" combined with some optimism and impulsiveness -- but neither of them was really ready for the next phase.  I'm not even sure Dora is truly ready to settle down with someone now, but once she's spent some time working out some of her issues, she may become ready, and sooner than Marten.

I didn't find it creepy either...but then again, I LOVE LOVE LOVE installation art (the more bizarre, the better imho)

However, she should have probably asked her clients before stealing their hair...considering that some people could get really uncomfortable being a piece of art without consenting.....

I find the hair tunnel idea creepy, but not night-terror-inducing.  Of course, when one actually crawls through such a thing, there's no telling which direction the hair will be pointing and thus whether you'll be rubbing it the wrong way when shimmying through it, or how long all of it is (car wash anyone?), or which part of the body it's been taken from as Is It Cold pointed out, or how it will smell, or how well-attached it will be to the tube . . .  So, yeah.  I'll go with creepy.  YMMV.  And it's definitely rude of her not to ask her clients' permission to use their cut hair, though not illegal.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Skewbrow on 03 Aug 2011, 13:17

I think Marten's passivity was part of what drew Dora to him in the first place -- since, as we found out later, Dora had dated "alpha goths", she may have wanted someone less . . . pushy.  

This. Marten was the opposite of alpha goth and, more importantly to Dora, anti-Sven. That likely played a role in her initial attraction. And the fact that Marten seemed to be at ease around attractive women. But I, too, think that Dora spilled some other truths about what was troubling her about Marten on her dinner date with Jim.

I started reading QC shortly after Dora moved in with Marten & Faye, so I don't know, but undoubtedly their respective reactions to the initial suggestion of cohabitation as well as to the chosen living arrangement were adequately dissected here at that time. No comment from me.

Hair? What's creepy about it? I had a haircut on Monday. As only may be 40% of my scalp is growing any, I figure I only need to get a haircut every ... two and half times the usual interval. I didn't see the lady dump the clippings to a basket though?

Edit: Hey! I seem to have gotten out of those pneumatic ratchet pants. Never figured out how they work. Was a tight fit in any case.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: mary tyler murder on 03 Aug 2011, 13:36
One visitor climbs into the hair tunnel and begins furiously jacking off, followed by the indefinite removal of the exhibit.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: mary tyler murder on 03 Aug 2011, 13:57
OK, my wife used to do hair - had to stop for several reasons, one of which was what she called the "emotional vampires" - the people who came and did nothing but talk about their personal problems every two weeks like clockwork.  Left her feeling drained and miserable half the time.  It was like they sought her out, because she's such a good listener.  

Thank you for validating my choice to say as little as politeness allows to barbers/hairdressers/other grooming-related servicepeople.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kugai on 03 Aug 2011, 15:28
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm

Time to change Barbers I think Marten.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 03 Aug 2011, 15:32
Plenty of caption contest possibilities in this visit to the hair palace. Please please Panel 3 or even 4?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: tomart on 03 Aug 2011, 15:58
I think Marten's passivity was part of what drew Dora to him in the first place -- since, as we found out later, Dora had dated "alpha goths", she may have wanted someone less . . . pushy.  
. . .  I think he just didn't want to change.  He liked his life, how it was and where it was.  Which of course does mean that he wasn't ready to move on to the next phase with Dora.  Granted, Dora may have jumped the gun a bit on wanting to move in as well -- sort of a "this is where we're supposed to be at this point in our relationship" combined with some optimism and impulsiveness...

good points.

and welcome back, Raoullefere! 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Gridgm on 03 Aug 2011, 16:50
i've decided that the hair dresser is disturbing reminiscent of Ms. Frizzle from the magic school bus
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: iduguphergrave on 03 Aug 2011, 16:55
Plenty of caption contest possibilities in this visit to the hair palace. Please please Panel 3 or even 4?

I was thinking that too. Definitely considering it.  :lol:

I'd like to hear Marten talk to Faye about this. We've heard this conversation with Dora before, but he doesn't seem to talk to Faye a lot about future plans. Is is because Faye herself is still in a bit of a rut, career-wise? Whatever the case, I'd like to see how that conversation would go.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Interlude on 03 Aug 2011, 17:04
Actually, he said as much about liking his present apartment, and it having more space, as he said about not wanting it to be hard for Faye:
1577 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1577): "But I like  this apartment!"
1578 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1578): "It's not that I don't want to move IN with you, it's just that this place has more room than yours"
1579 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1579): "I just really like this apartment!"
and in each case he said that before referring to Faye.  I suspect that in 1581 he could have been about to agree to move in with Dora, when she pre-empted him by agreeing the opposite.  It may have been a bad decision for them both, though.


First of all, I really admire how you all always back up what you say with links to the specific comment. I've never seen forum members do this quite so well or as often as this forum. :)

I think you have a good point. A lot of it was that he didn't want to move-- I don't know if he is the type to handle change well. And it's not that he chose Faye over Dora TECHNICALLY. It's just that I don't think he considered how saying that would make Dora feel, considering her insecurities concerning him and Faye. I don't think that he considered how some of his actions would affect Dora, either. That is part of his awkward personality, I guess-- he never seems to have bad intentions, but he is not good at knowing the "right" things to say or do.
 
I should probably mention that I was in a similar situation as Dora, so I am definitely looking at this with a bias. I think I took parts of the comic a little too personally. Haha. That realism is what I like about the comic, though. It's nice to have something to laugh at-- but when an author can write something that gets under your skin because you RELATE to it, that's when you know he/she is doing a good job.



Is it weird if I kind of want to know what a giant tunnel made of hair would feel like?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 03 Aug 2011, 17:22
Marten's Life After Dora...

...will be the same as before.    - 9 (10.5%)
...except with more Pintsize hijinks.    - 1 (1.2%)
...will involve romance with a stranger.    - 2 (2.3%)
...or is that just "someone strange"?    - 3 (3.5%)
...will NOT involve the gal he just ogled.    - 11 (12.8%)
...WILL involve the gal he just ogled.    - 2 (2.3%)
...will involve Wil.    - 3 (3.5%)
...or Pizza Girl?    - 8 (9.3%)
...you know, you've never SEEN Pizza Girl & Hanners in the same place...    - 13 (15.1%)
...will feature coffee.    - 9 (10.5%)
...will feature drama.    - 19 (22.1%)
...will feature waffles.    - 6 (7%)

Total Voters: 86
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 03 Aug 2011, 19:23
Grrr....the new poll has too many choices that I want to pick. I can't narrow it down to one choice. Damn you, jwhouk! (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i225/goofy_man_JG/Number%206/fb4080f0.gif)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pendrake on 03 Aug 2011, 19:28
It just occurred to me...  art-wise, creepy hairdresser girl may have been the original concept Jeph had for Hanner-stalker Clinton (who originally intended to have Clinton as female).
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 03 Aug 2011, 20:40
Judge fer yerself:


http://jephjacques.tumblr.com/page/21
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 03 Aug 2011, 20:47
Ninja'd. 

(http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj7s3oSBNg1qzlnwmo1_1280.gif?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1312515891&Signature=ERWTLrX2ZhJctvDufTKtBFPC3b8%3D)


Is this thing on? 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pendrake on 03 Aug 2011, 21:24
That is the one, did not feel like digging through the tumblr for it when I posted earlier.  /highfive Carl-E & DSL

Just make female-Clinton's hair more curly (or "frizzy"), then hand her scissors and a plastic zip-lock baggie of art installation hair... :|
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: iduguphergrave on 03 Aug 2011, 21:28
If this hairdresser is related to Clinton (they kinda look like they could be), that would explain a bit.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kugai on 03 Aug 2011, 22:02
And be very, very frightening
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kugai on 03 Aug 2011, 22:04
1983 - the year I turned 21

I keep forgetting we're the same age...

Frightening - isn't it?  :-D   ;)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Romanticide on 03 Aug 2011, 23:06
Oh my! Is like the Enigma of Amigara fault, except with hair XD

I don't really find it creepy but I would probably change my opinion if it existed...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: PersianParadox on 04 Aug 2011, 02:20
Am I the only one who thinks that Marten is about to ask Hanners on a date?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Teeks on 04 Aug 2011, 02:23
Am I the only one who thinks that Marten is about to ask Hanners on a date?
Me too, i mean its crazy but honestly Hanners is awesome
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: iduguphergrave on 04 Aug 2011, 02:31
Sounds like somebody hasn't slept in a couple days...

Even though he looks even more like Dora now, I'm still enormously happy about Marty's haircut.  :-D
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Tova on 04 Aug 2011, 02:32
Quote from: Hanners
Why am I in your apartment?

Cleaning, most probably.

The most obvious thing for him to ask her about is something to do with the band, but we'll see.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: VonKleist on 04 Aug 2011, 02:45
Am I the only one who thinks that Marten is about to ask Hanners on a date?

Tempting, but I´ll go with "asking something concerning the band/music"!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Dust on 04 Aug 2011, 02:49
"And why does it feel like we've switched lines?"
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: WAYF on 04 Aug 2011, 02:50
Daaang Pintsize, you were losing out to Hannelore, The Hairdresser AND Clinton before I voted?
You really need to step up your game...

It does seem like Marten would ask something about the band right now, since that's really the only facet of his personality which he can convert into ambition which involves Hannelore.
That sounds incredibly cruel, but I'm trying to think of anything else he might want from Hannelore which involves his goals in life, and I'm honestly otherwise drawing a blank.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: idontunderstand on 04 Aug 2011, 03:13
Am I the only one who thinks that Marten is about to ask Hanners on a date?

Tempting, but I´ll go with "asking something concerning the band/music"!


HE WANTS THEM TO PLAY TRASH METAL! FINALLYYYYY! *headbangs furiously*
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: idontunderstand on 04 Aug 2011, 03:21
Oh wait it's called thrash metal....... so..... my post makes no sense.. *slowly stops headbanging, makes an  :oops:*
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pendrake on 04 Aug 2011, 03:29
For comic #1984... (https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1984) Remember, Big Brother (aka "pwhodges") is watching you!  :wink:

[Marten]: "Wait, how did I know you were gonna be in my apartment?"

[Hannelore]: "Why am I in your apartment?!"


1. Today's comic punchline was a good laugh.  Either one of them would almost think as if some sort of higher force were scripting and directing their lives... :-D

2. And (having read the comic title) who knows...?  Hanners may actually be in Marten's apartment doing his laundry or checking his closet for skeletons (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1703).

3. Looks like Marten simply got a regular haircut.  I was partly hoping for a minor hair-style change, as a definitive sign of changing times for our center protagonist.  On the positive, he did achieve his immediate goals of a haircut and cheeseburger.

4. As much as I would be darkly amused to see things churn and toss as the drama-"ship" attempts to sail the forum seas, I also am fairly certain that Marten is going to ask about either reassembling the Deathm0le band or something related to the indie music he has consistently shown he loves.

5. And idontunderstand...  At some of our ages (including mine :psyduck: ), "thrash metal" and "trash metal" does makes sense.   /walkingcane away
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 04 Aug 2011, 03:44
Well, Jeph thought this worth retweeting, and I laughed when I saw it:

 AcidicLactor @jephjacques Is it a coincidence that number 1984 has to do with growing blandly accustomed to routine privacy invasion?
about 2 hours ago
Retweeted by jephjacques
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: TinPenguin on 04 Aug 2011, 03:50
Marten: What do I want?

Tomorrow will be Hanners and Marten in a musical duet of "You're the one that I want." (though ideally that should have been comic #1978)

AcidicLactor @jephjacques Is it a coincidence that number 1984 has to do with growing blandly accustomed to routine privacy invasion?
about 2 hours ago
Retweeted by jephjacques

Ha, that's a good observation. :-D
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: VonKleist on 04 Aug 2011, 03:53
4. As much as I would be darkly amused to see things churn and toss as the drama-"ship" attempts to sail the forum seas, I also am fairly certain that Marten is going to ask about either reassembling the Deathm0le band or something related to the indie music he has consistently shown he loves.

More like fail the forum seas, eh?  :lol:



I.. I best be going  :psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gangler on 04 Aug 2011, 04:37
Hannelore is pretty much a walking vehicle of personal growth. Her very entrance was her awkwardly fumbling through an attempt to accomplish a new goal and she's been consistently finding ways to improve herself since then. She's very much the Anti-Marten in that she's never lacked direction for even a moment. Her goals are always clear. Plus if anyone understands the baby steps it's her.

It could just be that he feels she might have some advice for him in the department of setting and pursuing goals.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 04 Aug 2011, 04:57
I'm inclined to agree, though there is the possibility of that involving Deathmøle - Jeph did remark a while ago that he would like to revisit the band.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 04 Aug 2011, 05:27
Oooh!  A Secret Epiphany! 



I wonder if it'll be friendly? 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Jabberwocky on 04 Aug 2011, 05:28
Oh my! Is like the Enigma of Amigara fault, except with hair XD
Ok, now it's creepy!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: kventin on 04 Aug 2011, 05:46
1984: Hannelore is watching YOU!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 04 Aug 2011, 05:46
Oooh!  A Secret Epiphany! 

I wonder if it'll be friendly? 

Come on, we know how THAT ended. With a splattered sperm whale and a bowl of petunias.

My money's on Deathmøle re-forming.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: lepetitfromage on 04 Aug 2011, 06:22
If this hairdresser is related to Clinton (they kinda look like they could be), that would explain a bit.

it could provide us with new characters! Jeph seems to enjoy writing dialog between siblings...and creepy hair lady might just bond with Faye?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: mike837go on 04 Aug 2011, 06:27
1984, privacy, ESP?, today's title.

She's doing his laundry for him.

Gotta love them new meds!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: idontunderstand on 04 Aug 2011, 06:29
It would be too awesome if Marten gave Deathmole a serious shot.. starting by renaming it? He could refer to our "QC band thread"!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Black Sword on 04 Aug 2011, 06:30
Well, Jeph thought this worth retweeting, and I laughed when I saw it:

 AcidicLactor @jephjacques Is it a coincidence that number 1984 has to do with growing blandly accustomed to routine privacy invasion?
about 2 hours ago
Retweeted by jephjacques

HA! I wonder if Jeph spent eight years waiting for this strip?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Swedish Chef on 04 Aug 2011, 07:04
Panel 4 and down just beg to be recaptionned:

Marten: The band? The band.
Marten: THE BAND!
Reverend Pintzise (off panel): DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT?
Hannelore: What light?
Marten: YES! YES! JESUS H. TAP-DANCING CHRIST... I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: ElvisRevenge on 04 Aug 2011, 07:20
As much as I wish in a "Hindenburg Blimp" way that Marten asked Hanners out, he's probably gonna reform the band.

But damn, I would love to see that awkward relationship and how everybody reacts to it.

Damn.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Sorflakne on 04 Aug 2011, 07:40
Meh, Marten looked better with longer unkempt hair.

Though tomorrow's comic should prove to be very interesting.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: nonethousand on 04 Aug 2011, 07:49
Though tomorrow's comic should prove to be very interesting.
and obviously it's a friday comic... I hate cliffhangers! :x
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 04 Aug 2011, 08:05
4. As much as I would be darkly amused to see things churn and toss as the drama-"ship" attempts to sail the forum seas, I also am fairly certain that Marten is going to ask about either reassembling the Deathm0le band or something related to the indie music he has consistently shown he loves.

More like fail the forum seas, eh?  :lol:



I.. I best be going  :psyduck:

You don't need to leave, but we do recommend waiting over in the corner with the unpopular kids for a bit - I'll be by in a few.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 04 Aug 2011, 08:08
Apologies for not knowing, but was the band good?  As in, do they stand a chance of booking gigs somewhere with some practice?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 04 Aug 2011, 08:13
Check out their songlist - they've got a number of albums out...

or you can go here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathmole). 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 04 Aug 2011, 08:22
More to the point, Deathmøle's music (http://www.last.fm/music/Deathmøle) is linked from the QC home page:

(http://cassland.org/images/DeathmoleLink.jpg)

But whether they are good in the comic has never been revealed.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 04 Aug 2011, 09:13
Though certainly not when Natasha was in the band.

We're pretty sure Hannelore is good.

Recruiting a singer could make for an interesting story arc. It was noted long ago that the Principle of Maximum Awkwardness would be fulfilled by having the new member be Sven.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 04 Aug 2011, 10:01
UNLESS, of course, he was going to ask Hanners if SHE could sing...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: MegaLexi on 04 Aug 2011, 11:02
I can see a couple of different ways this could go, and all of them are going to be awesome.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: LeeC on 04 Aug 2011, 11:15
when I first read it I thought he figured it out by reading the "please don't throw out our trays" sign.

epiphany! and if it involves his band mate hanners then maybe it is rock star!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kazukagii on 04 Aug 2011, 11:15
Oh... Marten figures out what he wants, and runs to Hanners? I know where this is going, and no: it is not a date or anything along those lines.

I mean... it's obvious, isn't it?

Need a hint?

Okay: http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/2254/thebandn.png

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blood-Tree on 04 Aug 2011, 11:43
They're getting the band back together?

Has Marten received a mission from God?!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 04 Aug 2011, 11:54
Hmm...the band getting back together. Does this mean Amir will be returning soon?

Also, why do I suspect Hanners has some kind of teleportation device hidden in her that she doesn't know about?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: carg1 on 04 Aug 2011, 12:17
Ooooooh I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for what I anticipate will be another moment of Shocking Hannelore-Style Clarity®  :-o
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Hebes on 04 Aug 2011, 12:58
They're getting the band back together?

Has Marten received a mission from God?!

If he has, I hope there's an EPIC car chase at the end.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 04 Aug 2011, 13:44
Except don't drive through downtown Milwaukee and pretend it's Boston or something, 'kay?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: MegaLexi on 04 Aug 2011, 13:51
and if it involves his band mate hanners then maybe it is rock star!

I have no idea why but reading this got that shitty Nickelback song stuck in my head. I blame you for this.

vvv WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT. vvv
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 04 Aug 2011, 14:06
So he's gonna cut his hair and change his name to trade this life for fortune and fame?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 04 Aug 2011, 14:51
Panel 4 and down just beg to be recaptionned:

Marten: The band? The band.
Marten: THE BAND!
Reverend Pintzise (off panel): DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT?
Hannelore: What light?
Marten: YES! YES! JESUS H. TAP-DANCING CHRIST... I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT!

Who's going to be driving the Bluesmobile? 

That is seriously my favorite movie of all time.  It's got everything.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Heliphyneau on 04 Aug 2011, 16:17
They're getting the band back together?

Has Marten received a mission from God?!

If he has, I hope there's an EPIC car chase at the end.

*Marten and Hanners don dark suits, fedoras, and sunglasses, then steal a car and drive through a mall*

SCREEEEEEEEEE . . .

*Hanners swerves past a kiosk*

*Marten reads off store names*

"Disco pants and haircuts."

 8-)  I'm likin' it.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 04 Aug 2011, 16:24
Creepiest Part of QC?

The Hairdresser    - 27 (34.2%)
Jimbo    - 1 (1.3%)
Hannelore, of course.    - 7 (8.9%)
Tai (when she's drunk)    - 4 (5.1%)
Vespa Avenger    - 2 (2.5%)
Jim from TSB    - 1 (1.3%)
Dale (in Gendo mode)    - 6 (7.6%)
Clinton    - 12 (15.2%)
Pintsize (of course)    - 12 (15.2%)
No Waffles in the Freezer!    - 7 (8.9%)

Total Voters: 79
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: wrwight on 04 Aug 2011, 16:42
That poll makes me think whoever said it wasn't far off the mark saying QC readers have short memories. Seriously, look back at Hannelore's history. How could this hairstylist possibly be creepier? I mean we all love her, but I'd think you'd have to admit that she could probably snap at any time, and with her family connections, whatever it is would probably be swept under the rug.

Oh well, maybe that's just me. No one's forcing you to agree with me. You're free to be wrong if you like :P
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 04 Aug 2011, 16:50
They're getting the band back together?

Has Marten received a mission from God?!

If he has, I hope there's an EPIC car chase at the end.

But first, ya gotta go talk to the penguin.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gangler on 04 Aug 2011, 16:59
@wrwight: Murder isn't creepy. It's scary. That's different.

Someone running at you with a cleaver is scary. Cleaver carrier slowly lurching over to you with a confused look on their face is creepy. Creepy is all about the aesthetics and Hanners doesn't fit the bill imo.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: wrwight on 04 Aug 2011, 17:12
I would disagree. I think Hannelore's generally innocent, happy disposition, in stark contrast to some of the jokes (were they really?) and actions/hints of actions attributed to her, along with her very active imagination all seem to add up to one creepy neighbor. Don't get me wrong, she's one of my favorite characters, but man, every now and then (not nearly as frequently as when they met) she sneaks in a comment or gesture that reminds me just how creepy she is.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 04 Aug 2011, 17:39
If we are going The Blues Brothers route, I vote Faye to be the Aretha Franklin role. Or at least be the one singing her songs.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 04 Aug 2011, 17:43
I think the door is and always will be open for Hanners to be the one who snaps and kills 'em all. And I think Jeph will always give us reminders the door is open. And Hanners will remain the helpful, happy voyager of self discovery and self improvement right up to the minute she goes through that door. If she ever does.

EDIT: Fixed stupid spelling errors I'm blaming on tiny phone keyboard.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Tova on 04 Aug 2011, 18:23
If we are going The Blues Brothers route, I vote Faye to be the Aretha Franklin role. Or at least be the one singing her songs.

Hell yes.

Dora would be the freaky ex-fiancée chasing them everywhere.
Jimbo plays the James Brown role.
Sven does country and western.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gangler on 04 Aug 2011, 18:30
@wrwight: True, there is a creep factor to that. Problem is that the understanding we have of the genuinely benign and often sympathetic thought processes that accompany her idiosyncrasies does soften the blow considerably and reduce the creepiness to a certain extent. Makes it easier to not notice or forget about. Like, you know Jason's hanging around somewhere, but you're in Disneyland and you're having a great time so you're not really thinking about it too much. Of course that's how they getcha, so that could actually just be an additional layer of creepiness on the Hanners cake so to say.

Actually, now that I'm thinking about the fact that I just used "Awesome and distracting theme park with a single immortal homicidal maniac hiding in the crowd" as a metaphor for the character I can kind of see where you're coming from XD
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Interlude on 04 Aug 2011, 18:38
I really loved the last panel of today's comic. I always enjoy the interactions between Marten and Hannelore. Or maybe it's that I enjoy Hannelore in general. :laugh:

Annnnd now I have the urge to watch The Blues Brothers! Haha.
 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Tova on 04 Aug 2011, 18:50
I only own it on VHS. I really need to fix that...  :oops:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 04 Aug 2011, 19:12
I think the door is and always will be open for Hanners to be the one who snaps and kills 'em all. And 8 think Jeth will always give us reminders the door is open. And Hanners will remain the helpful, happy voyager of self discovery and self improvement right up to the minute she goes through that door. If she ever does.

It would be one sure way for Jeph to end the comic if he ever gets tired of it.

Hanners Snaps, Everyone Dies.

(Now you wait, you'll either see a guest comic like that or Jeph doing a Dream Sequence...)

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: iduguphergrave on 04 Aug 2011, 20:00
It wouldn't terribly surprise me if the gang had a plan for if/when Hannelore snaps. You know, things like where she can hide from the police, where they can hide the bodies, etc.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Near Lurker on 04 Aug 2011, 20:13
Hm... sixteen strips until 2000...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kugai on 04 Aug 2011, 20:16
And next week

Jeph does all Secret Bakery strips with only Dora, Faye, Raven, Cosette and Sven

 :evil:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: azurefirem on 04 Aug 2011, 20:16
*sings loudly*
MARTEN AND HANNELORE, SITTIN' IN A TREE.
K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
FIRST COMES LOOOOOOOVE, THEN COMES MAAAAAAAAAARRIAGE
THEN COMES THE BABY IN THE BABY CARRIAGE! :DDDDDD
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 04 Aug 2011, 20:40
I only own it on VHS. I really need to fix that...  :oops:
Yeah, you probably should fix that.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Throg on 04 Aug 2011, 21:26
I think the door is and always will be open for Hanners to be the one who snaps and kills 'em all. And 8 think Jeth will always give us reminders the door is open. And Hanners will remain the helpful, happy voyager of self discovery and self improvement right up to the minute she goes through that door. If she ever does.

It would be one sure way for Jeph to end the comic if he ever gets tired of it.

Hanners Snaps, Everyone Dies.

(Now you wait, you'll either see a guest comic like that or Jeph doing a Dream Sequence...)


Hanners as Kid Miracleman! 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: DSL on 04 Aug 2011, 21:58
Or ... OR ...

Hanners snaps and offs everyone ('cause she's sick of their shit) EXCEPT Faye, who's her therapy sister (Strip 663) and is adjusting somewhat. They steal Dora's or Raven's car or maybe that crossover thing Tai's driving, and head cross country.

C'mon. Faye and Hanners would make an awesome buddy road trip movie. Somewhere between Thelma and Louise, and Rain Man.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: The Duke on 04 Aug 2011, 22:53
Panel 4 and down just beg to be recaptionned:

Marten: The band? The band.
Marten: THE BAND!

And then Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm walk in and they all jam out.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kazukagii on 04 Aug 2011, 23:46
If we are going The Blues Brothers route, I vote Faye to be the Aretha Franklin role. Or at least be the one singing her songs.

Faye: I just had the strangest conversation with Marten and Hanners.
Angus: Oh really?
Faye: Yeah, Marten made some comment about how after the cheese burger, he was really craving four whole fried chickens.
Angus: Marten!
Faye: And then Hanners said that she wanted a coke.
Angus: Hanners! God damn, the blues brothers!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: snubnose on 05 Aug 2011, 00:13
Damn, I thought "WOHO EARLY COMIC !" and then I realized I missed yesterdays comic ... well on the upside, two comics in one day ! YAY !  :-D

About the poll: Nobody can resist THE HANNERS ! :-D You shall have no Hanners next to Hanners ! :-D HANNERS FOR PRESIDENT, QUEEN AND GODDESS DAMMIT !!!  :-D
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 05 Aug 2011, 00:17
You shall have no Hanners next to Hanners ! :-D

It would look weird having one Hanners right next to another.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 05 Aug 2011, 00:33
And Doppelgangers scare her.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 05 Aug 2011, 00:40
Also not showering. (COMIC)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 05 Aug 2011, 00:45
Amir's back!

How long has it been?

Longer than Raven but not as long as Pizza Girl is my guess.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kazukagii on 05 Aug 2011, 01:44
It really has been a long time since we've seen Amir: he's forgotten that you can't say things like that around Hanners!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: thatchickliz on 05 Aug 2011, 02:01
If QC were to become Blues Brothers, I could live with that. And be happy forever.

Also, I don't know what it is about Amir and Dale (other than similar appearance and glasses) but for a while I thought they were one character.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: rje on 05 Aug 2011, 02:11
Omg Amir!! 8D
He looks good for squatting this whole time

omg excite
It's been a bit since I've been this excited and looking forward to the next comic and arc
and didn't get to comment on yesterdays but I laughed out loud, Hannelore's expression was perfect 
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: nonethousand on 05 Aug 2011, 02:16
...and the band is back! (probably... if Amir *really* showers and doesn't talk about urinal cakes EVER again! :-o)

anyway, I can't help thinking that in a parallel universe far far away, the plot followed a different musical...

{in Marten's apartment}

Marten: Hey Hanners.
Hannelore:  Yes Marten?
M: I've got something to say
H: Uh huh.
M: I really love
    the
    skillful way...
    you beat the other girls...
    to the Milky Way.
H: Oh Marten.
M: The coffee was doomed but I drank it [Chorus(Pintsize & Winslow): Hanners]
    The future is ours so let's plan it. [Hanners]
    So please don't tell me to can it. [Hanners]
    I've one thing to say and that's Dammit, Hanners I love you.
    The whip was my mom's but I have it [Hanners]
    There's a fedora in my closet and I'll wear it [Hanners]
    If there's one archaeologist for you then I am it. [Hanners]
    I've one thing to say and that's Dammit, Hanners I love you.
    Here's a ring to prove that I'm no Belloq.
    There's three ways that love can grow {Pintsize gestures that something else can (and will!) grow}
    That's good, bad, or mediocre. {at "bad" Marten whacks Pintsize}
    Oh H-A-N-N-E-R-S
    {Roomba and its "puppies" fly through with LETTERS painted on their side}
    I love you so.

[to be continued..]


P.S.: this IS NOT shipping: I'm just playing with musical re-enactments... please don't mod me :psyduck:
Pp.S.: yes, it's a slow day at work! :-P
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 05 Aug 2011, 02:46
nonethousand, I hereby present you with the Award for Corniest Musical Re-Enactment ever.

Enjoy your bronzed ear of corn. ;)

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: nonethousand on 05 Aug 2011, 02:57
nonethousand, I hereby present you with the Award for Corniest Musical Re-Enactment ever.

Enjoy your bronzed ear of corn. ;)

yay! I haz award! :-D
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: CompSarge on 05 Aug 2011, 03:13
Amir's back!

How long has it been?

Longer than Raven but not as long as Pizza Girl is my guess.

Unless my archive diving skills are diminishing, last time we saw Amir was back in 2008 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187).

Archive Diver Man AWAYYYYYYY!

Also, is it just me, or did Amir lose the hair on his arms in the time since we last saw him?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Delator on 05 Aug 2011, 04:11
Quote
I was wonderin' if you'd ever come back.

I lol'ed really hard. Just the tone in my head.

"I figured you guys would be back soon...not...wait, what year is this?"
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blackjoker on 05 Aug 2011, 04:22
Amir's back!

How long has it been?

Longer than Raven but not as long as Pizza Girl is my guess.

Unless my archive diving skills are diminishing, last time we saw Amir was back in 2008 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187).

Archive Diver Man AWAYYYYYYY!

Also, is it just me, or did Amir lose the hair on his arms in the time since we last saw him?

Lack of showering caused the hair to fall out?

Honestly I'm more shocked that he doesn't smell like a fermented gym bag if he's been crashing there for that long and not showering regularly.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Skaltura on 05 Aug 2011, 04:28
Loving that subtle yet completely nonchalant ass-scratch in the second panel.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 05 Aug 2011, 04:54
Wait, wait - if he hasn't been showering at all, would that mean he's secretly pining for his ex-lover, Natasha? ("Filth is WAY Hard-core.")

Oh boy, this has ALL SORTS of possibilities.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 05 Aug 2011, 04:55
The Epiphany?

The Band!    - 22 (41.5%)
It's All Vicky's Fault!    - 2 (3.8%)
He Wants Faye!    - 0 (0%)
He Wants Padma!    - 1 (1.9%)
He Wants Hannelore!    - 11 (20.8%)
He Wants MARIGOLD!    - 1 (1.9%)
It was the Gimp Suit all along!    - 2 (3.8%)
Pintsize is the answer to his troubles!    - 0 (0%)
Pintsize IS his troubles!    - 1 (1.9%)
He needs more WAFFLES!    - 8 (15.1%)
He needs a login name for the forums!    - 5 (9.4%)

Total Voters: 53
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Welu on 05 Aug 2011, 06:08
I wouldn't have noticed the arm hair if it hadn't been mentioned. I'm glad to see some (well, two) of the old cast back recently.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: frogfactory on 05 Aug 2011, 06:15
I'm not entirely convinced the last two strips aren't a dream sequence.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: innermoppet on 05 Aug 2011, 06:16
Where is Amir's arm hair? I always liked that he was a hairy dude.

Does this mean we'll see Natasha as well? I seem to remember them breaking up and her stomping out of the band.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: questionablecontentfan on 05 Aug 2011, 06:39
I'm actually really mad that it wasn't something romantic. Dammit. What the hell. That band went nowhere before, why would it go anywhere now?

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 05 Aug 2011, 06:46
Because NOW they'll find themselves a lead singer.

Someone who doesn't realize they can sing.

Someone like...

...Marigold.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 05 Aug 2011, 06:47
I'm actually really mad that it wasn't something romantic. Dammit. What the hell. That band went nowhere before, why would it go anywhere now?



It has a much better chance of going somewhere than pairing Marten with Hanners.  I agree though about the band; I think Marten should take up a trade instead that he could use to get a better job.  Baby steps I guess, its better than nothing.  He definitely doesn't need a new girl though.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 05 Aug 2011, 06:48
Because NOW they'll find themselves a lead singer.

Someone who doesn't realize they can sing.

Someone like...

...Marigold.


 :-o


OK, you win.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Throg on 05 Aug 2011, 06:50
What is up with those loops in panel 4 on Amir's arm?  It looks like the tuning keys on the head of a bass, but if so -- that's an odd artistic choice.  It makes it look like tabs are growing out of Amir's arm.  

I'd love to see Marten get down to SRS BSNS with the band.  Indie bands that make it out of the bar circuit -- hell, who even make it ON to the bar circuit -- are pretty driven.  Who knows, maybe this will be Marten's character growth arc.  

//edited to add:  :-o   now seeing deathmole as a j-pop cover band.  PO PI PO PI PO MA RI GOLD
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 05 Aug 2011, 06:56
There is a bass leaning against the wall; it was visible in full detail when the drawing was being done - but Amir was positioned so as to hide it almost completely.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: slingstone on 05 Aug 2011, 09:16
Omg Amir!! 8D
He looks good for squatting this whole time


It's not squatting if you're paying rent...

Hopefully he'll get some more screen time in this arc and we can learn more about him.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Interlude on 05 Aug 2011, 09:49
I'm actually really mad that it wasn't something romantic. Dammit. What the hell. That band went nowhere before, why would it go anywhere now?




I would have been perfectly happy if it WAS something romantic, but right now I prefer their relationship as it is. They have an easy-going, comfortable vibe with one another. It could develop into more, but it's probably good for both of them to have that drama-free (relatively speaking) camaraderie.   
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 05 Aug 2011, 10:51
Hanners won't realize how safe she feels around Marten and Marten won't realize how much he cares for Hanelore until after they've been touring and propping each other up emotionally for about two years.  

So, 2028 or so?  
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 05 Aug 2011, 11:06
You think it'll happen that fast?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 05 Aug 2011, 11:07
Hanners won't realize how safe she feels around Marten and Marten won't realize how much he cares for Hanelore until after they've been touring and propping each other up emotionally for about two years.  

So, 2028 or so?  

Hanners is completely disgusted with just the idea of kissing.  She needs someone really shy (aka the guy from TSB) to complement her unwillingness to do anything physical for a very long time.  Marten would just get frustrated with her, but pretend like he isn't, and then whine about it thoroughly when he gets drunk.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: The Duke on 05 Aug 2011, 11:18
What is up with those loops in panel 4 on Amir's arm?  It looks like the tuning keys on the head of a bass, but if so -- that's an odd artistic choice.  It makes it look like tabs are growing out of Amir's arm.  

During his time squatting in the practice space, Amir has been experimenting with cybernetics and is now a bass (the instrument, not the fish)/human hybrid. Homo bassiens, if you will.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dr. nervioso on 05 Aug 2011, 12:17
To everyone who thinks hanners is gonna kll everyone when she snaps.

Have a little faith in Faye. As long as she's not too drunk, I'm pretty sure she can kill hanners. I imagine it going like this

F:Man, weird things have been happening lately. First Dora's ass is set on fire, Marten is impaled by his own guitar, Marigld dies of hunger cause someone stole all her ppcky during a raid, Raven's tits exploded during one of her experiments, Sen's penis was cut off, the AnthroPCs were all shorted out-

*Hanners prepares to swing the battle Spatula*

*Faye counters with the broadsword*

F: I knew you would snap eventually hanners, I was always prepared

*Faye is inexpicably donning a biker's jacket, tank top, and wrn out jeans. She also has several tattoos n her limbs. Awesome fighting scene occurs, Hanner's hand is cut off*

F: Eat some southern fried death bitch!

*Faye stabs Hanners in the chest*

*Last Panel: Hanners lays dead at the floor of the coffee shop, sword still in her chest, eyes wide open. In the background, Faye is walking away while light a cigarette*

I apologize for any typos in the post, my keyboard sucks
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: TinPenguin on 05 Aug 2011, 12:51
What would actually happen is Faye would knock Hanners out with her narcotic boobs and all would be well.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dr. nervioso on 05 Aug 2011, 12:53
^That too, but that was a bit too close to shipping and I wanted to play it safe
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pendrake on 05 Aug 2011, 13:37
For comic #1985... (15 to go to the Y2QC crash!)

1. It is nice to see Amir again, though perhaps not so nice to see his current financial status.  I do find it interesting that we seem to be backtracking (or perhaps "coming full circle") along QC's 8-year history.  Makes me wonder who will be next to RE-appear...?

2. And as most correctly surmised and expected, Deathm0le is beginning to reform.  Which does beg the question, who will be the new fourth band musician?  And do they need a fifth (singer) role?

3. While I personally would not be opposed to a Marten & Hannelore romantic angle, I am taking a variant stance against it in that it is not what Marten would want &/or needs at the moment.  Marten is at a period in his Jeph-drawn life that he needs a companion, rather than a girlfriend, and the most viable QC-cast member for that (companion) role currently is Hanners.

4. As for Hanners' psychoses(?  psychosis'es?  psychosi?), it has been repeatedly shown that Hannelore trusts Marten to the point that she can touch, hug, play (drum or gong), and dance with him.  Which if one thinks about it, is not really surprising since she has been around for over 1500+ strips.  That kind of trust and reliance is not implicit, it is built.

5. dr. nervioso...  I doubt anyone would begrudge you for referencing the Vulcan Boob Squish :evil: .
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: foolsguinea on 05 Aug 2011, 13:41
AmirAmirAmirAmirAmirAmirAmir  :-D
I expected him to be better off actually.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: dr. nervioso on 05 Aug 2011, 13:45
I also didn't see how Faye would get close to Hanners to do the boob aquish if hanners had the battle spatua. And she was in kill ode. It just wouldn't make sense
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: vettechinohio on 05 Aug 2011, 14:11
Amir's back!

How long has it been?

Longer than Raven but not as long as Pizza Girl is my guess.

Yes... as pointed out already, Amir last appeared in #1187; Raven appeared in #1306 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1306), plus the cut-away to her studying physics in #1510 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1510); Pizza Girl hadn't appeared since #399 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=399).

How soon you forget! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1932
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 05 Aug 2011, 14:24
I think the point was that was the last time before the recent reappearance.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: iduguphergrave on 05 Aug 2011, 14:36
Yay, Amir!!

....wow was he always that short? Maybe it's the new art style but I didn't realize he was shorter than Marten and Hanners.  :psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Carl-E on 05 Aug 2011, 17:11
Yes (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187), he was (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1178)  always shorter (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=885) than Marten. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=843)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: 0kamisama on 05 Aug 2011, 17:25
Whoa, I was wondering what happened to Amir. Looks like the housing shortage hasn't been good to him... At least he doesn't seem to be flocking after girls half his age these days. Looks like the band's about to record something and try to start marketing themselves out there! At least we can hope that they'll either get a number of public gigs or they'll have a runaway selling album, or both! Go, Deathmøle, go!

And oh, hey, look, I guess I was born this comic year!

Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.

Aww, come on!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: SirDudley on 05 Aug 2011, 17:46
Welcome back Amir. Funny how the last time we saw him Hanners got freaked out over something, and his return includes just that.

But please Amir, take a shower. Everyone will be happy for you.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Kugai on 05 Aug 2011, 17:54
Yup, nice to se Amir back

But dang man, way to kill the Band Reformation!!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: iduguphergrave on 05 Aug 2011, 18:11
Yes (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187), he was (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1178)  always shorter (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=885) than Marten. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=843)

Thank you! I was trying to find that first strip you linked earlier but couldn't track it down. Funny how I never noticed the height difference until the latest art style lol.

Am I the only one who has a feeling that a certain bassist might be mooching a place off a certain indie boy soon?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blackjoker on 05 Aug 2011, 23:20
Hmm, Ellen could also possibly come back, in http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=713 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=713) she was going to be gone for a semester and by now that semester should be over. She could be an interesting return. Marigold serving as the front lady for the band could be fairly good if they discover that she can sing. It also, amusingly enough, gives an angle for Sven and Marten to actually hang out independently of Dora and possibly make them actual friends.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: rje on 06 Aug 2011, 03:20
Omg Amir!! 8D
He looks good for squatting this whole time


It's not squatting if you're paying rent...

Hopefully he'll get some more screen time in this arc and we can learn more about him.

oh haha I kinda took that to mean 'The rent is cheaper as in zero' for some reason but I guess that wouldn't make sense either way
Right-o nmind
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blood-Tree on 06 Aug 2011, 09:04
Looks like the band's about to record something and try to start marketing themselves out there! At least we can hope that they'll either get a number of public gigs or they'll have a runaway selling album, or both! Go, Deathmøle, go!

I doubt it, but totally agree that QC could really do with a massive new plot direction. I really feel that Jeff has covered all the storylines that are possible with the current set-up and that the comic has been drifting for a while now. Marten et al. becoming Gods of Rock and dealing with superstardom would be an interesting way to go.

Also... to complete the band, I vote for Marigold on the synth and Sven as the lead singer.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: slingstone on 06 Aug 2011, 10:18

Peanuts could really do with a massive new plot direction.  I really feel that Schulz has covered all the storylines that are possible with the current set-up and that the comic has been drifting for a while now. Charlie Brown et al. becoming Gods of Rock and dealing with superstardom would be an interesting way to go.

Also... to complete the band, I vote for Schoder on the synth and Lucy as the lead singer.

Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Coffee_Kaioken on 06 Aug 2011, 10:21
Urinal cakes? I mean I get the idea that they'd be cleansing in some way, but not after they've been USED!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blood-Tree on 06 Aug 2011, 11:37

Peanuts could really do with a massive new plot direction.  I really feel that Schulz has covered all the storylines that are possible with the current set-up and that the comic has been drifting for a while now. Charlie Brown et al. becoming Gods of Rock and dealing with superstardom would be an interesting way to go.

Also... to complete the band, I vote for Schoder on the synth and Lucy as the lead singer.


Dude, you don't know what you're talking about, Lucy would be a terrible lead singer. She hasn't got the range.

I get what you're saying with Schroeder though...
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gopher on 06 Aug 2011, 12:18

Peanuts could really do with a massive new plot direction.  I really feel that Schulz has covered all the storylines that are possible with the current set-up and that the comic has been drifting for a while now. Charlie Brown et al. becoming Gods of Rock and dealing with superstardom would be an interesting way to go.

Also... to complete the band, I vote for Schoder on the synth and Lucy as the lead singer.


Dude, you don't know what you're talking about, Lucy would be a terrible lead singer. She hasn't got the range.

I get what you're saying with Schroeder though...

Mr Jaques has skills no doubt but he isn't even in teh same sport, never mind league as Mr Schulz.

As for the story being a bit directionless when your main protagonist is goal-less it is kind of inevitable.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gprimr1 on 06 Aug 2011, 12:40
I think we are in a bit of an interlude. We just finished the Dora and Marten breakup so I would wait a bit to see what direction the story goes in, although I'm thinking it may involve Marten doing what he wants with the band. :)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Wimblesaurus on 06 Aug 2011, 16:18
Urinal cakes? I mean I get the idea that they'd be cleansing in some way, but not after they've been USED!

Psh, urine is mostly sanitary.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 06 Aug 2011, 17:25
Welcome, new person!

Kidneys do filter out bacteria, but warm salty water full of organic molecules gets colonized fast once it hits the environment outside.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 06 Aug 2011, 18:48
What was "THE MOMENT OF THE WEEK"?

Oh, I, uh, wasn't really looking.    - 2 (3.5%)
Marten Reed, Professional Indie Ogler.    - 3 (5.3%)
"Not really looking, eh?" "Figuratively speaking."    - 2 (3.5%)
I'm not mad at you, I just think it's funny.    - 0 (0%)
You're not the only one who has $#!+ they gotta figure out.    - 0 (0%)
Sweetie, your problem's simple    - 0 (0%)
What DO you want from your life?    - 3 (5.3%)
Cheeseburger and a haircut!    - 0 (0%)
Creepy Haidresser!    - 6 (10.5%)
Hundred foot tube lined with WHAT?    - 5 (8.8%)
Snip!    - 2 (3.5%)
What DO I want? EPIPHANY!    - 2 (3.5%)
Hannelore!    - 2 (3.5%)
Wait, how did I know you were gonna be in my apartment?    - 5 (8.8%)
Why AM I in your apartment?    - 9 (15.8%)
It's been forever since we played music!    - 4 (7%)
Amir: "Hey dudes. I was wonderin' if you'd ever come back."    - 7 (12.3%)
Shower? "I'M GOING HOME"    - 5 (8.8%)


Total Voters: 57
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 06 Aug 2011, 20:19
Kidneys do filter out bacteria, but warm salty water full of organic molecules gets colonized fast once it hits the environment outside.

But not if it has a high concentration of ammonia, which urine usually does.

Urine is poisonous but not usually infectious.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Method of Madness on 07 Aug 2011, 01:25
Is it just me, or does his goatee change every panel?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: pwhodges on 07 Aug 2011, 01:38
It's just that it merges with the hair falling down behind;  Jeph commented in a tweet that he wasn't going to do anything about it.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Mr. Doctor on 07 Aug 2011, 04:27
Kidneys do filter out bacteria, but warm salty water full of organic molecules gets colonized fast once it hits the environment outside.

But not if it has a high concentration of ammonia, which urine usually does.

Urine is poisonous but not usually infectious.

[Insert Bear Grylls joke here]
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 07 Aug 2011, 04:37
Don't get me started on Bear Grylls.

Why is he always out of breath before he does the ridiculous stunts he calls "surviving?"
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Border Reiver on 07 Aug 2011, 04:56
I prefer Les Stroud to Mr Gryllis. 

On a related note, I wonder how the gang would do in a survival situation.  My money would be on Hanners doing surprisingly well, and the rescuers finding a male skeleton buried a short distance from the camp site.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gangler on 07 Aug 2011, 06:14
Les Stroud is awesome, but I have to believe I'd eat more than him if I were in a lot of the situations he goes into. Sometimes when he's in areas where food is scarce it makes sense for him to be hungry, and then sometimes it seems he just enjoys being hungry. Bear Grillis is initially more cinematic but his program is ultimately so formulaic that it grows stale quickly. Also most of what he does is inherently ridiculous. I think he'd be less ridiculous if they stopped calling it survival and went in more of a Crocodile Hunter type direction or just some manner of televised tour through the wild which happens to involve campingesque components.

Hanners would immediately melt down from the uncleanliness of the situation and how many ways it defies her various neuroses killing everyone during her episode. She'd probably remain feral for a solid six months or so before coming to at which point she'd start creating more comfortable living conditions before methodically navigating her way back to civilization. First thing after getting home would be a boiling shower with bleach and steal wool. You'd better believe she'd come out clean.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Method of Madness on 07 Aug 2011, 07:42
It's just that it merges with the hair falling down behind;  Jeph commented in a tweet that he wasn't going to do anything about it.
He shouldn't, I wasn't pointing that out as "ERROR", I just thought it was amusing.  And your explanation works, especially where what I thought was part of his goatee was the same color as his (slightly lighter) head hair, so instead of sometimes having a crazy awesome metal goatee, he just has that tuft on his chin and long hair.

Also, I wonder how many main/recurring characters have stretched lobes.  Definitely Dora, Tai and Amir, and I think Raven, but I'm not quite sure.  Any others?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Blood-Tree on 07 Aug 2011, 11:03
As for the story being a bit directionless when your main protagonist is goal-less it is kind of inevitable.

Yeah, that's some truth there.

My point is that we have almost 2000 strips of Marten ordering coffee at CoD, and it would be interesting to see the comic take a really different direction, perhaps by taking the characters outside of their normal environment. I realise that I'm comparing apples and oranges here, but it would be great for Jeph to do something like the Great Outdoor Fight from Achewood, y'know?

The band-tour/roadtrip from Sordid City Blues also comes to mind: http://sordidcityblues.com/archive.php?chapter=051 (http://sordidcityblues.com/archive.php?chapter=051)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: idontunderstand on 07 Aug 2011, 11:41
Yeah 2000 strips and nothing happening AT ALL.  :psyduck:

 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: gangler on 07 Aug 2011, 16:54
And for that matter why the hell didn't George ever get off his ass and become an architect?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Method of Madness on 07 Aug 2011, 17:30
Because HE WAS IN THE POOL!
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Tova on 07 Aug 2011, 17:50
My point is that we have almost 2000 strips of Marten ordering coffee at CoD

There are a couple of directions I could take this conversation, but for now at least, I will settle for pointing out that we've had a few strips of Marten ordering coffee at the Secret Bakery. :)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 07 Aug 2011, 17:57
And for that matter why the hell didn't George ever get off his ass and become an architect?

He was too busy pretending to be an importer/exporter.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 07 Aug 2011, 18:38
I thought he was the CEO of Vandelay Industries?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: Wimblesaurus on 07 Aug 2011, 19:30
finding a male skeleton buried a short distance from the camp site.

Death by snu-snu?
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 07 Aug 2011, 20:14
I thought he was the CEO of Vandelay Industries?

No, he just pretended that he was applying to be their latex salesman.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: jwhouk on 08 Aug 2011, 06:27
He was going to be a latex salesman?

For the great Vandelay Industries?

(Okay, long way for a joke...)
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: stoutfiles on 08 Aug 2011, 07:22
Don't get me started on Bear Grylls.

Why is he always out of breath before he does the ridiculous stunts he calls "surviving?"

Because in all cases they plan the stunt by doing it, getting camera men into place for the perfect stunt angles, etc.  It's good theater but we must remember Bear is never in real danger.  They have camera men packed with medical equipment and food, not to mention 1-2 survival experts for the exact area he's in.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: themacnut on 09 Aug 2011, 09:34
Oh we remember all right, that's why Mr. Grylis' show is not well-liked, at least here. Les Stroud is different, it's just him and a bunch of cameras, no crew. He's out there alone for a week, and if he messes up badly his camera footage may be the last thing we ever see of him, assuming that footage is ever found. He's also generally more conservative in his actions than Mr. Grylis, and rightfully so, considering it's just him out in the wilderness-any injuries he gets he has to deal with on his own until the crew comes back for him (if they can find him-there have been a couple of eps of Survivorman where that seemed to be in doubt). I consider him more of a true survival expert, and would take his advice more seriously.
Title: Re: WCDT 1-5 August 2011 (1981-85)
Post by: akronnick on 09 Aug 2011, 20:18
He does (did, he's not doing it anymore) carry a sattelite phone (and probably GPS) so he could call for help in an emergency, but he's still all by himself in some pretty remote (looking, he might be three miles from civilization for all that can be seen.)

His show just has a more authentic feel, and doesn't really have a fourth wall.