Episode Notes: Sentinel "Spare Parts"
That squeaking sound you hear, as I'm getting prepared for watching here, is me flossing all of my preconceptions about Naomi right out of my head. I'm trying to go into this episode without *anything* cluttering up my reading of her here. So ::squeeksqueek::, I'm forgetting everything that comes up in later episodes, fanfic, etc
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I agree that the parallels between the characters are fascinating, but I also am intrigued by the differences. Parents only have so much influence over how their children come out, of course, but there are both intriguing similarities and intriguing differences between them.
would think she's had a pretty hard time, especially when Blair was small.
That's quite possible, probable even. Certainly the "no visible means of support" trick is tougher with a kid in tow, so she might have been scraping more for money. And I actually could see that Something Bad happened to her and sort of...helped shape her into who she is.
I'm even more intrigued to see this fic you're writing now, because there's so much *meat* there. Nice!!
I like their relationship a lot - I love the scene when they're walking down the street, laughing and joking ('every man you meet'); they seem so easy and happy together.
Easy and happy together, but he's also not sad that she's planning on leaving. Which I think is very interesting. He loves having her there, for a couple of days, but he also loves getting back to his normal life, I think. Which is always the case when guests come anyway.
Naomi's not a character you can ignore! She probably stirs up more controvery in the fandom than practically anyone other than Alex.
That's very true! :) She's definitely open to a lot of different interpretations. And I think people play out their own mom-issues on this relationship. (I know that I can't entirely divorce my interpretation of Naomi from knowing how I'd feel if my Mom did shit like that. And she's the sort of mom who might.)
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