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Date Posted: 18:34:21 09/22/02 Sun
Author: 3Strikes/Now we're getting somewhere!
Subject: Very close...Very close indeed! : )
In reply to: RJA 's message, "#1 - but still missing third motivator" on 17:44:34 09/22/02 Sun

Ah, Grasshoper! Now we get to the meat of the argument. You got 4 of the 5 right. The 3rd motivator is easy: what kind of feeling/emotion would the kind of *faulty* clarity Muad'Dib experienced evoke ? That's the 3rd motivator.
The sight/vision. Yes. How does one acquire such a *gift* ? If you answer #8, you might find someone else who was in a similar situation. *g*
Yes, on the Buffy vision, But how does it relate to the Guilt/Grief ?
Actually, in pratical terms, I don't really know why Xander would believe becoming a Vampire could be of help to Buffy. My guess is the increase in strength, greater resiliency. But it must be something huge. In any event, the practical why is interesting but secondary to the fact that it does happen.
Very good on the faulty Clarity. Deceived by the vision (think Wesley onATS), and his hubris (belief that he holds the only solution), Xander makes a lethal mistake. Whether he actually believes he can control the vampirism is a very very interesting question. Does his hubris extend so far, or does he know that he won't be able to control it, and resigns himself to become evil to help Buffy. How does this make sense ? Well, Vamp Xander might not have a choice in helping Buffy. Think of the answer to #6. Would Xander accept not only becoming a vampire, but an evil monster as well, to help Buffy. I don't know the answer to that! I'll be surprised too! So answer the 3rd motivator, and you'll have completed both the 1st and 3rd question.






>way this can be averted is if he becomes a vampire
>(although Im not sure why, but it must be linked to
>his human status or maybe vamps other status). he
>thinks there is no other way, hence faulty clarity.
>The other deceiver would be his belief that his love
>could transcend his vamped state, or woul compel him
>to act in the right way. Kinda like the inverse Grave
>where he thinks his love can bring Willow back, or the
>Faith example. But in this case its the deceiver
>because it cant - VampXander wont act in the way he
>predicted, and it was never the only choice he could
>have made.
>Close?

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