Ménage à 3 II: Zii's 'Z' Top - Sharp Dressed Girl

[Weimann]

I think I got the title right.

In this thread, we discuss the happenings in the webcomic Ménage à 3 (first page here). Will Gary get laid? Will DiDi and Matt work out? Will Zii become anywhere near bearable? Stay tuned to find out, as we plumb the depths of-

No, not that way, you lecher.

...okay, probably also that way.

First thread: Menage a 3

[Surfing HalfOrc]

Edit: Brought over from previous thread.

Four girls - Sonya, Yuki, Amber and don't forget Senna - and two guys, if you count the proposition from 'Nightwing'!

Ah, I did forget Senna! Although she seemed like she was more interested in a one night fling. Same with Nightwing. Both came across looking to add Gary as just one more notch in their respective bedposts. Not entirely a bad thing, but not a good thing for Gary and his eventual growth. (I know, growth and Menage a 3? Just work with me here for a moment).

Yuki, Sonya, Amber and Dillon all seem like they want more than "Wham, bam, thank you, uh, Gary. Dang, that doesn't rhyme." And now I suspect Zii is debating grabbing the brass ring for herself, and DiDi may end up hearing about Gary's amazing Swirly-Go-Round, and seeing it as her ticket to the Big O.

Gary may end up as the stud his friend thought he was, and not the nerd we all know him to be!

[Weimann]

From what I understood, Zii's reasoning wasn't so much that one-nighters was a bad thing for Gary, but that free one-nighters were. If it was just a pity thing, that'd be bad whether it's long-term or not. If the second party was game because she was actually attracted to Gary, that would be a-okay.

Granted, a long-term thing might be the best anyway.

[Traab]

From what I understood, Zii's reasoning wasn't so much that one-nighters was a bad thing for Gary, but that free one-nighters were. If it was just a pity thing, that'd be bad whether it's long-term or not. If the second party was game because she was actually attracted to Gary, that would be a-okay.

Granted, a long-term thing might be the best anyway.

Honestly? I think he should start with one night stands, no strings attached sex. Why? To help him break the shyness barrier. Lose that pesky virginity and he might be able to approach an actual potential relationship with a little more confidence. But yeah, not pity sex, what was that classic play with the big nosed guy who coached a friend into verbally seducing a girl? Cyrano de Bergerac, thats the one! Or, Roxanne, if you prefer steve martin. :p Get gary able to pick up a chick from a bar that isnt last call, horrifically smashed, and likely to scream rape when she regains consciousness and finds herself in bed with a guy she doesnt remember meeting.

[Morph Bark]

Yuki, Sonya, Amber and Dillon all seem like they want more than "Wham, bam, thank you, uh, Gary. Dang, that doesn't rhyme." And now I suspect Zii is debating grabbing the brass ring for herself, and DiDi may end up hearing about Gary's amazing Swirly-Go-Round, and seeing it as her ticket to the Big O.

Gary may end up as the stud his friend thought he was, and not the nerd we all know him to be!

"Wham, bam, thanks man"?

I'm starting to really like Eric as a character though.

[Shadow of the Sun]

And so the actually decent character count increases too...3.

[Kato]

And so the actually decent character count increases too...3.

?


So... Eric smart enough to see through Zii. Well, not too hard, I guess. Next time... TEH BEST DATE EVAR!!!!!111!!!! Poor Gary.

[Shadow of the Sun]

As of the latest strip, there appear to be three honest-to-god decent characters within Ma3.

Junghan
Didi
Erik

Possibly Gary, but I'm still divided on him.

[Mordokai]

Needless to say, I'm enjoying every bit of humiliation that Zii is subjected to.

No matter how small may it be.

[Weimann]

Awww, Zii's so cute when she's flustered.

Eric is stylin'.

Gary is toast.

[Traab]

That was pretty cool. No jealous boyfriend rant, instead he saw exactly what she was doing and why, and took it as a good thing, it meant she cares about him enough to feel hurt that he was kissing some other girl. And yeah, this date is off to a good start.

[The Glyphstone]

And so the actually decent character count increases too...3.

Words most truthy.

Needless to say, I'm enjoying every bit of humiliation that Zii is subjected to.

No matter how small may it be.

Also true.

[Kato]

As of the latest strip, there appear to be three honest-to-god decent characters within Ma3.

Junghan
Didi
Erik

Possibly Gary, but I'm still divided on him.

Didn't we talk about that just recently? How we hardly know anything about Junghan and Sandra is more prominent and not really that much of a bad person? I thought so...


Mayb he is actually lying to her though. We know hardly anything about Eric.... Maybe he is any evil mastermind... like the older brother of the troll and he tries to get back at Zii! Yes, I know, you guys would love him even more for that.

[Traab]

Didn't we talk about that just recently? How we hardly know anything about Junghan and Sandra is more prominent and not really that much of a bad person? I thought so...


Mayb he is actually lying to her though. We know hardly anything about Eric.... Maybe he is any evil mastermind... like the older brother of the troll and he tries to get back at Zii! Yes, I know, you guys would love him even more for that.

Oh my god, I can see it now. A revenge on par with the cartman versus scott tennerman episode! Eric gets zii to fall for her. They spend months together, falling deeper and deeper in love. Zii gets pregnant and they arrange for a wedding. The night before, at her party, they wheel in a big screen tv with a video tape. On it is a message about how "he never liked her, this is for hurting his little brother and sleeping with his mother, good luck ever finding me. PS, you might want to get tested."

So Zii is stuck pregnant, left at the alter, infected with some nasty std, with the knowledge that the guy she fell for and abandoned her philandering ways for, never actually liked her and it was all a setup. And she learns this in front of all her friends.

[Weimann]

We have pretty high standards for "decent", it seems. I can see redeeming factors in all the characters, and as far as we've seen, Eric isn't just adecent guy but a damn mr. perfect.

[Gez]

As much as Zii's karma houdini ways annoy me, that would be quite disproportionate. Please don't make me feel bad for her.

[Weimann]

Mmmm... sorry, I lost you there. How would that be a bad thing?

Edit: Never mind, I thought you ever responding to me. Blargle.

[Traab]

As much as Zii's karma houdini ways annoy me, that would be quite disproportionate. Please don't make me feel bad for her.

Then the group Cheap Trick comes by and they all laugh at her and call her a loser.

[leakingpen]

Oh my god, I can see it now. A revenge on par with the cartman versus scott tennerman episode! Eric gets zii to fall for her. They spend months together, falling deeper and deeper in love. Zii gets pregnant and they arrange for a wedding. The night before, at her party, they wheel in a big screen tv with a video tape. On it is a message about how "he never liked her, this is for hurting his little brother and sleeping with his mother, good luck ever finding me. PS, you might want to get tested."

So Zii is stuck pregnant, left at the alter, infected with some nasty std, with the knowledge that the guy she fell for and abandoned her philandering ways for, never actually liked her and it was all a setup. And she learns this in front of all her friends.

THAT. IS. EPIC!

[Lord_Gareth]

*Rolls his eyes at the Zii hate*

Guys, she's comic relief and she seems to be showing signs of Actually Growing Up. She gets away with a lot of stuff because she's hot. Newflash: in real life, hot people get away with things, especially if people think they're going to get sex out of the deal. Quit steaming out your ears about her, sit back with some wine and enjoy the cheese that is her characterization until she matures.

[Traab]

*Rolls his eyes at the Zii hate*

Guys, she's comic relief and she seems to be showing signs of Actually Growing Up. She gets away with a lot of stuff because she's hot. Newflash: in real life, hot people get away with things, especially if people think they're going to get sex out of the deal. Quit steaming out your ears about her, sit back with some wine and enjoy the cheese that is her characterization until she matures.

Heh, I dont hate her, not in the slightest, I was just struck by the mental image of the most horrible and elaborate revenge scheme I could come up with.

[slayerx]

Mayb he is actually lying to her though. We know hardly anything about Eric.... Maybe he is any evil mastermind... like the older brother of the troll and he tries to get back at Zii! Yes, I know, you guys would love him even more for that.

Well that's not even possible. The troll does not wear sunglasses, they can't possibly be related.

[H Birchgrove]

Poor Gary... But now we'll so how the date will go.

[Mordokai]

*Rolls his eyes at the Zii hate*

Ho boy... there's a lot of eye-rollin' awaiting you here, me thinks.

[Wraith]

We have pretty high standards for "decent", it seems. I can see redeeming factors in all the characters, and as far as we've seen, Eric isn't just adecent guy but a damn mr. perfect.

Not Quite Perfect - He couldn't get DiDi off, of course.

Not that I'm disparaging of his accomplishments to date, by any means. Just wanted to point out that he's such a good character that he's not perfect

[Lord_Gareth]

Ho boy... there's a lot of eye-rollin' awaiting you here, me thinks.

There has been for some time.

[Petrocorus]

I'm glad Eric has seen through her. That easily even.

And for once, i made a good guess.

Oh my god, I can see it now. A revenge on par with the cartman versus scott tennerman episode! Eric gets zii to fall for her. They spend months together, falling deeper and deeper in love. Zii gets pregnant and they arrange for a wedding. The night before, at her party, they wheel in a big screen tv with a video tape. On it is a message about how "he never liked her, this is for hurting his little brother and sleeping with his mother, good luck ever finding me. PS, you might want to get tested."

So Zii is stuck pregnant, left at the alter, infected with some nasty std, with the knowledge that the guy she fell for and abandoned her philandering ways for, never actually liked her and it was all a setup. And she learns this in front of all her friends.

That would be awesome, but even Zii doesn't deserve that.

[BlackDragonKing]

Huh. I think we were wrong. Gary's still a total butt monkey, even with prospects on the table.

Polygamy only stopped being awesome when it was his turn.

[Shogo]

Zii looks . . . Strangely adorable.

[Mordokai]

Huh. I think we were wrong. Gary's still a total butt monkey, even with prospects on the table.

Polygamy only stopped being awesome when it was his turn.

Can't really say I'm surprised. Dissapointed, yes. But certainly not surprised.