Character Relationships Discussion Jake and Cassie

[buffyangellvr23.livejournal.com]

Early postage because tomorrow's going to be a bit busy and I'm afraid I'll be too tired by nighttime. I'm just going to start at the top...can I collaborate with someone on a list, so I can keep everything straight? I'd appreciate it.



As I've probably said before, I enjoyed the ship, and was kind of sad when it didn't end happily. Was that another of KAA's 'war is hell' parts? Of course, we all know the technical reason was Jake's emptying of the pool on the ship. Anyway, it was cool through most of the series, at least if you're okay with Cassie. For me she isn't a favorite, but I don't hate her either. And of course there has to be a mention of the kiss in The Attack...that was a nice scene.

Comments

[rena-librarian.livejournal.com]

I kind of feel like the ball was left in Jake's court, and they wouldn't have needed to fall apart if he had gotten off his butt and not been so emo. I think Cassie would have been patient enough to help him work through things if he would have just reached out to her.

Or maybe I'm just projecting. =/

[blue_rampion]

I don't think she completely wanted things to end? Like, I think she was kinda in that half-place, where on one level you want it and on another level you don't. She wanted Jake, but only if he was willing to go after her.

[rena-librarian.livejournal.com]

I can relate.

[sherrilina.livejournal.com]

I agree that the ball was in Jake's court and that Cassie didn't want things to end with him (I mean look at that line where she laments that a year had passed and they weren't together), but I can't really be mad at Jake, the poor guy had PTSD/trauma and so much guilt, he couldn't help closing off like that, sadly. They are a pairing that is an example of two people who in the right time and place would be together, but whom outside tragic circumstances (the war, what Jake had to do in it) forced apart.