I think Dan’s biases from being a top supervillain are very well detailed here. He doesn’t have much of a filter, because he was a frigging world-endangering supervillain. He wants something, he takes it. Nobody’s going to tell him no because they’re either yes-men behind him, someone not stupid enough to say ‘no’ on the other end, or actively in the process of fighting him anyway.

Likewise, ‘polite’ conversation? Why bother? Dan’s made a friend so why be guarded, since it won’t much matter? The two are opening up to each other and providing vantage points from different ends of the Earth, basically, but they still obviously enjoy the fact that this is the only person who understands something about them. There’s no way a little crass comment will scare Allison away, and I doubt that there’s much Allison could say that’d make Cleaver want to stop these visits at this point.

Very, very, very well done regular-old-friendship with extremely irregular people. This is the kind of stuff I wish superhero stories did more often.

1. So is anyone going to eat that roasted beef or what what’s happening can I have it looks tasty
2. I approve of Cleaver’s approach to all things sex.
3. And Alison is still enamored with Patrick. ♫

(I know I’m alone on the Patrick fan club island but he’s my Sirius to Alison’s Hermione: she’s the one the story should be about but so far from being the most interesting character. Another link between the two: I’m still not convinced he isn’t dead since Alison threw a mug in his face at Mach 3.)

Oh Daniel, you eloquent cad you….

I wish I could comment on most of this, but the only thing I know about Harry Potter was because I watched the first movie and nothing else :).

Would very much like to see a conversation between Gurwara and Cleaver. I think it’d be enlightening for the former.

And, just like that, Alison has ensured that Cleaver shall break out of jail! Clearly, if Underwear Guy fails to make Alison feel like an absolute goddess, Daniel will enter Big Brother Mode, and go to the poor shirtless-and-pantless person’s apartment to “set him straight” on how to treat a lady. o/

Also, Cleaver’s turning into a regular renaissance man. First he’s playing chess, and now he’s stepping into the wonderful world of literary criticism! I wonder if the prison would allow Alison to post Cleaver’s insights into the audiobooks she provides him . . .

. . . While I’m thinking on that, it also occurs to me — if Cleaver is ever released from prison, Lisa could probably build him some sort of mechanical hand attachments, or even just a drone to act as Cleaver’s hands. Not that this would help Daniel fit in with society per se, but it *would* allow him more freedom to live independently. I’m now picturing Cleaver living in a cabin in the woods, posting his thoughts on the bio-dynamic experience and modern pop culture; I bet he’d make one hell of a Internet celebrity. “Cutting Thoughts” Channel on YouTube, anyone?

Oh, and the smile on his face, in both the first and the last panel is absolutely adorable. Good on him, and on Alison, for having these moments together. ^_^ And I can’t *wait* for Alison’s reaction to Cleaver’s question!

Loranna

Oh yeah. This is happening for the right reasons. Panel 5, calm face of considerate judgement, right there.

That is one smooth (monster) dude.

Let’s be honest with ourselves, Daniel probably didn’t “date” on the outside, and he certainly lacks the manual dexterity to manipulate himself. If he isn’t a rapist as well as a murderer he more than likely has either never had sex or only sexual relationships with women for whom there was an attraction to, either way his reaction in the final panel is par for the course in his opinion.

Little known fact: Cleaver’s first idea for a supervillain name was “Tact.”

It didn’t work out.

IIRC: The world-wide ominous stormy weather event that caused all the biodynamic individuals was presumably singular, and is only known to affect those that were in the womb during that time.

All of the biodynamics were born around the same time – the year of rain.

Pretty much all biodynamics are in a narrow band of ages – during that weird storm.

I’m pretty sure he really is restrained. They used the exact same restraints right after they captured him, when he still hated Allison and the world. If he would have a way to escape, he would have done it there.

Weren’t all people affected by biodynamism children? They’re all more or less the same age.

All the people who have superpowers now were in the womb during the freak storms that covered the entire Earth, so they’re all around the same age. (I think I have that right.) And I think they said that Daniel was around 15 when his powers manifested and he killed his mother’s boyfriend and his mother.

Does that count as awkward pause. Can a relationship and a shared meal this far out of the norm have things that could be construed as awkward? Haha.

Pretty much all of the biodynamics are around the same age, from what we know so far. I’d have to read back (a single binge-reading doesn’t make for really good retention) but there was an event that happened just before kids started turning up with super powers. The connection was never confirmed, but it’s kind of assumed.

… I love this guy. I know he’s a Supervillain and all, but he’s awesome.

Here’s Cleaver’s story: http://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-3/page-45-2/

All supers are around the same age, because all existing supers were in the womb during a nearly year long storm that covered the earth. So age gaps are about a year or a year and a half as most as best as I can recall.

Most surprising thing here, Cleaver being willing to value a female, cerebral character above all the males.

Of course he may just be projecting how he feels about Allison onto Hermione, but it’s an unexpected depth.

Her galpal (i know he’s a dude.. but they’re totally the closest thing to girl talk she gets) is amusing.

and here we bring in the evil brain controled “normal guy”

That Daniel, keepin’ it classy.

I think, inherently, you have a problem like what you get with epidermodysplasia verruciformis – yes, you could remove all the growths (and probably kill him because more of him is blade than flesh at this point), but they are natural growths, and he’d eventually regrow them, in potential a more dangerous fashion. Most non-surgical treatments are also problematic – Cleaver is not the healthiest guy to begin with, what with the sharp pointy bits carving him up or limiting his internal flexibility. Trying to irradiate him to kill his cancer is iffy, even more so than most patients. His mutation may be more resistant to radiation than his natural body, for one thing (it’s denser tissue than standard flesh; if it’s dense enough, and/or has some more interesting properties, it’ll blocks radiation more easily), so the risk of killing him before his cancer is a bigger risk.

Not only deliberate, but it runs too! 😀

“Wait, Do I want Harry or do I want Ron?” that was a cool moment there. I mean obv she’s into this guy who is all dark and broody and clearly her equal in powers (in a different way) but he’s so moody/complicated/evil and on the other hand there is the “netflix and chill” dude who, like Ron Weasley, is uncomplicated/simple/squishy.