It's interesting to see how many different interpretations there always are though - no wonder the world is a pretty messy place, when don't even agree about tv shows! *g*
It is interesting, yes. When you really start debating which is an actual save versus which is only tangential rescue, well...still plenty of room for debate. ;-)
What amuses the heck of me is that it actually MATTERS to anyone how many times Doyle is rescued by Bodie. That for some fans there is a desire -- a need -- for it to be even and equal. And this makes me think of the great efforts in fics to give them almost identical strengths -- and no weaknesses. Thus making them almost interchangeable but for surface traits like appearance and dialog tics.
Because as everyone here lists "the essence" of Doyle and Bodie, they seem to share almost identical essence, don't they? Almost all the qualities listed are dual qualities -- and carefully measured out in equal doses.
True there are little character tags -- Bodie likes sweets, Doyle can dance, blah, blah, blah, but none of these are really at the "essence" of a person or a character, are they? When it comes to the core values most seem to want them to be equally strong, brave, tough, successful, smart....
And yet we know the original writers intended them to contrast and highlight each other. Two sides of a coin?
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It is interesting, yes. When you really start debating which is an actual save versus which is only tangential rescue, well...still plenty of room for debate. ;-)
What amuses the heck of me is that it actually MATTERS to anyone how many times Doyle is rescued by Bodie. That for some fans there is a desire -- a need -- for it to be even and equal. And this makes me think of the great efforts in fics to give them almost identical strengths -- and no weaknesses. Thus making them almost interchangeable but for surface traits like appearance and dialog tics.
Because as everyone here lists "the essence" of Doyle and Bodie, they seem to share almost identical essence, don't they? Almost all the qualities listed are dual qualities -- and carefully measured out in equal doses.
True there are little character tags -- Bodie likes sweets, Doyle can dance, blah, blah, blah, but none of these are really at the "essence" of a person or a character, are they? When it comes to the core values most seem to want them to be equally strong, brave, tough, successful, smart....
And yet we know the original writers intended them to contrast and highlight each other. Two sides of a coin?