Please forgive an excessively long and somewhat indirect response - you sparked an epiphany in me, and because I swore I wasn't going to post another essay, I'm going to go into it here.
(And really, thank you for your patience in all these discussions - I've been a character-defender before - Friendshipper & I had a few long conversations about Rose in Doctor Who - and I know it can get frustrating when the other person refuses to see the light, but I actually think I'm getting something out of these arguments, however circular they might seem...I'm working closer to the heart of the matter, every time we go around! And you've been unfailingly polite through all of it, I really appreciate it!)
And now I will show my appreciation by drowning you in words. Um. Sorry! (To save your inbox - and your sanity - I'm posting the following comments as replies to this comment, so if you want to read them, just check out this post. And if you don't want to read them - homg I do not blame you if you are exhausted of this, I just need to get these thoughts on screen and out of my head!)
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(And really, thank you for your patience in all these discussions - I've been a character-defender before - Friendshipper & I had a few long conversations about Rose in Doctor Who - and I know it can get frustrating when the other person refuses to see the light, but I actually think I'm getting something out of these arguments, however circular they might seem...I'm working closer to the heart of the matter, every time we go around! And you've been unfailingly polite through all of it, I really appreciate it!)
And now I will show my appreciation by drowning you in words. Um. Sorry! (To save your inbox - and your sanity - I'm posting the following comments as replies to this comment, so if you want to read them, just check out this post. And if you don't want to read them - homg I do not blame you if you are exhausted of this, I just need to get these thoughts on screen and out of my head!)