8TB
Member
- Dec 24, 2023
- 352
- 2,397
If I recall, in chapter four, Lana states that Alex is the only man other than Daniel, with whom she has been. Lana, when first introduced, was presented as the dutiful housewife who was pretty content with married life. It was only after listening to her friends, and witnessing their sexual relations with Martha's nephew and his friend, that Lana became "curious" and started to reexamine her own sex life. And so Daniel enters. His character and methods were necessary to break Lana out of that mold, and engage the kind of sex that most of Daval's subscribers want to see. I don't think Alex was particularly "a stud." I think that in their heyday, Lana and Alex were two decent people who happened to be attracted to one another. Alex must've had a nice enough personality, and made a decent enough living; thus, making Alex a suitable husband. Lana, paradoxically, appears to be both aware of and oblivious to her own appearance. Lana, early on, tended to cover up, and in Chapter 11, she mentions feigning her inability to swim because she didn't like the leers of strange men; however, she gets jealous over characters like Martha and Sofia, who don't even remotely compare to her. I suppose that's part of Lana's appeal, i.e. she's too meek and modest to know how insanely attractive she is.Alex is low in virility now—mostly through overwork, based on the story—but would a hot-blooded woman beauty like Lana have married, and stayed married to him for at least 18 years (based on Daniel's probable age), if he had always been a dud in bed? I can't see it myself. A woman as gorgeous as Lana could have anybody she liked and the fact she picked Alex to be with must mean he was something really special at some point.Alex must have been a real stud once upon a time for Lana to have wed and remained with him long-term.
Maybe with a little chemical help, rest and recreation he could win back both his mojo and Lana's interest.
Or not.
Who knows?
Only time will tell.
A good story involves readers in what is happening, with the characters, which is why a good story matters even in porn comics.
I agree with you that a good story matters; it can't be helped however how we each see and debate over that which we define as a "good story."