Hi! I'm new around. I go by Mirror_Mirror, and it's very nice to meet you. I'm writing to back up your community, because BB is an amazing world, and it needs more stories than it has. And with that in mind
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I'm going to contribute a prompt (such as it is) of my own: anything, truly anything, exploring Jesse's relationship with his Aunt Ginny.
We know from the pilot that he moved in with her while he was still in high school (if Walt found him through his school records), and we know from what Jesse's told us that he took care of her for quite a while before she died of cancer.
But that leaves a lot of leeway: did he move in to take care of her, or because his parents wanted him out of the house? Did she die a little while before the start of the series, or a long while? Personally, I'm convinced that she was a great lady and that she and Jesse were pals, but tell me more about them; show me Jesse driving Ginny to a doctor's appointment, show me Ginny dealing with Jesse's attitude problems, show me a family Christmas with Jesse and Ginny and Jesse's parents and baby Jake and the mile-high wall of family tension.
Run wild, man. I just want Jesse and Ginny. (Writers of BCS season 2, take note :P)
I've always thought Ginny and Jesse were kindred spirits, in that way aunts and uncles who don't have families of their own often bond closely, and sort of conspiratorially, with nieces and nephews. Jesse and his parents didn't get along, Ginny'd always liked the kid, and she invited him to stay when she got sick.
I've always imagined they were very, very close though, but not necessarily in a way that means sharing lots of Close Personal Details with one another, so much as just getting each other and thoroughly enjoying one another's company.
Well, I'd say Walt did get Jesse attached to him intentionally, though Jesse wasn't a teenager then.
Anyways, I think it's actually fairly common for family members to move in with one another when a serious illness is diagnosed. I was thinking it went something like "hey, Jesse, you're fighting with your mom and dad a lot and are really excited to have a brand new driver's license, how about you drive me to some appointments to get out of the house?" and it became "maybe just stay." I don't think that's selfish, personally, but it is complicated.
I think we're thinking in different cathegories here. You're speculating - which is fine. But I'm making up a story. Your scenario is probably more likely (less specific is better in speculation, I think). But it wouldn't make a very good story, because it's static and uses only positive emotions between the main characters instead of the whole range.
Anyway. Making up storylines was the point of this topic. Why is no one doing that but me? C'mon. Give me something.
Hey, now, let's remember this is a game with no rules. Speculation and making up storylines can share space - I think both versions could make a very good and interesting story.
We know from the pilot that he moved in with her while he was still in high school (if Walt found him through his school records), and we know from what Jesse's told us that he took care of her for quite a while before she died of cancer.
But that leaves a lot of leeway: did he move in to take care of her, or because his parents wanted him out of the house? Did she die a little while before the start of the series, or a long while? Personally, I'm convinced that she was a great lady and that she and Jesse were pals, but tell me more about them; show me Jesse driving Ginny to a doctor's appointment, show me Ginny dealing with Jesse's attitude problems, show me a family Christmas with Jesse and Ginny and Jesse's parents and baby Jake and the mile-high wall of family tension.
Run wild, man. I just want Jesse and Ginny. (Writers of BCS season 2, take note :P)
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I've always thought Ginny and Jesse were kindred spirits, in that way aunts and uncles who don't have families of their own often bond closely, and sort of conspiratorially, with nieces and nephews. Jesse and his parents didn't get along, Ginny'd always liked the kid, and she invited him to stay when she got sick.
I've always imagined they were very, very close though, but not necessarily in a way that means sharing lots of Close Personal Details with one another, so much as just getting each other and thoroughly enjoying one another's company.
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Even Walter wasn't selfish enough to intentionally get a voulnarable teenager attatched to him while he knew it couldn't last.
Also, hi! I'm Mirror_Mirror. Nice to meet you.
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Well, I'd say Walt did get Jesse attached to him intentionally, though Jesse wasn't a teenager then.
Anyways, I think it's actually fairly common for family members to move in with one another when a serious illness is diagnosed. I was thinking it went something like "hey, Jesse, you're fighting with your mom and dad a lot and are really excited to have a brand new driver's license, how about you drive me to some appointments to get out of the house?" and it became "maybe just stay." I don't think that's selfish, personally, but it is complicated.
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Anyway. Making up storylines was the point of this topic. Why is no one doing that but me? C'mon. Give me something.
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But I wish someone played with me on the stoy side, too.
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