Just because...

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What? It's not different from the usual quality of my blogging. Heh.

Okay, what to write? I could tell you all about my latest obsessions. It's unhealthy to get so immersed in a fictional world. But at least I'm not to the extent where I actually think about how fictional characters would react in the real world. Well, at least, not those characters that I haven't made up.

I really like this paranormal romance series called "The Black Dagger Brotherhood" by J R Ward. I am hanging for the next book of the series to come out (which it will in June... go buy it), which is about one of the characters that has all the hallmarks of the type of romantic hero I love. So, I'm hanging, waiting waiting waiting, and checking out J R Ward's Bulletin Board, which is super active with the lady herself and lots of fans who make me feel better about my obsession. For, as it turns out, I am a speck of sand in a very, very large pond compared to some of these people. Seriously, these people are getting quite vocal about future books and who should end up with whom... to the point where they hate who they think is paired up. In a fictional world. Which has no bearing on this one. It truly amazes me how passionate some people get. And also how dense some people can be.

Now, as a writer myself, I can pick up on the threads that author weave in order to suggest certain plot outlines. I can usually pick who is going to end up with who, and where a certain storyline is going to go, and why someone is going to die as opposed to why they aren't. I'm sure most of you have heard my speeches on the subject at some point or another. But it amazes me when people can't see what is so freaking obvious to my eyes. Of course, then, am I being pig-headed and stubborn in thinking that I'm right, they're obviously wrong, so how stupid are they? I guess it's like the whole Angel vs Spike thing in Buffy... who is she ultimately going to end up with? Some say Spike, some say Angel... but who knows? (actually, we do know... I think it was very clear in Chosen that Buffy was simply not ready for a permanent adult relationship with Angel and thus, she needed more time... whereas with Spike, it was all about the now, with Angel it's about the forever - hey, that was kinda poetic! - ... plus, Joss so said/implied - can't remember which! - it was Angel on the commentary!)

And to go off on a tangent, which sort of ties in with the Buffy reference, there's another series with a book coming out today where there is a "love triangle" and the whole who will she end up with thing happening. Now, it's obvious to me that the chick will end up with one guy (who she's not even thinking romantic thoughts about at the moment) but she's shagging someone else. Of course, there are the peeps who think the recipient of the shagging will be her ultimate hero, but the very fact that there ISN'T obvious romantic feelings between the heroine and the other guy, just a whole lot of animosity, sort of points to an eventual happily ever after. After all, if there's one thing an author loves, its the dramatic turnaround. How many times have we seen the "oh my god, I so hate him, he's horrible!" only for it to turn into undying love and passion? By the way, this series is the Gardella Vampire Chronicals and you can buy the latest book here. I almost forgot! The buffy reference... This series has been called Buffy in the Regency era, and I was reading a blog where people were doing the whole guy vs shagger debate and someone wanted to know if there was an equivilent Angel and Spike character. I was aghast when I saw that someone had said 'no' in the comments, completely taking it literally. No, there are no vampires that correspond to these characters, but you know the guy? He is so Angel. And shagger is Spike. Of course, I didn't post, just left them to wallow in their ignorance. Heh. I am such a bitca.

So there's some pointless rambling, kids. Hope you enjoyed the little wander into the abyss that is my mind. This is what I think about at work. Sad, isn't it?? :)