Even at the time, Steph's death didn't read to me like "Oh no! Steph!" Instead it read to me as, "are they gonna...? Yeah, they totally are! Bastards!" It read like an attempt to manipulate the reader, rather than something that happened. They did everything but whip out the cheesy violin music to rip our hearts out: Tim's happy enthusiasm for what Steph had done for Bruce and role of Robin, Steph's last moments with Batman, Selina's awkward bonding... And I resent being manipulated, as a reader. It didn't feel like a story: it felt like a commercial urging you not to wear fur, asinine voice over while innocent harp seals look up at you dewy eyed, and strings play.
Did Steph get killed because she was a girl? I think Steph got killed because they couldn't think of anything else to do with her. And maybe they couldn't think of anything else to do with her because she was a girl.
Thank you for producing this smart for me to read. [loves you both]
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Date: 2005-04-05 05:05 pm (UTC)Did Steph get killed because she was a girl? I think Steph got killed because they couldn't think of anything else to do with her. And maybe they couldn't think of anything else to do with her because she was a girl.
Thank you for producing this smart for me to read. [loves you both]