I'd classified myself as character junkie but more and more I'm thinking that *isn't* it. Mostly thanks to Neil's questions and comments. I tend to discuss characters because everyone likes to talk about them. But there's plenty of things with marvellous characters I'm not the elast bit fannish about. Unanswered questions-- THAT's my hook. Every bloody thing that gets me hooked gets me because it makes me think about the possible answers. I fond of spinning theories and solving puzzles, and the world of fiction is entirely safe to speculate about. I also like being pushed to consider answers on a philosophic level. I can have fun with the character questions, but the reason I like the Star One debates isn't to know whether Avon or Blake was right, but the higher question of "what price freedom, and can someone choose that price for other people?" Frequently I am turned off from a burgeoning fannishness by a writer who foolishly gives an ill-thought out answer, one contradictory to prior evidence. However, in other circumstances, it may be fun to try to Play the Game to work out why the impossible answer.