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Please, no John Hughes endings

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Moxie:
I think this comic is why I'm a little wary of Angus. He doesn't know Marten that well, yet he is essentially pumping him for information on Faye. Now, being a girl, I have no idea if this is typical guy behavior or not. I know I would wait to at least hang out with someone more than once before asking for information. And Marten gives some pretty personal info about Faye about, stuff that she had trouble saying for a long time.
I guess my point is, I'd rather think Angus is just a bit on the clueless side, especially when it comes to interactions, then the kind of guy who stalks through friends.

@JackFaerie: I do agree about Faye not deserving the friendship of half the cast.  Meanwhile, I like your description of the Faye/Sven interactions.

Blackjoker:
My own thoughts on the subject are a bit different on the subject. I've read the comic, I can see the idea of trying to avoid a cliched ending, but the question is also what makes something a cliche. I've heard some people say that when you do it right you've managed to maintain a classic concept, when you do it wrong you have a cliche. Sven and Angus are interesting as characters and in some ways they also help us get a better definition of Faye in terms of personality and get some ideas on other characters. In the situation with Sven gave us some new insights into the character in terms of his own growth. He honestly seemed to get the greatest level of growth from Faye, either because she was unwilling to put up with his BS or because she was blunt enough that it tore through his normal defenses or because she was a lot more observant than most of his...partners. As for Angus we got a few insights into him, one thing is that he seems to be really problematic socially, probably has some issues in dealing with others (then again professional strawman sounds like it might attract that kind of person). I think it's less social issues and more that he seems rather detatched from most people.

SleeperCylon:
I see Angus more as an overly socially anxious person with honestly no clue.

Sven I see as a regular lazy douche with poor impulse control.

Nothing outside the realm of normal, no flaws greater than most human beings can honestly claim not to match.

Carl-E:
I really don't think Angus has no clue.  Socially anxious, yes (witness the BRO stuff when he missed Marigold's night out), but he recognized it and got over it pretty quickly. 

He's pretty sly, and I think that's how he learned to deal with people.  Socially awkward, the witty repartee covers the fact that he often has little of substance to say.  But he's attracted to Faye, and approaches it the best way he knows how.  And it's working - many of her standard defenses are down.  Some of that is her development as a character, but some is also Angus' ability to deal with a person like her. 

All in all, I just can't wait to see more!  The direction the stories are going is (probably somewhat) unplanned, but it's almost entirely character driven, and I love that. 

Jeph, ever feel like you're in the backseat, and the cast is fighting over the wheel?  Don't worry - enjoy the ride! 

Somebody keep pintsize away from the accellerator...

Moxie:

--- Quote from: Red the Ghost on 22 Sep 2009, 15:21 ---Don't forget how drunk they were at the time. If they were sober, Angus might not have asked Marten at all, and I certainly don't think Marten would respond the way he did.
--- End quote ---
I definitely agree the drunkenness is why Marten went into the detail that he did. Angus...*shrug* Verdict still not decided on.

@Carl-E: I wouldn't say Angus has 'no clue'. Just that he's more clueless than the 'average' person. I would agree with you though, that he uses his wit to hide that.

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