16-09-13 Old friends in the business

[zaprzapb]

So Amber will be boxblocked by Dillon over Gary indefinitely. As for Ruby, I'm not sure if she should be trusting Dillon to find her a man but then again she's very naive like Gary so there you go.

[Artemisia]

She should just go look up her old college prof. . .after all, at this point, the school won't have a problem with them dating, and honestly, I have a feeling Amber and Dillon aren't going to be much help.

[themacnut]

Ruby doesn't even know if she's into women yet. ThoughDillon's "help" may well drive her that way. As for Dillon not getting what's coming to him for last comic's comment, all I can say is

I would have loved to see him get something along the lines of from Ruby.

[Spidrift]

I'm afraid that we misinterpreted Ruby's character from the start, tmc. We thought that she was spiky, determined, naive, vulnerable, and different to other characters in this universe, with some ability to criticise them. Actually, she's a naive Gary 2.0 with a cute kitten hang-up who exists to hang out with the title character.

Which will doubtless make some people happy, but for me... Meh. I can't pretend that I'll stop reading the comic - habit is a terrible thing - but I ought to try to avoid posting about it much. I'll just get irritable.

[Artemisia]

Oh Spidirft, if you followed that, you wouldn't be commenting on anything and we'd miss your comments.

[Tenjen]

Then theres Williams William.

He got in trouble with the law and they said he was hung, and they were right!

[Mackus]

Ugh Amber. Dillion said its ok. Gary doesn't even like men, not everyone is bi. If she won't understand it, and still won't go after him, then she just isn't good enough for him.
She just puts her friendship with Dillion over her possible future with Gary.

While Dillion was creepy over Gary in past, he got over it, good for him, plenty of fish in the sea. Judging Ruby by his and Ambers standards was kinda selfcentered of him, true, but he was trying to be helpfull, at this point he is less annoying than Amber.

[Optimus Kate]

Dillon already said Gary is old news to him and that he knows Gary isn't gay. He said in this strip that he would let Amber date him. Now whether or not that's all the truth (who knows), it doesn't matter. If he's not being honest with Amber, that's on him.

Amber should take him for what he says if she really wants to go for Gary. He's not branding "PROPERTY OF DILLON" on Gary's forehead. He told her a few times now that it's fine.

Of course she would have to fly to France right now and steal him from two other women...

[Artemisia]

And then we'd find out whether or not Gary finally got upset with her over what she did

[Giz]

And yet most of the posts on this thread seem to be about the Gary reference. That suggests to me that the comic hasn't actually found its own audience yet - that most people are coming here purely because of the Ma3 links. If I were the writers, I'd find that a very little worrying.

People talk about Gary in Ma3 even when he's not there. Most of the forum posters are here because of Gary first. Sure, some came for Zii in the beginning, but overall... it's always been about Gary around here.

[Spidrift]

Dillon already said Gary is old news to him and that he knows Gary isn't gay. He said in this strip that he would let Amber date him. Now whether or not that's all the truth (who knows), it doesn't matter. If he's not being honest with Amber, that's on him.

I think the point would be that Amber is enough of a real friend to Dillon that she considers what he actually feels, and not just what he says while putting a brave face on things.

But here I am, talking about the Gary issue myself. Hey ho tiddly-pom.

People talk about Gary in Ma3 even when he's not there. Most of the forum posters are here because of Gary first. Sure, some came for Zii in the beginning, but overall... it's always been about Gary around here.

True 'nuff. Gary is the geek identification character to a geeky audience, all else aside.

But talking about Gary in relation to Ma3, where he's one of the titular three, is one thing. Talking about him in relation to SDB, where he is present only as a passing verbal reference and a glimpsed still photograph, is maybe a bit more ... obsessive.

[Bambikles]

Amber, I know you trying to help, but seriously, not everyone wants to date a pornstar, ex or active, male or female.
Geez, get to know your sister better before.

As for Dillon... I suspect is much more similar he or even most of the readers would admit. I.E., having is bad sides but also his good sides.

[Giz]

obsessive.

It is at times.

[Spidrift]

Geez, get to know your sister better before.

Honestly, Amber should have got the message about Ruby pretty well by now. Either she's being comedy stupid there, or this is a planned set-up between her and Dillon to get Ruby to accept Dillon's offer.

(The latter really wouldn't be very sisterly of her, and would logically run the risk of Ruby going ballistic and just telling both of them where to shove their sexual obsessions, but whatever.)

obsessive.

It is at times.

I hear a note of exasperation with your own readers. Not that I blame any creator who gets to that point, but it's maybe not the best place to be.

(And this all tempts me to ask if you're considering the danger of Ruby turning into another Gary. But... No. She's too nerdy. Gary is a geek identification character. Ruby is harder to identify with, even if a few of us find her much more sympathetic.)

[Fluffy]

Dillon already said Gary is old news to him and that he knows Gary isn't gay. He said in this strip that he would let Amber date him. Now whether or not that's all the truth (who knows), it doesn't matter. If he's not being honest with Amber, that's on him.

Nope - Dillon still feels he has first dibs on Gary and Amber is well aware of that fact. Dillon has already proven to her that his consent is based on empty words. Prime example of this was after the shower scene when Amber voiced interest in pursuing Gary (NSFW) if things didn't work out with Yuki. Even though he had given his blessing earlier, he was quick to turn around and lay on the guilt because he was interested in having Gary for himself.

Also, we note that Amber is back to letting Dillon block her from Gary. After all her effort, too. Oh well, perhaps Chanelle won't feel so constrained, next time the chance arises...

Amber should be allowed to see whoever she wants to see (and she likes Gary, and he's single at this point). She wouldn't be violating any friend code by dating him; considering he and Dilon were never an item to begin with.

I find it rather disturbing that Dillon feels he has any say in the matter - especially considering how he knows that Amber has always been Gary's dream girl, even with her past.