I'm loving the commentary as much as I initially loved the fic. It's interesting to see the thoughts behind your decisions, because I'm not someone who *thinks* about what I write, for the most part. It just falls into place, and the characters' inner monologues usually drive me more than any meta.
I think I might've been one of the people to have an "ouch" reaction to Buri's question, mainly because I was empathizing so strongly with Wen at that point. It wasn't that I thought Buri was cruel in asking it (as you said, Wen's androgyny is what's coming into play here) - I just thought that it might hurt a bit to be asked the question (s)he's been asking him/herself for a long time.
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Date: 2010-04-04 04:23 pm (UTC)I think I might've been one of the people to have an "ouch" reaction to Buri's question, mainly because I was empathizing so strongly with Wen at that point. It wasn't that I thought Buri was cruel in asking it (as you said, Wen's androgyny is what's coming into play here) - I just thought that it might hurt a bit to be asked the question (s)he's been asking him/herself for a long time.