Illusion of Control
No spankings this week for me. I'm on time, and on my best behaviour (relative to the PMR standard of behaviour though). I actually wanted to share a funny link this week that I got sent - Straw Feminists - a hilarious take on the Straw Man argument technique. The comic is a hilarious depiction of the notion that all feminists are ball breaking ( Read more... )
Yeah, there are plenty of times when I find it really hard to sit still w/ Sookie’s telepathy. But you’re right-it’s not likely Mr. C will have the magic cure. And it would wholly cheapen Sookie’s struggles if it would wrap up so neatly w/ a solution that he’d plum forgotten to teach her. (Doh!) And what’s more, just as there’s no good reason for her to date vampires w/out her telepathy, there’s no reason to continue dating them if it comes under significant control. Only then she’d be trapped in the system for no good reason. I’d *really* hate that kind of ending.
Those attributional errors you described are bitter pills to swallow. We all make them in various ways, and they’re meant to be self-protective. In a backwards sort of way, the fact that they go on so much around Sookie’s actions is a validation of the difficulties she faces. But sheez, enough already. I struggle with where to draw the line-how much empathy is it reasonable to expect anyone to have for the protective nature of these errors?
Have you seen the Station Agent? There’s a bar scene where Peter Dinklage stands up on a table and says something like, “Here I am. Take a look.”
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Lol at finding it hard to sit still. It would totally cheapen it to give her a solution that would lead to her doing everything perfectly. Of course, it's pretty perfect for the whole telepath organised attacks, like on Donald Callaway. And yeah - I would hate the ending where she was living with Eric because of luuuurve and ignoring all those fine human men who don't have killer colleagues who wouldn't beat her up.
They are meant to be self-protective, but I also think it's a mistake to just assume that you can do everything because you think so - particularly when it leads to bashing Sookie. And I can take criticism of Sookie - but when that's all there seems to be of her, then that pretty much sucks.
I haven't - but I can totally empathise. I fangirl Peter Dinklage. Pity he's married...and that I'm married. I'd run away with him and his charisma. :D We had a guy with dwarfism at my high school, and he was really popular with the girls, but he certainly got his fair share of rude stares.
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