I have to agree. Adding that dynamic adds a level of drama in the comic. If Fox and Sasha ended up together, happy ever after, would that be enough? This way it adds a thread throughout the series that we can get back too, exhibit A. Even though the Kevin and Sasha relationship is insignificant on the surface considering they're both secondary if not tertiary characters, have that makes Fox's character more dynamic. It allows him to grow as a character as he struggles with his feelings and yearning. Not to mention it gives the reader something to root for (if you're on the SS Fox&Sasha) which gets the reader coming back when Rick dangles that possibility in front of them. An example of this is "Regular Show" Mordecai and Margret, which was one of the best threads for years as a will they or won't they trope. I'd rather have Fox end up with someone else. Sasha is a fun character and works well with Kevin, they compliment each other. Fox needs a mate with depth and substance.Champion Wallace wrote:I don't think "shot himself in the foot" is the right expression for what Rick Griffin did. He clearly knew that setting up a Fox Sasha pairing only to have her date Kevin would be unpopular, going as far as saying on twitter "everyone will hate me" in jest. Keep in mind that as important as we feel as fans, we are still just fans and the story we want to unfold might not be the best story in a literary sense or even the story Mr. Griffin wants to tell.
There are moments when you wonder if Kevin is being sadistic at times when he flaunts the fact that he got Sasha and Fox didn't. That face in the water, it looks like he's staring at Sasha's back but he could be giving Fox this look of belligerenceNHWestoN wrote:… and the poignancy of his unrequited affection is a central element in the charm of Fox's character. So, too, perhaps, is that Sasha is gently oblivious to his yearnings (while Kevin - the stinker - is NOT!).
