But to me, the "holy shit I could feel it if I had sex with her OMG you know what I think I'm in love with her" train of thought is not exactly the basis for undying romance. Does it make sense in psychological terms? Yes. Do I want the show to actually build an "undying romance" plot from this premise? Hell no.
Exactly! Especially with Nathan being so OTT jealous, I feel like they've lost a lot of what I found appealing about them.
And re: Duke/Jennifer, in the episode where Duke was helping Jennifer "meditate" so she could hear the voices from the barn, they were touching each other -- at one point he held her upside-down by her ankles, I think? -- and I didn't get any sense of sexual attraction or tension between them. It was much more like siblings, with her as little sister. So when the sudden romance happened, it felt pasted on to me. And I agree that their relationship seems weirdly uncomplicated, given... well, Duke.
Duke can't have Audrey, so hey presto, he stops loving her and proceeds to fall in love with his "savior" Jennifer.
See, I don't know that he's stopped being in love with Audrey. (Maybe I'm in denial.) He still prioritises Audrey and Nathan most of the time -- it's almost like he's in love with them as a couple, but he can't see any way he can be a part of it.
But then, I'm an OT3er, so I think the "solution" to the love triangle is OT3. *dares the show to go there*
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Date: 2013-11-29 09:41 pm (UTC)But to me, the "holy shit I could feel it if I had sex with her OMG you know what I think I'm in love with her" train of thought is not exactly the basis for undying romance. Does it make sense in psychological terms? Yes. Do I want the show to actually build an "undying romance" plot from this premise? Hell no.
Exactly! Especially with Nathan being so OTT jealous, I feel like they've lost a lot of what I found appealing about them.
And re: Duke/Jennifer, in the episode where Duke was helping Jennifer "meditate" so she could hear the voices from the barn, they were touching each other -- at one point he held her upside-down by her ankles, I think? -- and I didn't get any sense of sexual attraction or tension between them. It was much more like siblings, with her as little sister. So when the sudden romance happened, it felt pasted on to me. And I agree that their relationship seems weirdly uncomplicated, given... well, Duke.
Duke can't have Audrey, so hey presto, he stops loving her and proceeds to fall in love with his "savior" Jennifer.
See, I don't know that he's stopped being in love with Audrey. (Maybe I'm in denial.) He still prioritises Audrey and Nathan most of the time -- it's almost like he's in love with them as a couple, but he can't see any way he can be a part of it.
But then, I'm an OT3er, so I think the "solution" to the love triangle is OT3. *dares the show to go there*