Since I just about finished my past character meme (except Rust from True Detective who I have writers block on), I decided to bring back a new (old) character meme to play
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1. DO I LIKE THIS CHARACTER? DO I EVER?! How' bout FAVORITE FEMALE CHARACTER EVAH. She's my bad-ass bookworm, my Jew-witch lesbian who's totally the girl next door. I admire her so much- but she provides totally fascinating controversies which are fruit for discussion. Willow was totes my fave when I finished the series. But irrational fandom hate towards her for like, being a survivor or not being a shrink/social work combined with a blank check combined with a limitless, perfect magical battery of power for her peer, Buffy just MADE ME LOVE WILLOW EVEN MORE
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Our insecurity is pretty similar. I think Willow is worse off than me. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a nice house. I went through spurts of popularity and friendlessness as a kid to know that the grade school pecking order to actually really silly unlike Willow who was always bullied with no support other than from Xander and later Buffy. However, we both really try give our self-esteem a practical edge- "If I do X thing and prove my worth, I'll be considered more highly and feel better!". However, we're both terrified of failure. I also play the piano but balk at performing in front of others and I try to get writing gratification online because I'm afraid to share this side of myself online to physical people and judging faces that I can see. We primarily judge ourselves but really, we're always ranking everyone and everything. I love and respect people- but I'll come out with an unflattering assessment of what they've been doing and shock myself with the bitchiness but a critique-factory is always running in my brain. I
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7. I'd love her as a best friend. However after S6 as written, I'd be very wary of her. But I'd still want her on the side rather than against me
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Don't get me started on the Willow hate. I once read meta that said Willow's evil started when she dared to think she was good enough to even have a crush on Xander.
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