philippos42 | (no subject)

Hoo boy, lot of drama on the Serious Pony Discussion Forum about today's QC. I expect it to continue, given that QC is freakin' huge in the webcomics world. My reaction was, Oh crap here it comes, but y'know, sometimes drama happens in this strip. It's not all ~~indie music snark, & hasn't been for a very long time~~ Hanners being adorkable.

Let's be clear here. Dora is not perfect. None of the characters are, Jeph has pointed this out. He has no Mary Sues. Yes, Dora seems hypocritical given she flirts inappropriately with all Marten's friends including Faye.

But that's the thing. Raunchy bi Dora is a ~~pose~~ alternate mode to some degree, & the insecure monogamous girl underneath knows she's playing. She also knows that Marten is cautious & serious. He doesn't joke flirt or cuddle their friends. He was embarrassed to innocently touch Hanners' boob that one time. So when Dora sees something like yesterday's strip, she has reason to fear that things are real & she's in trouble.

Also, she's a hypocrite. Little bit. We've had inklings before.