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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
louisev:
Wow, I woke up after lingering in bed all morning to a flood of LJ comments pro and con about the upcoming story plot. And I thought Ennis finding a new man would be controversial!! Holy moly!
For those who want to read the latest, mostly from lurker readers who only read the story on Livejournal, there is a rather lengthy exchange (with my responses) at the comments section of chapter 83:
http://louisev.livejournal.com/98713.html
scudder:
--- Quote from: louisev on August 26, 2006, 09:25:31 am ---Wow, I woke up after lingering in bed all morning to a flood of LJ comments pro and con about the upcoming story plot. And I thought Ennis finding a new man would be controversial!! Holy moly!
For those who want to read the latest, mostly from lurker readers who only read the story on Livejournal, there is a rather lengthy exchange (with my responses) at the comments section of chapter 83:
http://louisev.livejournal.com/98713.html
--- End quote ---
Wow! What a discussion. I guess I haven't got this sex thing figured out, but I can't see why Ennis and Ellery having sex on Brokeback in any way diminishes the love and memory of Ennis and Jack. Just the opposite. I think it would honor the memory and show how sacred Ennis' love of Jack was and is.
scudder:
"Love is not just a feeling, love takes time. It does not make sense to talk about being in love for ten minutes. Love involves process and a story. The story we tell is important to the nature of love itself." This is quoted from The Passions, a tape from the Teaching Company by Professor Robert C Solomon at the Unversity of Texas at Austin. Ennis and Jack have one story, Ennis and Ellery have another. Ennis is not being disloyal the Jack when he tells their story to Ellery. He is simply telling it like it was and is. Ennis and Ellery can tell their story to Jack on Brokeback too. The one story and the other do not negate each other. They can Strenghten and Deepen the love that exists in each story.
louisev:
Update to "Shelter From the Storm"
http://louisev.livejournal.com/99727.html "Chapter 87: Past and Present"
pastorfred:
When I first learned about Ellery's plan to purchase a paso fino horse so that he could ride with Ennis, I thought, "Wow! Maybe that means he can visit Brokeback Mountain with Ennis." At the time I thought it would be a good thing, maybe even a very good thing.
After reading many comments at the end of chapter 83, especially the ones opposed to Ellery's going with Ennis to Brokeback Mountain, I now believe that it is vital, absolutely essential, for them to go there together.
I trust Louise and her muses to handle the situation exactly rightly. For me that's saying a lot, because it means I'm also trusting a large part of my own emotional well being to the unfolding of this story. To quote our excellent scudder, "As Ennis goes, so I go."
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