| | The Affair and The Break are always going to get talked about- I don't see that ever stopping. Everyone loves a scandal, even one with dust bunnies.
What doesn't get talked about much is that AR clearly started this trainwreck. As the senior diva in charge, she condoned, rationalized, and ramrodded a businesslike affair that required consent of the respective spouses, who were understandably persuaded and compelled to cave in. This is psychological and slow death, and sanctioned emotional torture, delivered under the guise of being reasonable, rational adults. It was about getting what was wanted. It was a mistake of judgment, and as a leader she should have never under any circumstances created such a scenario. Had she not done it, the outcome could have been very different. Next down the organizational chart as far as responsibility went would be NB, who I believe has said as much, one way or another. Leonard became the new Chosen One because AR did what scorned people do. That NB went underground during the whole thing isn't suprising- affairs, be they this weird-ass kind or otherwise, drive behaviors underground- it is what they are about, whether she thought their elevated Olympian selves could handle one, or not. Affairs involve two people, one or both of whom are currently in an exclusive relationship with other people. Affairs are about people wanting to fuck, how you package it (we're so close, our minds are blah blah, we are working together on a great undertaking blah blah, soul mates blah blah) is just the rationale of how you're selling it to yourself or someone else. It's about fucking, folks- and either not telling who you're with what you're up to, or believing your own b.s. to the point that you think you can tell your partner that you're going to be fucking someone else, and it's all gonna be alright! In this case, it was the "let's just face the facts and handle it like adults" sell. Wrong answers from Barbara and Frank! Right answers= My attorney will be contacting you.
As far as Valliant goes, to my knowledge he never answered what at least I asked him:
1. Why didn't you request an interview with the Brandens? That kind of, uh, would make sense, and please don't jerk my gherkin about maintaining some kind of distanced, objective eye, which leads me to...
2. Will you or will you not disclose the nature of any conversations with the ARI regarding obtaining access to the journals? And that means any coversations- you know, mutual purposes, and so on... Of course not! Even if you put heavy filtration on it, it would at least be something.
So if you ever feel like coming to Jeah-suz, James, just ask for Mr. Blue, I'll be holding my breath, waiting for you.
(Edited by Rich Engle on 6/10, 10:33am)
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