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[tzikeh]

I can't think of a subject line that doesn't give away what I want to say under the cut, and it involves upcoming, related spoilers for House and for Battlestar Galactica, so --


GodDAMMIT, why does *every* interesting or angry or nasty or fucked-up character have to have been abused as a child in order to be interesting or angry or nasty or fucked-up? Can't they just be that way because they *are that way*? Starbuck, House, and Apollo -- all of them were abused, which the non-spoiled-audience will find out in coming weeks. Being physically and/or mentally abused by their mothers and/or fathers is NOT INTERESTING, because it cheapens the impact of the characters' personalities. And why is "oh noes I was abuuuuuuused as a child" considered a sweeps-worthy ratings-grabber? Dramatic revelation of childhood abuse was already a tired cliché by the time yet *another* "very special episode" of the 80's-sitcom-of-your-choice used it.

Fuck ME, doesn't anyone listen to Kurt Vonnegut anymore?! He said that Iago is one of the most fascinating characters in all literature because he is flat-out evil and Shakespeare doesn't give us a reason. He just *is that way*. Listen to Vonnegut, you cretinous malatards! I was mentally and phsyically abused as a child and I'm not NEARLY as interesting a human being as House or Starbuck (was and I hope will be again), and I'm not as fuckin' whiny and pissy as Apollo (not that I'd want to be).

I expect better from writers of good tv shows (House). I *certainly* expect better from writers of great tv shows (Battlestar Galactica).

AUGH!

Pee Ess I'm looking at you, Thomas Harris. That's right, Thomas Harris. If I believed in committing such heinous acts, I'd burn both the book *and* the negatives for Hannibal Rising. I'm looking at you, Thomas Harris, but don't you look at me, Thomas Harris.

Where's Iago when you need him?

ETA Obviously, spoilers in the comments, too.