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Found a most hilarious post on A/L today written by lannamichaels (as pointed out by twinkledru in a further post here)

The FotR recap is more of a straightforward A/L scene-by-scene breakdown. But in the TT recap...

They see Gandalf. Aragorn kneels, Legolas stands, Gimli is gruff. Aragorn, by the way, looks delightful on his knees, which is why he kneels later for Theoden. Or maybe that's just to blow him. We all need a little lovin' sometimes.

::grins:: ah me ah my but I love the snark.

(Incidentally, I've always found the "You're late and you need a bath" scene where Aragorn comes back as snark between guy friends...)

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widget285 makes a good point about the fluidity and translucence of truth...

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hesychasm discusses the use and role of subtext (does sex simplify complex relationships into something easier to understand and control?)

I'm not sure what my response to the stated question is, but (in response to a point raised in the entry) I think that one can't just leave the subtext alone. Or perhaps more clearly, *I* can't leave the subtext alone: I have too much of an urge to prod the thing like an open wound. I have too much love for trying to seek out others who may see the same subtext, if nothing else than to just convince myself that no, I'm not just seeing things because I want it to be.

Skimming out the subtext is a huge part of the fun, for me, in watching movies or reading stories.

I think this might have a great deal with how I *adore* a finely written bit of denial and unspoken plot/backhistory, I'm so used to skimming out the subtext of my media that reading anything straightforward now seem shallow and one-dimensional.

And I'm not even talking specifically about *pairing* subtext either. For instance:
Surface(HP) is a marvelously layered tale with tons of *characterization* subtext.
Sparrow(PotC) has an entire *plot* as subtext, smooshed into a trim and effective 50 words.
Into the Dark(OUaTiM) is one where bare and simple words and sentances weaves around each other into a suprisingly *emotional* gut-punch of a fic.

I wonder how much of my love for reading and writing a story that tells itself sideways is due to how all stories have been told. To write an original story, at this point, I think we're near forced to tell a story in pauses, like how a song is made stronger with it's downbeat, like how a hammock is 85% air and a cat's cradle of string.

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[niqaeli]

*skimming friendslist* *pauses for a moment* *scrolls back frantically* *stares*

I'm honoured and pleased that you think well enough of my little half-drabble to have used it as an example!

[permetaform]

*I'm* glad to have such a great example to point to...I remember that you were thinking of expanding on it? I'm totally looking forward to it, and in fact would *love* to extend beta-ing services or brainstorming services or researching services if you wish it ::prostrates self at your feet::