I DO NOT believe that Al raped Newo. He may have wanted to, but I feel that Al restrained himself out of respect to Claudio, who was trusting him to watch over Newo while he was away from the ship. Al may have also developed a friendship with Newo, feeling that he could trust her because she was Claudio's. Newo may have opened up to Al and filled him in on the situation she and Claudio were invloved in. Seeing that she trusts him, Al in turn confesses all the vile things that he'd done in the past to women. The confession horrifies Newo so much that she begins treating Al like a threat. (Ending of "Faint of Hearts")
It's this one-sided friendship between Al and Newo that is the "relationship that makes no sense." The ringing phone in the opening is likely Claudio calling to check up on Newo. Al wakes up from a fitful sleep and overhears Newo, whom he trusted, telling Claudio that she thinks Al is going to try to rape and/or kill her. In Al's eyes, Newo may have seemed like his ideal woman, a person that would understand and accept him for what he was, but she turns out to be just as frightened as the rest. ("You weren't what I thought of you.") Al also seems to have discovered a diary Newo was keeping in which she states her fear of him, prompting Al to lose his temper. He knew he didn't love Newo, but he found himself caring deeply enough for her that it hurt him. And, considering his unstable mental state, Al response to Newo's 'betrayal' is to lash out, leading into the events of "Al The Killer."">
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I DO NOT believe that Al raped Newo. He may have wanted to, but I feel that Al restrained himself out of respect to Claudio, who was trusting him to watch over Newo while he was away from the ship. Al may have also developed a friendship with Newo, feeling that he could trust her because she was Claudio's. Newo may have opened up to Al and filled him in on the situation she and Claudio were invloved in. Seeing that she trusts him, Al in turn confesses all the vile things that he'd done in the past to women. The confession horrifies Newo so much that she begins treating Al like a threat. (Ending of "Faint of Hearts")
It's this one-sided friendship between Al and Newo that is the "relationship that makes no sense." The ringing phone in the opening is likely Claudio calling to check up on Newo. Al wakes up from a fitful sleep and overhears Newo, whom he trusted, telling Claudio that she thinks Al is going to try to rape and/or kill her. In Al's eyes, Newo may have seemed like his ideal woman, a person that would understand and accept him for what he was, but she turns out to be just as frightened as the rest. ("You weren't what I thought of you.") Al also seems to have discovered a diary Newo was keeping in which she states her fear of him, prompting Al to lose his temper. He knew he didn't love Newo, but he found himself caring deeply enough for her that it hurt him. And, considering his unstable mental state, Al response to Newo's 'betrayal' is to lash out, leading into the events of "Al The Killer."" />
This is continuing over from my thoughts on "Faint of Hearts", so I'll recap:<b> I DO NOT believe that Al raped Newo.</b> He may have wanted to, but I feel that Al restrained himself out of respect to Claudio, who was trusting him to watch over Newo while he was away from the ship. Al may have also developed a friendship with Newo, feeling that he could trust her because she was Claudio's. Newo may have opened up to Al and filled him in on the situation she and Claudio were invloved in. Seeing that she trusts him, Al in turn confesses all the vile things that he'd done in the past to women. The confession horrifies Newo so much that she begins treating Al like a threat. (Ending of "Faint of Hearts")
It's this one-sided friendship between Al and Newo that is the "relationship that makes no sense." The ringing phone in the opening is likely Claudio calling to check up on Newo. Al wakes up from a fitful sleep and overhears Newo, whom he trusted, telling Claudio that she thinks Al is going to try to rape and/or kill her. In Al's eyes, Newo may have seemed like his ideal woman, a person that would understand and accept him for what he was, but she turns out to be just as frightened as the rest. ("You weren't what I thought of you.") Al also seems to have discovered a diary Newo was keeping in which she states her fear of him, prompting Al to lose his temper. He knew he didn't love Newo, but he found himself caring deeply enough for her that it hurt him. And, considering his unstable mental state, Al response to Newo's 'betrayal' is to lash out, leading into the events of "Al The Killer."
This is continuing over from my thoughts on "Faint of Hearts", so I'll recap:<b> I DO NOT believe that Al raped Newo.</b> He may have wanted to, but I feel that Al restrained himself out of respect to Claudio, who was trusting him to watch over Newo while he was away from the ship. Al may have also developed a friendship with Newo, feeling that he could trust her because she was Claudio's. Newo may have opened up to Al and filled him in on the situation she and Claudio were invloved in. Seeing that she trusts him, Al in turn confesses all the vile things that he'd done in the past to women. The confession horrifies Newo so much that she begins treating Al like a threat. (Ending of "Faint of Hearts")
It's this one-sided friendship between Al and Newo that is the "relationship that makes no sense." The ringing phone in the opening is likely Claudio calling to check up on Newo. Al wakes up from a fitful sleep and overhears Newo, whom he trusted, telling Claudio that she thinks Al is going to try to rape and/or kill her. In Al's eyes, Newo may have seemed like his ideal woman, a person that would understand and accept him for what he was, but she turns out to be just as frightened as the rest. ("You weren't what I thought of you.") Al also seems to have discovered a diary Newo was keeping in which she states her fear of him, prompting Al to lose his temper. He knew he didn't love Newo, but he found himself caring deeply enough for her that it hurt him. And, considering his unstable mental state, Al response to Newo's 'betrayal' is to lash out, leading into the events of "Al The Killer."