Indeed. This is a bad compromise, for obvious reasons. He would have been better off just telling Dorothy to leave in the first place when her intentions became clear (regarding the shoes). Now he just put himself between his ex’s ambitions and Amazi-Girl’s desire to keep her identity a secret. Peachy.
Not to mention, he basically is making Dorothy choose between being a decent human being (helping Walky out of a situation she is entirely at fault for) and progressing her future, which is what she’s there for. This is significantly more assholeish than if he just said no to both. It’s like Mike-levels of asshole, just without the awareness.
Yotomoe
I dunno. Shoes aren’t pants. Sierra gets around fine, barefoot. She may never get a chance like this again. There’s no gueruntee Walky and Danny are the same size and it’s not IMPOSSIBLE for Walky to survive Shoeless. Walky had just as much to do with losing his shoes as Dorothy, so don’t pin the ENTIRE situation on him. Instead of going to class, she’s at her EXes dorm to help him get replacements. Walky has thus far taken NO responsibility for losing them and has spent the day bongoing about it to his girlfriend who is probably now late for class.
Bickendan
I beg to differ — shoes are pants. For feet.
Just as Sierra likes to go shoeless, there are people that like to go pantless. They most likely really shouldn’t.
Ziaheart
On the other hand, you can get arrested for being pantsless while not so for being shoeless.
Boom
Clearly this should be rectified.
Vex Godglove
Yet, fast food restaurants have rules against being shoeless but not against being pantsless. She had better hope Walky doesn’t want to get more chicken nuggets.
Ziaheart
Probably because skirts and kilts.
N0083rP00F
You mean that skirts and kilts and sarongs have been illegal all this time?
Oh MY!
N0083rP00F
You mean that skirts and kilts and sarongs have been illegal all this time?
Oh MY!
Mind you Walky would look good in a Kilt ….. and nothing else …
N0083rP00F
and the weird page loading / not loading / did it load already / oh it did load / what do you mean it posted in the middle of my comment …. argh
Pickle
I highly doubt that Dorothy’s late for class at this point. Considering how slowly the DOA universe moves, it’s been 10 minutes tops since Dorothy and Walky woke up. I don’t think she’ll be late, at least not significantly late
Lucca
Even though it’s been a couple weeks for us, I think this whole ordeal has taken place over the course of about 10 minutes in Willis-world
Saint
While I won’t disagree with the Walky part of your argument, I see fault with your using of Sierra as an example. Sierra has been barefoot, meaning no socks either, for how long now? A few years based on previous off hand comments, and Walky will just be starting out. Sir, have you ever stepped in bird shit barefooted? Have you ever felt the heat of asphalt on your bare feet during a bright, sunny day in even the upper 60s or lower 70s? Have your bare toes ever been stepped on by a persona wearing shoes or lord help, boots? Trust me on this, sir, poor Walky would be better off playing FF13 or Dragon Age 2.
Saint
Let me clear something, not persona, person. I see my video game habits are showing through.
DanielleM
Walky can hang out in his bedroom and Dorothy can take the bus to go buy him some damn shoes. She has then fulfilled all moral obligation to him. She does not have to give him a pair of Danny’s shoes.
DaJoshMaster
Unfortunately she has a lecture soon, so she wouldn’t have time.
ROC
She can go after the lecture.
DanielleM
In my experience you can get a few excused absences and at this point she’s probably pretty late anyway. She can miss one class.
Crulz
How? No action Dorothy has made thus far has taken any parties into consideration. Danny can be hardly blamed, here. Let’s look at both options 1) shoes: She doesn’t really owe Walky anything — they were both screwing around, and the solution she’s taken to mend the situation was a dick-move. If given the circumstance, putting my recent ex in an uncomfortable situation to help myself get out of a quick jam would be off the table. She tried to get Danny’s shoes through Joe without permission, and given that has failed, she’s taking advantage of Danny’s good nature to get the shoes anyway. Option 2) – the story: Amazi-Girl isn’t even her assigned job. She’s planning to take Billie’s beat (setting competence aside). She deserves neither her story nor his shoes.
Now, let’s see what Danny will divulge about Amazi-Girl before we pass judgment.
Danny’s kind of been burned by that future of hers already. I can see why he might not be so eager to help pad out those extra-curriculars while simultaneously smoothing over her situation with her new sleepover buddy.
navi
from what I can tell of reading this comic the only way Dorothy wronged Danny is by breaking up with him. Which isn’t really wronging anyone. She doesn’t have to answer to him about who she is or isn’t dating, and they really made this bigger than it needs to be, as have all the people commenting on it. But I guess they are freshmen in college, so meh.
You’re absolutely right that he shouldn’t offer her a choice of what she wants; he should have instead refused both requests, and beat her unconscious with the shoes in question.
That’s the stock and trade of a Codependent Doofus for you. Making the seemingly obvious best choice (refuse both / require a fair exchange for either. Pick) would interfere with his Captain Pureheart persona.
but shoeless is so cumfty unless its on a dirt road full of cow stinky
Yotomoe
Cow poo, while unhygienic, is quite soft and would feel good if your feet were indeed uncomfortable from all the dirt road.
cutestupidfox
true but not mixed in mud and horse stinky and twigs and branches …. but way better than swiming in jellyfish infested waters, and looks like dorothy gots to learn to swim to shore or the island both at the same distance
Peruhain
My grandpa used to tell stories about walking barefoot to school in the snow. Fresh cow pies were great for warming up his feet on the way.
Rognik
And it was uphill! BOTH ways!
Bickendan
I know you’re using the old definition, but that’s just disturbingly amusing.
Unless Walky, who has been listening in, pops in and saves her from the decision by saying he doesn’t need shoes. Thereby, saving her from learning any life lesson. Though Walky should in true Walky fashion pic the most comfortable solution for his feet that will embarass Dorothy to no end.
Something tells me she’ll take the shoes, but then just start stalking Danny relentlessly. Maybe fueling Walky’s paranoia, started by Mike, that she wants to get back together with him.
I think it’s more of a dick move to put Dorothy on the spot like that than it would have been to say no to both. So now she’s stuck between something that could seriously launch her career and progress her future which is what she’s basically dying for, or not be a terrible human being to Walky who didn’t do anything wrong. I know Danny’s not thinking about it on this level, but jesus.
Also, little concerned he’s willing to “dish” on his ladyfriend to Dorothy, interview or not. Especially if she’s trying to remain anonymous.
Soooo basically Danny’s trying to do right, but failing.
They’re shoes. They are shoes. I’m not Dorothy’s biggest fan but I don’t think choosing to further her career over getting Walky a pair of second hand footwear makes her a terrible human being and Danny’s under no obligation to look out for his ex’s current hook up’s best interest. If Dorothy chooses the shoes over the story though it would prove that she’s way more serious about this thing with Walky than she’s letting on so she also has that to factor in. Honestly I hope she does chose the shoes over Walky. Maybe it would motivate the kid to go out and buy more than one pair.
So she has to choose between her boyfriend and advancing her career? Boy, that’s certainly a tough choice that she’s never had to make in the history of ever before.
Wait, who’s putting who on the spot, now? Dorothy’s the one who came to him, hat in hand. She could have easily just left Danny alone – she made it a Sophie’s choice, not him. He’s also no under no obligation to help her avoid this one when he was on the business end of the last one.
Exactly, he’s under no obligation. It would have both been easier on Dorothy for him to say no and he would have probably saved more dignity by saying no.
Hell, it’s a dick move for Dorothy to keep talking to him after breaking up with him, and asking shit from him that he has no obligation to help her with.
No, Billie practically offered him sex but he didn’t go ahead with it.
ROC
So? Even if he had, Danny’s not the one who said, “I really just don’t want to be with anyone right now.” He’s got every right to continue hooking up with girls if he wants to.
Andy
They both have that right. It’s just that it wouldn’t be a dick move for Danny to introduce his new girlfriend to Dorothy unless he was doing it as to try to make her jealous, whereas it’s pretty much always a dick move for Dorothy to introduce her new boyfriend to him.
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Yotomoe
attaboy Danny. Way to take the middle road.
Sensedog
Indeed. This is a bad compromise, for obvious reasons. He would have been better off just telling Dorothy to leave in the first place when her intentions became clear (regarding the shoes). Now he just put himself between his ex’s ambitions and Amazi-Girl’s desire to keep her identity a secret. Peachy.
taekwondogirl
Not to mention, he basically is making Dorothy choose between being a decent human being (helping Walky out of a situation she is entirely at fault for) and progressing her future, which is what she’s there for. This is significantly more assholeish than if he just said no to both. It’s like Mike-levels of asshole, just without the awareness.
Yotomoe
I dunno. Shoes aren’t pants. Sierra gets around fine, barefoot. She may never get a chance like this again. There’s no gueruntee Walky and Danny are the same size and it’s not IMPOSSIBLE for Walky to survive Shoeless. Walky had just as much to do with losing his shoes as Dorothy, so don’t pin the ENTIRE situation on him. Instead of going to class, she’s at her EXes dorm to help him get replacements. Walky has thus far taken NO responsibility for losing them and has spent the day bongoing about it to his girlfriend who is probably now late for class.
Bickendan
I beg to differ — shoes are pants. For feet.
Just as Sierra likes to go shoeless, there are people that like to go pantless. They most likely really shouldn’t.
Ziaheart
On the other hand, you can get arrested for being pantsless while not so for being shoeless.
Boom
Clearly this should be rectified.
Vex Godglove
Yet, fast food restaurants have rules against being shoeless but not against being pantsless. She had better hope Walky doesn’t want to get more chicken nuggets.
Ziaheart
Probably because skirts and kilts.
N0083rP00F
You mean that skirts and kilts and sarongs have been illegal all this time?
Oh MY!
N0083rP00F
You mean that skirts and kilts and sarongs have been illegal all this time?
Oh MY!
Mind you Walky would look good in a Kilt ….. and nothing else …
N0083rP00F
and the weird page loading / not loading / did it load already / oh it did load / what do you mean it posted in the middle of my comment …. argh
Pickle
I highly doubt that Dorothy’s late for class at this point. Considering how slowly the DOA universe moves, it’s been 10 minutes tops since Dorothy and Walky woke up. I don’t think she’ll be late, at least not significantly late
Lucca
Even though it’s been a couple weeks for us, I think this whole ordeal has taken place over the course of about 10 minutes in Willis-world
Saint
While I won’t disagree with the Walky part of your argument, I see fault with your using of Sierra as an example. Sierra has been barefoot, meaning no socks either, for how long now? A few years based on previous off hand comments, and Walky will just be starting out. Sir, have you ever stepped in bird shit barefooted? Have you ever felt the heat of asphalt on your bare feet during a bright, sunny day in even the upper 60s or lower 70s? Have your bare toes ever been stepped on by a persona wearing shoes or lord help, boots? Trust me on this, sir, poor Walky would be better off playing FF13 or Dragon Age 2.
Saint
Let me clear something, not persona, person. I see my video game habits are showing through.
DanielleM
Walky can hang out in his bedroom and Dorothy can take the bus to go buy him some damn shoes. She has then fulfilled all moral obligation to him. She does not have to give him a pair of Danny’s shoes.
DaJoshMaster
Unfortunately she has a lecture soon, so she wouldn’t have time.
ROC
She can go after the lecture.
DanielleM
In my experience you can get a few excused absences and at this point she’s probably pretty late anyway. She can miss one class.
Crulz
How? No action Dorothy has made thus far has taken any parties into consideration. Danny can be hardly blamed, here. Let’s look at both options 1) shoes: She doesn’t really owe Walky anything — they were both screwing around, and the solution she’s taken to mend the situation was a dick-move. If given the circumstance, putting my recent ex in an uncomfortable situation to help myself get out of a quick jam would be off the table. She tried to get Danny’s shoes through Joe without permission, and given that has failed, she’s taking advantage of Danny’s good nature to get the shoes anyway. Option 2) – the story: Amazi-Girl isn’t even her assigned job. She’s planning to take Billie’s beat (setting competence aside). She deserves neither her story nor his shoes.
Now, let’s see what Danny will divulge about Amazi-Girl before we pass judgment.
Akilika
Daisy already gave the beat to Dorothy, though.
gangler
Danny’s kind of been burned by that future of hers already. I can see why he might not be so eager to help pad out those extra-curriculars while simultaneously smoothing over her situation with her new sleepover buddy.
navi
from what I can tell of reading this comic the only way Dorothy wronged Danny is by breaking up with him. Which isn’t really wronging anyone. She doesn’t have to answer to him about who she is or isn’t dating, and they really made this bigger than it needs to be, as have all the people commenting on it. But I guess they are freshmen in college, so meh.
begbert2
You’re absolutely right that he shouldn’t offer her a choice of what she wants; he should have instead refused both requests, and beat her unconscious with the shoes in question.
That would be the polite thing to do.
Egg
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Steven
Perfect gravatar moment.
ArkhamTexan
I LIKE your definition of the polite thing to do!
DudeMyDadOwnsADealership
That’s the stock and trade of a Codependent Doofus for you. Making the seemingly obvious best choice (refuse both / require a fair exchange for either. Pick) would interfere with his Captain Pureheart persona.
arglbargl
well, looks like walky’s going shoeless
Yotomoe
Yes. Join the Sierra side.
Plasma Mongoose
Or he can just wear thongs.
cutestupidfox
but shoeless is so cumfty unless its on a dirt road full of cow stinky
Yotomoe
Cow poo, while unhygienic, is quite soft and would feel good if your feet were indeed uncomfortable from all the dirt road.
cutestupidfox
true but not mixed in mud and horse stinky and twigs and branches …. but way better than swiming in jellyfish infested waters, and looks like dorothy gots to learn to swim to shore or the island both at the same distance
Peruhain
My grandpa used to tell stories about walking barefoot to school in the snow. Fresh cow pies were great for warming up his feet on the way.
Rognik
And it was uphill! BOTH ways!
Bickendan
I know you’re using the old definition, but that’s just disturbingly amusing.
Aizat
We got muffins.
arglbargl
I dunno, considering his other lifestyle choices, I’d be afraid of his foot hygiene practices
Wonder Wig
The Matrix doesn’t have enough processing power to simulate that Danny.
Robbie C
Today’s comic has convinced me that I have more in common with Danny than any other character in DoA.
Oh, and I love his face in the last panel. Chin makes the man, as they say.
Yotomoe
He’s been taking Jay Leno lessons.
Jen Aside
“What if I borrow your shoes AND leech onto you like a wart until Amazi-Girl shows up?”
WOO LOOPHOLE
Yotomoe
“Then my boyfriend will get super jelous!”…”oh wait”
David Herbert
Dear God, now Dorothy must make the ultimate decision!
Plasma Mongoose
Someone toss her a coin.
Yotomoe
What do you mean? Danny didn’t ask her soup or salad.
marr
Unless Walky, who has been listening in, pops in and saves her from the decision by saying he doesn’t need shoes. Thereby, saving her from learning any life lesson. Though Walky should in true Walky fashion pic the most comfortable solution for his feet that will embarass Dorothy to no end.
Nexev
Gotta appreciate the kid’s honesty.
DanielleM
Creative solution Danny and I’m genuinely interested in what choice Dorothy is going to make.
JebJeb
Something tells me she’ll take the shoes, but then just start stalking Danny relentlessly. Maybe fueling Walky’s paranoia, started by Mike, that she wants to get back together with him.
Dr.Z
I think you’ve called it.
Tandel
Coming to a Dumbiverse near you, the heart wrenching tale of a girl, her dreams, and her doofus (both of them). Dorothy’s Choice.
Yotomoe
Starring Julia Roberts…this Summer…
Tandel
Wow, we really think Dorothy has a mouth that big? Poor girl…
Kirby
“Who also plays the roles of her classmate Amber and her doofus’ girlfriend Amazi-girl, for no reason whatsoever. Nope. None.”
taekwondogirl
I think it’s more of a dick move to put Dorothy on the spot like that than it would have been to say no to both. So now she’s stuck between something that could seriously launch her career and progress her future which is what she’s basically dying for, or not be a terrible human being to Walky who didn’t do anything wrong. I know Danny’s not thinking about it on this level, but jesus.
Also, little concerned he’s willing to “dish” on his ladyfriend to Dorothy, interview or not. Especially if she’s trying to remain anonymous.
Soooo basically Danny’s trying to do right, but failing.
DanielleM
They’re shoes. They are shoes. I’m not Dorothy’s biggest fan but I don’t think choosing to further her career over getting Walky a pair of second hand footwear makes her a terrible human being and Danny’s under no obligation to look out for his ex’s current hook up’s best interest. If Dorothy chooses the shoes over the story though it would prove that she’s way more serious about this thing with Walky than she’s letting on so she also has that to factor in. Honestly I hope she does chose the shoes over Walky. Maybe it would motivate the kid to go out and buy more than one pair.
petsinwinter
can you please reread that second to last sentence, there might be an error.
DanielleM
Yeah I meant to type “story” but you can’t edit these.
Andy
So she has to choose between her boyfriend and advancing her career? Boy, that’s certainly a tough choice that she’s never had to make in the history of ever before.
taekwondogirl
It’s not just choosing her boyfriend, it’s choosing to help someone out of a situation she created.
DanielleM
There are other ways to help. Not giving him Danny’s shoes doesn’t remove all opportunity to help. She can buy him a pair of shoes.
Andy
Oh, she’s helping someone. That justifies everything.
Wait, did I say “everything?” I meant the opposite of that.
scabbert
Wait, who’s putting who on the spot, now? Dorothy’s the one who came to him, hat in hand. She could have easily just left Danny alone – she made it a Sophie’s choice, not him. He’s also no under no obligation to help her avoid this one when he was on the business end of the last one.
taekwondogirl
Exactly, he’s under no obligation. It would have both been easier on Dorothy for him to say no and he would have probably saved more dignity by saying no.
Eric
Hell, it’s a dick move for Dorothy to keep talking to him after breaking up with him, and asking shit from him that he has no obligation to help her with.
Janos
Er didn’t he have sex with Billy before Dorothy even met Wally?
Plasma Mongoose
No, Billie practically offered him sex but he didn’t go ahead with it.
ROC
So? Even if he had, Danny’s not the one who said, “I really just don’t want to be with anyone right now.” He’s got every right to continue hooking up with girls if he wants to.
Andy
They both have that right. It’s just that it wouldn’t be a dick move for Danny to introduce his new girlfriend to Dorothy unless he was doing it as to try to make her jealous, whereas it’s pretty much always a dick move for Dorothy to introduce her new boyfriend to him.
taekwondogirl