Yes, yes, that's exactly why I find teenagers so fun and interesting. So often they're portrayed as awful, but I love watching them get their hands around the complexity of adult life. That's kind of how Kathleen evolved on the show: a terribly obnoxious teen, who eventually grasped some nuance. Elliot and Kathleen have a stormy relationship, but there's definitely a real bond there, that will survive the more difficult years.
I just adore the Elliot-Olivia friendship, that they can tease each other and snap at each other and call each other out. I'm so happy if I'm capturing a bit of that.
I'm glad you all aren't dismissing Elliot as a negative Nellie for holding out. Toby's jumping in the deep end, and so much could go wrong. Or maybe Toby's right and it will be easier if it all goes wrong at once. :-D
Victoria has more family, remember. Toby can haul his family off for the holiday, but it might be weird to pull the matriach out of the festivities. But that's okay, because Toby wants to bring another adult - Elliot! And then everything will be fine!
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Date: 2015-03-04 02:23 pm (UTC)Thank you!
Yes, yes, that's exactly why I find teenagers so fun and interesting. So often they're portrayed as awful, but I love watching them get their hands around the complexity of adult life. That's kind of how Kathleen evolved on the show: a terribly obnoxious teen, who eventually grasped some nuance. Elliot and Kathleen have a stormy relationship, but there's definitely a real bond there, that will survive the more difficult years.
I just adore the Elliot-Olivia friendship, that they can tease each other and snap at each other and call each other out. I'm so happy if I'm capturing a bit of that.
I'm glad you all aren't dismissing Elliot as a negative Nellie for holding out. Toby's jumping in the deep end, and so much could go wrong. Or maybe Toby's right and it will be easier if it all goes wrong at once. :-D
Victoria has more family, remember. Toby can haul his family off for the holiday, but it might be weird to pull the matriach out of the festivities. But that's okay, because Toby wants to bring another adult - Elliot! And then everything will be fine!
S.