nobody was allowed to like her anymore. Because obviously her only use was as a love interest.
*sigh* It's things like this that make me glad I watched the show first and got into fandom second.
And you know, Joss's crush on her is obvious-- frightening, if you listen to the DVD commentary
I've heard that a lot but didn't notice it myself when listening to the commentaries. But then, I've got a big crush on Fred, too.
You've summarized Wes/Fred well: he's so blinded by his idea of her that he's ceased to love the real person. (That's how I read Mal/Inara, too-- it's a theme in the greater Jossverse.)
Innteresting on the Mal/Inara; I'll have to consider that more. It's not a 'ship I like, so I spend most of my time ignoring it.
I think the same could be said of the way Kaylee idealizes Simon, even though he's (imo) quite clearly wrong for her. And of course Bangel is the huge example of this. Must definately think about it, especially about how positively such idealization is presented to us by the writers.
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Date: 2005-02-03 04:38 am (UTC)*sigh* It's things like this that make me glad I watched the show first and got into fandom second.
And you know, Joss's crush on her is obvious-- frightening, if you listen to the DVD commentary
I've heard that a lot but didn't notice it myself when listening to the commentaries. But then, I've got a big crush on Fred, too.
You've summarized Wes/Fred well: he's so blinded by his idea of her that he's ceased to love the real person. (That's how I read Mal/Inara, too-- it's a theme in the greater Jossverse.)
Innteresting on the Mal/Inara; I'll have to consider that more. It's not a 'ship I like, so I spend most of my time ignoring it.
I think the same could be said of the way Kaylee idealizes Simon, even though he's (imo) quite clearly wrong for her. And of course Bangel is the huge example of this. Must definately think about it, especially about how positively such idealization is presented to us by the writers.
Yay! Will friend back. :)