I'm perfectly willing to blame Angel(us) for just about anything. Just try me.
Very good point about Dru not changing much. Or, at all. That's certainly my take on her, but I like to contrast that against Spike's extreme flexibility. He's got to be a heckuva contortionist to fit with her. Heh.
I'm also with you on not wanting to sit at the table while they sift through the entrails. I seem to deal with that by making it incidental to their activities. I usually hate novels (you know, the published kind) that detail every mundane thing that goes on. So, yeah, I mention in passing here that they eat an usher, but there's no detail. Since I am writing their perspective, my feeling is that it would mean the same as, "we grabbed a burger during intermission". I know there were particular kills that were about more than food (Darla and Angelus particularly, but also Spike's Slayers), but I think evil may be too strong a word for the vast majority. I prefer "ruthless". The opposite point can certainly be made, as well, which is why we're having so much fun with this stuff.
The Geekado is quite amazing, and yes I had seen it.
Any road, I just posted yet another "historical", which I doubt will be your new favorite. Still: no entrails! Check it out.
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Date: 2009-01-16 06:21 am (UTC)Very good point about Dru not changing much. Or, at all. That's certainly my take on her, but I like to contrast that against Spike's extreme flexibility. He's got to be a heckuva contortionist to fit with her. Heh.
I'm also with you on not wanting to sit at the table while they sift through the entrails. I seem to deal with that by making it incidental to their activities. I usually hate novels (you know, the published kind) that detail every mundane thing that goes on. So, yeah, I mention in passing here that they eat an usher, but there's no detail. Since I am writing their perspective, my feeling is that it would mean the same as, "we grabbed a burger during intermission". I know there were particular kills that were about more than food (Darla and Angelus particularly, but also Spike's Slayers), but I think evil may be too strong a word for the vast majority. I prefer "ruthless". The opposite point can certainly be made, as well, which is why we're having so much fun with this stuff.
The Geekado is quite amazing, and yes I had seen it.
Any road, I just posted yet another "historical", which I doubt will be your new favorite. Still: no entrails! Check it out.