My fear is that he will… He is going to keep working on making the puzzle fit they are already so close. Or worse yet I am the grinder and if I just work hard enough I will be happy.
Colognerd
16 days ago
Very nice analogy. I hope I‘ll remember, if my kids get into any relationship trouble.
Gonfrask
16 days ago
A big and probably needed of organisation/coordination one, most probably
James Rye
16 days ago
He’s good with analogies.
Hotair
16 days ago
Come on Scott, get us out of there.
Drakin
16 days ago
Even years later in the reboot I’m still not used to seeing Ethan actually think. I keep expecting him to start wearing a pineapple again or hide sandwiches behind a bookcase as emergency supplies. I get that the comic has ‘grown up’ but it just feels unsettling and depressing to discuss these sort of (admitedly important) topics with the world being as depressing as it is.
I still laugh whenever I read the comic about teeth whitening strips, where he reads the directions, sees that it says to keep them out of your eyes, and immediately plunges the strip into both his eyes. Crazy how much the character has changed. Not in a bad way.
Eldest Gruff
16 days ago
The reason that we had to endure so long of a clearly toxic relationship, is so that we could get some really, REALLY solid relationship advice.
Verdiekus
16 days ago
Yes! Progress!
Crestlinger
16 days ago
Later *Oh yeah I’ll play a puzzle game with her.* and the frustration tears her apart.
The one time I played Portal 2 (on PS3) with a random PC player, I could hear him constantly mumbling frustration that I was taking so long to do my part. Well EXCUSE ME, for trying that level for the first time!
It’s hard to blame the person, though. Cooperative puzzle games feel amazing only if both players are on the same level. Back in the day I’ve replayed Portal 2 coop three times with three different people (that was over few years, i think), 1st was (me=new, them=new), then (me=experienced, them=new), then (me=experienced, them=experienced). The second was the only that felt off in a way that you just cannot repair. It was impossible for me not to _know_ what to do on each level. I did let the other person run around and look at stuff and decide for themselves what… Read more »
Yakumo
15 days ago
NOPE. Can’t complain about him sexualizing the metaphor after the last panel in the prior page. :/
Zeqs
14 days ago
I’ve learned that it’s much easier to grow love once your fundamental goals align, than love at first sight and trying to make your fundamental goals align.
Whenever there’s a disagreement with my then-gf, my oft-repeated question was “is this a dealbreaker for you?”.
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Nice to see them having a serious and reasonable conversation about this, hoping that Ethan is really taking what Scott says to heart.
My fear is that he will… He is going to keep working on making the puzzle fit they are already so close. Or worse yet I am the grinder and if I just work hard enough I will be happy.
Very nice analogy. I hope I‘ll remember, if my kids get into any relationship trouble.
A big and probably needed of organisation/coordination one, most probably
He’s good with analogies.
Come on Scott, get us out of there.
Even years later in the reboot I’m still not used to seeing Ethan actually think. I keep expecting him to start wearing a pineapple again or hide sandwiches behind a bookcase as emergency supplies. I get that the comic has ‘grown up’ but it just feels unsettling and depressing to discuss these sort of (admitedly important) topics with the world being as depressing as it is.
I still laugh whenever I read the comic about teeth whitening strips, where he reads the directions, sees that it says to keep them out of your eyes, and immediately plunges the strip into both his eyes. Crazy how much the character has changed. Not in a bad way.
The reason that we had to endure so long of a clearly toxic relationship, is so that we could get some really, REALLY solid relationship advice.
Yes! Progress!
Later *Oh yeah I’ll play a puzzle game with her.* and the frustration tears her apart.
The one time I played Portal 2 (on PS3) with a random PC player, I could hear him constantly mumbling frustration that I was taking so long to do my part. Well EXCUSE ME, for trying that level for the first time!
It’s hard to blame the person, though. Cooperative puzzle games feel amazing only if both players are on the same level. Back in the day I’ve replayed Portal 2 coop three times with three different people (that was over few years, i think), 1st was (me=new, them=new), then (me=experienced, them=new), then (me=experienced, them=experienced). The second was the only that felt off in a way that you just cannot repair. It was impossible for me not to _know_ what to do on each level. I did let the other person run around and look at stuff and decide for themselves what… Read more »
NOPE. Can’t complain about him sexualizing the metaphor after the last panel in the prior page. :/
I’ve learned that it’s much easier to grow love once your fundamental goals align, than love at first sight and trying to make your fundamental goals align.
Whenever there’s a disagreement with my then-gf, my oft-repeated question was “is this a dealbreaker for you?”.
Well, now I look differently at large puzzles.