Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2887-2891 (2-6 February 2015)
TRVA123:
I do think this is hard for Hanners. She has obviously spent a lot of time trying to build a stable life for herself, taking carefully calculated risks to expand what she can handle. People in her life experiencing crises, like breakups or hospital visits, are outside the realm of things she can consciously prepare herself to adapt to.
However, part of her learning and growing process is to learn that some things can't be idealistically pieced back together, and sometimes friends are short with you when you are helping them in times of trouble. Hanners needs to realize that Faye is not angry with her, but angry with the situation she is in.
ASB84:
Joss Whedon once said that if he wanted to make the audience cry, he'd have Alyson Hannigan cry. In Hannelore, Jeph has a similar means of breaking hearts.
I don't think Faye's being actively mean here, it's more about Hanners being averse to change, and more than a bit naive (which is true to her character). Hanners getting this upset is unfortunate, and perhaps Faye could've put it more gently, but she's understandably not feeling too good herself and as TRVA said, it's a difficult lesson than Hanners needs to learn. Things can't get resolved with a fingersnap, or by asking really nicely.
That said...if we're going to ease up on Faye for being imperfect and human, that same courtesy should extend to Dora. Both are divisive characters and understandably disliked by groups within the fanbase (with some overlap from fans who dislike both characters), but it feels like the goalposts are constantly being moved with Dora, in an effort to blame her for what's happened to Faye, or criticise her handling of the situation.
TheEvilDog:
@TRVA123, I agree, treating Hanners like she's a china doll is not going to do her any good. I can understand where some of the naivety of hers is coming from and why she might hope for a perfect world. A perfect world she wouldn't be as messed up as she is (I've always liked Hanners and yeah, she's made some pretty big strides, but she is still something of a wreck). The problem, as we all know, is there is no such thing as a perfect world. Hanners needs to realise that so she has some sort of a chance to learn to adapt to that. People constantly backpedalling because they're afraid of making her sad....that's going to do more harm than good in the long run.
Rghfrgl:
--- Quote from: ASB84 on 03 Feb 2015, 18:26 ---Joss Whedon once said that if he wanted to make the audience cry, he'd have Alyson Hannigan cry.
--- End quote ---
Joss Whedon is a monster.
TheEvilDog:
The litany of Whedon's literary crimes is long indeed, but this isn't really the place to go into that particular topic.
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