Hanners sees them from afar and has a major squeeee reaction. Her ovaries each pop out an unhaploidized oocyte and ends up pregnant with twins.
Hey, it could happen...
Ha! I find it funny Jeph is now addressing the very thing we were all complaining about last week with Dora not knowing anything about Tai.
Finally, good job Tai, you like the right dubstep. You are an acceptable dubstep cultist. Skrillex is a prick, fuck that gargbage.
Yeah, Tai isn't having the ideal time on this date; her image of Dora as sanctified, as inviolate small-business-owning super-hot goth Muse on a pedestal, is being shattered and the dust ground into sand, absolutely.
Tai was realistic about Dora having issues, given that everybody does.
She may be idealizing Dora as a father figure, though.
I don't know what bubble tea is, but it looks like pondwater with tadpoles.
I'm waiting to see more of the other relationships.
"Yes, let's do talk about the man we both screwed over to get to this point. Me by being super insecure and neurotic through the whole relationship and now seeming to be over it all in just a matter of days. And you, his boss, who claimed to be a his friend but constantly harassed him about whether we were broken up, and once we were didn't even play it all off as jokes but rather JUMPED at the opportunity to hook up with me as SOON AS YOU WERE TOLD. Yep. his first real relationship in some time and I'm over it, but he's totally cool with us together, and aren't we just so cute in our quirky ways? We're totally not being dicks or anything." ~ Dora.
Even natural with no screw ups, still looking too sisterly for me though. Again, not sure if that will ever change.
And now that I think Dora is lying or anything, but how do strips and strips of cute little butch girl (who is not necessarily my type) go to sexy little redhead? A kiss that suddenly changes your entire perception of a person? Now that this needs to be discussed really. But, it almost looking like Dora was going in to ruffle Tai's hair. Tai AND Dora must take different meaning to hair ruffling...
"Yes, let's do talk about the man we both screwed over to get to this point. Me by being super insecure and neurotic through the whole relationship and now seeming to be over it all in just a matter of days. And you, his boss, who claimed to be a his friend but constantly harassed him about whether we were broken up, and once we were didn't even play it all off as jokes but rather JUMPED at the opportunity to hook up with me as SOON AS YOU WERE TOLD. Yep. his first real relationship in some time and I'm over it, but he's totally cool with us together, and aren't we just so cute in our quirky ways? We're totally not being dicks or anything." ~ Dora.
And, as proof that we have a lot of closet country music fans in here, the results of our latest poll:
Date Week Two - And the Resolution will be?
Dora and Tai in bed! 2 (4.8%)
Hugs but no sex. 9 (21.4%)
Fast forward six weeks. No one will say ANYTHING about what happened. 1 (2.4%)
Not even Dora or Tai, who have suddenly disappeared from the strip. 0 (0%)
No one even acknowledges that either of them exist. 0 (0%)
They run off to New Hampshire and get married. The End. 0 (0%)
It ends. Badly. 4 (9.5%)
A week of all the other relationships in QC (Faye/Angus, Wil/Penelope, Steve/Cosette) 7 (16.7%)
Something happens to Hannelore. We all laugh, then d'awwww about it. 3 (7.1%)
MOAR PINTSIZE!!!!!11!!!! 0 (0%)
Something happens to Marigold. We all laugh. 3 (7.1%)
Mandatory Meme Option (Waffles, Spathe Ham, Banana Smoothies, etc.) 0 (0%)
We find out why Clinton is so scared of Claire! 2 (4.8%)
I'm just here for the party, and I ain't leavin' til they throw me out. 11 (26.2%) (Gretchen Wilson approves.)
Total Members Voted: 42
Hair ruffling is cute. If it is your grammy doing it.
From my experience, I always associate hair ruffling with indirect, usually unintentional condensation. As if they're treating you like a kid. I find it incredibly annoying when people do that. I'm like, I'm in my bloody 20s dammit! :psyduck:
Which goes back to point of sisterly relations. I still can't see beyond Dora's treatment of Tai as a cute little butch sister. The sudden sexy redhead remark seems out of place from Dora. :-\
Ladies, please stop talking about Marten. Thank you.
Hair ruffling is cute. If it is your grammy doing it.
From my experience, I always associate hair ruffling with indirect, usually unintentional condensation. As if they're treating you like a kid. I find it incredibly annoying when people do that. I'm like, I'm in my bloody 20s dammit! :psyduck:
Which goes back to point of sisterly relations. I still can't see beyond Dora's treatment of Tai as a cute little butch sister. The sudden sexy redhead remark seems out of place from Dora. :-\
From my experience, I always associate hair ruffling with indirect, usually unintentional condensation.
"Cute little butch sister smexytimes"AUGH. AUGH. AUGH. MY BRAIN.
"Cute little butch sister smexytimes"AUGH. AUGH. AUGH. MY BRAIN.
That is like the major issue I have with Tai/Dora. Dora doesn't seem sexually interested in Tai, so I didn't even think about that. AUGH. WHY does this feel so incestuous???
I don't think Pintsize is malicious or cruel, I think he just likes to push shock buttons. Has he ever harmed another living creature that we know of?
it's kind of surprising that only one character has a pet,
I think Faye's comment about moving to a nunnery is especially ironic, given that it was common slang in Elisabethan England for a brothel.Even more ironic given her ancestors' employment record? (Archive divers will know the strip I'm referring to and may even link if they are kind)
http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/get-thee-nunn-ry (http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/get-thee-nunn-ry)
WHY does this feel so incestuous???It feels incestuous? Why? When was Dora Tai's guardian? I just don't see that at all.
WHY does this feel so incestuous???It feels incestuous? Why? When was Dora Tai's guardian? I just don't see that at all.
@jephjacques are u going to turn your comic on a gay strip? I’m no homophobic but I wasn’t looking for that kind of comic. Don’t mess it up!
Ha, I forgot about that. But, Marten's reservations aside, do you think Pintsize would have harmed Mieville, or just tried to order him around like a servant? With a namesake like Mieville, it would be a mistake to take him too lightly.
On a related note, Twitter!:As a general rule, in all comments of the form: "I am not a <racist,sexist,homophobe etc.>, but <racist,sexist,homophobic etc. statement>", everything up to and including the word "but" should be disregarded as bogus.Quote from: @albertkinng@jephjacques are u going to turn your comic on a gay strip? I’m no homophobic but I wasn’t looking for that kind of comic. Don’t mess it up!
I don't see the incest either. Not only are they not actually related (which does tend to make a whole lot of difference when defining or identifying incest), but also it's not like Dora and Tai haven't flirted and cuddled a bit before.
On a related note, Twitter!:Quote from: @albertkinng@jephjacques are u going to turn your comic on a gay strip? I’m no homophobic but I wasn’t looking for that kind of comic. Don’t mess it up!
In the spirit of this, I would like to invite any fellow GWS fans to join me in boycotting that comic if, say, Zack's next relationship is heterosexual ...
Safe to say though if Marten hadn't had the bump in the hay too brief fling with Padma he'd probably have a problem with it.Speaking from experience, having an unsuccessful rebound relationship doesn't necessarily speed the recovery process. Although, I've discovered I process breakups significantly differently than most people.
I think he REALLY f-in liked Padma though. That kinda quashed any lingering romantic pull for Dora. Not that he couldn't feel it again. But for now it is gone and I dunno why forumites and QCities continue to question it. Though I guess it IS reasonable for them to. I think Faye really liked them together and really cares for Marten and that's why she keeps asking.
Honestly, Marten can say "I'm fine with it" as often as he likes. It doesn't make it so. It just means he doesn't want to acknowledge it bothers him, for any number of possible reasons.
Again, though, I kind of get the feeling Angus is onto something. Marten's hiding it, but as I've said, he definitely seems a little too interested in their date.
As a general rule, in all comments of the form: "I am not a <racist,sexist,homophobe etc.>, but <racist,sexist,homophobic etc. statement>", everything up to and including the word "but" should be disregarded as bogus.It's basically the equivalent of "no offense". When you hear it, you know someone's going to say something that might be pretty horrible, hoping their disclaimer makes it sound ok.
As a general rule, in all comments of the form: "I am not a <racist,sexist,homophobe etc.>, but <racist,sexist,homophobic etc. statement>", everything up to and including the word "but" should be disregarded as bogus.It's basically the equivalent of "no offense". When you hear it, you know someone's going to say something that might be pretty horrible, hoping their disclaimer makes it sound ok.
Putting a smiley at the end of your sentence does the same thing. Works every time.
Also like those people who park blatantly illegally, and put their hazard lights on.
"Gonna give this clown a ticke- No, wait. Hazards. Carry on."
If they were serious they would've spelled Zach's name correctly.
I have to agree with you on that. I mean, can you honestly tell when a real person is masking their feelings towards something. I mean, a person can be frustrated to the point of tears, but still manage to put on a smile when they see friends or family. Pulling the old "just a bit tired" also helps.Honestly, Marten can say "I'm fine with it" as often as he likes. It doesn't make it so. It just means he doesn't want to acknowledge it bothers him, for any number of possible reasons.
But, in the same vein, we can't be certain that he doesn't mean it. It's really a guessing game at this point. Until we get Word of God from Jeph, or something absolutely concrete from Marten, we can't know for sure whether he's honestly okay with it or not.
That's the beauty of it, though, isn't it? You can't know a QC character's true intentions much better than you can a real person's~
You hear it a lot on talk-back radio (my dad's past 50, and slipped into "grandpa mode" already). Saying "I'm not [whatever group I'm about to slander]-ist, but..." translates directly to "I totally am, but I want to appear to be more opinionated by saying I'm not."As a general rule, in all comments of the form: "I am not a <racist,sexist,homophobe etc.>, but <racist,sexist,homophobic etc. statement>", everything up to and including the word "but" should be disregarded as bogus.It's basically the equivalent of "no offense". When you hear it, you know someone's going to say something that might be pretty horrible, hoping their disclaimer makes it sound ok.
Also, "jk". For some reason, some people seem to assume that tacking "jk" on the end of extremely offensive posts negates the offensiveness. Idungeddit :psyduck:
Faye would look very odd with a shaved head, and unless there is a shaolin-style martial-arts nunnery around, I don't think she has the vocation.
EDIT: Take me, for instance. I have no issues with homosexuality, I want them to have the same rights as everyone else, the whole shebang. But when I pick up my romance novels, or read comics, or most anything else, I rarely get stories with gay pairings. I'm generally more comfortable reading about hetero relationships, and I assume it's because it's what I relate to most. That's not to say that I get upset or anything when it comes up, or that it makes me stop reading something just because it's present, and that not to say that I don't enjoy a good gay romance story. I just find that I have to be in a certain mood or mindset to actively hunt out said stories.
EDIT: Take me, for instance. I have no issues with homosexuality, I want them to have the same rights as everyone else, the whole shebang. But when I pick up my romance novels, or read comics, or most anything else, I rarely get stories with gay pairings. I'm generally more comfortable reading about hetero relationships, and I assume it's because it's what I relate to most. That's not to say that I get upset or anything when it comes up, or that it makes me stop reading something just because it's present, and that not to say that I don't enjoy a good gay romance story. I just find that I have to be in a certain mood or mindset to actively hunt out said stories.
A TAI-ger! GET IT?????
oh god someone help me
I don't see the incest either. Not only are they not actually related (which does tend to make a whole lot of difference when defining or identifying incest), but also it's not like Dora and Tai haven't flirted and cuddled a bit before.
That is not the point some of us are making. They are clearly not related. And it isn't that it appears "incestuous" as some put it.
The fact is that, from my general perspective and reading of the comic and understanding (however small compared to their creator) was that everything between Dora and Tai was sisterly. Not from Tai's perspective, no. However, everything I read from Dora seemed to be no real romantic or sexual interest. It seemed far more platonic and sisterly.
Wait wait wait. I have a question as to how to properly phrase what 'I'm not homophobic but...' guy might have been trying to say. If someone doesn't prefer to read about gay relationships and are hetero, that automatically makes them homophobic? I think there's a bit of a disconnect - I'm not sure it's really fair to label someone homophobic if they're accepting of homosexuality, but don't necessarily feel comfortable with displays or stories of such, be it irl or in media of some kind.
Sometimes things that are different from what people are used to do make people uncomfortable. It's not necessarily because they dislike said thing, or that they don't accept it.
Really, Tai? The campy Adam West "Batman" show?
I keep trying to like you, Tai... but...
... it's the CAMPY Batman! You can do better, Tai!
Wait wait wait. I have a question as to how to properly phrase what 'I'm not homophobic but...' guy might have been trying to say. If someone doesn't prefer to read about gay relationships and are hetero, that automatically makes them homophobic? I think there's a bit of a disconnect - I'm not sure it's really fair to label someone homophobic if they're accepting of homosexuality, but don't necessarily feel comfortable with displays or stories of such, be it irl or in media of some kind.And that's cool. Just because you're tolerant, doesn't mean you have to immerse yourself in their world. I don't actively pursue specifically gay comics, movies, books, whatever, but I respect people's right to access them equally. In the same way, I will not stop reading a book or comic, or watch a show or movie, because of a sudden gay pairing. If it's a good story, then whatever.
Sometimes things that are different from what people are used to do make people uncomfortable. It's not necessarily because they dislike said thing, or that they don't accept it.
EDIT: Take me, for instance. I have no issues with homosexuality, I want them to have the same rights as everyone else, the whole shebang. But when I pick up my romance novels, or read comics, or most anything else, I rarely get stories with gay pairings. I'm generally more comfortable reading about hetero relationships, and I assume it's because it's what I relate to most. That's not to say that I get upset or anything when it comes up, or that it makes me stop reading something just because it's present, and that not to say that I don't enjoy a good gay romance story. I just find that I have to be in a certain mood or mindset to actively hunt out said stories.
If someone doesn't prefer to read about gay relationships and are hetero, that automatically makes them homophobic?Nope, but tweeting "Don't mess [the comic] up!" (http://twitter.com/albertkinng/status/240510335042334720) at the even the possibility that a gay relationship might be depicted, pretty much does.
By the way, am I the only who literally had 10 tries before successfully solving the registration captcha? At some point I was already wondering myself if I might be a spambot :roll:
It's been years since it's been aired here in Australia. I never really enjoyed the show even when I was a kid, but I think Channel 9 (if you're in the Sydney area) might have aired it... 5-10 years ago? I dunno.If someone doesn't prefer to read about gay relationships and are hetero, that automatically makes them homophobic?Nope, but tweeting "Don't mess [the comic] up!" (http://twitter.com/albertkinng/status/240510335042334720) at the even the possibility that a gay relationship might be depicted, pretty much does.
I'm amazed that Tai has even seen the Adam West Batman. Is it still shown in the USA? I don't think it's ever been shown on Australian TV in my lifetime, and I'm pretty certain it hasn't since I've lived in Australia. I've seen the odd clip, but never even one whole episode.
I've set it to "medium" difficulty - the software provides two harder levels!
... it's the CAMPY Batman! You can do better, Tai!
I'm amazed that Tai has even seen the Adam West Batman. Is it still shown in the USA? I don't think it's ever been shown on Australian TV in my lifetime, and I'm pretty certain it hasn't since I've lived in Australia. I've seen the odd clip, but never even one whole episode.
Ok that is definitely the best capcha. But the principle can be extended, no? How about a Kevin Bacon based scheme? Or, better yet, a Kevin bacon game based scheme; click on the face with the Bacon Number of exactly one.I've set it to "medium" difficulty - the software provides two harder levels!
Level=hard - #000000 text on #000010 background
Level=chuck_norris - there is no text, you need to guess the numbers correctly.
(which brings me to my absolute favorite captcha implementation - Click on Chuck (http://cnc.esfriki.com))
And yet, there were some of us out there who thought the star and POW meant something else entirely... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_badge)
(Geez, why do I keep Godwin'ing my own thread?)
Really, Tai? The campy Adam West "Batman" show?
I keep trying to like you, Tai... but...
... it's the CAMPY Batman! You can do better, Tai!
I don't see the incest either. Not only are they not actually related (which does tend to make a whole lot of difference when defining or identifying incest), but also it's not like Dora and Tai haven't flirted and cuddled a bit before.
That is not the point some of us are making. They are clearly not related. And it isn't that it appears "incestuous" as some put it.
The fact is that, from my general perspective and reading of the comic and understanding (however small compared to their creator) was that everything between Dora and Tai was sisterly. Not from Tai's perspective, no. However, everything I read from Dora seemed to be no real romantic or sexual interest. It seemed far more platonic and sisterly.
That it still not the point, though. Just because other people perceive a relationship as platonic, doesn't mean they themselves see it that way. Tai and Dora clearly don't see each other as sisterly, and judging by the amount of flirting that's passed between them, they never have.
I debated seeing the new movies at some point - until I heard Christian Bale's voice. Then it was a no-go. I can't take him seriously when he's talking like that.
I debated seeing the new movies at some point - until I heard Christian Bale's voice. Then it was a no-go. I can't take him seriously when he's talking like that.
Oh man Tai. I don't think I could be friends with you if you existed. Campy Batman? While hilarious....It is the single most insulting thing to the Batman universe outside of those horrible 90s incarnations. C'mon. Shoulda chosen Spiderman. More relatable.
Shoulda just chosen the "Because I'm Batman!" path.
Oh man Tai. I don't think I could be friends with you if you existed. Campy Batman? While hilarious....It is the single most insulting thing to the Batman universe outside of those horrible 90s incarnations. C'mon. Shoulda chosen Spiderman. More relatable.
Shoulda just chosen the "Because I'm Batman!" path.
I don't think you could be more wrong if you tried.
Really though, the All-Star or whatever series Batman with the whole I'M THE GODDAMN BATMAN thing is so much worse than campy series Batman.
Also, campy movie Batman, which was both campy and terrible. Or did you forget about the whole Schwarzenegger Mr. Freeze thing happening?
Adam West series Batman is fine.
Imagine if Twitterguy had been an indie music obsessive and had said "I've got nothing against relationships, but I'm afraid you're making QC a relationship comic. Don't mess it up!". We would have believed he was OK with relationships. (While disapproving of his telling Jeph what to do).
It is the single most insulting thing to the Batman universe outside of those horrible 90s incarnations.Even I, admittedly nerdy but wholly uninterested in comic-book heroes, can refute that in two words: Rainbow Batman (http://ibelieveinbatmite.blogspot.com.au/2008/11/rainbow-batman.html).
No, sorry, batman publicly endorsing anything, and using a bat-credit card to do it is still the single dumbest thing in bat-history. Other than every line Schwarzenegger … well, I guess "said" isn't the right word, as that would imply modulation, nuance and, just possibly, an indoor voice.
Ooh, forgot the batmobile made from chromed tissue paper and neon lights. Bue neon lights.
For stealth, I guess, since it blended in perfectly with neonchrome Gotham.
I'd never actually noticed Tai's tattoo before. Does anybody know in which strip it first appeared?
And (though I understand and respect the Eartha Kitt partisans), neither Pfeiffer nor Hathaway nor Berry can hold a can of catfood to Julie Newmar as the Feline Fatale.
Ooh, forgot the batmobile made from chromed tissue paper and neon lights. Bue neon lights.
For stealth, I guess, since it blended in perfectly with neonchrome Gotham.
Don't forget the super tight shots of "ass of steel" every time Clooney, Kilmer, and whoever the hell played Robin, suited up. Ugh. For DCs best superhero, there was/is a lot of horrid batman incarnations.
What kind of panties is Dora wearing to have them ride up like that?I'm pretty sure that's just her tattoo.
[ ... ]
4. @Soulsynger... I would not think it be a dom-sub sexual relationship between Dora & Tai, but more of a personality interaction. Dora, being older, far more experienced than her years, and a small-business owner, tends to shape a more "dominant" personality; not necessarily even consciously, but instinctively/naturally. And Tai, despite her bold nature, is still the young collegiate trying to find what she really wants, tends to be somewhat "submissive" (loosely termed) simply because she does not know or is still impressionable, not because she is the type to roll over (quite the opposite for Tai's character). But as Dora has said, we know very little about Tai's depth of character.
[ ... ]
I'd never actually noticed Tai's tattoo before. Does anybody know in which strip it first appeared?
Very first strip she was in. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=691)
And further art-related kudos to Jeph for the amazing sunset effect in Tai's windows. It took me about ten seconds to stop looking at that and concentrate on the rest of the comic.
I am slowly warming to the whole Dora/Tai thing, it seems less.. forced now,
Plus the whole, "Buh! My mind goes blank everytime Dora even breathes on me!" schtick is getting quite old now. Step it up Jeph.
Yes thank you for twisting my own words, I appreciate having my opinion corrected,
I said it seems LESS forced, it still seems at moments it's forced in to make it work, but it's drifting away less and less.
Plus the whole, "Buh! My mind goes blank everytime Dora even breathes on me!" schtick is getting quite old now. Step it up Jeph.
Oh, c'mon. We have just barely seen the end of their first date. How soon would you have expected the tai fighter to get over her dora-crush?
Yes thank you for twisting my own words, I appreciate having my opinion corrected,
I said it seems LESS forced, it still seems at moments it's forced in to make it work, but it's drifting away less and less.
Calm down there spanky! Thinking a little highly of yourself. I only stated my opinion. In no way or form of my statement did I even make a minute attempt to tell you your opinion was wrong. "Nah" is not a hard rebuttal of your statement. Also, in my opinion, it still feels as forced as the first strip of the arc. Happy?Plus the whole, "Buh! My mind goes blank everytime Dora even breathes on me!" schtick is getting quite old now. Step it up Jeph.Oh, c'mon. We have just barely seen the end of their first date. How soon would you have expected the tai fighter to get over her dora-crush?
To maybe act like an adult? You can be all mushy/gaga over someone but at this point the first time Tai did it, it could be seen as cute. Now it's just annoying.
In no way or form of my statement did I even make a minute attempt to tell you your opinion was wrong. "Nah" is not a hard rebuttal of your statement.If I gave an opinion, and someone just said "Nah, <a direct, completely unqualified, contradiction of my opinion>.", I think I'd be pretty sure they were telling me that my opinion was wrong. And as for calling someone "Spanky", like what, a dog? :psyduck:
This is a comic. Whatever claim towards realism there is has fallen apart the moment they saw each other's outfits at the beginning of the arc. °O
In no way or form of my statement did I even make a minute attempt to tell you your opinion was wrong. "Nah" is not a hard rebuttal of your statement.If I gave an opinion, and someone just said "Nah, <a direct, completely unqualified, contradiction of my opinion>.", I think I'd be pretty sure they were telling me that my opinion was wrong. And as for calling someone "Spanky", like what, a dog? :psyduck:
Sorry, there are two things I refuse to do with this strip:Gotta agree with you on that. As vocal and vehement as we might get on the boards, we are all just passengers on this ride. What we want, wish or think is not going to affect the outcome (except maybe by coincidence)...
1. Ship
2. Bet on when a relationship ####s up.
The first, because the boss (Jeph) says he doesn't want it; the second, because the boss is the one in charge of it.
And as for calling someone "Spanky", like what, a dog? :psyduck:
I read it as more "I disagree" rather than "you should not think that way".In no way or form of my statement did I even make a minute attempt to tell you your opinion was wrong. "Nah" is not a hard rebuttal of your statement.If I gave an opinion, and someone just said "Nah, <a direct, completely unqualified, contradiction of my opinion>.", I think I'd be pretty sure they were telling me that my opinion was wrong. And as for calling someone "Spanky", like what, a dog? :psyduck:
Eh, if he wasn't going out his way to say i was wrong in any way at all, he would not have quoted my post.
To maybe act like an adult? You can be all mushy/gaga over someone but at this point the first time Tai did it, it could be seen as cute. Now it's just annoying.Act like an adult? We still don't know how old Tai is, but there's a lot of indication that she's a college student, maybe 21 or 22. Technically an adult...but not really.
I wonder if the large number of crack pairing fanfics I've read has desensitized me to weird/unlikely pairings. 'Cause thinking about it, I'd quickly support most any pairing, so long as there was at least a bit of buildup, and Jeph wrote it seriously.
I wonder if the large number of crack pairing fanfics I've read has desensitized me to weird/unlikely pairings. 'Cause thinking about it, I'd quickly support most any pairing, so long as there was at least a bit of buildup, and Jeph wrote it seriously.
Depends. What kinda strange we talkin? Manbat with girl? Fish girl with college kid? Animal people? Harry Potter and oh god, Bellatrix? :psyduck:
I think there was this one that involved the anthropomorphic personification of Iceland and a refrigerator.
The best fanfic I've seen was set in the Harry Potter universe, the pairing was between the giant squid in the lake outside Hogwarts, and Hogwarts. No, not the staff, the actual castle."And that, kids, is the real reason you never want to go down that third floor corridor. Fluffy and the Philospoher's Stone were just decoys."
Yeah, the more I see it, the more I know its going to crash and burn at some stage.
Why do I think that?
Because if a character is happy, there is no conflict, which leads to no drama, which leads to a boring character, or pair of characters if its a relationship.
Although that might be the evil part of me being mean.
I could point out an alternative...Dora and Tai simply just being pushed to being background characters, like Wil and Pizza Girl (and to a lesser extent, Steve and Cosette), who we don't see often but who seem to be in a happy and stable relationship. I'm not saying that's better for the readers, or even that it's not much worse, but hey, it's possible.
Yeah, the more I see it, the more I know its going to crash and burn at some stage.
Why do I think that?
Because if a character is happy, there is no conflict, which leads to no drama, which leads to a boring character, or pair of characters if its a relationship.
Although that might be the evil part of me being mean.
People talking all the time about their feeling and blah blah...
It is like it's the first time they are on a date. :-\
What is xD?
The fact is that, from my general perspective and reading of the comic and understanding (however small compared to their creator) was that everything between Dora and Tai was sisterly.That's the part I don't see. I always saw Dora's head pats and such as flirtatious. I never said you felt they were related. Or that they look like sisters. I'm saying they've always FLIRTED around one another. They've never seemed like sisters to me. You seem to disagree with their pairing because you've familiarized them into some kind of sisterhood. I've always seen both of them as independent entities who flirt with one another.
The fact is that, from my general perspective and reading of the comic and understanding (however small compared to their creator) was that everything between Dora and Tai was sisterly.That's the part I don't see. I always saw Dora's head pats and such as flirtatious. I never said you felt they were related. Or that they look like sisters. I'm saying they've always FLIRTED around one another. They've never seemed like sisters to me. You seem to disagree with their pairing because you've familiarized them into some kind of sisterhood. I've always seen both of them as independent entities who flirt with one another.
Rainbow Batman was in a comic? Awesome. That makes his appearance on the Batman: The Brave and The Bold cartoon an homage, not just some crazy idea. B:TBATB cartoon plays Batman somewhat straight in a campy universe and is the most awesome incarnation of Batman ever. It is sadly no longer on TV.It is the single most insulting thing to the Batman universe outside of those horrible 90s incarnations.Even I, admittedly nerdy but wholly uninterested in comic-book heroes, can refute that in two words: Rainbow Batman (http://ibelieveinbatmite.blogspot.com.au/2008/11/rainbow-batman.html).
We never did figure out if Padma ever responded to Marten's text did we? God that text was awkward.
Harry Potter and oh god, Bellatrix? :psyduck:That would be le strange, all right.
We never did figure out if Padma ever responded to Marten's text did we? God that text was awkward.
She answered (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2195).
Harry Potter and oh god, Bellatrix? :psyduck:That would be le strange, all right.
Bah. This comic needs Hanners again. Can't stand going without my Hanners fix. Always something lacking in the strip when Hanners isn't around.
Harry Potter and oh god, Bellatrix? :psyduck:That would be le strange, all right.
But to waste more of your time, I'll let Bat-Mite elaborate on the matter at hand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhJ3r7ycFss (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhJ3r7ycFss)
But to waste more of your time, I'll let Bat-Mite elaborate on the matter at hand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhJ3r7ycFss (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhJ3r7ycFss)
I watched this. To be honest, I enjoyed it more than I had expected. Very nice way for a series to go out.
Mostly just unlikely pairings, like characters who never actually interact in a series.I, for one, is a shameless shipper of Abby+Elliott, even though they never met, because hey, why the hell not? At least it's not totally baseless, since we know Elliott is Abby's type.
Tai goes to an employee for comfort and not a classmate or other friend? Marten's a great choice, but why would he be first in line?
All I'm thinking is, that girl has absolutely -no- freakin' boundaries. I don't care how good a friend someone is, I don't let myself into someone's house unless they give me explicit direction to, on a case-by-case basis.
Let's hope he keeps things contained better than last time...
but he's an anthropc, he does have no right to let people into the household.
Tai goes to an employee for comfort and not a classmate or other friend? Marten's a great choice, but why would he be first in line?Where else would she go? From a story-telling point of view, no other friend has been presented, and Tai is closer to Marten than Faye, Hannelore, Penny, or any other character. Otherwise? The faculty-member she was sleeping with eons ago? That would be an awkward conversation. To the polyamorous drama-club in her hall of residence? She's ready to move on from that.
Poor Marten. The lengths he has to go through to be friends with everyone. :P
Is there anyone left that hasn't seen Marten in boxers?Hanners?
Is there anyone left that hasn't seen Marten in boxers?
Hanners? [ ... ]Wasn't she in CoD when Marten showed up in Boxers after a night with Padma?
If Marten ends up sticking out of his boxers again this time I'm gonna burst.I just took another look at his boxers and he'd have to be VERY well endowed to dip out of those with anything but his legs. ...
I always assumed that he had poked out of the little window in the front.I don't think that's possible without a certain ... woodiness.
I always assumed that he had poked out of the little window in the front.I don't think that's possible without a certain ... woodiness.
Nope (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2079), just Dora and Raven.Hanners? [ ... ]Wasn't she in CoD when Marten showed up in Boxers after a night with Padma?
Please bring back good ol' Sven, Steve and crazy Hannelore stories. :cry:
At least there's no reason for Dora to barge in this time.
Really? Are we seriously getting ready to have another late night Marten talk? Jeez man, this is seriously getting cliche.
Really? Are we seriously getting ready to have another late night Marten talk? Jeez man, this is seriously getting cliche.No wonder the dude is so passive. If you can never get a freakin' night's sleep, you just have to dreamwalk through your life.
I just assumed that the reason Tai came to Marten is that she wanted to talk to Marten, nobody else. I figure it's because she wants to make sure he's really ok with it.
So, what advice should Marten give? "Watch out if Dora starts to flirt with anyone else. Next time you disagree with her, she'll probably dump you and start dating them! Oh, and she likes to be fucked in the ear."
Really? Are we seriously getting ready to have another late night Marten talk? Jeez man, this is seriously getting cliche.
Tai goes to an employee for comfort and not a classmate or other friend? Marten's a great choice, but why would he be first in line?Where else would she go? From a story-telling point of view, no other friend has been presented, and Tai is closer to Marten than Faye, Hannelore, Penny, or any other character. Otherwise? The faculty-member she was sleeping with eons ago? That would be an awkward conversation. To the polyamorous drama-club in her hall of residence? She's ready to move on from that.
To be fair, Tai can have plenty of friends, but she probably spends more time with Marten (assuming full time, 40 hours a week, or about a third of the time she's awake, not to mention the times they hang out outside of work), and they talk a lot, so she probably trusts him the most of any of her friends.
Tai goes to an employee for comfort and not a classmate or other friend? Marten's a great choice, but why would he be first in line?Where else would she go? From a story-telling point of view, no other friend has been presented, and Tai is closer to Marten than Faye, Hannelore, Penny, or any other character. Otherwise? The faculty-member she was sleeping with eons ago? That would be an awkward conversation. To the polyamorous drama-club in her hall of residence? She's ready to move on from that.
Jeph doesn't seem to consider it bad story-telling to introduce new characters, and if Tai hasn't made a Trusted Good Friend in all her time at college, that's a bit of characterization that deserves a line of dialog or two (M, blinking: "Don't you have anyone else to ask?", T, looking lost: "No").
Don't women prefer other women for relationship advice? Tai also works with a female who has a more objective point of view, a social protocol database, and access to every psychology and relationship book ever digitized on the Internet or in a college library.
At least there's no reason for Dora to barge in this time.Maybe she wet the bed once with Marten in it......
At least there's no reason for Dora to barge in this time.Maybe she wet the bed once with Marten in it......
Well, she did bleed on him once. Not exactly the same, but originates from the same general area :psyduck:
(Fixed some formatting - Method)
Enjoy! (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1591)
Enjoy! (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1591)
Oh yea. Farting on your lover. The true show of love and commitment to someone.
/lurkmodedisengage
Personal preference, but I usually confide in male friends if I need advice on women, because I've found it's much more likely to be a brief, matter-of-fact conversation that ends with "That sucks, let's go do some shit now."
I'll be even more put off by their relationship if Dora comes to him next. That just smacks of awfulness. Marten could have his feelings reprogrammed to the point he never remembers romantic interest in Dora and it'd still feel messed up.
Jeph doesn't seem to consider it bad story-telling to introduce new characters, and if Tai hasn't made a Trusted Good Friend in all her time at college, that's a bit of characterization that deserves a line of dialog or two (M, blinking: "Don't you have anyone else to ask?", T, looking lost: "No").Jeph certainly has no problem introducing new characters, but introducing one and promoting them instantly to BFF out of the blue would seem forced IMHO. Valid point about Tai character development opportunity though.
Jeph doesn't seem to consider it bad story-telling to introduce new characters, and if Tai hasn't made a Trusted Good Friend in all her time at college, that's a bit of characterization that deserves a line of dialog or two (M, blinking: "Don't you have anyone else to ask?", T, looking lost: "No").Jeph certainly has no problem introducing new characters, but introducing one and promoting them instantly to BFF out of the blue would seem forced IMHO. Valid point about Tai character development opportunity though.
Is there anyone left that hasn't seen Marten in boxers?Hanners?
Enjoy! (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1591)
Oh yea. Farting on your lover. The true show of love and commitment to someone.
Perhaps a way of marking territory?
Is there anyone left that hasn't seen Marten in boxers?Hanners?
I don't think so Tim. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1671)
What will happen to the QC universe if someone invents the idea of "boundaries"?THATS the reason you think he might not be a great choice for talking over her date, he's an employee? 8P
Jeph doesn't do this kind of obvious repetition, but I did imagine Dora barging in on them.
Tai goes to an employee for comfort and not a classmate or other friend? Marten's a great choice, but why would he be first in line?
So ... you assign ringtones to your contacts on your cellphone. As far as I know (which ain't), I can't make your cellphone (or MO-bile, for our non-North American friends) ring a certain way to let you know it's me.
So Marten assigned that ringtone to Tai, which means he has some sort of subconscious opinion of Tai's intentions toward Dora, possibly predating the breakup.
My theory goes out the window if it's Tai messing with Marten's phone when he leaves it unguarded at work. Or if it's Pintsize.
Or maybe that's just the default ringtone Marten sets for all his callers, the poor schlep.
Guess I'll have to wait and see what Jeph depicts.
Oh yea. Farting on your lover. The true show of love and commitment to someone.In my experience, you get used to your lover's or spouses' stinks after a while. They get kind of innocuous. Not that you don't complain, just that you don't go opening windows or leave the room. Love and commitment? Sort of.
In my opinion, you don't need a BFF to talk shop about relationship troubles. You just need someone you know and trust to some extent, has a level head, experience, and willingness to give advice. Again, I go back to Faye. In reality, she's the queen of issues before starting a relationship. And behind that tough exterior, I have a feeling she'd be able to give the same advice Marten would.Yeah, as long as she's not involved and not in smartass mode, Faye is pretty level-headed on relationship issues. And yeah, you're right, what she would tell Tai is probably pretty similar to what Marten would tell. That's an interesting obvservation, that highlights how, no matter what, Faye and Marten are really BFF.
... but it's also the perfect setup to be introduced to her therapist.
THATS the reason you think he might not be a great choice for talking over her date, he's an employee? 8P
Or maybe that's just the default ringtone Marten sets for all his callers, the poor schlep.
Please bring back good ol' Sven, Steve and crazy Hannelore stories. :cry:
Jeph has tweeted about something like this (https://twitter.com/jephjacques/status/241103381060542464) only a few hours ago (and some following tweets).
I think Tai's being a bit insensitive. Going out with your friend's ex is one thing, but asking that friend for advice? I think that's just rubbing his face in it.
Also, doesn't Tai have any of her own friends? I get that she's friends with Marten but they're "good work pals" at best and I'm sure she has other people to talk to that she's closer to.
Don't get me wrong - I like Tai! I just don't think this is realistic.
(yes, the comic strip with anthropcs and space travel is unrealistic! :P)
Not a lot of good sources for relationship advice (http://www.questionablecontent.net/970).