I rather like Medieval lit as proof of the basic continuity of human nature: mostly sex and violence, big helpings of religious and political fundamentalism, occasional moments of transcendence, and every once in a long while, a little prototypical Relativity Theory. Mmmmm. *grins* People are people are people. I think that's one of the things I like especially about Doctor Who - wherever they go, people are just people. I think that's a very important message.
Heh. One of my friends is getting a Masters in Theology out at Berkeley. I'm rather tempted to join her. ::tries not to be jealous::
Yes! Nothing to stop one person or the other from hopping off their end of the see-saw and sending the whole system crashing down, but you usually try not to do that to people you like. Heh. Yes rather.
Mine was Princess Leia and Han Solo. I liked the banter and, I presume, the equality, although my twelve year old mind would probably not have quite formulated it that way. I think twelve year olds are quite smart, and know what they like. :)
Who are Peter Wimsey and Harriet? I literally had to do a doubletake reading that. [insert lots of exclamation marks, question marks and eleventyones!] Guess I just presumed that everyone in fandom knows and loves Lord Peter Wimsey, aristocratic sleuth extraordinaire! Honestly, run away to a library and find Dorothy L. Sayers and borrow everything of hers that you can find! (Sherlock? Poirot? Pft. They've got nothing on Wimsey!) Not only are the murders very clever, but the books themselves are wonderfully written, and can be re-read ad nauseam, being excellent novels on their own merit and full of brilliant characters. OK, now I'm gushing, but! It's Peter Wimsey! And he has the best manservant ever: Bunter (As proper and ever prepared for anything as Ianto, but without all the emo stuff). Oh and then Harriet shows up - to spoil you a little, then Peter first sees her in the dock, accused of murdering her lover, and he falls head over heels in love. Then he (of course) manages to clear her of this charge and find out who did it, and then asks her to marry him. Her response? Well, she owes him her life, and quite frankly she can't think of a worse, more unequal place to begin a relationship. (Not to mention that she doesn't even know him.) So thanks, but no thanks.
So. Much. Win.
ETA: Just realised that I'm making Peter sound like something of an idiot. He's not. What he is, is *exceedingly* intelligent, and painfully aware of the impossible situation he's put Harriet in. (He is one of the best fictional characters ever. Oh, and 'The Nine Taylors' is one of the best books ever written. It doesn't feature Harriet, but it's outstanding. Aaaaand now I'll go away.)
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*grins* People are people are people. I think that's one of the things I like especially about Doctor Who - wherever they go, people are just people. I think that's a very important message.
Heh. One of my friends is getting a Masters in Theology out at Berkeley. I'm rather tempted to join her.
::tries not to be jealous::
Yes! Nothing to stop one person or the other from hopping off their end of the see-saw and sending the whole system crashing down, but you usually try not to do that to people you like.
Heh. Yes rather.
Mine was Princess Leia and Han Solo. I liked the banter and, I presume, the equality, although my twelve year old mind would probably not have quite formulated it that way.
I think twelve year olds are quite smart, and know what they like. :)
Who are Peter Wimsey and Harriet?
I literally had to do a doubletake reading that. [insert lots of exclamation marks, question marks and eleventyones!] Guess I just presumed that everyone in fandom knows and loves Lord Peter Wimsey, aristocratic sleuth extraordinaire! Honestly, run away to a library and find Dorothy L. Sayers and borrow everything of hers that you can find! (Sherlock? Poirot? Pft. They've got nothing on Wimsey!) Not only are the murders very clever, but the books themselves are wonderfully written, and can be re-read ad nauseam, being excellent novels on their own merit and full of brilliant characters. OK, now I'm gushing, but! It's Peter Wimsey! And he has the best manservant ever: Bunter (As proper and ever prepared for anything as Ianto, but without all the emo stuff). Oh and then Harriet shows up - to spoil you a little, then Peter first sees her in the dock, accused of murdering her lover, and he falls head over heels in love. Then he (of course) manages to clear her of this charge and find out who did it, and then asks her to marry him. Her response? Well, she owes him her life, and quite frankly she can't think of a worse, more unequal place to begin a relationship. (Not to mention that she doesn't even know him.) So thanks, but no thanks.
So. Much. Win.
ETA: Just realised that I'm making Peter sound like something of an idiot. He's not. What he is, is *exceedingly* intelligent, and painfully aware of the impossible situation he's put Harriet in. (He is one of the best fictional characters ever. Oh, and 'The Nine Taylors' is one of the best books ever written. It doesn't feature Harriet, but it's outstanding. Aaaaand now I'll go away.)