Yes, this! Rick is an excellent foil for both Don and Eva and both of them end up invariably drawn to him as a result. Their greatest flaw, which they both share (and from which the rest of their issue stem) is that they both react in the same way to trauma. By fleeing from it and refusing to properly deal with it and move on, without letting the pain of the past consume them. Don runs away from it first in alcoholism and vagabondage, then in a ruthless, iron-willed control of everything that surrounds him. Eva, for her part, runs away from reality and into impossible dreams (her whole idea with the Ultimate Prize) and continues to latch onto them even when others would've realized the impossibility.
Rick, meanwhile? He's heartbroken when his life-long dream is cut short, of course, but he recovers relatively quickly, because he knows how to accept his circumstances, what can't be changed about them and what still is in his power to influence (help Eva, find out who sabotaged his racing ship). He's fundamentally at peace with himself, in a way neither of the two Weis come even close to being and they're both fascinated by this and find him a good source of solace and support (even when he's driving them up the wall).
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Date: 2/11/19 16:52 (UTC)Rick, meanwhile? He's heartbroken when his life-long dream is cut short, of course, but he recovers relatively quickly, because he knows how to accept his circumstances, what can't be changed about them and what still is in his power to influence (help Eva, find out who sabotaged his racing ship). He's fundamentally at peace with himself, in a way neither of the two Weis come even close to being and they're both fascinated by this and find him a good source of solace and support (even when he's driving them up the wall).