Jeff's questions (of priority)

>Jeff Kuzma <[hidden email]>
wrote:
>Denise, your powers of observation are clearly better than mine, since I
>only realized the age difference by examining Ms. Neve's face with the
>aid of enhanced DVD resolution. By contrast, seven years ago I had her
>figured as either immature or overly emotional.

It wasn't in her face, Jeff. I'm female too, so we pick up certain things
about each other that go right over most males' heads. You know how you
guys have that weird grunt language women don't understand that covers every
emotional response? Well, females can tell a lot about each other (from
body language, expression, and word choices) that most men miss. Susanne
played the role well and gave us a Mary who was obviously younger than her
new husband. To another female, at least. No special powers of observation
really.

>Interesting point -- a so-called 'strong' person who surrounds themselves
>with 'weaker' people is not really all that confident, and hence not all
>that
>'strong.'

Exactly.

>Given that Gerry divorced Syliva (a 'strong' woman') and subsequently
>married one of his secretaries (a 'weaker' woman), it looks like you
>are dead-on-the-money!

Well, most of my wisdom comes from bitter experience. But it has kept me
out of a lot of trouble since! And my second husband is the real thing,
instead of the pseudo-man. So I'm the better for it.

>Sorry for the trouble that I caused you, Denise. Hey, Jim -- over here!

No problem. Actually, Jeff, the Great Mary Debate went on for some time
last year. I had hoped to keep it from resurfacing all over again, because
as Marc stated, we really only have the episodes to go by, because the
Fanderson bios are a crock. And it's amazing how much differently each of
us view the same 50 minute episode! We all base what we see on our own life
experiences, and they can't help but influence how we react to the
characters. I've tried to judge Gerry's idea of Mary alongside his other
female characters in the series. It helps me to understand a little better
why he made her the way he did. But it doesn't give me a very good opinion
of his good sense, let alone his taste in women. But having met him in
England this year and listened to him talk about UFO and his other work, I'm
a little more forgiving of that flaw that I used to be. Face it, the man
was a genius. And as the ex-wife of one of those, I can truthfully say that
genius "covers a multitude of sins."
Yours,
Denise

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