You are a diplomat in the making, my dear Mihrimah! 😉 I am glad you enjoyed this exchange.
I too always enjoy a good debate, and Jareth is a tenacious, meticulous, and stimulating.interlocutor.. I was, and still am, in poor shape, otherwise I would not have called a halt to it so soon😉.
For example, one could have discussed the curious blind eye turned by many here to the criminal insouciance with which the Reformed Rocky gasses a hotel-ful (sic) of people to hit at Happy, on the assurance of his lafanga dost that no one would be hurt.
Of course he says that if someone were to die - which was entirely possible given that there were children there and there could have been asthmatics or otherwise weakened persons - he would never forgive himself. And then " Tumne mujhse yeh sab kyon karwaya Happy?", making it all Happy's fault.😡
What would have happened to Rocky had he been caught? Apart from his earlier sentence, the gassing, a major crime, would have resulted in another heavy sentence, maybe to run concurrently, maybe consecutively. It was not just criminal, it was pure lunacy.
Whereas RV, rightly condemned for his past crime - when it all comes out, he will be disbarred and jailed - is also condemned, Minority Report fashion, for anticipated future crimes!
One has to take ALL.the given facts into account while assessing a character, not only those that support one's thesis.
But perhaps it was for the best that I bowed out. Sharply differing points of view cannot be reconciled by arguments. It is a waste of time and effort trying even to modify them, and my energy levels are rather depleted these days.
If you had not posted this comment, I would never have returned to this topic. I have had more than enough of it, more than enough of double standards, and almost enough of this show as well.
Good night, kid.
Shyamala Aunty
Originally posted by: ShadeOfWhite
I keep wondering the amount of time and emotion we fans invest in analysing or scrutinizing a character, do original Creatives think that deep? We fans make our own perception about a character and its relationship with other characters based on the scenes we get to watch. Fan to fan it varies, one viewer unravels a particular trait while other another one and it goes on. It's such a great experience to have a constructive discussion.
Aunty & Jareth, I loved your debate. It was healthy and constructive. I agree with both of you. It's just two different lookouts of a character. Both are right.
Jareth, please try to be regular in this forum. It's great to have you here. You pointed out some amazing facts.
Edited by sashashyam - 6 years ago