meme taken from loadhan

[nontacitare]

Here are the rules:

1. Comment on this post

2. I will give you a letter

3. Think of 5 fictional characters and post their names and your comments on these characters in your LJ.

My letter was "T":

Comments

[wishesofastar]

Alright, I'll bite.

[nontacitare]

This meme brought to you by the letter W.

[nicosomething]

I'm in.

[nontacitare]

This meme brought to you by the letter N.

[elvensunhame]

When did F'nor rape someone? I don't remember that in the series? *raised eyebrow*

[nontacitare]

In Dragonquest, F'nor forces himself sexually on the virgin Brekke, in theory to protect her from the rougher men of Southern Weyr. Brekke says no, struggles, and "unaccountably" fights F'nor, so F'nor isn't "gentle" as he'd hoped to be. That's supposedly Brekke's fault for fighting him. The scene is played as romance, but I, unsurprisingly, was appalled.

McCaffrey is an utter genius at world-building, but her characterizations leave a bit to be desired.

[quiet_spike]

That scene always bothered me, and I spent a lot of effort when I was younger trying to rationalize it. Thanks for calling a spade a spade -- it is rape.

[nontacitare]

Thanks for calling a spade a spade -- it is rape.

A public service from your friendly neighborhood feminist. ;-)

Your letter, should you choose to accept it, is Q.