I must admit I’m not a particularly big fan of the growing relationship between Faye and Angus in Questionable Content. Part of this is that for all his faults, I’m rather fond of another QC character, Dora’s brother Sven; while he can be an ass, his attempts to redeem himself have earned a modicum of respect from me. That, and I don’t particularly like Faye; while she’s had a harsh past, I felt she led Marten on for far too long, and isn’t a particularly pleasant person. Not that Angus is necessarily an angel; his obsession with Faye almost seemed to border on stalkerish, though I might just be seeing too much into it.

The recent updates with introvert computer geek Marigold getting enough liquid courage into herself to make some awkward moves on Angus have thus been surprisingly enjoyable. Someone was bound to get hurt (few love triangles ever work out without some pain), and while I was betting on Faye being the victim once again (as karma has been using Faye as a scratching post in a number of comics), the outcome was actually quite logical and realistic. Angus is Marigold’s roommate and her friend. Even if he wasn’t interested in Faye, I doubt he’d take advantage of his friend… even if being rejected (as friends) still hurts. I do have to wonder what’s going to happen with Marigold next and how this night will affect her friendship with Angus; it’ll make being roommates somewhat awkward at the very least. And who else does she have besides Angus? Will Jeph introduce someone new in the cast for her? Or will she fade back into the background, forgotten like the Pizza Girl and Raven?

It seems fairly inevitable that Faye and Angus are going to hook up, and Marigold may very well be the catalyst that drives Faye to make the move on Angus. He’s been remarkably honest with Faye here, and showed considerable constraint here. It’s clear that Faye can trust him, unlike Sven. And I must admit to having mixed feelings here. While I don’t like Faye, Angus has been interested in her for a while… and while he’s been very nice to Marigold, I don’t get the feeling he’s been leading her on. She just mistook his kindness and innate gallantry as something more. Besides, Faye does deserve a little bit of happiness even if she’s less-than-pleasant more often than not. Perhaps being with someone decent and respectful will help Faye become a better person in turn, though hopefully she’ll retain the spunk and snarkiness that are key traits of hers.