beccaelizabeth | different and slightly greedier meme

They'll find their middle ground if they would each give an inch, but they won't; they're both too comfortable in the life and space they each created for himself.

Some days they want to give, inches and miles and years and all, but they've both said and bled too much to back down now.

The day they need is the one where they call it all well spent and hard earned experience, without it feeling like a death to change.

You'd think Ethan would be better at that, but nooooo...

I always thought that after a certain age, when retirement is near, they might both be a bit more relaxed about their "chosen careers".

And Cat always thought that after what Giles had been through with Willow, when she lost control and he helped her find it again, it might change his perspective on Ethan just a little, might make him just a touch more forgiving.

the Willow thing could also have the opposite effect - Willow was immediately remorseful, Ethan... isn't.
And it could make Ethan just a tad bit resentful. Cute little girls get second chances, Ethans don't.

But yeah, the optimistic version has understanding in it.

Yes, there is the astounding lack of regret there that Giles can't understand or live with, *grin*.

The resentment - oh yeah. Even more regarding things like Andrew, but also with Willow and others. Some people do much worse - and hey, slayer/watcher team forgave vampires, more than once. But Ethan, oh no, he gets screwed with American soldiers, a well-known form of intimidation...

Uh, I mean yeah, I can see that he'd be a tad bit resentful.

is one reason I want to get Andrew and Giles and Ethan together.

... if I wrote as much as I thought about writing it would be done by now ...

Would my sitting next to you and poking you repeatedly with a small stick and saying "write. write" help at all? Because I can do that.

Sadly, I don't think I can write Andrew without being bitter.

PS,

GILES: What are you talking about?
Ethan: Something bad is happening. Bad for both of us.
GILES: Bad for you.
Ethan: No, no, no! Listen! You have to listen! You're going to need time to prepare!

....And did anyone AT ALL give him credit for it? He warned Giles about pretty much half the badness of the season. That's good-guy work, he should've gotten *some* credit.

*nods*

have you read the new comics?

Parts of. But do feel free to tell me everything there is to know about it. If you like.

Neither Giles nor Ethan are naturally good at maths; Giles worked hard to learn it, but Ethan just figured out a way to get round using it most of the time.

With what you might call practical math, however, the kind with dollar and pounds and exactly how much you can overcharge someone before they twig, Ethan is rather better than Giles, who has a residual sense that finance should be fair.

Giles of course has had to leave town in a hurry rather less often.

A conversation between Ethan and Anya would always be a good thing. Not for Giles, who will turn several shades of red and purple, but you know, for us.

ha! yes.

Giles and Ethan bring out both the best and the worst in each other.

Anne, enjoying the other comments very much

it's because they can build on old foundations - yet refuse to get rid of the broken parts

Nice.

Oh pretty.

:)

the best and the worst

True. Probably why I like them so much.

You know becca (I assume) so you must be a good sort. Nice to meet you.

Heh, I'm not sure "good" is the word.. but thank you. Nice to meet you too, always good to meet a fellow fan.

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