tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067008948489221577.post8081894106660648467..comments2023-10-06T01:42:36.315-07:00Comments on The Mirrored Road into the Interior: Michael Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15926937158452518195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067008948489221577.post-21306653384525030902008-03-04T15:51:00.000-08:002008-03-04T15:51:00.000-08:00Well, mostly, I was offering an alternativs so I w...Well, mostly, I was offering an alternativs so I wasn't just griping without providing some potential answer to my complaints. Saying that X is broken without offering a functional replacement always seemed off to me.Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926937158452518195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067008948489221577.post-48109528076165932222008-03-04T15:04:00.000-08:002008-03-04T15:04:00.000-08:00Hi there,There are many reasons why Tara's death s...Hi there,<BR/><BR/>There are many reasons why Tara's death sucks and I hope one day to write a coherent blog post on that subject.<BR/><BR/>However, I must say, you are absolutely right to label it as "entirely random and passive" and your re-write is an excellent attempt at giving Tara a better ending.<BR/><BR/>I do wish the writers had simply cared more about her and remembered her defensive and protective nature (e.g. in "Bargaining II" and "Older and Far Away"). <BR/><BR/>(Apologies if this turns up twice.)Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613756536055047713noreply@blogger.com