Kathryn wrote:
I'm not going to lie. I'm not going to pretend to be someone or something other than I am. That would be like asking Shane to pretend he wasn't gay, and to demand that he stop talking about the gay point of view.
Ah, but that's it. The people who keep asking me to admit that my perception of homo-eroticism in B7 is something I've wilfully grafted on to the programme, and don't really believe myself, are asking *me* to lie and pretend. I don't expect you to lie, but I don't see why I should either. I merely attempt to give an honest account of what *I* saw, from the very beginning. I presume everyone else is doing the same, and regard the different visions as a matter of curiosity and amusement. There's nothing strange about these different accounts, though; we're all bound to be influenced by our individual backgrounds, attitudes and interests.
For the record, I don't happen to regard the sexual element as the most important thing about the show. And I wish there had been a hell of a lot more politics. That's why I'm always baffled by the rubbishing of Voice from the Past, which gives me more information on the way the Federation worked than most episodes.
Havant: You're obviously suffering from a severe emotional disturbance. We must try to unravel this fantasy. Blake: It is NOT a fantasy. Havant: Of course it isn't. Blake: Do you believe me? Havant: To you it isn't a fantasy.
The Havant scene says so much that is relevant to this discussion!