AAAAAAAHH!

[roxy]

Let me share my pain with you beloveds...did I not research for my Beatles story? Did I not check facts? And then did I not just go ahead and screw it up anyway? Grrr! I'm off on the boys ages by FOUR years! Damn it! how in the hell did I do that--Grrrrrrrrr.I'm so angry with myself. Plus that tanks the bit I'm working on now. I'd cry, but I'm too mad at myself. See--fact checkers are worth their weight in gold, my beloveds.

*pout* let me go pull that story, and kick the desk.

And for those of you who are looking for Summer Story--here's what's up.
Lex is about to do something that's morally wrong but not necessarily bad, Clark is upset but lets him do it.He's not happy about Lex's decision but he understands why Lex thinks it's necessary.

Does it mean Lex is going to be like his father no matter what?

Strangely I started this thing with the idea that Lex isn't doomed to follow his heritage, that friendship with the boys keeps him from being swallowed up by his dad's shadow, but it doesn't seem to be working out that way. Every time I turn him in a direction away from his pop and his influence, it works right back to Lionel again. It's very interesting since with this I'm working from the vaguest outline (obviously) unlike Fire Bird. Yes, yes, I know it didn't seem like it, but Fire Bird was a lot tighter than Summer Story. This one's more like a leisurely ramble through the park, stuff happens along the way, kind of thing.

So why am I being pulled back to Lex falling all the time?

I think the story will end with Lex as not a bad man, but one who can justify an immoral act if it's meant to benefit others. Maybe the difference will be a Clark who can see the shades of gray and live with them, and in that way help Lex to keep from tipping over into crazy Lionel territory?

If so-- does that mean Lex corrupts Clark or that Clark is a little wiser than the boy-scout we all know and love? Because there's a point in everyones life that they make a decision that isn't strictly speaking the right moral choice, choices that aren't even dramatic or earth shaking but aren't right according to Sister John Wayne, you know what I mean?

Choices.

*looks at what she wrote* wow. That's a lot of thought. geez-- a little much for just a brain -diddler like SS, hah! Any hoo-- I'll update as soon as I can get the boys to talk pretty to me, (and i'll see what i can do about my other problem.*SOB*)

Love you! See how I get when I don't talk to you in a while? Skeery!

Comments

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

MOrals are subjective to each person, place, time, culture, religious belief. What is immoral to you is nothing to me, and vice-versa.
You know, I do believe that's true--and at the same time I do believe you can be corrupted. If someone turns you from what you know to be true, that's corruption. If you turn from it simply to please or to gain something from someone else, that's definitely corruption. Of course, in terms of this thing, I realize corruption is a little strong. I just didn't know what to say instead of that word, which is a pretty charged word, yes?

two men who know that there is evil in the world and will work to fight it, and do their best NOT to give in to it, but know that all solutions to all problems are not pretty OR easy.
Right. In this bit of the story--(if it ever settles into what I want,) I hint at that. Probably more shout it out loud, I'm not much for the subtle. *G*

Sorry, posted it twice! *kissblush*

[tabaqui]

Oh, you CAN be corrupted, very definitely, but it think... That's a big fall, and not something i can see 'your' Lex doing, or 'your' Clark condoning, you know?

And hey, shout it out, Ms. Thang!!
I'm all for it.
:)
*smoooch*