Topic: Damn you, Willis! (Dumbing of Age) (Read 515760 times)

chaospersonified · « **Reply #2350 on:** 15 Apr 2016, 09:21 »

Quote from: Kugai on 14 Apr 2016, 15:45

It would appear that Walky is eternally damned to be surrounded by strong, assertive women that can kick his ass.

It's his curse

Would that I could be so cursed

Kugai · « **Reply #2351 on:** 15 Apr 2016, 16:59 »

It's a curse I've never contemplated

Go for drowned Walky, it's less painful

chaospersonified · « **Reply #2352 on:** 15 Apr 2016, 21:08 »

Don't worry, he got her off his case with a tiny fraction of his giant slab o' problems! No drowning necessary! Just agonizing emotional issues!

ChaoSera · « **Reply #2353 on:** 16 Apr 2016, 02:46 »

If you ask me Walky crossed a dangerous line here. Before, he was just not telling Dorothy something. Now he lied to her.

BenRG · « **Reply #2354 on:** 16 Apr 2016, 06:48 »

Quote from: ChaoSera on 16 Apr 2016, 02:46

If you ask me Walky crossed a dangerous line here. Before, he was just not telling Dorothy something. Now he lied to her.

Based on the experiences of his parallel universe self in the Walkyverse, learning that you cannot escape difficult things by refusing to speak about them is a harsh lesson that this Walky has yet to learn.

cesium133 · « **Reply #2355 on:** 16 Apr 2016, 07:54 »

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Kugai · « **Reply #2356 on:** 16 Apr 2016, 14:12 »

One bite at a time Walky, one bite at a time

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2357 on:** 17 Apr 2016, 03:29 »

Quote from: Kugai on 14 Apr 2016, 15:45

It's his cursive

Kugai · « **Reply #2358 on:** 17 Apr 2016, 13:40 »

That's just ...... sad really

Nice going Method. Knew someone would get it

Kugai · « **Reply #2359 on:** 18 Apr 2016, 15:17 »

Well, that's one way to wake Sal up

Or get killed by Sal

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2360 on:** 18 Apr 2016, 15:40 »

I've forgotten again why Sal hates Malaya.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #2361 on:** 18 Apr 2016, 17:33 »

Sal hates everyone except for Marcie. In this particular case though, she seems more irritated than most by Malaya's personality.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2362 on:** 18 Apr 2016, 19:20 »

It always seemed to me that she is indifferent towards pretty much everyone on campus (with the exception of her soft spot for Joyce), but she actively hates Malaya.

sitnspin · « **Reply #2363 on:** 18 Apr 2016, 19:50 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 18 Apr 2016, 19:20

It always seemed to me that she is indifferent towards pretty much everyone on campus (with the exception of her soft spot for Joyce), but she actively hates Malaya.

A combination of Malaya's abrasive confrontational attitude and the fact that she's "stealing" Marcie away from her.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #2364 on:** 19 Apr 2016, 07:27 »

While I'm sure that adds to her dislike of Malaya, Sal hated her when she had no clue that Marcie fancied her.

sitnspin · « **Reply #2365 on:** 19 Apr 2016, 07:34 »

Hence the first half of the sentence.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #2366 on:** 19 Apr 2016, 07:51 »

I do seem to remember that Malaya rubs pretty much everybody the wrong way? But yeah, some times there are people you just dislike... Not for any specific reason like 'she's stealing my best friend and doesn't even know it'. Sometimes it's just that their personality or habits rub you the wrong way or any of a number of reasons. Add in the fact that they're often hanging out together because of shared friends...

BenRG · « **Reply #2367 on:** 19 Apr 2016, 07:58 »

Sal and Malaya are just one of the sodium and water combinations of two personalities whose individual quirks and sharp edges inevitably conflict with and antagonise the other. That's not to say that Sal doesn't have a point - Malaya does make enemies easier than she does friends. That's also not to say that Malaya doesn't have a point - Sal has the irritating delusion that she's the voice of the silent majority.

Kugai · « **Reply #2368 on:** 19 Apr 2016, 15:15 »

The worst part of this is it's placing Marcie in a difficult situation.

Kugai · « **Reply #2369 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 15:48 »

Perhaps your second train of thought is the one that should leave the station Dina

BenRG · « **Reply #2370 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 22:57 »

Am I the only one who is traumatized by the thought of Dina sexting?

sitnspin · « **Reply #2371 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 23:22 »

Quote from: BenRG on 20 Apr 2016, 22:57

Am I the only one who is traumatized by the thought of Dina sexting?

If by 'traumatized' you mean 'highly amused' then no.

cesium133 · « **Reply #2372 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 05:20 »

When you consider, as Dina pointed out in yesterday's comic, all her texts have to go through Joyce, the possibilities for amusement get even greater.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #2373 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 06:45 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 21 Apr 2016, 05:20

When you consider, as Dina pointed out in yesterday's comic, all her texts have to go through Joyce, the possibilities for amusement get even greater.

I actually hadn't thought of that before this message...

Kugai · « **Reply #2374 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 15:28 »

The mind boggles!!

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #2375 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 07:37 »

But I would have to say... watching Dina trying to sext message Becky through Joyce would be like, the most adorable train wreck ever....

chaospersonified · « **Reply #2376 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 09:34 »

I relate to Walky here. I've lost count of the number of times I got punched for the sake of a joke. Got hit with a lunchbox, once. Worth it.

BenRG · « **Reply #2377 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 09:47 »

Not a joke, I think. On a subtle level, I suspect that Walky is trying to make Sal think about just how silly she is by trying to play the 'friendless loner' and getting upset when people care about her. Of course, this comes across as a fraternal taunt because they're siblings.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2378 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 12:14 »

Why won't she come to her senses?

Kugai · « **Reply #2379 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 17:18 »

Well, she ain't out mending fences it would seem

Kugai · « **Reply #2380 on:** 23 Apr 2016, 14:42 »

Oh Sal

Kugai · « **Reply #2381 on:** 24 Apr 2016, 13:46 »

She really needs those made out of armored glass.

hedgie · « **Reply #2382 on:** 24 Apr 2016, 21:21 »

Oh, Danny. You have no idea what suffering you are in for.

Kugai · « **Reply #2383 on:** 25 Apr 2016, 00:02 »

*Cue The Good, The Bad & The Ugly soundbite*

BenRG · « **Reply #2384 on:** 25 Apr 2016, 01:36 »

I've got a horrible feeling that, somehow, Amber is going to misinterpret Danny's words as confirmation of all her worst fears about herself - That's she's worthless and a monster. I fear that she may go on a rampage thinking that she has no reason to even try to be a good person anymore.

LeeC · « **Reply #2385 on:** 25 Apr 2016, 05:29 »

Quote from: Kugai on 25 Apr 2016, 00:02

*Cue The Good, The Bad & The Ugly soundbite*

The Good, The Not-so-bad, and the Oblivious?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2386 on:** 25 Apr 2016, 14:04 »

Quote from: LeeC on 25 Apr 2016, 05:29

The Not-so-bad

Couldn't this apply to either Sal or Amber?

LeeC · « **Reply #2387 on:** 25 Apr 2016, 14:15 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 25 Apr 2016, 14:04

Quote from: LeeC on 25 Apr 2016, 05:29
The Not-so-bad
Couldn't this apply to either Sal or Amber?

I left it intentional ambiguous, with the oblivious being Danny of course.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2388 on:** 25 Apr 2016, 14:35 »

Of course.

Gladstone · « **Reply #2389 on:** 25 Apr 2016, 21:39 »

Is Danny about to get in trouble for talking to someone he has no idea Amber has a bad history with?

Nope, that doesn't feel contrived at allllll.

BenRG · « **Reply #2390 on:** 25 Apr 2016, 23:25 »

Oh, it's not contrived. To Amber, Sal is practically Satan incarnate. The deeply rooted paranoid terror she has for Sal is possibly a stronger trigger ffor her episodes than Blaine is! A violent rampage that may turn Amazi-Girl into a villain is not impossible if she gets it into her head that Danny has 'betrayed' her by conspiring with her 'arch-foe'.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2391 on:** 26 Apr 2016, 04:48 »

Quote from: Gladstone on 25 Apr 2016, 21:39

Is Danny about to get in trouble for talking to someone he has no idea Amber has a bad history with?

So Danny doesn't know? Ok, good, I was worried I'd forgotten.

Kugai · « **Reply #2392 on:** 26 Apr 2016, 16:03 »

No, Danny doesn't know, and what's even more interesting is the fact that Sal has not recognised Amber as the girl who stabbed her in the hand all those years ago during the robbery she was done for.

sitnspin · « **Reply #2393 on:** 26 Apr 2016, 18:31 »

To be fair, she was rather distracted at the time. Add that to the fact that eyewitness testimony in general is highly unreliable.

hedgie · « **Reply #2394 on:** 26 Apr 2016, 20:02 »

By "distracted", do you mean "Crap, I'm getting arrested… OH FUCKING SHIT FUCK!!! MY HAND! OWWW FUCK!"?

sitnspin · « **Reply #2395 on:** 26 Apr 2016, 21:18 »

Having personally experienced both arrest and being stabbed on separate occasions, I can attest that either is very distracting let alone both simultaneously.

Kugai · « **Reply #2396 on:** 26 Apr 2016, 23:07 »

Nice going there Danny, and a very good point.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #2397 on:** 27 Apr 2016, 06:05 »

To be honest, I'm not even sure Sal would recognize Amber as her stabber anyway. We didn't see the whole thing, but from what we know... Sal tried to rob the store Amber's friend worked at? Or they were at? And then Amber's dad goaded her to the point where she suddenly stabs Sal, who was rather busy being arrested at the time. Before the stab, Sal probably wasn't paying much attention to Amber... It seemed her attempted robbery wasn't exactly a well planned heist after all. And after being stabbed... Well it was pretty chaotic and the first thing the police would have done was separate the two, and probably got Sal to a doctor. All in all, it seems plausible that Sal has no idea it was Amber that stabbed her, and won't until someone brings it up.

Amber is... well being her borderline psychotic self. It makes me wonder how long Danny will put up with her randomly raging like that at him. At least from his perspective since he doesn't know Sal and Amber have history. I am still thinking if she doesn't get help soon, Amber is going to be doing something again that really gets someone hurt, and Sal or somebody won't be around to save her that time. Also... Saving your life is the second worse thing that's been done to you? I'm guessing she won't be making that mistake again then...

BenRG · « **Reply #2398 on:** 27 Apr 2016, 06:25 »

You do have to wonder if, from the perspective of a certain part of Amber's turbulent and disintegrating psyche, Sal did do her a disservice there. I wonder if dying at the moment of her greatest triumph - saving Becky - somehow appeals to Amber as a grand and positive end for her story? I suppose that would have prevented her from having to confront her continual mental collapse and somehow live with it.

sitnspin · « **Reply #2399 on:** 27 Apr 2016, 07:03 »

As someone who also lives with a fairly severe mental illness, I can definitely understand her sentiment. There were times in the past when I resented loved ones for saving me. If the one who had saved me had been someone I already despised, I imagine it would be exponentially worse. Dying rather than having to face ones own damaged psyche certainly has it's appeal. Living out a "heroic sacrifice" would have been all that much more appealing for someone with Amber's condition and preferred media consumption.

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