You know, it's weird. I think I feel the same way about Sara Sidle as I do about Gwen Cooper. There are SO many unlikable things that I understand to some extent why people don't like them, but those are the same reasons I do like them. My favourite for Gwen is, "She's so contradictory! She suxsors!" To which I'm like, "That's why she rocks, she's as close to a real person as you get on television. Cos people are like... complex."
Gwen is the Sara of Torchwood. They are both haunted and selfish and fucked up, yet so beautiful and honest and compassionate. I LOVE THEM WITHOUT BOUNDS.
We need a GwenSara for CSI: Cardiff. We can name her Gwara Sidooper. She'll be Scotty McKilt's BFF. XD
While I don't watch TW, I have noticed a lot of Gwen!hate. Which is weird, because I really loved in "The Stolen Earth" when she said to Ianto, "I'm going to go down fighting. Like Owen and like Tosh." I thought that was cool. I mean, I prefered Tosh in the, like, four episodes I saw, but I didn't have a problem with Gwen. She's cute!
God, when I see Sara!hate, I feel myself get SO defensive. "HOW DARE A WOMAN GET UPSET OVER DOMESTIC ABUSE! GOD, WHAT A BITCH! SHE JUST WANTS TO GET IN GRISSOM'S PANTS! SHE'S SO SELFISH!" I remember watching "Sex, Lies and Larvae" in Chemistry (our teacher also taught Forensic Science, so we watched CSI when we had nothing better to do) and everyone was like, "OMFG, SHE'S SO CRAZY! WHY IS SHE FREAKING OUT?!" and I was like, "Guys, it's domestic abuse. It's a pretty big deal." Especially since Nick can get all upset over child abuse cases because he was abused as a kid... but Sara can't get upset over domestic/rape cases... even though she was a victim of it? Really, fandom, reallySHE WILL BE SO AWESOME
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I was totally taken surprise by the Gwen!hate, because I try to stay out of TW fandom and I lovelovelove Gwen. That was SUCH a great Gwen moment, I don't understand the hate for Gwen.
INORITE? Everyone else is allowed to have their issues, except for Sara? WTF? I mean, she's been through some tough shit. I wouldn't like her if she wasn't defensive and a wee bit nuts at times, because it would be totally unrealistic and a complete misrepresentation of anyone that has been through that. That's were my parallel with Gwen comes from... Seriously, she's been totally fucked up by her experiences, and if I were in her place (or Sara's) I totally would see myself having some of the same reactions. How can anyone hate on someone for being horrifically hurt and reacting to that? I guess I see a lot of myself in Gwen and Sara, so when I hear people hating on them I feel like I'm being attacked in a way, too.
Oh, I am so much like Sara that it's not even funny. So whenever I read stuff that's attacking her, I'm like, "bitch, step off." She's one of the most realistic TV characters ever and I really hate that fandom lets everyone else's stuff slide (lol, Warrick leaving Holly Gibbs at the scene and her dying because he was gambling? Cath accidentally blowing up the DNA lab and almost killing Greg in the process? Cath almost taking off her shirt for a suspect in season 7? Nick attacking a potential suspect on a hunch because of a child abuse case? Greg killing that kid? And that's just to name a few.) and Sara gets bitched about constantly for... what? Having a crush on Grissom? Getting upset over domestic abuse cases? Relating to victims? ::flails:: I DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!
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Gwen is the Sara of Torchwood. They are both haunted and selfish and fucked up, yet so beautiful and honest and compassionate. I LOVE THEM WITHOUT BOUNDS.
We need a GwenSara for CSI: Cardiff. We can name her Gwara Sidooper. She'll be Scotty McKilt's BFF. XD
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God, when I see Sara!hate, I feel myself get SO defensive. "HOW DARE A WOMAN GET UPSET OVER DOMESTIC ABUSE! GOD, WHAT A BITCH! SHE JUST WANTS TO GET IN GRISSOM'S PANTS! SHE'S SO SELFISH!" I remember watching "Sex, Lies and Larvae" in Chemistry (our teacher also taught Forensic Science, so we watched CSI when we had nothing better to do) and everyone was like, "OMFG, SHE'S SO CRAZY! WHY IS SHE FREAKING OUT?!" and I was like, "Guys, it's domestic abuse. It's a pretty big deal." Especially since Nick can get all upset over child abuse cases because he was abused as a kid... but Sara can't get upset over domestic/rape cases... even though she was a victim of it? Really, fandom, reallySHE WILL BE SO AWESOME ( ... )
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INORITE? Everyone else is allowed to have their issues, except for Sara? WTF? I mean, she's been through some tough shit. I wouldn't like her if she wasn't defensive and a wee bit nuts at times, because it would be totally unrealistic and a complete misrepresentation of anyone that has been through that. That's were my parallel with Gwen comes from... Seriously, she's been totally fucked up by her experiences, and if I were in her place (or Sara's) I totally would see myself having some of the same reactions. How can anyone hate on someone for being horrifically hurt and reacting to that? I guess I see a lot of myself in Gwen and Sara, so when I hear people hating on them I feel like I'm being attacked in a way, too.
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I DO NOT DOUBT THAT AT ALL!
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i sry. ily.
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Maybe you could affiliate with bleeding_marble, although the owner is gone until Monday, I believe.
You're welcome! :)
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I saw a couple of your posts on the unfortunate 'suicide' ONTD post, and liked what you had to say.
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