Marc + Sam v Conor + Deana
 

The similarities in terms of the demographics of the protagonists is eerily similar.

Not at all.

Conor bullied Deana, threatened to rape and punch her, and generally made her life hell until he left.

Sam and Marc flirt

I struggle to see any similarity

Conor racially bullied Deana :umm2:

Sam and Marc want each other the others didnt

I mean, Marc pretty much is Conor with ADHD at this point so

This but I don't think Sam wants him.

Marc is nothing like Conor imo

Conor was an angry man who hated Deana and picked on her. Marc doesn't seem angry, vulgar yes but not angry and he likes Sam, they're best friends, I don't get how their relationship in an any way comparable tbqh

Marc's not stupid, he's not going to be so obvious to replicate Conor's racially motivated conduct verbatim as he's far far smarter than Conor. Conor was your borish unwashed racist, Marc is far more covert and imo dangerous proposition. So humiliating a smitten puppy Sam sexually is far more nuanced, twisted, insidious and in some ways crueller. Marc is aware of past BB and will know of Conor and to steer clear of anything like that.

Does Marc like Sam? Nope, he hates her but he can control her, get a lot of misogyny off his chest as she is sadly masochistically accepting it. Harry can strip of her knickers whilst handcuffed to Marc, but thankfully won't get the full "c#mbucket " treatment. Ask why. Marc respects Harry more than Sam, she's more worthy, Sam is just there to be treated like crap. He doesn't fancy her, he couldn't kick her off his bed quick enough.

Sam & Marc seem like that have been getting along. Just because he made a few stupid remarks that upset her & they both always make-up after apologies. I do not think there is any malicious intent in either of their interactions.

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Didn't she leave his bed, he asked her to stay and she said no...

I don't know if anyone is as bad as Conor, but Marc does seem to push his look from what I'm reading and hearing from my Mom about him.

Indeed..

Marc's problem is he doesn't have a stop button he doesn't mean to offened but he can't help it where as Conor he knew exactly what he was saying