StarFall/HCC20: Going Solo #5: Behind Blue Eyes
Andrew Perron
pwerdna at gmail.com
Thu Jun 9 13:32:52 PDT 2011
On Sat, 28 May 2011 00:22:19 +0000 (UTC), Phantasm wrote:
Okay, let's get some feedback goin'!
> Frostbite and Venus were recently arrested for causing a ruckus at the
> Hayden Planetarium. What are---?
>
> "I've decided to let thim sit and stew in jail for a few days
> before busting them out. It'd do them some good, I think; maybe next
> time they'll listen before accepting a job from someone who won't tell
> them who he is. Sad to say that not everyone in Wild Force is as
> dedicated to the cause as others; Frostbite in particular is quite the
> mercenary. I didn't peg Venus as one; she's the closest to a true
> believer we have, other than myself. Attacking a planetarium was a
> bad move; it did nothing to further the cause."
Very good bit of cross-title fleshing-out!
> "I've got Indian blood in me. No, not East Indian; American
> Indian. Why be politically correct when you can be right? It's not
> like the term is *actually* insulting, unlike some words used to
> describe blacks and hispanics. Many Indians I know use the term
> themselves.
Indeed, I've seen this; mind you, I have no idea what the general consensus
is.
> Way I see it, people will
> survive any apocalypse; there will just be a lot less of them. There
> are too many monkeys with guns running around.
Ah, okay, I wasn't sure if he'd was regular ruthless extremist or
extra-spicy nacho crazy until this point.
> One thing I don't understand. Why ask for an interview now, and why
> ask for me?
>
> "It's because I know you. I'm not talking personally, of course,
> but you're the only journalist I've come to respect. I've seen many
> of your interview pieces, and while you often interview folks you
> don't agree with, you don't go out of your way to ridicule them.
> You're impartial, which is rare."
Oh, yes, valuable indeed.
> I want to say that I maintained my reporter's ethics by not
> becoming involved in the story, but I did not. After leaving the
> Sleep Inn, I immediately drove to the San Diego FBI office, where I
> played my digital recorder back for them.
Yeah, that's way more ethical.
Good stuff, though I think his ranting goes on a bit long. Realistic, I
suppose, but still. Anyway, I liked it!
Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, yes!
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