Wash ,'Serenity'
This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case. [NAFDA]
I've never really thought it was because of trauma, just because the effect of losing her parents combined with going through the foster system contributed to her overly-analytical personality.
It doesn't help that the character has been written inconsistently.
As far as I can follow, she has no clue as to basic human interaction because of the trama of her parents' disappearance when she was 15.
I thought that she was younger than that. but also what alieann said.
Fern, what wears on me is she is a fucking anthropologist who has lived in other cultures and societies for months.
I don't get why she is so awkward still after all these years of training and successfully living elsewhere.
I don't get why she is so awkward still after all these years of training and successfully living elsewhere.
I think that she's supposed to be the observer, but doesn't know how to interact with people.
As far as I can follow, she has no clue as to basic human interaction because of the trama of her parents' disappearance when she was 15.
And then left again by her big brother who couldn't handle the responsibility of taking care of her.
it is just so ridic inconsistent. She'll make some observation "in XX society it would be taken as a threat to do ZZZ" then next scene when asked about something or seeing a colleague do something common to US culture or law enforcement culture she'll be all "why would I do that?" or "why are you doing that?" bumble bumble bumble.
Like to still be unaware when someone is lying for effect or to fool a witness/suspect?!!? how many times have we seen her stumble on this and almost give away things. it's old - it's not the way she is with anything else - it is lazy.
And I still don't get how she writes bestsellers when she not only doesn't seem to get people, but she doesn't seem to want to, like her way is clearly superior. What are her characters like, if she can't grok anything about the motivation or expressions of the people around her?
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it's because she is very pretty.
Now, mind you - I like the show and TiVO it.
I think what also really bothers me is that her character in the fiction novels is NOTHING like her character on the show. So I have a hard time reconciling the two.
I can't lie. I'm in it for the Hodgins.