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Blairtusions (was Negative feedback)
From: ek...@arctos.bowdoin.edu
Subject: Re: Blairtusions (was Negative feedback)
Date: 1998/11/06
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wolfgu...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> zaguil...@aol.com (ZAguilera) wrote:
<okay, I snipper most of what they actually wrote, but the general gist still
remains ;)
On the issue of Blair-babes vs Jim-babes...this might be an impression
recieved from fanfic reading, or web perusing, or something else entirely,
but I always get the impression that show title aside, it's Blair, not Jim,
who is the favorite char. Not by much...but he is the younger, more openly
sweeter, and if you go for the 'cocker spaniel puppy' look, the cuter...
Also I don't recall the 'xact source, but I believe that way back in spring in
the aftermath of Sen2 a PetFly rep actually admitted that they had killed off
GM's char 'cuz they knew he was the fave and wanted the fans as riled up as
possible... ;)
So I can understand the defensive attitude of Jim-supporters, especially when
their char is maligned (yes, yes, I know that's not the intent, but WG, you
must admit that you've been coming down pretty hard on the poor guy! =)
On the issue of Blair-as-know-it-all--this is one of those instances I really
miss my tapes, because I want specific examples. Blair is a professor and
clearly he likes teaching others his knowledge, but there's been at least a
couple times that I've gotten the distinct impression he was showing off his
knowledge. Which is understandable; he's got all these big cops around him,
very secure in their world and what they do, so he wants to prove his
expertise in his own realm.
And usually Jim listens to him, on the things Blair should know about--he
doesn't get bothered by the fact that Blair knows things he doesn't; he
appreciates the input. a point in the sentinel's favor! :)
> Riiiight. So Blair's motives are entirely selfish? Please. If that were
> true, Blair would have been gone the moment he had enough information for his
> diss, which, since he has 10 times as much as he needs would have been after,
> oh 3-4 months. So long, Jim, you're on your own. And while he was with
Jim
> for his 4 months, he would have done nothing but observe, ever, always
> staying in the truck, never risking even getting his coat dirty, much less
> losing his life. That was what he was *supposed* to do as an observer.
He
> would have been safe at all times.
Have to argue this statement. I've heard it said that the
"Blair-as-trouble-magnet" bit is fanon, not canon, as in it's an unsupported
fic convention. Eh, no, that's not right. The boy gets into a *lot* of hot
water, and it's not even all cop-related.
Ok, you *could* argue that if he'd never moved into the loft, he never would
have encountered Iris and all that happened in Girl Next Door. But in Dead
Drop he was running an errand for the university; big major bad luck there,
and nothing to do wih Jim (admittedly Blair more or less got out of it on his
own, but it is an instant that his life in danger is not always cop-related.)
Who knows what kinda trouble he'd get into without a Sentinel watching his
back--I shudder to think of it!
He does go above-and-beyond when it comes to being an "observer", I won't
deny it. But then, Jim goes above and beyond as an observer's
partner/guardian--letting him move in is the biggie, of course. But he also
lets Blair come along at times that he really shouldn't bring an
observer...and it isn't always 'cuz of the senses, because those are pretty
much under his control (have they wigged out in Season 3, other than Warriors
and Sen2?)
In Finkleman's Folly he aruges for Blair's right to ride along...help me here,
Jim-gals!
Why am I arguing this anyway, as I am a Blair supporter...oh yeah, that whole
"equal partnership" issue (not to mention anytime I'm writing on the ng means
I don't have to be writing my paper...or should I not have mentioned that? ;)
XmagicalX
Who, Blair-babe or not, still refuses to think that Sen2 is *all* Jim's
fault--it's *ALEX'S* fault, gosh darn it!
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