Great post hxtr!!! but trying to define a dichotomy like Pete is impossible. The character is so fucked up that none of Freud's psychoanalytic or psychosexual theories apply here. Even If you try to dumb it down to the basics (Ter and Steve love/hate relationship) you won't arrive to any sound conclusions because Pete, by his own admission is a Canadian, but also an American. A Calgary flames fan but also a Boston Bruin. A Canadian Tory but also a liberal. He voted for both: Obama and Romney.... Pete is too dense for you hxtr, but don't despair: TBB is available and looking....but if you want something close to home...try iboomboom :-)