From: Penberriss Wendy S. penberriss@yahoo.com (aka 'shit-stirrer')
How would you like it if one of the guys started talking about "Jennakins" and calling Cally "My Loveydove?"
Something I've never been tempted to do, but then I'm not one to slip into sentimental mode the way Sally seems to do so easily (except when it comes to ittle bitty puddytats, which I do tend to go a bit gooey over).
I've had eight hours of making screen-wash bottles for some air-polluting cat-squashing vehicle or other to think over this, and my Latest Grand Theory is that Sally might do it to reconcile her attraction to the facets she likes of these characters with those aspects that might disturb her (like the way they kill people). Which all ties in with my Other Grand Theory of fannishness arising out of the tension inherent in a viewer's response to a show. Diminishing these crooks, killers and mercenaries into her 'darlings' and 'boys' gives her a measure of control over them, a quasi-maternal role in which she can frown on the less savoury antics of these naughty little children whilst still loving them for who they are.
Of course, if she was coming to Redemption this weekend I wouldn't say any of this, but I know she isn't so there's no chance of her beating me up.
Suffering Beautifully - Avon's major reason for
being.
I've never been able to understand this mania for torturing the poor bastard. Not really very nice to him.
This I cannot argue with.
IHMO*only* - I am about to write something about
Tarrant.
And just what do people have against him?!
Because he dares to disagree with Avon sometimes, and doesn't do it half as well as Blake. I really do fear it's as simple as that.
Neil (thinking of doing a zine sometime in which no story is allowed to feature Avon or have him mentioned by name or even elliptically alluded to)