Re: laura
Chris Drew (cdrew@cerf.net)
Tue, 04 May 1999 08:33:49 -0700
I think it is because Laura is so obviously wrong for the Sandbaggers
that it works. Neil can look at Laura as his big mistake. Laura is
lightweight but enthusiastic and wants to prove herself. I've seen so
many women get into graduate school and fall into the beds of their
major professors. As a friend of mine said..."I was so enthralled with
the whole experience it seemed to me it must be love. After I got out
of that bed, I realized it wasn't the man in the bed that I was in love
with: it was the situation." Laura is just as starstruck as she can get
in her own way. She "wants it all." The excitement. Pleasing her man.
Heroine.
How many young men and women have gone off to war for the noble cause
with all the casual gallantry of the true romantic only to figure out
that war doesn't have the glamour attached to it? Cue the Brits
marching along the highways and byways of the American Revolution when
the farmer pauses to get his varmit gun and plinks a few soldiers. You
can almost hear the "no fair! no fair! We are supposed to meet on the
battleground. No fighting in between."
Neil "shoulda known better" (cue the Achilles heel) and was obviously
filled with misgivings.
Chris