mindern
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- Jul 7, 2017
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I can’t be the only person fond enough of Derek to think there would be impact if it turns out he knocked someone up?So the pregnant girl will either be a LI or the MC will be a father. Only this variation moves the story forward or creates a dramatic scenario.![]()
Especially if it was Wendy and I’ve put the effort into hooking him up with Ashley.
Derek has made me laugh enough times and been a genuine friend to the MC long enough I’d care if he had to drop out or if it destroyed his relationship with Ashley due to a pregnancy.
Besides, I feel Derek needs some sort of arc in this. Otherwise he was just background comic noise. Him having an arc could work without disrupting much, he doesn’t come across like he’s gonna be all dramatic about it.
I made a passing comment before about this but if Dereks arc was something like he steps up and becomes a father, dropping out of college to work with Neil and Luis (using skills he picked up repairing the mansion) I could get on board. No drama, no bullshit, just decisive action.
Then again I hate contrived happy endings and Derek finding small happiness bro’ing it up with Neil at work and MC at the weekends whilst he works a dead end job having ruined his future is the kinda realistic ending I can get behind.