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I thought we had a thread for Questionable Content before, but I can't seem to find it.

Anyway, I just needed to say that today's comic bummed me out, as it did its creator. I hope Faye doesn't go through with it. There's a pretty good chance she'll have a change of heart, I think. Sven definitely needs some comeuppance - karma still needs to bite him for that time he kicked Marten out the bathroom to deal with his date. What a jackdouche.

Edited by wingedcatgirl on Nov 5th 2025 at 3:25:39 PM

Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4801: Mar 30th 2012 at 1:39:14 AM

He phrased it as a date. For Hanners. With himself. Creep.

billybobfred Cosine! from renamed to wingedcatgirl Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#4802: Mar 30th 2012 at 1:40:42 AM

I'm imagining this as Hanners knowing full well what Station is doing, but pretending to be oblivious just to mess with his head. CPU. Whatever.

shush i do not care that it will almost certainly be debunked in the very next comic

she her hers hOI!!! i'm tempe
BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#4803: Mar 30th 2012 at 6:37:05 AM

He said it was a date "in a manner of speaking." Which usually means "Sort of yes, but it's not really a 'date'".

edited 30th Mar '12 6:37:32 AM by BadWolf21

JethroQWalrustitty Since: Jan, 2001
#4804: Mar 30th 2012 at 6:57:06 AM

[wrong topic]

edited 30th Mar '12 6:58:01 AM by JethroQWalrustitty

AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4805: Mar 30th 2012 at 8:19:34 AM

Station does seem rather clueless about human psychology and emotional reactions, as all A.I.s in this comic have been shown to be to varying extents. (Momo is the least clueless, as she seems to have an intuitive empathy for human beings, especially Marigold, whom she's done wonders for.) He's had to have explained to him, twice, why what he did to Lt. Abbie Potter was wrong. Furthermore, the second explanation was necessary because he thought apologizing with money, rather than sincere remorse and a promise to change his ways, was enough.

So his courting Hanners is somewhat creepy, yes, but I'd say it's less "he really should know better, with shades of Dogged Niceguy" and more "he genuinely doesn't get what makes humans tick."

Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
dazai Since: Jan, 2001
#4807: Mar 30th 2012 at 9:34:28 AM

Why am I reminded of that Treehouse of Horror episode where Pierce Brosnan voiced the House computer who lusted after Marge.

God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#4808: Mar 30th 2012 at 10:21:48 AM

This could be more innocent then it seems.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#4809: Mar 30th 2012 at 10:40:52 AM

I'm giving Station the benefit of the doubt, at least for now.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#4811: Apr 1st 2012 at 10:40:09 PM

Yellingbird Comic.

Also, Hannelore/Station is one of the weirdest Childhood Friend Romance I have ever seen.

edited 1st Apr '12 10:41:46 PM by tclittle

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#4812: Apr 2nd 2012 at 4:27:31 AM

I've been reading QC for a fairly long time now, and I hadn't thought to check for a thread on here until just now. I enjoy QC a lot, although I still wish Martin and Dora hadn't broken up.tongue

I thought Station was being really sweet, I don't see why he's a creep.

Really liked the angry bird comic.

nomuru2d Gamer-turning-maker from Port Saint Lucie, FL Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Longing for Dulcinea
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
AliceMacher (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4815: Apr 2nd 2012 at 11:17:33 PM

Silly Hanners. Station is obviously "drinking" an emulation. grin

HungryJoe Gristknife from Under the Tree Since: Dec, 2009
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#4816: Apr 3rd 2012 at 12:26:29 AM

See, if Station were a human, OR Hanners didn't have legitimate barriers to being in a romantic relationship, this would be much less creepy.

And this allows me to posit Hungry Joe's first law of robotics design: You can give your AI nukes or you can give it emotions, but you can't give an emotional AI nukes.

Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#4817: Apr 3rd 2012 at 12:42:07 AM

I don't think he's intent on an actual relationship other than the one they have now.

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#4818: Apr 3rd 2012 at 1:51:28 AM

Not exactly creepy, but a bad idea: Her hopes for a normal-ish life are down there.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#4819: Apr 3rd 2012 at 3:48:54 AM

[up] Exactly...bad idea all around.

Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4820: Apr 3rd 2012 at 3:53:00 AM

Nope, I clearly see vibes of Station wanting her to stay because he wants it, not because, say, he thinks she would genuinely be better here. Expressing that wish that way is creepy.

edited 3rd Apr '12 3:54:58 AM by Adannor

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#4821: Apr 3rd 2012 at 3:57:58 AM

That's still not creepy. It may be selfish, but not creepy. And I'm sure he doesn't know she's better off down on Earth.

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#4822: Apr 3rd 2012 at 6:32:50 AM

Yes, it's creepy that he misses his best friend, and wants her to stay. OMG soooo creepy, u guise!

Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4823: Apr 3rd 2012 at 6:34:41 AM

The approach is creepy. Setting up a date thing.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#4824: Apr 3rd 2012 at 6:37:17 AM

Seems like he's trying to make her have fun.

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#4825: Apr 3rd 2012 at 6:38:39 AM

So dinner with a friend you haven't seen for a while is creepy now. Cross that off my list, then.


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