kj4ever March 5, 2015 Share March 5, 2015 Initial thoughts on Aiden? He is really a walking cliche so I hope the writers don't peg him into that whole spoiled rich frat boy category as I can see some interesting things that can come from his character. I don't think he's evil - he did seem genuinely sorry when he told Noah he was sorry about his Father. If Mama is overthrown I think we might see a more leaning to the evil side....He would not give up power so easily and seems like the type that would view Alexandria as his birth right. Link to comment
kikismom March 5, 2015 Share March 5, 2015 I thought they chose someone slightly reminiscent of Tom Cruise on purpose; to tease a little Scientology vibe about the place. Audition= being audited? Link to comment
editorgrrl March 5, 2015 Share March 5, 2015 At least he's self-aware: Look, I can be a hardass—and I know I'm a douchebag. Someone's got to call the ball around here and that someone is me. If you're on this crew, you do exactly as I say. We know his mother represented Ohio in Congress and his father's an architect. Aiden went to college and was in ROTC. He expressed remorse when Noah said he'd lost his dad, and added "I'm sorry a lot these days." But even his mother knows Aiden deserves to get punched. 1 Link to comment
Nashville March 5, 2015 Share March 5, 2015 Methinks Aiden aspires to true douchedom, but he's not quite there yet. Aiden is not a wholly realized individual, comfortable in his own skin - the vibe I get off him is he sees himself as an actor playing a role. I think Aiden wants to see himself - and be seen by others - like Vin Diesel in the "Pitch Black" movies; extremely experienced, capable and confident, few may like him but everybody respects him. Unfortunately, Aiden is none of these things at present - he's an immature overgrown kid with a gun whom nobody would give the time of day if Mommy wasn't the Mayor of Mayberry. He's the kid who wants to be seen as having Worked His Way To The Top, but his version of "Work" consists of Daddy (or Mommy in this case) giving him a starter supervisor/manager position in the family business - with a monster salary, virtually no duties or responsibilities to earn it, and minimal chance to damage the Company. Unfortunately, however, Aiden managed to screw even THAT up - if our hypotheses are correct and he got several people killed under his watch. Aiden believes, however, that if he ACTS confident and capable long enough, he will eventually BECOME confident and capable - not an uncommon fallacy among the immature manboys of the species. I don't think he is truly mean-hearted yet, but the "revenge zombie" bit indicates he is slipping that way fast. And giving him power when he's not yet mature enough to deal with it is a recipe for disaster. 3 Link to comment
Constantinople March 5, 2015 Share March 5, 2015 There's a reason his mother sent Aaron & Eric out to shadow and meet CDB, and not Aiden. Just saying. 3 Link to comment
kj4ever March 5, 2015 Author Share March 5, 2015 There's a reason his mother sent Aaron & Eric out to shadow and meet CDB, and not Aiden. Just saying. Well it would be more dangerous too. Maybe Mommy didn't want her baby in that much danger, even if she thinks (or does she?) that he deserves knocked on his ass. She could have been saving face before CDB went nuclear. 1 Link to comment
kikismom March 6, 2015 Share March 6, 2015 We know his mother represented Ohio in Congress and his father's an architect. Aiden went to college and was in ROTC. We know his mother says she represented Ohio in Congress, and says his father's an architect, and Aiden says he went to college and was in ROTC. Abraham and Rosita knew Eugene was a scientist. 2 Link to comment
iRarelyWatchTV36 March 6, 2015 Share March 6, 2015 Maybe that's CDB's {quote}audition{/unquote} at ASZ, or one of them. "Can you possibly 'out-douche' Aiden?? If not, thanks for playing but you can kindly GTFO!" 1 Link to comment
Nashville March 6, 2015 Share March 6, 2015 We know his mother says she represented Ohio in Congress, and says his father's an architect, and Aiden says he went to college and was in ROTC. Abraham and Rosita knew Eugene was a scientist. What moron would lie to claim they were a member of Congress? I'd more likely expect a Congressperson to lie and say they weren't. 5 Link to comment
kikismom March 6, 2015 Share March 6, 2015 What moron would lie to claim they were a member of Congress? I'd more likely expect a Congressperson to lie and say they weren't. But it would automatically make you feared as capable of anything no matter how amoral and deceitful. I do, however, believe her husband is an architecture professor who designed the outside support beams. 1 Link to comment
chlban March 6, 2015 Share March 6, 2015 But it would automatically make you feared as capable of anything no matter how amoral and deceitful. I do, however, believe her husband is an architecture professor who designed the outside support beams. Sad but true. The Congressperson part. However, it would also likely make people think you are a lying liar who lies, so probably not a great way to convince people that anything you said was true. She strikes me as trying to convince them to trust her, so saying she was in congress if she wasn't wouldn't be a good bet. 4 Link to comment
kikismom March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 (edited) So, do we need a nickname for this guy? "Summer's Aidan" ? "Amuse-Douche"? "Dude-nozzle" "Asz-Biscuit" I know this crowd can come up with more. Edited March 11, 2015 by kikismom 2 Link to comment
Nashville March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 Ambien. This douchebrain is sleepwalking his way through life. Link to comment
CletusMusashi March 12, 2015 Share March 12, 2015 (edited) A-Douche? It's a shame they already have a Nedermeyer. Edited March 12, 2015 by CletusMusashi 1 Link to comment
Nashville March 12, 2015 Share March 12, 2015 A-Douche? It's a shame they already have a Nedermeyer. Well... actually, Pasta Penny's name is Neudermeyer.... :> Link to comment
kikismom March 12, 2015 Share March 12, 2015 It's a shame they already have a Nedermeyer. Aiden strikes me as more of a Greg Marmalard. 1 Link to comment
iRarelyWatchTV36 March 12, 2015 Share March 12, 2015 So, do we need a nickname for this guy? I know this crowd can come up with more. "One-Man Douche Patrol" "Douche-Biscuit" "Douchelicious" "The Douche" (The Dude) "Aiden Fresh" "Douche-Bob Squarepants" Link to comment
CletusMusashi March 16, 2015 Share March 16, 2015 Couldn't he have found a way to get himself stupidly killed without putting Glenn on his mom's shit list?Bad douche bag! No bullet for you! Bad, bad douche bag! 4 Link to comment
MrsRafaelBarba March 17, 2015 Share March 17, 2015 Aiden was beginning to come around and was ready to listen/learn from Glen. In the end, he owned up to his cowardice. 1 Link to comment
Nashville March 17, 2015 Share March 17, 2015 Aiden was beginning to come around and was ready to listen/learn from Glen. In the end, he owned up to his cowardice. That's what I disliked the most. It was obvious pre-ZA Aiden had accumulated several layers of fratboy douchedom; given time and some good role models (*cough* Glenn *cough*), however, he showed definite potential to be a decent, capable human being. Guess we'll never know, though. At least he went out with a strong nod to the classics (George Romero). 2 Link to comment
CletusMusashi March 17, 2015 Share March 17, 2015 He wasn't listening to Glenn about escape routes, that's for sure. Honestly, I think he deliberately chose the front door because it was more dangerous. Easier to get some of those meddling new people killed! Sure, once he was impaled and wanted Glenn to save him, then he stopped acting like a deliberate asshole. That's not character development. That's just begging for your life. 1 Link to comment
Constantinople March 17, 2015 Share March 17, 2015 Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it - Bill Shakespeare (as Matt Foley, a 35 year old, divorced motivational speaker who lives in a van down by the river, would say) 1 Link to comment
Pete Martell March 18, 2015 Share March 18, 2015 Since he wasn't quite as pathetic at the end, I feel less guilty saying I thought he was hot and that I wouldn't have been averse to him realizing his weird masculinity issues were down to not accepting his true sexuality - leading to a healthy and intense sexual encounter with Aaron that Eric would approve of and possibly watch. I guess I need to write that fic... 2 Link to comment
kikismom March 18, 2015 Share March 18, 2015 So, do we need a nickname for this guy? "Summer's Aidan" ? "Amuse-Douche"? "Dude-nozzle" "Asz-Biscuit" I know this crowd can come up with more. "Summer's Aiden"? Great minds and etc, 1 Link to comment
iRarelyWatchTV36 March 20, 2015 Share March 20, 2015 Aiden found out the hard way, what can happen if you don't listen to Glenn. Things can literally blow up in your face. 4 Link to comment
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