Wheeee! Like I said to edub up there, while I do love stories where Chris is domesticated so I can enjoy the happy ever after, my favourite thing is when authors keep him at his worst, and try to make sense of it. If Chris's humanity is such a small, broken thing, that makes it so much more precious that Toby is able to find it.
I've never much liked Romeo and Juliet-style romance, where characters are just so perfect and in love with each other's perfection and only outside forces can ruin their perfect love. I'm much more impressed by the struggles of broken, grumpy people.
Reeeeeally? You don't think it's enough that Elliot has let go of his prejudices to love an ex-con, who's a man and slut and cross-dresser and emotional cripple? You won't allow him a leeeeetle bit of jealousy that said man is pining for a rapist? Just a little bit?
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Date: 2015-01-20 12:06 pm (UTC)Thank you sahem!
Wheeee! Like I said to edub up there, while I do love stories where Chris is domesticated so I can enjoy the happy ever after, my favourite thing is when authors keep him at his worst, and try to make sense of it. If Chris's humanity is such a small, broken thing, that makes it so much more precious that Toby is able to find it.
I've never much liked Romeo and Juliet-style romance, where characters are just so perfect and in love with each other's perfection and only outside forces can ruin their perfect love. I'm much more impressed by the struggles of broken, grumpy people.
Reeeeeally? You don't think it's enough that Elliot has let go of his prejudices to love an ex-con, who's a man and slut and cross-dresser and emotional cripple? You won't allow him a leeeeetle bit of jealousy that said man is pining for a rapist? Just a little bit?
S.