User blog comment:Smartbook/What do you think of Dave?/@comment-27329394-20150105202537

I used to dislike Dave, but now I think he's alright.

I didn't like him for the first few episodes because even though he kind of reminded me of myself and fit the whole "only sane man" thing well, I just didn't find him very enjoyable. Though he might have gotten better if he kept going along that route, after he started interacting mostly with Sky, he not only made me feel a bit uncomfortable, but I didn't think anything was going to be added to his character, which looked to be true until near the end. Like most people, I initially didn't like him in his last two episodes (though my opinion of him wasn't any different from before tbh), but when rewatched those episodes, I changed my mind about him.

Though I also don't dislike him in his early stages anymore, I think he was a decent character despite the change in pace because, unlike Sky, we could actually see him progress as a character, even though most people consider it derailment. But if you can connect the dots to his change, I don't think it can be considered derailment (this would be development instead). And for him actually not being the normal guy at the end of it all, that's probably the point. I think there was a good effort in making Dave's personal mistakes in the relationship result in consequences, even if everything wasn't his fault, which is rare. He felt pretty realistic for most of his stay, which is also rare for a character that isn't solely a protagonist. Contrary to most people, when he was whiny, I thought they did a good job exploring his character. He also was somewhat funny (at times) during this phase.

Overall, he's on the verge of me liking him and me only being neutral on him, but he is a character I'd also be very willing to give another chance. So as long as it doesn't involve relationships. Or Sky.