Comments | meddow: Why are all our Heroes so Imperfect?

meddow

Why are all our Heroes so Imperfect?

Jan 17, 2007 16:57

Captain Oates fathered a child with a 12 year old girl.

And people wonder why I’m so cynical.

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jadeddiva January 17 2007, 04:09:53 UTC

Times like these call for a redefinition of "hero" (which I almost spelled "herpes". Hmm)

meddow January 17 2007, 04:23:07 UTC

I’m normally one for admiring heroes with faults and all and let a lot of things slide, but I can’t get over a person sleeping with an 11 year old.

Combined with another thing I read which said that he didn’t sacrifice his life to save the others, more to escape the pain of his gangrenous leg, I’m kind of wishing I hadn’t gotten out of bed this morning. I did honestly think the guy was made of awesome.

jadeddiva January 17 2007, 04:45:40 UTC

Yeah, that is questionable...maybe she looked sixteen? Sorry it ruined your day, though.

I have very low expectations for my heroes, which is why I always say "OMG YOU ARE MY HERO" to my friends when they do something awesome. I try to keep it real.

meddow January 17 2007, 04:54:16 UTC

That sounds like a good strategy. I may steal it.

snorkackcatcher January 17 2007, 14:32:31 UTC

To be fair, the evidence itself was a bit iffy without something like a birth certificate or a DNA profile, and could just be a bit of Kitty Kelley-style sensationalism to sell what would otherwise quite possibly be a fairly routine book. Not that I'd be entirely surprised if it was true, being somewhat cynical myself, but there you go.

meddow January 18 2007, 01:08:34 UTC

It is a bit iffy. Can’t be that much motivation for sensationalism though, he’s not that famous, I always get blank stares from friends when I quote Oates at them when I have to go outside in the snow.

Like you I tend to side with the cynics, so I'll believe it. At least he'll still have best last words ever. Unless that is Arnold Rimmer’s theory about Scott eating Oates turns out to be right.

I interrupt your cynicism with words of praise lastwordy_mcgee January 19 2007, 01:29:17 UTC

I finally got a chance to read some of your fics, and I adored the ones I read (all the PotC and the first three HP ones). I look forward to reading more!

Re: I interrupt your cynicism with words of praise meddow January 20 2007, 00:45:34 UTC

Thanks. It's great to know you are enjoying them.