To me, it would be hopelessly politicized. If it were a sympathizer to the cause, it might be different, but to have the TBTN group involved would be like introducing a character who was a real, life welfare queen. It plays into an agenda that's closer to the Sean Hannity/Rush Limbaugh/Ann Coulter style of blaming the victim than the noirish perspective that assumes evil lurking in the hearts of all.
Oh, I'm gonna go to the special hell.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Veronica Mars: Annoy, Tiny Blonde One. Annoy Like the Wind.
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Hayden - Oct 13, 2006 1:22:48 pm PDT #3879 of 5730
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Topic!Cindy - Oct 13, 2006 1:33:45 pm PDT #3880 of 5730
What is even happening?
I think the victim(s?) last year were legit. I think Parker was truly raped. I think the rapist shaved their heads.
I have no reason to believe the TBTN women are all going to end up on the up and up, because no one in Neptune ever does. I don't know how, but I expect some of them will have something that sucked, somewhere along the line, and probably in service of what they saw as the greater good (and that greater good probably involves taking down the Greeks).
Remember the story last year, where the NHS teacher Veronica was defending actually did seduce a student? Remember even that wasn't pure victimhood, because the girl's friend actually faked up charges against the teacher (who really was guilty) in order to bring him down? I wouldn't be surprised by a scenario along those lines.
Polter-Cow - Oct 13, 2006 1:34:56 pm PDT #3881 of 5730
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It plays into an agenda that's closer to the Sean Hannity/Rush Limbaugh/Ann Coulter
Not that I know anything about Rob's political views, but the show's never struck me as ultraconservative in that way.
blaming the victim than the noirish perspective that assumes evil lurking in the hearts of all.
I do understand how it could be seen that way, though, which is why I hope it doesn't turn out that all the rapes are fake. If TBTN has actually been orchestrating actual rapes to further their agenda, however...that's just sick.
Amy - Oct 13, 2006 1:39:01 pm PDT #3882 of 5730
Because books.
I have no reason to believe the TBTN women are all going to end up on the up and up, because no one in Neptune ever does. I don't know how, but I expect some of them will have something that sucked, somewhere along the line, and probably in service of what they saw as the greater good (and that greater good probably involves taking down the Greeks).
This. I think I'ma let Cindy analyze the show for me.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 13, 2006 1:42:23 pm PDT #3883 of 5730
What is even happening?
If TBTN has actually been orchestrating actual rapes to further their agenda, however...that's just sick.I can't imagine it being anything this blatant. I don't know what it will be, but they've come off too self-righteous to be completely righteous.
Plus, Take Back the Night Rallies in the day are DUM.
Theodosia - Oct 13, 2006 1:49:00 pm PDT #3884 of 5730
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Might I point out that I invoked Tawana Brawley last week? t /preens
P.M. Marc - Oct 13, 2006 2:05:19 pm PDT #3885 of 5730
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
To me, it would be hopelessly politicized. If it were a sympathizer to the cause, it might be different, but to have the TBTN group involved would be like introducing a character who was a real, life welfare queen. It plays into an agenda that's closer to the Sean Hannity/Rush Limbaugh/Ann Coulter style of blaming the victim than the noirish perspective that assumes evil lurking in the hearts of all.
A-yup. This.
Polter-Cow - Oct 13, 2006 2:14:47 pm PDT #3886 of 5730
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Kalshane - Oct 13, 2006 3:45:50 pm PDT #3887 of 5730
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
W T F ?!?
The author starts off making sense (in that he/she has an apparent point, even if I don't agree with it) and then apparently took a hit of something or forgot to take a hit of something and just went off into crackville.
meara - Oct 13, 2006 3:48:33 pm PDT #3888 of 5730
I think it would be deliciously twisted and perfect for the morally grey universe of noir. Bad things being done with good intentions.
Totally.
Unless the girls turn out *not* to have been raped at all, but only had their heads shaved to make it appear they'd been raped. That I could see. Fucked up as it would be.
That's exactly what I was wondering...I mean, if you've been roofied and don't remember anything...
Plus, Take Back the Night Rallies in the day are DUM.
Hah!
But yeah, I think it would be interesting if some of teh rapes were real and some were not actually rapes, just the women trying to get more attention for the actual rapes. OTOH, that would be so many kinds of fucked up and really piss me off, putting that kind of shit into a Take Back The Night thing that I might have to hate Rob, so I'm hoping there's more to it. I mean...if that was the way to go, I'd want him to have given it some kind of fake name, and not use an actual group/event thing that has good stuff. So I'm hoping for (because, interesting and noir!) but also hoping against.