Comments | lkh_lashouts: What is Narcissus Afraid Of?

longtail in lkh_lashouts

What is Narcissus Afraid Of?

Jun 29, 2007 10:38

Ok, I've posted about this in replies before, but I wanted it to have it's own post and see what other's thoughts on this are, so let's talk Hyena Kings.

( Hyena Ponderings )

wank: bdsm

Comments 8

pith June 29 2007, 18:30:19 UTC

Modly: Please use an LJ-cut on longer entries.

Not-so-modly: His name is spelled -us, not -es =)

I think Narcissus and the hyenas are yet more evidence that LKH gets off on her so-called research. She'll find two tidbits of knowledge and try to build an entire species, which can be done-but then she really shouldn't be citing her Biology degree every two minutes either. Honestly, if she just wants to make up new species, she should just do it, rather than trying to have a "factual" basis all the time.

longtail June 29 2007, 19:30:10 UTC

I can't cut it at the moment, I keep getting errors when I try to edit. :(

I'll have to wait till tonight when I get home, but if mods want to put the LJ-cut in beforehand then feel free.

lyo June 29 2007, 20:44:46 UTC

The fact that she appears to be referencing an outlandish claim made against hyenas (that they are hermaphrodites) makes me wary of her so called biology degree. It's just eye-roll-worthy.

Not that the rest of her books aren't. ;)

lyo June 29 2007, 20:45:13 UTC

rest of = rest of what's in her*

Thread 5

found_then_lost June 30 2007, 17:05:09 UTC

I think LKH did a last minute turn at the end of the book. She was way too uncomfortable with the idea of Narcissus and Asher having gay sex she decided that this would mean that since he was part female it was ok. Just my opinion on the way it appeared at the end of the book

raging_muse June 30 2007, 22:53:36 UTC

What an interesting topic choice. I never really thought of his/her character that way, I guess i've just glossed through the last few books, i don't really read them in any depth. But your probably right, it's probably another glaring example of Hamilton taking a good idea or a myth and turning it to shite.

Does anybody wonder why Hamilton has such a fear of gay sex? I mean look at the tip toeing around with Asher and JC, same with Asher and Nathaniel, also Sylvie's sexuality changing to straight. I mean she seems to be blaming all the homophobia on poor Richard, but it seems to be the author speaking through the words rather then the character's themselves, or at least to me. And if she's so homophobic why have vaguely "bisexual" characters in the first place? Most people can read between the lines and know that Asher is out right gay for a start, why not just call him gay and get on with it?

longtail June 30 2007, 23:04:20 UTC

Maybe because the idea of watching gay sex is a turn on, but she has to make them like girls enough that Laurelita can have a shot at them?