MAY DAY, MAY DAY. THE KIDS ARE HELLA NOT ALL RIGHT.

Jun 26, 2012 14:49

Sensible child-rearing resulting in well-adjusted children who are 100 % mentally balanced, in no way paranoid, and totally not in danger of their lives ( Read more... )

parody, gothic tuesday, unspoken

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anna_wing June 27 2012, 07:30:55 UTC
Sensible child-rearing resulting in well-adjusted children who are 100 % mentally balanced, in no way paranoid, and totally not in danger of their lives.

And yet, Cordelia Vorkosigan, whose child-rearing was eminently sensible, raised...Miles Vorkosigan. Not that he is not a wildly successful son in every possible way. But still....Miles.

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windtear June 27 2012, 09:51:51 UTC
That's not entirely her fault or responsibility... a combination of pressure from Extremely Elderly Grandfather, Social Expectations and Great Man's Son Syndrome created the split personality, a childhood being The Only Thing Between Elderly Grandfather and a Proper Heir was the major factor in the paranoia, and he's the one who knowingly and willingly keeps putting himself into the mortal danger... after a certain point you have to step back and say, "Miles did it."

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sarahtales June 27 2012, 11:44:28 UTC
Wars and crazy planets, like Gothic madness, will mess up even the most careful childcare plans...

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anonymous June 27 2012, 12:07:10 UTC
Ooh, Turn of the Screw! Since I have it to-read, I'll be dying to check out your parody afterwards. And that picture! Jared is smokin'. ;) Can't wait for Unspoken! (And Team Human in less than a week!)

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sarahtales June 27 2012, 13:30:44 UTC
I'm glad I was timely. ;) Jared is kind of a cutie pie. And oh gosh, BOOKS SO SOON. *collapses in pile of nerves*

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anonymous June 27 2012, 13:53:01 UTC
You can do it, Sarah! We love ALL your books!

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annotated_em June 27 2012, 14:23:55 UTC
Okay, so because of this post, I read Turn of the Screw and Maybe This Time yesterday (I regret nothing).

Is Jenny Crusy pretty much always that awesome? Because if so, I may have just found a new way to procrastinate on dissertating.

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sarahtales June 27 2012, 15:35:41 UTC
Oh yes, she is. I read all her books religiously: Bet Me is my favourite, but Faking It is also dear to me.

Also, yay, I incept people into reading all the books. ;)

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annotated_em June 27 2012, 15:51:10 UTC
Awesome. *whips out the credit card and heads for Amazon*

(You did this to me with Miss Marple, too, I'll have you know.)

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acharmedlife June 27 2012, 20:04:43 UTC
I enjoyed this post.

Several years ago, a theatre in town put on a production of a two-person stage version of "The Turn of the Screw". The performances were stellar and I was so absorbed that teenage me immediately went to buy Henry James' novel. Delightfully chilling.

I love gothic tales.

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sarahtales June 27 2012, 20:15:57 UTC
I'm glad on both counts. I'd love to see a production of Turn of the Screw!

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o_cesario July 23 2012, 00:52:59 UTC
I was first introduced to The Turn of the Screw as a stage play (I think they renamed it The Innocents) when I was in high school and had no idea what I had come to watch. It scared the pants off me, by which I mean to say I totally loved it. And I think the questions raised are fascinating. Great parody, as always. :)

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