Posted: May 28, 2000 at 21:45:10: by Janet
: : I disagree here. Friction in a group may be normal, but TLW isn't normal :) Only 2 sets of characters are qualified to bicker - Marge/Roxton ("You two bicker as if you were married!") and Summerlee/Challenger (at an intellectual level) - but the infighting shouldn't lead to a divided cast nor should it act to a disharmonious course of action in a storyline. A good quarrel should be somewhat entertaining, perhaps even comical, but should not be done every week.
Actually, I think there's good 'bicker' potential between another set of characters - Marguerite and Veronica. There's the
possibility of an interesting relationship that's been hinted at in different episodes. Sometimes, they're almost friendly (like when they commiserated about Isadore in "Prophecy"), and other times the ladies are at odds. They have an obvious bond being the only 2 women in the group. However, because they are such different women, and because of past history, on occasion they're gonna tangle. Having had dozens of roommates in my collegiate past, that's pretty realistic! Just regular every day living can cause calm, rational people to go ballistic - that would certainly apply to the treehouse gang.Janet
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