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It's FRI-DAY! That means: What was the MOMENT... OF... THE WEEK?

Marten and I are going to go get a beer.
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W-we are? "We are."
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Tell Faye I loved her!
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I mean, not in a romantic way... YANK!
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So, uh, is this about Padma? "Yes."
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"I'm sorry, Elliot, but Weeping Hour is only on Thursdays."
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You've been into her all this time and never said anything?
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Been here for three years. Boss offered her a promotion if she stayed.
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...Are you taking NOTES?
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My life has been entirely devoid of pathos! This is primo material!
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I thought you were gonna kick my @$$.
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Big, unrealistic fantasy.
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DEFINITELY not gonna happen if you don't tell her.
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You think I have a chance?
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Faye gets informed about the hike
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I'm pretty sure he could take you in a fight.
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She's moving back to LA in a few weeks.
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You did it before, you better not do it again.
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Actually, I never would have met all you guys if I hadn't...
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Stop it you are frightening me
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #300 on: 29 Sep 2011, 23:38 »

If Marten ever had "intense, no holds barred GUILT FREE SEX," he'd self-immolate from the shear fury of his own guilt.

Marten's just not that guy.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #301 on: 30 Sep 2011, 00:30 »

Sorry to disappoint, but this is no troll.  Thing is thing, Marty is that guy.

Look at it from her point of view.  A confident and comfortable stranger walks into her place.  He's been through a break up recently, but he's no creep, he's good people.  She's feeling despondent because she feels she is obligated to leave and, even though there is a guy there that she knows damned well is into her,  she wants to have her last days in this place be memorable.  She can't ask the big lug, cause she can't stay, she can't be what he wants her to be even if she wants to.  She has obligations.  Sure, she could find some creeper, like Steve, but she wants someone who is tender maybe.  There he is, Marten.  Right there.  So, she asks him on a hike, a very personal thing, tells him she's leaving.  All the subtext is present, "We ain't got much time hun, let's make memories," she says in not so many words.

Marten could see it for what it is and take her up on the offer.  Spend the next few weeks making her feel like a queen with the earth at her feet and the clouds for a crown, kiss her goodbye at the airport and know they'd both live long happy lives remembering how fleeting yet perfect it was... but no.

The fans won't allow it.  Marten has to be "that other guy."  The one that we are all glad we aren't.

Pity, I could image him finally walking without a slouch after the airport trip, and all the other QC universe women thinking, "wow, did you get a haircut?  you look great!"


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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #302 on: 30 Sep 2011, 00:37 »

Look at it from her point of view.  A confident and comfortable stranger walks into her place.  He's been through a break up recently, but he's no creep, he's good people.  She's feeling despondent because she feels she is obligated to leave and, even though there is a guy there that she knows damned well is into her,  she wants to have her last days in this place be memorable.  She can't ask the big lug, cause she can't stay, she can't be what he wants her to be even if she wants to.  She has obligations.  Sure, she could find some creeper, like Steve, but she wants someone who is tender maybe.  There he is, Marten.  Right there.  So, she asks him on a hike, a very personal thing, tells him she's leaving.  All the subtext is present, "We ain't got much time hun, let's make memories," she says in not so many words.
You put an extremely sensible person in the place where the actual comic shows PADMA who is noticing irrelevant details but missing the big picture all the time.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #303 on: 30 Sep 2011, 01:21 »

Sooo, what´s up the gold price these days, huh?  :roll:



Edit: Faye is really softening up :-) Not long ago she woulda threatened Marten with a serious beating :laugh:
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #304 on: 30 Sep 2011, 01:35 »

Wait....

If Padma is so interested in having a last big fling with Marten before she's off to Lala land, why did she invite Elliot?











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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #305 on: 30 Sep 2011, 01:42 »

For that matter why agree to escort Sam and Momo? You'd think she'd just invite Marten alone, and more conveniently invite him up to her apartment, instead of the wilderness where they may be distracted by bugs and curious/hungry/cantankerous wildlife...
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #306 on: 30 Sep 2011, 01:55 »

Sorry to disappoint, but this is no troll. 

Nope, you don't get to make that decision. In your mind you may think you have a well reasoned argument, but to me and others it just comes accross as shit stirring, ergo you are a troll.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #307 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:02 »

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #308 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:09 »

Oh Marten, way to wind Faye up!
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #309 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:14 »

Oh I agree, very nicely done, Marten. A bit of payback for all the ways she's wound you up over the years.

And she's less likely to hit you in retaliation now...
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #310 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:16 »

Looks like Faye wants to keep Marten.

Happy weekend everybody !
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #311 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:35 »

For comic #2025...

1. Comic #2025 title: "Questionable Content: LA."  I would read that spin-off series.  (Even mentioned something like that in a recent humor post too, kind of eerie there... :-o )

2. Art-wise, I liked how Faye's expression and how she held on to Marten with both hands in panel #4.  It really touched me at how Faye still needs Marten in her life.

3. I laughed at punchline panel #5, both from the way Marten has flustered Faye and how Faye has dropped her contractions to signify she is flustered.  And Marten does have a good point... :-D

4. Jeph's comments: "Starring William H. Macy as Marten and Beyonce as Faye."  Wow, I actually could see Beyonce as Faye Whitaker, that actually is an interesting "outside the box" casting angle for our southern punching belle.  

5. Also, William H. Macy would be very appropriate, him being the most touted actor in the "indie" film market.  But not as Marten, more likely as Henry Reed (Marten's homosexual father).

6. @TheMan... "If you don't get what I mean, you may someday, but likely you never will."  Comments like that and you think you are not a troll...?  I am sorry to inform you, but that pretty much has given you green warty skin and a large tree-brach club drag around under the bridge.  The alternative is to be labeled under "pompous ass," which is six-of-one, half-a-dozen of the other.

7. [post Edit add] @pwhodges...  Saw the banned posting after my initial posting, but gosh darn it I just typed this all out!  ...okay, going to bed.  damn long late-night work... :psyduck:
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #312 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:35 »

And the connection is?

Elliot has been crushing on Padma since she moved to NoHo.    - 13 (22.4%)
Elliot is a relative of Jim's (little brother, nephew, cousin)    - 1 (1.7%)
Elliot is Jim's (ex) brother-in-law.    - 1 (1.7%)
Padma is Jim's (ex) sister-in-law.    - 0 (0%)
Padma and Renee are sisters.    - 0 (0%)
Padma is Samantha's godmother.    - 0 (0%)
Jim is Elliot's godfather.    - 0 (0%)
No one at tSB is related - c'mon, that's cliche.    - 13 (22.4%)
It's probably way more complicated than we know.    - 12 (20.7%)
Happy toaster makes waffles fun!    - 5 (8.6%)
I don't care, I'm just enjoying the ride.    - 13 (22.4%)

Total Voters: 58

Three-way tie.

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #313 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:39 »

He's been banned, for a post now removed from sight.

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #314 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:39 »

Frakkin godsdamn cutest haircut ever.

And Faye's hair looks nice too.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #315 on: 30 Sep 2011, 02:47 »

Oh I agree, very nicely done, Marten. A bit of payback for all the ways she's wound you up over the years.

And she's less likely to hit you in retaliation now...

And at least now he knows when to tense up in anticipation.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #316 on: 30 Sep 2011, 03:13 »

Definitely a good wind-up, but what is interesting is that it worked! Faye wasn't all "Pfft! I've got Angus booty to keep me warm!"
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« Reply #317 on: 30 Sep 2011, 03:25 »

Definitely a good wind-up, but what is interesting is that it worked! Faye wasn't all "Pfft! I've got Angus booty to keep me warm!"
It was nice to see she still cares. Even if Angus is fulfilling all her romantic and sexual needs, it's good to see there's still a niche for Marten in her life that she would be sorry to see empty.
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« Reply #318 on: 30 Sep 2011, 03:28 »

Well of course-her relationship with Angus is still relatively new and untested. Her emotional bonds with Marten on the other hand, are well-established, long-standing and deep. Marten has pretty much proven himself as a stalwart friend, Angus has yet to do so on many levels. Of course Faye will react with trepidation at the prospect of her close friend leaving.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #319 on: 30 Sep 2011, 03:31 »

Well of course-her relationship with Angus is still relatively new and untested. Her emotional bonds with Marten on the other hand, are well-established, long-standing and deep. Marten has pretty much proven himself as a stalwart friend, Angus has yet to do so on many levels. Of course Faye will react with trepidation at the prospect of her close friend leaving.
You would think.

The reality is that she's shown a considerable indifference to Marten lately. Some of that is his own fault, I grant you. I'll even go so far as to say it's natural for a person in the early stages of an intense relationship, but... it has been a bit dissapointing to see the growing distance between Faye and Marten. From that perspective I'm glad to see that she still has the time for him.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #320 on: 30 Sep 2011, 03:41 »

Gonna spoiler this bit about “the game” because it gets kinda long and don’t want to totally derail the topic again.

(click to show/hide)
NOW ON TO TODAY’S COMIC:

Faye’s hair is adorable, so is her pouty stance in the last panel. I can see the pang of dread on her face when Marten’s messing with her. It’s fun to see him bantering again. I’ve noticed and been concerned about their distance lately too. It is both their faults with Marten being upset over the break-up and her being in a new relationship so it’s nice to see Faye expressing her fondness for him.  They do love each other! I mean, not in a romantic way,just in a friendship kind of-

Also now I’m wondering how long that painting in the background of the last panel has been there and who owns it. :psyduck:

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« Reply #321 on: 30 Sep 2011, 03:54 »

OMG your avatar is freakin' me out!!!!!  :psyduck: :psyduck: :psyduck:
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #322 on: 30 Sep 2011, 04:29 »

Christopher Walken does that.

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #323 on: 30 Sep 2011, 05:00 »

Noo Marten! Aside from it being a bad idea in general attempts to seize destiny tend to end badly for you.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #324 on: 30 Sep 2011, 05:07 »

@akronnick / Welu: Great, now I can't stop reading all Welu's posts in Christopher Walken's voice. Off-kilter phrasings and all.  That relationship bit sounded like a monologue from The Continental skit in SNL.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #325 on: 30 Sep 2011, 05:09 »

Frakkin godsdamn cutest haircut ever.

And Faye's hair looks nice too.

And there I was, hoping to be the first to comment on Faye's do - but I was beaten to it.  Hours late and a little short.

And this was a great wind up, now we need a pitch.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #326 on: 30 Sep 2011, 05:23 »

He's been banned, for a post now removed from sight.

You banned him? Now I go back to being the most unliked person on the forum again :(.

While I agree with his take on Marten never taking charge on anything, the wild sex proposition never happened.  It'd also make Marten sad and mopey when she left because Marten doesn't run around having guilt-free sex like a douchebag.  He would get emotionally attached to her as he should.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #327 on: 30 Sep 2011, 05:29 »

Are we sure Elliot is a bouncer?  As far as I can tell, the only reference to it was by Wil in strip 1883, and Wil could have been talking about a different guy names Elliot.  I ask because unless Jeph has already said so elsewhere I just don't see Elliot being the sort of person who could handle 'bouncing' people.

What, you can't see him physically escorting one person to another place without violence ensuing? Like we've just seen him do?

What violence ensued?  I can't help but notice that all of it was inferred by Martin.  Yes, Elliot looked threatening as they headed off towards the bar, but that's all.  It could easily have been a one-time thing brought on by Elliot's frustration over his unrequited love.  Either that or Jeph once again wrote someone out of character in order to set up/deliver a punch line.  Either way, I've noticed that as a rule Elliot is obviously a non-violent person (except when it comes to fish of course  :-P).  While his physique may perfect for a bouncer, I expect that would not be enough to deter every possible obnoxious drunk.  Eventually, he'd have to actually use physical force, and after his "What?  I would never!" protest to Martin the other night I just can't see that happening unless one Padma (and maybe Sam) were involved.  At least, that's my $.02 for what it's worth.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #328 on: 30 Sep 2011, 05:34 »


While I agree with his take on Marten never taking charge on anything, the wild sex proposition never happened.  It'd also make Marten sad and mopey when she left because Marten doesn't run around having guilt-free sex like a douchebag.  He would get emotionally attached to her as he should.

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #329 on: 30 Sep 2011, 06:08 »

yay, more Faye and Marten! I've been interested to see where the Marten/Padma thing would go, if anywhere...but most of the people from tSB just didn't hold my interest.

Well of course-her relationship with Angus is still relatively new and untested. Her emotional bonds with Marten on the other hand, are well-established, long-standing and deep. Marten has pretty much proven himself as a stalwart friend, Angus has yet to do so on many levels. Of course Faye will react with trepidation at the prospect of her close friend leaving.
You would think.

The reality is that she's shown a considerable indifference to Marten lately. Some of that is his own fault, I grant you. I'll even go so far as to say it's natural for a person in the early stages of an intense relationship, but... it has been a bit dissapointing to see the growing distance between Faye and Marten. From that perspective I'm glad to see that she still has the time for him.


I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there. We haven't exactly seen much of them interacting, but we only see a little sliver of what goes on in the QCverse. They've remained close through A LOT of shit, and Marten stayed close to Faye when he was in a relationship and she was not. I find it hard to believe much would change if the roles were simply reversed.


(Oh and also- i effing love Faye's haircut. and shirt.)
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #330 on: 30 Sep 2011, 06:36 »

You banned him? Now I go back to being the most unliked person on the forum again :(.
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I'm fairly sure thats me.

Not that I would want to start a competition, or anything. You can totally have the title if you want to.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #331 on: 30 Sep 2011, 06:36 »

@Paranoid - I believe the argument was in fact that no violence ensued. You seem to be arguing the same point, just viewing it from a different angle.

@Stoutflies - At least you had a couple of days, eh? But seriously, there's a huge difference between someone who always takes an opposing view, and someone who says something ban-worthy. While I rarely agree with your point of view, I have to admit if I'm catching up on wcdt and see your s/n, I know there will at least be interesting discussion.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and @Cornan, I saw that. Apparently there are EVEN MORE webcomics that I haven't read, as I only recognized maybe 2/3 of those characters, including of course Jeph's own lovable clean-freak (freak here is used without intention of a negative connotation :P )
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #332 on: 30 Sep 2011, 08:25 »

Well of course-her relationship with Angus is still relatively new and untested. Her emotional bonds with Marten on the other hand, are well-established, long-standing and deep. Marten has pretty much proven himself as a stalwart friend, Angus has yet to do so on many levels. Of course Faye will react with trepidation at the prospect of her close friend leaving.
You would think.

The reality is that she's shown a considerable indifference to Marten lately. Some of that is his own fault, I grant you. I'll even go so far as to say it's natural for a person in the early stages of an intense relationship, but... it has been a bit dissapointing to see the growing distance between Faye and Marten. From that perspective I'm glad to see that she still has the time for him.

I think it's pretty normal for people to be not quite as close to their friends as they get more and more serious about their romantic relationship(s). It doesn't mean that they don't care a great deal about their friends, it just means that their central relationship has shifted. Plus, Marten has been hanging out at CoD less, gaining another group of friends (sort of), and generally not having as much time to spend with Faye, just as she has less to spend with him.

I don't think this is indifference, I think it's pretty normal relationship dynamics.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #333 on: 30 Sep 2011, 08:33 »

yay, more Faye and Marten! I've been interested to see where the Marten/Padma thing would go, if anywhere...but most of the people from tSB just didn't hold my interest.

Well of course-her relationship with Angus is still relatively new and untested. Her emotional bonds with Marten on the other hand, are well-established, long-standing and deep. Marten has pretty much proven himself as a stalwart friend, Angus has yet to do so on many levels. Of course Faye will react with trepidation at the prospect of her close friend leaving.
You would think.

The reality is that she's shown a considerable indifference to Marten lately. Some of that is his own fault, I grant you. I'll even go so far as to say it's natural for a person in the early stages of an intense relationship, but... it has been a bit dissapointing to see the growing distance between Faye and Marten. From that perspective I'm glad to see that she still has the time for him.


I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there. We haven't exactly seen much of them interacting, but we only see a little sliver of what goes on in the QCverse. They've remained close through A LOT of shit, and Marten stayed close to Faye when he was in a relationship and she was not. I find it hard to believe much would change if the roles were simply reversed.
I find that I prefer to believe this. :)
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #334 on: 30 Sep 2011, 08:43 »

Dude, did Elliot really expect her to puts the moves on him first?
If she was ever into him in the first place she def stopped being into his pansy ass when he sat back and waited for her to read his mind.

We're talking about a comic where Dora went for Marten here.

yeah, and see how well that worked out? If a dude doesn't put the moves on you first hesjustnotthatintoyou.

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #335 on: 30 Sep 2011, 08:51 »

Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other

I think the biggest problem with English is that there is only one word for "love" but multiple kinds. The ancient Greeks had the right idea when they used agape, philia, eros, and storge to describe the different kinds of love. By this point, I think Marten and Faye are at agape, but I can be wrong.

/wiki traps and TV trope traps set!

You instantly taking offense over trivialities fits "politically correct" attitudes, so if you dislike the hat, do something about it rather than call it a cop-out.
I regard "politically correct" as no more than an insult used in an attempt to delegitimise somebody else's position. In my opinion, it says far more about the people who use it, than those to whom they're attempting to attach the label. Use of the term is very frequently associated, as in this case, with asserting the privilege of deciding what is a "triviality", and feeling entitled to assign other people's concerns to that category. Pained demands to be given the benefit of the doubt, rather than taking responsibility for what is actually said, are another very common feature.

I hope your sense of irony functions as well as your sense of outrage, as you are currently doing the same thing to those who use "politically correct" that you allege they do to you. From experience, the ones who typically attempt to undermine the position of the people calling them out on their PC antics retreat to weasel words to make it sound like they've said something meaningful, attack what they perceive as "entitlement," and cast the appearance of taking the theoretical high road. The result is typically condescending and guilty of the same offense they say is being done to them. What you do with PC is just as bad as totalitarianism, if not worse. You are seeking to control thought through control of the very core of communication and force everyone to follow in lockstep with your dicta.

By the way, I did not make a 'pained demand' to be given the benefit of the doubt. I made a direct rebuke at your habit of leaping to incorrect conclusions and otherwise not bothering to follow up, confirm intent, and then launch an offensive.

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #336 on: 30 Sep 2011, 09:08 »

You banned him? Now I go back to being the most unliked person on the forum again :(.
Hu ?

I'm fairly sure thats me.

Not that I would want to start a competition, or anything. You can totally have the title if you want to.

To hear my thoughts on the subject I direct you to 0:09 - 0:13 of this video.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #337 on: 30 Sep 2011, 09:24 »



To hear my thoughts on the subject I direct you to 0:09 - 0:13 of this video.

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #338 on: 30 Sep 2011, 09:26 »

If a live action QC went into production right now I'd say it's all but a given Michael Cera would be cast as Marten.  Awkward protanganist is pretty much his market niche these days.  He should probably do an action adventure film or something else against type.

Other things that would happen:
They wpuld cast Margaret Cho as Tai.  Yep, Tai would go from being a boyish college girl to a 40 something woman.  

If they included Raven in the movie her face piercing would move around, much to the amusement/annoyance of more picky viewers.

Pintsize would either be voiced by Billy West or by someone seemingly being cast against type.  "Haha, the dad from Full House  plays a little robot who swears a lot."(Bob Saget's stand up work isn't exactly clean from what I've heard, but most people don't know that.)

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #339 on: 30 Sep 2011, 09:37 »

3. I laughed at punchline panel #5, both from the way Marten has flustered Faye and how Faye has dropped her contractions to signify she is flustered.  And Marten does have a good point... :-D

I noticed that too, and enjoyed it immensely...  :-D

If a live action QC went into production right now I'd say it's all but a given Michael Cera would be cast as Marten.  Awkward protanganist is pretty much his market niche these days.  He should probably do an action adventure film or something else against type.

Or Jesse Eisenberg; aka that guy that isn't quite Michael Cera.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #340 on: 30 Sep 2011, 09:45 »

Paranoid, yes, we have been jumping to conclusions about Elliot. It's never been stated that he's the same Elliot who bounces at the Horrible Revelation. If he isn't, then there are two large people named Elliot running around town, which is entirely possible.

Late response and all that.
In real life that might be true, in fiction however... There is a trope for it, I just don't know the word right now. The gist of it is basically that in most fictional works there's only 1 of each first name.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #341 on: 30 Sep 2011, 10:16 »

meh, I dunno. Jesse Isenberg is more like a young Vince Vaughn. He likes to go on with these long monologues and is comfortable in either a funny or serious role, or some combination of the two. I don't see him as a good Marten. Then again, I don't really see Michael Cera as a good Marten either. In any case, I think we're headed toward the contents of another thread, so I'll leave it at that.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #342 on: 30 Sep 2011, 11:12 »

I think it's called "Too Many Steves".

New people who are wondering what's going on and maybe being frightened, the initial problem was violations of the rule about this being Jeph's comic and not ours, and the anti-shipping rule. Marten and Padma haven't shown the mutual interest that would make an affair legitimate speculation. Propounding a scenario that isn't latent in the comic is fanfic; if a sexual one, it's slashfic; and insisting that it's the only right way to do things is telling Jeph what to do. If you do something like that accidentally, you're unlikely to get banned the first time, especially if you make it clear that you meant to follow the rules in the first place. The banned individual actually got worse.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #343 on: 30 Sep 2011, 11:23 »

Off topic asside:

Pintsize would either be voiced by Billy West or by someone seemingly being cast against type.  "Haha, the dad from Full House  plays a little robot who swears a lot."(Bob Saget's stand up work isn't exactly clean from what I've heard, but most people don't know that.)

I would TOTALLY pay money to see a QC movie with Bob Saget as Pintsize. That would be so freakin' awesome.

Back to topic:

As has been said above just because we don't see it "on screen" doesn't mean it's not happening but it is nice to see Faye demonstrate that she cares about Marten. The group dynamics of the cast have shifted quite a bit over the past (real life) year or so and it's good to get a reaffirmation of at least the central character connection even if it is played mostly for laughs.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #344 on: 30 Sep 2011, 12:14 »

Dr. Strangelove?[/i]
I'm surprised nobody brought it up when Clinton's hand was a plot point.

OK, I know this is late, but...

ThreeFuckingTimes.  I even linked the scene! 


GodDAMNed kids nowadays, don't listen to their elders, don't even CLICK the goddamned links...

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #345 on: 30 Sep 2011, 13:34 »

My question is, and I didn't see anyone else mentioning this....

....but why/how is Dora's couch back in Marten and Faye's apartment?

Is Mr. Jacques testing us to see if we're paying attention? :D
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #346 on: 30 Sep 2011, 14:09 »

The couch came back - Christine style   :D

Is Mr. Jacques contemplating a spinoff comic?  ;)



And Faye is definitely mellowing - She didn't hit him this time.
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #347 on: 30 Sep 2011, 15:10 »

Is Mr. Jacques contemplating a spinoff comic?  ;)

... the intro of younger characters (well, a younger character, and the revamping of another character to simulate a younger character) made me think of John Allison's "Bad Machinery" sequel to "Scary go Round." Jeph cites (see newspost) SGR in particular as a major influence on his style.

Lottie, Shauna and Mildred infesting CoD or (more likely) tSB ... the mind boggles.

As for the couch ... mebbe Faye got tired of trying to move it up/down (the forum never settled that) the stairs for Dora?
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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #348 on: 30 Sep 2011, 15:14 »

Dr. Strangelove?[/i]
I'm surprised nobody brought it up when Clinton's hand was a plot point.

OK, I know this is late, but...

ThreeFuckingTimes.  I even linked the scene! 


GodDAMNed kids nowadays, don't listen to their elders, don't even CLICK the goddamned links...

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Re: WCDT: 2021-2025 (26-30 Sep 2011)
« Reply #349 on: 30 Sep 2011, 15:15 »

OK, I know this is late, but...

Three.  Fucking.  Times.  I even linked the scene!  

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