*offers copious amounts of ice-cream to offset the disappointment*

I agree with Richard-as-a-top being an intriguing prospect, I hadn't considered that before although I think Richard is one of the characters who had so much potential for development until the plot became superfluous to the pr0n.

I think Richard learning the distinction between 'tyrant' and 'dominant' would have been fascinating and a genuinely interesting side-plot.