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

[rayerai.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I rolled my eyes at just about every C/J moment in the series. It felt contrived to me at the beginning and then there wasn't any chemistry. Part of this was how Cassie just irritated the stew out of me half the time and I have always, always adored Jake. But I think most of it was just that they screamed Token Couple to me.

Jake is way too much of a badass for Cassie. There. I said it.

[jedifreac.livejournal.com]

In the end he became way too ruthless for her and she couldn't idealize him as heroic anymore.

[keyyag.livejournal.com]

Yes! This, a thousand times. What I took like three paragraphs to say, you condense into one perfect sentence.

[jedifreac.livejournal.com]

Just speculating what the guy she ended up with was like, Ronnie (can you imagine an adult Jake going by Jakey?)I bet was similarly idealistic and heroic in his Hork Bajir saving but I'm sure eventually the veneer would have worn off, too. Despite what she would like to believe, Cassie's hands aren't that clean either. Perhaps she felt like her peace work was a form of atonement, but I doubt Ronnie would necessarily understand her, either.

[rayerai.livejournal.com]

It's true. Which is a shame, because that was when he needed the support the most. (Cue more Cassie-dislike.)

[jedifreac.livejournal.com]

Well, she was only human (and probably not as wonderful as she thought she was, or the others typecast her to be.)