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WCT February 2-6
Mallli_kite:
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--- Quote from: Mallli_kite on 05 Feb 2009, 20:10 ---I think Sven doesn't know how to say "no". It's a brand new concept in his life when it comes to attractive women and sex. He's always been a "yes" sort of guy.
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I think that is probably the fairest presumption about Sven I have heard. You can really sense this in the fact that he does not seem to want something to happen with this chick. She just found him sexy, as many women in this strip are prone to do, and he did what he has always done because he does not know any better. I suppose the positive thing here is that he at acknowledges that he has done wrong, but I am almost dreading what Monday's comic will bring. I just doubt Faye can "handle" something like this; she starts to get into a relationship and then he goes and "cheats" on her, like she assumed he would.
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I had another thought (happens from time to time) -- what if this is a big revelation to Sven that he has this hot sex with this redheaded singer...AND IT IS NOT SO MUCH FUN? I mean, it would seem in Sven's world that any sex not leading to an infection or an encounter with a weapon is good sex. I wonder how many times he's been with some new chickie baby and been THIS distracted? What if this sex ends up being not so much fun? He has a habitual set of responses to certain stimuli, and right now he's actually having some thoughts about what he's doing instead of just going mindlessly along. That kind of thing happens a fair bit with people trying to change destructive habits.
Could this be where he realizes he does have feelings for Faye, when he doesn't conveniently forget her in the *ahem* arms of another woman?
I'm not saying it wouldn't rip Faye up, but then again -- she's EXPECTING to be betrayed. Seriously, does she believe Sven capable of monogamy under the conditions she's specified? It's almost like she set herself up to prove her fears. (Oh, no one does that, right? No Self fulfilling prophecies and other catch phrases...)
Sigh poor Faye, though. Few things are quite so painful as saying "i told you so" to yourself.
I'm betting on the intern as the source of the information. I wonder if she was dumped at the concert, shoved off as Sven went into his little mating ritual. Did she leave on her own, by her own choice, or will she be pissed or disgusted at Sven?
LiterSize:
Goddammit. The FIRST TIME I DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE STRIP TITLE OMGZ.
Anyway, damn. Just, damn.
Chuchundra:
Did I miss the comic where Sven recanted his declaration of non-exclusivity with Faye? Because otherwise I don't see how this is cheating or why Sven is thinking that he's done something wrong here.
This comic would be a lot better if Jeph wasn't such a beta male.
sitnspin:
I feel bad that Faye is going to get hurt, even though I'm not fond of her character, however I still don't see how it is a betrayal if the relationship is open. I'm poly, so I grant that makes my perspective somewhat different from the general population, but I seriously don't get the "OMG Sven is such an asshole" comments on this one. Yea he is hurting her, but he is not violating any rules since Faye, despite what she might really feel, has explicitly stated that they are not in a relationship. Would Sven have eventually cheated anyway? Maybe, but at least then she would be justified in her perturbation.
TheDozarian:
Again... everyone is assuming that Sven has to tell Faye about this. Why would he? If she doesn't burst in and find them, why would he tell her? If Sven really has the epiphany that some of you(us) are describing, wouldn't telling Faye to help him get over the guilt be incredibly selfish. I know all the arguments for and against telling her so no need to rehash them.
But if Sven really wants to have a relationship with Faye, A REAL RELATIONSHIP, he needed to have this moment. He needed to understand that there was a side to himself that he had to deal with.
I mentioned in another post about addicts and relapses. If the sex thing is an addiction for Sven, why wouldn't we expect him to have the occasional relapse? Infidelity is a little harder to cope with sometimes than recurring drug use, for sure, but if you love someone with an affliction like this, you have to accept that that's part of it and either cope, or leave.
Any way you look at it, I don't think that Faye and Sven are done just yet.
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