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Can Steve Just Be Killed Off?
benji:
--- Quote from: -Karamazov- on 12 Nov 2008, 21:10 ---I don't like the fact that Steve has now become the depressing figure. Originally he was Marten's character foil, the person who always seemed happy and could get a date as easily as he could tie his shoes. But ever since the episode with Ellen, he become a wuss. He even more depressing than Marten was. It made him an uninteresting character, which I guess is why we don't see him anymore.
Steve needs a revamp. Especially so Marten can at least hang out with other guys again.
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Remember the Wheel of Fortune from high-school English Classes? Steve is still Marten's foil. Early in the series, Steve was happy, dating regularly, and seemed to have his life together, while Marten was mopey and depressed and couldn't figure his love life out. Now Marten is happy with a relatively straightforward love life, and Steve is embroiled in some sort of complex situation and its making him depressed. The wheel turns.
Anyway, I always thought Steve was kind of boring as a character. His girlfriends always seemed more interesting then he ever was. In the early days, he filled the role of Marten's best friend and confidant, but that torch has passed to others. Also, the story isn't really about Marten nearly so much any more. He's still around, but it's much more of an ensemble cast and since Steve's primary purpose was to foil Marten, that purpose becomes dramatically less important as the story becomes less about Marten specifically. The whole Meena and Dave thing could have developed in to a strong enough plot to merit Steve being a part of of the ensemble, but it didn't really take off, and at this point I'm kind of disinterested.
Abigmoron:
--- Quote from: est on 13 Nov 2008, 00:45 ---MAN FUCK YOU GUYS IF THIS TURNS INTO ONE OF THOSE STORY ARCS WHERE THERE'S WORDS AND PICTURES I'M GOING HOME
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I figured you should know that this made me laugh and spit cheerios out of my mouth in the middle of the dining hall.
Excellent work!
Liz:
Aww, Est, they love you! It's so cute.
Liz:
Est you can be my queen any day, baby.
-Karamazov-:
--- Quote from: benji on 13 Nov 2008, 09:57 ---Remember the Wheel of Fortune from high-school English Classes? Steve is still Marten's foil. Early in the series, Steve was happy, dating regularly, and seemed to have his life together, while Marten was mopey and depressed and couldn't figure his love life out. Now Marten is happy with a relatively straightforward love life, and Steve is embroiled in some sort of complex situation and its making him depressed. The wheel turns.
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Sorry, I meant to say that since Steve is no longer a commonly appearing character, we don't get to see him in contrast with Marten anymore. I meant to say that marten seems to have no character foil anymore.
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