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Title: Discussion Point 8
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jeppody - January 12, 2007 12:09 AM (GMT)
Originally Posted by Karen 20th February 2006


What do you think is the "tie that binds" Sebastian and Kenneth? And the rest of Sebastian's friends, Percy, Tony etc.




jeppody - January 12, 2007 12:10 AM (GMT)
Lynxxx67


I felt there was more involved with the SD/KO' friendship than any of the others, when I first read it. The others just seemed more periferal (sp). I feel undoubtedly that O'Keefe hung around with Dangerfield, hoping that some of his charm and 'winning ways with the ladies' might rub off on him. This obviously doesn't serve him too kindly, as not only does he not succeed in getting lucky, but Sebastian sponges off him mercilessly. So prehaps it's more a case that SD needs O'K more than the other way round! So Ken cuts his losses and moves away and rightly so!

I have been re-reading about some of the other male characters, so may prehaps come back to them.




jeppody - January 12, 2007 12:10 AM (GMT)
Karen


Oh please do! All of the guys in TGM and their interaction with each other and SD is pretty interesting. And let's don't forget there's always SD, Parnell, MacDoon and the Kangaroo.




jeppody - January 12, 2007 12:11 AM (GMT)
Shadowdog


Also, I think the fact that they are both American would naturally draw them to each other.








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