#683

I agree as well; it feels like the main duo have nowhere to grow from because they are all fluff. I really enjoy the lightheartedness of the overall story but I feel Danny and Zeke are more so comic relief because there is absolutely no strain or stress in their relationship. I love this series as a whole, just wish the main couple had real conflicts and flaws that instead of being quickly resolved or accepted, are dealt with fully.

Bowtie_King

Agreed. My biggest criticism of this series is mainly Zeke and Danny: no consequences, and anytime there's buildup to a conflict I already know they're just gonna brush it off, have a comedic moment the deflates the tension or work it out in 3 seconds etc. Rinse and repeat. If you follow the artist you'll notice he watches a lot of soap operas and it shows in these storylines. Also the thirst traps are kinda pointless sometimes too since, again, no consequences or character growth. Just filler. Part of me was really pissed when nothing happened with Garrett trying to break them up, because I've seen how that sort of thing goes in the actual gay community. I get it, it's suppose to be a fluffy and harmless. But.....we could use a little growth in our main couple. Garrert/Jonny and Damien/Tak are pretty fascinating actually, show more of them.

Ezra Ark

I'm not bothered by the positivity of the storyline of these characters. It's refreshing to see one! And, while it is maybe a bit idealized, I don't think it's completely unrealistic given that they were friends first and seem to have open communication. Plus they're still early in their relationship so there excitement for each other overtakes everything.

Gabriel

Here we are however many days later and I am now wondering- how can Zeke have zero resentment at all? If my dream celebrity crush was that close to a three way with me and my man- and my man killed it at the last minute- I would respect his decision- but I would be pissed. Wouldn't change backing my man, but I would be resentful.

JCalamy

I remember a while back, there was a post about how the other pairings and characters were getting a lot more of a reaction from fans than Zeke and Danny and, honestly, I think this kind of explains why… Their relationship is _too_ perfect. I get it, this storyline models communication while navigating sexual boundaries. That’s an important message, but because there was never any actual risk in this narrative, it just comes off (as another commenter said) kind of like a PSA. What I mean is that, this wasn’t really a growing experience for either Zeke or Danny. Even when it seems like there might be some kind of conflict that they’ll have to sort out—does Zeke want Ray to keep going? is there going to be tension between Zeke’s desire for Ray and his commitment to Danny? might Zeke feel a little annoyed that Danny expressed his discomfort in the heat of the moment instead of before they started?—we find out, nope! They both felt uncomfortable and have been on the same page this whole time. Don’t get me wrong, I love a happy ending as much as the next gay. But this storyline reaffirmed that, when it comes to Zeke and Danny, you don’t really even need to know what happens between them to figure out that at the end of it, they’re going to have this super-perfect, ideal, communicative relationship. On the one hand, we love to see it. On the other, it’s not realistic—especially for gay men navigating monogamish/open relationships. When you compare the other relationships, there’s always some uncertainty that makes it exciting to follow the story. Jonny and Garret always feel somewhat tenuous, which makes their growing intimacy all the more beautiful. Tak and Damien’s relationship, much like Zeke and Danny’s, seems ideal, but their latest storyline suggests that there are bigger issues that they haven’t been grappling with. I love these characters, and I’m proud to be a supporter and will be for as long this wonderful comic continues. But I do wish the couple at the heart of it had the same complexity that the others (not to mention real people) have.

My new favorite character. Zeke and Danny are the best, periyodt

Carlos Rios

I feel like it's just a PSA for open relationships: "we can stop playing with other people whenever one person feels uncomfortable".

Ezra Ark

Definitely thought this was someone’s daydream, now I am confused. Why not pursue a steamy threesome with a celeb? If Danny is insecure about Zeke, why not say no immediately and not when his partner was experiencing pleasure? Ray Leon leaving so abruptly is odd because he had no signs of embarrassment or shame to scuttle off so quickly. Like this little segment just confuses me for the last half...

Bowtie_King

What a great ending. I hope Zeke and Ray still get to professionally work together

Robert Hernandez

I think Ray knows Clyde isn’t the man for him. #rayzem!

David Gould

Ray seams a little ... Lonely

Lucas Garcia

Nicely done with that meme 🤣 And aaaaawww Ray blushed a little ☺️☺️. It doesn’t look like Ray left on a bad note though, I don’t think this will ruin Zeke’s chances at a writing job

Cristhian Danko

Perfect meme indeed 🤣

Greg

I love a well placed meme reference 😂👌🏽

Aiden