Nietzsche for Schizophrenics (Farfarello, Weiss Kreuz)

[penelope_z]

Title: Nietzsche for Schizophrenics
Character/Fandom: Farfarello (Weiss Kreuz)
Author: Penelope_z
Spoilers: Weiss Kreuz Kapitel, Assassin and White Shaman
Notes: Thanks to toscas_kiss, Olympia_m, mistressrenet, genkischuldich, lunarennui and daegaer for information, support and some giggling.

Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning hours, ran to the market-place, and cried

Comments

[mistressrenet]

Three quarters of the Schwarz group, excluding the rather morose Nagi, seem to be so damn happy the entire time that I am led to believe that seeking the world’s end must be a really pleasant hobby.
*giggles madly*

This was great! The perfect Christmas eve treat, and if you hadn't told me it was written on scraps of paper I never would've guess. I'd like to give your boss a hug...

[penelope_z]

I still find pieces of paper with things I forgot to include in my pockets... Am so damn well organised.

Thanks for commenting! Boy, I'm just glad it's over and done with.

[mistressrenet]

(Yeah, tell me about it!) It's been funny, we all know each other in this countdown and I felt like I really had a little group of friends to panic with, which was great. XD

[tiggymalvern]

You've made this into a far more interesting essay than I would ever have thought possible. As you say, it's easy to dismiss Farfarello as the crazy psycho, but all your valid speculation here about the medical and psychological details and the way he likely views himself makes this a really fascinating read.

It's astonishingly coherent and well thought out too, scraps of paper essay or not! Great job!

[penelope_z]

Thanks very much for your positive comments on my essay, I'm glad to hear by others that I've achieved some basic coherency, cause I'm almost scared to look at it again now. I find Farfarello really fascinating myself, and I tend to speculate a lot, so I'm afraid that there were probably not enough actual facts on this essay and far too much interpretation.

[cherusha]

Thank you for writing this essay! I'm new to the Weiss Kreuz fandom and after watching the tv series, Farfarello became one of my favorites. I loved your insights into his character, and I wish fandom appreciated him more.

[penelope_z]

Thanks for commenting! I'm pretty much new in the fandom as well, but as you might have noticed I've already developed pretty strong opinions of everything. I really love Farfarello, and though I understand some of the reasoning on why fandom tends to dismiss him, I still think it's a shame.

wow

[olympia_m]

This is probably even better than your outstanding and excellent and very informative, well-thought, insightful and intelligent essay on Schuldig/Yohji. I'm speechless!!!!

(and then they say fanfiction is easy and for fun - they should read your essay and think again!)

Re: wow

[penelope_z]

*boggles at the adjectives*

Thanks! It was not as I planned, I always have these grandiose plans for my essays, and then I write them overnight in a caffeine-buzz and can't even bear to re-read them for fear that they are horrible.

Re: wow

[olympia_m]

*rolls eyes* if that's your horrible....

It was a terrific essay!!! Seriously! No need to worry about anything!!

Re: wow

[penelope_z]

My Farfarello-love has grown imensely though, and now I have to find more fics!

[toscas_kiss]

Brilliant! I don't know what you were worried about - this is a truly amazing essay. So much thought and psychological depth and aspects I'd never considered about the character before. Not only was it enjoyable to read, but it's going to be my first stop before I write Farfarello again. Kudos!

[penelope_z]

Thanks! Glad it worked, cause I can't bear to look at it a second time...