Velvet: Jax presents snappily: unselfconsciously cool, a beret and a cigarette and heartfelt polemic come naturally, a sort of 60s transplant in the best of ways. I like how much he cares about his ideas. Obviously, it can get a bit much... but then he's cute when he blushes.

Night Crow: What I like most about him is his openness. Clearly, he's thought long and hard and carries a pretty elaborate Marxist analysis; but he's curious about other points of view, and serious about exploring how they can make sense even when he can't link them to his own ideas. Rare, and worthwhile.