#positive train

Topic #1: Word Choice

This was a big one. In the article, it repeated a lot of the same information from last week except a particular word was used that upset a lot of people, trampled. That word was used to describe what Robert did to Rebecca. Yeah. It didn’t upset me as much as it did others. Why? It is just a harsher word for what they have been using to describe how Rebecca feels. Once again, it is how Rebecca feels. Perception vs. reality comes into play again. Anytime what has happened between Rebecca and Robert is described in a magazine or interview it is usually from Rebecca’s point of view. Usually. I am reaching for straws here but I think we are getting what Rebecca feels has happened not what occurred in these interviews.

Again, words are powerful but don’t let trampled be powerful. No. Just let it be another word choice by someone who is trying to rile up a large fan base to get clicks and sell magazines.

Topic #2: Rebecca and  Iain MacLeod

As a fiction writer, myself (amateur obviously), I create characters all the time. I grow to love these characters. I write their story. I am inside their head. When I release these characters into the wild for others to read I officially let people decide how they feel about these characters. Their interruptions. Sometimes what I see doesn’t match what others see.

This is the problem with Iain and his Rebecca. He obviously fell hard for her in his head but public perception is much different, and that upset him. Hence why we are getting ‘Poor Victim Rebecca’ articles. He is trying to save face. He is bitter that his Rebecca didn’t take. Now we have to pay for that. Again, if you notice, a lot of the victim comments seem to come after he says, ‘see it from her point of view.’ Again, perception vs. reality. I don’t know if that is a clue or just straw grabbing (its straw grabbing Amanda) (Shut up voices) but there is something to this.

Topic #3: The ‘Infamous’ Hour Long Special

Everything is leading up to the big one-hour special. Where everything will be revealed. It is being played VERY close to the vest. No spoilers (not really) other than we won’t keep them apart for long. OBVIOUSLY. We should expect them to break up. It would be weird if they didn’t. We do know that Aaron is wearing his ring in a future June episode. So, the breakup won’t be for long. Not at all.

If that one blind item is true, Robert might be the one to tell him everything, which I want badly. Normally it would be someone else (Rebecca? Ross?), but if they make it Robert, it will show how far he has come as a character. Before he would keep running from the problem. If he were to finally tell him everything, it would show he is finally trying to face problems even if he is scared of what will happen between him and Aaron.

My guess guys? It isn’t Roberts baby. There might not be a baby. There may be a miscarriage. What I do know is all of a sudden, no one wants to talk about the baby after being the main plot point for magazines for a good month. Why drop it now? It must be the big must hide plot point of the episode.

Another point, Robert can’t be the villain in all of this. Not if they want him accepted by the general audiences. There has to be more to it. Rebecca’s perception vs. reality might come into play here. She might think one thing when other thing happened. We won’t know till we see the episode.

Either way, it will be an emotional hour that will end with them broken up. It will hurt and be angsty but take heart that they will find their way back. There is a ring on that damn finger in June.

Topic #4: Fandom Fatigue

Finally, this storyline has made the fandom so tired. Every time there is a new spoiler, troll or conversation about what is happening the fandom is in hysterics. It is easier to upset people than ever before. That is because this has been hell. It has been a whirlwind since the wedding, and after this storyline is done, it might be time to calm things down for them on the show. I pray after everything is done we get something light for them.  If not light then something that is between them. Right now the fandom is cracked and being held together by fanfiction and gifs. We all need an angst break.

Alright. That is all I had to say. There is some much happening right now that everything feels like a mess. I think and hope that the ‘infamous’ one hour special will explain quite a bit. Will we be happy with the final result? No. You can’t always make everyone happy all the time.  I am going to stay positive that it will all be ok. That’s right. It won’t be great, and it won’t ruin Robert and Aaron, but it will be ok.

I will stay positive for the people who can’t. They can stay negative for me. It’s a balancing act because regardless of what happens I think we all are going to be blown away.