It is kinda odd how long Marco sticks around at the beginning, really. Even after he nearly drowns in a Yeerk transport ship, gets bitten in half by a shark, nearly killed as an ant...really Marco, what were you doing still hanging around? XD
I agree with you there - I like Cassie too, and her selfishness makes her more well-rounded, and relatable. I think all of us can understand not wanting to turn into someone that you don't want to be. (Also, you have a point that it's more the "saving Aftran" thing that's selfish, rather than wanting to save Karen.) And in #19 at least, it gives her some really interesting internal conflict.
And you know, to be selfish is well...human. We all think about ourselves, it's just a question of how much we put ourselves above others. And seeing Cassie confront that part of herself would have been awesome to see, as would have her dealing with being wrong. That's one of the things that makes me sad about Cassie, is that there's so much missed potential with her. I think if she had gotten a character arc or two surrounding her selfishness and/or her being wrong, she'd have a lot less hate directed at her today.
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Re: Spoilers for the series
Date: 2011-05-11 01:38 am (UTC)I agree with you there - I like Cassie too, and her selfishness makes her more well-rounded, and relatable. I think all of us can understand not wanting to turn into someone that you don't want to be. (Also, you have a point that it's more the "saving Aftran" thing that's selfish, rather than wanting to save Karen.) And in #19 at least, it gives her some really interesting internal conflict.
And you know, to be selfish is well...human. We all think about ourselves, it's just a question of how much we put ourselves above others. And seeing Cassie confront that part of herself would have been awesome to see, as would have her dealing with being wrong. That's one of the things that makes me sad about Cassie, is that there's so much missed potential with her. I think if she had gotten a character arc or two surrounding her selfishness and/or her being wrong, she'd have a lot less hate directed at her today.