I also found Chapter 7 to be very intriguing. Laurie and Dan are the two most down to earth of the current Minutemen. Unlike the Comedian, Rorschach, Ozymandias, and Dr Manhattan these two seem to have little problem dropping their masks and living a normal life after the Keene Act. At least that is what it appears at first.

During the ‘Owl Cave’ scene, all Laurie can think of is how great all of Dan’s gadgets are and how they would have been wonderful to have back when she was an adventurer. It is a kid in a candy store moment, but neither is willing to admit just how much they missed life behind the mask.

After the tour of the ‘Owl Cave’ Laurie and Dan have an intimate moment on the couch. I found this a great piece of story work because it was not your typical impassioned idealistic sex, but the awkward experimentation of a new couple. The scene felt very real and Dan’s impotence because of his lack of confidence did much to add depth to his character.

Once they get back into costume though Dan is capable of performing as seen on the last page of Ch. 7. This scene really gets at the fetish like nature of the costume hero which I found interesting. By definition a fetish is some sort of object that is required to arose and perform sexually.