I tend to share your views on the morals of the thing with Buzz. I think that Will gets a pass when it comes to a quasi-parental role with Maddy after dragging her out of the WTC.
I think Will has an attitude about sex that is similar to Stef's, or at least how his used to be. Raised in that family, it's almost inevitable. :-)
Buzz is dead. No need to keep you hanging on that one.
So I give you what you want, and you still bitch? Sigh.
The pilots count, so that brings the body count to three.
Maybe JP knows that beans and hot sauce from California are so much better, that there's no need to import them from Texas. SMILE
I think Buzz had a unique take on sex, and didn't let age overly influence him. That's problematic, but as far as Will goes, it's not like he was plowing new ground.
August 20, 2003
Escorial, CA
Will
“Good evening,” Grand said smoothly, as he strolled into the dining room. We all replied to his greeting.
“Tomorrow is your first day at Menlo, is it not?” Stef asked Ryan.
“It is,” Ryan said. He was still just a little nervous at these dinners, and he was even more nervous about his first day at Menlo.
“We’ll be seniors,” I said to him, smiling broadly, trying to prop him up.
“Now that should be fun,” Buzz said. H
Thanks for the review. There are all these figures we've met, and some of them reappear, others not so much. Seems it's time for the Carmichaels tho show up again.
Something to keep in mind is that Stef has very astute business intincts, but his personal instincts are less well-honed. So far, from a business standpoint, Buzz has done a good job. It would appear that his personal life has some pretty big problems.
Thanks for your kind words. I think that the funniest thing about the deal with JJ is that Maddy totally played him in the same way he must have played Will and Darius. But it's one thing to tell a kid to chill out, it's another to actually grab the kid. JJ crossed the line, and Maddy called him on it. He was out-bratted.
I actually think that Darius does a nice job of handling JJ. He provides a good counter-balance to Will, who probably puts up with more of JJ's bitchiness than he should. I think having Darius around kind of forces JJ to moderate his moodiness a bit, and it's probably been that way since they were little kids.
Thanks for your post. I actually have been working in fits and starts on the next Valiant chapter. I've got a stream of CAP lines to write, but I'll get back to it. I promise.