[REVIEW/ACRA] End of Month Reviews #41 - May 2007 [spoilers]

[Tom Russell]

On Jun 15, 12:07 am, Martin Phipps <martinphip... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 6 15 ,   9 36 , Tom Russell <milos_par... at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jun 14, 6:10 pm, Martin Phipps <martinphip... at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > I'm not saying that this is what you are doing but,
> > > ultimately, whether or not Martin ultimately enjoyed the experience is
> > > beside the point: what made it rape is the fact that he said "No" but
> > > the Contessa continued anyway.
>
> > Yes, but the point of the scene wasn't the "point"-- it was Martin's
> > emotional distress and discomfort.  In most of my writing and
> > filmmaking (less so, of course, in my programming), I try not to make
> > points that can be summed up but rather to offer experiences for
> > discussion, experiences that can alternatively elate and distress the
> > audience.
>
> My point is that, legally, Martin's interpretation of the experience
> is irrelevent:

I understand your point, and I agree with it.

But in terms of a character-based story, legality is irrelevant. :-)

==Tom