Automatic Conflicting Response Generator says no (remember we practised this in Eng Lit).
Thinks a bit: umm, still no.
But the setting is soooooooooo different. It doesn't feel right, like inapropriate touching.
Thinks a bit more, having a butchers at aligning Rome characters with other montage shows such as Deadwood etc. Considers that there is possibly work to be done a la Propp on standard characterisation in such shows, like Emotionally Retarded Bloke who Only Reveals Feelings When Too Late (Vorenus and Sheriff from Deadwood) Powerful Patrician Character Who We Love Despite His Flaws (Caeser and Al S.) Manly 2nd in Command Who Women Want and Men Want to Be (Mark Anthony and Ryker).
Having had several first, second and third thoughts: Right. It can be done, but maybe because of the character category thingy. This could be the subject of a great essay which we should work together on (like all the other great essays we should have written). It would be like The Seven Plots or Mythology of the Folktale only for character not plot. Think Gilbert and Gubar only for bloke characters too.
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timeasmymeasure
Devil's Advocate
Date: 2006-08-13 11:53 am (UTC)Thinks a bit: umm, still no.
But the setting is soooooooooo different. It doesn't feel right, like inapropriate touching.
Thinks a bit more, having a butchers at aligning Rome characters with other montage shows such as Deadwood etc. Considers that there is possibly work to be done a la Propp on standard characterisation in such shows, like Emotionally Retarded Bloke who Only Reveals Feelings When Too Late (Vorenus and Sheriff from Deadwood) Powerful Patrician Character Who We Love Despite His Flaws (Caeser and Al S.) Manly 2nd in Command Who Women Want and Men Want to Be (Mark Anthony and Ryker).
Having had several first, second and third thoughts: Right. It can be done, but maybe because of the character category thingy. This could be the subject of a great essay which we should work together on (like all the other great essays we should have written). It would be like The Seven Plots or Mythology of the Folktale only for character not plot. Think Gilbert and Gubar only for bloke characters too.
Hmmm.