I think people have a tendency to overlook the actual character.
They see John as a fun-loving flyboy.
But if we look back at eps like Home, Brotherhood and Sanctuary we get evidence of him being highly intelligent (W&P, mensa) and the way he reacted to Chaya actually suggests to me that he isn't that much of a flyboy. Yes, he's an outrageous flirt and i'm sure he has quite a history. Most people do. But from the way he acted towards Chaya and the way he acts with Elizabeth has me thinking he has had at least 1 serious relationship in the past.
Then you look at Elizabeth. She's been set-up to be highly intellectual and with all her achievements you automatically assume she was a geek who spent all her time studying. Season 1 shows her to be very stoic so people think she's wooden and a bit heartless (especially after the Simon tape). Season 2 shows her to be more emotional so people think she's insecure and needy (especially after Intruder). The fact that she's the leader and therefore spends all her time working portrays her as rather boring.
Yet in H+S she comes to the rec room of her own accord to see what the others are up to and you find out in Intruder she knows what base-jumping is. This isn't something she would have come across in any literature you'd have thought she read (articles on politics, foriegn affairs, languages, classics etc).
ETA: Aw man, i was just off to bed and then i see Kawaii has posted 3 fics. Guess i'll have to stay up a little later
They see John as a fun-loving flyboy.
But if we look back at eps like Home, Brotherhood and Sanctuary we get evidence of him being highly intelligent (W&P, mensa) and the way he reacted to Chaya actually suggests to me that he isn't that much of a flyboy. Yes, he's an outrageous flirt and i'm sure he has quite a history. Most people do. But from the way he acted towards Chaya and the way he acts with Elizabeth has me thinking he has had at least 1 serious relationship in the past.
Then you look at Elizabeth. She's been set-up to be highly intellectual and with all her achievements you automatically assume she was a geek who spent all her time studying. Season 1 shows her to be very stoic so people think she's wooden and a bit heartless (especially after the Simon tape). Season 2 shows her to be more emotional so people think she's insecure and needy (especially after Intruder). The fact that she's the leader and therefore spends all her time working portrays her as rather boring.
Yet in H+S she comes to the rec room of her own accord to see what the others are up to and you find out in Intruder she knows what base-jumping is. This isn't something she would have come across in any literature you'd have thought she read (articles on politics, foriegn affairs, languages, classics etc).
ETA: Aw man, i was just off to bed and then i see Kawaii has posted 3 fics. Guess i'll have to stay up a little later
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