And here I thought what she did showed massive amounts of maturity. She wasn’t exactly sorry he got the hell beat out of him, but she wasn’t going to act like a massive temper-tantrum throwing brat the entire time.
It does kind of remind you how inexperienced she is with the opposite sex. She really didn’t know what she was getting into. I still think she needs an attitude adjustment, but now I kind of feel sorry for her.
Joe will, most likely, will follow her and explain why the night went bad. As much as a sex-hound Joe is, this arc has shown that Joe has a lot of restraint and able to try and act like a gentleman, so he can be civil about things.
Good god it was hard writing that without sexual innuendo in it.
Joe will act like a gentleman as far as it furthers his goals to get laid. His plan was to be a perfect gentleman, and woo her into bed with his charm, but his plan was rendered useless by her religiosity and Mike. He did not have a backup plan. And Mike is a huge asshole.
It’s true that Joe will behave however he needs to in order to get laid. However, if he’s anything like Joe Prime (admittedly, most of the characters we’ve met so far in DoA are at least a little less pleasant than their Roomies counterparts), there’s a decent person under the horndoggery. Whether that translates into following the violent fanatic and explaining to her that it’s pretty much all her fault that the evening went poorly is another question.
In terms of long terms plans though it’s almost in his best interests to patch things up- one bad strike, especially so early on even on just hear-say can mean he’s looking at a lonely few months if not longer. (I guess it depends if he’s unlucky enough to strike out a second time too soon afterwards).
Seraph
Yes and no. I suspect Joyce’s reputation is already strange enough that a bad review from her might not hurt him very much.
This is directed at katosen27 but you said ‘arc’, ‘restraint’ and ‘things’ so it still has innuendo in there. A true perv can make anything sound pervy :P.
Anyway i like joyce and i feel bad her date didn’t go as planned. However things can be expected when you put together a punchy chaperone, a sex hound guy and a religious zealot girl. The only other way this would’ve turned out is daddy’s little girl would’ve had her heart broken or turned into a tramp. I don’t know what to say about this. Plenty of good comments in my opinion and i don’t understand the joyce hate. I like how she’s such a dork but some of what she says would piss me off in real life. I kind of want to hate Joe but i can’t hate him either when he’s been fleshed out a bit.
Actually, I’m thinking something like a brother/sister relationship. He seems like the type that once he gets past wanting to bang a chick, he’ll be there for her to protect and support her, like an older brother.
She’s been hopeful. Affectionate. Apologetic. Flustered. She’d been listening to Joe express a view she’s been taught to find repugnant, right up until Mike started punching him. Were the first words out of her mouth in reaction to that judgmental or offensive.
The “nothing but” standard was not even close to being met.
zuche
Make that “Where the first words…offensive?”
Andy
Let’s see. She’d been hopeful that she could force Joe into changing his religion for her, because she was judgmental of that religion. She’d been hopeful that she could force two adults she’s never met back into marriage, despite Joe (who knew both very well) warning her it was a bad idea, because she was judgmental of their divorce. She was apologetic and flustered because her date ended up in pain after being punched repeatedly by a man she brought along for the express purpose of punching those who did not adhere to a portion of her judgmental worldview.
Nope. Joyce Prime was never one of my favourite characters, but I can’t even *stand* DoA Joyce. This sort of passive-aggressive bullshit merely makes me hate her even more.
Discussion (177) - “Nice”
Jen Aside
As a consolation prize, getting punched in the face repeatedly doesn’t detract from your delectable manly scent!
David Herbert
And it can increase it.
Azumango
MUUUUUUSK
Hinoron
more like bloooooood
Josh
#BLOODWOLVES
DFS
#Lustwolves
Zekiah2
Is that. . . Penny?
Fissioninferno
I think she might have PERVERSE SEXUAL LUST
Mirenheart
Reverse Textural Crust
alicemacher
Not if she bathes and douches regularly.
darkond2100
Douche means shower. The definition doesn’t even have to involve a cooch.
Pagannerd
Douche is French for shower. Definitely has a different meaning in English, Darkond.
Rezby
@Pagannerd,
It’s also Russian for shower.
Pretty sure it’s just general European Non-English for shower, but don’t quote me on that.
Echoloco
Inverse Celestial Nuts
Peace in Our Time
They are so going to bang
Penthesilea
I am weirdly supportive of this.
Trae Dorn
Aaaaand begin Joe’s secret crush on Joyce.
David Herbert
Hooray for Stockholm Syndrome.
cappadocius
Crazy bongoes be crazy.
addude
true dat
NF
She’s just really immature, and cannot productively cope with the real world not meeting her expectations.
addude
Just like me and most of the people in my english class
Jack
Engrish, you mean.
darkond2100
What is it that EVERYONE at Universal Studios Hollywood speaks Engrish? With the exception of black guys who speak Spanglish.
Magnus369
And here I thought what she did showed massive amounts of maturity. She wasn’t exactly sorry he got the hell beat out of him, but she wasn’t going to act like a massive temper-tantrum throwing brat the entire time.
alicemacher
B’aww. So bittersweet…
Crimson Magic
Annnd there’s Joyce’s saving throw!
NF
It’s a 1.
Madock345
But it was an acting check (cute) and joyce has a +12 when playing innocent.
Mirenheart
Mike’s Curse lowers all positive checks by 10.
Black Drazon
Footnote: Mike’s Curse may sometimes be his fist, again.
Seraph
Joe’s saving throws against female opponents are so heavily penalized that he probably failed anyway. People without Joe’s Penis Penalty? Not so much.
Crimson Magic
Still doesn’t counteract that 1! Unless we made this into a Knowledge (Adorability) check. Hmmm….
Coppermouth
Anyone else kind of mad at Joyce for making them hate her so much, and then she pulls this?
Jack
With her penis?
Seraph
Nah. I already hated her enough that this doesn’t change it one way or the other. It just makes her look kinda pathetic.
dchorror
A nice parting word is not enough to retract talking mean about many people, whether she meant it not.
Biker Matt
Talking mean about someone isn’t any worse of a mark than as a sign of immaturity (kind of a given here).
HER problem is that she’s given over to abusing others, made worse by the surrounding “bait”.
Janos
Plus you know the Physical assault, yeah saying something nice at the end does not make up for several strips of bongoy behavior >.<
Gianni
It does kind of remind you how inexperienced she is with the opposite sex. She really didn’t know what she was getting into. I still think she needs an attitude adjustment, but now I kind of feel sorry for her.
cappadocius
I’m kinda mad that you’re usin’ MY Gravatar!
valis_kr3
Awww she’s so nice.
Confuzor
After this, Joe goes back to Galasso’s and waits for Connie’s shift to end…
With his penis.
Seraph
I certainly hope so.
Seraph
Hope that he won’t go back to Galasso’s without his penis, I mean.
darkond2100
There’s always the chance that it might end up in a Sodomuffin.
Pagannerd
Challenge! Make up a definition for “A Sodomuffin” and get it added to Urban dictionary by the end of the month. Any takers?
Robin
I’d bet Mike has already beat him to it
TomPulsar
Nope still hate her.
katosen27
Joe will, most likely, will follow her and explain why the night went bad. As much as a sex-hound Joe is, this arc has shown that Joe has a lot of restraint and able to try and act like a gentleman, so he can be civil about things.
Good god it was hard writing that without sexual innuendo in it.
NF
Joe will act like a gentleman as far as it furthers his goals to get laid. His plan was to be a perfect gentleman, and woo her into bed with his charm, but his plan was rendered useless by her religiosity and Mike. He did not have a backup plan. And Mike is a huge asshole.
Seraph
It’s true that Joe will behave however he needs to in order to get laid. However, if he’s anything like Joe Prime (admittedly, most of the characters we’ve met so far in DoA are at least a little less pleasant than their Roomies counterparts), there’s a decent person under the horndoggery. Whether that translates into following the violent fanatic and explaining to her that it’s pretty much all her fault that the evening went poorly is another question.
Heather
In terms of long terms plans though it’s almost in his best interests to patch things up- one bad strike, especially so early on even on just hear-say can mean he’s looking at a lonely few months if not longer. (I guess it depends if he’s unlucky enough to strike out a second time too soon afterwards).
Seraph
Yes and no. I suspect Joyce’s reputation is already strange enough that a bad review from her might not hurt him very much.
Flamingkillamajig
This is directed at katosen27 but you said ‘arc’, ‘restraint’ and ‘things’ so it still has innuendo in there. A true perv can make anything sound pervy :P.
Anyway i like joyce and i feel bad her date didn’t go as planned. However things can be expected when you put together a punchy chaperone, a sex hound guy and a religious zealot girl. The only other way this would’ve turned out is daddy’s little girl would’ve had her heart broken or turned into a tramp. I don’t know what to say about this. Plenty of good comments in my opinion and i don’t understand the joyce hate. I like how she’s such a dork but some of what she says would piss me off in real life. I kind of want to hate Joe but i can’t hate him either when he’s been fleshed out a bit.
NF
Is it just me, or is Mike the only person who actually enjoyed this date? Almost like it was planned that way…
goatman95111
Meh.. I’m predicting more of a friendship thing…
Cinder
Actually, I’m thinking something like a brother/sister relationship. He seems like the type that once he gets past wanting to bang a chick, he’ll be there for her to protect and support her, like an older brother.
Deviltrig
Aww. that is all.
Radome
She looks so sad in that last panel. 🙁
Soundbucket
I have no sympathy for her. She’s been nothing but judgmental and violent all night.
zuche
Let’s see…
She’s been hopeful. Affectionate. Apologetic. Flustered. She’d been listening to Joe express a view she’s been taught to find repugnant, right up until Mike started punching him. Were the first words out of her mouth in reaction to that judgmental or offensive.
The “nothing but” standard was not even close to being met.
zuche
Make that “Where the first words…offensive?”
Andy
Let’s see. She’d been hopeful that she could force Joe into changing his religion for her, because she was judgmental of that religion. She’d been hopeful that she could force two adults she’s never met back into marriage, despite Joe (who knew both very well) warning her it was a bad idea, because she was judgmental of their divorce. She was apologetic and flustered because her date ended up in pain after being punched repeatedly by a man she brought along for the express purpose of punching those who did not adhere to a portion of her judgmental worldview.
zuche
See? “Nothing but” is entirely incorrect!
Nitpicker
Note that half of the commentators here have no problem being judgmental of Joyce.
Yes, it’s a pointed and mostly accurate parody of strict Christianity. Doesn’t justify all of you getting your hate on.
Seraph
She helped beat him up. That’s the kind of thing you get to judge.
Andy
There’s a difference between being judgmental and calling someone out on something that is not only wrong but illegal.
Tin Roof
Nope. Joyce Prime was never one of my favourite characters, but I can’t even *stand* DoA Joyce. This sort of passive-aggressive bullshit merely makes me hate her even more.
Seraph
Seconded.
zuche