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Author Topic: WCDT: 2377-2381 (4-8 February, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread  (Read 152164 times)

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That doesn't explain the low humming...
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That doesn't explain the low humming...
That's just for some extra stimulation during oral.
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I love how Claire's reaction to meeting Marten's dad was pretty similar to Dora's reaction way back when.

Also, Marten, your face is gonna stay that way if you keep making that face.   :-D
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I think we can count on that expression for most of the weekend. 



At least during "family time"! 
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Now you've all got me thinking of that scene from Spaceballs where Dark Helmet says "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine! Now let's see how well you handle it..."

By the way, fancy dress is in suitcase. We've only just met the parents, there hasn't been enough time for Marten himself to make an awkward comment about something. When there is an opportunity for Marten to say something awkward, the dress will come out, and Marten will say something awkward. And Claire will probably blush, again.
I stand by my prediction. :P
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Why does every female find Marten's dad so irresistible, but not Marten himself - even though they are PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL?  :?
Money dear boy:wink: :-D
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His dad has more confidence. Swagger goes a long way.
Also some people age into their features, and look better in their 40s than in their 20s, "Jamie Lee Curtis syndrome".
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I would probably *still* be down for some Jamie Lee Curtis lovins.

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Also some people age into their features, and look better in their 40s than in their 20s, "Jamie Lee Curtis syndrome".
Links added by me, and...really? Jamie Lee Curtis is who you went with?  :psyduck:

To be fair, it's not just that I don't find her attractive (eye of the beholder and such) but also that when she was in her 20s she didn't do commercials for yogurt that makes you poop.
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JLC in her 60s is a different story.
Compare her in True Lies to Halloween 1.
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Don't many of the ladies in the comic openly consider Marten to be quite attractive? Dora and Faye were none too shy about it, he's gotten hit on several times, and he got a huge lineup (with guys too!) when he was dressed as the Magical Love Gentleman.

Marten's Dad probably just seems to get such extreme reactions because the only times we've seen it have been with completely-not-reserved Dora and socially-awkward Claire.
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JLC in her 60s is a different story. Compare her in True Lies to Halloween 1.
Just google imaged and...fair enough, I guess. She has a good body, but her face is unpleasant enough to counteract that. Although apparently she's only 54 and I'm pretty sure she's been doing those commercials for years now.
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Does throwing Claire to the wolves make Marten assertive?

Will "wolves" catch on as a term for gay May-December relationships?
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Sounds better than "Flamboyant Cougars"...and it makes sense, what with the salt&pepper hair...or in Henry's case, just salt hair.
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I think the term you're looking for is silver fox
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Ah, poor Marten. The shut up stare amuses the hell out of me...and oddly makes me think of the staring luigi picture.
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I wonder if there's going to be some kind of family blowup. Tension seems to be building.
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Yessssss.... the little scotchhhh.....
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Ah, yes.  Antique single malts. 
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YES!  Tequila monster returns!

But will we ever see the fabled tequila pterodactyl?  Time will tell...


On another note, Marten's mom seems...edgy.  Further speculations kept to myself.
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Her career seems to be winding down and she's not really retirement age. She may be wondering what to do with herself.

Speaking of people not knowing what to do with themselves, Marten has left Claire by herself with people she doesn't know in an embarrassing situation. I don't approve.
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Especially since, by the time she catches up to him, he'll be three scotches to the wind...
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Tequila monster equals drama! Even if he's not directly involved, he's a harbinger of DRAMA DOOOOOOOM!
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Claire catching up to him at the bar ...

Anyone have the impression she's not used to alcohol?
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"Or what, mom? Watcha gonna do, spank me?"
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Tequila monster returns!
At only a peaty sniff too... Talk about flashbacks!
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Yyyeah, I have sudden forebodings.

FOREBODE FOREBODE FOREBODE.

As someone who doesn't drink alcohol I find Veronica saying "Do as your mother says and drink it" somewhat rude and slightly irresponsible.
Her expression in panel 4 says volumes.
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Even though she is aware Marten drinks, it's still a pretty serious boundary infringement by my standards too.

Metaphorical oily rags are being piled up. There needs to be a short cute name to use for a looming cloud of "What could possibly go wrong?".
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Man I searched for recent images of Ms. Curtis' more recent pictures and can only assume you all are crazy and I am absolutely right. It's okay though, more unrequited lustings for me~!

Also this strip certainly brings the Forebodes home to pasture.

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Hm.  Character development time.   We're about to learn something about Martin.
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Uh oh. Nowhere in the world a civilised person would drink auld single malt scotch from a tumbler ... except in the U.S., of course :roll:
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I think Jeph meant "purview". 

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Uh oh. Nowhere in the world a civilised person would drink auld single malt scotch from a tumbler ... except in the U.S., of course :roll:

In my limited experience I've not found any unanimity in how whisky is served to me in Scotland, and these ones seem to be a modern invention.  I've been served it in a tumbler by a Scottish Lord in his castle (a school friend of mine...) and in a tall shot glass in pubs near Aberdeen.
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Uh oh. Nowhere in the world a civilised person would drink auld single malt scotch from a tumbler ... except in the U.S., of course :roll:

Why not? I don't have enough context to know what you'd rather use for a small amount of liquid than a small glass. Then again I'll admit I'm pretty bad at drinking. Elaborate please?

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I'm guessing a stickler for snifters.
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Hope he doesn't either come on to Claire or accidentally out her to his family while drunk.
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If he does (out her, not hit on her), she'd be perfectly justified to drive him up to Labrador and leave him there.  Naked.  But what, was he sober at the party?
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Yessssss.... the little scotchhhh.....

I want this scotch - unless it's an Islay. 

Also I see this ending badly for Marten - it seems that if he's in a bad mood when he starts drinking that the depressant effect doesn't magically turn him happy.  So, all in all, I do not see him dealing with a bad hangover at the wedding.
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Ms. Reed? A quick word if I may?

Fuck you and your poisonous, overbearing "Do as your mother says and never talk back" attitude.
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Yessssss.... the little scotchhhh.....
I want this scotch - unless it's an Islay. 

That's OK, I'll take it off your hands if it's an Islay. My three top destilleries are Islay: Bruichladdich, Lagavulin and Laphroaig, in that order.
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"Or what, mom? Watcha gonna do, spank me?"

...the whole reason for Marten's mom's attitude.

Is Marten, then, fundamentally submissive? Is that the reason for his whole take-it-as-it-comes, doormat attitude?

Ah screw it. Heck if I was in my mid-20's and someone said "that scotch is older than you" I'd be jumping in to try a sip.
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Well, If you just give someone an expensive drink, you'd be angry if they don't drink it even if they might not explicitly asked for it. Also aren't drinks usually free on weddings?(maybe not the expensive ones).

It's possible Marten would hit on Claire, but Claire might not want to take advantage of his inebriated state, unless she was drunk too. But we don't know Claire that much to know that for sure.
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I doubt Marten is going to get drunk on 30 year old whisky, even he's not that foolish, is he?
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Also aren't drinks usually free on weddings?
But what, was he sober at the party?

We haven't yet got to the wedding or following party - we are assembling at the hotel the night before, which is why Marten and Claire are still in their travelling clothes.
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Is Marten, then, fundamentally submissive? Is that the reason for his whole take-it-as-it-comes, doormat attitude?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's at least part of it.

But I think his mother also knows he needs a drink to get over his father's and her shenanigans.
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I think the second question was referring to the lake party, to which I answer "mostly".
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I doubt Marten is going to get drunk on 30 year old whisky, even he's not that foolish, is he?

It may not be a matter of being so foolish as it is having the proper resistance to it? He's a skinny lad and his drinking career is much shorter than his mother's.
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