Defending the Female Dog (was: Gay is damaged, straight is normal)

[jeffl1965]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "bluesqueak" <pipdowns at e...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "jdr0918" <jdr0918 at h...> 
> wrote:
> > <<<In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "msbeadsley"  wrote:
> > <Jeff: Why would anybody *want* to be hated? It's just silly to 
> me.> 
> 
> Because if you are hated, at least people *notice* you. They know 
> who you are. They aren't ignoring you.
> 
> And for the unloved and ignored child, this can be an attractive 
> proposition. 
> 

   Jeff:

    I am again going to resist pulling out my notebook and asking you 
to lay on the couch for a bit. 





> > The Sergeant Majorette:
> > Given a choice between universally hated and universally beloved, 
> > pick hated every time. I asked a nice person one time what it 
felt 
> > like to be universally loved and he said, "Oh, sort of like Judy 
> > Garland in "Wizard of Oz".
> > 
> 
> Yes, indeedy.It's a truism in acting that the nice characters are 
> boring to play. And boring to write. And both actor and writer have 
> to work really *hard* to provide a nice character with enough 
> conflict that the audience don't fall asleep as well.
> 
> Being hated can give you a lot more time to do your own thing. And 
> it's often much more interesting. There's a story that someone once 
> asked Mother Theresa of Calcutta what was the biggest problem she 
> faced in caring for the destitute and the dying. Her answer 
> was 'it's so boring'.
> 
> Pip!Squeak

   Jeff:

    In acting and writing, I can agree. The heavy does tend to get 
more work than the nice guys. Michael Ironside is one prime example. 
He plays villians all the time, and is well known for it. Even if you 
can't recall his name, you won't forget him next time you see him. :)
   Writing is much the same. I used to be involved in a fanzine, and 
one character that I borrowed was like that. I had much fun making 
him even more evil, but realistic as well. The same for his eldest 
son that I created. As for Draco, while I could try to write about 
him, I don't really find him that intresting at this point.  I'd 
rather write about Ron, and I'm wanting to do some bits with Seamus 
and maybe Neville as well. 
   While being bad could be fun, but somehow the end result doesnt 
really appeal to me. Death or prison for life just sounds rather 
boring to me. Just like serial killers, don't they get bored as well? 
I think the second time I killed, I'd be ready to do something else, 
like become President or something.


  Jeff