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Date Posted: 07:56:22 09/21/02 Sat
Author: lele
Subject: Rethinking Ques 15 in light of new answers
In reply to: webdeb 's message, "Here's my answers" on 07:17:11 09/21/02 Sat

"15. When is Blindness a blessing, and Clarity the worst kind of Blindness? When is a Mistake not a mistake, and why will the difference be a cause for tears?

Blindness is a blessing when you remain in ignorance of the truth staring right in front of you. Clarity is the worst kind of blindness when you REALIZE you have been blind to the truth staring right in front of you.

A mistake is not a mistake when it is done intentionally. A mistake not done intentionally is usually do a person's wrong judgment or misunderstanding. This would be a cause for tears when they REALIZE the mistake is due to their blindness and by that time, it's usually too late to correct. "


Thanks for compiling the answers up to now deb.


15. When is Blindness a blessing, and Clarity the worst kind of Blindness? When is a Mistake not a mistake, and why will the difference be a cause for tears?

In light of your take on xander's arc this season- Blindness is a blessing when it leads to good outcomes, i.e. averts tragedy. Clarity is the worst kind of Blindness when it leads to Tragedy. You suggest that Xander will think that becoming a vamp will help the SG/Buffy in battle - but vampxander is soulless xander and therefore won't care so much about souledXander's chosen mission. Therefore his clarity(realizing what prophecy or necessity calls for) leads to blind action (getting himself vamped)and results in the Tragic.

When is a Mistake not a mistake and why will the difference be cause for tears? I stick by the Fated Mistake not really being a mistake (at least in terms of the Big Picture), but of course it will lead to tears cause that's part of what tragedy is about.

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