Relapse

Blog #7
Ross Reed
3/23/11

     In chapter seven there seems to be a theme of a building relationship between Dan and Laurie, as well as a growing urge to break the law and be their old selves again by being masked vigilantes.

     Laurie seems to not be affected much by Jon being gone, which shows she was deprived of regular human contact and explains why she is enjoying being with Dan so much. Laurie is very curious about Dan’s equipment and she is very flirtatious towards him. She reminds me of a woman who had been married her whole life then got a divorce and lived the rest of her days like they could be her last. Its Dan that is the unsure one in this story, he is very worried about the mask murderer conspiracy because of the comedian being killed, Jon being exiled, and Adrian being shot at. He seems so concerned about the situation that when him and Laurie are about to have sex he has trouble getting hard which he seemed very embarrassed about. After the failed attempt with Laurie they go to sleep where soon after Dan is awoken by a bad dream where Laurie and him kissed and the world blew up.

     I think all the frustration with the mask murderer conspiracy and the nuclear crisis it lead up to Laurie and Dan to suit up and go out on a night on the town to release some stress. It is as if they relapsed and did what they vowed to never do again just because they felt that they should live their lives to the max and not just sit back and take every day for granted.

     After Dan and Laurie go out for a night on the town and save a building from a fire they seem much more relaxed and as a result they are now able to have sex.