Equinomics
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Does Marten seem somewhat Flanderized, these days?
No, I don't think so. His character development has been slow, but he's gone from "hating his life but doing nothing to change it" to "enjoying his life but not working to make it even better in the future", which is A: still progress and B: makes sense for his character.
I love the look on Bubbles' face in the last panel. she is clearly restraining herself from grabbing him by the shoulders & shaking him. which is probably good for his continued health.
In Marten's defense, you do improve naturally over time all through childhood and adolescence, and, in some ways, right into your early 20s. All experience suggests that it will continue forever, and then it doesn't. One would think that Marten would have played guitar long enough to have hit a barrier that he couldn't get over without work. Maybe he is talented. Maybe he is complacent.
I think you do continue naturally to gain experience. Problem is, around early to mid 20’s, most people find their comfort zone, and subconsciously put effort into staying in that zone. This usually means ignoring opportunities that come up, which require effort.
Pretzel! I was trying to read it as Pie Tart or something like that.
Yeah Marten, I wasn't happy when I found that out, either ...
Bubbles: -_-
NOTICE: Be nice to Elliot. :D
You really have to wonder who wrote that...Brun or Elliot...
Bubbles, I think I can say with near certainty that that's not sarcasm. And in retrospect, a lot of his behavior now makes a lot more sense.
It might be from anybody else, but Not from Marten, no. ;)
Twist, Faye leans about the joys of smoking crack
::puff puff:: It IS pretty joyous... DOYOUHAVEANYCRACK????
I don't quite get why everyone is freaking out about Faye. First, QC was never about cheap drama, and "Faye starts to drink again and fucks up her relationship and life in general" is the cheapest drama possible. Next, she already had one drinking accident (right before she met Bubbles) and Marten helped her get straight again. Faye and Bubbles are reasonable adults (albeit damaged) and care about each other a lot - they'll work through this situation should need arise. Lastly, they discussed exactly this situation beforehand, Bubbles can softly, but firmly restrain Faye from drinking, and I suppose she could detect Faye drinking from a mile away. Risk is minimal. I think it's not Faye's, but Marten's arc right now.
thank you!! not to mention that Faye has been gone for the total of a casual conversation - not a tremendous amount of time. everyone needs to let go their pearls ...
I don't think Marten has a sarcastic bone in his body. It's his best feature :D
Equanimosity
Wait. Was I just thinking about taking life advice from some pithy koan spoken by an AI in a web comic? Yes. Yes I was. But I got over it.
He acts like he believes that. Hasn't changed much in the last 15 years.
15 years in comic series is probably, what, 3 years in actual passage of time in the comic? Maybe 4?
Burger 1 cheese 16 bacon .5 ???
bacon -5 So the pay you to eat a bacon burger. Bad business model if you ask me.
Marten's definitely being sarcastic--he had a similar (but far more obviously facetious) reaction when Claire suggested he try to get closer to his mom's new family.
Hmmmmm. Tai still seems to be wearing pants. I don't trust it to last.
Considering the noise made in 3990, removing of pants at this stage might not be a good idea.
Ah, the sensation and sound when Marten gets hit by a clue by four.
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Be nice to Elliot, and Elliot will be nice in return.
anyone else have a growing sense of dread for every day faye doesn’t appear?
I've been thinking that.
Where's Faye?
She went to the restroom to deal with a disagreeable burrito.
"I would work to improve myself, but that's too much work."
Does that menu say a burger costs a buck, but cheese costs 16? That's some primo cheese!
I read it as a cheeseburger is $1, and a bacon burger is $16. Apparently it comes with <i><b>A LOT</b></i> of bacon.
This explains so much
Having read the entirety of QC, I can say that i have no idea if that’s sarcasm or not.
Oh Marten, never change. Wait...
I suspect Jeph very intentionally garbed him in TEH for this