Topic: WCDT: 2406-2410 (18-22 March, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread (Read 156121 times)

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #50 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 22:32 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 17 Mar 2013, 22:27

Quote from: cesariojpn on 17 Mar 2013, 22:17
Quote from: Throg on 17 Mar 2013, 20:56
Does anybody else know that Claire is trans? Isn't Marten the only one who Claire "came out" to?
One other person we know of.
He's her little brother, would it be possible for him not to know?

I was reading the first question and just automatically went from there.

ysth · « **Reply #51 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 22:44 »

Quote from: Throg on 17 Mar 2013, 20:56

So along with the whole good-natured needling of "did you guys hook up at the wedding", if Marten reacts with a particularly violently denial, that could be serious plot fodder.

I am trying and failing to come up with any rationale that relates Claire's status with a "particularly violent denial" from Marten. Can you connect the dots for me?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #52 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 22:45 »

He'd probably respond with "no, we work together". I can't imagine Marten being "particularly violent" without a frying pan or a stop sign in his hand, though.

iusticanun · « **Reply #53 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 22:49 »

Can I just say how thrilled I am that we're back on a "Friday comics are multiples of five" schedule?
Thrilled, I tells ya. Positively elated.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #54 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 22:50 »

Marten has the capacity for violence? I've seen more dangerous geese...

Meanwhile on a comic note: D'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw

That briefly melted a tiny portion of my frozen. spiteful heart.

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #55 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 22:57 »

Oh god, the sweetness, THE SWEETNESS.

*Reaches for the insulin*

techkid · « **Reply #56 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 23:10 »

D'AWWW...

I like Marten's reaction to Claire cuddling up to him. Smooth transition from "What should I do?" at the start to "I'll leave her alone" at the end.

raoullefere · « **Reply #57 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 23:12 »

When Jeph Jacques trolls, he appears not to be interested in fucking around.

Probably when he farts, too, but after years of jokes from him on that subject, I have a feeling I'd rather not learn the truth of that.

Narcolepto · « **Reply #58 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 23:26 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 17 Mar 2013, 22:45

He'd probably respond with "no, we work together". I can't imagine Marten being "particularly violent" without a frying pan or a stop sign in his hand, though.

The closest I could imagine to a "violent" reaction from him would be along the lines of a louder-than-necessary "Guh?!" or "Huh-buh-duh-wha?!?"

Shogouki · « **Reply #59 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 23:31 »

Wow, he topped last weeks comic in cuteness!

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #60 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 23:43 »

So what is the etiquette for this situation? I don't think Emily Post covers it.

The "put everyone at ease" principle would require reading Claire's mind about whether she'd freak out in embarrassment in the morning. Trying to read people's minds is presumptuous.

I'd be tempted to move to the other bed, carefully not waking her. That way I could get my teeth brushed.

She'll probably be more comfortable with a blanket at some point.

Loki · « **Reply #61 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 23:57 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 17 Mar 2013, 22:50

Marten has the capacity for violence? I've seen more dangerous geese...

Meanwhile on a comic note: D'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw

That briefly melted a tiny portion of my frozen. spiteful heart.

I don't know about geese, but don't get me started on swans. Vicious creatures.

Quote from: Method of Madness on 17 Mar 2013, 22:27

Quote from: cesariojpn on 17 Mar 2013, 22:17
Quote from: Throg on 17 Mar 2013, 20:56
Does anybody else know that Claire is trans? Isn't Marten the only one who Claire "came out" to?
One other person we know of.
He's her little brother, would it be possible for him not to know? (And yes, re: comic - d'aww )

You are assuming functional families where all of the members talk to each other at least once in ten years per default.

And: AWWWWWWW.

Bad Wolf · « **Reply #62 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:07 »

Quote from: Loki on 17 Mar 2013, 23:57

Quote from: Method of Madness on 17 Mar 2013, 22:27
Quote from: cesariojpn on 17 Mar 2013, 22:17
Quote from: Throg on 17 Mar 2013, 20:56
Does anybody else know that Claire is trans? Isn't Marten the only one who Claire "came out" to?
One other person we know of.
He's her little brother, would it be possible for him not to know? (And yes, re: comic - d'aww )

You are assuming functional families where all of the members talk to each other at least once in ten years per default.

And: AWWWWWWW.

In this case, though, wouldn't he have to know? Since we've seen him around his sister, we know he's seen her in whatever stage of the transition she's in. It would be hard not to notice your brother all the sudden looking like a lady. I've known people who have hidden the fact that they're gay from their families, but I can imagine it would be a little tougher to hide the fact that you're trans if you see them in person.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #63 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:08 »

What makes the etiquette so hard to figure out is that if Marten changes beds Claire could take it as a rejection or a message that she has cooties.

Imagine the conversation in the morning, too. If Marten is too emphatic that Nothing Happened, any mildly insecure human might hear that as "Of course nothing was going to happen, not with you!". Marten would never say that in his life, would probably never mean it, but that has nothing to do with someone else's insecurities.

I so hope they stay on good terms. Both of them badly need a Justafriend.

Bad Wolf · « **Reply #64 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:13 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 18 Mar 2013, 00:08

What makes the etiquette so hard to figure out is that if Marten changes beds Claire could take it as a rejection or a message that she has cooties.

Imagine the conversation in the morning, too. If Marten is too emphatic that Nothing Happened, any mildly insecure human might hear that as "Of course nothing was going to happen, not with you!". Marten would never say that in his life, would probably never mean it, but that has nothing to do with someone else's insecurities.

I so hope they stay on good terms. Both of them badly need a Justafriend.

I completely agree. If they were comfortable enough to fall asleep in that position, I don't think there's any harm in staying there. Now, it would be weird if they fell asleep in different beds and Marten moved closer after that. But I know that I, personally, would rather everything stay the way it was when I fell asleep than be woken up by someone moving. As long as they both stay respectful, I don't think there's much of an issue.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #65 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:16 »

Freakin adorable :3

I don't care if Marten+Claire goes anywhere or not, this is one of the cutest QC strips ever.

Especially the third panel

MillionDollar Belt Sander · « **Reply #66 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:22 »

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw.

xAmilli0n · « **Reply #67 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:22 »

This comic is full of D'aaaaw

We got Marten's reaction, I wonder what Claire's will be.

Lubricus · « **Reply #68 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:32 »

Quote from: xAmilli0n on 18 Mar 2013, 00:22

This comic is full of D'aaaaw

We got Marten's reaction, I wonder what Claire's will be.

Her reaction is apparently "rghfrgl"!

Carl-E · « **Reply #69 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:41 »

Translation:

"WHY THE FUCK IS THE PILLOW MOVING???"

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #70 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:48 »

Quote from: Narcolepto on 17 Mar 2013, 23:26

The closest I could imagine to a "violent" reaction from him would be along the lines of a louder-than-necessary "Guh?!" or "Huh-buh-duh-wha?!?"

Sword drawing while quoting MST3K.

Faye pushes Marten aside before he blows.

Aquaisces · « **Reply #71 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:55 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 18 Mar 2013, 00:41

Translation:

"WHY THE FUCK IS THE PILLOW MOVING???"

I want to upvote this so hard.

Soulsynger · « **Reply #72 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 01:00 »

Quote from: reicreature on 17 Mar 2013, 22:26

D'AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

D'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!1111oneoneone indeed.

My heart really skipped a beat. But now I don't know whether I should be glad or sad that I turned out to neither be the Grinch nor Ebenezer Scrooge.
(And apparently, having had to correct that sentence approximately twelve times I don't know how to grammar anymore, either.)

Quote from: Carl-E on 18 Mar 2013, 00:41

Translation:
"WHY THE FUCK IS THE PILLOW MOVING???"

Bwahahahaha... nice. Or, continuing with my streak of Finding Nemo references: "MINE!"

mabhatter · « **Reply #73 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 01:02 »

I predict continued trolling for the rest of the week.
This is gonna drive website traffic like crazy!

Soulsynger · « **Reply #74 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 01:08 »

It's ironic. The cuteness-overload traffic-bubble-burst has always been predicted to have something to do with Hanners...

Prediction: Hanners comes in to join the snuggle. We all die. Jeph continues to ~~rule~~ ~~troll~~ ruletroll the world as a giant buttgoblin henceforth.

edit:
@Westrim below:
Holy Hera. How did I get past you in post count again? °O

westrim · « **Reply #75 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 01:11 »

The question is, what will their reactions be in the morning? I predict blushing.

I also predict that the next strip will have Claire wake first.

Aquaisces · « **Reply #76 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 01:17 »

Quote from: Westrim on 18 Mar 2013, 01:11

I also predict that the next strip will have Claire wake first.

Oh, that goes without saying.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #77 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 01:45 »

Why do I get the feeling that the next strip is going to be such a huge let down?
Also, AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Loki · « **Reply #78 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 01:48 »

Prediction: Marten will wake up while she gets up, but pretend to still be asleep to make it less awkward for everybody.

This, of course, makes it more awkward for everybody.

DSL · « **Reply #79 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 01:55 »

Completely unrealistic comic. Hotel-room light switches are never that convenient.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #80 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:01 »

Quote from: DSL on 18 Mar 2013, 01:55

Completely unrealistic comic. Hotel-room light switches are never that convenient.

I have yet to stay in a hotel room where the wall switches actually controlled the lights. They've always been the switch on a lamp, ect. (Obvious exception-bathrooms)

Bad Wolf · « **Reply #81 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:06 »

Quote from: mtmerrick on 18 Mar 2013, 02:01

Quote from: DSL on 18 Mar 2013, 01:55
Completely unrealistic comic. Hotel-room light switches are never that convenient.
I have yet to stay in a hotel room where the wall switches actually controlled the lights. They've always been the switch on a lamp, ect. (Obvious exception-bathrooms)

Yeah, I've always had the same experience. There will be wall switches in entry-ways and bathrooms, but only lamps by the beds.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #82 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:07 »

Today's comic made me laugh out loud. I just love that Marten's reaction boils down to "oh, fell asleep with the light on, whoops"

Aquaisces · « **Reply #83 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:10 »

There's a visible clock, but it's not displaying a time. IF A CLOCK IS VISIBLE, I MUST KNOW THE TIME!!!

westrim · « **Reply #84 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:11 »

Quote from: Aquaisces on 18 Mar 2013, 02:10

There's a visible clock, but it's not displaying a time. IF A CLOCK IS VISIBLE, I MUST KNOW THE TIME!!!

It says 2:11

Sidhekin · « **Reply #85 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:16 »

Huh. I've been in several hotel rooms where light switches by the beds turned off either all the lights or all but the bathroom lights.

Oh, and before I forget, d'awwww.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #86 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:27 »

D'awww.

I wouldn't be surprised if the next strip is Claire waking up, and getting a little neurotic about cuddling up to Marten inadvertently.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #87 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:29 »

I suspect Marten is just not in the mood to deal with apologetic / freaked out Claire at the moment and just wants some shut-eye before having to deal with it tomorrow.
And yes, I'm just trying not to get my hopes up.

Bad Wolf · « **Reply #88 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:31 »

I'm thinking that the next morning will only be a little awkward, if anything. Or we might not even see it, it might switch to some other characters and we'll have to hear about the morning later. But I don't think Claire's going to freak out at all.

Tova · « **Reply #89 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:37 »

Quote from: cesariojpn on 18 Mar 2013, 00:48

Quote from: Narcolepto on 17 Mar 2013, 23:26
The closest I could imagine to a "violent" reaction from him would be along the lines of a louder-than-necessary "Guh?!" or "Huh-buh-duh-wha?!?"

Sword drawing while quoting MST3K.

Faye pushes Marten aside before he blows.

I'll just add to that list: Now we're even. Bitch.

One of my faves.

Also, I can't even remember the last hotel room I was in where there wasn't at least one switch by the bed controlling the main lights.

ZoeB · « **Reply #90 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:48 »

Squee!

It's... nice. Most girls - straight ones anyway - have that experience at some time. An instinctive snuggling next to a boy. Cosy rather than sexy.

Not guaranteed for a girl like Claire though.

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Before surgery, only 1 in 20 didn't have some form of Love Life. But afterwards, that becomes 1 in 4. To Transition is very often to condemn oneself to a life of loneliness. Tragically, the proportion of asexuals decreases : just at a time when they look for love rather than doing what society expects, that's the time their newly awakened desires are thwarted by grim Reality.

See http://www.gendersanctuary.com/pdf/sexuality/sexualitymtfsurgery.pdf
Sexuality before and after Male-to-Female Sex Reassignment Surgery. by Anne A. Lawrence

It beats this, a concept I find terribly sad. A sad necessity for some.

Arancaytar · « **Reply #91 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:50 »

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...

(I'll stop when they stop being so adorable.)

TimO · « **Reply #92 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:55 »

Quote from: DSL on 18 Mar 2013, 01:55

Completely unrealistic comic. Hotel-room light switches are never that convenient.

That. Exactly.

... and of course, Aww.

It'll certainly be interesting to see where Jeph goes with their morning.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #93 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 02:56 »

All I can say is: Keep on trolling, Jeph!

mtmerrick · « **Reply #94 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 03:09 »

Ok, I'd hate to see the poor bastard who actually buys that (and not as a gag gift)

That said I do hold my pillow tight every night, in a somewhat similar fashion. So I guess I can't really say anything against it...

But yes, you're right zoe, it is quite sad.

DaniM · « **Reply #95 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 03:23 »

Ooooo....

Uh-oh....

Wait...hmm...

AWWWWWW.

That's pretty much how my morning went when I read this.

westrim · « **Reply #96 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 03:27 »

A whole different kind of sad is Dakimakura, body length pillows that usually have a scantily clad anime character on them.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #97 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 03:30 »

I love the expression on the girl on the left. xD

Loki · « **Reply #98 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 03:31 »

What is that black-white striped thing on the bar?

bhtooefr · « **Reply #99 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 03:32 »

I believe it's a Gorillapod or similar.

(Basically a bendy tripod for a camera.)

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