No, we don't know that much about her. She's a secondary character, so I can't say we'll get to know her inside and out. I'd definitely do more with her if she were going to be the major romantic interest--I'd manoeuvre her into the same city, at least.
She's there for several purposes, one of which is to be a foil for Paul, exposing Joel's conflicting feelings about sex, love, and friendship. Since they don't have a sexual relationship, I feel like we know enough about her: she's attractive, assertive, intelligent, and she's known Joel for a number of years, which explains both why he's attracted to her and why he feels out of control in the relationship. We don't see her from inside because I wanted to preserve his feeling of discomfort, of not knowing exactly where he stands.
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Date: 2006-06-05 04:53 pm (UTC)She's there for several purposes, one of which is to be a foil for Paul, exposing Joel's conflicting feelings about sex, love, and friendship. Since they don't have a sexual relationship, I feel like we know enough about her: she's attractive, assertive, intelligent, and she's known Joel for a number of years, which explains both why he's attracted to her and why he feels out of control in the relationship. We don't see her from inside because I wanted to preserve his feeling of discomfort, of not knowing exactly where he stands.
Hope that clarifies things somewhat.