Is Danny a Slut?

[Shytownmofo]

I agree. That was just assinine, oportunistic, slutty jerkwad behavior. OK, Linds says no, so guess what, let's try and bang Rikki one more time. :wtf:

He turned Rikki down when she came to his door. It was when she told him she was leaving that he went into some sort of abandonment mode and got upset. He didn't offer it up, but I think if she'd made a move on him, he would have gone along with it.

Well, he did invite her in. IMO, he sort of made a move....He would have been glad for her to come in and things to progress.

Yeah, I get that he's damaged goods to begin with, then he's hurt and confused by the events of the past couple of months, but still, it seems just so cold and raunchy that I was just sitting there stunned. I honestly wanted to throw something through my TV at that last part with the phone call to Lindsay and the "sugar" scene with Rikki.

I think it just shows how confused and uncertain Danny is. I don't think he knows what he wants--other than that he doesn't want to be alone.

True. Any port in a storm.

I think that he wants to keep everyone happy - he wants his own pain to go away, he wants to help Rikki with hers and he doesn't want to hurt Lindsay. However, for every crack he smooths over, another one appears. Danny hasn't realised that you can't please everyone and he's making a helluva mess trying.

Agreed. Danny doesn't want people mad at him, or people to give up on him. It's not just women--we've seen it with Mac, too. The only one he seems to trust not to just dump and abandon him is Flack.

Agreed. He wants approval, and seeks it out in the worst ways. I also notice that Flack is the only one who's consistently accepted him for who he was, and hasn't been judgemental towards him. Yeah, he chewed him out a bit in "All in the Family," because Danny was being really difficult, but he never said "NO." and never pawned him of on someone else as their problem.

 

[racefh853629]

I think that he wants to keep everyone happy - he wants his own pain to go away, he wants to help Rikki with hers and he doesn't want to hurt Lindsay. However, for every crack he smooths over, another one appears. Danny hasn't realised that you can't please everyone and he's making a helluva mess trying.

Agreed. Danny doesn't want people mad at him, or people to give up on him. It's not just women--we've seen it with Mac, too. The only one he seems to trust not to just dump and abandon him is Flack.

I think part of that comes from the night he was supposed to go to AC with his brother, and then everything else happened with Sonny Sassone. I mean, Danny mentions how he got a little frustrated that Louie didn't really speak to him all that time and how he abandoned him. I think that still wears on him, and deeply affects his current relationships with those around him.

There's also probably more to the story than what we've seen thus far, and I'd really like to find out what it is.

 

[PalmettoHunna]

I picked no, once again I do not know if I just live in post MTV very librel world, or if Sex in the City got the better of me. But Danny is a single man and acts like one. He does not seem to have a constant stream of one night stands, but if you are not married or deeply religous living in a big city then his behavior is really rather tame.

Believe it or not people have sex with people they are not in a commited relationship with (even down here in the boondocks, shocking I know). It happens but he is grown man (grown and sexy I might add) his behavior is perfectly healthy and completely normal. He does not seem overly sexual active to me. Then again what do I know.

 

[CSIFan119]

I don't think that he is a "slut". He took comfort with Rikki for obvious reasons. I think that because of the situation he pushed the ones he was close with away due to his depression. I'm not saying his actions are justified but they are understandable to me at least.

 

[Touby]

is danny a slut? ....
not really. i think that every actor in csi:ny are dating occassionally with other people; Danny's the only one of whom we get all the scoops of, whenever he's dating with someone. and they have a word for the kind of behaviour he's showing: common male behaviour. no need to call him a slut..

 

[CSINYAddict]

I sometimes see him as one to be fully honest. In my opinion, he exhibits some characteristics of one. If his character was a female, 'she' would be automatically classified as a "slut"

 

[Touby]

i'm so in with you on that..

I never seem to get why...could anyone answer that?

 

[Top41]

^Because society is far, far harder on women than it ever will be on men. *sigh*

Which is part of the reason I started this thread, actually...I'm no fan of Lindsay's, but I bet if she'd slept with another guy she would have been called a slut by some. So I thought it was a worthy topic of discussion, more for the way Danny uses sex than for how many partners he's had. I do think Danny kind of gives it away to appease/please people.

 

[jolein]

I`m going with a lot of people and voted a sort of.
But it does depend on how you take the meaning of Slut.

 

[Touby]

thank you..

 

[MissKraft]

Dang.....

There are quite a number of strong, moving statements here. I do not believe I disagreed with any of them.

.........

Taking the title of this post into account, could I be the next woman in line?

:devil:

 

[Top41]

I notice there are very few votes for flat out "no." Most people seem to think he's at least sort of slutty--or that he should give it up for Flack. :lol:

 

[Rad]

^Because society is far, far harder on women than it ever will be on men. *sigh*

Which is part of the reason I started this thread, actually...I'm no fan of Lindsay's, but I bet if she'd slept with another guy she would have been called a slut by some. So I thought it was a worthy topic of discussion, more for the way Danny uses sex than for how many partners he's had. I do think Danny kind of gives it away to appease/please people.

Yeah! The famous double standards have always existed & will continue to exist. That said, I dont think Danny is a slut. It seems to be his way of coping with things. Tho' he did intentionally go at it with Rikki, with Lindsay, she made the move. Would he have taken it to the next level with her on his own?

A lot of Danny's behaviour is due to the kind of person he is. A person who is very easily prone to guilt. I understand that 'cos my husband is like that. Tho', no, my hubby doesnt sleep around (he'd better not if he knows what's good for him ) but over the years I have seen how his family manipulate him & its very frustrating.

Danny likewise is very emotional & empathatic & easily agitated & this leads to him being in situations that end up leaving him with a more guilty complex. Remember "On the Job"? His emotions always get the better of him. Danny is truly one of the most complex characters on the show.

 

[Sammy11]

I notice there are very few votes for flat out "no." Most people seem to think he's at least sort of slutty--or that he should give it up for Flack. :lol:

He needs to give in to his clearly obvious feelings for the blue-eyed honey with the bad ties!

Seriously, re-watching episodes and watching new ones, they both just need to GO THERE ALREADY!

I've been thinking about this... is Hawkes the only one we haven't seen in some form of in flagrante?

Stella/ Frankie
Mac/ Peyton
Adam/ Kendra?
Flack/ Devon
Lindsey/ Danny
Danny/ Rikki

(The only other people I could think off were Sid and Angell - that would be an interesting couple... )

ETA:

A lot of Danny's behaviour is due to the kind of person he is. A person who is very easily prone to guilt. I understand that 'cos my husband is like that. Tho', no, my hubby doesnt sleep around (he'd better not if he knows what's good for him ) but over the years I have seen how his family manipulate him & its very frustrating.

Danny likewise is very emotional & empathatic & easily agitated & this leads to him being in situations that end up leaving him with a more guilty complex.

I agree. With Rikki and Lindsey he was trying to ease the guilt he was feeling about making them feel bad.

Sleeping with Rikki because she wanted it (not that he didn't) and chasing after Lindsey trying to get her to talk to him after she told him she loved him but didn't want to anymore.

I think this goes back to what a few people mentioned on page three. In personal foul, Danny breaking down after Rikki leaving and being left hanging by Lindsey I think was for Danny possibly the worst thing that could have happened to him (well apart form the little boy you are looking after getting shot).

He always tries to make the people around him happy. Both people who he was close too are leaving him.

And he can't fix it. As he sees it he hurt them and now they are leaving, and he probably sees it as all his fault.

 

[PerfectAnomaly]

He always tries to make the people around him happy. Both people who he was close too are leaving him.

And he can't fix it. As he sees it he hurt them and now they are leaving, and he probably sees it as all his fault.

In Lindsay's case she is flat out blaming him for what she's feeling and how she's handling the situation. That is just disasterous for someone who feels guilt even when people try and tell him things aren't his fault. It also sets it up nicely for Danny to run back to Lindsay and do everything he can to be the most perfiktest boyfriend evar because he desperately needs acceptance and reassurance and Lindsay will only give it to him if he behaves the way she wants him to behave. If TPTB would play it that way instead of trying to make it teh twu wuv; their relationship, and Lindsay as a character, might actually be interesting.