Topic: WCDT: 21-25 February 2011 (1866-1870) (Read 83391 times)

The Duke · « **Reply #100 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 14:07 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 21 Feb 2011, 23:43

"It's a web comic... about NOTHING!"

Just watched that episode today. Man, I love Seinfeld.

Quote from: westrim on 22 Feb 2011, 03:04

Oh god, there are so many jokes I could do. One liner or glasses, it's so hard. How about:

Sir, it looks like the victim and another man were arguing in a bar right before the murder. He was shot four times, but only the last bullet was fatal.
Well, it looks like...
*glasses*
He had one too many.
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Quote from: jwhouk on 22 Feb 2011, 02:04
It's very simple, Akima: They fight crime.
No no, that's too easy. What's really fun is this

Only after watching that video did I just now realize that the "YEAAAAH!" is supposed to be the scream from "Won't Get Fooled Again". This is mind-blowing for me.

pwhodges · « **Reply #101 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 15:00 »

Quote from: Odin on 22 Feb 2011, 12:48

everyone wants to drown out the notion that anything bad actually happens in the comic.

That's not what people have been doing; rather the argument (ignoring noisy side-issues) has been about what the bad thing happening in the comic actually was.

jwhouk · « **Reply #102 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 16:11 »

Jeph only said people should try to be nice to each other.

Carl-E · « **Reply #103 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 16:12 »

Quote from: Andy147 on 22 Feb 2011, 16:03

<sigh> Didn't people in this comic used to be, generally, nice to each other?

[irony]You must be thinking of some other comic. QC started with punches and snarkiness across the board, it's just gotten more complex since then.

Hell, the abuse is probably one of the main attractions! [/irony]

BlueMark · « **Reply #104 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 16:44 »

I'm not convinced Padma is as clueless as she comes off. The "couple" remark may have been a way to defuse Steve's cock blocking and put him in his place while letting Marten feel better.

Padma likes to sow chaos - or perhaps it would be better to say that she likes to throw people off kilter to see how they react and to reveal their character, so that lack of a filter may not be as clueless as it looks. She learned pretty quickly that Steve is a bit narcissistic, and that Marten, even if a bit mopey, has a positive self image and a problem with assertiveness (the 'nice guy' syndrome).

Or maybe that's all over-think, and she just thought they were a cute couple and wanted them to meet Elliot.

DSL · « **Reply #105 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 16:55 »

I do like Padma's reply to Renee: "I'm not even sure what they're trying to do."

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #106 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 20:12 »

Quote from: Somnus Eternus on 22 Feb 2011, 10:18

It's Indian Dora, but I'm only even mentioning it so I have an excuse to inform you that YOUR USERPIC HAS THAT SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD NOW AAAAAAAH

She looks like she could be black.

The Duke · « **Reply #107 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 20:49 »

^ Your name and your avatar. They do not fit each other. I do not care.

Seriously dude, your avatar is mesmerizing.

LeeC · « **Reply #108 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 21:08 »

Quote from: Cartilage Head on 22 Feb 2011, 20:12

Quote from: Somnus Eternus on 22 Feb 2011, 10:18

It's Indian Dora, but I'm only even mentioning it so I have an excuse to inform you that YOUR USERPIC HAS THAT SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD NOW AAAAAAAH

She looks like she could be black.

for all we know shes half black half asian. lay off the arguing of race and move on! Hell she could be Norwegian with a skin condition! no one knows so stop this racial BS

berenzen · « **Reply #109 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:25 »

What's under Martin's drink? it's red and somewhat amorphous... actually, I don't think I want to know.

Shadic · « **Reply #110 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:32 »

Is Renee far worse/more abrasive than Faye, or have I been numbed to Faye's behavior? Renee is probably my least favorite character in the spectrum of "possibly involved in more than a comic or three."

She almost has to be, considering the fact that even Angus couldn't handle it - and he's dealing with Faye quite nicely.

akronnick · « **Reply #111 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:33 »

Quote from: berenzen on 22 Feb 2011, 23:25

What's under Martin's drink? it's red and somewhat amorphous... actually, I don't think I want to know.

Let's just say it's a bunched up cocktail napkin and not think too much about it.

Quote from: westrim on 22 Feb 2011, 23:28

As for the comic: why would Big Guy be quietly making thread? Also, the short haired girl sure is grumpy.

You don't make thread on a loom, you weave thread into cloth, you make thread on a spinning wheel.

Your Pun-Fu is weak!

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #112 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:37 »

Renee must have hidden depths, unless Jeph is doing a one-note character, which he doesn't seem to go in for. Even Pintsize has defied expectations.

And of course the Earth's core might be molten chocolate.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #113 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:41 »

Quote from: LeeC on 22 Feb 2011, 21:08

for all we know shes half black half asian. lay off the arguing of race and move on! Hell she could be Norwegian with a skin condition! no one knows so stop this racial BS

Chill, man.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #114 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:48 »

I have the same problem as Jeph and Elliot, I'm just under 6 foot in height, played rugby for years and done boxing training for the last couple of years, and apparently, when I was born I was marked out to be grand master ninja... I've lost count the number of times I've freaked people out by apparently appearing out of nowhere and saying hi.

snubnose · « **Reply #115 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:49 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 22 Feb 2011, 23:37

And of course the Earth's core might be molten chocolate.

Definitely not.

DSL · « **Reply #116 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:57 »

At this rate, somebody better buy Marten a Mr. Coffee and a box of Krispy Kreme, because he's gonna "awkward" his way out of every coffee shop and bakery in western Mass. He'll work his way west until we find him getting his coffee and danish at a Starbucks along the Ohio Turnpike. Jimbo, hauling nuclear waste while waiting on the advance for his children's book, gives him a ride home.
Also, Hanners + Elliot, or even Hanners vs. Elliot = comedy gold.

Dr. ROFLPWN · « **Reply #117 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 23:57 »

>Renee: Be the huge bitch.

Bluh bluh.

Seriously, though, Shadic, I have to agree. Renee has gone from 0 to please get off panel already without much dialogue or anything. I do not like her at all.

Padma, though, is quite charming to mine eyes, even if she is oblivious/likes to sow chaos.

And aw, poor Elliot. For once, I know his pain. :/ Quietly looming: it is an epidemic amongst dudes of a certain size.

slydon · « **Reply #118 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:02 »

So now we know who the Hanners doppleganger is.
It's less cute when he smooshes his boobs together though ^_^

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #119 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:03 »

Quote from: Dr. ROFLPWN on 22 Feb 2011, 23:57

And aw, poor Elliot. For once, I know his pain. :/ Quietly looming: it is an epidemic amongst dudes of a certain size.

Dude, looming bro fistbump!

Sorflakne · « **Reply #120 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:10 »

My office thinks I'm secretly a ninja. I stand 6'5", but apparently I move so quietly and quickly while walking at my normal pace that I can literally appear out of nowhere. And I'm not even trying to be stealthy/quiet.

pwhodges · « **Reply #121 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:11 »

<Moderator>

The discussion of homophobia that blew up yesterday is now in a separate thread to avoid it hiding the discussion of the comic itself; if it stays civil, it can continue. I hope I haven't seriously broken the continuity in either thread.

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #122 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:13 »

Quote from: Andy147 on 22 Feb 2011, 16:03

Steve seems to have gone remarkably quickly from being tearfully happy that Marten's showing signs of moving on from Dora, to apparently trying to sabotage his attempts to do so...

The dishrag had some sort of exotic virus and is slowly melting his brain into a gooey slurpee. Hence the attitude change.

Odal · « **Reply #123 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:18 »

So maybe Elliot wasn't really taken by suprise in 1865. I think we're learning that he pretty much always looks that way. He always seems to look worried and/or shocked. Maybe it's the angle at which he's being drawn though.

CompSarge · « **Reply #124 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:19 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 23 Feb 2011, 00:11

<Moderator>

The discussion of homophobia that blew up yesterday is now in a separate thread to avoid it hiding the discussion of the comic itself; if it stays civil, it can continue. I hope I haven't seriously broken the continuity in either thread.

Now I understand where my post went, even though it was on page four and had nothing to do with the topic at hand. *no longer confused*

westrim · « **Reply #125 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:28 »

As for the comic: why would Big Guy be quietly making cloth?

Also, Renee sure is grumpy. (edited)

Quote from: berenzen on 22 Feb 2011, 23:25

What's under Martin's drink? it's red and somewhat amorphous... actually, I don't think I want to know.

A coaster...

Blackjoker · « **Reply #126 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:34 »

I am amused, and I rather like the looming guy and can sympathise as I myself have had this problem before.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #127 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 00:40 »

Aw he's cute

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #128 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 02:56 »

Well, even though I'm far from being as tall as some of you guys... I also have that problem a lot (apparently I'm only 5'7'' if I did my math correctly) and I have enough fluffy hair to stand out and I also speak loudly (also my social circle isn't very tall XD)... So yeah, it's weird for me as well but I just think it's funny.

Oh and Renee, meh... Just like some others said: She seems to abrasive for me. She didn't speak at all and I don't really like her at all right now.

Akima · « **Reply #129 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 03:03 »

Quote from: Andy147 on 23 Feb 2011, 01:32

Elliiot can't have made much impression on Steve, since he was looking almost straight at him and didn't know he was there...

Eliot is Schrödinger's Barista. His probability wave didn't collapse until Marten and Steve paid attention, but then he popped into existence.

TheBiscuit · « **Reply #130 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 03:12 »

Quote from: slydon on 23 Feb 2011, 00:02

So now we know who the Hanners doppleganger is.
It's less cute when he smooshes his boobs together though ^_^

Like I said. Mannelore.

When did Hanners smoosh her boobs together, though?

Elysiana · « **Reply #131 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 03:24 »

Meh, my comment that got moved had 90% to do with the WCDT but it was a page or so back anyway.

Renee is just... wow, she doesn't seem to like much of anything, does she? I thought maybe we'd find out that she is just nervous in public but interesting up close, but it's not looking that way. I guess I'm not too worried though, I mean she's only had maybe five minutes of actual time. I always find it funny that a comic strip only takes maybe a minute of "real time" for the characters, but we see it for a day so it's easy to sit there and go "Omg but!" when really it just takes some time for development.

Also I am apparently not paying much attention because I was surprised when Elliott looked shocked at Padma calling over Marten's "cute friend" but I guess she must have been who he was talking about in this strip. I'm sure someone probably brought it up already but yeah. This is why I do better reading comics in chunks rather than day to day - I forget things that JUST happened!

pwhodges · « **Reply #132 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 03:28 »

Quote from: Elysiana on 23 Feb 2011, 03:24

Meh, my comment that got moved had 90% to do with the WCDT but it was a page or so back anyway.

Sorry, that was a slipup - I've moved it back.

Carl-E · « **Reply #133 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 03:57 »

OK, I have a problem similar to Elliot, and one that's almost the negative.

I tend to take people by surprise, and occasionally get a (oh, forgot you were there!" reaction.

But I think being background has another weird effect - I used to get friends who'd been to parties I wasn't at swear I was there...

When you're "background" enough, it's assumed you're always there!

BTW, I haven't had either problem as much since I started teaching. You need to learn how to take command of a room...

NeverQuiteGoth · « **Reply #134 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 04:05 »

LOL that happens to me ALL THE TIME.

I have no idea why, I'm not big but I'im not all that quiet either.

LordVaughn · « **Reply #135 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 05:25 »

I so have been in that position before... although my quietly looming's part of me being shy and/or having nothing to say in person.

kent_eh · « **Reply #136 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 06:46 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 23 Feb 2011, 00:11

<Moderator>

The discussion of homophobia that blew up yesterday is now in a separate thread to avoid it hiding the discussion of the comic itself; if it stays civil, it can continue. I hope I haven't seriously broken the continuity in either thread.

And there was much rejoicing!!

Elysiana · « **Reply #137 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 06:52 »

Was thinking as I went back to sleep this morning... Jeph doesn't tend to introduce characters with no plans to flesh them out, from what I've seen. And since Angus and Renee dated once upon a time, maybe we'll get into that. She seems too brash for him though - I'm wondering if they had a bad breakup and she's bitter? Or perhaps she heard about Faye and is ticked?

Or maybe she just belches and says "fuck" a lot, I dunno. I shouldn't think about things when falling asleep lol. Either way, it doesn't seem like Jeph brings in characters for more than a strip or two if he's not going to elaborate on them somehow, so even though I'm not keen on her, I'm willing to give her time.

(lol It's fine Paul)

Black Sword · « **Reply #138 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 07:12 »

Elliot seems like a good dude. Totally worth bringing into the bro circle. I also sympathize with his quietly looming problem. I'm average height, yet seem to give people heart attacks when I pop by to say hello. The Quiet Loom Ninja Dojo needs to start keeping better track of us.

Padma seems nice so far, but the "look at the time" was lame.

Renee, however, seems a total bitch without any of Faye's charm, from what I've seen and Angus has stated.

Now, what's scar-dude's story?

snubnose · « **Reply #139 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 07:16 »

Well, as such a mass of people state they have that problem: I never had it.

It kind of reminds me of that Buffy the vampire slayer episode where the girl turns invisible because people stopped noticing her.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #140 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 07:22 »

Black Sword, I think they did try to keep track of us, but we're just too quiet, and we just slipped into the background, terrifying friends and family with our dangerous way of saying "hi".

Kugai · « **Reply #141 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 07:50 »

Stand and scare good.

Black Sword · « **Reply #142 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 08:01 »

Do you suppose they'd be willing to teach us less dangerous ways to say "hi," TheEvilDog? I don't mind having these powers, but I don't want to cause any accidental demises! Intentional demises are fine, though.

Odin · « **Reply #143 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 08:19 »

The solution is to keep startling them until they start paying more attention to their surroundings.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #144 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 08:46 »

Or until they drop dead from repeated shocks. That or we quietly slink into the background and learn how to control our gift to benefit ourselves.

Black Sword · « **Reply #145 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 09:48 »

Benefit ourselves? So we should master our gift, then sell our services as salutation assassins?

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #146 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 10:40 »

Hell yeah. I need a new car.

CaptainFish · « **Reply #147 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 11:46 »

I dunno about her character but Renée's "Yeah, fuck this place" cracked me up.
It's also a lot more straightforward than Padma's "Oh look at the time"="this is too awkward, I'm out".

Carl-E · « **Reply #148 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 14:05 »

Really, aside from Angus' assertion, I'm not sure where all this "Renee's a bitch" is coming from. So far, she reported a fire, dozed off at the counter, belched, and said "fuck this place" when her friend intimated it was time to go.

Hardly bitch material...

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TheEvilDog · « **Reply #149 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 14:08 »

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