I would say Chris idolizes women because he barely knows how they function and he fills in the gaps himself. To him, women apparently have a few basic character traits that composes their entire being. The way he portrays them in the comic does a nice job of reflecting the way he feels about women in real life. I mean, check out these stellar characterizations:
Hamsty the Hamster said:
Yo yo yo, I just got a quick question for you.
What's the difference, personality-wise, not physically (anyone with eyes can see that), between all the female characters? Rosechu, Angelica, Bubbles, Lolisa, Simonla, Chloe, Patti, Megagi, Layla, Zapina
I'd like a sentence or two description of each, thanks.
Chris said:
Rosechu is a leader-type, all-around personality, smart and quick-wit, strong and fears little, yet surprised easily. Angelica is a religious type; she feels peace and tranquility often from the presence of God and Jesus and her healthy life in general. Bubbles has a bubbly personality; likes to have fun often, a bit goofy sometimes, yet serious when the situation calls for it. Lolisa is of Radio DJ and Co-Host personality; she keeps up with the latest news and trends, sad from bad news; happy from good news, honest and punctual. Simonla is of Construction-Worker personality; she rarely leaves a job undone, a bit tomboy, and spunky. Chloe is of a generic high-school girl personality; more of her personality will be shown in future pages. Patti is wise, kind, calm-toned and a good girl-dog. Megagi is like a Army Soldier; gets attention upon call, endures difficult perils and obstacles, she is one to gun down her foes swiftly. Layla is sheepish; kind of shy, yet energetic, sweet and such, but on rare instances, she will really let out her frustration in defense for her allies. Zapina is a fast-talking, very energetic, spunky, inquisitive little gal.
It's partly Chris being unable to weave a story (barely anyone has personality outside of what their roles entail) and partly Chris adhering to these stereotypes he's formed. Chloe is the worst offender here, having "a generic high-school girl personality." Having BEEN a high school girl until recently, I have no idea what he's getting at. My best guess is that this generic high school girl personality is one that's all happy, giggly, obsessed with shopping and boys and talking on the phone liek sooooo much gurlfriend. It shows that Chris, like many other poor writers, portray women as
women first and
characters second.
Before I get too far into Sonichu and its many failings, I'll bring this back to Chris in the present day.
...See any similarities? Ridiculous standards aside, his ideal woman would be "Caring, Sweet, Honest, Smart, Outgoing" as well as not being virginal and having a decent rack (both very important personality traits lol). If he was thinking about what he was writing at all, maybe he'd draw a few obvious conclusions like anyone who is an "expert" in sex is more likely to have STDs, that slim girls on average don't have huge busts, or that someone who is genuinely care-free is a complete rarity if they exist at all.
I would say Chris WANTS women to all be simple and sweet. Heck, he actively resists the notion that women
can be pretty damn mean. When Kacey outright tells him that, he calls it "stupid." He doesn't want an equal partner, he wants an escape. He's depressed and lonely and he doesn't know enough about women (or people) to realize he can't classify them into specific roles or idolize them.
Getting into his real world experiences, Chris just reinterprets his experiences to suit his views. He's always preferred Barb, he thought he and Sarah Hammer and his high school gal-pals were best friends, he claims a school counselor diagnosed him as getting along better with women, he apparently failed his college English class until it was taught by a woman, he finds Rocky to be entirely beneficial, an escort who was just doing her job when she indulged him...the list goes on.
If he decided to be a little more proactive and engaged with many different women, face-to-face, he might rethink his views just a little. Of course, that's assuming there are enough women willing to talk to him on a deeper level than basic polite conversation. He'd likely interpret it as all of them being "nice" and that would just serve his mindset more.