Erm, debatable. I'm not sure if it has been said directly, but I'm pretty sure Felicia enjoys the luxurious life her marriage provides and wants to keep it.
If she enjoys it so much, why did she enter the competition. She wants to be independent, she wants things for herself. If she enjoys it so much why is martial duties to her just a handjob, not full sex, and why even call them marital duties in first place, doesn't really show affection or love.
That is one of the main points in all discussions about Felicia. Her marriage is a contract, be the perfect trophy wife for Elias, he pays for it. There are clauses in the contract which gives both some "free space", so Felicia having some discreet fun with Edwin, like the club in the beginning, is unproblematic.
You know, this has me thinking that Felicia’s inevitable getting caught will be where we see the payoff for her confidence points; having seen the end results of her “marital duties” makes me think that her turning the tables on Elias and actively humiliating him will be the key to getting her through and also will be one of the factors that lets her win the competition.
That is a good idea, can definitely see it. Also other situations which will come up, esp. when the club situation will get topsy-turvy soon. When the hostile takeover of Pale Carnations, which is lurking in the background, takes place, a confident Felicia might come in handy and getting what she wants too. Considering that two certain doctors, who for all their faults have a humanitarian streak, will be those deciding some stuff, a Felicia knowing what she wants might simply get it.
Ok, we need to level with each other. I hope we can agree that the marriage between Felicia and Elias is some sort of social contract with its own pros and cons. It works like a scale — if the pros outweigh the cons, then one would want to continue the marriage; if the cons outweigh the pros, then one would want to end it.
About that — I might be wrong, but I tried to see it from Elias' perspective. In his view of this 'social contract,' Felicia should know her place. It's like this: imagine you have a dog, and you’re willing to give it some food from your dining table. But at some point, the dog starts to jump onto a chair and take what it wants from the table itself. Not the prettiest comparison, but I feel that’s how Elias would see it. By refusing Felicia, he was showing her where she belongs.
I see that too, but I also think Turret has a point. Elias should have treated her with more compassion, he didn’t need to be so harsh, and he certainly shouldn’t have demeaned her like that. You can really see his attitude toward her when Edwin came to do the photo shoot, there’s a coldness in how he interacts with her, like she’s beneath him. Like Turret, I believe that if Elias had shown her some kindness and respect, she could have been a loyal and loving wife. She was willing, to stand by him. But as you said, the problem is that he sees her more like a pet or a possession than a person, someone to control, not to love. And no one can thrive under that, especially someone like Felicia.
In short, Felicia is a bird in a gilded cage and she put herself there.
I see that too, but I also think Turret has a point. Elias should have treated her with more compassion, he didn’t need to be so harsh, and he certainly shouldn’t have demeaned her like that. You can really see his attitude toward her when Edwin came to do the photo shoot, there’s a coldness in how he interacts with her, like she’s beneath him. Like Turret, I believe that if Elias had shown her some kindness and respect, she could have been a loyal and loving wife. She was willing, to stand by him. But as you said, the problem is that he sees her more like a pet or a possession than a person, someone to control, not to love. And no one can thrive under that, especially someone like Felicia.
Sounds like the name some low rent distribution studio would give to a US release of an Italian zombie flick set in California, but shot in the Philippines.
I remember TD said a while ago that Hana is the reason half the player base play the game, so you're not alone
