Hi everyone, I haven't finished castching up yet but need to go out for a while so I'll finish reading everyones posts later. But I just wanted to say that I loved reading everyone analysing some of the moments in the house. They were all really interesting to read
Originally Posted by phil solo:
“That whole sequence is so riddled with double entendres it's just wonderfully silly. Faye is massively messing about and having a giggle, but also subconsciously "setting out her stall" with some mildly smutty flirting, and waiting for Aaron to bite. We know (from "Aaron the Enigma") that by this time she already finds something intriguing and attractive about him but Aaron's feelings are unclear at this point (and for a some time longer, tbh). That's why she seems to spend much of the date prodding Aaron into revealing who has caught his eye.
Oh Aaron was always the "fun option" - she saw a date with Jay as being a serious statement of intent, i.e. a deliberate move to attract a partner within the house, whereas she viewed a date with Aaron as nothing more than a "casual night out" with no greater expectation or profound significance. At this point she thinks he a) doesn't like her, b) is interested in somebody else and c) is probably gay, but ultimately chooses the date as an opportunity to get to know Aaron better and perhaps satisfy the curiosity that inexplicably has her "strung to [him]" even then. She considers him a bit of a geek but not, at this point, a "hot geek".
As it turns out, on the build up to the date she becomes unexpectedly nervous and apprehensive (she even changes her pants!) and begins to think of it more as a 'real' date, surprising herself with how invested she is in a successful outcome.
Fortunately, it all turns out beautifully - the smutty chicken innuendos go down very well and it becomes apparent they share a similar sense of humour. Conversation flows easily, and even the obligatory cheesy slow dance isn't that awkward.
From pretty much this point on, I believe she's sold on Aaron, even if she's not prepared to completely acknowledge it. Because Aaron took much longer to give away any real clues as to what he felt, Faye, being both competitive and insecure, for a long time tried to cover and protect herself, saying he "wasn't [her] type" etc. rather than risk "losing" i.e. being made to look like a '********' if the emotions weren't reciprocated.”
Great analysis! I agree
It was interesting that she suddenly started getting excited just before her date and yet she didn't know why because "it's just Aaron"
