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More than "NOT DORA"
themacnut:
--- Quote from: eschaton on 19 Nov 2010, 18:35 ---
Personally, I think that if you really want Marten to see growth, the last thing he should do is date anyone else seriously for at least 500 strips. Casual hookups would be great though. Yes, I know they don't jibe well with his character, but it's part of growing as a person. Although Marten came into the series with a long dry spell, he seems to be a serial monogamist, and he really should be more proactive with dating and more picky - not just fall into a relationship with the first woman who comes his way. I think the most major realization for his character would be if he discovers that with a bit more of a self-assured attitude, he'd have women throwing themselves at him. I don't see him turning himself into some David DeAngelo acolyte, but some half-measures in those directions would be a big step up for him.
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I doubt very much Faye would approve of Marten having casual hookups. She strongly dislikes guys who do that, and her experience with Sven reinforces that. The first time she sees a half-naked girl walk out of Marten's room and leave the next morning never to be heard from again, she'll be the one speaking in eldrich tongues. Sure, Marten could disregard her opinion and keep on having hookups, but it would cause a serious strain in their friendship, and possibly end it. Suffice it to say, Faye's not going to like Casual Hookup Marten much at all.
And anyway, I think that's all totally outside Marten's character anyway, he's too much of a Go Along to Get Along kinda guy, and doesn't like casual hookups himself. I doubt he'd be interested in learning how to do them, even if it did ultimately give him more choice in women.
pwhodges:
The nearest Marten is capable of coming to a Scott Pilgrim "Let's have sex, casual sex!" moment was shown here.
themacnut:
Yep that's what I was thinking about, I knew there was a comic about it. Casual hookups are just not Marten's style, and most likely never will be.
Is it cold in here?:
Further evidence of that is Marten's reaction when Sven offered to find him a slut.
Boomslang:
Well, all of the evidence really points to Marten choosing to not engage in casual sex.
He's probably quite capable of picking up a girl successfully, it's just he doesn't want the result. And that could change, although it's not likely. Additionally, I think even if he did want casual sex, sleeping with a girl he was introduced to as Sven's 'sloppy seconds' wouldn't be something he'd find acceptable, even if he would have liked the girl had they met under different circumstances.
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