Morgana should speak for herself, but the way I read it, she in no way was bashing either party, and didn't intend to spark a debate about politics. And I am personally not at all interested in discussing in this thread.
I've got two words that are going to make all the pain go away. Miniature Golf.
Mayor ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Supernatural 2: Why is it our job to save everybody?
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Amy - Feb 05, 2012 8:14:22 pm PST #23994 of 30002
Because books.
Typo Boy - Feb 05, 2012 8:26:40 pm PST #23995 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Intent is not sole determinant in a case like this. But I did not let it pass unanswered and am willing to stop there. If someone other than you and me wants to continue the discussion, feeling like I've said something they can't let pass, that is OK too.
Morgana - Feb 05, 2012 11:07:32 pm PST #23996 of 30002
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Well I just got back online, and I apologize for having posted earlier and not having checked in again. When I made my observation about the Republicans and Democrats being like DeanGirls and SamGirls it was following ita's post:
Someone replied to my "poor D:ean" post on IO9, agreeing with me and calling Sam "such an insensitive doodyhead". Even though she goes on to say maybe the Lucifer thing is affecting his ability to empathise, I don't know if I can reply fairly.
Why is it Sam's job to be there for Dean? He's no more less there (elegant phrasing, eh?) for Dean than Dean is failing Sam. They're both really only able to do the practical stuff. I don't get why Dean needs all the understanding here.
I'm not her sort of DeanGirl.
Which led me to thinking about the fangirls who always leap to the defense of one brother or the other regardless of storyline or logic, but see things purely in terms of black or white, one side or the other. And as I was writing my comment CNN was on in the background. I can't tell you which story they were covering at the time because I was on the computer and not listening to the TV, but I caught enough to know the politicians were at loggerheads again.
Basically, that's it. It was meant to be a fairly innocuous statement about people reacting in a kneejerk manner always following one way without viewing shades of gray.
Nothing political about actual live Republicans or Democrats.
§ ita § - Feb 06, 2012 4:39:56 am PST #23997 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Nothing political about actual live Republicans or Democrats.
Exactly how I read it too, to be honest. Looked like a point about people.
§ ita § - Feb 06, 2012 5:05:14 am PST #23998 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Amy - Feb 06, 2012 5:10:25 am PST #23999 of 30002
Because books.
Oh, DEAN. Heh.
§ ita § - Feb 06, 2012 5:17:45 am PST #24000 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
More!
Jared says:
I'm excited about Season 8. I feel like there are more stories to tell. I feel like we haven't wrapped everything up. Season 8 could be a great season. Even if we have to wrap things up in Season 8, I feel like it would be a nice last hurrah.
Interview with both guys before The Slice Girls--no spoilers.
Note to Jared: Internment camps. FYI.
Amy - Feb 06, 2012 5:20:06 am PST #24001 of 30002
Because books.
Internment camps. FYI.
Yeah. His grasp of US history there is a bit rose-colored. I think he also says "harping back" instead of "harking," which made me cringe.
But he's so pretty! I love what Jensen says about the clothes, too.
§ ita § - Feb 06, 2012 5:22:51 am PST #24002 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I would love to see Sam then, because I think he's half right. But I'd like to think Sam would see the at home injustices too. (And, perhaps, I want to see the uniform of Sam going off to war, and him saying a tearful goodbye to Jess). I wish the interviewer had brought up the John Woo war movie he was rumoured to be in. But it was an SPN interview.
Amy - Feb 06, 2012 5:28:03 am PST #24003 of 30002
Because books.
There are more than a few WWII AUs out there in ficland, but I've never read any.
I think Sam would have railed against the internment camps and all kinds of things, being Sam, yeah.