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It may just be me, but the episode may as well have been titled "Why Logan Echolls Could Not Have Raped Veronica or Killed Lilly." With the subtitles of "Why Aaron didn't do it either, and probably didn't kill his wife."
Why? Because they both have a moral code that's that unique cross between utter sexism and chivalry that states that
1. You do not physically hurt a woman.
2. When in doubt, see rule 1.
3. If you violate rule 1, I will kick your ass, whether I like the woman in question or not.
And while this code does not preclude either of them hurting the women in their lives emotionally, both are too much invested in their own sense of honor to violate this code.
Logan's interactions with Trina and his request to Veronica are the perfect illustration of this aspect of his character. His interactions with Veronica throughout the series have actually echoed that. He may smash her car, but he's never actually struck out at her person.
The one gaffe I caught, Logan's "And Dad's cooking for him," line seemed to echo his understanding of "Trina is family and I'm helping her out" as Aaron-speak for "I'm going to kick that asshole so hard he'll be eating out of a straw," despite Aaron never mentioning cooking. (Unless the Echolls don't have a cook and Trina doesn't strike me as the type to make dinner.)
I'm off to bed. There may be more coherent analysis tomorrow.
Why? Because they both have a moral code that's that unique cross between utter sexism and chivalry that states that
1. You do not physically hurt a woman.
2. When in doubt, see rule 1.
3. If you violate rule 1, I will kick your ass, whether I like the woman in question or not.
And while this code does not preclude either of them hurting the women in their lives emotionally, both are too much invested in their own sense of honor to violate this code.
Logan's interactions with Trina and his request to Veronica are the perfect illustration of this aspect of his character. His interactions with Veronica throughout the series have actually echoed that. He may smash her car, but he's never actually struck out at her person.
The one gaffe I caught, Logan's "And Dad's cooking for him," line seemed to echo his understanding of "Trina is family and I'm helping her out" as Aaron-speak for "I'm going to kick that asshole so hard he'll be eating out of a straw," despite Aaron never mentioning cooking. (Unless the Echolls don't have a cook and Trina doesn't strike me as the type to make dinner.)
I'm off to bed. There may be more coherent analysis tomorrow.
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