ext_69957 ([identity profile] dwg.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] a_sporking_rat 2013-04-17 09:07 am (UTC)

The thing I'm getting from this chapter, aside from abject horror that it's no big deal that everyone just raped everyone whatever memory loss because JC has obviously had it worse than everyone else pfffffffft, is that it's only bad when other people do it. It's rape when MOAD/Morte d'Amour try to take over. It's necessary when JC does it. We have to cheer one to victory because no they totally mean well by doing horrible things.

I'm a fan of good people doing terrible things, but these...aren't good people. At least, Anita certainly isn't and JC is morally ambiguous at best. But I can't get past how it's like "yeah I have some reservations but let's do this thing anyway!" when they're setting out to do exactly what MOAD/Council would do anyway. I'm sure MOAD/Council can perfectly rationalise their actions too, but somehow they're evil and need to be stopped. But Anita & Co never face any consequences for doing the same things, never get criticised for it, and somehow wind up gaining more people going "no you're right, this is SO MUCH BETTER than the exact same thing but with people that aren't you."

And how do other readers actually support these actions and the decisions our heroine makes as totally okay/right. I just...this sporking is making me glad that I skipped Bullet because I would have burst a blood vessel or gone on a killing spree by now. HOW IS THIS REMOTELY OKAY, LKH. HOW.

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