On Wed, 30 May 2001 11:54:57 -0000 "Sally Manton" smanton@hotmail.com writes:
Sally's Rules of Blakes 7
Rule One - Blake and Avon Actually Like Each Other. Just Don't Ask Either of Them Why.
Agreed. Although, with Avon in particular, I wouldn't ask because he would be absolutely appalled to admit the truth - there are things about Blake's idealism he _likes_.
Not all the time, of course. Sometimes it's like, sometimes it's love, sometimes it's even wistful thoughts of the other and an open airlock. My own opinion is, that when Blake say "You really do hate me, don't you?" Avon's *truthful* answer should have to be "Of course. At times."
Snicker.
It's a complicated friendship, with many thorns and precious few roses,
You know, I think that's the best summary of it I've read right there.
Rule Two - By the Time He's Hurt Enough to Cry, He's Far Too Hurt to Cry.
I don't think I've worked on a story where I had Avon crying . . . but I'm not sure I wouldn't (thanks, Sally, I'll now be mulling this point for the next week. Ah, well).
Rule Three - Blake Would Never, Ever, Ever so much as Raise a Hand to Avon. And Avon Knows It.
No argument, no problem (unless Blake was possessed by aliens, it was the only way to save Avon's life, Blake had amnesia, etc).
Rule Four - You Cannot Fight for Freedom in Sensible Flat Shoes.
The mutated feet of the future, the questions they raise. Do you suppose a large number of women are trying to hide the fact they have hooves instead of toes?
It first appeared for me with the Wardrobe Room,
Wait, wait, it's coming to me. The wardrobe, the spare room, Servalan as the White Witch, the Narnia connection . . . .
an insane idea purely there so that
Our Heroes could dress up to the completely impractical nines to commit mayhem. (Can anyone see Avon's face if Star Trek-type uniforms had been in that room instead???)
Oh, agreed. Purgatory, pure purgatory.
Rule Six - Wear Black Leather, Have a Killer Smile and Get Away with
(Literally) Murder...
Surely, it's his charming personality that makes us forgive him?
Thanks, Sally, I loved this. I think you hit the nail right on the head.
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