Possibly controversial post from a suicidal newbie....

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 5:14 am

It may just be my inner Rumi/Rikk shipper coming through, but is anyone else seriously not loving Alisin in the latest sequence? She seems to have lost her amusing craziness and amorousness and substituted irritating and possessive craziness and amorousness.KeithPS - I take my non-existent hat off to the creators of the strip for this fantastic piece of work! (I've read the whole archive.)------------------
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Pennyangelos · Post by **Pennyangelos** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 7:28 am

Yeah, Alisin did seem a bit more hostile than usual towards Rumy; of course, it'd be hard to trust someone who intentionally almost killed you . . . Penny

Tom the Fanboy · Post by **Tom the Fanboy** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 8:31 am

Welcome to the boards Keith!
You'll find that we're very friendly to newbies here because we love our community!I agree that Alisin is a little grating right now but I don't expect here to play well with anyone she can't seduce.------------------
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Red Viking · Post by **Red Viking** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 9:19 am

I'd say that Alisin's reaction is perfectly natural. If you know that someone has feelings for your boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife whatever, you're going to get defensive. (Although the magnitude differs from person to person)Oh, and welcome to the boards Keith![This message has been edited by Red Viking (edited 11-19-2001).]

Doublespeak · Post by **Doublespeak** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 9:31 am

Hey, welcome aboard Keith! Nope, your post wasn't controversial, and good insight, and any insight at all for that matter, into the comic is always encouraged and appreciated.Yep, it is pretty understandable that Alisin is defensive, considering Rikk is probably the best thing to enter her life. She did come off a little harsh to me though. Actually, she seems a little confused by Rumy's reaction, and could be more annoyed at the fact that she was just acting weird, and hurt Rikk (Ah irony. I guess only she can do that). "Th' hell's y'r Problem Butch?"Bah, I feel bad for Rumy. It seems to me that she has let her feelings out, and can't push them back in. Hopefully she will get something to kick soon. Perhaps Stu.[This message has been edited by Doublespeak (edited 11-19-2001).]

T Campbell · Post by **T Campbell** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 6:23 am

"Th' hell's y'r PROBLEM, Butch?"Rumy yearns, Alisin burns. Rumy pines, Alisin entwines. Alisin knows that Rumy seems to have it in for her, but since Rumy hasn't ripped off her shirt in front of Rikk or attacked him with whips and chains in a forest, Alisin can't quite put her finger on WHY.(Remember, Alisin wasn't in the room when Rumy apologized for being jealous...)

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 12:08 pm

Hmmm...her annoyingness, for me, started right at the beginning of 'New Faces', before Rumy reappeared. She seems to have regressed from fitting well into the group to not fitting.------------------
*In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.* - Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy)

FlyingFish · Post by **FlyingFish** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 6:23 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Khavren:
I'm sure many of you have been in the situation where you watching a wonderful woman pine after somebody she can't have.... What always seems to happen next? She takes up with the completly wrong guy who is only interested in her body and doesn't much care about her. Everybody say "Hello" to Stu!!
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>DEAR GOD NO!!!! ...thankfully, Stu seems more interested in Meighan (and I expect that to be a complete disaster for all concerned). I could see Ru winding up with either Tim, though.Best case scenario (for R&R shippers, anyway)... Meighan starts hitting on Alisin, maybe jokingly, maybe seriously. Regardless, after a bit of thought, Alisin decides it's been a long while since she tried that and agrees, thinking Rikk will never find out. Rikk finds out. Crushed and angered, he says some nasty things; Alisin (who is never one to take stuff like that) replies with something along the lines of "Meighan's better than you ever were" or something equally harsh and storms out in a huff (maybe dragging Meighan along). Rikk thinks the marriage is over, leaving Rumy the opening she needs! By the time Alisin cools off and returns after a few weeks, Rikk and Rumy are sitting at Taco Bell with Rikk demanding better service... wait, that's someone else. But you get the idea.

EWHPTIV · Post by **EWHPTIV** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 6:44 am

Someone's gunning for Nodrog's job...------------------
"War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend." --J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

Khavren · Post by **Khavren** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 9:08 am

I'm sure many of you have been in the situation where you watching a wonderful woman pine after somebody she can't have.... What always seems to happen next? She takes up with the completly wrong guy who is only interested in her body and doesn't much care about her. Everybody say "Hello" to Stu!! My mind is just filled with dark visions today, must be what I get for falling asleep while listening to Jello Biafra[This message has been edited by Khavren (edited 11-24-2001).]

Doublespeak · Post by **Doublespeak** » Sun Nov 25, 2001 10:15 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by T Campbell:
knows that Rumy seems to have it in for her, but since Rumy hasn't ripped off her shirt in front of Rikk or attacked him with whips and chains in a forest, Alisin can't quite put her finger on WHY.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>After seeing today's page (11/26/01): T you are a sly devil. I bet you were snickering as you wrote that.[This message has been edited by Doublespeak (edited 11-25-2001).]

Eyeless Blond · Post by **Eyeless Blond** » Mon Nov 26, 2001 4:18 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Khavren:
I'm sure many of you have been in the situation where you watching a wonderful woman pine after somebody she can't have.... What always seems to happen next? She takes up with the completly wrong guy who is only interested in her body and doesn't much care about her. Everybody say "Hello" to Stu!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yeah, but Rumy already did that. Twice: Todd, and the xenochicklet. And she seems to be dealing with it, albeit a bit poorly, but at least she's not denying it or trying to get between them or anything.

FlyingFish · Post by **FlyingFish** » Mon Nov 26, 2001 10:34 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by EWHPTIV:
Someone's gunning for Nodrog's job...
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Thank you! I'll be here all week!

Pirate Dave · Post by **Pirate Dave** » Mon Nov 26, 2001 10:55 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Keith:
Hmmm...her annoyingness, for me, started right at the beginning of 'New Faces', before Rumy reappeared. She seems to have regressed from fitting well into the group to not fitting.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Huh?
When did Alisin fit well into the group?
I must have missed that episode...